CHAPTER 383: CHAPTER 382: GU FAMILY TAKEOUT

"Why is it you guys?" Gu Qing, answering the door and seeing the Zhen siblings, immediately frowned.

Zhen Yan furrowed his brow but said nothing.

Meanwhile, Zhen Yu shrugged slightly, "Whether you welcome me or not, I can’t help it. I am here to see Mom!"

Gu Qing took a deep breath, turned around, and went straight back to her own bedroom.

Although she didn’t close the door, her attitude was clear enough — she didn’t plan to interact with the Zhens.

Zhen Yu didn’t regard Gu Qing highly at all. After motioning her brother to change into slippers, she headed right towards the largest bedroom.

From outside the door, the master bedroom was silent.

Zhen Yu gently pressed down on the doorknob and pushed open the door... sure enough, Mrs. Zhen was sound asleep.

Zhen Yu motioned with her eyes for her brother to keep quiet, and then the two of them tiptoed inside.

Mrs. Zhen was lying on her side facing the door, her expression serene, one hand resting lightly on her stomach through the covers.

On the bedside table, there were several open boxes of medication and some scattered bills.

Zhen Yu went forward to pick up the bills one by one, focusing particularly on the medical records written by the doctor.

Faced with a bunch of ’gibberish,’ Zhen Yu tentatively concluded that the cause of a threatened miscarriage was overwork.

Zhen Yan couldn’t recognize a single word of the doctor’s handwriting! Seeing his sister looking thoughtful after finishing, he asked in a low voice, "Did you figure anything out?"

How could Zhen Yu explain such a gynecological issue to her brother? So she just said, "It’s nothing serious. Mom will be fine with a month’s rest!"

Zhen Yan nodded, considerably reassured. Since his sister said so, there really must be nothing to worry about!

Seeing that Mrs. Zhen wasn’t waking up anytime soon, the siblings silently left the room and moved on.

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After descending the stairs, Zhen Yu glanced at her watch; it was already past four.

After today’s troubles, she wasn’t in the mood to cook at home. So she said to her brother, "What do you want to eat? Let’s dine out today!"

"Ha ha!" Zhen Yan laughed, "Why are you suddenly being so generous today?"

Zhen Yu glared at him, "Or do you want to cook tonight?!"

Zhen Yan immediately waved his hands, "No, no! Let’s eat out! I want dumplings!"

"Lead the way."

Zhen Yan playfully saluted, "Yes, officer!"

Zhen Yan directly took his sister to the dumpling restaurant below the Martial Arts Hall, having been there once with his classmates and finding the food quite good!

"Table for two, please!" No sooner had they entered than a male waiter shouted welcomingly.

"..." Zhen Yu’s temples almost burst with veins!

What kind of taste did Zhen Yan have?! It was just a meal, and she almost thought she had walked into a den of bandits at the door!!

Seeing his sister standing still just inside the door, Zhen Yan grinned and came over to ask, "How is it? Impressive, huh?!"

"Impressive my foot!" Zhen Yu glared at her brother once, then turned calmly to the waiter and said, "It’s just the two of us, find us a table!"

With a wave of his hand, the waiter elongated his voice loudly, "Right this way!"

Zhen Yu barely restrained the urge to hit him and followed him to a four-seater in the corner.

Holding the menu, Zhen Yu asked her brother, "What filling do you want in your dumplings?"

Zhen Yan: "I want pork and celery!"

Zhen Yu closed the menu and handed it to the waiter, "Two plates of pork and celery, thank you!"

Waiter: "Okay~ly!"

While waiting for the dumplings, the siblings made intermittent small talk.

A nearby table with patrons who looked like university students was also chatting.

One of them suddenly mentioned takeout, and both siblings instinctively pricked up their ears to listen carefully.

Student A: "Hey! Did you guys receive a flyer from Sincere Takeout today?"

Student B: "Tsk! It’s not called Sincere Takeout anymore! It’s called Gu’s Takeout!"

Student A: "Ha! It’s all the same family!"

After the last two sentences, Zhen Yan and Zhen Yu simultaneously changed their expressions! After exchanging a glance, Zhen Yu shook her head at her brother, signaling him to keep calm.

Student C asked confusedly: "What do you mean by that?"

Student A: "You can tell you don’t go to Sincere Internet Cafe often! The Boss Lady there married the owner of Gu’s Dumplings. Aren’t they all one family?!"

Student C: "So that’s why! Why did they suddenly change the name? I saw the header on the flyer has changed too!"

Student B: "Who knows! But I also received a flyer today, didn’t expect Gu’s Takeout to be so capable! Suddenly there are six more restaurants offering delivery services!"

Student A: "Yeah! I studied the flyer closely today, and I must say, Gu’s Takeout, ah no! Sincere Takeout really pays attention to detail! Along with Gu’s Dumplings, those six restaurants cover almost all the dishes we usually eat!"

Student C: "Really? I didn’t pay attention! I’ll have to take a closer look when I get back."

The topic then shifted to something else, and the siblings no longer paid attention. They silently waited until the dumplings were served, quickly ate them, and left.

Once outside the restaurant, Zhen Yan couldn’t help but ask: "Little sister... what’s going on with the takeout? Why the name change?!"

Only then did Zhen Yu remember that she hadn’t found the time to discuss this with her brother yet! Pausing briefly, Zhen Yu turned to Zhen Yan, her expression calm, and said: "I handed over the takeout business entirely to mom!"

"...Does that mean mom handed over the takeout to the Gu Family?!" Zhen Yan was not slow-witted; from the name change, he could tell that the control over the takeout was no longer in the hands of the Zhen family!

What Zhen Yan could think of, Zhen Yu could as well.

She took a deep breath, suppressing the stifled feeling in her chest, and nodded while walking: "Probably."

"Is mom sick or something?!" Zhen Yan said quite rudely in his irritation! But what was even harsher was yet to come, "She handed over the commissions and everything to them, what will she do in the future?! Rely on the Gus to support her?!"

Zhen Yu continued walking silently.

When her advice was interrupted by Mrs. Zhen initially, Zhen Yu had anticipated such a day would come!

Though she hadn’t expected it to come this quickly, since she was prepared, she wasn’t much surprised.

However, the disappointment in Mrs. Zhen was inevitably hard to avoid.

With her brother still fuming beside her, Zhen Yu had to muster energy to console him: "It’s okay! Even if one day the Gus don’t support her, doesn’t she still have her children?

"...Mm!" Convinced by the reasoning, Zhen Yan regained focus and intelligently added: "She is our mom, supporting her is a must! But don’t expect me to care for that Gu brat! Not a chance!!!"