Chapter 32: Would He Still Like Her?

Hearing the man's cold, emotionless question, Gu Wenyan shivered subconsciously, a chill spreading across her back.

When Bao Sihan was in a stable mood, he was naturally gentle and doting toward her, and everything he did moved her deeply.

However, once he discovered that he had been deceived, betrayed, or provoked...

For instance, right now, after discovering her concealment, Bao Sihan's mood had reached an extremely dangerous edge.

Gu Wenyan hurriedly explained in a soft voice: "It's not that; I was just afraid you would worry about me too much, and fainting from low blood sugar is just a small problem, a small problem..."

Ye Yiwen suddenly said from the side: "You've fainted, and you still call that a small problem?"

She spoke directly into the phone with dissatisfaction: "Since you are our Yan Yan's fiancé, her health is something you must pay attention to from now on. If you don't care about her, our Gu Family wouldn't mind choosing a better partner for her..."

Their marriage had not been made public yet because Bao Sihan wanted to choose a better time, and Gu Wenyan also felt it was better to keep a low profile, not wanting to be too high-profile and let everyone know.

She had been so anxious to register her marriage with Bao Sihan only to soothe his various feelings of distrust toward her, and facts proved that her approach was very correct and successful.

She had managed to keep Bao Sihan's paranoia under control, yet one instance of concealment... seemed to have completely enraged him again, rendering all her previous efforts wasted.

"Auntie, I'm coming over right now."

Bao Sihan said nothing more; he hung up the phone and rushed toward the hospital.

Gu Jue had been outside the ward making a work call; he pushed open the door and saw his wife softly asking their daughter about her current physical condition.

Hearing the movement, Ye Yiwen suddenly said to him: "Come over here and look, don't Yan Yan and the two of us look remarkably alike?"

Their three sons had almost all inherited their father's looks—sharp, cold, and stern features; although their temperaments differed, leading to a very different impression, in terms of specific facial features, they all resembled their father more.

Gu Wenyan, however, had combined all the advantages of both Ye Yiwen and Gu Jue.

Her clear, delicate features looked very elegant when she wore no makeup or light makeup, like a lotus in water—moist, transparent, and carrying a touch of gentleness.

But if she added makeup, her entire face would become bright and vivid; in short, both her bone structure and skin were perfect, truly combining all the advantages of her parents.

Gu Jue had never noticed this before; after all, for them, when the daughter Gu Wenyan returned to the Gu Family... they still had many doubts and worries.

Although the fortune teller had said back then that Gu Wenyan could be brought back to the Gu Family after she came of age, what if her fate remained unresolved and continued to affect the Gu Family members...

Ye Yiwen was afraid that her three children would be implicated, and Gu Jue was always worried about his wife, so much so that they had felt a bit of resistance whenever they saw Gu Wenyan.

But the bond of blood... existed after all.

Today, Gu Wenyan's sudden fainting, combined with the efforts made in recent days, finally made Ye Yiwen start to face her identity as Gu Wenyan's mother and want to make up for the debt she owed her.

And as for Gu Jue, he was not yet filled with fatherly love for Gu Wenyan, but he also realized that he had neglected her too much before.

"I'm fine, it's mainly that she looks more like you, my wife." Gu Jue held Ye Yiwen's hand and sat by the bed looking at Gu Wenyan.

He said seriously: "Dad hasn't had a proper talk with you before; since you came back, have you been getting used to it?"

After these words, a layer of moisture gradually filled Gu Wenyan's clear pupils, slowly wetting them.

She shook her head: "To be honest, I'm not quite used to it. For these two years, I have been trying hard to adapt to life back in the Gu Family, but sometimes... I feel like I'm so inadequate."

Before, Gu Wenyan had always wanted to hide her true self, and what she was saying now were also thoughts she had truly harbored before.

But at that time, Gu Wenyan had no opportunity to share these with them, nor did she have time to tell them what she truly cared about.

Hearing her daughter say this, Ye Yiwen couldn't help but redden her eyes: "It was Mom's fault before; Mom neglected the fact that you didn't live in the Gu Family when you were little, so how could you possibly get used to it so easily after coming back..."

"Mom, it's actually fine. Although I wasn't used to it at the beginning, it's been two years now, so I have to force myself to get used to it."

Gu Jue frowned: "If there is anything you are not used to in the future, just say it directly. Whatever we can help you solve, we will definitely do our best to solve it for you."

After a brief silence, he added: "It was also my fault for being too focused on work, so I neglected your thoughts after you returned."

As the head of the family, Gu Jue rarely admitted mistakes or apologized, but today, he had taken the initiative to express his own faults.

This was already a great improvement, even if his care for Gu Wenyan was still far from reaching the level of doting.

It also didn't compare to the importance he placed on Gu Mianmian, but it was already a very good step forward.

Just as Gu Wenyan was about to say something, the door to the ward was suddenly pushed open.

A tall man with a dangerous expression and an aura of coldness walked in, his gaze fixed on Gu Wenyan.

"Si Han..."

Bao Sihan pursed his lips, his eyes clearly still holding unvented anger, but when he truly saw her lying on the hospital bed so pale, all his anger turned into heartache.

He walked quickly to Gu Wenyan's side, nodded slightly to the two elders of the Gu Family in greeting, and then leaned over toward her: "How are you? Are you okay? Is there anywhere else you feel uncomfortable?"

"I'm contacting relevant experts now to have them come over for a consultation..."

"Alright." Gu Wenyan gently held the man's hand and shook her head, "It's not that serious; it's just low blood sugar because I didn't eat breakfast. Don't be so dramatic."

"No, it's best to go for a full body check-up to confirm you have no other issues."

Bao Sihan was very firm and immediately wanted to make a call; Gu Wenyan could only cast a pleading look at her mother for help.

Ye Yiwen then stood up: "The doctor has already checked her just now; there are no major problems. After Yan Yan is discharged from the hospital, it won't be too late to come back for a full check-up after she has recovered her health."

"Auntie." Bao Sihan, as the head of the Bo Family, controlled countless wealth, status, and power.

Yet at this moment, in front of Gu Wenyan and her parents, he bent down and said earnestly: "I'm sorry, it's my fault for not taking good care of Yan Yan. In the future, I will not let the same thing happen again."

Gu Wenyan's heart trembled violently, shocked by this man's deep affection.

She knew he cared about her, but she had not expected that his importance and deep affection for her had reached such a degree...

Gu Wenyan suddenly tightened her fingers, unable to help but wonder: if... Gu Mianmian hadn't imitated her tone to write those love letters to Bao Sihan, would he still like her?