Gu Chen, who was being held by Qin Hao, also had tears welling up in his eyes.
"Big Daddy..."
Gu Chen spoke for the first time since returning from the hospital, but Qin Hao showed no sign of joy this time.
He Xiu glanced at Gu Chen, then reached out and hugged Gu Chen.
"You should sign it as soon as possible; the sooner you do it, the higher the chances of a successful surgery."
Qin Hao moved his lips slightly, glanced at He Xiu's serious face, and finally signed his name with trembling hands.
The nurse who had been waiting nearby simply took away the signed consent form.
As the operating room lights came on, Qin Hao's expression turned extremely grim.
"Uncle..." Gu Chen looked at Qin Hao with teary eyes, "What happened to Daddy?"
Seeing Gu Chen's expression, Qin Hao could only force a smile and pretend nothing was wrong before speaking to the child.
"Chen baby, be good. Your big dad is fine. He just got sick because he was naughty. The doctor is giving him an injection now, and he'll be fine soon."
"Do you know what a shot is? It's like when you have a runny nose or a cold, you get a shot and take medicine. Don't worry, okay?"
Gu Chen didn't speak, he just nodded.
Qin Hao patted Gu Chen's head, then looked at He Xiu and said,
"Dr. He, could you please watch my child for me? I'm going to call my parents and tell them."
We still don't know what's going on with his brother. If we don't call his parents in advance, it will be too late later.
"Okay." He Xiu nodded. "You go ahead, I'll look after the child here."
Qin Hao went outside to call his parents, and then called Uncle Wang to tell him what happened.
If Uncle Wang goes back and doesn't see them, they'll ask about it. The main thing is that the family still needs Uncle Wang's help to look after things.
When Uncle Wang received Qin Hao's call, he was in the apartment he had prepared for Gu En and was about to leave.
When he suddenly heard that Gu Zheng was in trouble, his whole body swayed.
"Young Master, what did you say? The eldest young master is in trouble? He's in the hospital undergoing surgery right now?"
Gu En, who had been sitting on the sofa in the apartment with a gloomy expression, turned around immediately after hearing these words.
"Uncle Wang, what happened? Why is Brother Zheng undergoing surgery? How could something have happened to him?"
After hanging up the phone, Uncle Wang didn't pay any attention to Gu En's words, called the driver, and left directly.
Gu En wanted to follow, but with his cane, it was impossible for him to keep up.
But after taking two steps, Gu En suddenly stopped, as if something had occurred to him.
Brother Zheng should be fine in the hospital, but shouldn't he be doing something else at this time?
When he had someone investigate Xia Ran before, he learned that Xia Ran's grandfather did not approve of Xia Ran being with Zheng Ge.
And this time, Xia Ran's grandfather might not know about their divorce yet. If he were to tell him, Xia Ran probably wouldn't have a good time.
Even if Xia Ran had already told his grandfather, he still had to go and annoy Xia Ran, since Xia Ran didn't know what Zheng Ge had done to him.
He remembered that yesterday, while Gu Chen was eating, he went to Xia Ran's room and had the maid throw away Xia Ran's things.
It was around that time that he found a set of keys.
It's unlikely that the Gu family would use that key; it seems only the Xia family would.
Gu En looked down at his leg. He would go to the hospital to have the cast removed in a bit, and then go to Xia Ran's house tomorrow.
His leg wasn't actually that bad; he was just faking it.
Since Xia Ran made things difficult for him, he wouldn't let Xia Ran have an easy time either.
A sinister smile appeared in Gu En's eyes, which looked somewhat eerie.
Despite constantly professing his love for Gu Zheng, he felt no panic at all. Instead, he felt that Gu Zheng's accident was the best opportunity God had given him.
Gu Zheng might have gone out to see Xia Ran today, and now that he's injured, he certainly can't go to see Xia Ran so soon.
Even if Gu Zheng goes to find Xia Ran, it will be too late. He has already said everything he needed to say. By then, Xia Ran's hatred for Gu Zheng will probably prevent her from being with him again.
Gu En lowered his head and laughed. If anyone were here, they would think that Gu En's eyes were filled with madness, even a frightening madness.
Gu Zheng's surgery lasted for more than four hours. Qin Hao, the child, and Uncle Wang waited outside while He Xiu went out to buy them food.
However, after buying it, Qin Hao and the others weren't in the mood to eat, so they only gave Gu Chen a piece of bread.
As for Aunt Gu and the others, they went abroad and are now rushing back from overseas.
Finally, the operating room lights went out and the door opened.
Qin Hao and the others immediately stood up, and the first one to come out was a doctor.
"Doctor, how is my brother?" Qin Hao's voice trembled, afraid that the answer would be unbearable for him.
"The surgery was only 70% successful. The remaining 30% depends on the patient waking up. The patient will be transferred to the intensive care unit later. Only if the patient wakes up before tomorrow night can we say that everything is completely fine."
"If... if the patient doesn't wake up by tomorrow night, then... the patient will have to become a vegetable."
Upon hearing this, Qin Hao was unsure whether to feel fortunate or not.
I'm glad the doctor didn't kill him outright, but I'm not glad either, because we have to wait for Gu Zheng to wake up before he's completely alright.
The nurse quickly wheeled Gu Zheng out and took him to a ward, and Qin Hao and the others could only follow.
After the surgery, Gu Zheng's face was completely pale, and Gu Chen, who had been held by Qin Hao, was also frightened by Gu Zheng's appearance and couldn't say a word.
It wasn't until Gu Zheng was admitted to the intensive care unit that the child seemed to suddenly realize what was happening and burst into tears.
"Big Daddy, Big Daddy, waaaaah... What's wrong? Waaaaah... Big Daddy... Are you going to abandon Xiao Chen too? Waaaaah..."
Chapter 193 Why are you here?
Gu Chen, who was originally nestled in Qin Hao's arms, struggled to get into Gu Zheng's ward.
Qin Hao could only hold the person tightly.
"Xiao Chen, it's okay, don't be afraid. How could your daddy not want you? He's just tired and sleepy, and he just wants to take a nap. He'll be fine once he wakes up."
"Really?"
Gu Chen looked at Gu Zheng with teary eyes. For him now, Qin Hao's answer determined his entire life.
Qin Hao: "It's true, don't worry, nothing will happen. Trust your uncle, okay?"
Gu Chen didn't say anything, but he tightened his grip on Qin Hao's neck, his eyes constantly fixed on the ward, as if afraid something might happen to Gu Zheng inside.
Qin Hao could only hold the child, while Uncle Wang, after covering up the news of Gu Zheng's accident, came to the hospital again to stay with him and wait.
None of them slept that night; they all waited at the door for Gu Zheng to wake up.
He Xiu, who was originally Gu Zheng's mortal enemy, stayed with them all night. In the end, he even brought a cot to Gu Zheng's ward so that the child and Uncle Wang could rest for a while.
He Xiu sat down next to Qin Hao and took out a cigarette from his jacket pocket and offered it to Qin Hao.
Qin Hao took it and started smoking, looking utterly dejected.
“My brother has always been the one supporting the family. Although I’ve been helping out at the company, I’m really just a figurehead. If something were to happen to my brother… I really don’t know what I would do…”
He Xiu: "There's no use thinking so much. You have to trust him. I'm going back to my office to sleep for a bit. I'll come back in two hours to relieve you."
Qin Hao nodded, but he also knew that he wouldn't change it when He Xiu returned.
"Thanks."
He Xiu: "Don't mention it."
After He Xiu left, Qin Hao took a few deep drags on his cigarette. Overnight, the nonchalant look on his face disappeared, leaving only confusion and uncertainty about what to do.
But at that moment, his phone rang.
Qin Hao frowned as he picked it up, and when he saw that it was Lin Yi, a hint of hesitation appeared on his face.
Normally, he would have hung up without hesitation. After all, calling at this hour, Lin Yi must be out of his mind.
But that won't work now. His brother's situation is unknown, and Lin Yi is now a major business partner of the company. He can't afford to offend him no matter what.
In the past, with Gu Zheng around, he could act recklessly without any problems, because not only would people not dare to offend him because of his brother, but even if he caused trouble, his brother would help him get back on his word.
After thinking it over a lot, Qin Hao finally answered the phone.
"Hello, Mr. Lin."
Qin Hao's voice was hoarse, perhaps due to his emotions, and his tone was full of undisguised exhaustion.
Lin Yi frowned as soon as she heard Qin Hao's voice on the other end of the phone.
"What’s wrong with you?"
He broke up with Qin Hao because he was startled awake by a dream, which suddenly reminded him to call Qin Hao.
Qin Hao initially wanted to say it was nothing, since family scandals shouldn't be aired in public. Although Gu Zheng's current situation wasn't exactly a family scandal, it would be very bad for the company if it were leaked.
But then he thought about it and realized that he and Lin Zhi had known each other for a long time, and Lin Zhi was now a business partner of their company. If any problems arose, he would need Lin Zhi's help.
So Qin Hao decided to tell everyone what had happened.
"My brother had an accident, and I'm in the hospital now."
There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, as if they were processing the news, before finally replying after a long while.
"Which hospital? What are the specific details?"
"My brother is under observation in the intensive care unit at the People's Hospital. He's still... not out of danger yet."
He had been on edge the whole time, but for some reason, when he answered Lin Yi, his emotions suddenly broke down, and his voice sounded like he was about to cry.
When Lin Yi heard Qin Hao's tone on the other end of the phone, his heart felt like it was being gripped.
"knew."
Lin only said this one sentence before hanging up the phone, giving Qin Hao no chance to react.
Qin Hao held his phone, took a deep breath, and ultimately remained silent, waiting for Gu Zheng to wake up.
He simply didn't have the energy to care why Lin Yi had suddenly hung up the phone.