Chapter 649: Chapter 650: Sudden Vulnerability
Xia Yangyang seldom shed tears anymore.
But upon seeing this bowl of noodles, it seemed like something knocked through the final line of defense in her heart.
She became instantly vulnerable.
Xia Yangyang cried for a bit.
Then she started to eat the noodles.
They were her favorite chicken noodles from the past.
The taste that she hadn’t experienced for four years remained unchanged.
Xia Yangyang always used to say that Gu Qichen was a gourmet chef masked as a CEO.
He was a natural genius, and whatever he did, he was hundreds, thousands of times better than others.
Even when it came to cooking.
Inevitably, Xia Yangyang ate all the noodles in the bowl.
It warmed her stomach and seemed to reduce the pain.
But, sharp pains throbbed in her heart intermittently.
Truthfully, Gu Qichen was the most innocent person in all of the disputes between them.
Xia Yangyang knew that she had hurt him deeply.
His current demeanor—full of resentment, indulging in fleeting pleasures—was probably a consequence of his heartbreak.
But this was a cruel joke of fate.
Neither of them was at fault; it was just that they couldn’t be together.
This was the case four years ago, and even more so now.
Xia Yangyang didn’t know why Gu Qichen cooked her these noodles.
It made her vulnerability increase exponentially.
Her once sturdy armor seemed to have cracked open.
But right now, she could go without anything, except for weakness.
The following day was Christmas.
As if to mark the occasion,
The city witnessed the first snowfall of the year.
In the CEO’s office of the Shengyuan Building,
Gu Qichen stood by the window.
Looking down from the high-rise building, everything was covered in a white blanket.
Still, the festive spirit of Christmas was present everywhere.
Not far from the company was Pearl Square.
A giant Christmas tree adorned Pearl Square.
Various gift boxes hung from the tree.
A number of children circled around the tree, singing and dancing.
Gu Qichen could almost hear their joyful voices.
Gu Qichen turned around.
His gaze landed on Xia Ye, who was sitting on the sofa.
Only today did Gu Qichen learn that the child’s Chinese name was Xia Ye.
The night during summer was an aesthetic name.
But every night, he quickly fell asleep, probably without ever gazing at the stars in the night sky.
Gu Qichen walked over,
And sat beside Xia Ye.
He gently stroked Xia Ye’s soft hair.
This was his son, Gu Qichen’s son.
It was a curious feeling—just by looking at this face, Gu Qichen felt warmth from the bottom of his heart.
This child was extraordinarily good-looking, thought Gu Qichen. He found him to be the most handsome child in the world.
He suddenly understood the uncalled-for pride and boasting whenever Mu Liancheng spoke of his son.
It turns out all the fathers in the world felt the same way.
His son was so excellent, handsome, and talented—he was practically perfect.
The only regret was that he had to sleep for such a long time each day.
He was deprived of the joys that a child his age should enjoy.
Gu Qichen made a vow in his heart, that no matter what, he would cure Xia Ye’s disease.
Fang Zhengdong walked in.
Gu Qichen turned around, asking, “Did you find out anything?”
Fang Zhengdong began, “Mr. CEO, we have found that his name is Xiao Shui. He’s a favored member of Bomar, an international top-tier racing club. He’s a prominent racer, also known as the Car God. But this individual’s identity background is mysterious. His file shows that he was an orphan with no parents. Before the age of six, he lived in the Saint Orphanage in Jiang City. However, he was later adopted, and the records thereafter are blank. We could not track his life trajectory. But it is said that his background is not clean and seems linked to Gao Huizhi.”