Cub's Dad Chapter 43

Chapter 43

Gu Yanzhi knew the usual handling methods of Ms. Ye's team for such matters. After a moment of calm, he responded, "Probably just passing by."

"I've only met Mr. Gu and Ms. Ye once, five years ago, when I was selected for the 'Dream Fulfillment Program'."

Gu Yanzhi, without changing his expression, fabricated this experience. After a pause, he added a convincing explanation, "If it were something related to the foundation, she would likely have her assistant contact me."

Rather than coming in person.

Xie Yishu thought about it and agreed.

The other party was a well-known actress and must be very busy, so it was unlikely she would come in person.

He relaxed, lifted the little chubby boy in his arms, and joked, "I thought we really had to give our Bo Zai to her and Mr. Gu as their son."

The grandson: "Little Dad..."

He is Grandpa and Grandma's biological grandson.

If he became their son, wouldn't that make him the same generation as Dad?

If he were the same generation as Dad... Bo Zai's little mouth curved into a smile, "Little Dad, if that's the case, does that mean Bo Zai can be the older brother?"

Gu Yanzhi: "...??"

The little chubby boy didn't notice his dad's gentle gaze and continued to immerse himself in his own whimsical thoughts.

If he and Dad became brothers, and if Dad let him have his way a bit, he could choose to be the "big brother" and let Dad be the "little brother."

The thought of Dad calling him "big brother" made the little chubby boy cover his mouth and giggle.

At first, Xie Yishu couldn't follow Bo Zai's train of thought. After a few seconds of understanding the little chubby boy's meaning, he chuckled, "You should be the little brother."

He remembered that many years ago, it was revealed on the interstellar network that the richest actress had given birth to a son.

However, this child was very well protected, and even now, there was no specific information about him on the interstellar network.

The appearances of Ye Wan and Gu Jinming were quite deceiving, making it easy for people to forget their true ages.

Xie Yishu was one of the many people deceived by their appearances. He thought for a moment and then said to Bo Zai, "Actress Ye's biological son should already be in elementary school. He's older than you, so you should call him 'big brother'."

Gu Yanzhi, who in his partner's mind was still an elementary school student: "......"

He said helplessly, "Xiao Shu."

Not to mention elementary school, he had graduated from university many years ago.

"Actress Ye's son is already an adult. I heard he has started his own company now," Gu Yanzhi patiently tried to salvage his image in his partner's mind. "Even if Bo Zai went over, he could only be their grandson."

The little chubby boy shook his head with an air of maturity.

He was already a grandson, so being a grandson again wouldn't be interesting.

If he were to be anything, he wanted to be the big brother!

Just as the little ambitious one was about to speak, he was met with a warning glance from Gu Yanzhi. His chubby little body immediately stiffened, and after a moment, the little chubby boy weakly said, "Bo Zai just wants to be Dad and Little Dad's son."

"Little Dad knows." Xie Yishu, of course, knew that the previous words were all jokes. He lowered his head and kissed the little chubby boy's plump cheek, gently saying, "Even if they really wanted to take you, your dad and I wouldn't be willing to let you go."

Bo Zai, receiving a kiss from his mom, was so happy that his chubby face turned red.

He snuggled into Xie Yishu's arms like a little piglet, lifted Xie Yishu's hand, and gave it several smacking kisses. Feeling that it wasn't enough, he wrapped his chubby arms around Xie Yishu's neck and kissed both of his cheeks.

Then, in a sweet, childish voice, he said, "Bo Zai also can't bear to leave Little Dad and Dad."

Gu Yanzhi, who could only watch from the other side of the screen, separated by dozens of planets: "......"

For the first time, he felt so envious of his own son.

Xie Yishu still had an event plan to write. After video chatting with Gu Yanzhi for a while longer, they ended the call.

The materials ordered last night had arrived. Xie Yishu planned to record the production process and create a more detailed plan.

Gu Yanzhi looked down at the "video call ended" message for a few seconds, then exited the communication app and called Ms. Ye, who was far away on the main star.

After a moment, the other party answered, "Hello."

Gu Yanzhi: "Mom."

Ms. Ye coolly replied, "Finally willing to call your mother?"

Gu Yanzhi knew that finding his partner and moving overnight without informing his family was his fault. He said softly, "I'm sorry."

Ye Wan sat up in bed and gestured to the masseuse beside her to step out. After the door closed, she spoke again, "I'm not blaming you."

She knew that her son had been independent since he was young and liked to handle things on his own.

She just hoped that her son could communicate more with her and Jinming.

However, the lack of communication couldn't be blamed on her son.

It was because she and Jinming were busy with their careers back then and neglected Gu Yanzhi, which made him distant from them since childhood.

By the time she realized this and wanted to make amends, it was already too late.

Ye Wan sighed inwardly and said to her son on the other end of the communicator, "I just don't want to be the last to know about my own son's affairs every time. Even for something like moving, I have to ask his assistant."

Gu Yanzhi repeated, "I'm sorry."

Ye Wan couldn't do anything about him and changed the topic, "Are you living in the Kangle Community with Bo Zai now?"

"Mm."

"Why did you suddenly move? Because it's closer to Bo Zai's kindergarten?" Ye Wan found it somewhat hard to understand.

Today, she received the children's clothing sent by the designer, wanting to have her little treasure try them on, only to discover that there was no one at her son's house.

Usually, at this time, even if Gu Yanzhi and Bo Zai were not at home, the housekeeper should be there. She found it strange and called the assistant.

The assistant told her that her son had moved with Bo Zai to a new place.

They were now living in Kangle Community, a place she had never even heard of.

She had the driver take her to Kangle Community, only to find that it was an old, rundown neighborhood. The residential buildings were low and shabby, the flower beds were untended, and each unit looked very small...

Who could imagine that her son and grandson, the young master and little young master of the Gu family, would live in such a place?

"If it's because of the kindergarten issue," Ye Wan paused.

The only reason she could think of was that Bo Zai couldn't wake up early in the morning and would be late for kindergarten. To avoid special treatment, Gu Yanzhi moved with Bo Zai to a neighborhood closer to the kindergarten.

But the Kangle Community she saw today was just too... Ye Wan found it hard to imagine her son and grandson's current living environment. "Yanzhi, would you reconsider the proposal your father and I made earlier? When you move to District 21, let Bo Zai attend kindergarten at home."

She and Jinming felt that there was no need for Bo Zai to attend kindergarten.

They could hire experienced kindergarten teachers for Bo Zai to learn at home, just like Gu Yanzhi did when he was young.

When Gu Yanzhi was young, they neglected the importance of parental companionship and playmates of the same age.

This time, they would learn from their mistakes and find some peers for Bo Zai, hosting weekly parties for Bo Zai to invite his friends.

"It's not because of the kindergarten. Bo Zai's current kindergarten is very good." Thinking of Xie Yishu, who worked as a life teacher at Yunshan Kindergarten, Gu Yanzhi's tone softened, and he said gently, "Mom, I found him."

Found who?

Ye Wan was momentarily stunned but quickly realized, "That child named Xie Yishu?"

"Mm." Gu Yanzhi paused, then helplessly said, "Mom, please don't call him a child."

Just now, they were discussing Bo Zai, and now his mother was referring to Xie Yishu as a child... This made Gu Yanzhi feel a bit disoriented, as if his partner had suddenly become younger.

Ye Wan gently retorted, "In my eyes, you are all still children."

She knew how important this young man named Xie Yishu was to her son.

So when she heard her son say he had found him, the reason why her son moved to Kangle Community suddenly became less important.

"When did you find him?"

"Last Sunday."

"Are you together now? Did he say why he left back then? You and Bo Zai are living in Kangle Community now... is it because he lives there? Are you living at his place now?"

Ye Wan, with her background as an actress and extensive experience with scripts, had excellent deductive skills. She was almost able to piece together the correct answer in a few moments, "He still doesn't know your identity? You haven't told him yet?"

"Mm. He is now working as a life teacher at Bo Zai's kindergarten... the 'Teacher Xie' I mentioned before."

Looking back on this matter, Gu Yanzhi still felt some regret for his initial rashness, which caused the delay in reuniting with Xiao Shu.

"Bo Zai had already realized that he was his mom. Last Sunday, when he found out I was planning to take him to settle in District 21, he panicked and revealed everything."

Gu Yanzhi briefly answered the questions above. Some of them had been asked by Fang Ziyu before, so Gu Yanzhi repeated what he had told Fang Ziyu to Ms. Ye, concluding, "So, we are now living in Kangle Community."

Because Kangle Community fits his persona of a skilled but heavily indebted mechanic with a bit of good luck.

Listening to her son slowly narrate on the other end of the communicator, Ye Wan felt as if she was back in the days before she left the entertainment industry, listening to a director explain a script to her.

"...So now you are a mechanic, sponsored by Jinming and me, but still have over three million in bank loans to repay, living a very frugal life with your five-year-old son?"

Gu Yanzhi, not expecting such a long prefix: "......Mm."

"You're definitely my son," Ye Wan sighed. "I used to think you were just like your father, but now I finally see what you've inherited from me."

Gu Yanzhi, who had no desire to act: "...Mom."

"So, have you thought about what you're going to do in the future? You're a mechanic now, but what about later? When are you going to tell him your true identity? You can't play the role of a mechanic in front of him for the rest of your life, can you?"

Gu Yanzhi fell silent. After a while, he finally spoke, "I haven't figured it out yet."

Everything happened so unexpectedly that he could only take it one step at a time.

In the short term, he couldn't tell Xiao Shu his true identity, at least not until he understood why Xiao Shu left back then.

He needed to first understand why Xiao Shu left back then and ensure that Xiao Shu would never leave him again before revealing his true identity.

He couldn't yet guarantee that Xiao Shu would stay with him forever, so the safest approach was to maintain the current situation.

If Xiao Shu couldn't accept his true identity... then he could continue being a mechanic for the rest of his life.

Ye Wan couldn't think of any solutions or advice to offer her son at the moment.

After some thought, she said to her son, "I'll go see him and Bo Zai tomorrow..."

She had always heard about Xie Yishu from Gu Yanzhi and that boy from the Fang family, but she had never seen her future daughter-in-law in person.

Moreover, since her son and daughter-in-law were living so frugally, as a mother, she needed to offer timely help.

Gu Yanzhi's brow twitched, "Mom, I just explained to Xiao Shu about 'Ye Wan appearing in Kangle Community' this evening..."

Ye Wan interrupted her son, "Who said I would go directly?"

She thought that her son's stubbornness might be more inherited from Gu Jinming, and hurriedly said, "I'll hang up now. I’ll contact you later."

The busy tone of the call ending came from the communicator.

Gu Yanzhi: "..."

Two hours later, Gu Yanzhi received photos sent by Ms. Ye Wan.

Looking at the photos of the elderly woman with a weathered face, Gu Yanzhi was momentarily stunned.

…… Who is this person?

…… A stand-in his mother found?

The communicator beeped, and Ms. Ye was calling him.

Gu Yanzhi answered the call, and Ms. Ye's proud voice came through the communicator, "How is it? Not bad, right?"

"Although your mother has always been portrayed as a young and beautiful woman on screen, she can also play an elderly person convincingly."

Ms. Ye Wan graduated from the top institution for cultivating film talents in Atlantis, the Auren Film Academy.

During her entrance exam, she drew the task of "playing an elderly person" and impressed the examiners with her outstanding acting skills. Several professors praised her as a "natural-born actress."

Later, when she entered the film industry, she once recalled that exam task while filming and asked the stylist of the crew to make her up as an elderly person. She took photos to scare Gu Jinming.

However, this happened before Gu Yanzhi was born, and Ye Wan had never mentioned it to her son.

She lowered her voice, making it sound older as well, "You have to trust your mother's acting skills."

"That's settled then. Tomorrow, I'll go visit my daughter-in-law and grandson. Bye."

The call was once again disconnected.

Gu Yanzhi returned to the messaging interface and opened the previous photo, zooming in.

…… Is this really his mother?

…… Ms. Ye Wan?

Bo Zai's reaction was the same as Gu Yanzhi's.

Seeing the elderly woman at the door, dressed in a padded jacket and carrying a black handbag with worn edges, Bo Zai didn't recognize her as his grandmother.

He stood behind Xie Yishu, hugging Xie Yishu's leg, and curiously peeked out with his chubby little face.

When the unfamiliar elderly woman reached out her age-spotted hands and kindly said, "Bo Zai, you've grown up. You probably don't remember me, but I'm your grandmother," his chubby face showed a look of horror.

"...Grand...Grandma?"

He didn't have a grandmother like this!

The chubby little boy clung tightly to Xie Yishu's leg, and in his panic, he had a guess.

He and his mom must have encountered a child-trafficking scammer!

Seeing how chubby he was, they must have wanted to abduct him!

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