Gu Yunting's face quickly turned cold after a moment of stunned disbelief, as if covered in a layer of bone-chilling frost. His eyes fixed on the man who had suddenly appeared, and he let out a cold laugh, "You've come to save the bastard you gave birth to?"
The man who had suddenly appeared before him was his biological father, Gu Junbo, who had been missing for over ten years!
Ever since his mother had jumped from the building and his sister had met a tragic end, he had vanished, never to be seen again. He had rarely returned to the Gu family and had not set foot in Jing City for over a decade!
Yet today, for his illegitimate son, he was willing to show himself. It was truly... a father's deep affection!
Thinking of this man's cunning schemes, how he had used every means to pressure his mother, driving her to depression and almost to suicide by jumping off the building, Gu Yunting felt his blood boil.
He suddenly threw a punch towards the man's face. Gu Junbo swiftly dodged, but the blow landed on Gu Yunting's face, making his body tremble. Gu Junbo said coldly, "He is your brother!"
Gu Yunting's movements seemed to freeze. He lowered his head slightly, his messy hair covering his narrow, phoenix-like eyes. Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth. He sneered, "My mother only gave birth to a sister! Where would I get a brother!"
Gu Junbo had no time to argue with him now. He ordered his men to take away his younger son, who was close to death, and then he too left in a hurry, not saying another word to his elder son, Gu Yunting.
Gu Yunting's gaze was fixed on his father's retreating figure, his eyes burning with intense hatred.
Jun Lichen forced his eyes open and managed a weak smile at his "cheap" brother, a smile filled with defiance.
...
In the afternoon, Ye Wan was making dumplings at home, waiting for Gu Yunting to return for dinner. But he didn't come back for a long time. Worried, Ye Wan called him, but he didn't answer after seven or eight attempts.
It wasn't until past ten o'clock that car sounds were heard outside. Ye Wan immediately got up from the sofa and ran out to greet Gu Yunting. However, he walked in with a numb expression, brushing past her without even looking at her.
Ye Wan saw the slap mark on his face and the strong scent of alcohol on him. She didn't stop to think and turned to walk beside him.
"Don't follow me, I want to be alone," Gu Yunting said and strode upstairs.
Ye Wan stopped, hesitated, and then followed him. She couldn't leave him alone.
When she reached the bedroom, Gu Yunting had already entered the bathroom. Judging by the sound, he was showering. Ye Wan knocked on the door and pushed it open. She saw him standing under the shower, letting the cold water wash over him, still in his clothes.
Ye Wan rushed in heartbroken, looking at him with concern. She reached out and turned off the water, then grabbed a towel to dry him.
Gu Yunting looked at the girl in front of him, and Jun Lichen's words echoed in his mind. He had said that her first time was with him, but he had continuously hurt her because of that incident.
If she knew the truth, would she hate him? Would she despise him? Would she even leave him without a second thought?
And this was not the only thing he had done wrong to her. Everything he had given her was a lie, even the matter of her brother's bone marrow transplant was a deception. It was a carefully woven net he had spun for her, trapping her and holding her tight. He had never intended to let her go!
Gu Yunting suddenly felt a pang of fear, his deep gaze fixed on her.