newbobooks Chapter 160 Gu Chengyan comes to the door, demanding someone?
Chapter 160 Gu Chengyan comes to the door, demanding someone?
In a flurry of activity, Gu Yun removed his soaked clothes.
The little guy was still shivering, his tiny body shaking uncontrollably.
His tense body relaxed slightly when he was placed in hot water.
Doctor Qian stayed by Gu Yun's side, closely monitoring his condition, and kept saying, "Don't be afraid, child, you'll warm up after soaking for a while."
Soaking in the hot water, Gu Yun's face gradually regained some color, but he still huddled in the bathtub, sobbing softly, "Mother, I'm cold..."
Upon hearing the news, Chu Ruohan rushed over, asking, "How did you end up in the water?"
Her voice trembled, filled with anxiety and questioning, as she looked at Gu Junze, who had also rushed over.
Their eyes met in mid-air, and with just one glance, they both had their own guesses.
They knew Gu Yun's personality all too well, and considering what had happened before, it was highly likely that he had done it on purpose.
Chu Ruohan felt a surge of blood rushing upwards, her breath caught in her chest, neither rising nor falling.
She was both angry and anxious. She was angry that her son was so irresponsible, playing with his health like this; she was anxious because she was worried that he might develop a chronic illness after falling into the water.
She suppressed her emotions, walked to the bathtub, and gently touched Gu Yun's forehead.
Upon seeing Chu Ruohan, Gu Yun's eyes reddened, and he burst into tears, crying out in a choked voice, "Mother, I was wrong... Please don't ignore me..."
Chu Ruohan's heart softened, and Gu Yun also fell seriously ill.
Night fell over the mansion, and the moonlight, like water, shone through the carved windows into the room.
But the scene before him made Gu Junze's face instantly darken.
On the bed, Yun-ge and Xuan-ge huddled together like two little dumplings next to Chu Ruohan.
Yun-ge'er was still holding onto Chu Ruohan's clothes, sleeping soundly; Xuan-ge'er was nestled in Chu Ruohan's arms, occasionally smacking his lips.
The two little ones had taken up the entire bed, leaving no room for him.
"Why don't you go sleep somewhere else first?" Chu Ruohan suggested helplessly, looking at Gu Junze.
After all, both children are still young and need her care.
"Yes, Father can't stay any longer, you can go sleep in the study!" Gu Yun woke up at some point, rubbing his sleepy eyes, and said innocently.
His words made Gu Junze feel annoyed: This little ungrateful brat, all the love I gave him was for nothing!
Gu Junze sighed helplessly and slowly pushed the wheelchair out. When he reached the door, he couldn't help but look back; the bed was still too small.
Early the next morning, Gu Junze instructed his servants to prepare a new bed.
It absolutely has to be replaced.
That evening, a huge bed was carried into the room.
When Chu Ruohan saw the bed, her eyes widened in surprise.
This bed is ridiculously big, like four beds put together side by side. It could easily fit ten more people, let alone four.
The small couch and table that used to be in the room have been cleared out, and now there is almost nothing left in the room except for this big bed.
Chu Ruohan looked at the empty room, then at the extravagantly large bed. Had Gu Junze gone mad? How did he manage to get such a big bed?
Gu Yun, however, was extremely excited, running back and forth on the bed. "Mom, look how big this bed is! This is the first time I've ever slept in such a big bed!"
Gu Junze looked at the excited Yun Ge'er, a slight smile appearing on his lips.
He knew that although the bed looked a bit extravagant, at least he had a place to sleep.
That study is practically unsuitable for sleeping...
Gu Chengyan strode into the room and immediately saw Gu Junze and Chu Ruohan sitting in the main seats.
Without any formalities, he asked bluntly, "So many days have passed, when are you going to bring Chu Nanxin back?"
He had no intention of letting her go; Chu Nanxin was his disgrace.
In the dungeon, Aunt Fang huddled in a corner, her clothes dirty and tattered, her hair disheveled and scattered across her face.
Aunt Fang then realized that Chu Ang would not come to rescue her and her daughter; she had been abandoned.
But she was unwilling to accept it!
For Chu Ang's sake, she schemed and plotted against Chu's father, carefully planning every step of the way in that deep mansion for many years, and even gave birth to his child.
But now, all she's got in return is being abandoned. How can she swallow this insult?
The door clicked open, and a beam of light shone in. Chu Ruohan walked in with steady steps, her eyes cold as she glanced at Aunt Fang, who was curled up on the floor.
"So many days have passed, if Chu Ang wanted to save you, he would have done so long ago..."
Before she could finish speaking, Aunt Fang, as if grasping at the last straw, suddenly got up from the ground and knelt down in front of Chu Ruohan with a thud.
"If you spare my life, I'll tell you a secret about Chu Ang."
"This secret will absolutely shock you. Please, give us a way out."
Upon hearing this, a subtle thought flashed in Chu Ruohan's eyes. She quietly looked at Aunt Fang, who was kneeling on the ground, pleading desperately.
A faint smile curved at the corner of her lips, neither agreeing nor refusing.
That look seemed to be assessing the credibility of Aunt Fang's words.
"Oh? What secret? Tell me. If it's truly valuable, I might consider your request."
Chu Ruohan's voice wasn't loud, but it sent a chill down Aunt Fang's spine.
Seeing that Chu Ruohan was showing signs of softening her stance, Aunt Fang said, "There is someone behind Chu Ang. All the money he wants is for this person."
"Although I don't know who he is, I do know that he comes from a prominent noble family in the capital..."
If this is true, then Chu Ang's actions over the years can be explained. However, this news is too shocking, and Chu Ruohan has to treat it with caution.
That's right. Chu Ang followed his father in business and didn't lack money while traveling.
His elaborate schemes to empty the Chu family's coffers seem to be solely aimed at supplying money to his master.
Aristocratic family?
In the capital, there were only a handful of families that could be considered noble or aristocratic.
What do they need so much silver for?
"There's no evidence for what you're saying," Chu Ruohan said coldly.
Upon hearing Chu Ruohan's question, Aunt Fang hurriedly defended herself, saying, "Although I don't have conclusive evidence, these are all things that Chu Ang said himself."
“Once, he got drunk and complained to me in a drunken stupor that he lived in constant fear in the Chu family because he had to do things for that person, and that that person was of noble status and could decide our life or death with a flick of his finger.”
As she spoke, Aunt Fang's body began to tremble slightly, as if she were recalling Chu Ang's ferocious appearance that night.
She didn't want to die; she wanted to live a good life...