Chapter 1148: Only the Heart Can Heal the Heart
Chapter 1148: Chapter 1148: Only the Heart Can Heal the Heart
The main issue is that Brother Hai has an internal disease, a psychological illness.
Qiu Qianghai couldn’t withstand Gu Jin’s interrogation and confessed to her about his years of depressive neurosis and manic disorder.
When Gu Jin found out, both she and Gu Jiajie were shocked.
They simply couldn’t tell that Brother Hai had such an illness from their daily interactions.
One can only say that he hid it well.
Gu Minmin pouted without arguing back.
Qiu Qianghai’s eyes, repressed with pain, stared at her, his pale face full of helplessness and heartache.
Looking at them like this, who would believe they didn’t have feelings for each other!
Gu Jin let out a deep sigh: "You two are just sick. To me, it’s not a problem. Brother Hai has a heart disease, and heart disease needs heart medicine."
"Minmin’s surgery can’t be delayed any longer. I’ve already asked Jiajie to arrange for the earliest possible surgery. This time you can’t argue. I know what you’re worried about. You’re afraid of the surgery failing. With me here, I’ll make sure you’re safe and sound!"
Qiu Qianghai and Gu Minmin remained silent. Neither spoke up.
Gu Jin continued: "While I’m still in Beijing these days, I have one question for you today. Aren’t you tired after all these years of turmoil?"
As soon as she said this, three pairs of eyes turned to her.
Gu Jin relaxed her posture, the corners of her mouth curling into an unreadable smile: "Jiajie is here today too. Brother Hai, Minmin, give a deadline. How much longer do you plan to keep this up?"
Minmin shifted uneasily on her seat, her eyes wandering.
Qiu Qianghai’s face turned a bit dim, slowly lowering his eyes, remaining silent.
Gu Jin let out a cold laugh: "Since neither of you mean anything to each other, then don’t meet anymore in the future. If you’re not tired, we are tired for you!"
"Jin Jie!" Minmin was anxious.
Qiu Qianghai also lifted his head, his eyes filled with complexity and a hint of desolation.
Gu Jiajie’s sigh echoed in the living room.
He rubbed his forehead, looking weary: "Minmin, as your brother, I’m not a narrow-minded person. If you truly want to be with Brother Hai, I won’t stop you. You have no need to worry so much. You don’t need to concern yourself about our parents either."
"Brother!" Minmin’s voice choked, her eyes turning red.
Gu Jiajie didn’t look at her. He turned to Qiu Qianghai: "Brother Hai, we’ve known each other for years. We’ve been drunk, hurt, and laughed heartily together, experiencing so many things. I’m well aware of your character.
If you like my sister, today I entrust her to you. If you have no intention for her, we will remain brothers, but you and Minmin shouldn’t meet again.
Today, I just need you to say one thing: Do you want Minmin or not?"
Qiu Qianghai’s Adam’s apple moved, trying hard not to look at Minmin.
His voice was hoarse: "I don’t want to force her."
Gu Jin nudged Minmin: "Are you being forced?"
"No!" Minmin replied decisively.
Gu Jin and Gu Jiajie exchanged a glance, their eyes flicking between Minmin and Brother Hai.
Seeing the expressions of the two about to crack, things long hidden in their hearts were about to emerge.
Gu Jin took out her handbag that she brought upstairs and extracted over ten bottles of elixir from it.
"Brother Hai, Jiajie and I didn’t want to meddle in your and Minmin’s affairs before because matters of the heart can’t be solved by others intervening.
But seeing you keep on like this every day with no results, it’s truly like the emperor is not anxious, but the eunuch is. If this drags on, your whole life will pass."
Qiu Qianghai’s lips curved into a bitter smile: "I’m not really used to you speaking like this."
The great Young Master Qiu had never been lectured like this, especially by a woman much younger than him.
It was the first time in his life, yet he couldn’t refute Gu Jin’s words.
"You’ll have to get used to it!"
Gu Jin glanced at Qiu Qianghai and pushed the elixir bottles on the table towards him: "These are Strengthening Foundation and Nourishing Essence Pill and Soul Nourishing Pill. They can regulate your body. The dosage is marked on the bottles. Trust me, your heart disease is Minmin. As long as you take that step, everything is not a problem."
Staring at the bottles, Qiu Qianghai’s hand on the sofa armrest rubbed uncomfortably.
Before he could speak, Minmin stood up, gathered all the bottles on the table, and placed them in Qiu Qianghai’s arms.
Her exotic-looking face blushed slightly as she, with tender but firm toughness, said to Qiu Qianghai: "Take all these medicines. I don’t want to worry in the second half of my life about you leaving me alone in this world!"
Having said that, she quickly ran towards the bedroom.
Her steps were hastened, a clear escape.
Sitting on the sofa, Qiu Qianghai took a while to grasp Minmin’s words.
By the time he came back to his senses, Gu Jin was already gone, having left at some unknown time.
Sitting beside him, Gu Jiajie was looking at him with a peculiar expression.
It was no longer the look of a brother but a complex and satisfied look, as a mother-in-law would view a son-in-law.
With this thought, Qiu Qianghai felt goosebumps rise all over, and he couldn’t help but shiver.
Gu Jiajie then stood up.
He walked up to Qiu Qianghai, patting his shoulder: "Brother Hai, I’ve got business at the company today, and I’ll be on duty there. As for Minmin... well, you can handle it as you see fit."
Gu Jiajie only said half of what he intended, leaving Qiu Qianghai curious, but he didn’t explain further.
Then, he watched as Gu Jiajie picked up his coat and briefcase from the sofa and left the house.
In the vast living room, only Qiu Qianghai was left.
He lowered his eyes, staring at the armful of medicine bottles Minmin had just shoved at him, his expression bewildered and empty.
Suddenly, the door was opened again from the outside.
Gu Jiajie returned, his expression solemn and earnest as he strode towards Qiu Qianghai.
"Brother Hai, I think there’s something you should know."
"What?" Qiu Qianghai rarely saw Gu Jiajie so serious.
"When Minmin was young, something bad happened to her back home. She was bullied by a butcher. If you mind this matter, I’m afraid I can’t keep you here."
After leaving the house, Gu Jiajie felt it wasn’t right to keep this from him.
So he returned and told Qiu Qianghai everything in one breath.
But he didn’t notice that the bedroom door where Minmin was had been gently opened to a crack.
As Gu Jiajie spoke, the door was quietly closed, without a sound and hardly anyone noticed.
Qiu Qianghai’s bewildered face was suddenly clouded: "Bullied? What do you mean by that?"
Gu Jiajie swallowed, shifting his gaze away, his voice difficult: "The implication you think it means."
The living room sank into a long silence.
During this waiting, Gu Jiajie’s face grew increasingly grim.
Without receiving a response from Qiu Qianghai, Gu Jiajie spoke again: "Brother Hai, if you can’t accept it, I’m afraid we can’t host you tonight."
In the future, he wouldn’t let Brother Hai and Minmin meet again.
This would truly be the end.