Chapter 4 — My sister gave birth and then left. I took the baby and knocked on the door of my great-grandfather's house

Inside is a DNA examination report. I turned straight to the last page. In the conclusion, write clearly and concisely. Confirmed that Co Du Chau is Hua Nac's biological father. Similarity level, 99.99%. Of course it's true. That line didn't fool me. The big rock in my heart was finally lifted. I pushed the report towards him.

“Finished watching.”

“Can we talk about my conditions now?”

I tried to make my voice sound calm.

“Does what I said before still count?”

“A safe place to live, responsible for my studies and basic activities.”

“Wait until I graduate from college, we won't owe anyone anything.”

Co Du Chau did not answer immediately. He picked up the report and looked at it again, then casually threw it on the table. His fingers lightly tapped the tabletop, making rhythmic sounds. Each beat, each beat hits my heart.

“I can agree to your conditions.”

He finally opened his mouth.

“But I also have a condition.”

“What conditions?” I was immediately alert.

“Before I found the right childcare team.”

He looked at Hua Nac in my arms.

“You have to stay here and take care of the boy temporarily.”

“It seems very familiar with your scent.”

“I don't want my son to have to face a completely unfamiliar environment as soon as he is born.”

I was stunned. I didn't expect him to make such a request. This seems… not too much. It can even be said to be completely reasonable. I almost without hesitation agreed.

“But there must be a time limit, maximum one month.”

"When he gets used to the new environment, I will move to live near the school."

I don't want to get involved too much with this man, with this wealthy family. He nodded.

“One month.”

He glanced at the old, faded T-shirt on me. The eyebrows slightly furrowed in an imperceptible way.

“Assistant Ly.”

He called out the door. Assistant Ly immediately pushed the door open and walked in.

“Go make some arrangements.”

"All of Ms. Hua's clothing, accommodation, and travel expenses for the next month will be of the highest standards."

“In addition, bring all the latest women's clothing models of this quarter here, one set of each type.”

“Yes, General Co.”

Assistant Ly respectfully accepted the order, his eyes looking at me were a little more suspicious. I feel a bit unnatural.

“No need, I don't need those things…”

Co Du Chau interrupted me.

“You are now my son's temporary guardian.”

“Represents the reputation of the Co family.”

“You can't dress like a refugee.”

His words were hard to hear, but for some reason my cheeks warmed up a bit. Perhaps this is the first time in my life that someone wants to buy me new clothes. Although, the reason sounds very capitalist. The atmosphere suddenly became delicate. At this moment, Co Du Chau's private phone on the table suddenly vibrated. The screen lights up. On it flashed two words. My breath instantly stopped. Does she still have the face to contact Co Du Chau? Co Du Chau also saw that name. His handsome face had no expression at all, even carrying a faint sarcastic smile. He didn't listen, nor did he hang up. Just let the phone vibrate on the table. His deep gaze glanced over the phone phone, fell right on my face. There was an evaluation and scrutiny in his eyes that I couldn't understand. The phone finally stopped vibrating. The office fell into dead silence again. Then, in that silence. Co Du Chau looked at me, his thin lips slightly opened, and he blurted out a question that made my brain immediately "freeze".

“Do you want to marry me?”

Listen to that earth-shattering question.

“Do you want to marry me?”

My brain completely failed. It took about ten seconds for it to start working again. I looked at the man in front of me. On his handsome face there was no affection of a suitor, nor was there a trace of love. There is only calmness, calculation and a sense of control that permeates everything. Marry him? Are you kidding internationally? We knew each other for less than twelve hours. He's not even sure he remembers my full name.

“Mr. Gu.”

I picked up the baby, took a half step back, maintaining a safe distance.

“Do you have a fever?”

“My mind is very clear.”

Co Du Chau leaned forward slightly, that strong pressure coming again.

“Hua Niem, I'm not begging, nor am I proposing.”

“I'm giving you a choice.”

“A choice that benefits you, me and this baby.”

His voice was cold as if he was discussing a contract worth tens of billions at the negotiating table. It's not a marriage that decides a person's entire life. The feeling of paranoia in my heart gradually receded, replaced by high alertness.

"I do not understand."

“Why do you need me?”

“With your condition, wanting to find a woman to marry and be a stepmother to your son, there are definitely countless people waiting in line.”

“Why choose me?”

A girl with no power or position, still in twelfth grade, even abandoned by her own family. What value do I have?

“Because they are not you.”

Co Du Chau's answer was beyond my expectations.

"They rushed at me because I was Co Du Chau, because the position of Mrs. Co could bring them immense glory and wealth."

“They will love my money, love my position, but will not truly love my son.”

“And you are different.”

His deep eyes fell on Hua Nac lying in my lap. That look for the first time carried some unpredictable and complex tenderness.

“From the moment you carried the boy and appeared in the lobby of my company, to the moment you negotiated with me.”

“Every sentence, every condition of yours is paving the way for your future, not trying to salvage a good deal of money from me.”

“You are even willing to live under the same roof with a complete stranger like me for a month for the boy.”

“Even though with your mouth you say he is a problem and a burden.”

“But your body, your actions, are more honest than anyone else.”

“She cares about it very much.”

I was stunned by what he said. Do I care about this baby? From the moment I decided to take him out of that cold house and find his biological father. I considered it a small, living life. Not a card to take advantage of.

“And about Hua Thanh.”

Mentioning this name, the corner of Co Du Chau's mouth revealed a sarcastic look.

“She just called me, proving herself I knew the baby was with you, and I also knew you came to find me."

“She will return soon.”

“A woman can throw away her flesh and bones for the sake of her future. What do you think she came back for?”

“Because of motherly love?”

He laughed coldly.

“No, she came back because of Mrs. Gu's position.”

"She will use every trick, playing the role of a gentle mother who loves her children, a woman with extreme regret, to stalk me and the Co family."

“I don't like trouble.”

“And a legal wife, a righteous wife, can help me stop all those unnecessary troubles.”

“Especially, this Mrs. Gu is her biological sister.”

I suddenly understood. I am the sharpest blade that Co Du Chau used to deal with Hua Thanh. Use me to get married.