War of Roses: The Proud Tycoon，Please Surrender!-Chapter 253: The Uncertainties of Life

Hearing this, Gu Yan paused and looked up at him, "Why didn’t you say so earlier?" She didn’t think of that at all.

Tang Yuxiu replied, "...I thought you’d look it up yourself, you didn’t say anything, so how would I know."

Gu Yan was speechless, "Forget it, this is fine too, we’re just here to take a look anyway, no need to understand everything too clearly, let’s keep looking."

Gu Yan stepped in, and it was particularly large inside. Passing the Broken Sword Stone, they saw many stone pillars standing in the center.

Gu Yan counted them, exactly eighteen, no more, no less.

"Eighteen pillars... It reminds me of the legendary Eighteen Arhats." Gu Yan was also amazed by her own thoughts.

Moreover, behind these eighteen pillars on the stone, there was a chair-shaped formation, with the words "Dragon Chair" inscribed beside it.

Gu Yan exclaimed, "...Wow, there’s even a Dragon Chair."

She wanted to climb up and try sitting on it, but the stone wall was too slippery to climb, so she had to give up.

The two took pictures and continued to walk down the corridor where they saw a mural of Tang Seng and his disciples on their journey to fetch scriptures. It’s said that all the scenes in this cave were naturally formed, including this mural.

"It’s truly amazing and surprising that so many beautiful sceneries are naturally formed."

Tang Yuxiu agreed.

The two continued to walk, taking photos along the way, traversing through twelve caves.

These twelve caves were arranged in a cluster along an underground river, connected by passages, or tunnels, which were the river’s channels, and the scenery inside the caves was very rich, like a magnificent underground palace.

Gu Yan left Cangjun Cave feeling still unsatisfied.

"Next time I come, I must visit here again!"

"I’ll accompany you next time," said Tang Yuxiu.

Gu Yan hooked her arm around his, "You said it, don’t back out then."

"I’m not one to go back on my word." Besides, going with you makes me remember and willing every time.

"Where to next?" Tang Yuxiu asked her.

Gu Yan took out a travel guide and looked through it, finding each place beautiful, making it a bit hard to decide.

While she was in this dilemma, Tang Yuxiu’s phone rang.

He glanced at the caller ID, it was Tang Mubei.

He frowned slightly, hesitated for a moment, but still pressed the answer button.

Tang Mubei wouldn’t easily call him unless there was something going on.

He had instructed You Shuyang not to let anyone disturb him during his time away from Jiang City to find Gu Yan, and Tang Mubei knew this. The fact that he was calling despite knowing this gave Tang Yuxiu an uneasy feeling.

"Mubei, what’s up?"

Gu Yan, hearing Tang Yuxiu mention Tang Mubei’s name, instinctively looked up at him too.

But she didn’t know what Tang Mubei said on the other end of the call, as Tang Yuxiu’s expression grew increasingly grim, and he abruptly hung up.

"What happened?" Gu Yan hurriedly asked.

Tang Yuxiu said solemnly, "Mubei said my dad accidentally fell down the stairs, hit his head, and was sent to the hospital unconscious."

Gu Yan was shocked, "How could this happen?!"

Tang Yuxiu held her shoulders, "Yanyan, I’m sorry, I can’t continue exploring with you here, I need to rush back."

Gu Yan shook her head, "This is such an important matter, my situation here is completely trivial, you should go back now, I’ll be fine."

Tang Yuxiu suddenly embraced her, saying, "Yanyan, don’t let this affect your mood, have fun, and when you’ve had enough, call me, and I’ll have You Shuyang come to pick you up."

"Don’t say so much, your father’s matters are most important."

Tang Yuxiu nodded, "Alright, I’m leaving now."

He cupped her face and kissed her forehead, stared at her deeply for a while, then finally let her go and turned to leave.

Gu Yan stood in place, watching Tang Yuxiu’s retreating back, feeling not lost this time, but rather worried.

Upon suddenly hearing the news about Tang Yuxiu’s father’s coma, Gu Yan also lost the mood for sightseeing, and slowly started walking back toward the inn.

The last time she saw Tang Yuxiu’s father, he was in high spirits, very charismatic, having been in the business world for long and always keeping a low profile. She never expected something like this to happen suddenly.

Gu Yan couldn’t help but sigh, life is unpredictable and always catches one off guard.

Returning to the inn, as expected, Tang Yuxiu’s car was already gone. She returned to her room alone, leaving only herself in the small space, which now felt inexplicably empty.

Even though Tang Yuxiu was only there for one night, she had already grown unaccustomed to his absence.

Gu Yan lay on the bed, staring blankly outside the window for a long time, seemingly dozing off.

She slept lightly and suddenly woke up in less than an hour, finding the sky outside still bright, and checked the time, realizing it was not yet five o’clock.

Tang Yuxiu had been gone for over an hour.

Suddenly, Gu Yan got up from the bed and started packing her luggage.

She wanted to go back, no longer wanting to wander alone outside.

Besides, with Tang Yuxiu’s father in such a situation now, aside from You Shuyang and Xiang Linghao, those men probably wouldn’t even offer any comfort.

Moreover, as someone so proud, he wouldn’t show any weakness in front of others, opting to brace himself to appear untouchable.

Just thinking about him in that state made Gu Yan feel heartache.

She wanted to go back and stay with him, to face it together.

Gu Yan hastily packed her bags and hurried downstairs to check out.

Just as she left the hotel intending to take a bus from the station, two men in black suits appeared in front of her.

Startled, Gu Yan was relieved to see that they were respectful. "Miss Gu, are you leaving?"

Gu Yan remained a bit wary. "Who are you?"

"Miss Gu, we were sent by the young master to secretly protect you."

They originally intended to stay hidden, but the young master had said she already knew of their existence and there was no need to hide their presence anymore. Additionally, before he left, the young master instructed that if Gu Yan wanted to go anywhere, they should personally take her.

It turned out that they were arranged by Tang Yuxiu, and Gu Yan secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"I want to go back."

Go back?

The two men in black exchanged glances, slightly surprised. The young master just left, and Miss Gu wants to go back. Does the young master know...

"If Miss Gu wants to go back, we will take you."

"Is that okay?"

"Before leaving, the young master instructed us that wherever Miss Gu wants to go, we should take her."

"Alright, thank you very much."

"You’re welcome, Miss Gu."

One of the men in black helped Gu Yan with her luggage and led her to their car, opening the door for her.

Gu Yan got in. Since they were arranged by Tang Yuxiu and following his instructions, Gu Yan saw no reason to refuse. Taking their car back would save her a lot of trouble and prevent delays from changing buses.

She was now eager to catch up with Tang Yuxiu, to stay by his side, and offer him some support. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

Even if it’s just a little bit.

Tang Yuxiu’s car sped down the highway. His brows were furrowed, and with few cars on the road at night, he stepped on the accelerator, increasing his speed.

Mei River was far from Jiang City. Driving required a day and night, but Tang Yuxiu was in a hurry to return. He only rested for two hours before continuing, reaching Jiang City by noon on the third day.

Without resting, he went straight to the hospital.

In the VIP ward, Old Sir Tang lay on the bed, an oxygen mask over his mouth, with Tang Mubei and Xiang Linghao in the room.

Seeing Tang Yuxiu appear, they were a bit surprised.

"How did you get back so quickly?" They thought the earliest he would arrive would be tomorrow.

Tang Yuxiu didn’t answer. He walked to the bedside and looked at the comatose Old Sir Tang, whose face was pale, devoid of any color, indicating severe weakness.

Tang Yuxiu asked, "How is my father?"

Xiang Linghao replied, "Your father was already old. Falling down the stairs and still surviving is already a miracle in misfortune. This time, he also suffered a brain injury, which is more dangerous. A blood clot has been detected in his brain, compressing the nerves and causing his coma."

Tang Yuxiu lifted his eyes, "When will he wake up?"

"Once the blood clot is removed," Xiang Linghao said. "However, I don’t recommend doing that. Not to mention that your father’s body can’t endure a major brain surgery, even for a young person, a mistake in removing a clot compressing the brain nerves could lead to irreversible damage."

"Then what should be done?"

"I suggest letting nature take its course. Some brain clots dissipate on their own. Let’s observe the situation for seven days. If the clot dissolves within that time, there should be no problem."

"And if it doesn’t?"

"Then he might continue to remain in a coma indefinitely. Only when the clot dissolves might he wake up, but if it’s too long, even if the clot disappears, he may not regain consciousness."

Tang Yuxiu frowned, "Is there no other way?"

Xiang Linghao shook his head, "I’m sorry, I can’t think of another solution. I can only try to create some medication to maintain your father’s bodily functions."

Tang Mubei remained silent, sitting on the sofa, his expression quite grim.

Tang Yuxiu looked at the weak and unconscious Old Sir Tang, closed his eyes, "Let’s see how the next seven days go. However, it still would be helpful if you could make the medication."

"Don’t worry, I’ll handle it. Don’t be too concerned, everything will be alright."

"Hmm."

The ward fell silent except for the heavy sound of Old Sir Tang’s breathing through his oxygen mask.

"You two brothers can stay here and keep watch. I’ll head to the lab now."

"Thank you," Tang Yuxiu said sincerely.

Xiang Linghao smiled, "We’re brothers; no need for such formality."

Tang Yuxiu faintly smiled and said no more.

These few people, although they often jest and seem to enjoy watching each other’s misfortunes, when true issues arise, their camaraderie is naturally beyond words. They are willing to find ways and go to great lengths for each other.

"By the way, are you guys hungry? Should I have someone bring you lunch?"

"Go eat yourself, we’ll manage."

"Alright, I’m leaving now. Call me immediately if there’s any problem."

"Hmm."