Chapter 521: Ke’er is Back

Gu Hengzhi didn’t speak, just sighed as he looked at Gu Yaohui. ’If only it were possible... he wished for hope just as much as anyone!’

Seeing Gu Hengzhi’s reaction, Gu Yaohui knew his answer. The light in his own eyes dimmed once more.

This time, when he turned to leave, he didn’t look back.

Entering the bedroom, Gu Yaohui went to Gong Shiya’s side, where she lay fast asleep on the bed. He sat down, taking her hand and cradling it in his own.

"Shiya, if only we could find our daughter..."

If Gong Shiya had been awake, Gu Yaohui would never have said such a thing. He wouldn’t even dare to mention anything related to Gu Ke’er in her presence.

’His Shiya couldn’t take any more shocks.’

He didn’t even dare mention the little girl Gu Hengzhi had spoken of, the one Fanfan liked, in front of Gong Shiya.

He was afraid. ’What if he gave Gong Shiya hope, only for it to end in disappointment? What if his Shiya couldn’t bear it?’

As he thought this, Gu Yaohui began to hate himself—to hate his own incompetence, his inability to even protect his own wife and child.

After his daughter disappeared all those years ago, he had been searching for her whereabouts relentlessly. But after so many years, there was still no progress.

More than once, Gu Yaohui had cursed his powerlessness. People around him had constantly advised him to just give up, saying that after so many years, if she could be found, she would have been found long ago.

But Gu Yaohui couldn’t give up. He absolutely could not! Whether it was for his family or for himself, he could not give up!

As the head of this family, he had failed his wife, failed his daughter, and even failed his younger son.

Once, as the Family Head of the Gu family, he had been a man of great prestige! But now, he was nothing but a complete and utter failure.

Even the Gu family itself would have long since fallen from its current state if not for Gu Hengzhi holding it all together for him.

Just then, he felt the hand in his own stir. Gu Yaohui quickly snapped out of his thoughts and looked at Gong Shiya, who was just opening her eyes on the bed.

"Shiya, you’re awake!"

Ever since that incident years ago, the intense shock had caused Gong Shiya’s health to collapse. Though she had been carefully nursed for so many years, compared to the healthy and vibrant woman she once was, the Gong Shiya of today broke Gu Yaohui’s heart every time he looked at her.

At its worst, her condition had nearly developed into a severe psychological illness. That was why, for all these years, Gu Yaohui hadn’t dared to leave her side, staying with her constantly.

However, Gu Yaohui knew in his heart that the one who tied the bell must be the one to untie it. Although his companionship was a comfort, it couldn’t cure the sickness in Gong Shiya’s heart.

"Mm, Yaohui, I just had a dream. I dreamt of Ke’er!"

Gong Shiya said as she looked at Gu Yaohui, a smile even appearing on her face after she spoke.

Gu Yaohui stared at Gong Shiya, stunned. How long had it been since he had seen such a smile on her face? How long had it been since he had heard the name "Ke’er" from her lips?

In truth, it wasn’t just him; everyone in the family deliberately avoided the name Gu Ke’er, especially in front of Gong Shiya.

"I dreamt that Ke’er came back, and she even called me ’Mom’! Yaohui, is Ke’er really coming home?"