Stay Home Daddy: I Was Reborn After My Daughter Passed Away
Chapter 653 - 648 Long time no see

Chapter 653: 648 Long time no see

At that moment, all that was left in Gu Chen’s heart was helplessness.

He had never imagined that he would experience such an event.

Once they arrived at the hospital, the group made their way toward the ward together.

After nearly half an hour, they finally reached the ward of the hospital.

In a private room, there was a single bed, and lying on that bed was the old man Gu Chen had carried down the mountain the previous day.

Gu Chen suddenly didn’t know what to say.

How could there be such a coincidence in this world? Why did all these coincidences happen to him?

He couldn’t figure it out in his mind and even felt it was too incredible to believe.

After entering the ward, He Jin rushed to the side of the bed without delay.

Then, he said to the old man, "Dad! Look who’s here!"

He spoke to the old man like that.

The old man seemed listless as he turned to look toward the entrance after hearing him.

When he saw Old Master Wei standing at the door, the old man’s body instantly stiffened.

His face was filled with disbelief, and his pupils shook as if during an earthquake.

It was at that moment Old Master Wei spoke up, "He Dajun!"

After he shouted that call,

the old man on the hospital bed hurriedly tried to get up, quickly shouting "Present!" as though it was an instinctive response.

Old Master Wei’s eyes reddened as he quickly went over to support him.

"Dajun! It’s been so long!" exclaimed Old Master Wei.

The old Mr. He burst into tears, clutching Old Master Wei’s hand tightly, his mouth open but unable to speak a word.

At this moment, silence was indeed louder than words.

It was easy to see how deep the friendship between the two elderly men had been, and unexpectedly, they had parted ways over the years.

Their reunion today was an unexpected delight for both of them.

After they sat down, the two old men started to incessantly reminisce about the past years.

Gu Chen was sitting quietly on the side, listening. By some twist of fate, he had facilitated this long-awaited reunion.

As they chatted, the conversation soon turned to Gu Chen.

"Young man, so it was you who carried me down from the mountain."

"My old bones, when I reached the top of the mountain, felt like the world was spinning.

I never expected that I could come back to life like this. Young man, you played a crucial role."

He said this to Gu Chen with heartfelt earnestness.

Indeed, just yesterday, he had narrowly escaped death from the Gate of the Ghost.

The reason he survived was not just that he had been carried down the mountain, but rather because it was Gu Chen who had carried him down.

Only someone with Gu Chen’s physical constitution could descend from Dai Mountain so rapidly.

The time it took was so fast! It was practically no different from running straight down the mountain.

At this point, Gu Chen said to Old Mr. He, "You’re being too polite. It was all part of my duty."

Gu Chen didn’t feel he had done anything particularly great.

It was then that Wei Baoguo spoke up, "Little Gu is truly outstanding. You may not know this, but he’s a celebrity in Chuan City. The city planning of Chuan City is now all under Little Gu’s responsibility.

His cooking is also incredibly delicious. He runs all sorts of messy businesses in Chuan City, and you could say that there isn’t anyone in Chuan City who doesn’t know him."

After he said this, everyone’s eyes turned towards Gu Chen.

It was really surprising that Gu Chen, who was so unassuming in appearance, could take on so many projects.

"Old Master, you’re overpraising me. You’re making me blush." Gu Chen quickly waved his hand.

Upon hearing this, Old He directly said, "Brother Wei is right. Nowadays, there aren’t many young people with such a sense of responsibility like Little Gu. His status as a celebrity in Chuan City is entirely deserved."

His appreciation of Gu Chen was also very high, as after all, Gu Chen was his lifesaver.

Seeing this, Gu Chen felt it was inappropriate to say more.

Continuing to be modest to an excessive degree is actually a form of arrogance.

After a few words, Old He directly asked He Jin, "He Jin, you must properly thank this Brother Gu for me. He is Brother Wei’s prized treasure, and I didn’t expect him to come all the way down the mountain behind my back."

This was his instruction to his son He Jin.

He Jin nodded upon hearing this. In any case, from any perspective, Gu Chen was no different from family.

Now that their relationship had reached this level, he certainly couldn’t play the same act as before.

"Let’s do this, Brother Wei and I will have a drink. He Jin, go buy some food and drinks, and make sure it’s all the best," he said to He Jin.

If they didn’t have a drink during this rare reunion, it would be a real shame.

He Jin, who usually advised him to drink less, didn’t say a word this time.

He knew that if the old man couldn’t have a drink today, he would definitely be agitated.

"Jingmei, take Brother Gu outside for a bite to eat. The two of you young people might find more to talk about. Treat Brother Gu well for me, and later let your brother join you,"

He then told his daughter He Jingmei.

Upon hearing this, He Jingmei looked at Gu Chen and then said to him, "Brother Gu, let’s go."

Actually, Gu Chen hadn’t planned on making a fuss. He was indifferent about whether to eat or not.

But since Old He had said so, the meal was obligatory.

He could only rise and follow He Jingmei outside of the hospital.

Once outside, He Jingmei still couldn’t help saying to Gu Chen, "Brother Gu, I really didn’t expect the world to be so small, for such coincidences to happen."

"Yeah, it is quite a coincidence," nodded Gu Chen.

Gu Chen had intended to drive after He Jingmei, but she insisted that he get into her car instead.

The reason was that he must be too tired from driving so long, and that it was unsafe to drive in such a state.

After hearing this, Gu Chen could only comply with the host’s wishes.

Before long, He Jingmei led Gu Chen to a grand hotel.

As they arrived, the manager of the hotel quickly came out to greet them.

Clearly, He Jingmei was a frequent visitor to this hotel and was treated like a VIP.

He Jingmei went straight to the largest private room in the hotel.

The two of them sat in this spacious room, which felt extraordinarily roomy.

The spaciousness made it a bit uncomfortable.

It didn’t feel like an environment for dining but more like some kind of business banquet.