Became a vicious male mother

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Snowflakes are falling outside the window; another month has passed.

A life that never changes will eventually come to an end.

After seeing Geng Yi off last night, the house felt deserted and quiet without anyone to talk to.

Soon after, the assistant director arrived with his men to remove the cameras.

The door opened, and people rushed in.

The assistant director walked over to the sofa and saw the person on it staring blankly out the window.

Sister Wang placed the hot coffee on the table and said with a relaxed smile, "Xiao Gu, how about we go get some food? We're all planning to have hot pot at a restaurant outside."

As the program drew to a close, all the staff members were all smiles.

Gu Xinglan shook his head, stretched out his back in the sofa, and felt the chill seeping in, so he shrank back.

“The small heater here won’t do much good; you still need to turn on the underfloor heating.” Seeing that the equipment in the house was almost tidied up, Sister Wang glanced at her phone and said, “Alright, it’s about time. If you’re not coming out to eat with me, then we’ll be going. It’s been a pleasure working with you all this time.”

"Pleasant to work with."

With a loud bang, the door slammed shut.

The air inside the room felt somewhat stagnant.

Gu Xinglan gazed at the swirling snowflakes outside the window, her fingertips unconsciously tracing the edge of the sofa.

The small heater on the ground emitted a faint hum, but its warmth couldn't reach the sofa, seeming somewhat weak.

I don't know how long I watched, but the snow outside the window showed no sign of stopping. It was falling heavier and heavier, blurring the old, dilapidated walls across the way and even covering them with a thick white cloak.

The coffee on the coffee table gradually cooled down, and a thin layer of oil formed on the surface.

He noticed it and reached out to take it, but withdrew his hand when he touched the coldness of the cup.

Remembering that Li Hetai had been picked up by the Li family in the middle of the night without saying a word to him, he would have thought the man had escaped if he hadn't seen the message on his phone...

Gu Xinglan sighed and stood up, her bare feet touching the floor, a chill immediately rising from the soles of her feet.

I walked to the window, my breath condensed into white mist on the glass, and my fingertips gently traced the mist, leaving a winding trail... I felt inexplicably lonely.

After a few rings, the phone displayed the caller ID of the housekeeper.

[Gu Xinglan, come pick me up and take me home.]

The voice on the phone sounded excited, yet also hesitant.

"The snow is so heavy, let's talk about it after today." Recognizing whose voice it was, Gu Xinglan said lightly, curled back up on the sofa, and sneezed from the cold.

I want to go back right now...

The program had finished filming their segments as guests. Xu Mufeng watched as the cameras on the villa were gradually removed, feeling overjoyed. He wanted to say something more.

As a result, the phone was snatched away from him, and he exclaimed in surprise, which was then replaced by another deep voice.

[Gu Xinglan, I'm coming to pick you up.]

Li Yuechang was wearing short sleeves and spoke with an upbeat tone, as if afraid the person on the other end wouldn't hear his joy.

They're all so happy.

This only made him seem more lonely, especially in this dark and cold rented room.

What are you all so happy about?

[How can I not be happy when I'm on vacation?] The person on the other end of the phone seemed to be drinking; the can hissed and bubbled as it popped open, followed by Li Yuechang's cursing.

Did you shake the bottle for me? ...

The sound of dripping water and Xu Mufeng's rebuttals created a lively atmosphere.

Hearing this, Gu Xinglan slightly raised the corners of her mouth.

But when his eyes fell on the back of his hands, which were slightly cracked from the sub-zero temperatures, he couldn't smile anymore.

Where is his cheat code?

System: [This is due to unforeseen circumstances. This system will request the main deity to fix the bug.]

[You're wearing a super-super skin, there's no way it'll peel! Await a system message!]

Before he could even utter a word of protest, the electronic voice in his head made a sound and vanished instantly.

Can't you stay and chat with him?

The key issue is that there aren't any books he wants to read in the house, and even the small TV is out of service because of unpaid bills.

The phone slowly stopped.

My nose was shivering from the cold, and a strange smell was faintly wafting in.

Gu Xinglan was drowsy.

The kitchen partition had cracked under the weight of the snow on the window, and the wind kept blowing in, making it suddenly feel as cold as an ice cellar.

The little sun also dimmed, as if it had short-circuited.

On the single sofa, a thick quilt was wrapped around the person curled up inside, like a rice dumpling.

The eyelids are getting heavier.

The strange smell coming from the kitchen was sometimes strong and sometimes faint, like rotten vegetable leaves or a damp rag.

He wanted to check, but the chill had seeped into his bones, and even moving a finger felt like a struggle.

The snow outside the window seemed to have lessened a bit, and the glow of the streetlights spread out in the falling snowflakes. I could faintly hear hurried footsteps coming from downstairs.

"That's the one."

The sound of a key being inserted into the lock rang out. Gu Xinglan tried to get up, but found that she didn't even have the strength to lift her head.

A weak gurgling sound escaped his throat, but the noise, mixed with the creaking of the kitchen countertop, was indistinct and trembled slightly in the wind…

"Why is it so cold?"

Li Yuechang, wearing a leather jacket, pushed open the door with one hand, and suddenly wrinkled his nose.

In freezing cold, all senses of smell and sight seem like illusions.

Seeing Xu Mufeng turn on the light, Li Yuechang smelled the aroma, his pupils contracted, and the threads in his mind snapped open!

In a fraction of a second, there was no time to stop it. With a "snap," a blinding white light instantly filled the entire room.

In that instant, Gu Xinglan, who was curled up on the sofa, saw Li Yuechang's aggressive approach, Xu Mufeng's terrified expression, and even saw something distorting in the air. Then, everything in sight turned into a blinding red.

The immense impact threw him to the ground, his ears ringing. He felt as if he were flying, yet also as if he were falling.

Shattered glass, overturned furniture, and scattered flames—everything was rendered in slow motion, suspended in mid-air.

The heatwave pushed him out the window; the snowflakes continued to fall, but the cold was gone.

The snow on the eaves melted and dripped down continuously.

……

The ICU lights are off.

Silence filled the corridor.

After what seemed like an eternity, the door finally opened, and the doctor emerged, looking exhausted, and pulled down his mask.

"Doctor! How is he?!"

Xu Mufeng, who had been sitting blankly, instantly snapped to attention upon seeing the man in the blue coat. He rushed forward, staring at the man with urgency in his voice.

The doctor took off his mask, looked at him, then at the elderly man beside him, and said calmly, "The patient is out of danger, but he has severe burns on his face and upper body and will require a long period of treatment and recovery."

“Burns…” Xu Mufeng murmured repeatedly, his tears long since dried up, not a single drop could flow.

Butler Li slowly walked over, frowning: "How long will it take to recover?"

The doctor sighed: "It will take time and patience, especially on the face, as it may leave scars."

The rope breaks at its thinnest point, and misfortune always finds its way to the unfortunate. Gas explosions seem to be extremely common in urban villages, but Gu Xinglan was the first to be hit.

Unable to bear it, Xu Mufeng slid to his knees.