diskusbooks Chapter 136 The Scorching Sun (35 pages)
Chapter 136 The Scorching Sun (35 pages)
Qi Xuan did not return from the Qi family that day. When he returned to the Jiangbin Apartment the next day, Gu Yao felt that he was intentionally or unintentionally avoiding him.
When they finally managed to catch him and ask what had happened, Qi Xuan always avoided the question, pretending to be busy with work.
But the eyes that inadvertently fell on the boy always carried a sense of reluctance and sorrow.
This awkward situation of being stuck in the middle was broken two days later in the morning.
Gu Yao received the expected phone call; his mother was seriously ill.
The moment he hung up the phone, Gu Yao got up, walked to Qi Xuan's door, and knocked.
The door opened.
Gu Yao looked at the young man in front of him, his face filled with unspeakable sorrow, and his voice trembled slightly, "Brother Xuan, something happened to Mom."
Seeing the boy in front of him who was so frightened that he was completely at a loss, Qi Xuan quickly put on his clothes, grabbed his keys, and pulled Gu Yao out the door.
"Don't worry, A-Yao, we'll book the fastest flight right away and head back immediately."
While comforting the dazed boy, Qi Xuan called his assistant to postpone the work for the next few days.
When the two arrived at the hospital, Gu's mother was still undergoing surgery.
Looking at the bright red operating room sign outside, Gu Yao sat on a chair in the corridor, feeling a chill run through him.
Qi Xuan grabbed Gu Yao's hand. The boy's palm was damp with sweat, and his already slightly cool hand was now even colder.
"Don't worry, A-Yao, everything will be alright."
Gu Yao looked at Qi Xuan, her eyes filled with hope, "Will Mom really be alright?"
"It will be alright, everything will be alright."
Gu Yao grabbed Qi Xuan's hand as if it were the last straw.
The two waited for the surgery to finish on chairs in the corridor.
Hospitals are places where I hear more heartfelt prayers than churches.
Hospitals are also the places where I've witnessed the most deaths.
No one knew whether what was wheeled out of the operating room was a person or a corpse.
Fortunately, Gu's mother's surgery was successful.
Qi Xuan looked at Gu Yao, who was keeping watch by the window, and went out to answer a phone call.
A phone call he least wanted to answer.
Qi Jin's deep voice, tinged with amusement, came from the other end of the phone, "My dear son, have you forgotten the warning I gave you a couple of days ago? With the little power you have now, can you really stand up to me? This time it was Gu Yao's mother, but next time I can't guarantee who it will be."
As Qi Xuan listened to these words, he silently gripped his phone. The helplessness he felt when facing a power greater than himself enveloped his heart, making it hard for him to breathe.
The feeling of not wanting to agree to Qi Jin's request but being powerless to resist was truly unbearable.
My throat tightened so much I couldn't speak, but my phone was already busy.
Qi Xuan dejectedly lowered his hand and looked through the crack in the door. Gu Yao was holding his mother's hand, his head down, seemingly lost in thought.
Unable to face Gu Yao, Qi Xuan first contacted the best hospital and arranged for Gu's mother to be transferred to another hospital.
When they returned to City B, Gu's mother received the best medical care, and he did not see Qi Xuan again during those days.
Qi Xuan didn't return to the Jiangbin Apartment and spent all his time at the company.
Gu Yao looked at the list of bills, sighed slightly, and decided to go find Qi Xuan.
It's time to move on to the next part of the story.
0529 watched as its host, who had been eating and drinking normally for the past two days, made himself look much more haggard, messed up his hair, and even stayed up all night, resulting in dark circles and bloodshot eyes, and fell silent.
"Host, what are you going to do?"
Gu Yao pinched a few wrinkles into his clothes, as if he didn't have time to take care of himself.
He grabbed his hair in front of the mirror, looked up at the system, and said, "Isn't it obvious? Go and change my relationship with Qi Xuan. From today onwards, Qi Xuan and Gu Yao will no longer be neighbors and childhood friends, but sugar daddy and lover."
Looking at Gu Yao with a smile on his face, 0529 was very suspicious of his host's mental state.
And wasn't the host all lovey-dovey with Qi Xuan just a few days ago?
Can someone change their mind so quickly?
Gu Yao's eyes were unfocused as he looked ahead, a smile on his face. He twirled his fingers and said, "Because I have a feeling that after completing these tasks, I will be able to see him, the real him."
The boy's voice was somewhat ethereal, yet full of tenderness.
As he spoke, Gu Yao reached out and flicked the system in front of him. Watching the ball tumble a few times in the air, his smile widened.
"Besides, even if I wanted to break the rules of this world, would Heaven allow it? This isn't a cultivation world where you can fight head-on. I've tried before, but my father still died."
When this matter was mentioned, Gu Yao looked somewhat dejected.
0529 covered his head and nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.
Gu Yao didn't explain further, and after "getting himself ready," he went to Qi Xuan's company.
Even though the system is linked to me, I still have to do the work I'm supposed to do.
When Gu Yao arrived at Qi Xuan's company building, he sent Qi Xuan a message.
Seeing that he looked haggard, the receptionist led him to the sofa next to her to rest and poured him a glass of water.
Such a young child always reminded her of her younger brother at home.
He felt a little more pity for Gu Yao.
She had assumed Gu Yao was the child of one of her colleagues, but when Gu Yao was taken upstairs by Qi Xuan's assistant, she realized she was completely wrong.
So these are Mr. Qi's family members.
Assistant Lin led Gu Yao to Qi Xuan's office and served him a cup of tea.
"Mr. Gu, please enjoy your meal. President Qi is currently in a meeting. Please wait here for a moment."
After saying that, he left the office to do his own work.
No drag at all.
Sure enough, the assistant by the side of a domineering CEO is an all-rounder.
Working people, working spirit.
When Qi Xuan returned to the office with the documents, he saw Gu Yao sitting on the sofa, staring at the cup in front of him, seemingly looking at something.
The boy turned his head at the sound, his face showing obvious joy.
Her eyes were full of smiles as she looked at Qi Xuan.
Qi Xuan felt a chill run down her spine from the boy's gaze and could only hurriedly look away.
The boy's eyes shone with light, as if they were filled with a sky full of stars.
But he personally crushed the light of these stars.
The stars that fall into your eyes are destined to become dim and lifeless.
Gu Yao hadn't seen Qi Xuan for many days and felt inexplicably nervous. He got up and wanted to walk towards Qi Xuan, but Qi Xuan sat down in front of Gu Yao first.
The young man's expression was composed, devoid of the smile and gentleness he usually showed when he saw himself.
Gu Yao, who was used to Qi Xuan's gentle demeanor, felt somewhat at a loss.
The boy could only comfort himself, thinking that his brother must be too busy with work to be in a good mood.
He didn't forget the important matter at hand today.
Gu Yao looked at the young man in front of him, a rare look of embarrassment on his face. He took a deep breath before taking out the stack of bills from his bag.
"Brother Xuan, can I pay you back this money slowly?"
Qi Xuan looked at the slightly flushed, somewhat embarrassed young man in front of him, his eyes flickered, and a deliberately wicked smile appeared on his lips. "Okay, but I'm a businessman, I never do unprofitable deals. You, you have to be my lover."