Cinderella Innocent and Boss Charming - Chapter 349

Chapter 349 I Didn’t Expect You to Be Like That

Although Gu Nianbin left in a huff, he left the car for them. When Du Xiaoxian saw it outside, she felt a little relieved. It did not matter how Gu Nianbin treated her. At least, he still cared about Gu Niannian.

Since it was the weekend, the roads were rather congested, and cars went in starts and stops. There were flashing neon lights at the roadside, looking as bright as a stream of lights. Du Xiaoxian had not seen the night view in G City for a long time. She could not help but be fascinated by the sight.

However, Gu Niannian was a little impatient and kept urging the driver. “Uncle Little Ding, hurry up! The puppet show is about to start!”

Little Ding smiled and said, “Don’t worry. I’ll make sure you get there on time, Niannian.” He glanced at Du Xiaoxian through the rearview mirror. When he saw her gloomy expression, he said, “Xiaoxian, don’t take it to heart. Young Master has a terrible temper. He had a hard time after you left. Everyone can tell even though he never says it out, so be nicer to him.”

Nearly everyone had said the same thing since she got back. Du Xiaoxian smiled bitterly. She wanted to treat him better, but Gu Nianbin wasn’t giving her a chance! He erected a wall between them and wouldn’t let her approach him.

Gu Shanshan was waiting for them at the entrance when they arrived at the TV station. She rushed to greet them. However, when she saw that only Du Xiaoxian and Gu Niannian were there, her smile faltered. “Where’s my brother?” she asked.

Du Xiaoxian smiled awkwardly. Just as she was about to mumble an excuse, Gu Niannian looked up and complained, “Daddy didn’t come. He snapped at me and scolded Mommy before leaving while we were still eating.”

Gu Shanshan asked, “Did you do something to make your dad angry?”

“No, I didn’t!” Gu Niannian grew angry as she recalled what had just happened. “He lost his temper for no reason. I won’t ask him to play with us next time.”

Gu Shanshan could not ask Du Xiaoxian what had happened in front of Niannian, so she quickly led them in.

The puppet show was held in a studio that could accommodate more than a hundred people. Gu Shanshan found a seat for them, leaving a few words, and left.

This was Gu Niannian’s first time at such a huge puppet show. She was so captivated that she could hardly take her eyes off the show.

The seven dwarves were dressed in seven different colors. They wore small hats and all had big beards. It was very interesting to watch them. Snow White was very beautiful. She had huge dark eyes and golden hair with a crown on her head. Snow White’s stepmother wore a black cloak. Her eyes were narrowed, and she looked very menacing.

Gu Niannian suddenly hugged Du Xiaoxian tightly in the middle of the show. “Mommy, don’t ever leave me. I don’t want a stepmother.”

“Silly child, why would I leave you?” Du Xiaoxian held her hand. “Mommy will always be with you.”

“What if Daddy gets me a stepmother?” Gu Niannian asked worriedly.

“I’m sure that Daddy won’t do that.” Du Xiaoxian smiled.

“You really think so?”

“Yes, I trust your dad,” Du Xiaoxian said earnestly. “I made a mistake because I didn’t trust him back then. I’ll always trust in him from now on.”

Gu Niannian shook her head. “I don’t trust him. But I’ll try to since you trust him, Mommy.”

“That’s good.” Du Xiaoxian leaned in to kiss her daughter. “We have to trust your dad. He’s very powerful!”

“Is he like Superman?”

“He’s more powerful than Superman. To me, there’s nothing that your dad can’t do!”

Gu Niannian’s eyes lit up. “Is Daddy stronger than Superman?”

“That’s right.” Du Xiaoxian’s face was full of admiration. “Your dad is the most powerful person I’ve ever met.”

Gu Niannian giggled. However, she suddenly frowned as her body curled up. “Mommy, my tummy hurts.”

Du Xiaoxian quickly reached out to feel Gu Niannian’s stomach. “Where does it hurt? Tell Mommy where it hurts.”

“Here.” Gu Niannian held Du Xiaoxian’s hand and felt the place. “It hurts so much. Mommy, it hurts…”

Du Xiaoxian became a little flustered when she saw Gu Niannian groaning in pain. She said, “Niannian, let’s go. I’ll take you to the hospital.”

However, Gu Niannian was in so much pain that she couldn’t even straighten herself up. Du Xiaoxian had no choice but to carry her and rush out.

Gu Nianbin’s car was still outside, but Little Ding had disappeared. Du Xiaoxian was riddled with anxiety. She didn’t have any time to waste, so she quickly called a taxi and headed straight to the hospital.

After the examination, it turned out to be the acute gastroenteritis. It was probably caused by overeating late at night. It was not severe, though. She would be fine after an IV drip.

Du Xiaoxian took the medicine. Only after Gu Niannian got her drip and settled down did Du Xiaoxian remember that she hadn’t called their family. She also had to let Little Ding know about the situation so that he wouldn’t worry when he couldn’t find them.

However, she did not have Little Ding’s number. Nor did she have the numbers of other members of Gu family. There was only Gu Nianbin’s number on her phone.

She stared at the numbers with hesitation. Considering he had stormed off in anger earlier, would he answer if she called him now?

She hesitated for a long time before finally pressing the buttons, only to hear the message, “Sorry, the number you have dialed is busy…”

Who was he calling? Was it Lan Guo? Did he storm off to look for Lan Guo?

Gu Niannian lay on the bed. Her brows were furrowed as she mumbled intermittently, “Mommy, don’t… worry. It… doesn’t hurt… that much anymore.”

Du Xiaoxian felt terrible when Gu Niannian was unwell. Du Xiaoxian would feel distraught and ill at ease, blaming herself for what had happened.

“You’re doing so well, Niannian. You’ll be fine after your drip.” As Du Xiaoxian looked at her daughter’s pained expression, she suddenly found the courage to grab her phone and call him again. However, she still couldn’t get through.

She was a little angry. Who was he on the phone with for so long? Their daughter was in the hospital and she could not reach her father.

Du Xiaoxian was used to not asking for help. When she was in Yawan, she would try to solve everything herself whenever she encountered a problem despite being a single parent. Sometimes, she didn’t even want to trouble Du Huayue. However, when she encountered such a thing in G City this time, she naturally wanted Gu Nianbin to share the burden with her. After all, he was the child’s biological father. He bore some responsibility and had an obligation to his child.

However, her phone rang just as she hung up. It was Gu Nianbin. He probably saw that she had called him two times in a row and was calling her back now.

Gu Nianbin was furious. “Where are you? Where did you take Niannian? You can leave if you want to, but what do you intend by taking Niannian with you? When have I ever stopped you from leaving? I didn’t call the cops only for Niannian’s sake. Where are you guys right now?”

Du Xiaoxian felt her heart freeze instantly as if it had fallen into an ice cave. It was so cold, very cold…

She heard her own voice ringing out clearly and calmly. “So, that’s what you think of me?”

“Don’t waste your breath. Tell me where you are! I really didn’t expect you to be someone like that!” Gu Nianbin was furious.

Her nails dug into her flesh, but she did not feel any pain. It was the only way she could stop her tears from spilling out. She spoke slowly, “Niannian had a stomachache. I brought her to the hospital. The doctor says that she has acute gastroenteritis. She’s getting an IV drip right now. I called you, but I couldn’t get through.”

Gu Nianbin went quiet. The sound of his rapid breathing also disappeared. It was as if no one was listening at all.

After a long pause, Gu Nianbin asked, “Which hospital are you in?”

Du Xiaoxian told him the address and then hung up. This was the first time she had ever hung up on him. It was because she felt wronged. She followed him all the way back and had never thought about leaving, but he didn’t trust her anymore. He always stressed that she didn’t trust him, but did he trust her?

Gu Nianbin arrived at the hospital 20 minutes later. He rushed to see Gu Niannian first before speaking to the doctor. He was relieved after learning that it was nothing serious.

He slowly walked back to the observation ward and sat on the other bed. He was silent for about two minutes before he said, “Little Ding called me and told me that you and Niannian were missing. Shanshan was flurried after searching the entire TV station but couldn’t find you two. My parents were also anxious. They tried to call you but they couldn’t get through. I thought…” He looked up at Du Xiaoxian and saw that she was focused on the TV. She didn’t seem to be listening to him.

Gu Nianbin followed her gaze and looked at the TV with cartoons on. He remembered that she used to like watching cartoons. He did not expect that she still liked them after being a mother.

However, a second later, he saw tears streaming silently down her face. Gu Nianbin immediately stood up, but somehow, he could not step forward. His lips moved as if he was about to say something, but before he could speak, the door was pushed open as several people rushed in.

Fang Yaru was the first. She headed straight to the bed to check on Gu Niannian. Gu Shanshan followed behind her, supporting Gu Guangxian with her hands.

“How is she? What did the doctor say? Is Niannian…” Fang Yaru asked Du Xiaoxian anxiously.

“Mom, Niannian is fine. It’s just acute gastroenteritis,” explained Gu Nianbin.

“She’s fine?” Fang Yaru looked at Du Xiaoxian suspiciously. “Then why is Xiaoxian crying?”

Gu Shanshan said, “Brother must have yelled at her!”

Gu Guangxian said, “Nianbin, why did you yell at Xiaoxian? Do you think she hopes Niannian to fall sick?”

Before Gu Nianbin could speak, Fang Yaru asked, “What did Niannian have for dinner? How did she get acute gastroenteritis?”

“It’s all my fault,” Gu Nianbin said, “I ordered so much food for Niannian as she liked. The doctor said that it’s because she ate too much.”

“You don’t have any experience in looking after children, but Xiaoxian has. Why didn’t she stop Niannian from eating that much?” Fang Yaru complained. She felt extremely distressed when she saw Niannian was taking the IV drip.

“How could you blame Xiaoxian?” Gu Guangxian said, “She’s so soft-hearted. How could she have stopped Nianbin?”

“It’s my fault.” Gu Nianbin quickly took the blame when he saw his parents arguing.

Gu Shanshan took Du Xiaoxian out and asked, “Xiaoxian, did my brother shout at you? Don’t take it to heart. When he heard that both of you were missing, he was so anxious that he almost called the police.”

“I know. He thought I took Niannian away.”

“He’s not afraid of you taking Niannian away. He’s afraid of you leaving,” Gu Shanshan said, “He’s tough on the outside and will never admit to it. You can’t even think about leaving. If you really leave, he’ll be completely crushed.”

Du Xiaoxian hung her head. Her tears had dried. It seemed like there was a layer of glue on her face, being tight and uncomfortable.

She had been enduring it the whole time since she came back, but Gu Nianbin really hurt her this time. Even so, it could not shake her determination. She was never going to leave him. Never!