This is the only word to describe Liang Shi.
Because the other words are not quite right.
Gu Xingyue wore a pea-green knitted dress, and her coat was a high-end couture piece from a very niche foreign design brand, costing around six figures. It was gray, but it didn't look out of place.
She sat in the sunlight, but there was no light in her eyes.
Liang Shi nodded to her in greeting and then sat down opposite her. "Long time no see."
It's a very cheesy opening line.
Gu Xingyue smiled at her, "Long time no see."
All the qualities that belonged to "Qi Jiao" on her vanished, leaving only Gu Xingyue.
Liang Shi said in a deep voice, "Congratulations on your new life."
“Yes,” Gu Xingyue said, “Thank you for helping me make up my mind.”
Liang Shi asked her if she had contacted Gu Zhaoyuan, and Gu Xingyue slowly shook her head, "I've only met him once."
It was at Gu Yingbo's funeral.
Because Gu Xingyue was injured, she has been staying in the hospital these days.
She has very little contact with the outside world.
Liang Shi asked her, "Didn't you see anyone?"
Gu Xingyue nodded: "I was contemplating life during those days."
"What have you figured out?"
"Nothing much," Gu Xingyue shrugged. "But I finished writing a novel."
Liang Shi: "?"
Gu Xingyue smiled and said, "I think I understand why Qi Jiao likes to write in her diary."
"What?" Liang Shi asked.
Gu Xingyue: "Words can calm people down."
Liang Shi nodded: "That's great, finding something you like to do."
Because of Gu Xingyue's special status, the Qi family's company ultimately ended up in her hands.
Legally speaking, she is still Qi Jiao and has the right to inherit.
The company, valued at nine figures, fell into Gu Xingyue's hands. However, Gu Xingyue lacked the talent in this area. Qi Xiangui acted as if he had never imagined he would die, so he never taught Gu Xingyue the skills to manage a company.
Gu Xingyue sold the company, donated half of the assets to the country, one-third to charities, and another third to orphanages, keeping the rest for herself.
Two days have passed since Yang Jiani's court hearing.
I haven't paid attention to these matters these days, probably because the evidence is too conclusive, and Liang Shi has not been summoned as a witness.
I heard about it from Gu Xingyue.
The most shocking news is that Yang Jiani committed suicide.
The prosecutor's office sentenced Yang Jiani to life imprisonment. On the way from the prosecutor's office to the prison, Yang Jiani took a string from somewhere and strangled herself to death.
Unexpected.
But it makes sense.
People like Yang Jiani probably feel hopeless about life and then use this method to atone for their sins.
Liang Shi was surprised for a long time when he heard this.
Gu Xingyue shook her head and said, "I wanted to tell you that day, but I couldn't get through to you on the phone."
"I had to turn off my phone a couple of days ago because of something," Liang Shi said.
“However, we are all free now.” Gu Xingyue said, taking a USB drive out of her bag and handing it over. “You probably don’t want to see this, but here you go.”
Liang Shi frowned: "What is this?"
Gu Xingyue paused slightly: "These are some videos of you and Qi Jiao when you were little."
“You must be mentally prepared before watching,” Gu Xingyue said. “But I suggest you don’t watch it. Just forget about those things.”
Liang Shi: "...Okay."
Liang Shi felt the USB drive was heavy when he picked it up.
I don't know why I have this feeling.
Liang Shi looked at her and suddenly asked in silence, "Have you ever thought about who your biological parents are?"
Gu Xingyue was taken aback: "Why do you ask that?"
After thinking for a moment, Liang Shi said, "I... I think I know who your biological mother is."
She paused several times, her breath coming out in the wrong place because she was nervous.
Gu Xingyue fell silent again.
Liang Shi was unsure whether to continue, but after a long silence, Gu Xingyue asked, "Is she still alive?"
Liang Shi nodded immediately: "And she's been looking for you."
"How did you know?" Gu Xingyue asked.
Liang Shi immediately said, "You know your blood type is very rare, right? That day you lost a lot of blood, and the only blood bag in the blood bank that matched your blood type had an adverse reaction when it was transfused to you. It just so happened that she was my friend's teacher, and because she suspected something was wrong, she did a DNA test, and then..."
This was indeed a beautiful accident.
However, Liang Shi felt that this kind of accident was actually quite good.
Gu Xingyue was completely bewildered after hearing this, and even began to doubt the authenticity of the event: "You're not lying to me?"
Liang Shi: "...Why would I lie to you?"
“That report is with my friend now,” Liang Shi said. “And your mother is a literature professor at a university, but we don’t know anything about her marital status. My friend told me that she often goes to the doctor alone.”
Gu Xingyue hesitated.
Liang Shi added fuel to the fire: "Why don't you go see your biological mother? Even if you don't acknowledge her, you can still see her."
Gu Xingyue: "..."
“Anyway, you’re all alone now,” Liang Shi said. “It’s always good to have family around.”
Gu Xingyue hesitated for a moment, then asked, "What's her name?"
“Feng Xian,” Liang Shi said.
Chapter 158
Gu Xingyue sat there in a daze for a long time.
I believe that after experiencing so much, I should be able to remain calm and composed.
Yet, after Liang Shi finished speaking these words with such certainty, my heart was filled with turmoil.
After a moment, Gu Xingyue slowly said, "I'll think about it."
No accurate answer was given.
Gu Xingyue lowered her head and took a sip of water, her hands resting on the warm cup. Her gaze passed through the clean French windows, looking at the surging crowd outside.
Her eyes were unfocused and vacant, making it impossible to tell what she was thinking.
After a long silence, Gu Xingyue stood up and said, "I'm leaving now."
Liang Shi then stood up and said, "Okay."
As she reached the door, Gu Xingyue suddenly stopped, turned back a few steps, and asked softly, "Could I see the test report?"
"I'll ask my friend," Liang Shi said, "to see if she can take a picture and send it to me."
"Okay." Gu Xingyue paused, "Send me a WeChat message later."
Liang Shi was taken aback. Just as she was about to ask if Gu Xingyue still used that number, she saw Gu Xingyue open her phone, pull out a QR code, and push it in front of her.
Liang Shi scanned it immediately.
After Gu Xingyue left, Liang Shi drove around the road for a while.
Drive aimlessly.
In the end, I unconsciously drove to the entrance of the residential area.
Traffic still flows smoothly on the Yujiang Bridge, while the water in the Yujiang River flows slowly beneath a thin layer of ice.
Nothing has changed.
She was still incredulous when the car was parked on the side of the road, and she gave a bitter smile to herself.
Then he looked up at the high place.
After a while, my neck started to ache, so I lowered my head.
Liang Shi gently tapped the steering wheel with her fingers, the tapping sound seeming to give herself courage. She didn't know how long this went on, it seemed like a very long time, before she picked up her coat from the back seat, casually put it on, stretched out her long arm, and pushed open the car door.
The biting winter wind instantly penetrated her skin, seeping in along her collar and making her shiver.
It's only been a few days since I last went home, but I already feel a sense of trepidation as I approach home.
Liang Shi tightened the collar of his coat and strode to the entrance of the apartment building.
The first floor was where the usual mailroom was placed. She found their compartment, entered the password, and opened it; it was empty.
Xu Qingzhu did not put the divorce agreement in the storage room downstairs, nor did she contact her.
It was as if I hadn't seen her message at all.
But she's been missing for so many days, and her phone is off, so Xu Qingzhu couldn't possibly have missed her.
So the most likely explanation is that she is running away.
Liang Shi couldn't figure out what Xu Qingzhu was thinking.