Tomorrow he is set to appear in court; this is his last chance. If he fails to seize it, his life will be ruined.
Jian Lexin has ultimately been abandoned by his family, and the court sentenced him to seven years. Although he hadn’t truly harmed anyone during both incidents, the sentence is still deemed severe.
The relationship between Ye Qiu and Gu Chen has thawed due to the revelations in the case.
After reading the verdict, Gu Chen angrily exclaimed, “You can know a person’s face but not their heart! I trusted him so much, and he could do such a thing!”
“Is that so?” Ye Qiu raised an eyebrow. “I thought you misunderstood me like everyone else said you did; otherwise, why would you have installed surveillance in my room?”
Gu Chen was momentarily stunned. Shouldn’t this matter of surveillance just be left in the past?
“I… I did it for…” Gu Chen stammered.
Ye Qiu smirked, “Could it be that you were just too bored at home and needed to watch videos to alleviate your loneliness?”
Gu Chen gritted his teeth and nodded under pressure.
Admitting it was one thing; as long as this person didn’t find out he had ever doubted him, it should be fine…
Looking at Ye Qiu, he sincerely declared, “How could I be the kind of person who just believes whatever others say?”
Ye Qiu glanced over at the small rogue, feeling helpless at his absurdity.
Gu Chen looked somewhat guilty, fearing Ye Qiu would question him about the surveillance, yet he was curious about when Ye Qiu had discovered it.
However, Ye Qiu never brought it up again, especially after he ordered Uncle Gu to remove the cameras.
Gu Chen was indignant as he watched Ye Qiu head back to the main bedroom to sleep after the cameras were taken down. This person must have discovered it long ago and was just pretending not to know!
Now that the mastermind Jian Lexin was caught, Gu Chen felt much more at ease; it was as if he had found an excuse for Ye Qiu’s earlier actions.
Since the car accident was caused by Jian Lexin, then Ye Qiu should be innocent, right?
In the afternoon, at the most sluggish hour of the day, several servants gathered in the corner and chatted idly.
“The young master is really strange; he has to take medicine every day and insists on having it mixed into his sweet soup to swallow it down. Only a wealthy child can be this stubborn.”
“Right? If my child refuses to take medicine, I would just force it down their throat.”
“Since the young master was raised by Aunt Wang, he’s definitely different. Be careful not to let him hear you.”
Today, Gu Chen, who had inexplicably lost sleep, overheard their conversation while passing by an empty room, and suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.
He never dreamed that Aunt Wang, who welcomed him home and cooked him soup every day, would be drugging him in the sweet soup!
That evening, Aunt Wang brought him a bowl of sweet soup as usual.
Gu Chen looked at the sweet soup he used to find comforting and felt it was ironic.
With a heart as still as water, he lifted the bowl and drank it like a task.
Aunt Wang gently reminded, “Young master, drink slowly; don’t burn yourself.”
“Is it true that you care for me, Aunt Wang?” Gu Chen looked intently at her.
Aunt Wang smiled, “You silly child, I’ve watched you grow up. How could I not care for you?”
“Then tell me, what’s going on with my father and mother?”
The young master had already worried about his father’s declining health over the past few days, and now this topic could certainly lead to more issues.
“Th-this…” Aunt Wang stammered, unable to explain.
Her mind raced: Didn’t the master and madam say they shouldn’t expose any news about them to the young master?
Gu Chen gazed at the empty bedside table and felt a wave of sadness wash over him. He vaguely remembered a photo of him with his parents being placed there, and now that photo was gone, mirroring the disintegration of his family.
He knew that not a single person in this household was worthy of his affection.
“From now on, there’s no need to drug me; I’ll be obedient.”
Aunt Wang was puzzled by the young master’s sudden change of attitude and nodded in confusion.
Ever since Gu Chen discovered that Aunt Wang had secretly drugged his sweet soup, he seemed to have transformed.
He began to cooperate with Ye Qiu’s every command, acting as a compliant patient who took his medicine, seemingly oblivious to Aunt Wang’s actions. Rather than losing weight, he appeared much healthier.
He looked revitalized with a rosy complexion, but in reality, his mental state was much worse than before.
Ye Qiu pretended not to care while quietly observing Gu Chen, feeling guilty for whether he had gone too far. He didn’t want to see Gu Chen so upset; seeing him sulking all day made him regret his actions, but…
This was the final step. Everything he had done was to bring everything back to the beginning, to once again embrace the person he loved.
After hesitating for a moment, Ye Qiu took out his phone and sent an email.
Author’s Note: The end! Flowers for the completion~ Thanks to those angels who voted or provided support from 2022-03-16 19:55:48~2022-03-18 22:01:34!
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Chapter 64: The Real World (End)
A few days later, Uncle Gu received good news from Ye Qiu, and his eyes brightened.
Uncle Gu looked at Gu Chen with delight, “Young master, Mr. Ye says it’s time to take you to see the master and madam.”
The young master had been worried about the master and madam’s mental well-being; this time, a closure might finally be reached.
Gu Chen felt numb; even after all this, they still wouldn’t let him go.
“When?” Gu Chen asked coldly.
The closer he got to the end, the calmer he became.
Uncle Gu replied truthfully, “Tomorrow.”
Gu Chen nodded but said nothing more.
Uncle Gu sighed internally: not only had the young master’s health improved significantly, but he had also become much more composed.
The next day, during breakfast, both Ye Qiu and Gu Chen were silent.
Ye Qiu stirred the porridge in his bowl lightly and, once the porridge was warm, offered it to him. “After we finish eating, I will take you to see your uncle and aunt.”