864 A Million Times for You 226 (1/2)
He was weeping silently in grief.
She stood before the bed without uttering a single word.
”Xiaoning, thank you. Thank you so much,” he said softly.
”What for? Be careful, I might just eat up your company,” she said teasingly.
”You may have it if you want.”
An Xiaoning sat down beside him and said with a smile, ”Why? Do you see everything clearly now?”
”Yes.”
”Give Mingxi a call. She'll definitely accept treatment properly after she hears your voice.”
”Alright.”
An Xiaoning quickly dialed Lin Mingxi's number and placed her mobile phone beside his ear.
Lin Mingxi began tearing up over the phone and was crying tears of joy.
She was filled with worry every single day that Gu Beicheng would not ever wake up again.
Gu Beicheng comforted her gently and only hung up after they'd had a long conversation.
No. 8 served the porridge, after which An Xiaoning placed a pillow behind Gu Beicheng's back and allowed him to rest on it while she fed him.
Gu Beicheng gazed at her and finished the porridge mouthful by mouthful.
”Why do you keep looking at me? Is there something on my face?” she asked, placing the empty bowl onto the table.
”Why are you so kind to the Gu family?”
”Probably because we're family and that's what kinship is about. My first pair of parents was my adoptive parents, but they abandoned me after raising me for a few years. I've also cut ties with the Jin and Lin families. Those three pairs of non-biological parents have proven themselves to be unworthy of me, and they're not fit to be my parents at all. However, your parents are different from them. When Grandpa took me as his god-granddaughter and allowed me to become a part of the Gu family in exchange for my help during times of crisis, I really treated you guys as my own kin,” An Xiaoning said with a smile.
Gu Beicheng stared at her with reddened eyes and said, ”I've long treated you as my closest kin too. Now that Father and Mother are no longer around, there will be fewer people whom I can call my family from now on. Fortunately, I still have you and Mingxi.”
”Your child is safe and healthy. Once we're back in S Nation, I'll bring you and Mingxi home and have the doctors take care of you there.”
”Alright.”
”Mother told me to transfer my name back to the Gu family household register. Qingyan has helped me do just that.”
”Don't remove it ever again, unless you get married,” he said, looking at her.
”Sure, but there's something I haven't told Mingxi yet. I've allowed the hypnotist who controlled Gu Dongcheng to stay alive. He's the only survivor.”
”You probably have your own reasons.”
”I got someone to amputate his legs and make him a mask. I'm planning to use him. You may tell her about it when we go back, I don't wish to hide it from her,” An Xiaoning said slowly.
”Okay, I'll tell her in private when we're back.”
”Everything will be fine.”
”Boss, that fellow is calling you again!”
She whipped out her mobile phone to see that it was a call from Pei Yi.
She stood up and went outside to pick up the call.
”Hello.”
”I thought you would hang up immediately.”
”Why did you call me again?” she asked calmly.
”Nothing much, I just felt like calling you. I'm wondering if I should be a good host since you're here on my territory,” he said with a tinge of sinisterness.
Turns out he knew about my arrival, after all.
”I appreciate your good intentions, but no thanks.”