Ono pondered again, "You haven't been working lately, and you don't seem to be under much pressure. How come the situation seems more serious than before?"
As Ono was speaking, her expression suddenly changed. She glanced at Xiaoxiao, who was playing with toys on the sofa, and whispered in Gu Yueyue's ear, "Sister, do you know how to touch those things?"
"What?"
"Those things you shouldn't touch! Harmful things!"
"..."
Gu Yueyue was both amused and exasperated. "No. What are you thinking? Why would I do something so foolish?"
"I was just worried about you. You've been acting really strange lately." Ono chatted with her for a while, and finally she went to the balcony. "I'm going to make a phone call."
Ono called Xu Yi.
She told Xu Yi about Gu Yueyue's situation.
Xu Yi is still filming an advertisement with Zheng Wan. Zheng Wan is beaming with joy lately, probably because she has encountered something very good.
After listening to Xiao Ye's explanation, Xu Yi sighed, "Teacher Gu wasn't haunted by ghosts; her problem is psychological."
"Mental illness?" Ono glanced at the person on the sofa, then picked up the psychology book again. "Shouldn't you go to the hospital to get it checked out? Is Sister Yue trying to become a self-taught expert at home?"
"Going to the hospital won't help. Let's wait and see. She'll tell me when she's ready."
It has to be said that Xu Yi understands Gu Yueyue better than anyone else in this respect.
Fortunately, three days later, on the day she returned home after filming the advertisement, Gu Yueyue came to her senses.
He pulled Xu Yi into the study and spoke to her seriously about the matter.
"Does Professor Gu suspect that Dean Wei and your mother killed your father together?"
"He is not worthy to be my father."
After Gu Yueyue finished speaking, she added dejectedly, "But I still want to know how he died."
"Wasn't it said to be alcohol poisoning?"
Gu Yueyue had told Xu Yi about this before. At that time, Gu Yueyue was very fortunate that the man had gotten his just desserts and hadn't implicated her mother.
But now the situation seems to be different.
"Does Teacher Gu really want to know the answer?" Xu Yi sat down next to her. "Would Teacher Gu be happier if she knew the real answer?"
"Happy?" Gu Yueyue remained silent. She didn't know, and who would be happy knowing how her father died? But if she knew the truth, perhaps she would feel a little more at ease.
“I want to know how much manipulation Dean Wei did in this matter. I want to know what role my mother played in this. Was she unaware and accidentally used the knife at that time, or did she already know about some plans and picked up the knife to help someone cover up?”
“Okay.” Xu Yi took Gu Yueyue’s hand. “That man has been dead for less than a hundred years. There are still records in the underworld. Let’s go check it out.”
"???"
A note from the author:
Gu Yueyue: Wait, wait... I suddenly don't want to know anymore!!!
Chapter 119
Gu Yueyue had a dream, a dream that felt incredibly real.
In her dream, she returned to that day.
After that incident, she often dreamed about it, but when she woke up, she could only vaguely remember it.
This time, however, she stood at a distance, like an outsider who had never been involved, watching how the man gradually descended into the abyss of depravity.
Indeed, someone gave him a push from behind, but it was insignificant and only hastened his demise.
His death was no one's fault but his own; he brought it upon himself, step by step leading to his demise.
Gu Yueyue dreamt that he was repenting after his death, but he didn't know what he should repent for. He knelt there, being whipped and beaten, and he sobbed uncontrollably, claiming that he was wrong, but he didn't know what he had done wrong.
Gu Yueyue woke up from a long dream, still remembering everything in it. The dream had improved her mood considerably.
Ono came over again and saw that Gu Yueyue had regained her usual composure. Although she still looked a little haggard, her spirits had improved a lot, and Ono finally breathed a sigh of relief.
She smiled and said to Gu Yueyue, "Xiao Xu has been on vacation for half a month, it's time to go back to work."
“In the past two weeks, she has gone out to work with you for twelve days.” Gu Yueyue said, both amused and slightly resentful.
Ono chuckled awkwardly, then argued, "It's not like I forced her to work. No matter what, I'm the one who's a complete wage earner, while Xiao Xu is working for her own company."
"Yes, yes, yes. She's working hard for her own company. Go ask her if she's had enough rest." Gu Yueyue didn't stop Xu Yi from developing her career, nor did she stop Xiao Ye, who was focused on her work.
I just reminded them to get plenty of rest, as good health is always the most important thing.
"Don't overwork yourselves, there's never enough work to do."
"Yes. If you do a little bit every day, you'll eventually reach your goal. If everyone did what you did, wouldn't you never finish your work?"
Ono only made a few jokes; she knew better than anyone how hard Gu Yueyue had worked back then.
At that time, she thought her sister had a strong career drive.
Unexpectedly, now that she has a wife and children, her sister has suddenly lost her purpose in life.
Ono went to the study and chatted with Xu Yi for a while. When she came out again, she chatted with Gu Yueyue about Xiaoxiao going to kindergarten.
"The adoption office will also require a physical examination report, and the child will need to undergo a psychological check-up every six months. In addition, they will send someone to inspect the living environment you provide for the child."
"Yes. I know. When exactly?" Gu Yueyue didn't have anything special to prepare, but she had an appointment with Ma Youcai to discuss filming a movie, so she might be away from home for a while.
Ono smiled and said, "A routine inspection every six months? It's not that easy. They set the dates, and they might even make a surprise visit."
“I think this is going too far. In the past, many people adopted children, and once the procedures were completed, there weren’t many follow-up issues. Now, not only are so many tests required, but your financial and family circumstances are also investigated.”
It was through adopting Xiaoxiao that Xiaoye learned about the specifics of Gu Yueyue's parents' generation.
"By the way, now that you're dating Xu Yi, if you're planning to get married, Xu Yi should also go and let us know. If you're planning to have children, you should also declare it in advance."
"this……"
Gu Yueyue didn't want to have any more children. She felt that having Xiaoxiao was already enough. Xiaoxiao was cute and sensible, and she was very close to her and Xu Yi, just like their own child.
"What's wrong? Is it that you don't want to have children, or have you already made plans?" Ono looked surprised. "Isn't this a bit too fast?"
Xu Yi happened to come out of the study, holding a book in her hand, "Mother is the Best Teacher for Children," which she was reading very attentively.
Ono's eyes twitched; it wasn't worth it.
This is more caring than a biological mother would be to her child. If it weren't for the age discrepancy, she would really suspect that Xu Yi is Bao Xiaoxiao's biological mother.
Xu Yi unconsciously walked over and sat down next to Gu Yueyue, her body going limp as she leaned against her.
She probably didn't even notice that Ono was still there. Gu Yueyue, feeling both amused and embarrassed, helped Xu Yi over.
"..."
Ono turned her head away; the scene was simply unbearable to watch.
"I'll be going now. Anyway, I've said everything I needed to say. You can organize the information later so it will be easier for them to come and inspect."
Ono's voice made Xu Yi look up from her book. She was surprised for a moment, "You haven't left yet."
"..." Ono laughed in anger, "Sis, listen to what she's saying?"
Gu Yueyue smiled, pinched Xu Yi's cheek, and said to Xiao Ye, "Alright, I've taught her a lesson for you. Don't be angry anymore."
"Why would I be angry?" Ono felt even angrier; the two of them were subtly showing off their affection by playing along.
"So what if you have a boyfriend? It's not like everyone doesn't." Ono grumbled and walked away with her bag.
Xu Yi was confused. "She... has a girlfriend?"
"No, but she has a job now."
The next morning, Ono arrived with his driver, Brother Liu.
The doorbell rang, and Gu Yueyue quickly tidied herself up before getting up to open the door.
"Don't you have my access card?"
"I forgot to bring it."
"You also recorded my door lock fingerprint."
"Oh dear, I forgot." Ono smiled and handed her the breakfast in her hand again. "This is for you and Xu Yi. The bottom one is for Xiao Xiao."
Gu Yueyue took the breakfast, which was still warm. Judging from the label on the bag, it was from the restaurant she frequented.
"Thank you. Please come in and have a seat. I'll go call Xu Yi."
Ono waved her hand, "I'm not going in. I'm here today to break you two up. If Xu sees me later, she'll probably be very resentful. Sis, you should comfort her. I'll go downstairs and wait for her."
Ono winked and smiled at Gu Yueyue, then ran off in a flash.
Gu Yueyue looked at the things in her hands, shook her head and smiled. Xiao Ye was becoming more and more lively, which was a good thing, but it was also becoming more and more troublesome.
Xu Yi came out of the room with a cold face, but her expression relaxed a little when she saw Gu Yueyue, and tenderness appeared in her eyes.
He slowly walked over and wrapped his arms around Gu Yueyue's waist.
"Is that Ono?"
Gu Yueyue touched her head, messing up her freshly combed hair. Xu Yi wasn't annoyed and just rubbed against it.
"Are you angry?" Gu Yueyue picked up the food that Xiao Ye had brought. "Xiao Ye brought this."
"Thank you, Sister Ono." Xu Yi felt a bit better and was willing to call her Sister Ono again.
Xu Yi glanced at the time; it was just before six o'clock. She was supposed to leave at seven, but Xiao Ye woke her up an hour early, which made her extremely upset.
Although she doesn't need sleep, she needs to sleep with Teacher Gu.
"Alright, go prepare breakfast." Gu Yueyue was also reluctant to part with her, but this was just a magazine cover shoot, and the location was overseas. Although it was a bit far, it would only last for a week.
Xu Yi and Gu Yueyue finished their breakfast in a sticky, affectionate manner, and when they checked the time, it was already 6:57.
Ono called, "My little darling, hurry up and come down. I called you so early, can you please consider my feelings and let's get going? Otherwise, I'll be worried sick the whole way."
Ono is afraid of traffic jams and all sorts of accidents. Xu Yi is currently under the watchful eyes of many people, so she can't afford to give anyone any leverage over her.
Gu Yueyue chuckled, "Everything is ready. She's already gone downstairs."