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At the time, Xiao Zhi needed Xiao Bao to help him slowly recover, and Gu Jing and her husband were naturally grateful. However, later on, Xiao Zhi became more attached to living with them, and his bond with them became stronger than with Gu Jing and her husband. In the end, he was unwilling to leave them. Although they didn’t express it openly, they were certainly unhappy deep down.
Moreover, they might even think that it was because of them taht Zhang Zhilin became distant from them.
Wang Jinhe sighed softly, “What a mess.”
Initially, it was their own idea to have Xiao Zhi live with them, but now it had turned into their fault.
It was clear that Gu Jing was a decent person, so how did she become like this?
“She is the daughter of Old Master Gu, and Old Master Gu is inherently selfish. How good can a daughter raised by him be? I thought she was different, but now it seems she’s just the same,” Su Yu said.
“What about her relationship with the Gu family?”
“They went to the Gu family before coming to see Xiao Zhi. They must have repaired their relationship and inquired about Xiao Zhi’s condition before thinking of having him take care of the younger child.” It was clear that they didn’t just want Xiao Zhi to take care of the younger child; they clearly intended to exploit him.
Two days later, Xiao Zhi woke up, and indeed, he had forgotten everything. With Su Yu’s introduction, he got to know everyone in the family again, and he still favored Xiao Bao the most.
Su Yu watched the two children playing together and began preparing to add Xiao Zhi to the family genealogy.
Xiao Bao’s full name was Su Zhiqin, and Su Yu planned to change Zhang Zhilin’s name to Su Zhixiao.
Initially, the members of the Su family were not in favor of Su Yu adding his adopted son to the family genealogy and under his name. However, after Su Yu assured them that Xiao Zhi would not compete for the inheritance of the Su family, they agreed.
Since Xiao Zhi would not have any inheritance rights in the Su family in the future, what was there to worry about?
As for how much of Su Yu’s own money would go to Xiao Zhi in the future, that was not something they should be concerned about.
Half a month later, Su Yu took his family back to the Su family, and that day was the day Xiao Zhi would be added to the family genealogy.
Gu Jing and Zhang Qin had not yet left the capital city, and they were shocked to learn that Su Yu intended to add Zhang Zhilin to the family genealogy.
“He actually added Xiao Zhi to his family’s genealogy, and his family actually agreed. Is he out of his mind?” Gu Jing asked, unwilling to accept the decision.
Zhang Qin didn’t know how to answer his wife’s question, but he knew that Su Yu was serious this time.
Perhaps Xiao Zhi no longer recognizes them.
“When you made your choice, shouldn’t you have known the outcome? Why are you so shocked now?” Zhang Qin was very dissatisfied with Gu Jing’s decision to give up their son.
Regardless, he was still their son, and Gu Jing’s decision to give up on him made him very angry.
Gu Jing didn’t think she had done anything wrong, “I am his birth mother. Even if he is added to the Su family genealogy, what does that represent?”
“Do you think Su Yu is naive? Forget about wanting his resources to expand our business, even thinking about building a good relationship with Xiao Zhi is out of the question. It’s impossible,” Zhang Qin said. When did she become so naive?
Xiao Zhi had been well taken care of in Su Yu’s home, and seeing him in this state upon his return, Zhang Qin was very happy. He could also tell that initially, Xiao Zhi had liked seeing his younger brother.
Afterward, the demands Gu Jing made in her words were too extreme, which ultimately led to Xiao Zhi’s complete disappointment and even aversion toward his younger brother.
“I don’t care. I want to go and see.” With that, she left.
Arriving at the entrance of the Su family, Gu Jing felt uncomfortable seeing the lively scene inside. Did these people not know that Xiao Zhi was her son? Why were they coming to join in the excitement?
Gu Jing attempted to enter but was stopped by someone, so she had to wait at the entrance.
After waiting for a long time, Su Yu and Wang Jinhe finally emerged with their two children.
Upon seeing Zhang Zhilin, Gu Jing hurried over and reached out to hold Xiao Zhi, but he immediately hid behind Su Yu, frowning at Gu Jing. “Who is this person, Dad? Do we know her?”
For some reason, seeing these two made him feel uncomfortable.
Seeing the unfamiliarity in her son’s eyes, Gu Jing finally realized that Su Yu had truly followed through with his words.
“We don’t know her. Let’s go.”
“What have you done to my son?” Gu Jing listened to Zhang Zhilin calling someone else Dad, while they were strangers to him. This made her very angry and extremely anxious.
Gu Jing suddenly thought of Su Yu’s words about making Xiao Zhi forget about the past. She had previously thought that Su Yu was just saying that to manipulate them, but now she realized that Su Yu was serious when he said those words. It was all true.
Yuan Bao and Yuan Xu, who were following behind Su Yu, came out and led the two away.
In a less crowded area, Yuan Bao looked at Gu Jing and her husband. “From today, Master Xiao is the young master of Imperial Prince Yu’s Royal Mansion. You have no further ties with him. Do not appear before our young master in the future.”
“I am his mother…”
“Everyone knows you are his mother. It’s just a pity that you gave up the chance to be his mother and chose money,” as business naturally involves money.
“Has Xiao Zhi really forgotten everything?” Zhang Qin found it hard to accept. How could Xiao Zhi not recognize them after such a short time?
Zhang Qin felt deeply distressed when he saw the unfamiliar look in Zhang Zhilin’s eyes.
He had been foolish to let Gu Jing do such a thing. Now, their son had changed his name and become a stranger to them.
“Concocted by the apprentice of the divine physician, only the best, no waste,” Su Yu said directly to Zhang Qin.
At the same time, Su Yu also conveyed to Zhang Qin that it was too late for regrets.
“Zhang Qin, I gave you and Gu Jing a chance, but unfortunately, you didn’t seize it,” Su Yu said to the couple.
“We have other matters to attend to. We won’t chat with you any longer. Farewell, and don’t come looking for Xiao Zhi in the future. Your presence will only frighten him,” even though his burden was not light.
Su Yu suddenly remembered something. In a previous life, Gu Jing and her husband had also had a child, and Zhang Zhilin had become an emotionless machine. Ultimately, he indirectly died at the hands of his parents and younger brother.
He recalled hearing that when Zhang Zhilin had the accident, his blood had already run dry, and he died in his own yard without anyone knowing.
Zhang Zhilin was only thirteen at the time of the incident, and Su Yu only vaguely remembered the details. He couldn’t recall much more about it.
He didn’t know the specifics, but he knew that in his previous life, Zhang Zhilin had died because of the couple and their beloved son.
In this lifetime, Xiao Zhi was his adopted son, and he would naturally ensure the child’s safety.