Chapter 331 You Will Regret It
Wu Nian told herself to stay strong and not let her emotions get the best of her when she saw Gu Yan. Nevertheless, her heart still clenched painfully when she saw him crying.
“That’s not true, Yanny. I’ll still be seeing you in the future, just like today. We ran into each other here even though we didn’t plan to, didn’t we? This is destiny. We’ll meet again if we’re fated to, won’t we?” Wu Nian coaxed.
Her words triggered the boy and he broke down. He opened his mouth wide, bawling his eyes out. “I hate Daddy! He broke my parents’ heart when he took me away. And now he’s chasing you away! Why is he driving away all the people I like… I hate him!”
“Yanny, if you don’t like your Daddy, do you want to stay with Ms. Wu at Oasis Hotel instead? There’s a playground behind the hotel,” Liu Yan joined in the conversation.
“Yan!” Wu Nian stopped her immediately. “What are you talking about? He’s Gu Mingchen’s son!”
“But Gu Mingchen has crossed the line!” Liu Yan was clearly unhappy with the situation. “Just look at this child! It’s obvious that Gu Mingchen doesn’t pay enough attention to him. Else why would he cry his heart out for you when he’s only received a little kindness from you? Gu Mingchen must have mistreated him. That’s why this boy clings to you!”
What Liu Yan said tugged at her heartstrings.
As a child who suffered abuse when she was young, that period of time was like an endless winter that chilled her heart. Back then, she would have held on desperately to any hint of warmth and love she could find in her life.
Back then, Gu Mingchen was the ray of hope for her.
Looking at the child before her, she was surer than ever that she did not want him to go through the same thing she did. She wanted him to grow up with love and care.
Wu Nian made up her mind. “I’ll talk to your father.”
Gu Yan slipped his chubby hand into Wu Nian’s hand.
His action sent a surge of warmth through her heart.
She squeezed her hand around his and headed back toward the restaurant.
Just as they got out of the elevator, they saw Gu Mingchen looking for the boy frantically. When he saw them, his gaze turned icy cold.
“How could you bring him away without my permission? Do you know I can sue you for kidnapping my son?” he said sternly as he came over.
“I thought you saw me when I left? Was he with me then?” Wu Nian was on the verge of losing her temper.
“Daddy, I went out to look for Ms. Wu on my own,” Gu Yan quickly explained himself.
“Go inside, Yanny. I just got some cake,” his father ordered.
The boy shot one last look at Wu Nian before walking inside with his head hung low.
Gu Mingchen turned around as well, prepared to follow Gu Yan into the restaurant.
“Mr. Gu, do you have a moment to spare?” Wu Nian called out to him.
“I don’t think there’s anything to talk about,” he replied without even looking at her.
“I want to be Gu Yan’s tutor! Could you give me another chance? I promise I’ll do my best!” Wu Nian set her ego aside and implored.
Gu Mingchen stopped and looked at her from the corner of his eyes. “Tell me, which one do you like better among my two sons, Yanny or Xin?”
“I want to go home…” the boy choked out through his tears. His eyes were red and puffy from all the crying. “I want to go home!”
Gu Mingchen held a piece of tissue out toward him. “Alright, let’s go home,” he said gently as he picked his son up.
“I want to go home!” Yanny kept repeating as he cried.
After bidding goodbye to his friends, Gu Mingchen left with his two sons.
He put Gu Yan in the car’s backseat and Gu Ruoxin beside the driver’s seat.
After closing the doors behind them, he walked over to the driver’s seat from the front of the car. He was about to start the engine when he looked in the rearview mirror and realized Gu Yan was gone.
He turned his head around, horrified. Where’s Yanny?
Climbing out of his car, he looked around in distress, but all he could see were cars. He shouted for Gu Yan, “Yanny! Yanny!”
Nobody answered.
He bent his head back into the car, saying, “Xin, stay here. I’m gonna go look for your brother.”
“But Daddy, you’re never this anxious when I leave. I’m younger than Yanny!” Gu Ruoxin complained.
“That’s because I know exactly where to look for you,” Gu Mingchen explained. His eyes instantly sparkled at a sudden thought. I know where to look for Yanny! He took out his phone and called Wu Nian.
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