Xiao Liyan sat by the hospital bed.
"Qishen, I think I know why Qin He broke up with you. What she said about marrying Lu Mingxi is a bit different."
Gu Qishen's pupils instantly contracted.
Half an hour later, Xiao Liyan finished his guess.
"I heard experts in this field before say that when some people recover partial memories, they feel that recovered memory is exceptionally vivid, as if it just happened."
Xiao Liyan looked at Gu Qishen, "If that's the case, for Qin He, your infidelity with Song Nuan and hurting her for Song Nuan should be like it just happened. This situation can easily lead to emotional breakdown and requires a long time to adjust."
Gu Qishen took a deep breath, "Did she tell you?"
"Of course, I guessed it." Xiao Liyan smiled, "But at least, you still have a chance, don't you?"
"So that's how it is!"
Yan Chen, who was listening nearby, understood, "Xiao He'er is breaking up with you now because of the harm you caused her in the past. It has nothing to do with that Lu Mingxi at all, so you still have a chance to make amends!"
Xiao Liyan nodded, "So, brother, you've successfully won her back once, what are you afraid of! Besides, recovering her memory might not be a bad thing. At least Qin He should remember her feelings for you back then."
Gu Qishen fell silent.
The ward was quiet.
"Go call the relevant doctor."
The three were in a hospital, and a neurosurgeon was brought in.
He looked at the man tied to the bed, another one standing with his arms crossed in a roguish manner, and their hospital's young master, and was a bit bewildered.
He could only answer whatever they asked.
Xiao Liyan's words were all confirmed.
The doctor finally reminded them, "Patients who have just recovered partial memory should avoid extreme emotional fluctuations. They need a slow transition, to let her understand that this is past memory."
Gu Qishen was silent for a few seconds, then said, "Untie me."
Xiao Liyan got up and walked to Gu Qishen's side, beginning to untie the restraints on his hands and feet.
Yan Chen, standing nearby, was terrified, "Don't untie him! Does this guy want to beat us up?"
After being untied, Gu Qishen sat up and flexed his wrists.
Xiao Liyan turned to the doctor, "You can go now."
Only the three of them remained in the ward.
Xiao Liyan looked at Gu Qishen, "Originally, I just thought you were too impulsive this time, but I suddenly realized, no matter how heartbroken you are, you wouldn't disregard your family. The current state of Gu Corporation, did you let it happen?"
Gu Qishen's eyes were dim, and he countered with a question instead of answering.
"What you're saying doesn't prove that Qin He's words were false."
The words: No matter how good the guarantee, it's not as good as one's own father.
Although Xiao Liyan didn't know which sentence Gu Qishen was referring to, he still smiled, "No matter what, you have a chance now, don't you? Unlike before when there was no chance at all."
Gu Qishen stood up, his thick eyebrows furrowed.
It was as if all his energy and spirit had returned to him in an instant.
"I've noted down your little trick just now."
"Good." Xiao Liyan chuckled.
"Yu Jing, get in here!" Gu Qishen called out.
The door opened, and Yu Jing walked in with a look of resignation.
Gu Qishen looked at Yu Jing, "Go prepare the car."
"President Gu, where are we going?" Yu Jing was a little worried. Was President Gu going back to Senyuan to drink?
Gu Qishen's gaze fell dimly on Yan Chen.
"To Calaya Club."
...
Half a month passed in a flash. To ignore the faint ache in her heart, Qin He threw herself entirely into the research on Qin Yun's illness.
She conducted some experiments remotely at home and resolved various issues encountered by the research institute.
During another experiment, Qin He successfully broke through the biggest problem and transmitted the data to the research institute.
Now, Lele was being looked after by several nannies, and Qin He had received many calls recently.
There was Shen Yilin asking how she was, and Shen Yicong wanting to treat her to a meal to thank her for recommending a job.
Li Feng'an asked her if Jiang Huailin's wife had given birth to their third child and if he could start writing the sequel to Jiang Yue Xing.
Rumors had spread online that diligent Xiao He had already given birth to her baby, and some people were urging her to go live.
Even the funeral home had called, saying they welcomed her back to work anytime.
Qin He pushed these matters to the back of her mind. For her, the most important thing now was to cure her brother's illness.
It was now deep winter. Her brother and Wanwan would have their wedding in the spring.
She had to put this matter on the agenda.
Despite her busy schedule every day, Qin He avoided the pain in her heart. Yet, she dreamt of Gu Qishen constantly at night.
The emotions from when she first recovered her memory were fading, and the bits and pieces of her time with Gu Qishen were gradually becoming clearer.
It was like a balance scale. When she first recovered her memory, the old memories completely overshadowed the new ones.
But now, she also realized that those were memories from a long time ago.
Late at night, Qin He often wondered if she had made the wrong decision.
That day in Haicheng, at the night market, she had intended to tell Gu Qishen that the child in her womb was his.
If the thugs hired by Lin Lei hadn't rushed out, would her life be different now?
"What's done is done, don't think about it!"
In Qin He's bedroom, after a day of hard work, she turned over in bed.
After a while, she lay flat on her back, gazing at the ceiling.
Recently, Gu Qishen seemed to have vanished in Qingcheng, while the power struggle within Gu Corporation had intensified.
The Gu family, however, maintained their silence.
People in Qingcheng were secretly discussing that the Gu family had always been sparse in descendants. Perhaps because of Gu Qishen's decadence, the Gu family now only had Mrs. Gu and Gu Ranran, with no power to contend with those old foxes who held a small portion of Gu Corporation's shares.
They could only protect themselves.
As for why Gu Qishen had suddenly become decadent, there were all sorts of versions.
Qin He thought about the recent events.
But now, where would Gu Qishen be?
"Stop thinking about it!" Qin He gritted her teeth. How could she still be thinking about Gu Qishen!
She had thought that with the passage of busy time, her feelings would eventually fade, but she didn't expect them to grow stronger.
Qin He felt a pang of worry. Gu Qishen had become like this because of her.
If someone eventually wanted to seize Gu Corporation from the Gu family, she wouldn't stand by and do nothing.
As for now, let them fight among themselves like dogs. It would be easier to deal with one dog in the end than a pack.
The next day.
Qin He got out of bed with dark circles under her eyes.
She first went to the baby's room and saw that the nannies her mother had chosen were all very capable, and Qin He had checked their backgrounds; they were all clean.
The baby was raised to be plump and fair.
"Xiao Lele, say Mommy." Qin He leaned over the crib and doted on the baby.
Qin Wanchuan was not even four months old and naturally couldn't speak yet. He could only stare at Qin He, his big, black grape-like eyes making babbling sounds.
Qin He was charmed by her adorable baby, bent down, and planted a kiss on the baby's cheek.