Before Gu Ziyu took spring break, he also arranged a business trip to the United States. When Chu Xiao learned about this, he was a little surprised, it was almost the New Year, and he even arranged a business trip.

"That's not an reasonable arrangement, isn't it? Can't you even object to moving your business trip to the next year? Who arranged the business trip for you? ”

"You goddess."

Chu Xiao, who was scolding and complaining just now, immediately changed his face and said with a smile: "...... The goddess must have a reason for arranging this. ”

"The acquisition has been completed, and this time I went to the United States to see not only Kuang-Chi's overseas business, but also to meet someone."

"Who are you seeing?" Chu Xiao asked while helping Gu Ziyu pack his luggage.

"See your father."

Chu Xiao's movements stagnated, and after a few seconds, he pretended to be careless and continued to tidy up. Chu Xiao and his father have not been in contact for almost two years, and they didn't even know that their father had gone to the United States.

But how did Gu Ziyu get in touch with Chu Yanpu? Chu Xiao looked at Gu Ziyu suspiciously.

Gu Ziyu and Chu Xiao looked at each other, and then understood the confusion in her eyes, and said: "I asked people to investigate overseas accounts before, and there was no result in going around and around, so I made an elimination method, if it is purely for framing, there is no need to transfer a huge amount of money to you, then Zhuo Li has always wanted to do it to you, and she is most likely to do this." ”

"You mean to say that my dad gave me money, but Zhuo Li called me on behalf of my dad and deliberately used an overseas account that was difficult to identify?"

"That's about what it means."

"It's impossible, if my dad wants to give me money, why don't he contact me directly? He didn't have to let Zhuo Li do this. ”

Gu Ziyu walked up to Chu Xiao's side, pulled her to sit down, looked serious, and said slowly: "This is the news I just confirmed today, your father is sick." ”

At that moment, Chu Xiao's mind went blank, and his eyes stared at the coffee table in front of him.

"What's wrong with him?"

Gu Ziyu truthfully told Chu Xiao about Chu Yanpu's condition.

Chu Yanpu was diagnosed with rectal cancer and received treatment in China for about a year, and then went to the United States to try new drug treatment.

Chu Xiao stood alone on the balcony for a long time, she didn't know how to face her father, so she hadn't contacted her father for the past two years, and even didn't answer his phone in order to be angry, hoping that her father would take the initiative to come to Shanghai to find him.

Earlier, Chu Yanpu could be seen in the circle of friends who posted photos of him and Zhuo Li's mother and son, and Chu Xiao blocked his circle of friends in a fit of anger. But he's sick, and text messages and WeChat can be sent, so why don't you tell her?

She went back to the house and pulled out her cigarette and lighter from the cupboard, and when she returned to the balcony, she lit cigarette after cigarette.

Gu Ziyu gave Chu Xiao space to be alone, but it was cold in the middle of the night, and he was still afraid that she would freeze, so he took a down jacket and draped it on Chu Xiao's shoulders.

"Do you want to be alone, or do you want me to ......"

Before Gu Ziyu's words were finished, Chu Xiao suddenly turned around, threw himself into his arms, and sobbed quietly.

He caressed her trembling back and held her tightly in his arms.

—Dividing Line—

Gu Ziyu flew to the United States, and Chu Xiao also went with him. Chu Yanpu's nursing home is located in Los Angeles, surrounded by excellent greenery, embellished by the California sun, the vivid green under the halo jumps and is full of vitality.

There is a garden in the sanatorium, and Chu Yanpu sits on a wooden chair next to the lawn and reads a book. Chu Xiao looked at his father from afar, he was thin, his face was bloodless, and his eyes were slightly squinting to read.

The picture in front of him reminded Chu Xiao involuntarily of when she was a child, her father always loved to tell her stories before going to bed. It was also from that time that Chu Xiao developed a great love for books. There is no TV in the living room of the Chu family, there are bookcases on both sides, and when he studied as a child, as long as his father got off work early, he would accompany Chu Xiao. Chen Xize and Chen Xiao will also come together. The four of them sat around the living room, read a book together after finishing their homework, and shared stories from each other's books.

Father has always pampered himself, even to the extent of doting, Chu Xiao will be jealous because his father is nicer to other children, which Chu Xiao has always known that he is selfish. It's no wonder that Chu Yanpu later took Zhuo Li, Chu Xiao told herself to accept the facts like an adult and give her parents a reason to live again, but no matter how many excuses she makes, she never let herself go.

During this period, a guardian nurse came to Chu Yanpu's side and instructed him to take medicine.

Gu Ziyu held Chu Xiao's hand and quietly accompanied him.

It wasn't until Chu Xiao was ready that the two walked towards Chu Yanpu.

"Achu?" When Chu Yanpu saw Chu Xiao, he thought he was dreaming several times. He put down the book in his hand and looked at Chu Xiao motionlessly.

The father and daughter looked at each other speechlessly, and Chu Xiao bent down and hugged his father.

Why didn't you tell me you were sick? Why didn't you say it when you came to the United States? All the questions turned into a long silence in this embrace.

"Dad, this is Gu Ziyu, my boyfriend."

Chu Yanpu looked up at Gu Ziyu and smiled shallowly. When Gu Ziyu took the initiative to contact Chu Yanpu, he introduced his identity, as if he introduced himself during the interview, Chu Yanpu already had a certain understanding of Gu Ziyu.

"Hello uncle." In front of the elders, Gu Ziyu rarely showed his obedient side, and took the initiative to stretch out his hand to shake hands with Chu Yanpu. Accustomed to watching Gu Ziyu and Gu Hua fight when they met, Chu Xiao felt awkward no matter how he looked at the scene in front of him.

Chu Yanpu took Chu Xiao and Gu Ziyu back to the ward, the one-person ward was not large, with white as the main tone, a large window, and beige curtains, which was very warm. There was no vase in the house, so Chu Xiao had to put the flowers he brought directly on the bedside table.

Gu Ziyu accompanied Chu Yanpu to sit on the sofa by the window and play chess.

Chu Xiao didn't know how to play chess, so he sat quietly on the side, accompanied by a cup of hot tea in his hand.

Chess was played game after game until it became darker.

Chu Yanpu can only eat some light food on weekdays, and for dinner, the sanatorium added two set meals, Chu Xiao cleaned up the table that was used as a chessboard, and the three of them sat around to eat dinner together.

Chu Yanpu's food is mostly vegetables, accompanied by a bowl of porridge.

While eating, Chu Yanpu suddenly asked, "When are you two going to get married?" ”

Chu Xiao choked and coughed, and drank water again and again.

"We haven't discussed it yet." Chu Xiao replied truthfully.

"We can get married at any time." Gu Ziyu suddenly said this.

Chu Xiao avoided Gu Ziyu's gaze and lowered her head to eat, she really hadn't thought about this problem. In the past three years, Chu Xiao has listed graduate school as his first plan, and as for getting married, it will be arranged until the end of graduate school.

Gu Ziyu saw that Chu Xiao bowed his head and was silent, and his expression was not quite right, so he found another topic and continued to chat with Chu Yanpu.