mesbooks Chapter 124 The Scorching Sun (23 pages)
Chapter 124 The Scorching Sun (23 pages)
Gu Yao looked up upon hearing this, his eyes filled with surprise as he gazed at Qi Xuan.
It was as if she hadn't expected Qi Xuan to say that.
He put down his chopsticks, looking somewhat awkward, and said sarcastically:
"Senior Qi, why do you want me to live with you?"
The boy looked at the young man with a hint of inquiry in his eyes.
Qi Xuan's expression was gentle, and her eyes were full of nostalgia.
"Because I want to spend more time with A-Yao. We used to live together like this, didn't we? When our parents weren't home, I was the one who took care of A-Yao."
Gu Yao lowered his head, and upon hearing this, he seemed to remember something.
"Yes, you've always been the one taking care of me."
That's why he wanted to know what caused Qi Xuan to change.
Gu Yao had no choice but to accept, ever since he saved his father from jumping off a building, only for his father to still die in a car accident.
He knew he could only follow the predetermined path.
Even if we try again, nothing will change.
Gu Yao looked up at Qi Xuan and smiled, "I will never refuse you."
Since there was nothing he could do to change it, he chose to accept it.
Living together would allow them to see why Qi Xuan later made such an outrageous request to be a sugar daddy.
Even if Gu Yao's parents really did something wrong, given the bond between Gu Yao and Qi Xuan who grew up together, it's unlikely that Qi Xuan would hold a grudge against them.
What is the reason?
And the Heavenly Dao of this world is watching him like a surveillance system.
If he ever makes a move that attempts to change the course of the world, all sorts of unexpected events will always occur.
Even if it's changed by a forced effort, it will be reversed.
Qi Xuan smiled happily upon hearing Gu Yao's reply.
She then placed another piece of carrot on Gu Yao's plate.
Gu Yao: ...
Is this considered repaying kindness with enmity?
Seeing Qi Xuan's somewhat mocking gaze, Gu Yao sighed.
They indulged Qi Xuan's somewhat childish behavior.
I ate another bite of carrot
Gu Yao looked disgusted.
How can carrots taste so awful?
*
When the two finished their meal and came out, it was already dark.
Qi Xuan stood in front of the car and considerately opened the door for Gu Yao.
"Ah Yao, Grandma is here to take care of Grandpa. Grandpa has been sick recently and came to City B for surgery. Do you want to go see Grandma now?"
Gu Yao was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Qi Xuan.
"Is Grandpa sick? Let's go see him."
Gu Yao recalled his grandfather, who was taciturn but diligent and always did more than he said.
Grandma was busy in the front, while Grandpa was busy in the back kitchen.
Grandpa would occasionally come out of the kitchen with flour on his face, and Grandma would always wipe it clean for him with a tissue while looking disgusted.
"Such an old man, yet he acts like a child, his face is covered in flour."
At this time, Grandpa would obediently listen to Grandma's scolding and let her wipe his face. Sometimes, he would forget that he had flour on his hands and would raise his hand to check if there was any flour left on his face.
Then the once clean face will be covered in flour again.
The mother-in-law would then reach out and slap that paw down.
"Don't move. You still have flour on your hands. The more you smear, the dirtier it will get."
Grandpa would act like a child who had done something wrong, rubbing his hands as he listened to Grandma's nagging.
A breakfast shop steaming with activity, a couple who have lived together for most of their lives.
A warm and cozy daily life.
It always makes people feel at ease.
Qi Xuan started the car and took Gu Yao to the hospital.
Gu Yao looked out the window at the colorful neon lights, the bustling crowds and traffic; the city was still so prosperous at night.
But Gu Yao didn't feel any sense of belonging.
The only thing that could give him some peace of mind.
Only his childhood sweetheart, with whom he grew up.
It is Gu Xi, and it is also Qi Xuan.
When Gu Yao saw his mother-in-law, she was wiping his grandfather's hands, who was lying in bed.
A soft, white towel, dampened with hot water, gently wiped those weathered hands clean.
Gu Yao smiled and pushed the door open. "Mother-in-law, do you remember me?"
The old woman looked up at the boy standing in the light, her face full of surprise.
“A few days ago, Xiaoxi said that Xiaoyao would come in a few days, and today he really came.”
Gu Yao took her mother-in-law's hand and made her sit down. "Grandma, how is Grandpa?"
Upon hearing this, the mother-in-law looked at her husband, who was still unconscious on the bed, with some worry on her face.
"It's alright. Thanks to Xiaoxi's arrangements, she found the best doctor, and the old man's surgery was a success."
As she spoke, the mother-in-law turned to look at Qi Xuan, her eyes filled with gratitude.
Qi Xuan also came over, "It's best that Grandpa is alright now."
The mother-in-law watched her husband on the bed wiping away tears. As the anesthesia wore off, he was in so much pain that he was frowning in his sleep. The mother-in-law felt sorry for him and reached out to hold his hand.
"We had a very tough time back then."
As she spoke, the mother-in-law wiped away her tears, "During our most difficult time, when there was a famine and nothing to eat, he would always give me the first bite of food he found, preferring to go hungry himself rather than let me go hungry."
Later, things got better, and the two of us left the village to do odd jobs. Gradually, our lives started to improve, and we even had two children.
He was with me my whole life. If he had really left, I wouldn't know what I would have done. Thankfully, he pulled through.
Gu Yao listened quietly and handed a piece of paper to her mother-in-law.
When the mother-in-law inquired about the couple's recent situation, Gu Yao mentioned that he had been admitted to graduate school. The mother-in-law smiled and patted his hand.
"I knew it. Xiao Yao is so smart, she's bound to amount to something."
As Gu Yao left the hospital, he thought enviously of the elderly couple in the ward.
He turned to look at Qi Xuan, his eyes shining, "Qi Xuan, tell me, if I grow old and ugly and end up lying in a hospital bed, will you still take care of me like this?"
Qi Xuan was startled. Was this the deadly love Q&A?
He nodded eagerly, "Of course, no matter what A-Yao becomes, she will still be A-Yao."
Gu Yao smiled but didn't say anything.
On the way to send Gu Yao back to school, looking at the boy's profile, he always felt that Gu Yao seemed to be carrying a lot of burdens in his heart.
The pressure was so intense that the boy in front of him could hardly breathe.
But they have no way to confide in others.
Gu Yao felt a burning gaze beside him and turned his head in confusion.
"what happened?"
Qi Xuan looked at the boy, who seemed to have returned to normal.
I decided to swallow my questions.
take it easy.
He will take good care of the boy.
Qi Xuan shook his head, looking at Gu Yao with anticipation.
"Ah Yao, would you like to move to the apartment tomorrow?"
Living together for a long time will eventually make the teenager more willing to confide in someone.
The boy's eyes were filled with mockery as he leaned close to Qi Xuan's ear and asked, "Qi Xuan, are you in such a hurry? What are you planning to do?"
Qi Xuan stiffened at the warmth of the breath on her ear and turned her head slightly away. "No, A Yao can move it slowly. I'm not in a hurry."
Those who avoided the boy forgot about his bright red ears.
With the prey exposed right under the hunter's nose, how could Gu Yao let it go?
She moved two inches closer to Qi Xuan, her soft touch landing gently on the young man's overheated earlobe.
A touch of warmth vanished in an instant, as if it were a youthful illusion.
The boy's smiling voice also reached their ears, "Yeah, senior, don't worry, it's me who's in a hurry."