novelraw Chapter 457 "Is he the offspring of another world?"
Chapter 457 "Is he the offspring of another world?"
Chapter 457 "He is... the second son of another world?"
Gu Zhiyao is beautiful and has a cheerful and generous personality. Her smile is like a camellia. As soon as she arrived at the TV station, she instantly attracted the attention of many unmarried young men, and several of them were planning to fawn over her.
can.
Looking at the cars parked in front of the radio station building, their expressions turned dejected.
Forget it, I can't afford to catch up.
Yao Bao was quite surprised to find that fewer people were hanging around her. She went home and told her family about it.
Lin Zhao's eyes held a subtle expression.
That's an incredible level of insensitivity.
Light a candle for the other half of Yaobao.
Gu Zhiheng: "..."
See? He said that making a high-profile entrance is effective.
Several toads were blown out.
At least they know what it means to back down when things get tough.
"...Really? You're unhappy because no one's bothering you?"
Yao Bao pinched the soft flesh on her cheek. "No, not exactly."
"That settles it. Just stay away from those ill-intentioned people." Gu Zhiheng said with a serious expression.
Gu Chenghuai chimed in, "Listen to your second brother. You're still young, no rush to date. If someone invites you to a movie or dinner, refuse. Female colleagues are fine though."
Yao Bao's face flushed red instantly. "Oh dear, I'm not interested in dating!"
After saying that, he ran to the yard to look at the flowers.
Lin Zhao looked at her husband with a half-smile.
Gu Chenghuai's straight shoulders stiffened.
A helpless smile appeared on his dignified face as he gently squeezed Lin Zhao's fingertips. "Young people these days are impetuous, unlike us back then, when we set our sights on something and it was for life."
Even if he doesn't like gossiping, he knows that dating is fashionable these days. For young people, dating is dating, and marriage is marriage; they can date the same person countless times.
He didn't want his pampered daughter to be deceived.
Lin Zhao clenched her fist and punched the man's arm. "Why aren't you worried about the second brother?"
"The second son?" Gu Chenghuai looked particularly surprised. "He's as cunning as a little fox. Who could fool him? I'm more afraid he'll try to deceive a good family's daughter."
Lin Zhao punched him again, "Being smart isn't a bad thing! It's better to lie than to be lied to."
Gu Chenghuai grasped her soft fist, a low chuckle escaping his lips. "Yes, you're right."
Gu Zhiheng couldn't stand his cloying father, so he stood up, stretched, and went back to his room.
I'm planning to catch up on some sleep.
I didn't sleep very well.
He felt like he was dreaming, or watching a movie—
The bizarre scenes were numerous, all related to the Gu and Lin families, making his heart feel as heavy as lead.
Gu Zhiheng was still called Gu Zhiheng, but when he was five years old, he experienced the death of his mother, the disappearance of his father, and his grandparents in the old house also did not survive that winter...
The third child was kidnapped.
Grandpa lost his only daughter and died of unbearable heartache. Grandma, unable to bear the grief of losing her husband, also passed away. After Grandma's death, the Lin family was as if they had offended a jinx. They were labeled with a bad social class, suffered all kinds of bullying, and some died or were injured.
The Gu family is in the same boat, barely able to feed themselves.
Children without parents live like weeds.
It's really awful to be hungry.
Even in my dreams, the feeling of an empty stomach burning with heartburn was so vivid.
Gu Zhiheng almost refused to recall what happened after that.
How could he have become such a simp?!
That couldn't be him.
What makes Lu Baozhen think he can do this? Even if he were blind, there's no way he could do it!
After being tormented by Lu Baozhen in every way, he actually handed over his million-dollar fortune to her? How could that be?!
He absolutely, positively wouldn't have done something so laughable if he hadn't been diagnosed with ten years of mental disability.
There's also Yaobao.
She was infatuated with... Jiang Rong, and even got involved with him while he was with Lu Baozhen. She suffered terribly, was abandoned in the end, and died tragically.
"impossible!"
"Absolutely impossible!"
"What kind of bullshit dream is this?! What kind of nonsense is this?!"
Gu Zhiheng cursed loudly in his dream.
Suddenly, a person appeared in front of him.
This person looks extremely similar to him.
He just had a gloomy temperament, looked sinister, and had a kind of madness about him that wanted to destroy the whole world.
He looked at Gu Zhiheng, his crimson lips curving slightly. "Impossible?" The words were almost stuck between his teeth, spoken in a very low voice.
Gu Zhiheng heard it clearly.
"...Who are you?" His expression had become serious.
The person speaking slowly approached him, so close that they were almost touching his face. "Look at my face, don't you think it looks familiar? Gu Zhiheng."
Gu Zhiheng's pupils suddenly contracted.
"You... are another me?" He made a bold guess based on a few fantasy novels he had read.
"Smart, no wonder you're another version of me." The other person laughed excitedly, and emphasized again, "Yes, I am you, and you are me, we are one person."
“But…” he changed the subject, looking at Gu Zhiheng with eyes full of jealousy, “you are luckier than me.”
"You in this world are spoiled by your whole family, and you've grown up with such a carefree personality, while I..."
"God is so unfair, don't you think?"
Gu Zhiheng: "?"
Gu Zhiheng's brain's CPU is about to burn out.
Dad, Mom, your son looks like he's gone crazy!
How could he have such an outrageous dream?
He secretly pinched himself; it hurt!
The pain is real.
How is this going.
“You…” Gu Zhiheng stepped back, the more flustered he became, the calmer he became. He took two steps back and looked at the person in front of him with a serious expression in his eyes.
Not right.
He pinched his hand; it hurt. It didn't seem like a dream.
How did you end up in my dream?
The man looked at him calmly and sat leisurely on the stool that had appeared out of nowhere.
"Instead of asking me how I got here, ask me why I came here?" He looked at Gu Zhiheng with a forced smile, making no attempt to hide his malice.
Gu Zhiheng frowned. "What exactly are you up to?"
Unsure of the other party's purpose, he was very wary.
"What are your intentions?" 'Gu Zhiheng' sat there, staring at him with a fierce look in his eyes, and laughed wildly, "Knowing that you are happy and fulfilled, I am jealous, so I came here specifically to take your place."
Gu Zhiheng's expression changed drastically.
Here comes the peach picker!
Just as he was about to say something, the person sitting down quickly approached him, reached out and touched his forehead, and Gu Zhiheng fainted.
……
The person lying in bed suddenly woke up.
He sat up abruptly, looking around warily.
He raised his hand and touched his brow. The feeling of the bullet passing through him was so clear. He was clearly dead... What was going on now?
He stood up, and relying on muscle memory, opened the wardrobe. The dressing mirror reflected a young man with confident and arrogant eyes.
moment.
Memories flood back.
He remembered.
So this is another lucky version of myself.
Before coming, I knew that I was hundreds or thousands of times luckier than him. But after arriving, I realized that it was not hundreds or thousands of times luckier. It was as if all the luck in the world was concentrated in him, making it impossible for me to feel jealous.
"Dong Dong Dong!!"
A knock came from outside the door.
"Who?" Gu Zhiheng asked instinctively, on alert.
Outside the door, Lin Zhao paused slightly, a hint of suspicion in her eyes, and called out, "It's me, Zhiheng. Did you have a nightmare?"
A myriad of emotions surged in Gu Zhiheng's eyes. ...Mother?!
He hurriedly walked to the door, suppressing his trembling, took a deep breath, opened the door, and looked at Lin Zhao.
It's Mother.
She was the person he had dreamed of countless times. He would always remember his mother's warm embrace and gentle voice. His mother would fry eggs for them, make delicious pancakes, and care whether they were hungry or cold...
After their mother passed away, no one cared about the lives of the siblings anymore.
“Mother.” Gu Zhiheng’s voice was hoarse, filled with a myriad of complex emotions.
He looked at Lin Zhao cautiously, like a helpless child.
Lin Zhao felt a sense of unease.
She knows what her own son is like. The one in front of her is not her second son, no matter how hard he tries to act. A mother can tell at a glance.
Moreover, Zhiheng hasn't called himself "Mom" for many years.
"Hmm." Lin Zhao smiled, her expression natural. "What's wrong? Had a nightmare? Don't be afraid, we're all here."
Gu Zhiheng hummed in agreement.
This makes it even more obvious.
Gu Zhiheng talks a lot. He plays the aloof CEO Gu in public, but he's a chatterbox at home.
Lin Zhao became even more certain.
The person in front of me is disguised as his son, and his origins are unknown.
but.
She glanced at the red string on Zhiheng's wrist and guessed that the spirit meant no harm, that Zhiheng was alright, and would come back.
"Are you hungry? Go wash up, dinner's ready." Lin Zhao patted Gu Zhiheng's arm casually, urging him to wash up, muttering, "Your Aunt Qiao isn't here these past few days, so I've been cooking for myself. It's been a while since I've cooked, I don't know if you'll still like it..."
Her son's health cannot be ruined by hunger.
Lin Zhao has a strong ability to accept things, after all, she herself is someone who has been brought back to life.
Gu Zhiheng looked at his mother, his eyes involuntarily burning with emotion. "I can eat it. I love my mother's cooking the most. I love everything she makes."
Afraid that Lin Zhao would notice something was wrong, he hurriedly followed his memory and went into the bathroom.
Lin Zhao stood there, stunned. For some reason, hearing those words made her feel heavy-hearted and unable to breathe.
This feeling was fleeting, and before she could delve into it, it vanished.
Lin Zhao went to the kitchen, cooked porridge, and after thinking for a moment, steamed buns with the ingredients she had on hand.
At noon, Yaobao went home for lunch.
Upon seeing the steamed buns, it jumped for joy.
"They really made steamed buns! They smell so good, I want to eat three."
Lin Zhao smiled at her and said, "Go wash your hands. I'll take you to work after you finish eating."
"Really?" Yao Bao said happily.
"Of course it's true," Lin Zhao said with a playful laugh.
Yao Bao went to the bathroom with light steps.
She greeted her second brother, "Second brother, you're still home."
Seeing that Gu Zhiheng's bangs were slightly damp, she widened her eyes and said, "You didn't just get up, did you? Tsk tsk tsk, as expected of a big boss, so carefree."
After saying that, she quickly slipped past him and went into the bathroom.
She was stunned to find that she hadn't been flicked on the head.
strangeness.
Is Second Brother in a bad mood?
Gu Zhiheng watched her retreating figure until his sister closed the door.
Thinking of Yao Bao's bright smile, he smiled slightly.
His sister deserves such a bright and beautiful life.
On the table.
The family of three began to eat.
When Gu Zhiheng ate the steamed buns made by his mother, his eyes welled up with tears again.
It's so good to have my mother around.
Yao Bao was biting into a steamed bun, staring at her second brother.
"Second brother, are you having business problems, or are you just in a bad mood?"
Gu Zhiheng was taken aback for a moment, "...None of them."
"I don't believe you. I think you're acting strange," Yao Bao frowned.
She hadn't considered that her second brother had a different soul; she just assumed he was in a bad mood.
“What’s strange about it… I’m still me.” Gu Zhiheng said frankly.
His body belongs to Gu Zhiheng, and even if his family senses something is wrong, they can't find any evidence.
He glanced at Gu Zhiheng, who was asleep in his sea of consciousness, and stopped eating his steamed bun. He bit down on the meat in his mouth, feeling an indescribable jealousy.
Seeing the expression on Gu Zhiheng's face, Lin Zhao felt a strange pang of heartache.
Thinking about the other party's reaction when they saw her and Yao Bao, she felt a chill and made a bold guess.
Is this still her son, only the son of that tragic life?
Is this possible?
Gu Zhiheng lowered his head, holding the steamed bun in both hands, and ate it earnestly. His cheeks were puffed out, and his long eyelashes drooped down, casting a shadow under his eyes.
This is Hengbao's little gesture when eating steamed buns.
It's him.
Her voice trembled slightly, though she hid it well, "...Second son, eat slowly, there's still plenty left."
Thinking about the son's fate in the original book, tears almost welled up in my eyes.
We don't know what price he paid to earn the chance to see them.
Gu Zhiheng looked up and, upon hearing the word "Second Child," froze on the spot, his eyes swirling with complex emotions.
"Ah."
"My mother's steamed buns are so delicious, I could eat them for the rest of my life without getting tired of them."
But he wasn't so lucky.
"If you like it, Mom will make steamed buns for you for the rest of your life."
Both mother and son knew these were words to comfort the child, but Lin Zhao felt that it was worth it if these words of comfort could bring her second son a moment of joy.
Yao Bao laughed and said, "Second Brother, why are you suddenly calling for Mom? That's so strange. Didn't we already call her Mom a long time ago? Second Brother, you're really acting strange today. Are you reminiscing about the past to appreciate the present?"
This was the only reason she could find.
The actor who played Gu Zhiheng was mediocre, and I never intended to portray that character.
His younger sister handed him the ladder, and 'Gu Zhiheng' climbed down.
"Yes, it's not right to dwell on past hardships and appreciate present happiness..."
Yao Bao smiled and said, "Sure, whatever President Gu says goes. I wouldn't dare to have any objections."
……
Gu Chenghuai, who was taking a break from his busy schedule, also noticed Gu Zhiheng's strange behavior.
Lin Zhao didn't react much, so he didn't think much of it and simply asked, "Did the second brother get into trouble?"
"No, Erzai is very well-behaved," Lin Zhao immediately defended her son.
She didn't acknowledge this son because she was afraid that revealing the truth would be bad for the second child.
The mother and son have a tacit understanding.
Lin Zhao also knew that Erzai wouldn't last long.
She saw the note he left behind, which contained only one sentence:
"The days we're apart are all countdown days; there's no need to set an alarm for the day we meet again."
“Really? I think he’s acting strange,” Gu Chenghuai said.
He saw him; although he was trying to suppress his emotions, he was still like a little animal with its fur standing on end.
"I didn't provoke him, did I?" he pressed.
"How would I know if you provoked me or not?" Lin Zhao rolled her eyes at him. If Erzai could act like that, who knows what kind of trouble this man might have caused in that world.
Gu Chenghuai: "..."
“I really didn’t do anything,” he explained seriously.
After explaining, he looked at Gu Zhiheng and said, "Gu Zhiheng, tell your mother yourself whether I've offended you or not?"
Gu Zhiheng's gaze was dark, and his voice was unusually firm, "We've provoked them!"