CHAPTER 319: CHAPTER 292: TRY TRUSTING HIM

"When Yanjing discovered this matter, Yan An had just found out she was over a month pregnant," Old Sir Gu said, "She was in the early unstable stages of pregnancy, and Yan An was not very young at that time. Yanjing didn’t dare to bring it up with her."

Qiao Yuxian listened quietly.

The old man continued, "That woman outside had always been abroad, but that year she suddenly came to the country, appearing frequently. Yanjing later ran into her once more. Afraid that Yan An might see her, he went to talk to Zheng Yu."

"When someone does something guilty, they become easily irritable due to inner guilt, leading to violence," the old man said, "Zheng Yu hit Yanjing for the first time. Yanjing didn’t utter a word. He just told him to handle the outside matters properly and not bring trouble home so it wouldn’t affect Yan An’s health."

Qiao Yuxian blinked her sore eyes.

Being hit by his father for the first time, it was likely that the feelings in his heart began to crumble bit by bit.

"After that, the relationship between father and son grew increasingly distant," the old man said, "In front of Yan An, they pretended to be a loving father and son. But when Yan An wasn’t around, Yanjing ignored Zheng Yu. The more he ignored, the greater Zheng Yu’s guilt became, and so did his temper, leading to fierce arguments."

Later, Gu Yanjing secretly had the woman who had been lingering around the Capital City sent away.

Things were calm for a few months.

Gu Zhengyu returned from a business trip and, in front of Old Sir Gu and Yan An, beat Gu Yanjing.

No one had ever seen the father and son like that.

Gu Zhengyu hit once and didn’t plan to stop.

He broke the sandalwood chair in the house and continued to beat Gu Yanjing.

Yan An, with her big belly, protected Gu Yanjing in her arms.

Gu Zhengyu had no plans to stop, and a swing of the stick almost hit Yan An.

Gu Yanjing turned just in time, shielding with his back.

Then he grabbed the piece of wood and threw it on the ground. Old Sir Gu hit Gu Zhengyu twice more before he finally calmed down.

Later on, Yan An, due to her emotional agitation, began to bleed and was hospitalized.

During Yan An’s hospitalization.

The old man learned the truth about the situation.

Gu Zhengyu accused Gu Yanjing of trying to kill that woman and Gu Shuluo.

He claimed that both the woman and Gu Shuluo were still lying in the hospital, one with marks on her neck, the other nearly drowned.

Gu Yanjing insisted he didn’t do it.

But Gu Zhengyu believed the story of Gu Shuluo and her son, certain that Gu Yanjing was responsible.

The old man beat Gu Zhengyu and told him that it wouldn’t matter if those two outsiders died.

Afterward, Gu Zhengyu went outside to recuperate.

Regarding Yan An’s situation, grandfather and grandson concocted an excuse to gloss over it.

Time passed like that for a while.

Gu Zhengyu returned from healing and devoted himself to taking care of Yan An.

But after such an uproar, Yan An inevitably became suspicious.

However, for the sake of the child in her belly, she was afraid to dwell on it.

She decided that no matter what, everything would be resolved after the child was born.

But the unexpected still happened.

The woman Gu Zhengyu kept outside wanted to move up in life. Not only did she want a legitimate status for herself, but she also wanted her son to have a rightful status.

That’s why she suddenly came to the Capital City and lingered around.

After a few months of peace, having framed Gu Yanjing, she secretly returned to the Capital City and hired a hitman to kill Gu Yanjing.

Gu Yanjing went missing for two nights.

The entire Capital City was locked down to search for him.

When Gu Yanjing was found, nearly ten people, all had been killed by him.

Gu Yanjing also sustained minor injuries.

A child is always a mother’s bottom line.

Yan An was driven to madness at the time, immediately ordering the arrest of that woman.

She simply had the woman captured but hadn’t yet acted upon her.

When Gu Zhengyu found out, he came home demanding her release.

Yan An watched the husband she had loved for so many years return home, screaming and cursing at her for another woman.

She felt as if she was looking at a stranger.

She couldn’t believe that the man she had loved for so many years, whom she had married so far away from home, abandoning everything for, was such a scumbag. From the start, he had someone else outside.

Her heart died a little at a time.

Looking at the person before her, she clearly told him. If that woman dared to harm Gu Yanjing, she would take her life.

Yan An didn’t tell Gu Zhengyu where that woman was being held.

Gu Zhengyu then threatened her with the child in her belly.

Yan An was 39 weeks pregnant, at her term.

Gu Zhengyu pressed hard on her belly.

Her water broke, and Gu Zhengyu locked her in the room, covering her mouth to silence her, preventing her from going to the hospital, and demanding she reveal the woman’s whereabouts.

Yan An never imagined Gu Zhengyu would harm his own child.

Yan An saw how much blood she lost in a short time.

She didn’t care about anything else, she just wanted to save the child in her belly.

She told Gu Zhengyu where the woman was being held.

Gu Zhengyu left her and ran.

In their own yard, when Gu Zhengyu returned, he sent all the servants away.

Once Gu Zhengyu left, Yan An was alone in the room.

She crawled to the sofa to get her phone, dialing for help.

Waiting for the ambulance to come.

When she reached the hospital, she was completely comatose.

The child died in her womb, and when she woke up she was insane.

"Yan An already knew the baby’s gender from the prenatal check, it was a daughter," Old Sir Gu continued, "The Gu Family had never had a daughter before, everyone was very excited about this daughter’s arrival. Yanjing bought her many clothes, toys. For one-year-old, two-year-old, and three-year-old. He even learned how to braid hair. He didn’t say it, but meticulously prepared for every little thing, welcoming his sister’s arrival."

Qiao Yuxian lowered her gaze slightly, swallowing her emotions down.

In the span of a year, Gu Yanjing endured his father’s betrayal and infidelity, his mother’s madness, and his sister’s death in the womb.

In his teens, how did he get through it?

His birth father completely disregarded his mother and sister’s lives.

He loved that woman so much, why did he marry Yan An in the first place?

"Have you ever wondered how someone with Yanjing’s character could fall for you so quickly?" the old man asked.

Qiao Yuxian’s eyes reddened a bit, she looked up at the old man, her expression somewhat bewildered.

She hadn’t thought about these things.

"He is so starved for love," the old man sighed slightly, speaking slowly, "Indeed, he wasn’t talkative from a young age. But he wasn’t as ’closed-off’ as he is now. No one could get into his heart. It’s like he shut himself away, sealed off his emotions as well. Alone, he stood in a high place. The higher he stood, the less people dared to approach him. The more solitary he became."

"But you’re different, you are the only one who dares to get close to him. The only one who dares to walk into his inner heart," Old Sir Gu said, "Even I dare not delve into his inner heart, but you dare. Though it was unintentional, you stepped closer to his heart."

Maybe it really is destiny, truly destined.

Qiao Yuxian dared to walk into his heart, and Gu Yanjing’s heart happened to open only to her courage.

"To someone whose inner world was dark and lonely for many years, when a light suddenly shines through, the only light. He would grab it desperately," Old Sir Gu said, "So, you need to understand your position in Yanjing’s heart."

Qiao Yuxian’s eyelashes trembled slightly.

"Yu Xian. Try to believe in him," Old Sir Gu said, "No matter when or under what circumstances, you must believe he will stand behind you. Also, believe that the entire Gu Family will stand behind you too."

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