"Mom, when did you become so familiar with Miss Su?" Gong Chengkun was genuinely surprised.
He remembered very clearly that his mother disliked Su Ziqing very much, right? She even said that Su Ziqing had all sorts of bad points.
Gu Mingyin looked at him and replied, "When you left the capital to go find your older brother."
Gu Mingyin really didn't miss a moment to boast about Gong Chengkun's contributions to Gong Chengjue, and also took the opportunity to boast about her own contributions.
“At the time, Ziqing was injured, and I was worried about her. We had a pleasant chat at the hospital and exchanged phone numbers and WeChat contacts.”
Exchanging phone numbers can be considered polite, but exchanging personal WeChat contacts, frankly, is a sign that the relationship has truly deepened.
Gong Chengjue did not take Gu Mingyin's phone. This stepmother... he, as always, did not like to have much contact with her.
Gu Mingyin hesitated, her hand holding the phone hovering in mid-air. Continuing like this was also awkward.
Of course, she knew that the 'mother-son relationship' she had with Gong Chengjue for so many years couldn't be warmed up with just a few words.
Furthermore, if the child isn't biologically related, it becomes even more difficult.
But she still needs to show that she has changed, doesn't she?
Ultimately, she and they were from the same branch of the family, a whole family. In front of such a large family as the Gong family, Gong Chengjue should be able to see things clearly.
Gong Chengkun didn't want his mother to be so embarrassed, so he took it and said, "Big brother, are you looking for Miss Su? I'll connect you."
"No need." Gong Chengjue looked at Gong Changfan to the side, "Uncle, could you please have someone get me a SIM card and send it over?"
His old SIM card, along with his phone, had long been lost in the river at the border.
Gong Changfan nodded, seemingly relieved. "Okay, as early as this afternoon."
It'll have to wait until the afternoon... No problem, let's do it this afternoon then.
Gong Changfan's phone suddenly rang...
Although it's just a WeChat notification sound, it's still quite obvious.
The ward fell into an eerie silence.
What happened to leaving my phone in the car?
All eyes turned to Gong Changfan.
Gong Changfan pretended nothing had happened, and even looked around at everyone with strange looks in their eyes, asking, "What's wrong?"
Gong Chengjue's eyes darkened slightly; his intuition told him that something was amiss.
"Oh, right, Chengjue, there are still many family members waiting outside. If you don't want to see them, I can ask them to go back first?" Gong Changfan felt that he had found a perfect excuse.
Gong Chengjue nodded.
Gong Changfan walked out of the ward and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Outside, Gong Changhong finished his phone call. Their eyes met, and Gong Changhong asked in a low voice, "Did he call?"
Gong Changfan shook his head, "No." Fortunately, Gong Chengjue and Gu Mingyin didn't get along well, so he didn't take the phone Gu Mingyin offered.
Gong Changhong sighed softly, "Didn't you say that Miss Su was very concerned about Chengjue? But I don't think that's the case."
Gong Changfan was speechless too, okay?
Could it be that it was caused by the unhappiness you experienced in the hospital?
Doesn't that make him an indirect bad guy?
Seeing Gong Changfan in a daze, Gong Changhong frowned slightly. "Changfan, is there something you're hiding from me?"
“Third Brother, this matter… isn’t a huge deal. It’s just that during the time Chengjue was in trouble, Miss Su came to the capital and then got into a car accident, right? I was thinking that if Chengjue really… then Miss Su’s unborn child must be protected and raised in the Gong family to become the heir…”
Under Gong Changhong's gaze, Gong Changfan spoke with increasing unease, but he still insisted on finishing his sentence, "Chengjue has considered the worst-case scenario, even if it means 'death,' he still wants to come up with a backup plan. He is thinking of the family in this way, and we can't help but think of him too."
That's right, no media outlets reported on the border incident except for Fengchi.com, which gave a brief report.
This is because it was the last thing they calculated, and the final step after things went wrong.
"Make the best use of everything"—these are Gong Chengjue's original words.
Even if something really goes wrong, you should use the outcome of the incident to set a trap for the other party.
The place was sent out by the Gong family.
Since Gong Chengjue has gone to such lengths to "die," of course his "posthumous child" must be protected and brought back to the Gong family!
Gong Changfan's idea was not wrong, but he only moved himself.
Incidentally, it also angered Su Ziqing.
After listening to Gong Changfan's explanation, Gong Changhong was speechless. "So, you claimed I was doing this for your own good, wanted to put Miss Su under house arrest, and ultimately forced her to fight back against you?"
"Well, there wasn't any counterattack either," Gong Changfan thought, feeling that the word was inappropriate.
Gong Changhong chuckled twice, "Changfan, do you think Su Ziqing is the kind of rich heiress who can be easily manipulated by her family?"
Gong Changfan: "..." Well... he did indeed have such 'disdain' before, but it was only a brief thought.
"Why don't you go to City A?" Gong Changhong suggested to him earnestly.
Gong Changfan: "..." He's the head of the family, the head of the Gong family! Doesn't he have any dignity?
“Otherwise, Chengjue will really be very angry. You still need to make this clear to Miss Su, and also show the sincerity of the Gong family.” Gong Changhong said seriously, “Whether as an elder or as the head of the family, what Chengjue has done deserves our humility.”
Gong Changfan disagreed, muttering, "Do young people these days even know what it means to respect the elderly and care for the young?"
"She loves the young, but whether she respects you, the elder, depends on your actions." The "young" refers to the child in Su Ziqing's womb.
“Go ahead, I’ll handle things with Chengjue for now.” Gong Changhong glanced at his watch. “If you rush to the airport now, you can catch the earliest flight and arrive in City A this afternoon.”
"If you don't mind, how about we act as a hitchhiker?" Gong Changhong suggested.
"No, I mind." Gong Changfan made a last-ditch effort. "Or should I ask the bodyguard again?"
Gong Changhong remained silent.
Gong Changfan actually took out the cell phone that he had left in the car and called the Gong family bodyguard next to Su Ziqing.
At this time, it was just past the time Su Ziqing had instructed her bodyguards to keep quiet. In other words, Su Ziqing, who had suffered a miscarriage, did not allow her bodyguards to notify the Gong family before this time.
Now... it's okay.
Gong Changfan originally wanted to ask about Su Ziqing's condition, but he heard the bodyguard report to him that Su Ziqing had been hospitalized last night and had even dragged her weak body back to the company for a meeting this morning.
The reason is... the child is gone.
"What do you mean by the child being gone?" Gong Changfan's voice was slightly raised, yet he was extremely restrained.
His expression changed repeatedly as the bodyguard received this news, and his eyes involuntarily turned to Gong Changhong.
Gong Changhong's face was serious and tense. The baby is gone? How could the baby be gone?!
This is truly terrible news!
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