Chapter 12 She Became an Illegitimate Daughter_1

Gu Xijue's return to the country was meant to be a joyful occasion, but it turned into a chaotic mess for the Gu Family because of a sentence spoken in the hospital.

Zhao Ying really wondered if her son was not her own flesh and blood? Otherwise, why did he only take the side of outsiders?

Shen Biran and her daughter were her biggest enemies, yet that woman's vegetative state still made Gu Qingyuan infatuated and unable to forget her. How many years had she slept? That's how many years Gu Qingyuan longed and worried for her.

Jealous? She was so jealous she wished that bitch Shen Biran would drop dead immediately!

Marrying Gu Qingyuan was considered marrying beneath her, and if it weren't for her blindness in fancying this man, why would she have to undergo such frustration in the Gu Family!

Gu Xijue brought over an ice pack with deference and consideration, planning to apply it to the swelling on Zhao Ying's face.

"Xijue, you've disappointed me too much!"

His studies abroad hadn't finished, and he surely came back early because of that girl Gu Xiaonuan.

Gu Xijue chuckled, his light smile like a spring breeze caressing the face. Zhao Ying turned her head, deliberately acting petulant and refusing to look at him.

"Mom, I went straight to the hospital to pick you up after getting off the plane, and I haven't even eaten. I want to eat the lean meat porridge you make."

Zhao Ying glared at her son and said with a smile that contained a hint of scolding, "Pick me up? You went to put out a fire, didn't you? If it weren't for you stepping in, I would have made Shen Biran leave the hospital and be out on the streets today."

As far as she knew, Gu Xiaonuan couldn't even afford to rent a house at the moment, staying at a friend's place. Once Shen Biran was discharged, they would really be homeless.

Gu Xijue didn't deny it, and he took the opportunity to start applying the ice pack to Zhao Ying's cheeks in turns.

"Nuannuan is my sister, Mom. Do you really expect me to stand by and do nothing?"

The person he had missed the most while abroad was Nuannuan, a girl who was tough and stubborn and always refused his financial aid.

The medical bills that Dad paid for Mrs. Shen were meticulously recorded in a notebook by her. She said that after she graduated and started earning money, she would pay back every cent to the Gu Family.

Zhao Ying suddenly let out a cold snort, "I certainly don't remember giving birth to another!" Raising her head abruptly, she stared sternly at Gu Xijue, "Xijue, stop meddling with them, or don't blame me for taking drastic measures!"

Other than the unpleasant incident in the hospital, Zhao Ying wept and caused a scene after returning home, but the nights were still harmonious.

Gu Qingyuan was scolded by his wife in front of his son during the day and was even forced to take an oath not to care about Shen Biran's life or death from now on, only then did things quiet down.

"Nuannuan."

Suddenly receiving a call from Gu Xijue, Gu Xiaonuan was still at the hospital looking after Shen Biran.

After Zhao Ying made a scene at the hospital, whether it was the nurses or the doctors, everyone gossiped about their family's private affairs. Thanks to Zhao Ying, she and her mother became the 'mistress' and 'illegitimate daughter' in others' mouths.

"Brother." Her voice was a bit hoarse, and she couldn't muster much energy in her tone, "Is something the matter?"

"Not feeling well? Have you been secretly crying again? Nuannuan, believe me. I'm back now, and you won't have to struggle so hard for Auntie and your life anymore."

When he was overseas, he was too far away to help with immediate troubles, but now that he was back, how could he let Nuannuan be wronged?

Gu Xiaonuan took a deep breath, her smile awkward, "Brother, it must be tiring having such a poor relative like me, huh?"

With their father being henpecked and Zhao Ying holding a grudge against them, Gu Xijue was the only one in the Gu Family who truly cared for her.

"Who asked me to like robbing the rich to help the poor? Believe me, Nuannuan, Auntie will wake up."

One important reason for his return to the country was that he had found someone who might be able to wake Mrs. Shen.