Cinderella Innocent and Boss Charming - Chapter 363

Chapter 363 I’ll Get You Some Pajamas

Lu Dingshen was slightly surprised to see Lu Haochen walking into the house in a travel-worn manner. “Why are you back, Haochen? Is everything settled? Did Miss Du come back with you?”

Xiao Meiyuan glared at her husband. “Hao Chen just entered the house, but you already have so many questions for him. Can’t you let him catch his breath?” She served her son a cup of tea. “Son, drink some water before you answer your father.”

Lu Haochen took two sips of hot tea before he said with a faint smile, “I didn’t expect you to be more anxious than me, Dad.”

Lu Dingshen and Xiao Meiyuan looked at each other. In fact, the answer was very obvious. After all, Lu Haochen was not in high spirits.

“So, Miss Du refused to come back with you?” Dingshen asked tentatively.

Lu Haochen shook his head. “I only saw her once, and I didn’t have the chance to take her back with me.”

“Forget it, son,” Xiao Meiyuan quickly glanced at Lu Dingshen. “This is fate. It can’t be forced.”

But Lu Dingshen said, “Haochen, you need to fight for true love.”

Lu Haochen put down the teacup and looked at Lu Dingshen. “Dad, I want to know about the relationship between the Gu Family and us.”

Lu Dingshen took a puff of his pipe and said lightly, “It’s the past story. Let’s not talk about it.”

“Yes, Haochen,” Xiao Meiyuan chimed in, “No matter what happened between the Gu Family and us in the past, it has nothing to do with you now. You don’t have to worry about that.”

Lu Haochen said, “If that’s the case, I have nothing to say. I’m a little tired. I’m heading back to my room to rest.” After saying that, he went upstairs.

Lu Dingshen frowned. “Do you see his attitude?!”

“He’s in a bad mood. As his father, you should be more understanding.” Xiao Meiyuan sighed. She had expected this outcome. As for the father and son, one was obsessed while the other held a grudge. None of them listened to her advice. She had a vague presentiment that their peaceful family would face a huge storm in the near future.

Lu Dingshen sat quietly for a long time before finally standing up. “I’ll go up and see him.”

“Dingshen.” Xiao Meiyuan tried to persuade her husband. “You can’t influence Haochen with your hatred. It’s unfair to him. Why do you still want revenge? Your son’s happiness is the most important!”

“It is for his happiness that I encouraged him to go to G City. I don’t want Haochen to experience the same thing I did and regret it.”

Xiao Meiyuan asked, “Aren’t you happy now?”

“You gave me my happiness.” Lu Dingshen looked at his wife as well. “I’ll never forget this for the rest of my life.”

“So, Haochen will be happy in the future too. He’ll find someone else now that she has left. Time can make people forget everything.”

“Do you think I forgot? Meiyuan, I know that I’m being cruel by saying this to you.” A painful look appeared on Lu Dingshen’s face. “But I don’t want to lie to you. I’m grateful to you because you made me happy in this lifetime, but I’ll never forget her.”

“I know. I’ve always known that you love someone else.” Xiao Meiyuan sat there with her head hung low. She spoke quietly, “It seems that I can’t convince you. I just want you to treat Haochen better for my sake.”

“Of course. He’s my son as well. He’s my only son!” With that, he slowly walked upstairs.

Lu Haochen lay on the bed, closed his eyes, and pretended to sleep. When he heard the door open, he did not move.

The person came in and sat on the sofa. Lu Haochen was stunned. It seemed that it was not his mother because Xiao Meiyuan would definitely sit on the bed and comfort him warmly.

Sure enough, it was Lu Dingshen’s voice. “Haochen, I know you’re not asleep.”

Lu Haochen had never been able to keep secrets in Lu Dingshen’s presence. He had to open his eyes. “Dad, what do you want to say?”

Lu Dingshen was silent for a moment before he said, “Did you see Gu Nianbin’s mother?”

“Yes.” Lu Haochen sat up. “Dad, you know her, right?”

“What is she like?”

Lu Haochen thought for a moment. “She’s beautiful, generous, noble, and elegant.”

“Gu Nianbin doesn’t look like her, right?”

“That’s right. Gu Nianbin looks like his father.”

Lu Dingshen fell silent again. It was as if he was reminiscing the past memories.

Lu Haochen waited for a long time, but Lu Dingshen did not speak, so he could only say, “Dad, just tell me. What’s the grudge between our family and the Gu Family? Why are you so supportive of me going to the Gu Family to get Xiaoxian back? I met Gu Nianbin’s father. He’s a very tolerant and kind person. He doesn’t seem to be in good health, though. I can’t see how someone like him would have a grudge against you.” He paused, but seeing that Lu Dingshen remained silent, he continued, “On the contrary, his mother seems noble and elegant, but she has a sharp tongue. She’s not easy to deal with.”

Lu Dingshen looked up and was shocked. “What did you say? Gu Nianbin’s mother isn’t easy to deal with?”

“Yes, I personally went to the Gu Family and talked to Gu Nianbin’s parents. That’s the impression they gave me.”

Lu Dingshen was momentarily stunned. He suddenly laughed self-mockingly. “I’m really old and muddled now. Mrs. Gu’s surname is Fang, right? Gu Nianbin is her son.”

“Yes,” Lu Haochen said, “Dad, you know Mrs. Gu as well, right?”

Lu Dingshen nodded slowly. “I know her. As you said, she is noble and elegant. She is a beautiful woman.”

Lu Haochen looked at him and waited for him to continue. However, Lu Dingshen was silent for a long time. In Lu Haochen’s heart, his father was like a lion. Although he was gradually getting older, his demeanor was still the same as before. He surveyed the world with an aura of a king. But now, he seemed to be a little dispirited. He sat there in a daze. Even his back did not seem as straight as usual.

Lu Haochen did not understand why his father had become like this, but it seemed to be related to Mrs. Gu.

He probed. “Dad, were you very close to Mrs. Gu?”

“No, I wasn’t,” Lu Dingshen answered him after a while, “I’ve only met her a few times.”

Lu Haochen asked, “Dad, can’t you tell me what happened between you and Gu Guangxian?”

Dingshen sighed and stood up. He slowly walked to the door. “Let’s not talk about the past anymore.”

…

Du Xiaoxian slept until the middle of the night when she was awakened by a burst of coughing. In the quiet night, the sudden coughs sounded earth-shattering and gave her quite a fright. She quickly put on her shoes and ran out, opening the door to Gu Nianbin’s room. He was lying on the bed, gasping for breath. His rapid breathing showed that he had a really violent bout of coughing just now.

It was a little dark in the room. Du Xiaoxian was so anxious that she didn’t even turn on the lights. She rushed to his bedside but tripped over something on the ground. She stumbled forward and let out a soft cry.

In the darkness, a pair of large hands caught her. The man’s voice was low and hoarse. “What are you doing here?”

Du Xiaoxian couldn’t see clearly. She wanted to check his forehead, but she didn’t know where she was touching. She heard the man’s dull snort, and then her hand was caught.

Du Xiaoxian was only concerned for his health and was not thinking about anything else. She just asked, “Are you feeling unwell?”

“It’s just a cold.” He cleared his throat.

“Have you taken your medicine?” Du Xiaoxian said, “I’ll get you some medicine!”

“I ate it already.” He suddenly trembled.

Du Xiaoxian felt his arm. It was boiling hot, and she exclaimed, “You have a fever. Do you feel cold? Do you want an extra blanket?”

“There’s no need.” His voice was becoming hoarser and lower. It was as if his voice was stuck in his throat and could not come out.

Du Xiaoxian slid down, tucked the blanket tightly around him, and then hugged him tightly. She was trying to use her body heat to warm him up in the cold.

He did not say a word no matter what she did. He did not move either. He seemed to be completely under her control. Du Xiaoxian knew that he must be feeling very uncomfortable at the moment. He was weak and in low spirits. She gently stroked his back. His back was drenched. It was obvious that he was sweating a lot.

Du Xiaoxian suddenly felt that something was wrong. She touched the white shirt. This meant that Gu Nianbin had not taken a bath or changed his clothes. For a man with a slight obsession with cleanliness, this was very abnormal!

She didn’t know what Gu Nianbin did in his room after they quarreled. Or maybe he didn’t do anything at all and just lay down on the bed to sleep.

“Gu Nianbin.” She tried her best to speak in a gentle voice. “Your clothes are all wet. How about getting changed?”

Gu Nianbin did not say a word, so she fumbled to undo his buttons. As soon as she undid one, he grabbed her hand. His hand was very hot, like a ball of fire on Du Xiaoxian’s hand. She thought that Gu Nianbin would say something, but he did not. He just held her hand silently.

Du Xiaoxian’s voice became even softer as if she was coaxing a child. “You caught a cold. It’ll only get worse if you sleep in wet clothes. Can you get changed?”

The man seemed to hesitate for a moment before slowly letting go of her hand.

After she undid all the buttons, Du Xiaoxian helped him take off his shirt. Just as her hand touched his body, he shivered again. Du Xiaoxian thought he was cold and said gently, “Bear with it for a while. It’ll be done soon.”

He did not move from start to end. Maybe it was because they were still lying on the bed. Du Xiaoxian had to position her body into his arms so that she managed to remove his shirt from his arms. She threw the shirt out from under the blanket and wanted to get some pajamas for him to wear.

However, she did not know when his hand had snaked around her waist. He was holding her so tightly as if he wanted to meld her entire body with his. Du Xiaoxian could not move at all, so she had to coax him. “I know you’re cold. I’ll get you some pajamas. You won’t be cold once you put them on.”

He did not listen to her, nor did he say a word. His actions revealed his persistence.

Du Xiaoxian had no choice but to say, “Alright, I’ll cuddle with you for a while. You can put on your clothes later, okay?”

He still did not say a word, but his breathing gradually became more ragged. Du Xiaoxian thought that he must be feeling very uncomfortable because he was sick, so she reached out her hand and gently stroked his back. The man coughed violently and pushed her away abruptly. He shrank away from her and coughed until he was out of breath.

Du Xiaoxian panicked and quickly patted his back. “How are you? Do you want some water to drink?”

The man coughed for a while before slowly stopping. He reached out to switch on the light by the bedside and looked at her with a strange expression. “Get out.”

“Don’t sit up. Hurry up and cover yourself,” Du Xiaoxian covered him with the blanket. “I’ll get you some pajamas to wear.”

“Get out!” His gaze seemed to be hot yet also cold. The ice and fire in his gaze intertwined together, making him look really strange.

Du Xiaoxian mumbled, “I, I’ll go get some water for…”

“Get out!” he shouted. The veins on his forehead bulged like snakes. He looked ferocious.

Du Xiaoxian jumped out of bed in fright and ran out in a panic.