Chapter 249 1 False Alarm
Chapter 249 1 False Alarm
"That guy looks like Xiao Luo's new boyfriend, right? They look really good together, and he looks a few years younger than Xiao Luo's previous boyfriend." The boss said after a little thought.
It would have been fine if this key information had not been added. This addition was like a stone thrown into a calm lake, causing ripples in Gu Ranle and Cheng Yiai's hearts.
Originally, both of them silently believed in their hearts that the person Luo Chenshu brought must be Song Yu.
But the boss's words, "He's younger than your previous boyfriend," instantly made them both feel uneasy and uncertain.
Especially Cheng Yiai, she knew Xiao Luo’s previous boyfriend inside and out and was very familiar with him.
He was their common high school junior, three years younger than Luo Chenshu. He was only 28 years old this year and was in the prime of his youth.
It has been a year since Luo Chenshu broke up. When they broke up, the ex-boyfriend was only 27 years old, at the age of high spirits.
As for Song Yu, he is almost forty years old after all. No matter how much he takes care of himself and looks young, it is impossible for him to look younger than Luo Chenshu's previous young and strong boyfriend, right?
Cheng Yiai turned to look at Gu Ranle, with a hint of confusion and inquiry in her eyes.
Coincidentally, Gu Ranle was also looking at her, and their eyes met in the air, as if they were having a silent communication.
As their eyes met, their mouths moved at the same time, as if they both wanted to say something, but they closed their mouths at the same time and fell into deep thought.
After a long while, Cheng Yiai finally couldn't help herself and asked tentatively: "Junior Sister, the person Xiao Luo brought with you, couldn't he be your uncle with a different surname?"
After hearing what Cheng Yiai said, Gu Ranle felt very nervous. She had no idea about the specific situation of this "uncle" that Cheng Yiai mentioned, and was even less sure.
She hesitated for a moment and said hesitantly, "It should... maybe... right?"
There was no confidence in this statement, and Gu Ranle knew in his heart that he was just guessing.
She hoped so.
Her Uncle Song fell in love with Xiao Luo at first sight and his eyes were fixed on her.
She hoped from the bottom of her heart that in this new stage of life, her uncle Song would meet someone with whom he could spend the rest of his life.
This wish is sincere and warm.
She turned to look at Cheng Yiai, with a questioning look in her eyes, "Senior sister, is your best friend really reliable?"
Cheng Yiai understood what she meant as soon as she heard it, and immediately patted her chest and said confidently: "I guarantee it with my character, it's absolutely reliable! Otherwise, I would not have introduced him to your uncle."
Cheng Yiai had one more thing to say, which was:
"If he's unreliable, and I introduce him to your uncle, wouldn't that just sever our friendship?"
But she swallowed the words back, after all, saying them out loud might make the atmosphere awkward.
She thought silently in her heart, maybe in your eyes, I am not a real friend, but I really want to make friends with you. Who wouldn't want a little junior sister like you who is beautiful, rich, and talented?
Gu Ranle was afraid that Cheng Yiai would misunderstand her, so she quickly explained, "Senior Sister, don't worry, I don't mean to distrust you. I'm just worried. After all, you can't tell a person's true heart from his appearance."
After hearing what she said, Cheng Yiai began to feel a little uncertain.
This best friend has been her classmate since junior high school. They were still classmates in high school and were admitted to the same university. Although they studied different majors, their friendship is deep-rooted.
When they were in college, they would get together once a week. Even though they are busy now and have their own lives and jobs, they still make time to get together once a month.
But it is an indisputable fact that people change.
Even the best of friends may not fully understand each other.
Just as it is impossible for parents to fully understand their children, how much less so for friends?
Seeing that Cheng Yiai looked a little unhappy, Gu Ranle sighed helplessly.
"Let's stop guessing here and go upstairs to take a look. Isn't everything clear then?"
Cheng Yiai nodded, thinking that this was the best solution at the moment.
When going upstairs, Cheng Yiai was extremely nervous and she kept praying silently in her heart.
"Luo Chenshu, oh Luo Chenshu, please don't let the trust I have built in you collapse."
If this building of trust collapses, their friendship of more than 20 years will be over.
Thinking of this, Cheng Yiai's steps couldn't help but become heavy.
Gu Ranle noticed her nervousness, patted her shoulder gently, and comforted her: "Senior sister, don't be nervous, we are just going to take a look, it won't be a big deal. Besides, if it really isn't my Uncle Song, it won't affect our relationship, don't worry."
Cheng Yiai forced a smile, but she couldn't calm down the uneasiness in her heart.
She recalled every little detail of her time with Luo Chenshu, from their youthful ignorance in junior high school, to their close conversations in high school, to their mutual support in college. Every moment was vivid in her mind.
She believed in Luo Chenshu's character, but people always change, and she was afraid that this change would make her lose this good friend of many years.
"What should I do if she really becomes unreliable?"
Cheng Yiai asked herself silently in her heart.
But she quickly rejected the idea: "No, she won't. We have been together for so many years, she won't change so easily."
Just as she was daydreaming, the two of them had already walked to the private room that the boss mentioned.
The door of the private room was closed. Gu Ranle walked over and knocked on the door, waiting for a response.
Cheng Yiai stood aside, her hands clenched together, her palms sweating from nervousness.
The door opened.
Song Yu appeared in front of the two of them.
Gu Ran grinned, "Uncle!"
When Song Yu saw her, he was stunned at first, then frowned and said in a low voice: "Don't make trouble!"
Gu Ranle stretched her neck and looked inside. Luo Chenshu was winking at her.
"Uncle, I didn't cause any trouble. It was just a coincidence. My junior sister and I came here to eat. The boss said Xiao Luo brought a young and handsome boyfriend. My junior sister and I were very curious, so we came up to take a look. I didn't know until I saw him that he was my uncle."
Young and handsome...boyfriend!
Song Yu sensitively grasped the key point of Gu Ranle's words, and his old face turned red. "Teacher Luo hasn't given me an identity yet, don't talk nonsense."
"Then you have to try harder, uncle." Gu Ranle waved at Luo Chenshu, "Teacher Luo, my sister and I won't disturb you from eating. We'll eat together next time."
After that, she patted Song Yu's shoulder heavily, "Uncle, I'm rooting for you!"
Cheng Yiai took advantage of the conversation between the uncle and nephew to sneak into the private room, leaned close to Luo Chenshu and asked, "What do you think of this person?"
Luo Chenshu raised his eyebrows, "The first impression is very good, I plan to have a deeper exchange."
Cheng Yiai smiled and said, "If you two get together, you have to give me, the matchmaker, a big red envelope!"
Song Yu hypocritically invited the two to stay for dinner, but Gu Ranle rolled her eyes at him and went downstairs with Cheng Yiai.
After going downstairs, Gu Ranle first asked the boss to pack a portion of rice and a few dishes, and asked the bodyguard to deliver them to Gu Zhixuan in the hospital.
He specifically told the bodyguard that if Gu Zhixuan didn't eat, he would eat in front of Gu Zhixuan to make him so greedy.
In the evening, after having dinner with Cheng Yiai, Gu Ranle considerately sent her back home.
She then went to the hospital alone.
Gu Zhenzhen has woken up from her coma, but her body is still weak and she is placed in the intensive care unit.
Gu Zhixuan stepped into the ward with mixed feelings, but found that his sister was not concerned about her physical condition, but kept making a fuss and demanded that Shen Wen compensate for the losses.
Gu Zhixuan walked into the ward with a heavy heart, but came out full of anger.
"You're almost dead, and all you can think about is money!"
His heart was filled with confusion and helplessness.
Is money really more important than life?
Seeing this, Gu Ranle gently comforted him, "You need to be more open-minded. Not everyone regards money as dirt."
"Gu Zhenzhen has always loved money like her life. It would be strange if she didn't do that one day." Gu Ranle's words were a little teasing, but also revealed a bit of helplessness.
"But..." Gu Zhixuan hesitated, as if he wanted to say something else.
"But what?" Gu Ranle interrupted him directly, "She is the kind of person who loves money more than anything else. You and I both know that this is a fact that cannot be changed. If you could change it, you would have changed her long ago."
Upon hearing this, Gu Zhixuan silently closed his mouth, lowered his head, and did not say anything for a long time.
At this moment, he seemed to be deeply hurt by his sister's obsession, and his heart was filled with mixed feelings.
"Go home. You can't help much if you stay here tonight." Gu Ranle spoke again, "Come back tomorrow morning."
"I can't sleep if you go back, so you go back." Gu Zhixuan shook his head and rejected her kindness.
"up to you."
Gu Ranle didn't say anything else, just sighed softly, then turned and left.
She knew that some things could not be forced.
People's ideas vary greatly, and everyone's position and stance are also different.
She could stay out of it without any hesitation, but as Gu Zhenzhen was Gu Zhixuan's biological sister, the blood relationship made it impossible for her to remain indifferent and stay out of it.
Although Gu Ranle left the hospital, she was not idle.
She might leave here at any time, so before leaving, she must resolve Gu Zhenzhen's issue.
Perhaps because he was afraid that the Gu family would come looking for him, Shen Wen was quietly transferred to another hospital in the afternoon.
After Gu Ranle learned about it, he immediately asked someone to check and found out that he had been transferred to a private hospital with expensive fees.
The Shen family probably thought that the Gu family would not be able to find them, or even if they could find them, it would take a lot of effort.
However, they obviously underestimated Gu Ranle's abilities.
When Gu Ranle appeared in Shen Wen's ward without warning, Shen Wen's father Shen Hengbin was suddenly shocked and his face turned as pale as paper in an instant, as if he had seen something horrible.
Gu Ranle looked at his exaggerated reaction, a smile appeared on her lips, and she said slowly: "Are you surprised to see me, Mr. Shen? I thought that with your understanding of our Gu family, you should have expected me to be here, and you should even show an expression of taking it for granted. Instead of the reaction you have now, it makes me feel that I was incompetent in your eyes before."
Shen Hengbin's face became even uglier when he heard this, but he was speechless for a moment and didn't know how to respond.
The atmosphere in the ward suddenly became tense.
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