Chapter 117 Foster Mother Gu Lan (2nd Update)
Chapter 117: Chapter 117 Foster Mother Gu Lan (2nd Update)
The narrow window let in a faint beam of sunlight.
The hospital room was small, but six beds were squeezed in, making it very cramped.
Moreover, there was a strong unpleasant smell, probably due to the number of people, lack of air conditioning, and no ventilation.
After two people entered, in the corner and darkest place, an elderly woman with a head full of white hair was lying on her side on the bed, her back visible from the doorway.
But as soon as Gu Xiaoxian saw her, her eyes instantly turned red!
"Mom, how are you?" Gu Xiaoxian rushed over, her large eyes filled with tears, staring at the woman on the bed.
The woman clearly trembled at the sound, struggling to turn her upper body to look at the approaching Gu Xiaoxian, forcing a smile, "Xiaoxian, why are you here? Aren’t you supposed to be at school?"
"Not yet, classes haven’t started for the past two days." Gu Xiaoxian couldn’t hold back any longer and burst into tears, throwing herself in front of the woman.
This woman, named Gu Lan, was not Gu Xiaoxian’s biological mother, but her adoptive mother.
Since Gu Xiaoxian was born, her mother passed away, and she was abandoned in a rental room, eventually being adopted by Gu Lan and her husband.
Although Gu Lan was not well-off, she treated Gu Xiaoxian like her own, even better than her own son she later gave birth to.
Afterwards, Gu Lan’s husband passed away due to an accident, leaving her to take care of the two children alone, enduring even more hardship.
As for Gu Xiaoxian’s biological father, Yan Kai, who was also Yan Yichen’s father, at that time he completely ignored Gu Xiaoxian, as if she never existed.
It wasn’t until Yan Yichen grew up and learned about the situation that he occasionally took care of her.
However, the Gu Xiaoxian and Gu Lan family didn’t really like Yan Yichen, keeping their distance from him.
"Oh, I’m fine here, you should hurry back to school soon, don’t let this interrupt your studies!"
Even in her condition, Gu Lan still didn’t want to disrupt Gu Xiaoxian’s life.
"Mom, your foot?" Gu Xiaoxian noticed that Gu Lan’s foot was only simply bandaged, and asked in confusion.
Yan Yichen had told her at school that his aunt’s foot was broken.
"The doctor said it’s nothing serious, just need a few days of rest." Gu Lan comforted her, seeing the doubt on Gu Xiaoxian’s face, she continued,
"I’ve already spoken to my boss, I’ll be back at work in a few days."
"So don’t worry, everything’s fine!"
Beside them, Yan Yichen’s expression turned somber. The news he got wasn’t like this at all.
Could it be a mistake?
If that were true, then his upcoming plans would be hard to execute!
"Mom, really nothing’s wrong?" Gu Xiaoxian knew her mother well, if it wasn’t serious, she wouldn’t be in the hospital!
"Nothing’s wrong!" Gu Lan firmly replied.
"Then the person who hit you?" Gu Xiaoxian asked once again. Even if her mother’s injuries weren’t severe, that person should still be around.
Moreover, this hospital room was clearly the worst in the hospital.
"That car was driving so fast, and it didn’t look like it intended to stop at all." Gu Lan could only smile bitterly. The place was quite secluded, with no cameras or passersby.
Just then, a doctor-like person came in from outside, holding a small notebook and shouted, "Where’s Gu Lan? Your injury needs surgery immediately!"
"Family, quickly go to the first floor and pay, otherwise, if the foot is ruined, don’t blame our hospital!"
The doctor spoke so quickly that Gu Lan didn’t even have a chance to stop him before he blurted out these words.
After speaking, he left the room as if nothing had happened.
PS: Continue on, I know it’s a bit short, but time is tight, keep writing, and of course, thanks to "Chen. Mo. Xi. Jin" for the donation!