"I've been busy lately and haven't seen you in a long time. I forgot to ask about Ah Ze's current situation. Do you still pee in your pants? " Gu Zean grinned and leaned on the armrest of his wheelchair There were no signs of concern for his little brother in his tiny eyes.
The theatre was as silent as cicadas in winter. Gu Zean's sarcastic remarks naturally fell into the ears of the audience. Those who had just spoken about how Gu Zechuan was handsome and elegant now had a look of disdain on their faces.
After all, he was a half-paralyzed person. No matter how handsome he was, he was still a disabled person who had no control over his bladder. This thought itself removed all fantasy anyone had for him.
The corners of Gu Zechuan's lips slowly lifted. There was no trace of embarrassment on his face. His deep, dark eyes showed concern instead as he said, "Big brother, don't overwork yourself at work. Your health should be most important. "
"It's nothing. Oh right! I've recently found something great overseas. It's super thin adult diapers that are specially designed for disabled people like you. Don't worry. As your older brother, I've already bought you a car full of them. I'll send them to the Gu Gardens someday. This way, you won't have to be bothered by your urgent needs. "
"That would have cost you quite a lot, big brother."
"Why would you say that? We're brothers."
Gu Zean's leather shoes were so shiny that they reflected the light above them. He was wearing a flamboyant dark red shirt with the first two buttons unbuttoned. He had the aura of an upper-class ruffian.
The words that he picked seemed caring, but in reality, they were full of sarcasm. He was treating others like fools; even Song Qingli, who was sitting at the side, couldn't stand it anymore.
The young girl put down her crossed legs and tidied up the folds of her skirt before getting up. She flicked her black hair and a sharp glint flashed in her eyes. When she raised her eyelids again, she had a pitiful expression on her face.
"Is this the first young master Gu, Gu Zean?" The young girl spoke loudly. She stood up and went closer to Gu Zechuan; her actions naturally caught the attention of many people. "I finally got to meet you."
A sharp glint flashed across Gu Zechuan's black eyes. The last time Song Zhiya was by his side. She was also excited to see his big brother and tried her best to get close to him.
Song Qingli's fingertips brushed off the nonexistent tears in her eyes and her voice trembled slightly. "Big brother, you have to help me persuade Zechuan. They always say that only a barking donkey will be fed and only a crying child will get candy but look at him! He won't even say a word about the pain. "
"You ... who are you?" Gu Zean looked at the young girl who had suddenly barged into his line of sight and seemed to be saying things that were irrelevant. The meaning of it was as if she was saying that he was a donkey that could bark, but when he thought about it, he felt that she might just be feeling sorry for this disabled person.
The young girl changed her position and placed her slender arms gently on Gu Zechuan's shoulders. She sobbed sadly and her red eyes looked pitiful.
"Who else would I be? I'm the person who shares a bed with Zechuan." Song Qingli deliberately highlighted the words 'shares a bed'.
"My heart aches for him too much. The Chinese medicine that he drinks every day has such a pungent smell that ordinary people would immediately vomit their bile out when they smell it but he swallowed it without a word. The doctor said that if he refused to drink, his health would deteriorate. Every time I see his forehead covered in a cold sweat, my heart clenches and it hurts."
After hearing what she said, Gu Zechuan slowly softened the look in his eyes and an imperceptible smile appeared on his lips.
As she spoke, she even took the opportunity to interact with the people around them. She turned to the audience with a tear-stained face. A few drops of fairy tears rolled down her face and turned her head to sob, "None of you know about this but Zechuan's legs hurt so bad every night that he couldn't sleep. He can't fall asleep even after taking sleeping pills. "
Gu Zechuan turned his head with a calm look in his eyes. The man reached out and patted the girl's hand. "Don't cry, I only brought one handkerchief."
The girl ignored the man's attempts to stop her and continued to cry.
After Song Qingli's embellishment, the emotions of the people in the theatre changed from disgust to sympathy. There were even a few women, who were sympathetic, and started sobbing softly as they leaned against their husband's shoulders.
Gu Zean gritted his teeth. He put his hands on his hips and squinted his eyes as he sized up the beautiful woman in front of him. She was a pretentious vixen. She had so much to tell from just how this disabled man had to take his medication.
The rest of the audience started muttering once again.
"The second young master Gu is also a pitiful man. If he had not fallen from the back of the horse back then, with old president gu's expectations of him, he would have taken control of the entire Gu Corporates long ago. "
"I heard that the second young master Gu almost died when he fell from the horse. "
"He's such a pitiful man. His big brother is always envious of him but the second young master is already crippled so he can't complain."
When Gu Zean heard the group of women gossiping about him being jealous of a disabled person, he was so angry that his nose was crooked. He slammed the table and scolded, "I am jealous of a cripple? I'll pull out your tongues if you continue talking."
The entire theatre turned quiet.
Song Qingli quickly consoled him. "Big brother, please calm down. Don't let these rumors hurt the harmony between the two brothers. Zechuan has always respected you as his big brother and has never thought of you as a narrow-minded villain. "
She had the coyness of a young girl, now paired with her red eyes and an almond-shaped face. If she wasn't the initiator of this mess, Gu Zean might have really believed her.
However, all of the things that she was saying were stabbing him in the chest and he couldn't stand it anymore.
"You're the one who's narrow-minded,"
"Big brother, how can you say that about me? I'm just a useless woman." Tears fell from Song Qingli's eyes as she felt wronged. She squatted beside Gu Zechuan's wheelchair and leaned her head on his thigh as she sobbed.
Gu Zechuan lowered his eyes and saw her tears rolling down her cheeks. He reached out and patted the girl's head. "Qingli, don't talk back to big brother. The concert is about to start. Come, take your seat."
"I knew it. You always keep all your emotions to yourself." The young girl didn't forget to put on a finale for her show as she covered her face and sat back in her seat.
At that moment, the crowd still had their eyes fixed on her. The public has eyes that are as clear as crystal. They only saw a woman who was willing to sacrifice herself for love, a disabled person who had to endure humiliation, and a narrow-minded man.
"Ah Ze, is this woman really yours?" Gu Zean's eyes widened and his finger trembled as he pointed at the girl who was still crying.
Song Qingli covered her face and peeked through the gaps between her fingers. With Gu Zean's sparrows-sized tolerance, it was no surprise that he couldn't win against Gu Zechuan in her previous life. With such temperament, he deserved to leave the show early and go to prison.
She had no intention of stirring things up, but as Gu Zechuan's female companion, they were both on the same boat. He may be able to swallow his anger and endure it, but she couldn't. Her bottom line was that she will never accept herself to be in a position where she was at a disadvantage.
However, Song Qingli did not expect that since Gu Zechuan had suppressed his anger for so long, she had thought that he would continue with the act.
Suddenly, Gu Zechuan pulled his elder brother's hand that was pointing at him and threatened his brother in a soft, gentle voice that was undetectable by anyone around them.
"Big brother, our father is a cautious person. He must have arranged spies by your side. If you go too far, I am afraid it will affect your image in his heart."
His voice was very soft; it was so soft that only the three people at the table could hear him.
"Hmph!" Gu Zean snorted. After hearing what Gu Zechuan said, he was like a snake that had its weak spot pinched. His anger dissipated and he looked around before sitting down slowly. "Don't just bring any random women home. Some of them only deserve to be played."
He was saying this on purpose for Song Qingli.
The young girl laughed instead of getting angry and thought to herself, 'if you can persuade Gu Zechuan to let go of me, I'll be grateful eternally."
"It's rare to meet someone great." Gu Zechuan pursed his lips and chuckled.