flstandardbreds Chapter 159 If I jump, will Mother forgive me?
Chapter 159 If I jump, will Mother forgive me?
The warm sun shone on the courtyard of the Marquis's mansion, and the dappled light and shadows filtered through the gaps in the branches and leaves, casting mottled shadows on the ground.
Chu Ruohan looked at Xuan Ge'er in the cradle. The little guy was full and sleeping soundly, his pink face glowing with a healthy blush.
It seems the newly found wet nurse is very competent.
Xuan-ge'er is eating and sleeping well and is recovering quickly; he has no fever anymore.
"How is Yun-ge'er?" Chu Ruohan turned her head and asked Yu Ling beside her softly.
Yu Ling smiled, recalling Gu Yun's earlier demeanor. "Young Master has become much more well-behaved. He's come several times, but I've turned him away each time."
Chu Ruohan nodded slightly. It was time to teach this little guy a lesson and make him understand the importance of trust.
Meanwhile, on the other side of Hongmeng Courtyard, Gu Yun lay sprawled on his bed, looking utterly dejected and listless.
Her usually bright and lively eyes had lost their sparkle, and she looked completely listless.
His mother was really angry and refused to see him. He ran over several times, but was turned away each time.
This made him feel both wronged and anxious.
He couldn't tell his mother that it was his brother's men who killed the bad guys.
My elder brother said that we must not reveal our identities and that he would come back to pick me up after everything was settled.
On one side is his elder brother, and on the other is his loving mother. It's so difficult!
Brother, when are you finally coming to pick me up?
That way I won't have to hide it from my mother anymore...
Just then, Haitang walked in carrying a plate of pastries. Looking at the little man on the bed, she said, "Young master, the kitchen made lotus seed soup. It's sweet and delicious."
Gu Yun didn't even lift his eyelids, and replied weakly, "If you don't want to eat, you can eat it yourself!"
His face was still droopy; he had no appetite at all.
Fortunately, his father wasn't angry and continued to teach him to write every day without fail...
However, Gu Yun's mind was not on practicing calligraphy at all. His pen wandered aimlessly across the paper, and the characters he wrote were crooked and messy, completely unlike his usual serious demeanor.
Haitang said: Women need to be coaxed. How should he coax his mother?
Not only him, Gu Junze has also been feeling unwell these past two days.
Chu Ruohan finally kicked Yun Ge'er out, leaving him to sleep alone.
It's not easy to have a chance to be alone, and then another one comes along.
The meat was right in front of my mouth, but I couldn't eat it.
He was completely unsatisfied.
Gu Junze lowered his head and looked at the words Gu Yun had written, his brows gradually furrowing and his face growing darker. "Concentrate."
Gu Yun was startled by the sudden sound.
She looked up at her father's serious face, her eyes instantly reddening, and she said in a tearful voice, "Father, will Mother abandon me?"
The little guy's tears were welling up in his eyes, and they looked like they were about to fall.
Gu Junze's heart softened, and he reached out to pull the boy onto his lap, looking into the little guy's eyes with gentle yet firm eyes. "No, you will always be your parents' child."
The little guy was so touched that he hugged Gu Junze's neck tightly and rubbed against the crook of his neck.
The warm touch on his neck softened Gu Junze's heart.
This is his first time being a father, and he doesn't know how to be one.
He only remembered that when he was young, Marquis Anyang treated Gu Cheng'an and Gu Chengyan with great care and would protect them when they made mistakes.
But when it comes to myself, all I feel is endless alienation; that feeling is both false and cold.
Gu Junze gently stroked the little guy's back and said softly, "If you don't want to talk, you don't have to. But you must stay in the manor. If you want to go out, you can tell your father..."
He planned to select one of the shadow guards to protect Yun-ge'er closely.
He could do whatever he wanted when he was alone, but now that he has a wife and children, it's time to build up his own power base and bring them into the household...
"Then when will Mother see me? Father, please plead for me!" Gu Yun began to whine, her little hand tugging at Gu Junze's sleeve and shaking it gently.
Gu Junze smiled helplessly; this little guy still knew how to pull this trick.
He knew in his heart that pleading was useless; Chu Ruohan was determined to ignore him for a few days.
It was to make him understand that he shouldn't hide things from or distrust his family.
In a few days, once Chu Ruohan's anger subsides, she will naturally see him.
Gu Junze sighed softly, "Xuan-ge'er is ill and is recuperating at our residence. Your mother needs to take care of him, so don't disturb him for now..."
Gu Yun couldn't listen to the rest of the conversation; his mind was filled with thoughts of Xuan-ge'er's illness.
Seeing that he was distracted, Gu Junze knew that practicing calligraphy shouldn't be done with a restless mind, so he let him leave...
As Gu Yun and Haitang walked back, the little guy's mind was filled with thoughts of Xuan-ge'er's illness and his mother's busy care for him.
If I get sick too, will my mother feel sorry for me and stop being angry with me?
But how can one get sick?
As he was pondering to himself, his gaze inadvertently fell upon the lotus pond not far away.
It was early winter, and the lotus flowers in the pond had long since withered, leaving only withered lotus leaves shivering in the cold wind.
He'll definitely get sick if he jumps.
Gu Yun steeled his resolve and began to devise a way to get Haitang away.
His eyes darted around, and he pointed with feigned surprise to a spot not far away, exclaiming, "Sister Haitang, look, there's a little rabbit over there!"
Looking in the direction he pointed, Haitang saw only a withered flowerbed, with no sign of the rabbit.
She suspiciously parted the withered branches and leaves, searching carefully, muttering, "Young master, where are the rabbits?"
Just as Haitang was focused on finding the rabbit, Gu Yun gritted his teeth and ran quickly toward the lotus pond without hesitation.
With a "plop," he jumped into the icy cold pool.
Hearing the noise, Haitang turned around abruptly and saw Gu Yun struggling in the water. She was so frightened that her face turned pale.
"Help! Something terrible has happened! The young master has fallen into the water!"
Yingqing jumped into the water and scooped him up. The little guy clung to his shoulder, crying loudly, "Why is the water so deep?"
He remembered that when the servants were digging for lotus roots, the water only reached their waists!
He drowned!
At this moment, Gu Yun was soaked to the bone, his lips were purple from the cold, and he was shivering uncontrollably, muttering incoherently, "Cold, so cold... Mother."
Yingqing carried the trembling Gu Yun and ran into the room.
Dr. Qian was also urgently summoned. He carried his medicine box and hurriedly stepped into the room.
Upon seeing Gu Yun's pale face and frostbitten, Dr. Qian immediately put down his medicine box and quickly went to the bedside.
While touching Gu Yun's forehead, she anxiously instructed, "Quickly prepare hot water! Be quick! Soak him properly to dispel the chill; we can't let him develop a chronic illness!"
Haitang was already terrified and at a loss. Doctor Qian frowned and said, "Don't just stand there, go and make some ginger soup."
"Oh, okay." After hearing the instructions, Haitang finally came to her senses, hurriedly responded, and turned to run outside.
A short while later, several maids carried in a steaming hot bath tub.