Chapter 959 Maybe she was wrong at the beginning
When Mrs. Liu mentioned her past, Gu Wanqiu couldn't help but think of Li Jinxing's mother.
She was also a miserable woman. Like Mrs. Liu, she was abused by her alcoholic husband. Mrs. Liu was much better off. At least she left that family and lived a better life with her daughter. At least she was healthy and her daughter had not been abused.
Unlike that woman, paralyzed in bed, unable to do anything.
She didn't have any feelings for Li Jinxing's mother before. She was just a stranger, and no matter how pitiful she was, she had nothing to do with her.
She was just a bystander, watching the tragic experiences of Li Jinxing and his mother without any sympathy, and even felt that she was watching an interesting misery drama.
She stands in the perspective of God, is self-righteous, and casually points fingers at other people's lives. She thinks that Li Jinxing's mother is a burden, and since she is paralyzed, she might as well die. She also thinks that Li Jinxing is a waste, whose freedom is restrained by such a family, and he is controlled by a domestic violence man for his mother. He can't even protect himself, but still wants to protect his mother. Isn't this just asking for trouble and being abused?
When she was a child, she would not let go of something she liked easily, such as Li Jinxing. Since he could not leave such a family, she would "help" him.
Wouldn't it be better if he died? Being paralyzed in bed with no freedom, living a miserable life would be worse than death. Besides, she couldn't help Li Jinxing at all and became a burden to him. Sure enough, as soon as she died, Li Jinxing was free from that "cage".
When Li Jinxing knelt down and begged her to save his mother, she thought, why should she save her? Wouldn't it be better if she died? But she was just an insignificant person. Although she could help her, she was unwilling to do so.
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In fact, she had always known that Li Jinxing resented her for not saving his mother.
But she had helped him so much, and the kindness she had shown him over the years couldn't offset the loss of a life?
Now, after hearing what Mrs. Liu said, how could a life be offset? That was the only person in the world who loved Li Jinxing at that time.
If her mother was Mrs. Liu, and was killed by someone's indifference, she would also hold a grudge and want revenge.
She had indeed done something wrong at the beginning.
If she had saved Li Jinxing's mother, perhaps this result would not have happened. Gu Chaodong would not have died, she would not have to hide all the time, and she would not have accidentally had a child and then lost him.
Gu Wanqiu placed her hand gently on her abdomen.
"Miss Gu..." Mrs. Liu looked at Gu Wanqiu's little movements and called her softly.
Gu Wanqiu came back to her senses and quickly removed her hand from her abdomen. She broke free from her memories and looked at Mrs. Liu for a long time. "If only my mother was like you."
Mrs. Liu had never asked about Gu Wanqiu's family affairs, but now that Gu Wanqiu brought it up herself, she followed her lead and asked, "Where is your mother?"
"I don't know. Maybe he's dead. I have no relatives left."
Mrs. Liu felt a pain in her heart and looked at the fragile Gu Wanqiu in front of her: "Miss Gu, if you don't mind, you can treat me as your relative..." After she said that, she felt that this was not right. Gu Wanqiu was her boss, young, beautiful and rich. What qualifications did she have to be her relative? Isn't this taking advantage of others for nothing? Doesn't she have any self-awareness?
Mrs. Liu was embarrassed, her face flushed red, and she didn't know how to look after Gu Wanqiu.
Gu Wanqiu said, "Sister Liu, can you hug me?"
"I...of course I can..." Mrs. Liu stuttered. She was a little happy that Gu Wanqiu didn't mind her last sentence. It was just that she was still wearing an apron. She didn't know if Gu Wanqiu would smell the cooking fumes if he held her in his arms. Also, she hadn't washed her hair today.
Mrs. Liu thought a lot by herself until Gu Wanqiu's soft body leaned over and hugged her tightly.
Mrs. Liu's body stiffened for a moment, and after a moment she reached out and hugged Gu Wanqiu.
Gu Wanqiu rarely hugged someone like this. Mrs. Liu's embrace was just as she imagined, soft and warm, which made her anxious heart feel more secure.
Don't be greedy and stay in such an embrace for too long, once you get used to it, you can't get rid of it.
Mrs. Liu has a daughter, but she is someone else's mother, not hers.
Hold her for a while longer... Keep this sense of security a little longer, so maybe she can hold on a little longer.
"Your daughter is very lucky to have a good mother like you."
Gu Wanqiu smiled and let her go. She leaned back in Mrs. Liu's arms, her hair a little messy. Mrs. Liu gently smoothed the hair on her forehead.
"Everyone has the right to be happy, but the paths and methods are different. Miss Gu, you will definitely be happy in the future, so don't envy others. Just be yourself and live a better life tomorrow than today."
Obviously, this sentence was nothing, but Gu Wanqiu felt a pang of nasal congestion when she heard it. She tried hard to suppress it, suppressing the soreness and pain in her heart, and said in a muffled voice: "Sister Liu, can you say something to me?"
"What?"
"Just say that everything can be overcome."
Mrs. Liu rubbed Gu Wanqiu's hair and said, "It's okay. We can get through this."
Mrs. Liu spoke from the heart, sincerely, without any falsehood, which made Gu Wanqiu feel warm.
With Mrs. Liu's words, she felt that she could really get through anything.
Mrs. Liu cooked a light meal in the evening, a few boiled shrimps, some vegetables, and a small head of corn.
Before, they ate separately, but after returning from the hospital, they ate at the same table. Gu Wanqiu had a small appetite, so Mrs. Liu, who ate with her, also had a smaller appetite and lost a lot of weight.
Mrs. Liu asked Gu Wanqiu what she wanted to eat tomorrow.
Gu Wanqiu has been watching the news these days and keeping an eye on the Liu family. She knows that it won't be long before the Liu family disappears from Haicheng, and the time left for her is getting less and less.
In the past few days, she had already thought about how to leave. If she took a car, she would easily be caught by Li Jinxing. If she took a plane, her passport had been taken away by Li Jinxing before, and it would take a lot of time to apply for a new one, so she planned to take a boat.
Gu Wanqiu had already taken care of everything around her. The money in the card could not be withdrawn and would never be used in her lifetime. It would be a waste to keep it, so it would be better to donate it. She contacted a lawyer online and wrote a will to be on the safe side.
The insurance for Mrs. Liu has also been arranged. If she has any accident or gets sick in the future, she won’t be afraid of going to the hospital or worrying about not having money to treat the illness.
When Mrs. Liu asked her what she wanted to eat tomorrow, Gu Wanqiu decided to leave tomorrow.
She now knew that Li Jinxing was not dead. Once she disappeared, Li Jinxing would definitely investigate, and it would only be a matter of time before the investigation would lead to Sister Liu, so she could not tell Sister Liu about her whereabouts.
"Mrs. Liu, I want to go out for some fresh air and travel these two days."
"Traveling at this time?"
July and August are the hottest months, and high temperature warnings are issued everywhere. Thirty degrees is considered a low temperature. Now most cities outside are over 40 degrees. Where can you go for a trip at this time?
Gu Wanqiu is afraid of the sun. She won’t even go out for a walk when the weather is hot. Her skin is delicate and she feels like she will get sunburned if exposed to the sun even a little. What if she gets heatstroke while traveling?
Mrs. Liu was worried: "Miss Gu, where are you planning to travel? Why don't I accompany you?" With her around, at least she could prepare cooling drinks for Gu Wanqiu in the hot summer, take care of her when she was sick, and prepare three meals a day.
Mrs. Liu always felt that the food cooked outside was not as good as the food cooked at home. Gu Wanqiu had a picky taste, so it was really difficult to eat well outside. It took her a long time to figure out her taste.
"No, I want to go out alone and see the world. I wouldn't feel comfortable with you accompanying me. Besides, I'll be out for a long time, and the signal might not be good outside. Don't you contact your daughter every day? What if we lose contact for a week or a month? Would you be willing to do that?"
"We need to cut off contact again? That's too dangerous." Nowadays, everyone has a mobile phone and a phone at home, so there is always a way to contact them. If we lose contact all of a sudden, it's no different from disappearing. Mrs. Liu advised Gu Wanqiu, "Ms. Gu, why don't you not go out? I'm really worried about you. Even if you want to go out for a trip, go to a place with a good signal, and send me a text message or call me every day. If we lose contact all of a sudden, I can't contact you, and I'm so nervous that I can't sleep well at night."
When Mrs. Liu said this, her eyebrows were furrowed and the wrinkles on her face seemed to deepen.
Knowing that Mrs. Liu was very worried about her, Gu Wanqiu held her hand and said, "Don't worry, I'll be with the group. There are so many people there, I'll be fine."
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