Chapter 350: Chapter 350: The person in the photo… is him? (5) Chapter 350: Chapter 350: The person in the photo… is him? (5) “Unless what?”
“The number of people who know about this must be very limited, as you’ve mentioned that this engagement isn’t really serious, perhaps just a joke from Aunt Ye back then. So, aside from the Gu Family, maybe only your dad would know, but my guess is that he probably doesn’t.”
Lu Wanwan nodded and pondered, “Actually, I’ve been thinking all day that the engagement between the Gu family and ours might be because of this. Jin’an was handed over to dad to manage only after mom’s death, so if there was an engagement in the Gu family, it would have nothing to do with Lu Kexin. And dad initially intended to have Lu Kexin take my place. Whether he knows the truth or not, he must not have wanted this to happen.”
As she spoke of this, a chill swept through her heart. “I think I only now realize why, on the day of the engagement, he said he wanted to marry Ye Jing’s daughter. Because from the start, it was never about Lu Kexin.”
Xu Yuan laughed, “Forget about your dad who doesn’t care about you anymore. Didn’t you forget there’s still someone who might know? Your grandma.”
Lu Wanwan was startled, “Grandma doesn’t remember a lot of things anymore.”
“Your grandma only forgets the events of these years, but she remembers everything from the past quite clearly. Take the photo and ask her, maybe she still has an impression. The Ye family used to be prominent too, maybe your grandpa knew people from the Gu family, that’s why there was that little connection.”
“You’re right, I can’t believe I didn’t think of that.”
Xu Yuan waved her hand dismissively, her expression playful, “I won’t see you out, hurry and go figure it out. But the thought of you falling back into Gu Annan’s clutches again, my feelings are really complicated. Or how about you just break off the engagement and we go get married in Switzerland, same-sex marriage is legal there, I wonder if Gu Annan would be fuming.”
The room door burst open with great force just as Xu Yuan was getting excited, “You dare!”
Shao Zhixing’s face turned green with anger. Whether or not Gu Annan would be fuming, he didn’t know, but he felt the urge to immediately drag her off to get married and put an end to her foolish thoughts.
“Ahem.” Lu Wanwan stood up, “I’m going to see grandma now, you rest well and try to leave the hospital soon.”
After she left Saint Mary’s Hospital, she hailed a cab and retrieved the photo.
By the time she arrived at Yongkang Hospital, it was already past eight in the evening.
“This? I remember,” the old Mrs. Ye said as she put on her glasses and saw the photo, pointing at the little boy, “This is the Gu family’s grandson.”
With that, there was no longer any need for doubt.
Lu Wanwan held her head in her hands, full of confusion, “Grandma, why don’t I remember?”
Old Mrs. Ye stared at the photo for a long time, perhaps reflecting on something in her heart, “You were so young, of course you don’t remember. The Gu family had emigrated abroad a long time ago, and that was a rare visit by Old Gu with his grandson, so you met just once. You were so young and shamelessly grabbed his hand. The grandson of Old Gu was such a sensible and level-headed child, not knowing whether to shake you off or not. His face turned bright red and he had no idea what to do with you.”
Lu Wanwan: “…really?”
“Of course. You said this brother was handsome and that you liked him. Old Gu was so happy when he saw you, he said he wanted you to be his granddaughter-in-law.”
“So that’s how the engagement came to be?” Lu Wanwan covered her face with both hands, realizing she had been chosen by his grandfather.
“What engagement, just two little kids,” Old Mrs. Ye tapped her on the forehead, “Wanwan, you weren’t in early romance, what else are you thinking about? That boy last time was quite good, did you dump him?”