Chapter 447

There was truly no room for him in her heart.

Was she just treating him as a legal bed partner?

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The first day of work after vacation.

Shu Xia looked at the new assistant, Gu Cheng, and felt the task was arduous.

Gu Lao had spoken with her in the morning, hoping she could help keep an eye on Gu Cheng, and preferably get Gu Cheng to learn more about antiques.

He also said that Gu Cheng was a little troublemaker who wouldn't listen to anyone, but was very obedient to her.

He told her to use Gu Cheng as cheap labor.

Besides that, Gu Lao gave her some other work.

Restoring a shattered porcelain vase.

Looking at the porcelain vase shattered into pieces, Gu Cheng felt his scalp tingle, "It's shattered like this, can it even be restored? Is my grandfather trying to make things difficult for you on purpose?"

"Gu Lao has never made things difficult for me. This level of shattering isn't very serious; I can restore it," Shu Xia replied.

Gu Cheng was filled with admiration, "No wonder Grandfather said you were more capable than he was when he was young. You can say you can restore something shattered to this extent so calmly."

What to do, he felt like he liked Shu Xia even more!

One hour later.

When Gu Cheng saw Shu Xia working intently at close range, he sighed in his heart again, it's over! He definitely wouldn't be able to look at anyone else for the rest of his life!

It's all his old man's fault, why didn't he give birth to him sooner?

He caused him to be born several years late, letting another man get ahead of him!

However, as he watched, he suddenly felt that the restoration work he previously thought was very boring didn't seem so boring after all; on the contrary, it seemed to have some interest.

Especially seeing Shu Xia quickly enter a work state, he couldn't help but start learning seriously on the side.

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Inside the hospital.

Lin Guanda sat in front of the hospital bed.

Looking at Chen Xiuyue, who had not yet woken up, there was no longer any affection in his eyes.

The current Chen Xiuyue looked like she had aged more than ten years; she had many more white hairs, and wrinkles had appeared on her face.

Her skin was sallow and lusterless, and even when sleeping, she kept her brows tightly furrowed; her whole person was filled with thick resentment.

He hadn't come to the hospital these past few days precisely because he didn't really want to face her.

Today was the day the hospital notified them that she could be discharged, which was why he had come.

Otherwise, he really didn't want to come.

If Chen Xiuyue weren't so troublesome, it would be a bit better.

But Chen Xiuyue happened to be very troublesome.

Not only did she torment several of the children, but she also tormented herself into a state that was neither human nor ghost; it was the ugliest she had been in all the years he had known her.

Behind him sat Lin Qi and the others.

Lin Bin had gone to handle the discharge procedures.

"I don't know if Mom will be able to adapt after going home. She's still waiting for Shu Xia to come over, and I don't know why, but Mom has been crying out to see Shu Xia almost every day for the past two days," Lin Xu scratched his hair, feeling a wave of annoyance in his heart.

If Mom keeps making such a fuss every day in the future, there will really be no peaceful days at home.

Lin Miao sighed, "It might be uncomfortable staying in the hospital. Once she returns home, Mom's condition should be much better. As for Sister, she probably won't come to see Mom no matter what."

"No... no... I was wrong... I really know I was wrong... Xia Xia, it's Mom's fault, will you forgive Mom, okay?"

Suddenly, the soundly sleeping Chen Xiuyue began to cry and shout again.

Her hands reached upward, as if trying to grab something.

A startled Lin Guanda stood up abruptly.

"Mom is having nightmares again, sigh!" Lin Qi was particularly helpless.

Lin Guanda's expression was gloomy as he stared fixedly at the dreaming Chen Xiuyue, "Everything was fine, why have a nightmare!"