Chapter 228: In a Day
Gu Zijin followed his grandma upstairs. They walked into the study. As soon as the door was closed, Gu Zijin uttered a sentence resolutely in an instant, “If you ask me to marry Yan Yuxiao, I won’t promise you.”
The old lady lifted her chin and squinted at Gu Zijin. He was smart, which befitted the identity of her grandson. He guessed it right. “I have her. You don’t have a choice.”
Gu Zijin stared at Elderly Lady Gu with mixed feelings. ‘I didn’t expect that grandma would kidnap Qin Muxuan just for breaking us up.’ A ridiculous idea suddenly flashed through his mind. Gu Zijin narrowed his eyes, “It’s you that help the Yan family secretly, right?”
‘I should have known that! After she received the news that I would go against the Yan family, grandma wouldn’t sit by. Besides, the Yan Group won’t exist without her help. Well, it seems that grandma is more powerful than I think.’
“Yep, it’s me. We two families have been friends for many years. I’m supposed to help them.” Said Elderly Lady Gu mildly.
Age truly mattered. Despite the assets left by her family, Elderly Lady Gu had privately accumulated considerable power and cash which could rival Gu Zijin’s.
“The baby Muxuan carries inside belongs to our family. It’s your great-grandchild.” Gu Zijin said in a low voice. He didn’t believe that his grandma would abandon her great-grandchild though she disliked its mother.
The old lady was indifferent after hearing his words. She would take her great-grandchild back, but she couldn’t reveal her thoughts before Gu Zijin. “I only need Xiaobai. Yuxiao can also give birth to my great-grandson.”
Gu Zijin clenched his fist. Things were beyond his expectation. “What if I say no?” Gu Zijin’s face turned livid. He pinned his eyes on the wrinkled face.
“Then Qin Muxuan and her unborn baby will disappear from this world.” Elderly Lady Gu threw a ponderous glimpse at Gu Zijin. She knew her grandson well. He would say yes for he loved Qin Muxuan deeply.
Gu Zijin was voiceless. It was the first time that he thought he was useless. He couldn’t protect his woman and child. At the same time, he had a new understanding of his grandma. ‘When does she become like this?’
Gu Zijin blinked, hiding a glimmer of desperation in his eyes. “Give me three days. I need to consider.” He was struggling. ‘I can bring Muxuan out in three days. I only need three days.’Please check at N/ôvel(D)rama.Org.
“No. Three days is too long. I will give you one day.” Canniness appeared in Elderly Lady Gu’s eyes. She knew Gu Zijin well. If she gave him three days, he would find Qin Muxuan by all means.
“Grandma, don’t be like this.” Gu Zijin’s tone softened. His grandma preferred the carrot to the stick.
Facing her grandson, the old lady sighed inwardly. ‘If he didn’t fall in love with that woman, I wouldn’t have forced him to marry Yan Yuxiao.’
“Just one day. Think it over. Don’t let me down.” Elderly Lady Gu turned around, looking at the scene outside the window. She ignored Gu Zijin. In her mind, she did this for Gu Zijin’s good. As the Yan family developed, they would help the Gu Group in business. However, Qin Muxuan now was not the eldest daughter of the Qin family.
Realizing there was no room for negotiation, Gu Zijin had no choice but to leave.
Standing outside the study, he punched the wall. Gu Zijin was outraged. He hated himself for he was not powerful enough.
‘If I hadn’t gone to the company but returned to the hospital earlier, Qin Muxuan might have stayed there safely. Those shareholders and the Yan family happened to gather in our company. It seems to be a scheme.’
Standing still in the corridor, Gu Zijin didn’t go downstairs. He didn’t know how to explain to Qin Xiaobai, and how to face Qin Muxuan.
Stiff and frozen, he didn’t move an inch. No one knew how long he stayed there.
In the end, he withdrew his hand and hobbled away. His receding figure showed a feeling of sad helplessness.
Qin Xiaobai ran over at the sight of Gu Zijin, “Dad, where’s Dabai?”
“Xiaobai, let’s go home.” Exhaustion overwhelmed Gu Zijin. Noticing that, Qin Xiaobai was worried about his father.
Nodding meekly, the kid stopped bothering his father with questions. ‘There must be a reason that dad didn’t bring Dabai back. As long as I’m with dad, we can find Dabai!’
Thinking of that, Qin Xiaobai followed Gu Zijin out.
Yan Yuxiao caught up with them when she found the man was about to leave. “Zijin!”
Gu Zijin ignored her, so Yan Yuxiao walked faster and pulled his clothes. Tears welled up in her eyes. “Sorry, Zijin. You haven’t forgiven me, right? I did those things just because I love you. Please stop…”
“Ah!”
Gu Zijin shook her hands off and shoved her onto the ground.
“Fuck off.” Gu Zijin opened his mouth grimly. Moreover, he didn’t bother to glance at her.
Yan Yuxiao watched Gu Zijin leave. Her eyes were full of malevolence. ‘Qin Muxuan, I won’t show any mercy this time. Though grandma wants to keep your baby, I wish it could go to hell with you. Then, Gu Zijin will be mine.’
The father and son arrived at home. Nanny Xu had prepared the dinner.
“Good evening, Young Master and Little Master. I will heat the dishes up in the kitchen. You can have them soon.” They were late. Nanny Xu rose to her feet at the sight of them. She knew Qin Muxuan was hospitalized, so she thought Gu Zijin had picked Qin Xiaobai up after school.
Gu Zijin lost his appetite after that long while of displeasure. However, Qin Xiaobai hadn’t had dinner yet. Therefore, Gu Zijin helped his son wash hands. They then sat at the table.
“Dad, I don’t wanna eat.” Palatable dishes on the table didn’t arouse Qin Xiaobai’s appetite. His mind was occupied by Qin Muxuan. The kid was not in the mood for food.
Gu Zijin sighed. He coaxed Xiaobai into having dinner in a soft tone. “Be a good boy. If you skip meals, you can’t grow up. You don’t want me to worry about you, right?”
Hearing that, the child slowly began to eat.