Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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Gu Yuan didn’t pay much attention to what happened next with Feng Yiyue and Lu Zhiqian.
She had helped Feng Yiyue because, as a fellow woman, she couldn’t bear to see Feng Yiyue be deceived by a scumb*g for over twenty years and reduced to this state. However, Feng Yiyue’s decision to be with Lu Zhiqian back then was her own.
After she helped her out, how much benefit she could gain for herself next depended entirely on her own efforts.
As for her, let’s just wait and see how far Feng Yiyue could mess with Lu Zhiqian.
Anyway, let them fight it out; it had nothing to do with her. Lu Zhiqian wouldn’t dare offend her, and Feng Yiyue now only felt gratitude and shame towards her.
Gu Yuan had been filming for three days straight that day, and was so exhausted that she felt dizzy and lightheaded. So she asked her driver to take her to Ji Qisen’s place.
She was staying at Ji Qisen’s place tonight.
She currently had three sons, all of whom had said they would support her. Seeing this situation, she quickly analyzed the circumstances. Luo Juntian was extremely busy filming, and although he lived in a mansion, it was not a villa. If she were to move in, it wouldn’t be as convenient as living in a large villa where they wouldn’t interfere with each other. Besides, they filmed together during the day and stayed together at night; if someone with ulterior motives were to discover this, it could cause trouble.
So, after discussion, it was decided that Gu Yuan would stay at the residences of Ji Qisen and Nie Yu, her two sons in rotation, staying at each of their places for a week.
This matter was discussed publicly at the “Genius Baby Paradise”. Luo Juntian also felt that he was too busy and it was inappropriate to let Gu Yuan stay with him. None of her sons had any objections and they all agreed. Gu Yuan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Actually, of her three sons, she was closer to Nie Yu and Ji Qisen. There was no way around it; Luo Juntian’s “Teacher Luo, Senior Luo” label was too dazzling, so she could never really see Luo Juntian as her son. Relatively speaking, she felt more relaxed living with Nie Yu and Ji Qisen.
It was already 10 p.m. when she got home. Knowing that Ji Qisen was quite busy with work, she didn’t make a fuss and asked Aunt Chen to make something to eat.
While she was having dinner in the dining room downstairs, Ji Qisen came down.
She hadn’t seen Ji Qisen for several days and missed him quite a bit: “Qisen, are you still working overtime?”
Ji Qisen nodded slightly: “Yes, we were having a meeting in the study just now.”
Gu Yuan thought about it and agreed: “I asked the chef to make some food. Would you like to eat with me?”
Ji Qisen wasn’t hungry at all; he just wanted a cup of coffee. But when he saw his mother sitting at the table, looking quite satisfied, he actually nodded in agreement.
The mother and son sat there, and Gu Yuan shared her favorite snacks with Ji Qisen: “Try this, it seems to be a new product developed by Chef Wang recently, oh, it’s quite delicious.”
Now, both chefs at Ji Qisen’s and Nie Yu’s homes were putting in a lot of effort to develop new dishes. Whatever new dishes did she try while staying at Nie Yu’s place this week, she was sure to come back to Ji Qisen’s place next week and try even better new dishes.
Gu Yuan even suspected that if things continued like this, she might gain weight.
Ji Qisen didn’t like these kinds of snacks, but seeing his mother fork the food over, he ate them anyway. After taking a bite, he frowned slightly and asked, “Mom, is it delicious?”
Gu Yuan ate with great relish: “Mmm, it’s Chef Wang’s new idea!”
Ji Qisen’s lips twitched, but he still managed to swallow it down.
After swallowing, Ji Qisen remembered what Nie Yu had said during the day. He lowered his eyes slightly and asked casually, “Mom, have you been very busy with work lately? Is filming going well?”
When the topic of work came up, Gu Yuan immediately became enthusiastic, saying: “Filming is about to wrap up, and I think I performed quite well. Director Ning is also very satisfied!”
Seeing how radiant she looked when she talked about filming, Ji Qisen couldn’t help but smile.
However, thinking about Nie Nanqing’s matter, he still said calmly, “Uncle Nie is quite familiar with these things. You can ask Uncle Nie for advice when you have time.”
Upon hearing her son mention Nie Nanqing, Gu Yuan quickly shook her head: “Forget it, of course I would never ask him for advice. Seeing him is like seeing—”
Gu Yuan thought for a moment about how to describe her feelings: “It’s like a student who doesn’t study hard seeing the head teacher; their scalp tingles, and they wish they could behave themselves perfectly.”
Hearing his mother say this, Ji Qisen couldn’t help but chuckle.
Nie Nanqing and her mother? Nie Yu really had a wild imagination; he was overthinking things.
Gu Yuan looked up from the food when she heard Ji Qisen laugh like that.
Ji Qisen had strong, defined features and a serious expression. His dark eyes were calm to the point of being overly rational. Although Ji Qisen was very good-looking, you wouldn’t easily describe him with words like handsome or dashing.
But now, with his smile, everything became soft and beautiful, like a spring breeze suddenly blowing, surprising people, and after the surprise came a warm feeling that overflowed from the heart.
Gu Yuan rested her chin on her hand, looked her son up and down, and couldn’t help but laugh, “Tsk tsk tsk, Qi Sen, it seems you’re in a good mood today. Is there something good happening?”
Ji Qisen stopped laughing at this moment: “Mom, I remembered something. I saw Nie Yu today, and he told me that there was a girl named Hu Yuejing who used to be your roommate?”
Gu Yuan nodded: “Yes. We were roommates back then and got along quite well, but now more than 20 years have passed and she has changed a lot. Last time at the BARARINA Star Night, she came to talk to me and even added me on WeChat. I felt really awkward about it.”
Ji Qisen: “Oh, really? You two were on good terms back then?”
Gu Yuan: “Yes, we were bunk beds back then, and we basically did everything together— eating, sleeping, shopping, and studying.”
As she spoke, Gu Yuan couldn’t help but recall the past, how Hu Yuejing was in pain when she was dating her boyfriend, how she stayed by her side, how happy and sweet Hu Yuejing and her boyfriend were when they reunited, and how they went to work together to earn money when Hu Yuejing failed her exams and needed to pay for retakes.
Gu Yuan sighed softly: “That was a few months ago for me. At that time, I thought she would definitely be happy with her boyfriend, and that we would be friends for life. I never expected that after sleeping for such a long time, she would marry someone else and become indifferent to me.”
There was still a hint of melancholy in her voice as she said, “This made me realize that nothing in this world is permanent, and people change. I believe that she and her boyfriend were truly in love back then, and they genuinely wanted to spend their lives together, but they just didn’t think that way anymore later.”
Ji Qisen looked at his mother, who was lost in thought about life, without saying a word. He was thinking about Nie Nanqing and Luo Sinian.
These men are all too old; they’re definitely not suitable for Mom.
Nie Yu and Luo Juntian… Ji Qisen thought, are these two both eager to get their fathers into the marriage with their mother? So it seems that only he can properly vet their fathers for his mother.
“Beware of fire, thieves, and robbers, but first beware of your brothers’ father,” Ji Qisen said solemnly, feeling a heavy burden on his shoulders.
Just as she was thinking this, Gu Yuan’s phone suddenly rang.
She took the call and exclaimed, “Huh? It’s that brat on the phone. Why isn’t he asleep yet?”
Ji Qisen raised an eyebrow slightly. “A brat?”
Gu Yuan had already gotten up to answer the phone: “What? He’s not feeling well? Did he go to the hospital? What happened? Oh, I understand, I’ll think about it… Okay, I got it.”
After hanging up the phone, Gu Yuan frantically ran her fingers through her hair, searching for her bag. “Qi Sen, I have to go out for a bit. You go ahead and do your thing, don’t wait for me.”
Ji Qisen frowned: “Mom, what’s wrong?”
Gu Yuan: “Didn’t I tell you last time? That Huo Lanting, he’s alone in City B right now. I don’t know why he got sick today. He has a stomachache. His housekeeper called and said he’s already seen a doctor and there’s nothing seriously wrong, but he needs to rest. He can’t sleep now and is crying in bed.”
Ji Qisen: “Huo Lanting?”
Gu Yuan asked in confusion, “Really? Didn’t I tell you? It’s Huo Lanting, the guy we met on the island. I also met him at the BARARINA charity gala, and then I ran into him again. He even gave me a gift.”
Ji Qisen suddenly had a headache.
Yes, he knew she had met Huo Lanting at the BARARIN charity gala, but he hadn’t heard anything about the rest of the story and didn’t know when it happened.
Gu Yuan: “Just a few days ago, we added each other on WeChat. Now it seems he’s sick. He only has a housekeeper and nanny by his side. You know, they’re all very respectful, but they’re all only around him for money. How can people like that take good care of him? He doesn’t even have any family around him now. It’s so pitiful. I want to go and see him.”
Ji Qisen watched as his mother, who had finally grabbed the bag and was about to rush out, took a deep breath and said, “I’ll go with you, Mom.”
….
Huo Lanting lived in a quiet courtyard in the city. When Gu Yuan arrived there, it was almost eleven o’clock, but the courtyard was brightly lit. Butler Duanmu and his bodyguards stood respectfully at the gate, waiting for Gu Yuan’s arrival.
When he saw Gu Yuan get out of the car, he almost ran over: “Miss Gu, you’ve finally arrived. My young master isn’t feeling well; he’s been crying the whole time.”
Gu Yuan’s heart clenched upon hearing this: “What exactly did the doctor say? And have you told your young master’s family?”
A four-year-old child, surrounded by butlers and servants, without a single family member, and now sick— Gu Yuan thought this was utterly ridiculous.
The family members aren’t very responsible!
Ji Qisen frowned even more. Why did he feel that the scene in front of him seemed familiar?
Butler Duanmu: “The doctor has already come and said it’s just a simple case of food poisoning. He’s prescribed medicine and there’s nothing serious; he just needs to rest and recuperate. But the young master isn’t feeling well; he keeps crying and fussing. I’ve already called my master, but—”
Gu Yuan: “But what happened?”
Butler Duanmu shuddered as he recalled his master’s cold eyes, which seemed to see right through people. However, he closed his eyes, gritted his teeth, and said resolutely, “My master is busy in a meeting and doesn’t have time to talk to you. He said he’ll explain in detail when he’s done!”
As they were talking, Gu Yuan followed Butler Duanmu upstairs to Huo Lanting’s room.
Ji Qisen frowned even more, but said nothing, and immediately followed his mother upstairs.
When they reached the room upstairs, they could hear faint sobbing coming from inside.
The child’s cries were suppressed and helpless, a series of soft sobs, occasionally punctuated by a few whimpers, followed by what seemed like wiping away tears before continuing to sob softly.
So pitiful!
Gu Yuan thought of the stubborn and awkward Huo Lanting. No matter how awkward, stubborn, or smart he was, he was still just a four-year-old child. Now that he was sick, no one cared for him except for a butler who seemed rather useless!
Gu Yuan hurriedly pushed open the door and went in. As soon as she entered, she saw a lonely little child sitting on the huge bed in the luxurious bedroom. The little child was hugging the quilt and was pitifully curled up there.
Looking at him like this, Gu Yuan suddenly recalled the scene from that day.
Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows lay the bustling metropolis that the world was watching, but inside the glass, a small child stood alone at the end of the long corridor, in a gloomy and desolate atmosphere, as if abandoned by the world.
Just then, Huo Lanting raised his head, his clear eyes filled with tears, and looked pitifully at Gu Yuan: “Auntie…”
His voice was soft, sweet, and slightly weak.
Gu Yuan’s heart clenched at that moment.
She wished she could use all her strength to hold the child in her arms.
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