There Was Only One Answer (2)

Gu Yu did not immediately leave the vehicle. He leaned against the backrest of his seat and looked up, gazing at the hospital's entrance. His eyes darkened, and a shadow of conflict grew visible within them.

Was he trying to keep her close or push her away? His grandfather's words kept replaying in his ears.

After roughly half a minute, his eyelids drifted shut as his lips curled into a sardonic smile.

Right from the start, there had only ever been one answer to that question. There had never been any other choice, to begin with…

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As Gu Yu walked into the hospital room, he noticed the flower garlands lined up neatly along the wall and did a double-take. Had he not seen Xu Weilai resting on the bed, he would have assumed that he had walked into the wrong room.

The nurse came back from somewhere carrying a laptop in her hands. When she saw him, she said out of respect, "Hello, Mr. Gu."