Lu Chuanbai felt as if he had missed a great deal of information. His logic was in disarray, and he was eager to get the answers directly from Xu Qingqing. However, An'an was running a fever at the moment, and it was not the right time to discuss such things.
Moreover, the results of An'an's DNA test were not out yet. Doctor Cheng had said that it would take three days to get the results.
It was originally possible to speed up the process, but doing so might arouse the hospital's suspicion. So, for the sake of caution, he decided to wait patiently.
"Brother, Mr. Lu, you two should go back first. I can take care of An'an here," Xu Qingqing said to them.
But Lu Chuanbai replied, "An'an got a fever at my place. I can't just leave."
"Xu Yan, there are two elderly people at home. You should go back quickly. If they wake up in the morning and don't see Qingqing, you can explain it to them so that they won't worry."
Originally, Xu Yan was determined to stay, but Lu Chuanbai's words made sense. There were two elderly people at home, and they would surely ask in the morning. To avoid worrying them, it was better for him to go back.
After staying for another hour, Xu Yan finally left.
In the hospital ward, only Lu Chuanbai, Xu Qingqing, and Xu An'an were left.
Xu Qingqing was in no mood to talk at the moment. She just silently took care of An'an.
She didn't know how she fell asleep. When she woke up, it was already daylight. An'an was still asleep with her eyes closed. She quickly reached out to touch An'an's forehead, and the fever had subsided.
Then Xu Qingqing noticed that Lu Chuanbai was still sleeping on the sofa beside her. She vaguely remembered that someone seemed to have covered her with a blanket when she was sleeping at night.
Looking sideways, she saw that she was wrapped in a blanket. Xu Qingqing realized that it might have been Lu Chuanbai who covered her. It seemed that Lu Chuanbai had been taking care of An'an during the second half of the night.
A warm feeling welled up in her heart, and a touch of tenderness appeared in the corners of her eyes.
Early in the morning, Xu Yan brought Xu's father and mother to the hospital. They were carrying breakfast, which was specially prepared for Xu Qingqing and the others.
Seeing the two elderly people coming, Xu Qingqing quickly stood up. Before they could ask, she said proactively, "Mom and Dad, don't worry. An'an's fever has gone. The doctor said that she can be discharged from the hospital after two days of rest."
"I guessed right. That's what the doctor said too. It's just that since the child suddenly came from abroad to China, her immune system is weak, and her body can't adapt, which is why she had a fever. It's not a big deal," Xu's father said.
Xu's father and mother finally felt relieved after hearing this.
At this time, Lu Chuanbai also woke up. He quickly got up and greeted Xu's father and mother.
Xu Yan had already consciously arranged the soy milk, fried dough sticks, and steamed buns on the table. He said, "Our family always likes to have these for breakfast. I don't know if Young Master Lu can get used to them. If not, you'll just have to make do."
A smile appeared on Lu Chuanbai's face. "That's quite a coincidence. I like these too."
Xu Yan pursed his lips and said nothing.
After taking care of An'an all night, Xu Qingqing and Lu Chuanbai were really a bit hungry. So they sat down and had breakfast.
Two hours later, Lu Fenglin came with Xu Yiyi. Behind him was Gu Anrou, carrying a fruit basket.
Seeing Gu Anrou, Xu Qingqing's face immediately changed, and Lu Chuanbai also looked at her with displeasure.
Gu Anrou seemed not to notice the unwelcome looks from everyone. She took the initiative to show concern and said, "I originally wanted to find Brother Chuanbai, but I heard from the aunt in the Lu family that An'an had a fever. So I quickly bought a fruit basket and came up to see An'an."
Xu Qingqing didn't respond to this. Instead, she looked at Lu Chuanbai and said, "Since she's here to find you, you should go and attend to your business quickly. There are so many people taking care of my An'an. We don't need you here."
Lu Chuanbai still wanted to insist, but Gu Anrou had already put down the fruit basket and walked up to Lu Chuanbai.
She smiled and said, "Miss Xu is truly understanding. Brother Chuanbai, don't forget that we're going to discuss a cooperation with the Song family today. This is a very important plan for the second half of this year. Do you want to delay it because you're here accompanying An'an?"
Lu Chuanbai frowned slightly. Gu Anrou's words made sense.
This Mr. Song had always been on good terms with the Gu family. There had been a conflict between the Lu family and the Gu family in the early years. If it weren't for Gu Anrou's matchmaking, it would have been almost impossible for Mr. Song to cooperate with the Lu Corporation.
Seeing this scene, Xu Qingqing smiled self - deprecatingly.
"You're the president of the Lu Corporation after all. You should prioritize your work. Go and attend to your business."
Seeing that Lu Chuanbai was still hesitating, Lu Fenglin deliberately goaded him, "Brother, if you're not willing to go, then I'll go with Miss Gu to meet Mr. Song. If this business deal is successful, it will be my credit. Brother, then it's hard to say whether you can still hold on to the position of the president of the Lu Group."
Faced with this difficult situation, Lu Chuanbai had no reason to refuse. He looked at Xu Qingqing apologetically and said, "I'll come to see An'an as soon as I'm done here."
This time, before Lu Chuanbai could say anything, Xu Yan took the initiative and said, "Can you stop acting as if there were no men in our Xu family? I'm here, An'an's uncle. You don't need to worry about her all the time. Just go and attend to your business quickly."
Seeing this, Lu Chuanbai didn't say anything more and left with Gu Anrou.
In the corridor, Gu Anrou immediately put away her smile. She said in a tone of feeling sorry for Lu Chuanbai, "Brother Chuanbai, why are they treating you like this? You clearly did it for An'an's sake. Besides, it was clearly that Xu An'an who insisted on sticking to you. Now it seems as if it's your fault."
"Brother Chuanbai, when have you ever been so unwelcome? In my opinion, you should stay away from the Xu family. Although they're in the business of cultural relic restoration and have some heritage, they're not in business and can't help you."
"On the contrary, our Gu family has been working hard to expand the market. Brother Chuanbai, you should understand who's more suitable for your status, right?"
Lu Chuanbai's face turned cold. Originally, he had planned to be more polite to Gu Anrou today because he needed her help. But she was so noisy that he finally lost his patience.
"If you think that just because I need your matchmaking to meet Mr. Song, you can decide who I should associate with, then I can simply give up the cooperation with the Song family."
Seeing Lu Chuanbai's attitude, Gu Anrou realized that he was angry. She quickly shut up. "Okay, I won't say anything anymore. Don't be angry, Brother Chuanbai."
Although Gu Anrou was sometimes a bit brainless in other aspects, she always observed Lu Chuanbai's emotions carefully. So she always stopped just before reaching Lu Chuanbai's limit.
Their relationship could still be maintained.
It was a pity that they could only be friends.
A smile played on Gu Anrou's lips. In the past, she could wait for Brother Chuanbai patiently. Now, she was going to take the initiative.