As soon as the young nurse said this, the room suddenly became quiet. Everyone looked at Gu Qingchi. Gu Qingchi was holding a spoon, carefully stirring the porridge in the small bowl. But seeing that there was no change in the bowl, it was obvious that he did not eat well at all.
Feeling that the room had become quiet, he slowly stopped stirring and tilted his head to look at Mrs. Gu in confusion. He was wearing a loose white shirt, which was loose enough to reveal his collarbone and half of one shoulder. He was holding a spoon in his hand, and there was a flat patch on the back of his hand that was put on after the acupuncture. He looked well-behaved. This was also a bad habit of Gu Qingchi. He didn't like to wear pajamas and liked to wear the most comfortable clothes as pajamas.
It was Mrs. Gu who broke the silence.
"This is not my child, this is my little nephew."
Mrs. Gu seemed to be in much better spirits today, and was clearly aware of the relationship between herself and Gu Qingchi.
Sitting on the bed, Gu Qingchi lowered his head and his hands were not steady, so the spoon and the small bowl hit each other hard, making a crisp sound.
Mrs. Gu looked over worriedly. Gu Qingchi had his hands on the edge of the small table, his head lowered, his hair hanging down, and his expression could not be seen clearly.
"Chi Chi, are you too weak in your hands? Put them down quickly. I'll do it."
Mrs. Gu ignored Gu Qingchi's stumbling refusal, and took the small bowl enthusiastically, starting to feed Gu Qingchi porridge one spoonful at a time. Her movements were gentle, but inexplicably made people feel strong, and the effect was obvious. The small bowl of porridge was soon finished. Mrs. Gu must be very experienced in feeding children, and the rhythm was just right. As soon as Gu Qingchi swallowed a mouthful, the next spoonful was already handed to his mouth.
Gu Qingchi was busy taking the porridge mouthful by mouthful, just like a young bird that didn't like to eat and was forced to be fed by an adult bird. No matter how it resisted, it had to be fed by the adult bird until its belly was round.
The young nurse started laughing as she watched. She was not a fan of celebrities, but she thought Gu Qingchi was particularly good-looking. The atmosphere of the previous conversation was also very good, so she did not feel any psychological pressure when speaking.
"Aunt, I want to complain. Before you came, he didn't eat well. He had to be coaxed by Mr. Xie for a long time. When eating fruit, he had to peel it and cut it into small pieces before he would eat a little bit."
Several people started chatting again. After Gu Qingchi finished the small bowl of porridge, Mrs. Gu did not force him to eat anything else. She wiped the corners of his mouth carefully.
"Chichi, wait a moment. I'll be back later."
As she spoke, she stood up, and her smile disappeared when she turned around. She walked out quickly, looking very imposing. When she reached Gu's father, she did not stop, but reached out and grabbed his tie. Gu's father was originally at the door, with his hands in his pockets, leaning against the wall, watching them chatting. Mrs. Gu grabbed his tie fiercely, but she was not angry. She just bent over and followed her, letting her grab it.
After they walked a distance away, she did not let go, but grabbed downwards, causing Father Gu to lower his head.
Her voice was not loud, but every word she spoke was pierced through her teeth and she looked extremely angry.
"My nephew, your brother's child, doesn't look like your brother, doesn't look like that woman, but looks like me? What a coincidence, my child died, and he has a son?"
"Your brother has difficulty in having children. Even I know that. That woman doesn't care about the child. Is that normal? Is she like a mother? Hmm? Does she look like the child she gave birth to?"
She turned her head away, tried to calm down, and waited for a while before asking.
"Have you seen the child's body? Who dealt with it?"
Father Gu frowned and pressed his lips into a tight line. After a while, he answered in a hoarse voice.
"No, they took care of it."
They were referring to Old Madam Gu. Father Gu carefully recalled the details of that year, and his face became less happy as he thought about it. He received the news as soon as he got off the plane, and the child had been treated when he arrived at the hospital. Even if the time difference was taken into account, it seemed too hasty from the child's death to the treatment.
Mrs. Gu laughed out of anger. She loosened her tie, but as soon as she did that, her smile disappeared immediately. Every word she spoke seemed to be squeezed out from between her teeth, and her expression became extremely sinister in an instant.
"Check it for me, Gu Jiu, you piece of shit!"
Father Gu did not refute. He watched Mrs. Gu return to the room, then turned around and left at a quick pace.
Two young nurses passing by brushed past him. They held their breath and only exhaled together when Father Gu passed by.
The other one bumped into the other and laughed.
"Why are you so nervous? Weren't you just gossiping about a handsome guy, talking about a domineering CEO who walked out of a book?"
"No, no, no, I'm mistaken. He's definitely a thug in a suit. See? He's tall and strong with a cold face. He looks like he's out to seek revenge."
Over there, Gu Xie received a text message from his father.
【Go check some things and take good care of your mother. 】
Gu Xie replied with an understanding and looked up.
Mrs. Gu was peeling grapes for Gu Qingchi with a smile on her face. She wiped the grape juice from the corners of Gu Qingchi's mouth from time to time. The years were peaceful and quiet.
Gu Qingchi lowered his head obediently and accepted Madam Gu's care. His eyes inadvertently passed Madam Gu and met Gu Xie's gaze, then he showed a soft and slightly shy smile.
Gu Xie's heart softened, as if his soft spot had been poked. He felt dizzy and had no resistance. He nodded, but then felt that it was not enough, and pulled the corners of his mouth stiffly, trying to appear more friendly.
Gu Xie is not suitable for smiling. He looks cold and hard, like a tall German Shepherd. Even if he wags his tail, the crowd will still avoid him when he walks towards others. In fact, Gu Xie's style has always been consistent with his appearance.
When he is around, subordinates always work with full concentration and even double their work efficiency. But no one could imagine that such a person was once an elder brother who doted on his younger brother too much. The one who doted on Gu Qingchi the most in the family was not Mrs. Gu, but this elder brother who looked extremely stern even when he smiled.
In front of Gu Qingchi, this German Shepherd had no principles. Even if his younger brother wanted to touch his white belly, he would probably say with a serious face that he could only touch it once, and then lie down, revealing his soft white belly.
Mr. Gu came back in the evening. He only stopped at the door for a while and knocked. Mrs. Gu knew it and followed him out and walked away.
There were beads of shiny sweat on Mr. Gu's forehead. He handed Mrs. Gu a stack of documents. The top one looked like a copy of the hospital's discharge certificate, and below that were some additional documents.
He briefly explained the information to Mrs. Gu.
"What is certain is that on the day you gave birth, there was no record of infant death in the hospital. Gu Cheng is infertile, and that child has nothing to do with him."
Mrs. Gu slowly flipped through the materials.
Father Gu continued speaking.
“It’s basically confirmed.”
He paused.
"It still needs a final test."
He was referring to doing a paternity test, but it seemed that there was no point in doing it or not. His child was still alive in this world, but he had never been with his parents for even a single day. He was taken away from his parents when he was born, and he was not even well taken care of.
"Gu Jiu, you are a piece of trash."
Mrs. Gu repeated it word for word and then walked away. Father Gu did not refute. He lowered his head dejectedly, looking rarely embarrassed. After Mrs. Gu left for a long time, he let out a low "ah" as if he agreed with what Mrs. Gu said.
Isn't this very fitting? I am a loser who can't even protect my own child.
The information he gave to Mrs. Gu was carefully selected. There was one part that he hesitated for a while, fearing that it would irritate Mrs. Gu, and ultimately did not put in.
That is about Gu Qingchi's experiences over the years.
Everything was recorded in great detail.
Such a young child was placed outside the Gu family and handed over to the care of a nanny. In the entire Gu family, the only person who cared about the child was the old housekeeper of the Gu family.
Such a young child has only been taken care of by a nanny since childhood.
The old housekeeper was responsible for finding the nanny, who would check on the child regularly. Several nannies were replaced during the period, not only because the child was thin, but also because the child had many bruises on his body that could be seen at a glance without even needing to be checked.
Finally, when the children grew up a little, the old housekeeper decided not to work in the Gu family anymore. The only thing he couldn't let go of was the children, so he simply fired all the nannies, hired part-time workers to cook and clean, gave the card to the children, and taught them how to use it.
A little child holding a card is a home of his own.
Children like going to school the most because there are many people there.
Children hate going home the most because they are alone there.
Finally, the children couldn't even go to school.
Gu punched the wall next to him hard and cursed softly.
Mrs. Gu pushed open the door, and this time, she couldn't even put on a fake smile.
She sat down on the edge of the bed and looked at Gu Qingchi.
"I felt close to you the first time I saw you."
She said.
"Now that I think about it, maybe it's because of blood connection."
Gu Qingchi's face turned pale all of a sudden, his hands clenched tightly, his nails piercing into his palms, his heart beating rapidly, he tried hard to digest Mrs. Gu's words, and said with difficulty.
"What did you say?"
Gu Xie and Xie Luyu beside him were also stunned.
Mrs. Gu held Gu Qingchi's hand, slowly let him let go, and then held it again. There were deep marks on his palms left by his fingernails.
"I said, I had a child, and then he disappeared, lost. I searched for him for a long, long time, and now I think I found him."
Her tears fell down.
"Let's do a paternity test. Then you'll know I didn't lie to you."
Gu Qingchi responded in a low voice.
It happened that they were in the hospital. Mrs. Gu glanced at Gu Xie, and Gu Xie went out. When he came back, he brought a doctor with him.
The doctor drew blood from Mrs. Gu and Gu Qingchi, and was a little surprised because usually paternity tests are done on father and son or father and daughter.
Gu Xie paid extra money and had the process expedited, and the result would be out in one working day, but today was too late, so the earliest possible time would be tomorrow.
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