After half a year, while Gu Yueshan was arranging to deal with the Xu and Jiang families, he also went through the most difficult phase of his treatment.
Gu Yueshan leaned back against the headboard, while Yi Wei lay in his arms, holding his hand in silent comfort. Although they had mentally prepared themselves before learning the truth, the revelation still filled them with anger. However, the good news was that the truth, hidden for so many years, had finally come to light, and this matter would soon reach its final resolution.
Gu Yueshan lowered his head to kiss Yi Wei, and Yi Wei lifted his arms to wrap them around Gu Yueshan’s neck.
“Daddy, Daddy.”
Just as Yi Wei was about to comfort Gu Yueshan with actions, he heard his son’s voice and immediately separated from Gu Yueshan, sitting on the edge of the bed to wait for his son to come over.
Gu Yao, having just woken up from his nap, ran out of his room to find Yi Wei.
“Daddy, hug,” Gu Yao said, raising his arms as he trotted over to Yi Wei.
Gu Yao was now two years old. He could walk and run, and he could already say many words.
“Did our little Yao have a good nap?” Yi Wei picked up Gu Yao and held him close to Gu Yueshan.
“Tummy, eat,” Gu Yao said, leaning against Yi Wei’s chest.
“What do you want to eat?” Yi Wei asked.
“Eat baobao(bun),” Gu Yao said in his baby voice.
“Vegetable baobao or meat baobao?” Yi Wei asked again.
“Vegetable baobao, meat baobao,” Gu Yao replied, meaning he wanted both.
Gu Yueshan took Gu Yao into his arms and said, “Daddy has a baby in his tummy now, so little Yao can’t lie on Daddy’s tummy anymore, okay?”
“Brother,” Gu Yao said. Although he didn’t fully understand why he couldn’t lie on Daddy’s tummy because of the baby, he knew that the baby was his brother, just like the two babies in the Wei family were brothers.
“That’s right. In a few months, little Yao will have a brother,” Gu Yueshan said, pinching Gu Yao’s soft cheek. “Our little Yao will be the big brother then.”
“Little Yao is the big brother. Da Bao and Er Bao are the little brothers,” Gu Yao said, tilting his head up with a serious expression on his cute little face.
Yi Wei was now three months pregnant, though his belly wasn’t showing yet. In about four more months, the baby would be born.
The buns Gu Yao wanted were soon delivered. Since they would be having dinner later, Yi Wei only asked the kitchen to heat up two small buns for Gu Yao to snack on.
The buns Gu Yao ate were smooth and round, white and fluffy, both good-looking and delicious. Yi Wei wiped Gu Yao’s hands and let him hold the buns to eat directly.
Yi Wei leaned against Gu Yueshan, watching Gu Yao eat with such focus that his mood gradually calmed. At this moment, all the unpleasant things were shut out, and they focused solely on enjoying this warm and peaceful time.
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The next day, Yi Wei received a call from Yi Xuan and learned about the car accident involving Yi Bo, Yi Hong, and Zhao Zhen.
Yi Wei decided to go abroad to see for himself. He wasn’t planning to take care of them, but he wanted to see with his own eyes how they were doing. He also wanted to ask how Yi Bo had managed to record the conversation between Elder Xu and Elder Jiang.
After arriving, Yi Wei first got an update on the situation. The three of them had been sent to the hospital five days ago for emergency treatment. Yi Hong and Zhao Zhen had already woken up, but Yi Bo was still in a deep coma. His brain damage was severe, and if he remained in a deep coma for two more weeks, the likelihood of him becoming a vegetable was very high.
Yi Xuan had rushed over after receiving the call and, following Zhao Zhen’s request, contacted Yi Wei.
When Zhao Zhen saw Yi Wei, she burst into tears and said weakly, “Please, help us arrange to return home. Whether we live or die, we want to go back.”
Yi Wei didn’t immediately agree or refuse. Instead, he asked Zhao Zhen and Yi Hong, “Do you know how Yi Bo managed to get the recording of Elder Xu and Elder Jiang’s conversation?”
In a weak voice, Yi Hong briefly explained the situation to Yi Wei. It turned out that Elder Xu’s youngest grandson, the son of his most beloved daughter, had grown up by Elder Xu’s side. Because he loved playing online games, he had met Yi Bo through gaming. One day, while waiting for Elder Xu in his study, he suddenly felt unwell and went to the bathroom. He left his laptop on, planning to return and continue playing after using the bathroom.
While he was in the bathroom, Elder Xu returned and brought Elder Jiang into the study. The two began discussing the kidnapping of Gu Yueshan many years ago, and the entire conversation was heard and recorded by Yi Bo, who was on the other end of the game. Later, Yi Bo used some methods to coax Elder Xu’s grandson into passing him information about Mi Wei.
To this day, Elder Xu still didn’t know that his beloved grandson was the key person who had exposed everything.
After listening to Yi Hong’s explanation, Yi Wei’s curiosity and doubts were resolved. He then left Zhao Zhen and Yi Hong’s room without a word to see Yi Bo’s condition for himself.
Yi Wei stood outside the glass wall, looking at Yi Bo lying in the hospital bed. He thought to himself that if Yi Bo really became a vegetable and never woke up, all the past events could come to an end. Otherwise, he would definitely make Yi Bo regret waking up.
“When are you planning to arrange for Mom, Dad, and Big Brother to return home?” Yi Xuan, who had followed him out, asked Yi Wei.
“Did I ever say I was going to arrange for them to return home?” Yi Wei replied expressionlessly.
Yi Xuan was stunned for a moment before asking, “Then why did you come here?”
“To travel, and to see their condition with my own eyes,” Yi Wei said.
“Are you really that heartless?” Yi Xuan asked, looking incredulous. “No matter what, they are your biological parents.”
Yi Wei sneered sarcastically, then turned to look at Yi Xuan and said, “About the issue of biological parents, I made myself very clear at that fake birthday party. And you are the least qualified person to say such things.”
Yi Xuan remembered what Yi Wei had said back then, as well as his own response at the time, and was left speechless.
“It’s easy to go from frugality to luxury, but hard to go from luxury to frugality. Ordinary life isn’t as good as you imagined, is it?” Yi Wei walked over to Yi Xuan, patted his shoulder, and said, “In their hearts, you were always their real son. So from now on, please fulfill your duties as their real son. After all, you enjoyed the benefits, so you should also bear the responsibilities, right? And if Yi Bo never wakes up, you’ll be the only heir to the Yi family. Isn’t that great?”
Yi Xuan had moved to another city, intending to start a new life on his own. He had thought this would be the best way for him to live, but after getting used to a life of luxury, he began to panic when his supplementary card was cut off and his savings ran low. So when he received the call from the hospital, he rushed over, thinking this was a good opportunity to return to the Yi family.
After speaking with Yi Xuan, Yi Wei looked up and saw Gu Yueshan walking toward him.
“Are you done?” Gu Yueshan asked Yi Wei.
“Yes,” Yi Wei nodded and walked over to Gu Yueshan. “Let’s go.”
Gu Yueshan put his arm around Yi Wei, and the two left the hospital together. Yi Xuan watched them walk away, feeling a wave of jealousy and sorrow wash over him once again.
Yi Wei knew that Yi Xuan couldn’t handle an ordinary life, so he had mentioned that if Yi Bo never woke up, Yi Xuan would be the only heir to the Yi family. This gave Yi Xuan a glimmer of hope, and from then on, they could torment each other as a family.
After getting into the car, Yi Wei kissed Gu Yao, who was sleeping in the child car seat, then leaned into Gu Yueshan’s embrace. Gu Yueshan lowered his head to kiss Yi Wei’s forehead.
They were truly here for a vacation. Over the past six months, they hadn’t had a chance to relax properly. Yi Wei’s treatment had been very effective for Gu Yueshan, and the Xu and Jiang families were essentially trapped. So they decided to take this trip abroad to relax and unwind.
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When Yi Wei and Gu Yueshan returned home after their vacation, they continued to deal with the Jiang and Xu families. The fact that the Jiang and Xu families were the masterminds behind Gu Yueshan’s kidnapping many years ago, and that even Gu Yuechuan had been involved, was gradually revealed to the public. To show their stance to Gu Yueshan, the other members of the Gu family joined forces to crush the already precarious Jiang and Xu families, leaving them with no chance of recovery.
Jiang Shuqin brought Gu Heng to plead with Gu Yueshan and Yi Wei, hoping they would spare the Jiang family.
No matter how much Jiang Shuqin begged Gu Yueshan, he remained unmoved. So she turned to Yi Wei for help.
“Yi Wei, please help me. I’m begging you, please!” Jiang Shuqin cried. “Spare the Jiang family this once!”
“Sister-in-law, everyone must take responsibility for their actions, and your father is no exception. The Jiang family’s current situation is entirely his own doing,” Yi Wei said coldly. “Moreover, things have reached this point, and there’s no turning back. No matter who you beg, it won’t make a difference.”
Jiang Shuqin covered her face and cried for a while, then wiped her tears and said to Gu Yueshan, “Brother-in-law, what your elder brother did has nothing to do with Gu Heng. I beg you not to take it out on him. For the sake of Gu Heng’s grandmother, please don’t remove him from the Gu family. Give him a way out.”
Recently, some members of the Gu family had suggested that Gu Heng should bear some responsibility for Gu Yuechuan’s actions. Since he was also the grandson of the Jiang family, they wanted to remove him from the Gu family, cutting off all ties.
Yi Wei glanced at Gu Heng. He knew that those who proposed removing Gu Heng from the family were doing so for three reasons: to curry favor with Gu Yueshan, to kick someone who was already down, and to potentially redistribute the resources that would have gone to Gu Heng.
Gu Heng had been in a daze since entering the room. After learning the truth, he felt utterly hopeless. He believed that his uncle would surely blame him for his father’s actions, but with the Jiang and Xu families already in dire straits, how could he alone withstand his uncle’s wrath?
“This matter is still under discussion. Once a decision is reached, you will be notified. You may leave now,” Yi Wei said, then stood up and left with Gu Yueshan.
“Yi Wei!” Jiang Shuqin stood up abruptly, then fell to her knees and cried, “I’m kneeling before you! I’m begging you, Yi Wei!”
“Mom!” Gu Heng shouted. “Let’s go home!”
Jiang Shuqin sat on the floor, sobbing uncontrollably.
Gu Heng walked over and helped her up, saying, “It’s no use. Let’s go home. Even if we leave the Gu family, we can still live a good life. Even an ordinary life is better than relying on others.”
With Gu Heng’s support, Jiang Shuqin walked out, still crying.
Although Gu Heng had spoken bravely to comfort his mother, from that day on, he seemed to develop a persecution complex. He lived in constant fear that Gu Yueshan would harm him, becoming overly suspicious and wary of everything around him. He began to suffer from mental exhaustion, often in a daze, and sometimes even experienced hallucinations.
Back in their courtyard, Yi Wei picked up Gu Yao and said to Gu Yueshan, “Have you decided? Will you remove Gu Heng from the Gu family?”
“I’ve left this matter to Third Uncle and Fourth Uncle to discuss and decide,” Gu Yueshan said, feeling conflicted. He didn’t want to make this decision himself, so leaving it to his uncles was the most appropriate course of action.
“That’s for the best. After all, Gu Heng is your nephew. It’s not appropriate for you to decide this personally,” Yi Wei said.
Gu Yueshan hugged Yi Wei, and Yi Wei rested his head on Gu Yueshan’s shoulder. “Everything has finally come to an end. From now on, we don’t need to worry about them anymore. Let’s just focus on living our lives well.”
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