0p0 Chapter 112: Like men?
Chapter 112: Like men?
At this time, Shen Xinyan's family, who were sleeping soundly in the house, were awakened by the billowing smoke.
The room was filled with thick, pungent smoke, making it difficult to breathe.
"It's on fire!" Shen Guoqing shouted in panic.
However, due to the severity of his leg injury, he was unable to get out of bed.
So, he anxiously urged Shen Xinyan: "Hurry, run!"
Shen Xinyan hugged her younger brother tightly, her heart filled with fear and helplessness.
"Dad, let's go together," Shen Xinyan cried.
"Okay," Shen Guoqing gritted his teeth and sat up from the bed with difficulty.
He picked up the quilt with trembling hands. He endured the severe pain in his body and climbed out of bed little by little. After crawling to the bucket, he poured all the water on the quilt.
After doing all these things, Shen Guoqing gritted his teeth and quickly crawled to the door. At this time, the outside of the wooden door had already started to burn, and the fire was getting bigger and bigger.
Shen Guoqing knew that time was running out and he had to find a way to escape as soon as possible.
He used all his strength and finally opened the door.
The fire outside kept spitting fire into the house, and the beams were shaking and looked like they would fall down at any time.
"Yan Yan, hold your brother and come here quickly." Shen Guoqing shouted loudly.
Shen Xinyan hugged her brother tightly and ran quickly to Shen Guoqing.
Shen Guoqing quickly wrapped Shen Xinyan and her brother in a wet quilt, hoping to protect them from the flames.
"Yan Yan, Dad can't leave anymore. You have to be strong and take good care of your brother. Dad is useless, but he loves you very much." Shen Guoqing's eyes were full of tears and his voice was filled with sadness.
Shen Xinyan was filled with fear when she heard her father's words. She hugged her brother tightly and cried, "Dad, let's go together! Let's go together!"
Shen Guoqing could only pretend not to hear. He used up his last breath, picked them up with their quilts, and threw them out of the house.
Shen Xinyan and her brother were thrown onto the snow. She quickly got up and wanted to run back, but when she looked back, the house had collapsed and Shen Guoqing had been buried in the sea of fire.
"Dad!" Shen Xinyan cried heartbreakingly, but she was powerless.
When the nearby villagers saw the fire, they all ran over to help put out the fire.
"What's going on? The Shen family is on fire!"
"Quick, put out the fire!"
Everyone rushed to the Shen family carrying buckets and tools.
However, the fire was so fierce that it was impossible to control it.
By the time all the fires were out, the house had been reduced to almost ashes.
"Oh, what a pity..."
People were talking about it and everyone was expressing regret.
Since then, Shen Xinyan and her brother became fatherless and motherless orphans and were sent to an orphanage by the police.
Gu Xiting was secretly sent to Country L by Old Lady Liu to study and grow there.
After many years, Gu Xiting finally grew strong enough, and Old Lady Liu agreed to let him return to China and slowly take over the Gu Group.
After returning to China, Gu Xiting consolidated his position while searching for the truth of what happened.
Over the years, he has never given up the investigation, believing that the truth will come out one day.
He gradually took over the company and began to look for Shen Xinyan and the others, but there was no news.
Finally one day, he decided to go back to the small village where they once lived, hoping to find some clues.
When he returned to the village again, he found that Shen Xinyan's house had disappeared.
He asked around for news about Shen Guoqing's family and learned that Shen Guoqing had passed away many years ago, while Shen Xinyan and her family seemed to have disappeared without a trace.
Gu Xiting felt very frustrated, but he did not give up.
He continued to ask around, trying to find any information related to Shen Xinyan.
After some twists and turns, he finally found a girl named Jian Wanyi.
This girl's age and experience are very similar to Shen Xinyan's, but her name is completely different.
Moreover, Jian Wanyi has a childhood sweetheart and a sick younger brother who needs to be taken care of.
These circumstances made Gu Xiting suspicious, and he began to investigate Jian Wanyi's background, hoping to confirm whether she was Shen Xinyan.
Grandma Liu came back from abroad. Seeing that Gu Xiting had become more mature and stable, she was filled with emotion.
She said to Gu Xiting: "Xiting, you are not young anymore, it's time to get married.
Grandma is old and her health is getting worse, so she can’t be with you for the rest of your life.
In a few years, when grandma is gone, you will be so lonely!"
She hoped that Gu Xiting would find a good girl as soon as possible, settle down and live a good life.
During the more than ten years abroad, Gu Xiting had never dated any girl.
Although many girls confessed their love to him, he ignored them and didn't even look at them.
His heart was frozen, especially after his mother's death, which left him no time for love.
Apart from thinking about the little girl from time to time, he had no interest in any woman.
One day, Mrs. Zhang said to Old Lady Liu worriedly, "Old Madam, people outside are saying that the young master is not interested in women and is not interested in women. I wonder if he likes men?"
Hearing this, Old Lady Liu turned pale with fright and the teacup in her hand almost fell to the ground.
She stared at Mrs. Zhang with wide eyes in disbelief, and asked in a trembling voice: "What? How is it possible? What is going on?"
Mrs. Zhang quickly explained, “There are more and more rumors outside, and everyone is talking about it.
Moreover, the young master has never brought any girls home, nor has he been seen to have close contact with any woman, so there are such rumors..."
She couldn't bear to see the Gu family extinct, so she began to contact relatives and friends frequently, inquire about the situation of various socialites, and arrange for Gu Xiting to go on blind dates with them.
However, Gu Xiting rejected all these blind date activities.
Every time Old Lady Liu mentioned this, he would answer firmly: "Grandma, don't worry about my affairs, I will take care of it."
However, Old Lady Liu did not give up. She continued to persuade Gu Xiting, hoping that he could change his mind.
Finally, at a family gathering, Old Lady Liu couldn't help but ask, "My dear grandson, you are not really interested in men as they said!"
After hearing this, Gu Xiting showed a hint of embarrassment on his face, "Don't worry, grandma, your grandson is fine. I just always have a girl in my heart, but there are some special circumstances now."
When Old Lady Liu heard this, she immediately became alert and asked hurriedly, "Whose girl is this? Then bring her here for me to see! As long as she has good character, everything else is not a problem!"
Gu Xiting smiled helplessly and said, "She has some special conditions. Her brother is now in the hospital with kidney disease. Why don't you go and see her yourself, grandma?" After saying that, the corners of his mouth rose slightly.
Gu Xiting gave Jian Wanyi's information, including photos, to Old Lady Liu.
"Auntie Zhang, please make arrangements quickly. I will go to this hospital for a physical examination tomorrow." Old Mrs. Liu said impatiently.