Chapter 53. Love Me If You Kiss Me

Xu Jiaru propped herself up and sat up, leaning against the headboard and rubbing her forehead, her eyes looked around the room that seemed strange yet familiar, and then she realized that she was sleeping in Brother Fei's bed. She was stunned for a moment, then pursed her lips shyly. The pain on her lips made her gasp, and she couldn't help but let out a "hiss".

Xu Jiaru hesitated and reached out to touch her lips. The scenes of last night flashed through her mind. She felt shy and happy at the same time. Her red, swollen and painful lips clearly told her that everything was true.

After washing up and going downstairs, Xie Fei was sitting on the sofa, flipping through a book casually. The news was still playing on TV. Xu Jiaru's eyes fell on his thin lips involuntarily, and her heart began to beat rapidly and panickily.

Hearing the voice, Xie Fei looked up and said, "Come here."

Xu Jiaru walked over hesitantly, and stood still with her eyes lowered. She had many questions in her mind - what happened after she fainted last night? What is their relationship now? Does he like himself or not?

After waiting for a long time and no one spoke, Xu Jiaru couldn't help but tentatively asked, "It seems like we did that last night..."

Xie Fei nodded casually and said lightly: "You are drunk."

Xu Jiaru frowned and retorted: "What about you?"

"I'm drunk too." He looked into her eyes and said seriously.

"You..." Xu Jiaru widened her eyes in disbelief. Although she was drunk last night, the alcohol only took effect later. Her mind was still somewhat sober before. Now hearing Xie Fei say this, it was obvious that he didn't want to take responsibility. Suddenly, a depressed feeling surged in her heart, her nose felt sore, and tears welled up in the corners of her eyes.

She didn't want to cry, but tears welled up in her eyes uncontrollably. The sound of the TV echoed in the huge house. Although Xie Fei was just around the corner, she felt that he was so far away, so far away...

Xu Jiaru was immersed in her own sadness, and was completely unaware of the smile in Xie Fei's eyes. He turned his head and coughed lightly, then smiled slightly. He reached out and pulled her into his arms, buried his head in her neck and laughed softly twice: "Beauty is like wine, intoxicating."

The warm breath invaded her, and Xu Jiaru shrank her neck subconsciously. She sat on his legs in a daze, at a loss: "What..."

Xie Fei raised his head and looked at her, his eyes full of affection. He touched her head and said with a smile, "I like you very much, silly girl."

Fireworks suddenly exploded in her head. Xu Jiaru looked at him with red eyes, her heart overflowing with happiness. She rubbed her little head against his palm, but was afraid that this was just an abnormal dream, so she reached out and hugged Xie Fei tightly. She put her ear against his chest and heard the steady and strong heartbeat. She said in a tearful voice, "Brother Fei..."

"Be good." Xie Fei wiped the tears from her face with his calloused fingers, then lowered his head and pecked her hair lightly, "If you cry again, I'll kiss you."

Xu Jiaru blushed immediately, hugged him tightly, and covered him with tears.

At the same time, the Gu family villa was quiet. The wet nurse Wu was sitting by the bed in cold sweat. She was shivering all over and holding a few pieces of paper. Although it was just the beginning of spring, the room was air-conditioned and warm. However, the wet nurse was in no mood to enjoy the comfort. Her hair was numb and the hairs on her body stood up. A cold chill ran from the soles of her feet through her back and straight to her forehead.

She stared at the floor, her face extremely pale, her eyes wide open, and she muttered to herself in a hoarse voice: "How could it be... Impossible, Impossible!"

It was past eight o'clock that evening, while Gu's father, mother and Gu Yuanchen were still running around outside. The wet nurse brought milk to Gu Shanshan's bedroom. Now Xu Jiaru was no longer the helpless little girl in the orphanage. She was the apple of the Xie Group's eye. Wu knew that it was impossible to solve the problem on her own. She needed the help of Gu Shanshan, her biological daughter's power, to have a fighting chance.

Mrs. Wu looked at Gu Shanshan who was sitting in front of the dressing table taking care of her skin. She gritted her teeth and said, "Shanshan, I have something very important to tell you."

Gu Shanshan said "yeah" and looked at the nanny through the mirror: "You say."

There was something inexplicable in Wu's eyes, which frightened Gu Shanshan. She hurriedly looked away to avoid the nanny's gaze. A voice sounded faintly in the room: "Shanshan, I am actually your biological mother."

What? What did she hear?

Gu Shanshan turned around in confusion and looked at the serious nanny. After a while, she laughed: "Nanny, don't joke like that. How can you be my biological mother? I am the daughter of the Gu family!"

Although she said this, she suddenly felt a little panicked for some reason. A vague sense of uneasiness invaded her brain, and she could even feel how stiff the smile on her lips was.

"Eighteen years ago, I eloped and left home because I couldn't stand my violent father. Not long after, I became pregnant..." The nanny began to recall word by word, with deep resentment and unwillingness in her eyes.

Gu Shanshan had a vague feeling in her heart that she couldn't listen any further, otherwise the truth would make her collapse, so she covered her ears and resisted instinctively: "Shut up, shut up! I don't want to listen, get out!"

As she said that, she grabbed the cosmetics on the dressing table and threw them towards Wu without a care.

Without blinking an eye, Wu stepped forward and fiercely pinched Gu Shanshan's chin, saying viciously: "You must listen, because the real daughter of the Gu family has appeared. If you still want to be a daughter of the rich family safely, then listen to me and fight with me!"

Her eyes were frighteningly gloomy, and the hand that was pinching her chin was fierce and strong. Gu Shanshan trembled and shrank back, and lowered her eyes in panic, not daring to look at her. Her words were like a hammer hitting her hard, and a huge fear instantly filled her heart - the real daughter of the Gu family had appeared! Who is it?

Wu let go of her chin and continued coldly, "I was pregnant, but the man started to hang out with other women and then abandoned me. I was only sixteen years old at the time, so I had no ability to support you. So when I was about to give birth, I quietly hid in the bathroom of a nearby small hospital and prepared to leave you to the hospital."

At this point, Mrs. Wu couldn't help laughing. "I was lucky enough to meet Mrs. Gu. She accidentally fell, so she was rushed to this hospital. I was holding you and standing in the corner. I saw Mrs. Gu's husband rushing in. He was dressed very low-key but not ordinary. He wore a gorgeous watch and the most expensive and fashionable mobile phone at the time. I knew that this was a wealthy family."

"I couldn't help but feel jealous and resentful. We are both women, but why was I abandoned while Madam Gu had such a loving husband? Why was my child also abandoned, left without a father or mother, and suffering from poverty, while her child was born with a golden spoon in his mouth, loved by his father and mother, and a life of honor? So, while everyone was paying attention to the operating room and no one was guarding the baby room, I sneaked in and swapped you with the child in the incubator."

Gu Shanshan asked hesitantly, "Then...what about the child? Did you abandon her in the hospital?"

"How is that possible?" Wu snorted coldly. "If you leave the child in the hospital and someone finds you, it will easily expose your presence. I'm not stupid. I took the child away and left him in an orphanage in a remote rural area."

Gu Shanshan looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar nanny in front of her in shock. She didn't want to believe this absurd thing. How could she have swapped two children so easily and left with the children in public?

But there was a voice in her heart telling her that this was all true.

Gu Shanshan was restless, her throat choked and she couldn't speak. Cold sweat broke out on her forehead and her palms were full of sweat. She trembled and tore a piece of paper to wipe the sweat off, but her lips gradually turned pale. In a trance, she remembered the trivial things in the past -

She has been inexplicably close to her wet nurse since she was a child. She is willing to share many little secrets with her wet nurse even though she doesn't want to tell her mother.

The wet nurse was originally the common wet nurse of Gu Yuanchen and her, but she had always been particularly protective of her since she was a child. She would always give her the first chance to have anything delicious or fun. She even helped her to report Gu Yuanchen to Gu's father and mother when she was a child.

She disliked Gu Yuanchen very much. The two of them seemed to be incompatible. Whenever they met, they either quarreled or fought. They were not siblings at all, but clearly enemies. Moreover, her feelings for Gu's father and mother were not very deep.

…

There are many other things, but the most important thing is that the nanny had no need to tell this lie, because a test could tell whether it was true or not. Besides, there was no need for her to lie to herself, and she would not get any benefit, so this matter was 100% true.

She, Gu Shanshan, was actually not the real daughter of the Gu family. She was shocked, but she was more afraid. She was afraid of losing such a wonderful life and afraid that the Gu family would know the truth, and then she would be left with nothing!

Especially when I heard the nanny say that the real daughter of the Gu family had appeared.

Gu Shanshan's brain was working at high speed. She gradually calmed down and decided that she must not let anyone know about this. She didn't want to lose everything she had finally got. She didn't want to go back to a life that was not even as good as an ordinary person. She wanted to continue to be the high and mighty eldest daughter. Even if she was not the real daughter of the Gu family, who else would know about this except the wet nurse? So, as long as she really disappeared, the fake would always be real.

After figuring out everything, Gu Shanshan sneered. Being afraid was useless. Only by eliminating the hidden dangers as soon as possible could she rest assured. After a pause, she looked up at the nanny and asked, "Who is the real daughter of the Gu family?"

Almost instantly, Mrs. Wu understood the implied meaning of this sentence. She smiled with relief and satisfaction. It was indeed her daughter, decisive and ruthless enough.

"The director of that orphanage is surnamed Xu, and all the children take her surname..." Mrs. Wu said slowly with a smile, but Gu Shanshan's heart skipped a beat.

Mrs. Wu continued, "I asked someone to go back and get some information a few days ago. She is the adopted daughter of the Xie family, Xu Jiaru."

really!

At this moment, Gu Shanshan didn't know what she felt in her heart, but when she thought about the pleasant conversation that Gu Yuanchen had with her a few days ago, she knew that she had to speed up.

In a blink of an eye, half a month passed and schools started to reopen one after another. After finishing evening self-study that day, Xu Jiaru and Fang Ziyao walked home together. When they reached a fork in the road, they waved goodbye and parted ways.

It was not long after the beginning of spring and the weather was still a little cold. There were not many people on the streets, and when the wind blew, you could still feel a bit of chill. The dim light sprinkled on the sidewalk, which inexplicably felt a bit cold and eerie. Xu Jiaru shrank her neck. At this moment, a pair of hands suddenly came up from behind her and covered her mouth and nose with a handkerchief that was stained with something and had a faint smell of medicine. Xu Jiaru's body softened, her eyes rolled back, and she fainted.