Your Beloved Sweetheart Is Online

Chapter 568 - 571: The Mystery of The Origins Begins to Show Part 2_1

Nan Baihao remained unmoved in the face of money. Gu Shaocheng frowned, "5 million!"

"Deal!" A light of excitement flashed in Nan Baihao’s eyes.

Haha, I’m making bank tonight!

Worst case scenario, I’ll give Huanhuan a few more big red envelopes tonight. She’ll be so happy she’ll blossom into laughter.

Just as Gu Shaocheng was regretting his impulsiveness, a call came in. A childlike voice came from the phone, "Father Gu, happy New Year, I want a red envelope."

Bai Jiajia spoke so sweetly, she would cast aside all self-control for a red envelope. This characteristic was very similar to Hua Hua. Gu Shaocheng chatted on the phone, "Once I’m back in the country, I’ll give you a big red envelope."

"Mwah~ Mwah~ Mwah~, Father, you can’t go back on your word." Jiajia was overjoyed, "Wait a minute, Father, someone wants to talk to you."

Her real father was right next to her, but Jiajia had never called Bai Wuqing ’Father’. Bai Wuqing took the phone from his son, feeling a sting of jealousy. He walked onto the balcony to take the call. "I wonder what kind of magic potion you gave him. He calls you so sweetly."

Gu Shaocheng laughed, "He still refuses to call you?"

"He’s not as fond of me as he is of you." His annoyance was evident as he leaned on the balcony railing, watching fireworks light up the sky. Bai Wuqing, dressed in white, looked down as Little Jiajia, within moments, descended the stairs and joined the other children playing with firecrackers. The late hour didn’t deter him, and despite their attempts to coax him, he stayed up late.

"Children take time." Despite being in a foreign country, Gu Shaocheng felt the New Year’s atmosphere over the phone. "Fireworks must be lighting up the sky back home. The kid and I really hit it off. Where’s Jingru?"

"I brought Jiajia to my parents’ for the new year. Jingru went back to her parents’. Oh, I called to tell you something," Bai Wuqing continued while keeping an eye on his son, "Remember when you fell off a cliff and were hospitalized? The doctor wanted to summon all immediate family members. I had the Xia family summoned, explained the situation, but there was something off about Mrs. Xia. She adamantly refused to let the doctor run tests on her and her son."

"What are you trying to say?" The mere mention of the Xia family during the New Year tinted Gu Shaocheng’s neutral face with irritation, showing clear disinterest in the conversation.

"I might just be overthinking. During your hospital stay, there was a lot going on. After Gu Qianqian brought in her crew, I didn’t pay much mind to Mrs. Xia and her son, which later faded from memory. Earlier tonight, I got a call from a friend, the doctor who treated you last time. He mentioned offhandedly that when he proposed a health checkup for the Xia family, Mrs. Xia ended up injuring a nurse and rejected the examination. She even managed to escape the hospital by climbing out of a window. Doesn’t her reaction seem a little extreme?"

Gu Shaocheng let out a noise of contempt. "She’s incapable of selflessness, it’s in her nature to be selfish and self-centered! Let’s not talk about such a mood-killer during New Year."

"Maybe I’m overthinking it. But being a bit more cautious wouldn’t hurt." Bai Wuqing chuckled, knowing that Shaocheng didn’t want to hear it, but his detail-oriented nature often had him considering things Shaocheng hadn’t even thought of. After some thought, he added, "Do you think there’s a chance that... perhaps she’s not your biological mother? Of course, there’s no solid proof. It’s just a wild guess. The thought suddenly crossed my mind. I heard that your father was an extraordinary man. It’s hard for me to believe he would fall for a woman like He Ziteng."