He Mu rushed to the hospital. However, as she stood before the hospital room door, she hesitated.
What would she see when the door opened?
"Will Rui Rui not remember me anymore? Will he blame us for losing him and making him suffer so much?"
"No, Mom, don't worry. That child was raised exceptionally well. Don't you trust your son? Just go in." He Ziyu said, pushing the room door open.
The room was empty except for Chen Lishu and her family of three. Gu Xingdong and Rui Rui's wounds had been bandaged. Chen Lishu sat between the two beds, while Li Lang had bought a large pile of fruit. Chen Lishu was peeling apples for them.
Hearing the door open, all three looked up. A woman in her sixties, with graying temples but an elegant demeanor, walked in.
He Mu's gaze fell on Rui Rui first.
At a glance, she recognized him. Those eyes, that was her Rui Rui!
"Rui Rui..." Seeing her grandson, lost and found, the old woman's eyes instantly welled up.
At the same time, Zhu Shasha, looking at the situation before her, hesitated. She bent down and quickly gathered all her belongings from the floor. She walked past He Fu, and as she passed her son on the stairs, she paused for a moment before leaving without looking back.
When He Zinian entered, he saw his son in a pool of blood and his father, who had fainted on the stairs, at first glance.
Without time to think, he quickly put them both in the car and rushed to the hospital.
"The elderly person likely experienced some shock, causing their blood pressure to rise. Fortunately, they were brought in in time, and there are no major issues now."
He Zinian breathed a sigh of relief. "And the child..."
"The child's condition is not good. He has a head injury and has lost a lot of blood. We need to transfuse blood for the child. Please sign here."
The doctor handed He Zinian a form and pointed to where he needed to sign.
"Oh, okay."
He Zinian took the pen and his gaze inadvertently swept over the form. He frowned. "Doctor, is my son's blood type incorrect?"
The doctor glanced over and replied, "No, it's B type."
"Impossible." Although He Zinian was not a medical professional, he knew basic common sense. He was A type, and Zhu Shasha was O type. There was no way they could have a B type child.
"You must have made a mistake. I am A type, and my wife is O type. How can the child be B? This is a matter of life and death. Can you take responsibility if something goes wrong?"
Seeing his anger, the doctor quickly comforted him, "Comrade, please don't be angry. Our lab results are usually not wrong. If you have any doubts, we can re-test it."
He Zinian nodded with a blank expression.
However, when the results of the re-test were presented to him, it was like a bolt from the blue, stunning him on the spot.
B type!
He had gotten drunk and slept with Zhu Shasha once. Soon after, she told him she was pregnant...
Bitch!!!
He Zinian angrily tore up the test report and turned to walk out.
"Comrade, you haven't signed yet. What about the child?"
The doctor anxiously chased after him, but he had already disappeared...
"Our family has had misfortune, but fortunately, Rui Rui could meet you two. The child has been taken care of so well. You are benefactors to our He family." Da Feng Novel Network
After calming herself, He Mu looked at Chen Lishu and Gu Xingdong and expressed her heartfelt gratitude.
After Rui Rui was lost, she had countless dreams of the child being hungry, cold, and suffering. After waking up, she would often sit alone until dawn.
Now, it seemed all her prayers had been heard by heaven.
Chen Lishu: "Auntie, please don't say that. I am very happy and grateful to be Rui Rui's mother. He has always been an obedient and sensible good child."
He Mu: "Yes, Rui Rui was sensible since he was young. He didn't understand much, but when he woke up, he wouldn't cry or fuss. If you went to see him, he would smile at you."
As they spoke about Rui Rui, the distance between them seemed to close instantly.
Especially since He Mu only had three sons. Seeing that Chen Lishu was not only beautiful but also poised in her speech and actions, she felt an indescribable liking for her.
Old Master He and his eldest son He Zifeng's family arrived almost at the same time.
He Mu glanced at her husband, whose complexion was clearly not good. She wanted to ask a few questions but ultimately refrained due to the occasion.
"Why isn't Zinian here?"
He Fu: "He has something urgent to attend to. He might come later."
"What could be more important than seeing his own son? This father of his..." He Mu was about to scold her son when she saw her grandson on the bed and swallowed her words.
"Haha, I didn't expect it to be you who adopted Rui Rui." He Zifeng's voice boomed like a bell. He raised his hand and bumped Gu Xingdong's shoulder.
Although it seemed forceful, he was mindful of Gu Xingdong's injury and didn't put much strength into the bump.
"Leader." Gu Xingdong tried to get up, but He Zifeng pressed him down.
"This isn't the army, there are no superiors and subordinates here. I'll let you off today because you're injured, otherwise, we'd have to have a good drink." The two hadn't seen each other for many years, and with Rui Rui as a connection, He Zifeng felt even more grateful to Gu Xingdong.
Gu Xingdong: "Old Yang said your drinking capacity is now less than half of his."
Years ago, He Zifeng and Yang Zhiguo were in the same unit. Later, Yang Zhiguo was transferred to a local position. They had a big argument over Gu Xingdong, and neither conceded to the other.
"Don't listen to his bragging. I can take on two more like him."
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After everyone had exchanged pleasantries, He Mu prepared to go home to make dinner. Her eldest daughter-in-law, An Jing, also stood up. "Mom, I'll drive you back."
"Rui Rui, tell Grandma what you want to eat. I remember you loved the pumpkin cakes Grandma made for you when you were little. Shall I also make some porridge for you?"
Rui Rui looked up at the kind-faced He Mu before him and pursed his lips. "Thank you... Grandma."
He no longer remembered the pumpkin cakes, and he was even quite resistant to the He family. However, with Chen Lishu and Gu Xingdong present, he had to behave politely regardless, so as not to embarrass them.
"Little brother, our Grandma is very kind. Tell her whatever you want to eat. It's just that our Grandpa has a bad temper, and my dad, your eldest uncle, perfectly inherited Grandpa's fiery temper. However, it's okay. He usually directs his temper at Third Uncle. The one our family dislikes the most is He Mingqing. He's not old but is a tattletale."
He Mingqi patiently explained the family situation. Rui Rui was thirteen when he went missing, so she still remembered her second uncle's younger brother. The siblings had a good relationship, and she had cried several times for this reason, even feeling that Qing Qing had taken everything from Rui Rui. She wasn't very fond of Zhu Shasha and her son.