Su Dingpei was the first to realize that Gu Ning was awake. He said in excitement: âNingning, youâre awake? Iâm your little uncleâ¦â The others from the Su family did not dare to breathe too loudly and looked at Gu Ning nervously.
Gu Ningâs brain was blank: âLittle Uncle?â Her pale face was expressionless like a fragile porcelain doll. Although when she said âLittle Uncleâ as a question, it was more like a repetition of his words than an actual question.
Old Master Su pressed his lips into a straight line. Gu Ning was too thin, laying on the hospital bed, she was only a small bundle. Old Master Suâs heart ached so much he couldnât breathe. His babyâ¦
Su Dingpei softened his voice and said slowly, âYes, Ningning, Iâm your motherâs older brother. Iâm Su Dingpei. You called me before. Do you remember?â
Gu Ningâs eyelashes trembled, and she finally made a sound. She remembered that she made a call. She called her little uncle, but didnât they ignore her and not want her?
It took Gu Ning a while to process the situation, and she finally slowly lifted her head. âAre you guys⦠here to pick me up?â
The men from the Su family all nodded furiously, and Su Yueming stepped forward and said to Gu Ning: âNingning, Iâm your third uncle, Su Yueming. Weâre here to take you home.â
Old Master Suâs throat seemed to be blocked. He was afraid that he would choke the moment he opened his mouth. He took a while to recover before saying, âYes, weâre here to bring Ningning home. No one can bully you in the future. By the way, Iâm your grandfather, your motherâs father.â
Gu Ningâs eyes moved. Go home? Did she still have a home? Would these people abandon her after taking her home? Would they beat her and scold her and not give her food?
The men of the Su family were anxious seeing that Gu Ning remained silent. They had no experience with raising children, so they looked at Su Shenglang and Su Zelin. The eldest son, Su Shenglang, was 40 years old and had two children. The second son, Su Zelin, was 38 years old and also had two children.
However, Su Shenglang did not have much experience in coaxing children. After observing Gu Ning for a while, he finally spoke: âNingning, what are you worried about?â His voice was cold has usual, even though he purposefully tried to soften his tone, it still sounded cold and serious. The other people fro the Su family glared at him fiercely, afraid he would scare Gu Ning.
Su Zelin coughed. He was a quiet person and wanted to say something, but he could not say a word for a long time. He was so anxious that he scratched his ears and cheeks.
Su Dingpei sighed, it was still up to him! He bent down and leaned closer to Gu Ning, stroking her head lovingly: âNingning, tell Little Uncle what youâre thinking.â
Gu Ning moved her eyes and raised her head with difficulty to look at the man who called himself her little uncle. That day, she thought that she was going to die. The darkness was slowly swallowing her. It was this manâs voice that split the darkness and gave her a ray of redemption. She pursed her lips and asked hesitantly, âLittle Uncle, if Ningning goes home⦠can I eat?â
Hearing that, everyone was struck dumb for a second. Can she eat? What kind of question was this? Before the Su family could react, they heard Gu Ning ask softly: âWill people hit me?â
These two short sentences made Old Master Suâs eyes sting and he almost cried! His precious granddaughter was actually afraid that she would not be able to eat and would be beaten! What kind of life had she been living in the Gu family all these years? She did not have enough to eat, clothes to wear, and was even being abused?!
Old Master Su could not help but turn around, his lips trembling as he tried to hold back his tears, and his eyes were red. The other brothers of the Su family clenched their fists in anger, but were afraid their twisted expressions would scare Gu Ning, all of them forcefully suppressing their anger.
Su Dingpei held Gu Ningâs hand and gently put it on his face, saying in a hoarse voice: âNingning, you can eat whatever you want when we get home. No one will hit you. Look, this is Eldest Uncle, Second Uncle, Third Uncle⦠Theyâre all very powerful. We will protect Ningning. No one can hurt Ningning again.â
Gu Ningâs small hands clutched the blanket tightly. She didnât speak for a long time. Just as the members of the Su family thought she wouldnât speak again, she suddenly opened her mouth: âLittle Uncle, Ningning didnât push anyone. Daddy and Grandpa told me to admit my mistake but I refused. I didnât push anyone,â she repeated stubbornly. Her pale face had a hint of stubborness, and her eyes were dark. She didnât know if her uncles really liked her, or if they would be disappointed when they found out that she refused to admit her mistake and decide to not bring her home. But she didnât do anything, and she would not admit to something she didnât do, even if they abandoned her because of this and not bring her homeâ¦