Nine years ago, London.
That was when she was 16 years old, the year when she... tried her best and finally escaped from her adoptive parents.
That year, she thought she would start a new chapter, but after a stone was lifted from her heart, she was suddenly overwhelmed by the wave of depression in her heart.
That was her most severe depressive episode, and it was also the time she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
But it was also in this year that she began to receive psychological treatment and studied medicine with Luo Xingzhou's grandfather.
Past events that she had not looked back on for a long time seemed to be breaking into her life one after another in recent days.
Lu Wanning looked at Gu Qianjin, looking at him with some uncertainty: "...Are you the little boy back then?"
At first, she occasionally followed her master as an assistant.
She had seen many patients at that time, and the fact that she could think of Gu Qianjin now was all due to her extraordinary memory and the little impression she had left at the time.
In my impression, he was a boy who liked to wear white shirts. The medical records said he was 13 years old, but he looked younger.
Doctors and nurses said that he was often in a daze and did not talk to anyone, but he was admitted to the hospital for burns at the time. This was not a psychiatric hospital, and they just thought he had an introverted personality.
Only Lu Wanning probably suddenly thought of herself, so she paid more attention to him.
But she didn't actually take the initiative to talk to him. She only retorted casually in protest when the master urged her to eat:
"Master, every time you persuade me to eat, it's like coaxing a child."
"But I don't need to grow taller now. I'm only three years older than the boy in Ward 6, but I'm two heads taller than him..."
At that time, even when facing people who were closer to her, she was far less lively than she is now.
When she spoke, her voice was always muffled, and the emotions she had nowhere to pour out ended up being stabbed into the steak with her fork.
I don’t know how these words reached Gu Qianjin later.
The child who had been silent all this time suddenly raised his head and said to her when he saw her next time: "I will grow taller again."
Lu Wanning stopped reminiscing and looked at Gu Qianjin, who was now half a head taller than her, with an inexplicable smile.
Well, he has indeed grown taller.
"Did sister finally remember me?" Gu Qianjin saw her expression change, and her eyes gradually lit up.
To be honest, it was still difficult for Lu Wanning to connect him with the little boy back then.
But they had only met each other a few times, not to mention that nine years had passed between them.
"Yes." Lu Wanning nodded. Although her expression was soothing, she had no intention of learning more.
She casually took out a business card, but after thinking about it, it seemed that there was no need to give it to Gu Qianjin, so she said, "My surname is Lu, just look at how I call it."
Gu Qianjin was obviously frozen by her attitude and looked at her slightly hurt: "Don't you like me calling you sister?"
Lu Wanning's expression was complicated, and she was somewhat unable to resist.
Among the younger brothers beside her, there were Zhuang Yan, who was hard-spoken, soft-hearted, stubborn and rebellious, and Luo Chengfeng, who was sunny, lively and bright, but there was no one like him who made her feel that he had evil intentions and bad intentions.
Although he looked like a little white rabbit, Lu Wanning was inexplicably alert in her heart, feeling that he should be more than innocent as he appeared on the surface, and she had always believed in her own perception.
But Gu Qianjin was obviously the type to push beyond the limits. He even lowered his head and continued to talk about the previous things:
"I remember that you were very happy when I called you sister nine years ago."
Lu Wanning recalled it and felt that the word 'happy' was probably used the wrong way.
She was just slightly absent-minded at that time, maybe moved for a moment, or maybe she thought of Zhuang Yan for a moment, which was her pain point at that time.
The past that you desperately want to escape from, but at a certain moment, pulls you to look back.
Strictly speaking, she should have felt heartache at that time, or perhaps helpless, suffocated, and self-loathing.
"Be good." Lu Wanning said affectionate words, but there was only indifference in her swaying eyes, "Sister, I prefer you to call me, Miss Lu."
After saying that, Lu Wanning left the garden.
She only left for a while, but when she returned, she felt that the atmosphere had changed.
Many people were talking about it, but she didn't expect that the center of the discussion was Gu Qianjin, whom she had just met in the garden.
"Hasn't the Gu family been handed over to that person now? How long has it been since Gu Chenghong attended such an occasion... Why did he come today?"
"Who knows? But it seems like Mr. Gu doesn't know, right?"
The person who said this seemed to be watching a good show.
"Ha... if Gu Huaimo knew, could he still be allowed to bring his illegitimate son?"
Lu Wanning immediately understood that it was her father-in-law whom she had not seen for a long time, who wanted to use the Song family's banquet to make Gu Qianjin officially appear in public view.
Bai Caiwei forced him to send his illegitimate child away, but now he insists on introducing Gu Qianjin to everyone in a high-profile manner.
Lu Wanning was speechless for a moment, and finally thought about it and realized that the affairs of the Gu family now had nothing to do with her.
These are Gu Huaimo's troubles.
Thinking of this, Lu Wanning couldn't help but feel a little gloating.
"Sister-in-law, why are you still laughing here?" Song Yicheng came over with a toast at this time, glanced at Gu Huaimo in the corner and said to Lu Wanning, "My brother is in a bad mood right now."
Lu Wanning was no longer too lazy to correct their titles, as long as he didn't call her sister-in-law when it came to work.
She followed Song Yicheng's gaze and glanced at Gu Huaimo, but the smile on her face did not diminish: "It seems that Mr. Gu still needs to learn how to manage his emotions."
She felt that Song Yicheng might have some misunderstanding about her, which was why she felt that she would be touched when she saw Gu Huaimo being unhappy.
Song Yicheng touched his nose, obviously surprised by her reaction: "...This seems to make sense."
He felt that although he was in trouble today, he had gained a lot, and he should be able to laugh at Gu Huaimo for a whole year with what he said today.
When Lu Wanning saw Song Yicheng, she suddenly remembered something and asked: "...Is there any quieter place here?"
She felt that she had been working hard enough recently, and she really didn't want to continue to deal with people at the banquet.
What's more, the person who wanted to sing on stage today was obviously someone else, and she didn't want to join in the fun.
Song Yicheng was stunned by her question, and finally racked his brains and thought: "...There is a balcony, it is hidden after all."
Song Yicheng gave her the general direction, and then stopped talking.
He wanted to say that Gu Huaimo actually liked going there.
But after thinking about it, in the end it didn't add to his brother's bumpy love journey.
However, Lu Wanning was just asking. She couldn't really sit down for the whole show, attend for five minutes and relax for two hours.
But she was really unlucky today, and she only stayed at the venue for five more minutes before Bai Yuyao walked towards her again, holding a wine glass.
"Sister-in-law, I finally found you." She seemed to have been pointed out this time. Although her eyes were still arrogant, she was at least much more restrained.
Bai Yuyao seemed to see through the discord between her and Gu Huaimo, and said in a strange tone:
"I just saw Brother Huaimo sitting there, but I didn't see my sister-in-law..."
She said, taking a sip of the red wine in her hand.
Just when Lu Wanning was tired of them not leaving Gu Huaimo, Bai Yuyao suddenly let go.
The bright red wine instantly fell in front of Lu Wanning.
