Chapter 138: I'm sorry
Xie Zheng wandered around carriage number eight several times before finally fixing his gaze on a beautiful young girl sitting in front of her bunk, lost in thought.
Although ten years had passed and the little girl had changed a lot, Xie Zheng still recognized her.
It was simply because she had the same beautiful phoenix eyes as her sister.
Xie Zheng looked at the person who resembled the girl in his memory and slowly walked over.
Gu Xiaoyue sensed someone standing beside her, staring at her. She became alert and decided to go back to her bed to keep her sleeping mother company.
She sat down in front of her mother's bed and found that the person had not left, but was lingering in front of their bed.
Judging from his clothes, appearance, and demeanor, he doesn't seem like a bad person.
Gu Xiaoyue inadvertently looked up and met the man's eyes.
When she saw the man's face clearly, she stopped in her tracks.
She couldn't help but ask, "Who are you looking for?"
"I..." Xie Zheng began, but didn't know how to introduce himself.
"you......"
Gu Xiaoyue looked him up and down with sparkling eyes, then boldly exclaimed, "Big brother, why do you look so much like one of my older brothers?"
"Huh?" Xie Zheng looked strange upon hearing this. Did this girl recognize him too?
Ten years have passed.
He didn't know if the girl left Nancheng when she was less than ten years old. He didn't know if she ever came back to Nancheng, but he was certain that they never saw each other again.
"My name is Gu Xiaoyue. What's your name?" Gu Xiaoyue asked, looking at him expectantly.
“My name is Xie Zheng,” he replied truthfully.
Upon hearing his introduction, Gu Xiaoyue's eyes widened in excitement, "Xie Zheng? You're really Brother Xie Zheng?"
She couldn't believe her ears and eyes, and looked at him to confirm, "Is it Xie Zheng, the brother who's so close to my sister Gu Xiaowei?"
Xie Zheng's emotions were completely opposite to Gu Xiaoyue's. He lowered his eyes and replied, "Yes."
"Oh my god, am I dreaming? Brother Xie Zheng, how could I run into you here?"
Gu Xiaoyue tilted her fair face slightly upwards, looking at Xie Zheng with undisguised excitement in her eyes, "Brother Lu Ye just came, are you traveling together?"
"Um."
Xie Zheng glanced at the woman sleeping soundly on the bed and asked softly, "Is Auntie asleep?"
"Yes, my mom is asleep. She fainted in the car just now, which almost scared me to death. It was Lu Ye's girlfriend who saved her."
Why did Auntie faint?
Gu Xiaoyue's expression darkened. "She has a heart condition."
As Gu Xiaoyue spoke, she wiped away her tears. "After my sister passed away, my mother fell ill and has been relying on medication to stay healthy all these years."
Upon hearing Gu Xiaoyue's words, Xie Zheng lowered his eyes, unsure of how to respond.
The person who gave birth to Xiao Wei will always suffer the most from her passing.
Gu Xiaoyue didn't bring up the sad things again. She wiped away her tears, composed herself, and said to Xie Zheng,
"Brother Xie Zheng, I've been accepted into Nancheng Art Academy."
"Xiaoyue, congratulations."
Gu Xiaoyue became happy and enthusiastic after seeing Xie Zheng, and kept asking him all sorts of questions.
Xie Zheng also inquired about the family's recent situation over the years.
Knowing that apart from Mu Qin's poor health, everything else at home was going quite smoothly, Xie Zheng felt a little more at ease.
The train was almost at Nancheng Station. Xie Zheng was too ashamed to face Mu Qin and wanted to escape, but he was worried about letting the mother and daughter get off the train alone.
At this moment, Gu Xiaoyue woke up her mother and told her about what had happened when Xie Zheng was there.
Upon hearing Xie Zheng's name, Mu Qin's expression became even more complex and difficult to describe than when she had seen Lu Ye before.
If her daughter were still alive, Xie Zheng would be her son-in-law's name.
Unfortunately...
Xie Zheng took a deep breath, stepped forward, and greeted Mu Qin.
Mu Qin sat on the bed, while Xie Zheng stood there with his head down; the atmosphere looked very heavy.
Gu Xiaoyue felt extremely awkward about the tense atmosphere. She tugged at her mother's arm and whispered, "Mom, don't look at my brother Zheng like that."
"Aunt Mu, I...I'm so sorry, I'm ashamed to face you."
"It's over."
After a long while, Mu Qin withdrew her gaze and did not talk to Xie Zheng for long. She reminded Gu Xiaoyue to pack her things and prepare to get off the car.
........
When Bai Zhi and Ye Rufeng woke up, they looked at their watches and it was already past eight o'clock in the evening.
The train will arrive in Nancheng in less than an hour.
"Lu Ye, didn't you go and say hello to anyone you know?" Bai Zhi got off the bed and saw Lu Ye standing with his back to her.
Lu Ye replied, "I went. Aunt Mu is resting, so I came back."
"Get ready, we're almost there."
Lu Ye said to Bai Zhi, "Xiao Bai, you and Grandpa wait in this carriage. I'll go see if Aunt Mu and the others have any large luggage that they need help with. I'll help them carry it."
"good."
When Lu Ye arrived at carriage number eight, he saw Xie Zheng.
Gu Xiaoyue was packing her things, and Xie Zheng was helping her.
Lu Ye felt relieved to see Xie Zheng there.
Without saying hello again, he turned and left.
"Aunt Mu, please take your time."
"I'm fine."
Xie Zheng went to help Mu Qin, but she avoided him, saying, "You go about your business, don't worry about us, we'll get off the bus ourselves."
Xie Zheng stayed behind them the whole time, helping Gu Xiaoyue carry her luggage bag, and then waiting to get off the bus.
The train arrived at the station at 9 p.m.
At the crowded exit, many passengers pushed their way out in an orderly fashion.
Xie Zheng gave the bag to Gu Xiaoyue, and then, ignoring Mu Qin's objections, helped Mu Qin up.
Lu Ye and Bai Zhi also got out of the car.
Upon arriving at the train station exit, Lu Zheng'an, Xie Yun, and Lu Hai, who were waiting to pick up Bai Zhi and Lu Ye, came to greet them.
"Dr. Ye, hello. I am Lu Ye's father. This is my wife and nephew. We are here on behalf of my father to welcome you."
Ye Rufeng was somewhat surprised to see Lu Ye's parents waiting for them at the train station at this hour.
"Hello."
Xie Yun also stepped forward to greet him, saying, "You must be tired from your journey."
While Lu Zheng'an was talking to Ye Rufeng, Lu Ye pulled his mother aside and whispered, "Mom, my Aunt Mu and Xiaoyue have come to Nancheng. Please keep an eye on them and see if they have gotten off the bus. Xie Zheng is with them."
"Your Aunt Mu?" Xie Yun took a few seconds to realize who Lu Ye was referring to as Aunt Mu.
She looked slightly shocked. "You mean, your Aunt Muqin has come to Nancheng?"
Lu Ye nodded.
Upon hearing her old friend's name, Xie Yun became excited and quickly said, "I'll go find him."
After speaking, she told Bai Zhi and Ye Rufeng to go to the car first, while she herself looked around at the exit, searching for Mu Qin and Gu Xiaoyue.
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