"You asked me about your past, and I'll tell you about it now. Back then, Gu Bo brought you home and said that he wanted to adopt you. I tried to force him to tell me whose child you were, but he refused. He only said that you were an orphan."
Zhou Yunxi seemed to have recalled something, and she sneered. "Did he think that I wouldn't know if he didn't tell me? He loved that woman so much that he would even give up his life for her. You, on the other hand, are nothing more than the fruits of his first love. That's why I hate you, and I wish you were dead!"
Gu Ruochu's heart trembled when she heard Zhou Yunxi's words. It was only after a long while that she finally dared to ask a follow-up question.
"Who was Gu Bo's first love?"
"Zhang Yuan."
Gu Ruochu winced when she heard the name.
When she thought about it, it all made sense.
Zhou Yunxi had acknowledged her as her daughter and made others believe that Gu Yanwei was her adopted daughter.
She had wanted to mislead Zhang Yuan that Gu Yanwei was her real daughter as punishment for her affair with Gu Bo.
Gu Ruochu was speechless.
Zhang Yuan had acknowledged the wrong daughter. However, she had not dared to openly admit that Gu Yanwei was her biological daughter, but instead, she had adopted her as her goddaughter.
The Ning family's reputation had remained intact.
Zhang Yuan had hidden her disgraceful past. Gu Ruochu now sympathized with Zhou Yunxi's mental state. No woman would bear the humiliation of her husband having an illegitimate daughter with another woman.
"You must have loved Gu Bo very much."
Zhou Yunxi was slightly stunned. Her eyes were suddenly filled with tears as she muttered to herself.
"Without love, there would be no hate."
Zhou Yunxi smiled and suddenly fell to the ground.
"Zhou Yunxi, what's wrong?"
Gu Ruochu shook her a few times and felt for her pulse. When she discovered that it was weak, she ordered the bodyguards to take her to the hospital.
Aunt Xu had not recovered from her shock, and she slowly followed the bodyguards as they carried Zhou Yunxi.
"Should we go to the hospital to see her?"
Huo Nanchen walked over and stood in front of Gu Ruochu.
"Yes."
Gu Ruochu followed him out of the door and got into the car. Huo Nanchen started the engine and they drove to the hospital.
The couple did not speak for a while, and they were both in deep thought.
"I did not expect to be Gu Bo and Zhang Yuan's illegitimate daughter." Gu Ruochu felt that it was laughable. "I wish I hadn't found out."
When she thought about it, Gu Ruochu could not believe that Ning Tangxi was her elder sister.
Zhang Yuan and Gu Ruochu had always been on opposite sides. Zhang Yuan hated her because of her many conflicts with Gu Yanwei and Ning Tangxi. If she found out that Gu Ruochu was her real daughter, she would not accept it.
"Don't think about it too much. We haven't confirmed Zhou Yunxi's story!"
"That's right! What if I'm just an orphan adopted by Gu Bo, and I have nothing to do with Zhang Yuan?" The thought made Gu Ruochu feel much better.
Huo Nanchen felt confused when he heard Gu Ruochu's words.
He was not sure if it was a good thing for Gu Ruochu to harbor so much hatred towards Zhang Yuan. After all, based on Zhou Yunxi's explanation, Zhang Yuan was Gu Ruochu's biological mother.
However, Gu Bo was the only person who could confirm Zhou Yunxi's story.
Soon, the couple arrived at the hospital. After enquiring from one of the nurses, Huo Nanchen and Gu Ruochu took an elevator to Zhou Yunxi's ward.
While they were in the elevator, Huo Nanchen received a text message from Li Tezhu.
"Boss, I just found out that Ning Zongxuan is not Ning Tang and Zhang Yuan's biological son. Their blood types do not match."
After reading the text message, Huo Nanchen put the phone back into his pocket.
He was now more convinced about his suspicions.
Before long, the mystery about Gu Ruochu's background would be solved.