Chapter 1003 - 999:

Chapter 1003: Chapter 999:

"Jingqing."

"Yes."

Le Zhengsheng rubbed his forehead. "Check the medical records. I want to know which doctor she went to see at the hospital, the more detailed the better."

"Yes, don’t worry, I’m checking..."

Le Zhengsheng was already standing up, grabbing his car keys and heading out.

He was going to see Gu Xiaoning now. No matter what the truth was, what he was sure of was that she hadn’t betrayed him!

...

Gu Family.

Gu Xiaoning was about to get out of bed when Aunt Gu, who had just come in, stopped her.

"Hey, what are you getting down for? Didn’t you just go to the bathroom? The doctor said you’d better stay lying down this whole week, did you forget?"

"Mom." Gu Xiaoning chuckled helplessly. "My whole body’s sore from lying around. I want to get up and move a bit. I’ll just walk along the side of the bed."

"Sit down and drink the soup."

Aunt Gu wouldn’t indulge her. "It was just simmered, the temperature’s perfect. It’ll strengthen you."

"Mm." Gu Xiaoning obediently sat down and sipped it slowly.

Aunt Gu couldn’t help sighing. "With a body like yours, what are we going to do later? The Lezheng Family is really hateful!"

The doorbell rang downstairs, and Aunt Gu hurried down.

But she came back up again very soon, looking at her daughter. "Ningning, A-Sheng is here... should I open the door?"

Gu Xiaoning’s hand paused mid-sip. After a moment she shook her head. "I don’t want to see him."

"...Ai." Aunt Gu sighed. "All right, Mom understands."

Her mother went out and pulled the door closed.

All the Spirit seemed to drain from Gu Xiaoning.

Her mother must have refused to let Le Zhengsheng in, because very soon, his phone call came through.

Seeing his name flashing on the screen, a rush of blood shot to Gu Xiaoning’s head. She picked up. "Hello!"

Her tone was downright hostile.

"Ningning." Le Zhengsheng froze. "You..."

"What about me?"

Gu Xiaoning frowned, her voice low and sharp.

"Le Zhengsheng, do you really think you’re that important? I’m not allowed to snap at you? The truth is, you’re the same as before, right down to your bones—you’re way too full of yourself! Do you think just because I have a good temper, you can do whatever you want?"

"Ningning..." Le Zhengsheng couldn’t get a word in edgewise.

"Get out of my life!" Gu Xiaoning was worked up. "I don’t ever want to see you again! And do me a favor—stop calling me!"

With that, she decisively hung up.

"Ah!" Gu Xiaoning sat down, clutching her chest. The agitation left her dizzy. With this body of hers... she couldn’t help gently stroking her lower belly... Would this child really be born safely?

——

Guan Chao.

Yu Sangwan was waiting for Lu Jinxuan. There was still no news about Susu.

The moment there was movement at the entryway, she stood up and even bumped her knee. "Tsk!"

Lu Jinxuan strode over. "Slow down. You’re a mother of two now, how can you still be this careless?"

"What about Susu? Any news?"

Lu Jinxuan steadied her and nodded. "Yes."

"Really?" Yu Sangwan glanced behind him in surprise. "Where is she? Why didn’t she come back with you?"

Lu Jinxuan frowned. "Stop looking. She didn’t come back."

"Ah?" Yu Sangwan didn’t understand. "Why? Before Qingming went to school he was still waiting for news. I promised him that when he got out of school, Dad would definitely bring Susu back!"

"Wanwan!" Lu Jinxuan shook his head and spoke in a low voice. "Susu isn’t coming back."

"..." Yu Sangwan froze, baffled. "Why?"

Lu Jinxuan was silent for a moment. "After all, Susu isn’t our daughter. Even she knows that. No matter how hard you try, you can’t change that!"

"What are you talking about?" Yu Sangwan was even more confused. "She is our daughter. Who else can she rely on but us? She doesn’t have any family!"

"She does." Lu Jinxuan cut her off, lowering his eyes to look at her, his expression grave.

Yu Sangwan stared, slowly catching on. "You mean she has... you’re talking about?"

"Yes." Lu Jinxuan nodded. "There are still people in the Gong Family and the Qin Family... Right now, to both those families, Gong Susu is their only bloodline left."

"But..." Yu Sangwan still couldn’t accept it.

"Jinxuan, don’t you know what the Gong Family and Qin Family people are like...? No matter which one Susu goes to, she won’t have a good life!"

Lu Jinxuan knitted his brows. "That’s something we can’t interfere in!"

"How can you say that?" Yu Sangwan disagreed. "Have you forgotten Xueyan’s dying wish? Her only wish was that I treat Susu as my own child!"

Lu Jinxuan nodded repeatedly. "I know, but..."

"No buts!" Yu Sangwan rejected that flatly. "I’m going to bring Susu back! Tell me, where is she now? At the Gong Family or the Qin Family?"

"Ai." Lu Jinxuan sighed. "When I found her, she was at the Qin Family, but... Gong Hongming won’t give up. The two families are fighting over her..."

The more Yu Sangwan listened, the more anxious she became. "Look at them—none of this is out of love for Susu! They obviously each have their own agenda! No, I have to go to the Qin Family!"

As she spoke, she headed out.

"Mom!" At the door, Lu Qingming had just gotten back. "Where are you going? Is there news about Susu?"

Yu Sangwan looked at her son and nodded. "Mom’s going to pick Susu up right now."

Thinking of how attached her son and Susu were, she added, "Do you want to come with me?"

"Mm." Lu Qingming nodded. "I do." When they hurried to the Qin Family, Gong Hongming was just locking the car.

Yu Sangwan pulled Lu Qingming out of their car, her steps a bit unsteady. "...Where’s Susu?"

"Taotao, slow down!" Lu Jinxuan followed close behind.

Gong Hongming chuckled. "Yo, this is quite the turnout. But even if the President himself showed up, me taking my own granddaughter away wouldn’t be against the law, would it?"

As he spoke, he glanced back at Lu Jinxuan.

Lu Jinxuan frowned. Strictly speaking, there was no way he could refute that. After all, they were direct relatives.

"You’re talking nonsense!" Lu Qingming glared, not caring about any of that. "Where’s Susu? Where did you take her?"

Looking up, he saw the black SUV parked in front and immediately rushed toward it. "Susu, Susu!"

But the doors were locked.

"Lu Qingming!" Lu Jinxuan scowled and barked at his son, "Get back here!"

Lu Qingming wouldn’t listen. "Father, Susu’s locked in this old guy’s car!"

He stepped up onto the side, clinging to the car like a suction cup, pounding on the window. "Susu, Susu!"

"Big Brother..." Gong Susu lay against the window, her palm pressed to the glass. "Big Brother."

Lu Qingming frowned. "Are you scared?"

"...Mm." Gong Susu nodded. "I don’t know him."

Lu Qingming’s eyes burned. "Don’t be scared. Mom and Dad are both here... We’ll take you home."

"Mm!" Gong Susu nodded hard, tears streaming down her face.

"Mom!" Lu Qingming looked back at Yu Sangwan. "Susu says she’s scared! This old man is not a good person!"

Yu Sangwan could only look to her husband. "Jinxuan?"

Lu Jinxuan couldn’t bear to let his wife and son down. He turned to Gong Hongming. "What are you taking Gong Susu away for? Don’t feed me that ’family’ line! You don’t even care about your own daughter—why would you care about your granddaughter?"