Chapter 46

Chapter 46

The car Gu Yubai drove was one his adoptive father, Gu Mingliang, had bought several years ago.

The family of three had once planned a road trip after the college entrance exams. But before the journey could begin, Gu Mingliang was involved in a car accident and fell into a vegetative state. Their enthusiasm for the trip vanished completely.

After getting his driver's license, Gu Yubai registered it to this car.

Now, the car sat quietly by the roadside, not far from the airport exit, patiently awaiting the return of its two young owners.

Gu Yihong visibly stiffened at the sight of the car, his expression complex, his eyes filled with nostalgia.

Gu Yubai walked up to him, and only then did Gu Yihong, looking somewhat lost, snap back to reality. He managed a strained smile.

"Looks like I really need to get my driver's license soon. Then our family car will have three drivers!"

Gu Yubai toyed with the electronic key in his hand, a slight curve to his lips as he gestured with his chin towards the trunk.

"Stop daydreaming. Hurry up and put the luggage in."

Gu Yihong chuckled and, after quickly stowing the bags, instinctively headed for the driver's seat. Seeing Gu Yubai already buckling his seatbelt, he suddenly realized he didn't have a license yet—he wasn't the seasoned driver from his past life!

He sheepishly withdrew his foot and walked around to the passenger side.

Gu Yihong then earnestly promised Gu Yubai, "I'll definitely get my license within the first week of the semester. If I don't, I'll be your personal assistant from then on, no complaints!"

"Oh, right, Big Bro, where did you put my acceptance letter at home? It's for the law program I've always dreamed of, right? My god, just thinking about becoming a great lawyer in this lifetime makes my heart pound."

"Also, isn't our school starting soon? I heard from the Mingcheng University forum that all freshmen have to live on campus for the first semester. That means we can only come home on weekends. Should we buy some daily necessities? Like a bamboo mat, shoe rack, laundry detergent, stuff like that?"

Gu Yihong chattered on, while Gu Yubai half-listened, his gaze fixed on the road, casually responding to his verbose younger brother.

When he noticed Gu Yihong had been silent for a while, he turned his head curiously, only to find the boy had already fallen asleep, deeply and peacefully.

Gu Yubai drove directly from the airport to another city adjacent to Mingcheng.

When Gu Yihong was woken up, he realized they were at a beautiful sanatorium.

He immediately understood who was inside.

It was... his biological uncle, Gu Mingliang.

In his previous life, after losing his memories and going abroad, it had taken him years to return. By then, Gu Mingliang had already perished in a fire, and his gentle, refined, handsome, and ever-smiling elder brother Gu Yubai—beloved by all teachers and parents—had transformed into a ruthless and formidable business magnate.

But back then, Gu Yubai was the notorious head of the Su family, no longer the elder brother he had grown up with!

Gu Yihong had made many mistakes because of this.

As for his uncle, he had died in a hospital fire in his past life, and Gu Yihong never saw him again after leaving the country.

After his rebirth, Gu Yihong subconsciously viewed his comatose uncle as little more than an unresponsive block of wood—barely breathing, devoid of any soul. Compared to Gu Yubai, who was still healthy and hadn't yet returned to the Su family to suffer, he naturally, instinctively, prioritized his elder brother.

His actions carried a hint of unconscious avoidance.

Gu Yubai was perceptive—he must have noticed this and quietly brought him here without a word.

Gu Yubai was always so gentle and considerate, never exposing others' vulnerabilities.

After getting out of the car, Gu Yihong remained silent for a long moment before finally managing a smile.

A trace of confusion creased his brow.

"Why did you bring Uncle here? Wasn't he in the inpatient ward at Mingcheng Hospital before?"

Could his elder brother have also been reborn?

Did he know their uncle would die in a fire and moved him here preemptively?

The thought flashed through his mind but was quickly dismissed.

Gu Yubai turned his head, his tone calm. "Something happened the day after you left with your online friend. I saw people from the Su family at Mingcheng Hospital looking for Dad. I figured they were there with ill intent, so I had him transferred here."

Gu Yihong’s expression immediately tensed.

He could barely suppress the anger and disgust in his voice, his tone rising involuntarily.

"What exactly do they want?! If they have a grudge, they should come after me! Even if... even if it's because I'm related by blood but refused to obey their orders to clear the Su family's name, there's no reason to drag a third party into this! My uncle is already like this—how could they not even spare a man in a vegetative state?!"

His eyes reddened, a mix of hatred and guilt toward Gu Yubai flashing in his gaze.

Hadn't he known all along that the Su family, especially Su Wanlin, had almost no scruples?

Beneath Su Wanlin's polished exterior lay a cold, ruthless heart. As long as it brought enough benefits to Su Group, he was willing to do anything—even kill and burn.

His elder brother... hadn't he become the way he was in his past life because of Su Wanlin?

Gu Yihong’s voice was firm. "Big Bro, I'll go confront them. I won't let them disturb our lives—especially yours and Uncle's—just because of my... background."

Even as his initial fury cooled into rationality, there was still a hint of lethal determination in his demeanor.

As if, if the Su family refused to comply, he'd have them all annihilated the next second.

This was a ruthless younger brother.

Gu Yubai couldn't help but smile, his eyes curving as he locked the car and led Su Shengli inside.

His tone remained composed.

Even carrying a faint, unshakable certainty.

"No need for you to step in. The Su family won't trouble us anymore."

Gu Yihong’s keen intuition picked up on something more. He asked automatically, "Did they already come after you?"

Gu Yubai shook his head. "No. Remember our new neighbor downstairs, Mr. Yu? He knows the Su family's former patriarch, Old Master Su, and acted as a mediator for us."

"Old Master Su promised that as long as he's in Mingcheng, he won't allow the Su family to throw their weight around, much less harass us."

Gu Yihong was hanging on every word now.

Gu Yubai added with a smile, "But the main reason things were resolved so smoothly is because of how fiercely you severed connections with the Su family from the start. They knew you had no intention of returning, so they completely abandoned efforts to force you to claim your heritage."

His elder brother was praising him!

Gu Yihong, who had been trying to connect the dots, was instantly distracted. He couldn't help but grin, looking downright goofy—quite unlike his usual bright, sunny, athletic good looks.

But this was the real Gu Yihong.

In front of Gu Yubai, he would always be a happy, devoted puppy.