Be in low spirits

Chapter 184 Gu Zhiqiu is Critically Ill

After changing into his military uniform, he was no longer in the living room. Mother Ye pointed to the study and smiled at him.

In the study, Gu Jinluo was flipping through the Art of War, thinking about Yang Lin and Yao'er.

"Luoluo, the wedding... I'm afraid it will be delayed again." He felt a little guilty as he had mentioned it many times but it had not been done.

"I know." She walked over to him, sat on his lap, and put her arms around his neck to comfort him. "The war is intense, you are a soldier, this is your job, I understand."

"Don't you feel disappointed?" He hoped that the person in his arms would be angry, but he was also afraid that she would be angry.

"The war is more important. If I get angry, wouldn't that be unreasonable?" Counting the days, today was the only day they could get along well.

"Yes, my wife is very sensible, but I don't know how long it will take for her to come back."

"The most important thing is to come back safely. I'll be waiting for you." She looked at the person in front of her. She didn't know when she would see him again.

"With your words, I will definitely come back safely." Ye Fan kissed her lips, feeling reluctant.

She quickly pushed it away, because she hadn't said anything serious yet. "Oh, I have something else to say."

He sighed and listened to her business.

"Yao'er is pregnant with Yang Lin's child, so I'm going to take her back to Anjiang tomorrow."

"Tomorrow?" After hearing her say that, doesn't it mean that today is the only day they can spend time together?

"Well, I hope you can come back before the baby is born."

"Then doesn't that mean we can only meet today?" He didn't care about Su Yaoer's affairs, he was just calculating how much time they had left to spend together.

She pulled out a pocket watch from her handkerchief and said, "This pocket watch is the only thing my mother left me. I'm giving it to you for safekeeping. So you must come back safely and give it back to me."

"It's so important. Does that mean that my aunt approves of me as her son-in-law?" He put the handkerchief away as well, thinking that he would have something to think about on the battlefield.

"I give this to you in the hope that you will always think of me and not be tempted by other things."

"Where would women come from on a battlefield? Madam, are you worrying too much?" Hearing her say that, he felt very happy, but he also felt that she was a little confused.

"I don't care. You have to return it to me no matter what." This pocket watch was the most important thing to her. Giving it to him was like giving him half of her life. "It's really, really important. If you lose it, it will be more serious than finding another woman. Don't take it lightly or I'll be angry!"

"Didn't I put it in my arms? Don't worry, I promise you that I will come back safely and return the thing to you unharmed." He knew the importance of this pocket watch and of course treasured it.

"Should I go to the train station to see you off tomorrow?" He still felt sad at the thought of parting tomorrow.

"Brother has arranged a flight, so you don't need to see him off tomorrow. How about you crawl to the apartment tonight?"

"You said so. Remember to leave the door open for me. Or... you can leave it in the study..."

"Oh! You're so annoying! There's someone here." She slid off his legs. It was time to go home.

"Isn't Aunt Liu here tonight? Why don't you stay in my room?" Thinking that she would be flying back to Anjiang tomorrow, and he couldn't go to see her off, he felt even more reluctant.

"Tsk, oh, if you continue like this, I will ignore you. It's time to go home." She was really angry.

He also felt that what he said was wrong and too hasty, but he was somewhat reluctant. "Okay, okay, I'll take you home."

At twelve o'clock in the evening, he climbed to the third floor of the apartment, sat on the sofa in her room and looked at her. He felt reluctant to leave and the watch in his arms was warm.

"Luoluo, when we get to the battlefield, I'll write you a letter, okay?" He stroked her face and looked at her eyes, which were full of stars and contained the whole world.

"Then you must remember this." She supported herself on the bed with her hands and sat up.

He sat on the bed and kissed her. According to the plan, they were supposed to get married.

"Uh... don't... Auntie Liu will hear it." She grabbed the hand that was touching her randomly, still feeling that this was too risky.

We have only been together for a few days. When I returned to Beijing, my life was even simpler than those days on the march. "Luoluo, I miss you so much."

"Go to bed, quickly. Aren't there still a lot of military matters to deal with tomorrow?" She hugged him and whispered to him.

In the morning, she picked up Yao'er and boarded the plane back to Anjiang. It was Yao'er's first time on a plane and she was a little nervous. Gu Lang was somewhat unhappy to see her taking Su Yao'er with her, but he couldn't stop her. After all, she would experience the biggest blow of her life this time she went back.

After returning to Anjiang, I rushed to Gu Family Garden without stopping. For the first time, I hated how big my home was and how I could never get to my father no matter how far I walked.

The housekeeper followed behind her and reported to her about the master's recent condition. "The doctor said that his condition has deteriorated suddenly in the past few months, sometimes getting better and sometimes getting worse. In recent days, the symptoms have become more frequent. The doctor at home said that we should prepare for the worst."

"What's the worst-case scenario? If this doctor isn't good enough, can't you find another one? Also, why does it take so long to walk from the front door to father's room? Don't you know how to arrange a car? Who will be responsible if the doctor is too late? Is this how you usually manage your household?" She was anxious and inevitably a little angry.

"Yes, yes, I'll arrange it right away." The housekeeper had seen this young lady since before she went abroad and hadn't seen her since she returned home. This was also her first time returning home.

"Stop, call in Dr. Ande from the Sacred Heart Hospital." She knew the Gu family well. The children of both her third aunt and second uncle had been eyeing the family property. If something really happened to her father, it would be a question whether she could get away from it.

"Oh, isn't this Luo'er? We finally have you back. Your father has been missing you all the time." Third aunt came downstairs to greet her, her voice so shrill that it was offensive.

Seeing this woman, she became even more irritated. "Someone, send the third wife back. Third aunt, I just came back and don't have time to care about too much. You should go back first. I will apologize to you in a few days." Gu Jinluo passed her directly, walked into the room, and went straight to his father's room.

It was the first time that Yao'er saw her like this. She was completely different from the Hexun she was in Jinghua. Her steps were as fast as the wind, and she had to jog to keep up with her.

Gu Zhiqiu was lying on the hospital bed, his face and lips were pale and he had lost a lot of weight. It broke her heart to see him. She held her father's hand and sat down beside the bed to talk to him.

"Dad, Luo'er is back."

Gu Zhiqiu opened his lips, wanting to say something but without the strength.

She asked the maid to bring some water and moistened his lips little by little with a cotton swab.

"Someone come here, who is serving Dad's meals?" As soon as she arrived at Gu's house, she became alert.

"Miss, the third wife has been serving you personally for more than a month." One of the maids replied.

"What?" She never trusted her third aunt. If it weren't for Gu Lang, she wouldn't even bother to look at her.

"Uh, Luoluo, I'm just worried that the servants won't serve you well, so..." The third aunt was reluctant to leave, thinking that if something happened to her younger brother tonight, all the Gu family's property would belong to her son.

"Third aunt, didn't I ask you to go back? Why, can't the family arrange a driver? What's wrong with you? I, the young lady of the Gu family, can't speak well now, right?" She stood up and pointed at a row of servants and cursed.

"No, Luoluo, I'm really worried about Zhiqiu's condition. I thought I could stay and help you." She took her niece's hand, trying to get closer to her.

"Don't worry, Third Aunt. With a daughter like me around, father will be fine. Even if he does, it won't be your turn as a widow to help." She took her dirty hands away, her eyes full of disgust.

"You!" Mrs. Gu San's face turned pale and blue with anger. She couldn't utter a word in rebuttal and could only wave her hands and walk away.

She dialed a number on the phone, spoke a few words to the person on the other end, and then said to a servant, "Ask the driver to go to the Naval Hospital and pick up Dr. Benjamin."

Then he said to another servant, "Prepare a guest room for Miss Su and find a maid to serve her personally tomorrow."

"Luoluo, you go and do your thing first. I'm fine." Yaoer didn't expect things to be so serious and felt that she had caused her a lot of trouble.

"You are tired too, go upstairs and have a rest first. I will arrange my father's affairs tomorrow and then take you around." Facing Yao'er, she softened her tone again.

"It doesn't matter to me. My uncle's matter is more important." Yao'er still felt a little guilty.

"What are you standing there for? Take Miss Su upstairs to have some rest." It seems that these servants also need to be replaced.

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