Rebirth: He refused to Divorce Again-Chapter 191 - How Did He Know About the Red Spirit
Chapter 191: Chapter 191: How Did He Know About the Red Spirit Jade Marrow?
Chapter 191 -191: How Did He Know About the Red Spirit Jade Marrow?
Gu Jiansheng swallowed hard and, with stiff resolve, said, “I just came to see how Grandfather is…”
“And then?”
“To ask about something,” Gu Jiansheng added hurriedly. “It’s really just to seek advice.”
Uncle Gu looked at Gu Jiansheng, did not express any opinion, but opened the door and entered the sickroom. He soon came out and said to Gu Jiansheng, “The Old Patriarch allows you to enter. Remember, do not stay long and do not say anything that will upset your grandfather.”
Gu Jiansheng quickly agreed.
He then followed Uncle Gu into the sickroom.
The sickroom was in excellent condition, elegant and clean, with a faint smell of disinfectant and green potted plants everywhere.
They went through the living room to enter the sickroom.
At first glance, he saw a lean old man half-reclining on the hospital bed, seemingly lost in thought.
He realized it had been more than half a year since he had seen him last.
His eyes were sunken, and he looked frighteningly thin.
However, he seemed to be in fairly good spirits.
He carefully approached the bed, set the fruit basket and fresh flowers aside, and softly called out, “Grandfather.”
Gu Qingfeng squinted his eyes to look over, and after a long pause, said, “What do you want?”
Came to see if he was dead?
These days he had not seen anyone, but just now Uncle Gu had said that Gu Jiansheng’s car had been parked at the hospital entrance for two hours.
Gu Jiansheng had been afraid of him since he was a child and rarely visited him.
Not to mention that in their eyes, he was now a dying man at death’s door.
Why had he come?
Regardless of his reasons, they were certainly different from those of others.
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That’s why he agreed to see him.
Gu Jiansheng sat on the chair, glanced briefly at the Old Patriarch, then lowered his head in panic, inwardly cursing his lack of courage.
An old man on his deathbed was heaven and earth apart from the fierce lion of a man he’d been over a decade ago.
Yet, he was still a bit afraid of him.
After a moment, he began awkwardly, “Grandfather, are you feeling any better?”
“Hmm,” Gu Qingfeng responded indifferently.
Uncle Gu’s voice, deep and serious, reminded him, “Second Young Master, if you have something to say, say it. The Old Patriarch needs to rest soon.”
Gu Jiansheng hastily looked up and said anxiously, “Grandfather, I just wanted to ask if you know where I can find Red Spirit Jade Marrow?”
Gu Qingfeng’s eyes suddenly widened.
He stared intently at Gu Jiansheng.
Uncle Gu’s heart skipped a beat, and he quickly stepped forward to support Elder Gu, giving him a meaningful look.
Gu Qingfeng’s gaze slowly cleared, and he exhaled deeply, asking faintly, “Why do you ask this? Do you want it, or is there a client who made a reservation?”
“…” After a moment of silence, Gu Jiansheng did not mention Qiaoqiao but said, “I just overheard someone mention it. The shop assistants didn’t know, and I couldn’t find any information after searching for a long time, so I thought of asking if Grandfather knew anything.”
Gu Qingfeng looked steadily at Gu Jiansheng for a moment, then shook his head and said softly, “I do not know.”
After that, he said wearily, “If there’s nothing else, you can go. I’m tired.”
Gu Jiansheng quickly stood up, muttered a few words, and left the sickroom as if fleeing.
Once he had left, Gu Qingfeng’s expression changed dramatically, and he grabbed Uncle Gu’s wrist, asking in a low voice, “How did he know about Red Spirit Jade Marrow?”
Uncle Gu shook his head and gently patted Elder Gu, “Don’t worry, I will check on it right away.”
After speaking, he made sure Gu Qingfeng was leaning against the pillow before he stepped out into the living room.
Gu Qingfeng leaned against the pillow. However, he did not feel as tired as he had said he was—his condition was better than it had been a few days ago.
He was very clear about it in his heart.
Living another year or even longer was completely no problem.
Yet, at the bottom of his heart, it was like a tumultuous overturning of the seas and rivers.
Red Spirit Jade Marrow, he had it.
It was also handed down by his ancestors.
It was said to have been found in the study of the ancestor who left behind the Mysterious Dragon Box.
It was only the size of a baby’s fist.
On the desk, there was only this item, accompanied by a piece of paper with ‘Red Spirit Jade Marrow’ written on it.
Otherwise, he really wouldn’t have known to call the red, translucent stone Red Spirit Jade Marrow.
Thereafter, the Clan Leader had kept this stone together with the Mysterious Dragon Box, passed down through generations.
Time later proved that there might be only this one piece of Red Spirit Jade Marrow in the world.
Because nobody knew about this thing.
Let alone having seen it.
So, later on, they were stored separately.
So, it did not disappear along with the Mysterious Dragon Box.
Gu Qingfeng held the Jade Pendant in his hand, his mind spinning rapidly.
Suddenly, Uncle Gu entered, and upon catching Gu Qingfeng’s urgent gaze, said, “It’s said that the Second Young Master took a fancy to a girl, but that girl was originally looking for Zhang Yi. However, Zhang Yi was not in. Instead, she got entangled by the Second Young Master who made a boastful claim. Naively, the girl asked if there was Imperial Green in tens of kilograms, and also if there was any Red Spirit Jade Marrow. Naturally, none of those were available, so the girl left.”
While saying this, Uncle Gu lowered his voice and continued, “That girl is the owner of this nucleus carving you’re wearing, Gu Qiaoqiao. She just came back the day before yesterday.”
Gu Qingfeng’s eyes suddenly sparkled.
He murmured, “Gu Qiaoqiao, Gu Qiaoqiao… How does she know about Red Spirit Jade Marrow? Could it have been Old Man Qin who told her?”
“The only outsider who knows about Red Spirit Jade Marrow is Old Master Qin,” Uncle Gu whispered.
Gu Qingfeng muttered, “It must have been Old Master Qin who told his great-grandson, and then his great-grandson told his wife. This Old Man Qin, really getting senile.”
“Maybe she found out accidentally,” Uncle Gu tried to explain.
“Forget it, how much longer can I live, let it be known if it’s known,” Gu Qingfeng said resignedly.
“Taking it easy is the right approach. Old Man Qin might have mentioned it unintentionally, or maybe he is trying to make amends with you through this issue. Besides, it doesn’t seem certain that Gu Qiaoqiao knows the item is in your possession,” Uncle Gu suggested.
Gu Qingfeng nodded thoughtfully, then asked, “When can I see that child? I need to thank her – her nucleus carving saved my life.”
Uncle Gu glanced at Gu Qingfeng’s leg, “Your leg still can’t function normally. Shall we prepare a wheelchair?”
Gu Qingfeng’s brow furrowed as he said to Uncle Gu, “Call Zhang Yi and tell him to come back immediately. Then, call Old Man Qin and say I am going to visit his house…”
Uncle Gu nodded, helping Gu Qingfeng to lie down, “Okay, but you have to undergo a check-up soon and then have injections and medication. The earliest we can meet Old Master Qin would be tomorrow.”
Gu Qingfeng was someone who had come back from The Ghost Gate. Originally out of oil and flickering flame, he had still been saved by the nucleus carving.
Although he survived, he was still recorded as a serious patient in the hospital, requiring daily checks and medication.
Lying there, he talked to himself, “Decades have passed, let bygones be bygones.”
Yes, let it all pass.
Even if Gu Garden were complete, those who should not return still didn’t.
Moreover, Gu Qiaoqiao’s behavior, abilities, and resemblance to the Gu Family’s ancestors were almost uncanny, which made him suspicious.
