"Ouch!" Mrs. Gu clutched her waist.
Startled, Gu Yueyue and Dean Wei quickly came to support her.
Xu Yi was also startled, so she quickly lifted the little girl by the collar and put her on a chair. Then she turned to the side to support Gu's mother and put her hand on her waist.
"Auntie, please relax, I will treat your sprain."
Xu Yi used a bit of subtle force, and healing spiritual energy flowed into her fingertips. Gu's mother felt a cool sensation on her waist, which quickly turned into a warm feeling as water flowed over her, bringing a sense of comfort.
Mother Gu really did get better.
Dean Wei looked at Xu Yi with a complicated expression, "I didn't expect you to have this skill."
"I practice martial arts, so I've been getting these kinds of sprains and bruises since I was a child," Xu Yi offered as a convenient excuse.
Dean Wei had watched their program before and knew that Xu Yi could dance with a sword, but he didn't expect that she was actually a real martial artist.
Everyone has their own area of expertise. Even as a modern psychologist who has reached the level of hospital director, she still has no firm grasp on the mysterious and profound field of traditional Chinese medicine.
"Impressive! There are always masters among ordinary people; we shouldn't underestimate them."
Faced with Dean Wei's praise, Xu Yi smiled but didn't say anything more.
Gu Yueyue, however, was still worried about her mother's health.
Looking somewhat tired, Gu's mother took a few steps while supporting her lower back and exclaimed in surprise, "It really doesn't hurt anymore."
"It's good that it doesn't hurt anymore. Auntie, you can rest for a while, don't worry about Xiaoxiao." Xu Yi and Gu Yueyue helped Gu's mother sit down by the bed.
Xiao Xiao, who was struggling to open the bottle cap, heard someone calling her. She looked around curiously, but when no one paid attention to her, she continued to twist the cap. Finally, she secretly used her sword energy to open it.
Xu Yi caught her the moment she used her sword energy, turned around and glared at her, scaring Xiao Xiao so much that she shrank her neck and dared not speak.
Gu Yueyue thought that Xu Yi was blaming Xiao Xiao because her mother had twisted her back. She felt sorry for Xiao Xiao, but she couldn't bear to tell Xu Yi right away, for fear of embarrassing Xu Yi. So she went over and took Xu Yi's hand.
"Xiao Xu, come help me wash some fruit."
Gu Yueyue led Xu Yi to the kitchen.
The fruit was brought by them today.
“There wasn’t a small kitchen here before because my mother’s condition was unstable, but it’s much better now. She can actually reintegrate into society and live a normal life. But…” Gu Yueyue sighed softly; her mother didn’t have the courage to leave.
People who have been sick for a long time may feel confused and panicked when they suddenly recover, as if they have experienced a nightmare.
Even after waking up from a nightmare, the aftereffects can be suffocating.
Gu Yueyue wanted to talk to Xu Yi about these things. She wanted Xu Yi to understand her mother a little better, and she also wanted her mother to observe Xu Yi more closely.
So she hasn't formally introduced them yet. She wants to wait until the family dinner later to introduce Xu Yi as her lover.
Xu Yi, unaware of Gu Yueyue's intentions, obediently washed the fruit in the small kitchen. After hearing Gu Yueyue's words, she paused for a moment and asked, "Is Auntie worried that this might cause you trouble?"
"Perhaps that's one reason."
Even someone who has been mentally ill and suddenly recovers will worry about relapse. And once it happens, the consequences are not something an ordinary person can easily bear. Rather than going out to live with his daughter, he would rather stay here... in this place where he has lived for nearly ten years and live a good life.
She had gotten used to this place, and she had gotten used to her illness.
"We could try to talk to Auntie and maybe spending more time with her would help," Xu Yi suggested, a suggestion that Gu Yueyue had considered many times.
Gu Yueyue was also unsure whether taking her mother away from here was really the best thing for her.
"Let's not talk about that now. Today is my first time meeting Auntie, and Teacher Gu told me to make a good impression." Xu Yi quickly washed the fruit on the plate, cut it into pieces, and arranged it into a beautiful platter.
The words "make a good impression" gave Gu Yueyue a more genuine feeling about introducing her lover to her parents.
"Okay. Then you'd better do well, or my mom won't approve of you." Gu Yueyue could tell that her mother supported her choice, and she was just teasing Xu Yi by saying this.
As a result, Xu Yi took it seriously.
"I will!"
Gu Yueyue saw sincerity in her eyes.
This person is really...
Actually, Gu Yueyue felt uneasy bringing Xu Yi here.
After all, not everyone can accept that their girlfriend's family lives in such a place.
In her early years in the entertainment industry, she wasn't without suitors. She never developed feelings for anyone, but some people always used the pretext of wanting to know more about her to pry into her family situation.
The final result was that even a preliminary understanding was enough to scare away a group of people.
From the moment Xu Yi arrived until now, she has never shown the slightest contempt. She has taken it seriously as a meeting with the parents and has been doing what she should be doing.
I came here as a humble junior.
Xu Yi planned to give the fruit away.
"Xiao Xu."
"Hmm?" Xu Yi walked to the door and turned back in response.
Her lips were gently touched by Miss Gu's lips, and a soft kiss landed.
"Here's a reward for you; the fruit was washed really well."
Gu Yueyue hid her feelings of gratitude and suppressed all her shyness, then calmly offered a reward.
Xu Yi paused for a moment, then slowly said, "Teacher Gu, I'll take care of all the housework from now on."
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Chapter Ninety-Six
Gu Yueyue thought that she might have misunderstood something, but she didn't explain and just smiled sweetly in agreement.
"Okay, then thank you for your help, Xiao Xu."
Xu Yi shook her head, "It's not hard work."
"Alright, let's go out." Gu Yueyue took the fruit plate from her and went out faster than her.
Xu Yi, empty-handed, felt somewhat uncomfortable following behind Gu Yueyue.
Gu's mother is already playing with Xiao Xiao. Xiao Xiao is not afraid of strangers and is very cute, which makes Gu's mother very fond of her.
If it weren't for Bao's small size, Gu's mother would have loved to hold this unexpected grandson close in her arms and cherish him.
When Dean Wei saw Xu Yi and Gu Yueyue come out, she stood up with great satisfaction. "I won't disturb your gathering any longer. If you need anything, just ring the bell. I have some things to do at the hospital, so I'll be leaving now."
"Please have some fruit before you go." Gu Yueyue presented the fruit platter to her, but Dean Wei waved her hand repeatedly, "No, no, I'm too old and have high blood sugar, so I won't eat. You two have a good chat, I'll be going now."
Xu Yi opened the door for her and saw her out.
After Dean Wei left, the room suddenly fell silent until Xiao Xiao tilted her head back and gulped down her drink, which eased the atmosphere.
"Yes, her name is Xu Yi, right?" Gu's mother sat on the edge of the bed and pointed to the chair by the window. "Don't stand, sit down."
"Okay, sure." Xu Yi could tell that Gu's mother was also nervous, so to reassure her elder, she obediently went over and sat down.
Mrs. Gu placed the fruit plate next to her mother, saying, "Mom, have some fruit."
"Okay, okay. Give this to the little one." Gu's mother then called to Xu Yi, "Xiao Xu, have some too."
Xu Yi quickly grabbed a piece and obediently ate it.
Gu Yueyue herself didn't know how to get along with her mother. She was a sensitive and fragile person, and her mother became even more so after her illness. Now that she was better, her mind was also extremely delicate. When she got along with her mother, she always felt a bit cautious.
Mother Gu naturally knew what her daughter was thinking.
But today made her happy because her daughter had brought people to meet her parents, and the children had all come home.
Although the child was adopted, his appearance makes it hard not to misunderstand.
Mrs. Gu handed the fruit platter to Xu Yi, saying, "Eat more. It's okay to eat fruit; it won't make you fat and it's nutritious. Eating more fruit is good for your health."
Xu Yi hurriedly reached out and took it, "Thank you, Auntie."
"Yueyue, come here. Mom is cooking today, come and help."
Gu Yueyue understood that they wanted to talk to her alone in the kitchen, so she quickly got up.
Xu Yi also stood up, "Auntie, let me help you. Let Teacher Gu rest for a while."
"No, no. You're our guest today, so we're taking care of you. Please sit down and have some fruit to tide you over. We'll let you try Auntie's cooking later."
Xu Yi glanced at Gu Yueyue, and seeing that Gu Yueyue gestured for her to sit down, Xu Yi obediently sat back down.
Gu's mother noticed the flirtatious glances exchanged between the two. She was happy to see her daughter and her boyfriend getting along so well.
He led Gu Yueyue to the kitchen, closed the door, and turned on the range hood, creating a secluded little world.
Looking at the knife on the kitchen utensil shelf, Mrs. Gu's hand trembled slightly, but she still picked it up in the end.
"Mom, are you alright?" Gu Yueyue asked worriedly, as her mother might still have psychological trauma.
Mrs. Gu smiled and said, "Everything is fine now. What else could be wrong? I used to worry about you the most, but now that you have someone you like, what could I possibly have to worry about? Everything is fine, all is well."
Gu Yueyue stood beside her and helped her wash the vegetables.
“I remember when you were a child, when you were in elementary school, your dad was still a decent person. Our family was poor, and your dad would sing outside sometimes. He didn’t earn much, but we managed to get by.”
"Back then, home still felt like home. You liked to stick to me as soon as you came home from school. You would come along when I cooked, remember?"
Gu Yueyue also recalled what happened back then, but her mother said that her father was still a decent person back then, and the family was still a decent family back then, which she did not agree with.
When she was young, that man never hit her. Even when he hit her mother, he would try to be considerate of her and would never hit her in front of her.
So whenever she's home, she stays with her mother.
"Of course I remember. Back then, I even had to do my homework at the kitchen door, using a chair as a desk and sitting on a small stool next to it. If I encountered a problem I couldn't solve, I would ask you."
"Yes. You were so cute when you were little. I'm so sorry. I've made you suffer from childhood to adulthood."
Gu Yueyue put the washed vegetables into a clean basin and handed it to her mother.