Become a Knight Across the World

Chapter 179 Father Gu Awakens

Gu Chenfeng sat upright in his office, intently handling a mountain of company affairs. Documents and reports covered the large desk, and data on the computer screen flickered and jumped constantly, but this did not affect his focused work at all.

Just then, a sudden phone ring shattered the silence of the room. The ringing seemed urgent and important, forcing Gu Chenfeng to temporarily stop his busy work. He quickly reached for the phone lying beside him; it was a call from the person accompanying him at the hospital!

After the other person said something, Gu Chenfeng's expression changed drastically. His previously furrowed brows relaxed, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, and his eyes revealed an undisguised joy.

"Really? Father's awake? That's great! I'll be right there!" After saying this, Gu Chenfeng hurriedly got up, grabbed his coat hanging on the back of the chair, and strode towards the door.

Gu Chenfeng walked briskly towards the elevator while making a phone call to his secretary to arrange the next steps. Upon arriving at the underground parking lot, he quickly jumped into his car, started the engine, and sped towards the hospital like an arrow.

When Gu Chenfeng arrived at the hospital ward, he stopped and took a deep breath, as if to expel all the tension and worry in his heart. Then, he gently and slowly pushed open the door.

Upon entering the ward, the first thing that caught my eye was my father lying on the hospital bed. Although his face was still somewhat pale, his eyes were no longer as vacant and lifeless as before, but had regained their former clarity.

Just then, the father noticed his son walking in. He moved his body with difficulty, trying to sit up, and managed a weak smile. "Chenfeng, come here quickly, let Dad take a good look at you." Although the father's voice still sounded noticeably weak, the paternal love within it was so profound.

Hearing his father's call, Gu Chenfeng felt his eyes instantly redden, tears welling up. He quickly walked to the bedside, and without hesitation, reached out and tightly grasped his father's slightly cold hands.

"Dad...you're finally awake! It's all my fault, I'm so sorry...I'm guilty..." Gu Chenfeng's voice choked with sobs, filled with self-blame and guilt.

However, Gu's father gently shook his head and said tenderly, "Silly child, how could it be your fault? Don't say that. And look, Dad has already woken up." As he spoke, Gu's father gently patted Gu Chenfeng's back with his other hand, seemingly trying to comfort his son in this way.

The father and son stared at each other silently for a long time, neither of them speaking. Finally, Gu Chenfeng calmed himself down first, released his father's hand, and slowly sat down on the chair next to him.

At this moment, Gu's father, seeing his son who had come alone, couldn't help but ask with some doubt, "Where is my daughter-in-law, Shuyao? Why didn't she come with me? Didn't you tell her?"

Gu Chenfeng was stunned by his father's words. His eyes widened, a flash of hatred crossing them, and he said through gritted teeth, "Dad, how can you see that woman? She turned you into a vegetable. She committed such a crime and deserves to be punished to atone for it!"

"Chen Feng... what nonsense are you talking about! It wasn't her who caused my death... cough cough cough..." Father Gu was extremely agitated and coughed violently.

Seeing this, Gu Chenfeng quickly stepped forward to support his father and poured him a glass of warm water, saying with concern, "Dad, don't get so agitated. Drink some water and calm down. Don't try to defend that woman anymore. When I rushed into the house, I saw you and my brother Gu Yonghui lying unconscious on the ground, and she was holding a bloodstained knife. It's all an undeniable fact, and the evidence is irrefutable!"

"Wh...what? You actually saw this...Good! Good! Gu Yonghui, that unfilial son, is really good at scheming..." After hearing his son's description, Gu's father turned pale with anger and couldn't help but slam his fist hard on the hospital bed.

Gu Chenfeng stared at his father in astonishment, asking incredulously, "Dad, what did you mean just now? Didn't you say that Shuyao did this because you didn't agree to her working for our company…?"

Mr. Gu took a deep breath, tried to calm himself down, and then slowly explained, "Chen Feng, the person who really wanted to kill me that day was Yong Hui."

Gu Chenfeng's eyes widened, and he murmured in disbelief, "Yonghui? Impossible, impossible, he's so kind..."

"He suddenly raised his knife and stabbed at me. Then I felt everything go black and I lost consciousness." Gu's father smiled bitterly. "It was my fault. I only realized then that I had been ignoring his feelings all along, which made him hate me. I never thought he would blame Shuyao."

Gu Chenfeng stared wide-eyed at the scene before him, his face filled with disbelief, as if the entire world had become unreal. He shook his head vigorously, trying to snap himself out of this shocking news.

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible! I investigated every detail, every clue, and every piece of evidence meticulously, and everything clearly pointed to Shuyao. How could this be..." Gu Chenfeng's voice trembled violently, and his body also began to shake involuntarily.

He suddenly stood up from his seat, his hands clenched into fists so tightly that his knuckles even turned slightly white.

"Dad, don't stop me! This matter must be investigated thoroughly immediately. I'm going to ask him face to face right now!" Before he finished speaking, Gu Chenfeng rushed out the door like a gust of wind, jumped into the car in the blink of an eye, started the engine, and sped away.

Speeding relentlessly, Gu Chenfeng's car sped towards the Gu family villa like a bolt of lightning. A screeching sound of brakes filled the air, and before the car had even come to a complete stop, Gu Chenfeng impatiently pushed open the door and strode towards the entrance.

Gu Yonghui was about to open the door to go out when he unexpectedly bumped into the aggressive Gu Chenfeng. Seeing the man's furious face, Gu Yonghui's heart skipped a beat, but he quickly composed himself and feigned nonchalance, saying, "Brother, what brings you here?"

However, Gu Chenfeng had no time for pleasantries at this moment. His eyes blazed with fury as he gritted his teeth and demanded, "Tell me! Why did you frame Shuyao? Dad has already told me the truth!"

Faced with Gu Chenfeng's questioning, Gu Yonghui's face instantly turned very ugly, and a hint of panic flashed across his eyes.

But only for a moment, and he regained his indifference and disdain: "Hmph, I didn't expect that old bastard to wake up! Since that's the case, then I won't hide it anymore. That's right, I did it! From childhood to adulthood, whether it's my father's love or the right to inherit the family business, it all fell on your shoulders, the so-called eldest son. And me? I can only live in your shadow forever!"

Gu Chenfeng closed his eyes, endless pain engulfing his heart. The next second, he opened his eyes and punched Gu Yonghui in the face.

"But Shuyao is innocent! She's innocent! Why are you framing her? Why!" Gu Chenfeng roared angrily.

Despite having just taken a heavy punch from Gu Chenfeng and being somewhat unsteady on his feet, he still stubbornly raised his head and stared intently at Gu Chenfeng in front of him.

Gu Yonghui's eyes flashed with resentment and bitterness, his voice trembling: "Why? Why did she choose you when I genuinely loved her too? My love for her is no less than yours! Why didn't she choose me? Why does she get all the good things while I have nothing! Even the woman I love is being taken away by you!"

At this moment, Gu Yonghui had completely lost control of his emotions. He roared like a wounded beast: "I'm going to destroy your happiness with my own hands! Since I can't have this love myself, then I'm going to make all of you suffer endless pain!"