"Gaaaaa!!!"
"Gaaaaa gaaaa!!"
Leaning back on his comfortable chair in his office, Gu Rong watched the video on his phone. Butler Mo had forwarded him the video he recorded of the time when Yating took his first steps.
For many days, Gu Rong couldn't muster the courage to see it. He didn't want that overwhelming emotion to grip him again. It made him fearful of the path he wasn't sure he wanted to take.
He simply watched the video with an unreadable expression. Yating's bright and bubbly face greeted him with the purest emotion of the world.
A wry smile lifted his lips as the phone slightly trembled in his hands.
Suddenly, he saw an incoming call from his father and his brows furrowed. Ever since Mr. Gu failed to stop his business from flourishing, there had been no contact.
What happened now?
"Dad."
"Rong."
There was a rough edge to his voice. "I want you to meet me at home."
"...Why suddenly?"
"Just come here!" And he furiously hung up.
Gu Rong frowned and thought that this could only mean bad news.
—
As soon as Gu Rong stepped in, he was hit by a sudden realization.
He had very confidently chosen Luo Liuxian over his parents. He went against them and married her. He ignored their warnings and left home. He left his mother and father for a woman who eventually cheated on him.
He trembled.
With what face should I meet them now?
Mrs. Gu sniffled and nodded. She slowly held his face, her face marred with concern. "Your father is right. You really don't need to do so much for her. She threw her happy life and your love with her own hands so why would you do this?
Why do you want to raise her son? Liuxian and Yating are not your problem anymore."
She gritted her teeth as her misty gaze filled with fury. "Why isn't she going to Yating's real father? He should be the one taking responsibility, not you! Why are you bearing the burden? Thank God we learned about this sooner than later or for how long had you planned to continue living a mess like this?"
Gu Rong had no answer to give. He hadn't figured things out yet. He simply went with the flow and hoped Luo Liuxian would heal as soon as possible.
Mrs. Gu continued. "We cannot see our son living like this, Rong. Try to see things from our perspective. This is not kindness towards her. It's foolishness towards yourself.
You don't deserve to live such a life. You have your whole life ahead of you. Let that woman and her son leave and start your life fresh and anew. Your father and I will find the best wife for you. We are not saying immediately, but you can consider a second marriage in the future and live a happy married life. It's still not impossible."
Mr. Gu gravely nodded. "She is right. It's preposterous that that disgusting woman and her son still live with you!"
Gu Rong felt his chest swell. His mother's tired eyes only wanted the best for him. They held hope that he could still find his happy future.
Throw them out...Throw them out...?
He clenched his fists. "...I need some time to think."
Mr. Gu was furiously exasperated. "I cannot believe your stubbornness!"
Gu Rong's phone rang with a call and he saw Butler Mo's number flashing.
"Yes, Jiahao?"
"Master Rong..." his breathless and hoars voice sounded from another end as if he was in a lot of pain.
"Jiahao?" He furrowed his brows. "What's wrong?"
His laborious breathing continued as he groaned. "Please come back...quickly...Master. Mrs. Gu...y-young master..."
He froze with his eyes stretched wide. "Yating? What happened! Where is he? Where is Liuxian?"
Mr. Gu and Mrs. Gu were taken aback by the sudden change in his tone.
Butler Mo said with trembling breaths. "Mrs. Gu suddenly...attacked me on my head...and took young master away..."