"Ouch~ Waaah..." Xu Yi gritted her teeth and endured the pain, tears streaming down her face. The little brat didn't know how to care for his mother at all, biting her without hesitation and showing no mercy.
The sudden turn of events startled Gu Yueyue. She stepped forward to support Xu Yi, fearing that she might suddenly fall ill again like she did the night before.
Although we don't know what illness Xu Yi has, it looks very serious.
"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
Gu Yueyue helped her to sit down on the sofa. Seeing the tears welling up in her eyes, Gu Yueyue thought for a moment, took a handkerchief and wiped them away, then wiped the sweat from her forehead as well.
"I'm scared." Xu Yi grabbed her arm without saying a word, almost bursting into tears.
I feel so wronged, so truly wronged. She was my wife, betrothed tens of thousands of years ago, and we were almost about to get married, but now she doesn't even recognize me.
It's clear that Miss Gu used to be the one clinging to her, but now Miss Gu barely pays any attention to her, and the gifts she gives are for everyone, even the flower tea she brings for others. Although in the end, they all end up in her hands. But thinking back to Miss Gu back then, she only had eyes for her and a heart for her, and when had she ever let her suffer such grievances?
Think back to when they were in the secret realm, how Miss Gu tricked, deceived, threatened, and lured her into her bed. Now, when she wants Miss Gu to keep her company, Miss Gu looks at her like she's a con artist.
"Don't cry, don't cry." Gu Yueyue panicked a little. Why did she suddenly start crying? She couldn't stop the tears.
"Is something wrong with your body?"
Xu Yi buried her head in her arm and sobbed softly. Gu Yueyue wanted to comfort her but didn't know where to start, so she simply hugged her tightly and gently patted her back to comfort her.
"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, I'm here with you."
Hearing this, Xu Yi felt even more aggrieved and gradually began to cry, which completely threw Gu Yueyue into disarray. She guessed that perhaps she had touched on the girl's sensitive spot, which was why she was crying so uncontrollably. Gu Yueyue stopped talking and simply stayed quietly with her, listening to her cries and silently praying that the girl would cheer up soon.
Bao Xiaoxiao, watching this scene from the corner, had mixed feelings.
She seemed to have bitten her mother so hard she cried.
Xiao Xiao knew she had done something wrong, so she squatted in the corner, not daring to move. Hearing Xu Yi's crying, she felt very guilty. Her mind was full of thoughts about how her mother, Xiao Gu, would remember everything and know that she had made Xu Mutou cry. She knew that she would definitely not let her off the hook.
She's already tens of thousands of years old and knows all along that the two people are true love, and that she was just a carefully planned accident.
Xu Yi cried uncontrollably, sobbing and choking back tears, "Waaah~ I didn't actually want to cry that much." She slowly raised her head, tears streaming down her face, and said to Gu Yueyue.
Gu Yueyue nodded in agreement, afraid that if she didn't cooperate, the little girl would cry even harder.
Xu Yi gripped her wrist tightly and emphasized earnestly, "I really don't want to cry. Waaah..."
"I know. I know. Don't move. I'll wipe your tears for you." Gu Yueyue tried to keep her tone gentle, afraid that a harsh tone would frighten the little girl.
"Waaah~ You don't believe me. I know, you don't believe me at all. I really don't want to cry, I just... tens of thousands of years of grievances and heartache, my Dao is gone, and they've all come out... I can't suppress it, I'm so sad. Waaah~" Xu Yi took a deep breath, crying so hard she could barely stop. Fortunately, all her meridians were broken, and her body was in terrible shape. Breathing was just a habitual action, and whether she had oxygen or not didn't make much difference. Anyway, her body was being sustained entirely by her divine consciousness.
Gu Yueyue was confused. Based on what the little girl said, she helped to summarize that the little girl had been going through a lot of hardship before. She was probably under a lot of training pressure recently, and she couldn't control herself, which is why she cried more and more.
Gu Yueyue understood perfectly. She held the little girl in her arms and coaxed her gently, "I know, I understand."
She's had her share of times like this: her mother's illness, her father's death, her agent's betrayal, the company's exploitation of her, the competition from rivals in the industry, and the ever-present threat of enemies. Everywhere she looked, there were straws that could break her back. There were times when she felt more and more wronged, and eventually cried herself to sleep.
Especially when someone is even slightly kind to her, those past grievances are magnified infinitely. She may have gotten through it in a daze at the time, only to realize later that if she had been under even a little more pressure then, she might not have been able to hold on.
Xu Yi was held in her arms, shaking her head repeatedly, tears still streaming down her face. "No, it's different. You don't understand. You simply don't get it."
I regret it. Why did I choose to cultivate the Path of Ruthlessness? My heart feels like it's shattered into snowflakes.
"Okay, okay, I don't understand. Don't be sad anymore. I'll stay with you tonight, don't be scared, okay?" Gu Yueyue tried her best to agree with her, and didn't know how long she stayed with the little girl while she cried, until she finally calmed down.
There was no movement in Gu Yueyue's arms. She looked down at the little girl who had closed her eyes and was now lying on her chest. Gu Yueyue was both amused and exasperated.
The little girl cried herself to sleep.
Gu Yueyue was afraid of waking Xu Yi up and making her cry again. Fortunately, Xu Yi had already taken a shower, so she tried to pick her up.
The little girl was very light, and she easily picked him up.
Gu Yueyue placed her on the bed, covered her with a blanket, and then went to the bathroom to wet a towel and wipe her face.
The little girl, who had cried herself to sleep, looked even more endearing under the warm glow of the bedside lamp.
Before she knew it, Gu Yueyue suddenly realized that her hand had touched the girl's smooth face, and the lingering touch of her fingertips made her heart beat faster.
Gu Yueyue abruptly withdrew her hand, her throat itching. She inwardly berated herself, thinking, "The little girl was able to cry so freely in your arms because she trusted you."
So what were you doing while everyone was asleep?
Gu Yueyue touched her heart with one hand. Something was wrong there; it was beating too fast, making her blood feel hotter. Her usually long and slow breathing became irregular, short and rapid.
Gu Yueyue quietly patted her hands, took a towel and went to the bathroom to wash them, and returned quickly.
Xiao Xiao, standing to the side, watched this scene. She didn't understand it, but she found it quite interesting. She wanted to see what happened next, but Gu Yueyue had already lifted the covers and climbed into bed.
Only after Gu Yueyue lay down next to Xu Yi and the only small light in the room went out did Xiao Xiao gently take small steps to sit cross-legged on the side where Xu Yi was sleeping peacefully, quietly watching over Xu Yi who was sleeping soundly from crying so much that night.
The next morning, Xu Yi woke up and as soon as she opened her eyes, she saw Xiao Xiao sitting by the bed holding her hand.
"Did you sit here all night? The air conditioner was on all night, blowing cold air at you. Aren't you cold?" Xu Yi felt the small, soft hand in her palm. She quickly turned off the air conditioner and wanted to take Xiao Xiao to bed to warm her up.
As a result, when she made a gesture to hug Xiaoxiao, Xiaoxiao got up and took two steps back to distance herself from her.
"Why are you hiding?" Xu Yi looked at Xiao Xiao's small movements and said angrily, "Do you want to get sick?"
Xiao Xiao stretched out her little hand to cover her mouth, stared wide-eyed at her mother, who had already sat up on the other side of the bed, and only two words filled her mind: 'It's over!'
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Chapter Thirty-Four
"Xiao Xu, what are you doing?"
Gu Yueyue felt a little panicked. She suddenly remembered when her mother had an attack when she was very young. She would talk to herself in front of the closet, asking the person inside to come out. Sometimes she would even suddenly take a kitchen knife and chop the clothes in the closet.
Gu Yueyue looked at Xu Yi's back. Little Xu is still so young, such an unfortunate thing should not happen to him.
"Miss Gu!" Xu Yi turned around abruptly and saw Gu Yueyue on her own bed, which was completely unexpected and startled her sober up instantly.
Xu Yi thought of what happened last night, and how she cried while holding Miss Gu's arm. Her whole body felt like a roasted shrimp, her face burning hot and her skin turning pink.
Feeling a little embarrassed to see Miss Gu, Xu Yi turned her head and glared at Xiao Xiao. It was all the little brat's fault for causing trouble, which made her suddenly break down and be overwhelmed by a sense of grievance.
Gu Yueyue felt like she was going crazy. She had guessed that Xiao Xu might be mentally ill, but she could still appreciate Xiao Xu's shy and bashful behavior at this moment.
"Xiao Xu, are you talking to your child?" Gu Yueyue deduced, based on what she had learned in the past two days, that it was a virtual character that might only exist in Xu Yi's mind.
These words shocked Xu Yi and Xiao Xiao.
The mother and daughter looked at each other, and even the wide, rounded opening of their mouths after being shocked was the same.
"Miss Gu, can you see it?"
Xu Yi got off the bed and held Xiao Xiao in her arms. She checked the concealment talisman on Xiao Xiao's body again. Fearing that Xiao Xiao might not stick the talisman properly, she made it into the shape of a peace talisman and hung it around Xiao Xiao's neck. The concealment talisman worked well, and there were no accidents.
Gu Yueyue saw her make a gesture of holding a child and felt a chill in her heart. Sure enough, there really was a character she had imagined here.
"Maybe." Gu Yueyue tried her best not to provoke her or refute anything she said, and simply went along with her.
But when Gu Yueyue looked at her again, there was regret in her eyes. Xiao Xu was so young, she was beautiful, had a solid foundation in dance, and practiced singing diligently. Even Ma Youcai said she was a rare and talented girl. How could she have gotten sick?
Xiao Xiao was extremely nervous in Xu Yi's arms. She had been discovered. How could it be so sudden? She wasn't mentally prepared to be discovered by Xiao Gu's mother. Would Xiao Gu's mother be able to accept her existence?
Xiao Xiao was so scared that she didn't dare to speak. She covered her mouth with her two little hands and stared at Gu Yueyue with her two big, round eyes. She nestled in Xu Yi's arms, behaving quietly and obediently, hoping to gain more goodwill from Gu Yueyue's mother.
It's a pity that Xiaoxiao acted so well, but Gu Yueyue couldn't actually see anything; she could only see Xu Yi's pantomime.
"Miss Gu, I have something very important to tell you. You may not be able to accept it, but everything I'm saying is true." Xu Yi said very seriously.
Gu Yueyue already suspected that she was ill and might not be able to say anything normal, but she was still affected by her attitude and unconsciously adopted a posture of listening attentively to her.
Xu Yi took a deep breath to relieve her psychological pressure. She quickly organized her thoughts and tried to explain the situation to Miss Gu.
“Miss Gu, I know this sounds incredibly unbelievable, but it’s all true.” Xu Yi pointed to the little one in her arms. “This child is actually ours! Look closely, she looks just like you. Her nose is similar, her mouth is similar, her eyes are similar, only her eyebrows are a bit sharp, and that’s the only thing she inherited from me.”
Gu Yueyue sat on the bed, her expression becoming complicated.
Xu Yi spoke eloquently, but Gu Yueyue was on the verge of a breakdown.
Xu Yi recounted her past life's predestined relationship with Gu Yueyue tens of thousands of years ago, and how the two were engaged tens of thousands of years ago, but due to unforeseen circumstances, they were unable to become a couple.
However, since they are both cultivators, this soul contract directly binds their souls together, so no matter how many lifetimes pass or how many reincarnations they go through, they will always be able to come together in the end.
"I didn't know about the child before. I thought she was just my natal sword, but I never expected you to secretly transfer your essence into her, which is how Xiao Xiao came to be." Xu Yi was still a little shy when she said this.
When Xiao Xiao heard her name called, she quietly looked up from Xu Yi's arms at her mother, Xiao Gu. She was much better than Xu Yi, who had cultivated the ruthless path for tens of thousands of years. She immediately noticed that Xiao Gu's mother's emotions were a bit off, as if she was afraid.
Xu Yi should have noticed this too, but she was so focused on explaining things that she overlooked it until Xiao Xiao covered her mouth with her hand.
Xu Yi looked down at Xiao Xiao, and then followed Xiao Xiao's gaze to Miss Gu, only then noticing the fear hidden deep in Miss Gu's eyes.
"Miss Gu, what's wrong?" Xu Yi didn't know if she believed it or not, but her expression showed that she couldn't accept it, regardless of whether she believed it or not.
Gu Yueyue touched her forehead with her jade-like hand and gently pressed her aching temples for a while. She mustered up the courage to maintain a gentle smile, but when she saw Xu Yi holding the child, she was defeated again.
"We'll talk about this later. We need to get up quickly now. The production team will be arranging a round of filming and check-in activities soon." Gu Yueyue got up faster than she ever had in her life, and in just a few minutes she was all ready, grabbed her bag, and walked to the door of her room.
Just as Gu Yueyue was about to open the door, she turned around and glanced at Xu Yi, who was still in the same posture, looking at her with deep affection and grievance as if she were holding a small child in her arms.
"Xiao Xu, don't overthink it." Gu Yueyue couldn't bear to see her so aggrieved and sad. She wanted to comfort her, but then felt that what she was doing was absurd. In the end, she could only force a smile and say, "Get up quickly."
Xu Yi remained sitting blankly on the bed, looking lost and dejected, until Gu Yueyue closed the door. Only then did she bury her face in Xiao Xiao's body, take a deep breath, and feel like crying again.
As she descended the mountain, she was very confident, believing that with Miss Gu's deep love for her and the bond of their predestined marriage, marrying Miss Gu should be very simple.
But tens of thousands of years have passed, and everything has changed. Miss Gu no longer loves her, no longer teases or coaxes her, and is afraid of her, terrified of her, and abandons her.
Xiao Xiao felt a little lost. She felt like she had done something wrong, but she didn't know what she had done wrong. Seeing Xu Yi looking so dejected, she gently reached out her little arms to hug Xu Yi's head, stroked Xu Yi's soft hair, and comforted her in the way that Gu's mother had comforted Xu Mutou back then.