Chapter 127: No News of Gu Shiyan

“Master, how long will this traffic jam last?” Luo Xing anxiously watched the unmoving line of cars outside the window.

“It’s peak rush hour right now; it’ll be a while,” the driver replied.

Luo Xing glanced at the time ticking away on her phone.

Suddenly, the ringtone startled her, causing her heart to leap. She nervously answered the call.

It was Gu Shiyan on the other end.

He gave the hospital address, and Luo Xing felt a sharp pang in her chest.

“Go to the Central Hospital,” she instructed the driver.

“Aren’t we going to Tian Di Hua?” The driver checked the map; heading to the Central Hospital meant turning back.

“No, we’re not,” Luo Xing said firmly.

Upon arrival at the hospital, Luo Xing rushed to the operating room. Gu Shiyan, Luo Zhou, and Assistant Song were waiting outside.

“Xingxing,” Luo Zhou came over and steadied her.

Luo Xing took a shaky breath and ran forward. Her legs trembled as she stared at the words “Emergency Room,” barely able to stand.

She should have let her grandmother leave with her; she shouldn’t have gone alone.

“What happened to Grandma?” Luo Xing was guided to sit on a nearby chair by Luo Zhou, who gently stroked her head.

“She’s still in surgery. When we arrived, she was lying on the bed after taking a large amount of sleeping pills,” he explained.

“Wh-why?” Luo Xing whispered.

Her grandmother had smiled at her just before—why would she suddenly lose hope?

Assistant Song was nearby, sending messages.

Luo Xing looked over abruptly. “Could it be... him?”

She meant Gu Ming.

Assistant Song understood her suspicion and shook his head. “His people couldn’t get in. Without permission, only your grandmother and I can enter Tian Di Hua.”

Gu Shiyan stood quietly outside the operating room, watching Luo Xing and Luo Zhou together.

They were so close and intimate.

He knew this wasn’t the time to argue with Luo Xing, but he still felt a dull ache inside.

He withdrew his gaze, forcing himself to ignore their interaction.

“I need to leave for a while,” Assistant Song said, looking at Gu Shiyan.

Gu Shiyan nodded. This time he had broken the rules to enter Tian Di Hua, and it looked like trouble was brewing there. Assistant Song would have to handle it.

“Xingxing, everything will be alright,” Luo Zhou reassured her, holding his sister tightly.

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Gu Shiyan quietly observed the two.

Luo Xing remained motionless in Luo Zhou’s arms, speechless.

The silence outside the surgery room held until the doors finally opened.

“Doctor!” Luo Xing immediately stood up, her vision blacking out for a moment as she nearly collapsed. Luo Zhou caught her, whispering, “Xingxing...”

“I’m sorry. We did everything we could, but she arrived too late,” the doctor said gravely.

It was too late.

Upon hearing this, Luo Xing fainted.

...

When she woke, her mother and brother were by her bedside; her father had gone to handle her grandmother’s affairs.

Luo Xing’s mother wore a serious expression. She asked, “Are you hiding something from us?”

Luo Xing recounted the incident of her grandmother’s kidnapping.

Luo Zhou and Mrs. Jiang listened, speechless.

“Honestly, when I first knew your grandmother was coming to the capital, I didn’t want her to come. Luckily, you were there with her,” Mrs. Jiang said. She didn’t know much about her mother-in-law’s past but knew she was a stubborn woman who never changed her mind once set.

“Why would she commit suicide...” Luo Xing murmured.

Memories surfaced of Gu Shiyan telling her that her grandmother and Grandfather Gu had once been in love.

But Grandfather Gu’s parents disapproved and had driven her grandmother out of the family. She settled in the northern city, married, had children, and never returned or contacted the Gu family again.

When she learned Grandfather Gu was gravely ill, she came to the capital to be with him. After his death and the arrangements were made, she followed him in death.

Dying for love?

Luo Xing’s chest tightened painfully. Her grandmother was not the type to take her own life over such matters.

“It must have been foul play,” Luo Xing said, looking at Luo Zhou. “Has the police been notified?”

“The police have already cordoned off Tian Di Hua to investigate.” Of course, the Luo family would report this—this was no trivial matter, especially given the suspicious circumstances of her grandmother’s death.

Only then did Luo Xing notice the exhaustion hidden behind her mother’s and brother’s eyes.

“Reported...” Luo Xing repeated, hearing that the police had surrounded Tian Di Hua. Something flickered in her mind, but she couldn’t grasp it.

“Mom, brother, let’s go back,” she said, still feeling dizzy but wanting to see her grandmother.

Mrs. Jiang had been at the hospital for over a day without rest, her body weary.

No one could have anticipated such sudden events.

“I’ll go find a doctor.”

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Luo Xing opened her phone, but no messages from him appeared.

She turned off her phone.

...

“The police have quarantined Tian Di Hua. Officers have been coming and going these past few days, and your men have successfully infiltrated,” Gu Ming smiled as his assistant reported.

“The old man thought that by sealing off Tian Di Hua, I wouldn’t be able to find those things. He underestimated me.”

A masked young man rose from the sofa and approached Gu Ming.

“I’m heading out,” he said.

“Wait a moment,” Gu Ming looked at him—someone who bore a striking resemblance to himself. “You know what to do next, right?”

Yao Xiangming frowned. “I know, but you have to keep your word.”

“Mr. Gu, someone at the front desk is looking for you. It’s Gu Shiyan. He has no appointment,” the secretary reported as she entered.

Gu Ming raised an eyebrow. “Already looking for me?”

Yao Xiangming froze, instinctively trying to hide.

But the door was opened by Gu Shiyan.

“Uncle Gu, it’s so hard to see you,” Gu Shiyan said with a hint of irony.

Behind him followed a group of security guards. They allowed him in, knowing his status but not daring to confront him.

Yao Xiangming instinctively turned away.

Even with a mask, he dared not meet Gu Shiyan’s gaze.

“Does Auntie know you’re raising an illegitimate child outside?” Gu Shiyan sneered, clearly having already guessed Yao Xiangming’s identity.

Gu Ming stood, not a trace of guilt in his eyes, instead looking at Gu Shiyan openly.

“Shiyan, you’re still too young,” he said.

Gu Shiyan knew what he meant. “You did this?”

Gu Ming feigned innocence. “Did what?”

Yao Xiangming glanced at Gu Shiyan.

Gu Shiyan already knew who he was...

“The second will—you’re so eager to find it?” Gu Shiyan faced Gu Ming. “The old man’s legacy isn’t enough to satisfy you?”

“To disregard all the ties of the past?” Gu Shiyan knew Gu Ming was ruthless but never imagined he would use a life as a pawn—all for a piece of paper!

“Please see him out,” Gu Ming smiled faintly, avoiding confrontation.

Gu Shiyan sneered coldly. “No wonder you knew every move I made in the northern city. You had someone planted by my side all along.”