allonlinenovel Chapter 274 I will definitely not let her go.
Chapter 274 I will definitely not let her go.
“Great-Grandma, this is Gu Zhiyao, a friend I met in Canada. She happened to be at the hospital today, so I brought her to meet you. She might need some help with something during her trip back to China. I thought you must know a lot of people, so I thought I'd introduce you. Zhiyao is a very nice person; she's kind and capable. She's currently the Executive Vice Mayor of City D in Canada.”
The old lady was stunned by Tan Yifei's sudden introduction. Gu Zhiyao was also taken aback by Tan Yifei's unexpected words and felt uneasy.
Sure enough, after the old lady greeted Gu Zhiyao nonchalantly, she made an excuse to send Tan Yifei away.
Tan Yifei didn't think much of it and went out first, leaving the old lady and Gu Zhiyao alone in the room. The old lady's shrewd eyes stared directly at Gu Zhiyao as she asked, "Ayao, is everything Yifei just said true? You're the deputy mayor in Canada? And you and Yifei have known each other for a long time. How did you meet? Are you...?"
"Grandma Gu, please don't be anxious, let me explain slowly." Gu Zhiyao had also composed herself and explained calmly, "Well, I just took office half a year ago. It was the 20th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between D City and Yuncheng. This time, I was assigned by the local government to come to Yuncheng to discuss cooperation projects. I met Yifei abroad. Niu Niu took a liking to him at first sight, just like you did to me, Grandma Gu. Yifei is a very good person, very upright, and very simple. We all like him. We are all Chinese and often visit each other. I never knew that Yifei was your relative."
The old lady continued to scrutinize her intently, and believing her words, she sighed, "Yes, Yifei and I are the same kind of people. Fate arranged for us to be together long ago."
The old lady paused for a moment, then asked unexpectedly, "By the way, Yao, could Niu Niu also be Yi's child?"
Gu Zhiyao's body stiffened immediately, and she replied, "No, Grandma Gu. Niu Niu is four and a half years old this year. She was born after I went to Canada. Niu Niu's father is the older brother who grew up with me in the orphanage."
The old lady's face showed disappointment, and she said in a low voice, "Today I called Ayi and Yuanyuan here. They told me the whole story. I don't believe Yuanyuan's words. Actually, I never wanted Yuanyuan to marry Ayi. It's just that Ayi loves her too much. Back then, we almost turned against each other because of her marriage. Later, I saw how much Yuanyuan suffered during childbirth, so I softened and thought, why make things difficult for young people? How long can I live in this world? In the end, Ayi will be accompanied by his other half. If they can love each other and grow old together, that would be a blessing. But I really didn't expect them to hide so many things from you. Ayao, Grandma wants to say sorry to you."
Gu Zhiyao was also moved to tears upon hearing this. She had thought that her relationship with the old lady might never be the same again. After all, she had just heard Zheng Yuanxi put on such a show in front of the old lady with ulterior motives, and He Yi had clearly protected Zheng Yuanxi in every way. The old lady loved this grandson the most, so He Yi's words must have had a great impact on the old lady.
But clearly, the old lady still had feelings for her; she was such a kind old woman!
The old lady gently wiped away Gu Zhiyao's tears and continued emotionally, "I'm a mother too, and I know what a child means to a mother. You must have had a hard time all these years, but Zhiyao, Grandma has a request. Could you let Chenchen stay in our He family? Grandma promises you that she will take good care of him and will never let him suffer any grievances or bullying. Yuanyuan's health means that she can never have another child in this life. Ayi loves Yuanyuan so much that he probably won't go out and mess around. Chenchen is Ayi's only child and the only heir of our He family in this generation. Grandma hopes that for Grandma's sake, you won't take Chenchen away. You are Chenchen's biological mother, and always will be. Grandma will make arrangements so that you can see Chenchen anytime in the future. If you want to tell Chenchen that you are his biological mother, Grandma has no objection. But Grandma hopes that Chenchen can stay in the He family, okay, Zhiyao?"
Gu Zhiyao clearly saw the expectation in the old woman's eyes, as well as her guilt towards her, and couldn't help but tear up even more.
After a moment, she sniffed and replied, "Grandma He, I understand your thoughts, but I also want Chenchen to grow up by my side. You're right, I don't know how I got through these past five years. What kept me going every day was Chenchen. I constantly reminded myself to live well, to become stronger, and to win Chenchen back in the future. So this time when I came back, I tried my best to get Chenchen back by my side. I told you these truths hoping to take advantage of your kindness towards me. I didn't expect you to faint. I'm sorry, Grandma He, I didn't mean it."
"It's alright, it's just that my body is too weak, it has nothing to do with you, and it's only natural for you to be like this, Grandma won't blame you." The old lady waved her hand, "Think carefully about what Grandma just said. With Chenchen by our side, his life is destined to be brilliant. Everything in the He family will be handed over to him. He is a very smart and courageous child, and he will definitely be no worse than his father in the future."
Gu Zhiyao continued to receive the pleading look in the old lady's eyes, turned her face away, and remained silent.
She was naturally unwilling.
The old lady looked at her with some shame, feeling that she was asking too much of her, but she really had no choice. She couldn't lose Chenchen, and the He family's business needed someone to carry it on.
"If only Ah Yi had married you, everything would have been perfect!" Suddenly, the old lady sighed.
Gu Zhiyao stiffened slightly, still deeply saddened.
The old lady continued, "Tell Grandma about your connection with A-Yi? Tell me, were you the one who stayed with A-Yi in the fire?"
Gu Zhiyao also raised her head and recounted the events of that year.
The old lady looked puzzled after hearing this. "That's strange. How did it turn out to be Yuanyuan after the fire was put out? Could it have been deliberately caused? That fire was unusual to begin with. We were worried that someone was framing Ayi, so we sent people to investigate, but we didn't find any suspicious clues. It seemed to be just an accident. But how did Yuanyuan end up in there?"
The old lady kept muttering to herself, and Gu Zhiyao suddenly wondered if there really was a conspiracy behind the fire back then. Could it be that Zheng Yuanxi had long harbored feelings for He Yi and deliberately caused the fire? She remembered suspecting Zheng Yuanxi when she learned that He Yi had mistaken her for someone else. But Zheng Yuanxi was only 13 years old at the time; she wouldn't have taken such a huge risk. What if He Yi had been unlucky and perished in the fire?
“There’s something fishy about this. It seems I need to have someone investigate further, because it does sound strange,” the old lady continued. “Also, you said you were framed on the day you gave birth, which caused a difficult labor? But Ah Yi told me he investigated the matter from back then and didn’t find any concrete evidence that someone framed you. My grandson, although he’s infatuated with Zheng Yuanxi, isn’t so incapable of distinguishing right from wrong. If he investigated and found out, then it probably wasn’t true.”
Gu Zhiyao hesitated for a moment, then said, "This matter is indeed very troublesome. I haven't found any concrete evidence yet, but we've been investigating, and I still believe that such a thing exists."
"Alright, since you put it that way, Grandma will help you out. I will secretly send someone to investigate. If it is confirmed that Zheng Yuanxi did it, I will definitely not let her off!"