Gu Xiuyuan's trip to City A was not as smooth as he had imagined, and the useful information he obtained was similar to what he heard over the phone.

Yuncheng, a man.

According to the dean, the name "Ji Shuyu" is something he carries with him.

But the piece of paper was a flyer torn from the telephone pole in front of the orphanage.

When the child was picked up, the ink on the paper had not yet dried, so it might have been written casually.

When asked about the things the baby had with him, the security guard who first saw the child said there was a necklace that looked very valuable. However, it had been so long that he could not remember any more information.

Gu Xiuyuan went to the orphanage again.

"Dean, you really have no impression at all?"

The dean shook his head. "It's really been too long."

Yes, more than 20 years.

"Do you still remember the children of the same age as her?" Gu Xiuyuan asked.

Maybe someone among them would remember it.

He tried to look for them, but most of the people who left here changed their identities or names, so there was no progress.

"After leaving a place like this, how many people would be willing to come back?" the dean sighed.

"Whether they were adopted or found, few people are willing to recall this past."

"There was a fire before the orphanage, and a lot of things were burned. Some old files are not archived online, so they are really hard to find."

Gu Xiuyuan had a headache. He always had a feeling: the more he couldn't find out, the more he believed there was a conspiracy behind it.

"Dean, if you remember anything, please let me know."

"I will." The dean smiled and then asked, "Is Xiaoyu okay?"

"Not bad." Gu Xiuyuan nodded.

The dean listened and smiled, "That's good, that's good..."

As Gu Xiuyuan left, she could no longer laugh.

She opened the drawer and looked at a photo album inside, lost in thought for a long time...

…

Cloud City

Gu Xiuyuan has been gone for three days. Although we video chat and talk on the phone every day, I always feel empty inside when he is not around.

"Young Madam, you didn't eat much for dinner. Let me cook something for you!"

In the past two days, she has been vomiting violently, and has not been able to eat or sleep well. Her aunt feels very distressed seeing this.

Ji Shuyu shook her head. She had been very restless these past two days. She vomited everything she ate and had no appetite at all.

"I'm not. You should go to bed early. If I get hungry, I'll feed you."

Ji Shuyu got up and returned to the bedroom.

The replies to the messages I sent today were very brief. I don’t know if he is really that busy.

With a soft sigh, she curled herself into the quilt.

Ji Shuyu, he is going to work, it is wrong for you to do this.

It seems that she still has to start looking for a job after the New Year. She can't continue to indulge her emotions like this.

As I was thinking this, I felt sleepy and my cell phone suddenly rang.

She thought it was Gu Xiuyuan, so she quickly clicked on the message, and the first thing she heard was a piercing scream...

"ah--"

The shrill sound coming from the phone scared Ji Shuyu so much that her hands trembled, but she soon caught a hint of familiarity from the shrill sound.

This is a video of several dozen seconds.

A woman was huddled in a room surrounded by mirrors.

The hospital gown was no longer recognizable as it once was, and some of the stains on it looked like traces of excrement.

She sat on the ground, scratching at her short hair, trying in vain to cover her cheeks with her hair.

Her face was covered with scars, and her nose and mouth were deformed. When she saw herself in the mirror, she broke down and screamed.

Xia Mei's voice suddenly echoed in her ears, "Do you want to go see Su Yan..."

Ji Shuyu let out a low cry and dropped her phone in fright, her body shaking uncontrollably.

That is, Su Yan?

That voice is Su Yan!!

"Young Madam, what's wrong with you?" Hearing the sound of chewing, the aunt ran in.

Ji Shuyu turned pale with fear, then shook her head, "No."

Auntie was a little worried, "Are you feeling unwell?"

"No, you should go to bed early!"

No...

Ji Shuyu shrank back into the quilt, but as soon as she closed her eyes, she saw Su Yan's face covered with scars.

Her hands gripping the quilt trembled.

No, no, if you are scared by such a small thing, how can you face it together with Xiuyuan?

Whether it's for him or for the baby, you should be strong.

Ji Shuyu comforted herself, took a few deep breaths, and tried to calm herself down, but her body still couldn't help sweating.

She thought of Su Yan, and her half-smile in front of the emergency room when Gu Bin had the car accident...

Feeling uneasy, she turned on all the lights in the room and then turned on some music to calm herself.

It took her a long time to digest the horrific scene she had seen, but she had just fallen asleep when she was awakened by a shrill scream in her dream.

She was breathing heavily, and just then, she heard the bedroom door open.

Ji Shuyu turned around and saw Gu Xiuyuan at the door. He was suddenly stunned for a moment, then stood up and rushed over.

"Xiuyuan..."

Gu Xiuyuan didn't expect that she was still awake so late, and her face was pale and her eyes were full of fear.

"Xiao Yu, what's wrong?" Gu Xiuyuan hugged her and found that her clothes were all wet.

Ji Shuyu hugged him tightly and breathed deeply.

"Did you have a nightmare?"

He hugged her distressedly. "No, don't be afraid."

"Why did you come back just now!" she said, holding her arms tightly.

In fact, they had agreed on three days. He came back so late, he must have tried his best to make it, but she still felt that it took a long time!

Three days, it's really long...

"I'm a little disappointed." Gu Xiuyuan hugged her tightly and kissed her cheek deeply.

He also felt that time was very long. Holding her in his arms, Gu Xiuyuan realized that he missed her more than he thought.

"I miss you so much."

"Me too." She clenched her arms tightly, feeling aggrieved.

"Why didn't you sleep? Are you feeling unwell?"

Ji Shuyu shook her head, "It was just a dream."

"Xiuyuan."

"Um?"

Ji Shuyu calmed down and asked, "Is Su Yan okay?"

Hearing her ask this, Gu Xiuyuan was shocked, then gently pushed her out of his arms.

"What's wrong? Why did you suddenly think of asking her?"

Su Yan disappeared after leaving the hospital. Considering how much Xia Mei hated her, she knew that Su Yan would be in a miserable state.

But……

Thinking and seeing are really different.

When she thought of the face in the video, she couldn't help but shudder.

Xia Mei hated that face, so she destroyed it, then locked her in a room full of mirrors and gave her the worst mental torture.

"Did someone say something to you?" Gu Xiuyuan asked, "My mother is looking for you?!"

Ji Shuyu couldn't help but tighten her grip on his hand.

Gu Xiuyuan frowned and clenched his hands tightly after listening to this.

"Did she bully you?"

Ji Shuyu shook her head. "Now that you're back, I'm not afraid anymore." She took a deep breath.

No matter what, I won't back down.

She told herself this, but she began to feel uneasy...