Gu Ningzhi followed out of curiosity to see who his sister-in-law was, but he never expected the world to be so small! The so-called sister-in-law turned out to be that girl with strange powers and a slick tongue from before.

Gu Ningxuan only sat in the ward for a short while before leaving. Although his job wasn’t very busy, he couldn’t abandon his duties. Having taken someone else’s Credit Points, he needed to provide equivalent labor and create equivalent value. As he left, Gu Ningzhi sat nonchalantly on the corridor bench outside the ward, pretending to browse the interstellar network.

Gu Ningxuan initially thought the other person was here to accompany his wife for childbirth or recovery, so he didn’t think much and left with his shoulder bag. Gu Ningzhi looked up in the direction his younger brother had left, lost in thought, then got up and walked to Su Jiameng’s ward. Before he could raise his hand to knock, a girl’s voice came from inside, "No need to knock, just come in."

Gu Ningzhi was taken aback, then realized his presence had long been noticed by the other party. He opened the door, and the ward was a warm light pink, neatly arranged, completely unlike a hospital. It could easily be mistaken for a young girl’s boudoir.

"You knew I was outside?" Gu Ningzhi walked in and saw Su Jiameng holding a child, her face still showing traces of conflicted emotions. He didn’t know if he should also be conflicted, "It really surprises me. How did you find out?"

Su Jiameng pointed to a small mirror in front of the hospital bed and said, "Reflection... You’ve been outside for a while... At first, I thought you came to find Gu Ningxuan, but now it seems you came looking for me. Is there something you need?"

Gu Ningzhi looked at the sleeping child in her arms and then at the doll placed beside her, wanting to take a closer look. But Su Jiameng’s voice stopped him, "You smell of smoke, whatever you have to say, just say it from there, don’t come any closer!" 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

Gu Ningzhi halted, peering at Su Jiameng with an intriguing expression. Su Jiameng could sense the strong danger emanating from this man, and her grip on the child tightened, "Say what you need to say quickly!"

Gu Ningzhi hesitated for a moment, then introduced himself, "I’m Gu Ningzhi, we’ve met at the Xilena First Affiliated School before."

Gu Ningzhi? Su Jiameng furrowed her brow, then immediately thought of another name strikingly similar, "Gu Ningxuan." Just by looking at their names, one could tell there must be a close relationship between them.

Su Jiameng scrutinized him carefully, asking suspiciously, "You say you’re Gu Ningzhi... What’s your relation to Gu Ningxuan?"

Upon closer observation, Gu Ningzhi and Gu Ningxuan really did look somewhat alike. However, Gu Ningzhi appeared more mature, stood half a head taller than Gu Ningxuan, and exhibited a lazy, roguish demeanor, completely different from Gu Ningxuan’s serious, wooden expression. If not for their names, Su Jiameng might not have realized they were related by blood.

Gu Ningxuan? Is it really okay to call the father of your child in such a brash, enemy-like manner? Shouldn’t you be affectionately calling him "Xuanxuan," "Xiao Xuan," "darling," or "Xiao Ningning" with such sweet and sticky names?

Gu Ningzhi felt intrigued. To think this quick-witted girl had a connection with his foolish younger brother; upon hearing the supposed "lover’s brother" appear, she should have shown some awkwardness or shyness, right? Her reaction was peculiar...

Harboring this skepticism, Gu Ningzhi cautiously swallowed back some words and grinned slyly, "In terms of blood, we should be considered real brothers. But that kid is so dumb; even if I stood in front of him, he might not recognize me. I’m second in the family, that kid’s third... If you don’t mind, you can call me Gu Er..."

The last thing Su Jiameng liked were overly familiar people, not because she hated them, but because she was not good at dealing with such people. Clearly, Gu Ningzhi’s behavior was immediately classified by her as overly familiar and spirited, "Sorry, I mind."

Gu Er or whatever... Why should she call him that? Are they that close? He’s just Gu Ningxuan’s second brother, and she’s not even close to Gu Ningxuan, let alone his senior brother. With that, Su Jiameng’s gaze shifted slightly downward, landing on her peacefully sleeping bun of a child. After drinking his fill of milk, he just kept sleeping and sleeping, his tender skin exuding a sweet milky fragrance.