Chapter 162: When too many evil deeds are done, the retribution falls upon the Gu Family's eldest grandson

Gu Huaiyuan hurriedly supported Gu Laoyezi's shoulders, terrified that he might suffer too great a shock, and urged comfortingly, "Dad, Dad, he will be fine."

"I will find the most prestigious doctors for Chenchen."

"He will definitely be cured."

Gu Lichuan stood to the side, watching this farce in the room, and curled his lips in a cold sneer.

This little cripple, he couldn't even speak anymore.

It seemed that the position of heir to the Gu Family was now completely out of reach for him.

A wealthy heir—which family would have a power-holder who was both a cripple and a mute?

If word got out, they wouldn't be afraid of being laughed at.

I'm afraid even if he went to negotiate a business deal, he could only sit on the sidelines going "aba-aba."

Gu Lichuan wanted to laugh, but unless he had a death wish, he couldn't laugh in such a serious setting.

This must be the Gu Family's retribution, right?

Having done too many evil deeds, the retribution had fallen upon the eldest grandson of the Gu Family.

Gu Tingyan's only son had completely devolved into a useless person.

From now on, the Gu Family would belong to him and his son.

Seeing Gu Laoyezi heartbroken, Gu Huaiyuan noticed the doctor standing nearby and hurriedly called out, "Quick, quick, Doctor Wu, examine Chenchen and see why he can't speak!"

"Yes."

Doctor Wu hurried over and began a serious examination of the young master of the Gu Family.

He spent fifteen minutes checking Gu Yichen over and asked about his situation, as well as what had happened before he fainted.

Fifteen minutes later.

Doctor Wu stood up, cast a cryptic glance at Chu Sheng, and looked at Gu Huaiyuan: "If my examination is correct, the young master has developed mutism."

Mutism?

Lin Jingshu: "What caused it?"

Doctor Wu: "It is generally caused by great shock, psychological factors, and environmental stress."

"Common triggers include long-term mental repression or major traumatic events (such as abuse or fright)."

"Social anxiety, or drastic changes in the family environment."

"After long-term accumulation, once the taut string suddenly snaps, it can lead an individual to use 'silence' as a psychological defense mechanism, making them unable to speak."

After Doctor Wu finished speaking, Lin Jingshu's body staggered, and she stepped back with a pale face.

If Chu Sheng was the primary culprit, the Gu Family members were the accomplices who fanned the flames.

Chu Sheng was merely the one who caused the final straw to break for Gu Yichen; he wanted to shut himself off.

With a pale face, Lin Jingshu looked at Doctor Wu: "Can he be saved?"

Doctor Wu pondered for a moment: "Yes."

"It would be best to move the child to a new environment; don't let him live so repressively and painfully."

Gu Huaiyuan's expression turned cold upon hearing this: "What do you mean by living too repressively and painfully?"

"Could it be that our Gu Family would treat our own child harshly?"

"Materially, we have never lacked anything for Chenchen; he lives a life of luxury, with every need catered to."

"It is far better than those at the bottom of society outside!"

Doctor Wu hurriedly echoed, "Yes, yes, yes, President Gu is right."

Hearing Gu Huaiyuan's words, Doctor Wu offered a sycophantic agreement, then just gave an awkward smile.

He was merely a staff member hired by the Gu Family and did not want to offend his employer and lose this hard-to-come-by, well-paying job.

Indeed, the Gu Family was a top-tier wealthy family in Beijing; naturally, they would not mistreat their own child.

In terms of material conditions, few people in the world could live the upper-class life that the young master of the Gu Family lived.

There are gaps even between wealthy families, and from the moment Gu Yichen was born, he was already in the Roman Empire that many people could never reach in a lifetime.

But a child's nature is pure and kind; perhaps what he wants is not material things, but... love.

A home full of love, a warm and comfortable environment, to be a free little bird able to soar.

Gu Laoyezi struck Gu Huaiyuan's back with his cane and scolded, "In the whole world, you think you're the most awesome, the most capable!"

"Your eyes are growing up in the sky!"

"Get out of here!"

Gu Huaiyuan took the blows solidly; as a dignified chairman of the Gu Group, having to be beaten by his own father at home was truly shameful if word got out.

He dared not anger the old man and obediently scrambled out.

Gu Laoyezi glared, looking at Chu Sheng and Gu Lichuan: "You two get out as well."

Gu Lichuan: "Yes, Grandfather."

Seeing Gu Lichuan go out, Chu Sheng followed him out.

Lin Jingshu also stood up, preparing to walk out to avoid being chased away by the old man; for so many years, he had never looked upon her favorably.

Gu Laoyezi said coldly: "You stay."

Lin Jingshu's footsteps halted; she turned back, astonishment in her eyes.

The old man had chased his own son out, yet he kept her behind?

Had he... not always looked down on her, his daughter-in-law?

Gu Laoyezi did not look at Lin Jingshu, but glared at Doctor Wu: "Your sycophantic face is truly nauseating."

Doctor Wu's mouth twitched: "........."

Doctor Wu had been hired by the Gu Family for quite a long time and could be said to have spent a long while by Gu Laoyezi's side, so he knew the nature of this old rascal.

Everything must be coaxed; one cannot deceive him.

Gu Huaiyuan is different; he is too petty and cares too much about his reputation; if he were truly cold-blooded and heartless, his desire for revenge would be very strong.

The truth is harsh and unpleasant; if it makes him unhappy, Doctor Wu might be driven out of the Gu Family and lose this job.

Gu Laoyezi glared at him and said, "Don't try that with me, tell the truth."

Doctor Wu glanced at Lin Jingshu: "This..."

Gu Laoyezi said expressionlessly, "She has some sincerity toward Chenchen, so there is no need to worry about her face."

Lin Jingshu raised her eyes to look at Gu Laoyezi, and upon hearing these words, an indescribable emotion welled up in the bottom of her heart.

Doctor Wu coughed and said, "Actually, what the young master needs most right now is not superior material conditions."

Lin Jingshu: "Then what is it?"

Doctor Wu: "Love."

"Genuine care and love."

Lin Jingshu was stunned; could it be that she did not love Chenchen enough?

From the time he was small until now, she had raised him with her own hands; what had he wanted that she had not given him?

Apart from being a little strict with him, could it be that she, as his grandmother, did not love him enough?

Doctor Wu knew what Lin Jingshu was thinking; he knew everything about the affairs of the Gu Family.

"Perhaps what he wants is not something else, but fatherly and motherly love, to be able to have parents who love him just like in an ordinary family."

"To have an environment that allows him to relax and be happy."

"Mrs. Lin, you love your grandson, but after all, you cannot replace the role of his parents."

Lin Jingshu fell silent.

After Doctor Wu finished speaking, Gu Laoyezi let him leave, then looked at Lin Jingshu: "You say you love Chenchen, so why didn't you choose him just now?"

"Why did you abandon him?"

Lin Jingshu's body trembled, her face turned deathly pale, and she opened her mouth, but could not say a single word.

"You go; from now on, I will be responsible for Chenchen's life."

"Since you have chosen Chu Chen, then stick to your own choice."

Lin Jingshu watched helplessly as Gu Laoyezi had the housekeeper carry Gu Yichen away; she collapsed into a chair, sitting there in a daze.