Chapter 19: Meeting the Protagonist's Birth Father

"Brother went outside," Gu Chengcheng obediently replied.

Hearing this, Tang Yun walked to the door and looked outside, just to see Gu Chengan supporting his waist, hobbling towards her.

Tang Yun's face changed upon seeing this, "How did you get hurt in just a short while? Did you fight again?"

With that, she was about to go forward to check Gu Chengan's injuries.

Tang Yun had been cooking in the kitchen and had even gone to the backyard to pick vegetables; she knew nothing of what had happened outside.

Tang Yun knew Gu Chengan had learned martial arts and liked to fight. He often got injured from fighting, so her immediate thought was that he had gotten into another fight.

But it never crossed her mind that he might have fought with Gu Zhiqi.

"It's nothing. I just slipped in the toilet and haven't recovered yet, I'll be fine in a bit," Gu Chengan said, while secretly glaring fiercely at Gu Zhiqi.

Gu Zhiqi looked at his reattached arm with a smile that was not quite a smile.

Seeing this, a flash of annoyance crossed the depths of Gu Chengan's eyes. His face turned particularly unsightly, and he quickly turned his head away, no longer looking at Gu Zhiqi.

Relieved after hearing him, Tang Yun sized him up from top to bottom. His face was clean, not appearing like someone who had been fighting, she let out a sigh of relief, "You child, how can you be so careless in the bathroom?"

Gu Chengan replied sullenly, "I'll be more careful from now on."

"Alright, let's eat. After dinner, go upstairs and apply some medicine."

**

Ever since Gu Xiyue left, the Gu family's dining table had not exceeded three people for a long time. Today, with an extra person, both Tang Yun and Gu Chengan felt somewhat uneasy.

Gu Chengan sat opposite Gu Zhiqi, eating at the same table with her. It gave him a sense of betrayal against Gu Xiyue, which made the food tasteless to him.

Tang Yun, on the other hand, was worried that Gu Zhiqi, accustomed to exotic delicacies, would look down on her homemade stir-fry.

It wasn't out of concern, mainly for fear that Gu Zhiqi would make trouble.

However, as it turned out, she had worried unnecessarily.

From the start of the meal, Gu Zhiqi buried her head and ate earnestly, even finding it delicious.

It must be understood that on Aquamarine Star, the food culture had declined, and nearly everyone relied on nutrition liquids to replenish energy, which were tasteless and difficult to swallow.

There were restaurants on Aquamarine Star, but many traditional cooking skills had been lost. Furthermore, as time went by, many seasoning recipes and ingredients had disappeared, making the food in restaurants quite average.

For Gu Zhiqi, compared to the restaurant dishes on Aquamarine Star, the homemade dishes fried by Tang Yun were incredibly delicious.

Like Gu Zhiqi, Gu Chengcheng was also eating seriously.

Gu Chengcheng, being short, was half-leaning over the table while eating, with his hands resting on the table and holding a bowl bigger than his face, burying his entire face into it.

The big and the small sat side by side, equally serious about their meal.

For a moment, Tang Yun had the illusion that the two children were real siblings.

**

After dinner.

Tang Yun took Gu Zhiqi to meet someone.

There was a back door in the kitchen, leading to the kitchen and the backyard. In the backyard, there was a vegetable garden, a melon shed, and a small flat house.

Carrying a bowl of rice, Tang Yun took Gu Zhiqi to the flat house.

The flat house was narrow, and upon entering, one could see the entire room at a glance.

The room was sparse, with a bed, a cabinet, and a wardrobe. On the bed lay a person, none other than Gu Bo, the biological father of the original owner.

As Tang Yun had mentioned, Gu Bo was completely paralyzed and lacked any ability to move, requiring someone to take care of him.

Gu Bo lay in bed with a face of utter despondency, his skin yellow and muscles wasted, having become emaciated.

Hearing the noise, Gu Bo turned his head towards the door. Seeing the two people appear at the doorway, Gu Bo suddenly became excited.