novelraw Chapter 327 Returning to Hometown
Chapter 327 Returning to Hometown
Gu Huaizhi settled Su Wan, watched her eat a bowl of rice, and coaxed her to drink a bowl of soup before coming to the east wing.
Gu's mother and Gu Baozhu were guarding the bedside, and an oil lamp was lit on the table. The warm light could not remove the solemn atmosphere lingering in the room.
Gu Huaizhi stood at the door of the inner room, staring dimly at the man lying on the bed, his eyes so dark that no light could shine through.
"Brother." Gu Baozhu saw Gu Huaizhi shouting crisply, and rushed towards his arms, tears falling down: "He, he saved my mother and I."
Gu Huaizhi hugged the little girl, wiped away the tears on her cheeks with his thumb, and said warmly: "Are you injured?"
Gu Baozhu shook his head, seeming to have support, and cried out: "A lot of people came, and they all had bows and arrows in their hands, as well as weapons to hurt people. I was so scared, but it was useless, and I hurt my mother. It hurt him too.”
Gu Huaizhi opened her hand that was holding his sleeve. A piece of skin was rubbed off her white and tender palm, and a thin layer of blood scab formed on it.
"Are there any other injuries?" Gu Huaizhi pressed the wound on her palm. Gu Baozhu took a breath and shed tears, feeling extremely aggrieved. But Gu Huaizhi didn't buy it: "You know it hurts? Why don't you ask the doctor to treat your wound? There is still fine sand in it. If you don't clean it out, the wound will be difficult to heal and it will cause you more pain."
Gu Baozhu held back her mouth, tears welling up in her eyes.
"Mr. Chen, could you please treat her wound?" Gu Huaizhi pushed her towards Mr. Chen.
Gu Baozhu's grievance past.
Doctor Chen understood what Gu Huaizhi meant: "This is what I should do. There is no need to worry about it." Then he called Gu Baozhu: "Girl, there is no medicine for wounds here. You can follow me to the pharmacy."
"Thank you, uncle." Gu Baozhu sniffed and left with Dr. Chen with red eyes.
Gu Huaizhi saw the door closed and slowly walked to the bed.
Gu's mother wiped the corners of her eyes with her sleeve and asked with concern: "Why are you back? Is Jingyun okay?"
"The matter is over for the time being. Everything is fine with Jingyun." Gu Huaizhi sat down next to Gu's mother, looked at her red eyes, and then at Gu Qingsong, feeling somewhat clear in his heart: "Are you going to forgive him?"
"Your father and I don't have any deep hatred, it's just that our relationship as husband and wife has ended. Your second brother's matter is a thorn in my heart. Today he saved Baozhu. I am grateful to him from the bottom of my heart. I will not complain." Gu's mother didn't care about herself. Her life and death, several children are more important than her life: "Baozhu cares about him very much. The door of this family will not be closed to him. He can come if he likes."
She had never thought about reconciliation. When they got married, the two of them were running into each other, and there was no grand love between life and death.
There had been nearly ten years apart. She was no longer the same as before, and he was no longer the Gu Qingsong before. They were both strangers.
"Emotions come from getting along. No matter how strong the relationship is, it will fade away if we are not together for a long time. Even if there is still a little affection, it is still the feeling for him in the memory and the past." Gu's mother's mood changed, but she saw that He was very open-minded and calm inside. He touched his face and said, "It's not just me. Even your father is a stranger to me."
She has heard the words in her ears since she was a child: obey your father at home, obey your husband when you get married, and obey your son after your husband dies.
Only a woman who manages the household well can be liked by her man. No one likes an unreasonable shrew.
She fell in love with Gu Qingsong at first sight and firmly remembered her words to be a virtuous and gentle woman.
He liked her gentleness and thoughtfulness, her obedience, and her wholehearted dependence.
When he encountered a quarrel with a shrewd and domineering woman in the village, he would frown and stay away from them.
And now she looks like something he hates. What's the difference between two people starting over because of their past relationship and making do with each other?
What's more, as you get older, you no longer value love.
"It's up to you to decide." Gu Huaizhi understood what his mother meant. They could interact with each other and take care of each other. This man was their father, but not her husband.
Gu's mother looked at Gu Qingsong's face. It seemed that he was thinner than before, and his lines were stronger and sharper. The scar on the bridge of his nose gave him a more masculine appearance, which also showed that he had suffered a lot.
When the doctor gave him a bandage to stop the bleeding, his body was covered with scars. His merits were earned by a narrow escape from death.
It would be such a pity to give up like this.
"After your father recovers, persuade him to return to Xiliang." Gu's mother said sincerely.
Gu Huaizhi said a faint "hmm" and accompanied Gu's mother to wait for him to wake up.
During this period, Gu Huaizhi kept spinning and never slept much. The room was too quiet, so he leaned against the bedpost and fell asleep.
Gu's mother took a cloak and covered him. When she saw the green shadow under Gu Huaizhi's eyelids, she couldn't share her feelings for him except her heartache.
After experiencing a melee today, Gu's mother was exhausted both physically and mentally, but she couldn't hold it in any longer, so she lay down beside the bed and fell asleep.
When Dr. Chen brought Gu Baozhu back, he saw this scene and advised Gu Baozhu to go back to his room to sleep. The two quietly left.
Bang, bang, bang——
The update sounded.
Gu Qingsong frowned, his eyelids trembled a few times, and then he slowly opened them.
The light in the room made him close his eyes in discomfort. After a while, he opened them again.
His eyes were full of confusion, and the bed tent was unfamiliar, not where he lived.
He moved his body to sit up, but the wound on his chest caused his facial muscles to twist for a moment, and his memory came back instantly.
Gu Qingsong turned his head and saw Gu's mother and Gu Huaizhi beside the bed. Surprise flashed in his eyes, but he felt that it was expected.
I couldn't help but smile bitterly. This was a rare moment of tranquility for the family to be together.
Before moving in next door, he had never figured out how to break the ice between him and his child.
Every morning, Gu Baozhu would sit in front of the window and embroider. He would sit on the wall and watch her, hoping to resolve the gap between him and his daughter.
He thought of a way to cut his sleeves and then ask Gu Baozhu to help sew the clothes on as the first step to break the ice.
After cutting off her sleeves for several days, Gu Qingsong never dared to approach her, for fear of pushing her further and further away.
He finally made up his mind and planned to find Gu Baozhu the next day. Unexpectedly, Gu's house was attacked that night and they moved away immediately, leaving him with no chance.
Gu Qingsong thought about changing a house and moving next door, but also thought that she wanted to draw a clear line with him. Would it cause a lot of trouble to her if he stalked her like this?
Undecided, he planned to try again. If she was still resolute and refused to forgive, he would return to his hometown and move his second son's bones to the Gu family's ancestral grave.
Unexpectedly, he arrived just in time and saved the mother and son. The moment he fell, he felt a sense of relief.
"You...are you awake?" Mother Gu opened her eyes and met Gu Qingsong's gaze. She was stunned for a moment and asked quickly: "Are you feeling uncomfortable?"
Gu Qingsong shook his head, moved his lips, and said hoarsely: "I'm fine. Don't have any psychological burden. Jingyun's identity is unusual, and there are dangers around you. After I recover from my injury and Jingyun stabilizes, I won't I will disturb you and plan to return home.”