"No, sir. Young Master has been alone all these years. Old Madam and Master have urged him to get married many times, but he has been indifferent. He said he would never get married." Aunt Gui said.
Hearing that Ye Qichen was not married, Gu Yan was very surprised, even a little hopeful. But when she heard that he would not marry, that little hope in her heart instantly vanished.
"But, I think young master is not unwilling to marry. He just hasn't met the right person to marry yet, and is waiting for that person to appear."
Aunt Gui said, taking Gu Yan's hand, and continued, "I think the person young master is waiting for is you."
"This... that's impossible, isn't it?!" Gu Yan was shocked and felt a little embarrassed.
"How is it impossible?" Aunt Gui said, "I have taken care of young master for thirty years. You are the only woman he has ever brought back to his house. I told you, apart from his sister, young master has never treated any other woman as well as he treats you."
"R-really?" Hearing her words, Gu Yan's heart couldn't help but beat faster, feeling a little unreal.
After all, she had once bravely confessed to Ye Qichen, but he had refused.
If she was special to him, why would he refuse her?
"Of course," Aunt Gui said affirmatively, "After you suddenly disappeared, I saw young master mope for a while. Later, when Old Madam urged him to get married and introduced him to potential partners, he sternly refused all of them.
"Old Madam urged him a few more times, and young master became unhappy. By the time Old Madam passed away, he had not fulfilled her wish of bringing a girlfriend home for her.
"But as soon as you appeared, young master immediately asked me to come and take care of you and your son. Tell me, if young master didn't care about you, would he be so attentive?"
Gu Yan was stunned by her analysis, feeling that what she said made sense.
After all, Ye Qichen was a person who clearly distinguished between public and private matters. He often appeared to be a refined and gentle gentleman, seemingly easy to get along with. But when you wanted to know him better, you would find that he was actually quite cold, not as gentle as he seemed.
But the thought that she might be special to Ye Qichen made Gu Yan's long-sealed heart tremble.
"Alright, if you have those feelings for young master too, you can be more proactive," Aunt Gui encouraged her. "I accidentally overheard young master asking his assistant to look up your information. He knows you've never been married. As for the child, I think as long as you love each other, young master won't mind. He likes children very much. He often buys many gifts for Miss's two children."
Gu Yan felt her heart flutter with her words. If it was really as she said, then she might still have a chance?
Her idea of leaving the capital, which she had originally feared Ye Qichen finding out about the child, suddenly changed.
She took out her phone, opened her email, and canceled the scheduled sending of her resignation letter to the accounting firm's team leader, which she had written that afternoon and scheduled for tomorrow. She then withdrew it.
"It's getting late. You lie down and rest. I'll take care of things here. I rested before I came." Aunt Gui tidied up the sofa in the hospital room and let Gu Yan rest.
Gu Yan did not stand on ceremony and took the opportunity to rest while her son was still asleep.
What they didn't know was that while they were talking, Gu En on the bed had already woken up and heard everything they said.
That man liked Mommy?
Could he be his father?
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The next day, in the afternoon.
After school, Yu He brought Duoduo to the hospital to visit Gu En. Ruan Tianxin, who had just finished her prenatal check-up and was looking for Yu He, also came along.
In the hospital room, a nurse was applying medicine to Gu En's facial wound. Gu Yan watched, her heart aching, and weakly asked the nurse, "It won't leave a scar, will it?"
Although he was a boy and not as concerned about his appearance as a girl, leaving a scar would still affect his looks.
"I'm sorry, that depends on individual recovery. If the recovery is good, it won't leave a scar," the nurse said.
Gu En, on the other hand, didn't feel much about it. A few scars on a man's body could even make him look cooler.
"Auntie, you don't have to worry. I've already asked Mommy to make a scar removal cream for Gu En~" Duoduo said. "The scar removal cream Mommy makes is very effective and very popular."
"Thank you, but that's too expensive. We can't afford it."
Gu Yan naturally knew that the medicines developed by the unnamed divine doctor were all top-notch. Her unnamed brand of scar removal cream was extremely difficult to get in the market.
She didn't feel right about asking for it for no reason.
Yu He took out the scar removal cream she had brought from her bag and handed it to Gu Yan. "Use it after his wound has scabbed over. Apply it every night before you sleep, and continue for half a month."
Gu Yan wanted to refuse, but Yu He directly pushed it into her hands. Ruan Tianxin said from the side, "Just take it. What are you hesitating for? It's not for you, it's for the child."
At this point, Gu Yan could no longer refuse and thanked them.
Duoduo, while the nurse was finishing with Gu En's wound, leaned over the bed and seriously looked at the wound on Gu En's face. It was indeed a bit frightening and seriously affected the perfect appearance of the male god in her mind.
She furrowed her brows, her eyes filled with complex emotions. Finally, she managed to say, "Gu En, even though you look really ugly right now, I won't abandon you."
Gu En: "..."
Gu En: "Thank you."
"Hehe, you're welcome. After all, we're friends!" Duoduo smiled.
Then she seemed to remember something and pointed at Gu En with a serious expression. "We've been through life and death together, so we're friends. You're not allowed to deny it!"
Gu En looked at her and thought of how she had come to save him last night. A warm current suddenly surged in his heart. He rarely had such a feeling, which made him feel a little at a loss.
But he felt that this heartwarming feeling wasn't bad.
Is this what it feels like to have friends?
He just didn't know how to handle it, so he said coldly, "Whatever you say."
Seeing that he was no longer resisting, Duoduo smiled happily. "Then it's happily decided! From now on, we are friends. You are not allowed to not play with me, and you are not allowed to ask me to stay away from you."
Gu En was stunned for a moment. Looking at her sweet smile, he suddenly found her quite cute. The corners of his mouth curved upwards involuntarily, and he faintly replied, "Mm."
Gu Yan watched their agreement, feeling very relieved and happy. It was rare to see her son willing to make friends. She had never heard him mention classmates or friends before.
Since Gu En started school, the teachers had most often reported to her that her son was unsociable and solitary.
Now that she saw her child making friends, how could she, an old mother, not be happy? Moreover, it was because of Duoduo that Gu En was rescued in time last night.
Contrary to Gu Yan's mood, Ruan Tianxin pulled Yu He aside and whispered worriedly,
"Little Wheat Seed, it's over, it's over. You have to keep an eye on Duoduo for me. I feel like my son hasn't grown up yet, and my future daughter-in-law could be snatched away by someone at any moment."