Chapter 81: The Diary Revealed!
What did she do?
She sent men to break the legs of the hero's descendant, intending to destroy the hero's daughter!
If this gets out, forget about the marriage alliance, the entire Chu family will be devoured alive by those overprotective old guys in the military!
Regret and fear, like two venomous snakes, were frantically gnawing at her heart.
"I...I..."
Grandma Chu opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but she couldn't catch her breath. Her eyes rolled back, her head tilted to the side, and the dragon-headed cane in her hand fell to the ground with a clatter.
He slid off the armchair and fainted on the spot.
"grandmother!"
"Madam!"
The living room immediately descended into chaos.
Chu Jingya screamed and rushed over, and the bodyguards and servants also rushed forward in a flurry.
Gu Beichen didn't even glance at the chaos. He walked to Su Yue's side and pulled her, who was weak from crying, and Chen Yaru, who was equally emotional, into his arms, offering them the most solid support with his broad chest.
"Don't be afraid, I'm here."
His voice was deep and hoarse, yet it carried a calming power.
Su Yue leaned against him, feeling the warmth of his chest and the strong heartbeat, and her chaotic thoughts finally found a moment of peace.
Soon, the Chu family doctor arrived. After a flurry of emergency treatment, it was confirmed that Old Mrs. Chu had only suffered a sudden heart attack and was not in any danger of death, so she was carried back to her room to rest.
The living room was finally calmed down.
Chu Jingya's eyes were red and swollen, and she looked at Su Yue with a complicated expression. She opened her mouth, but in the end, she could only say, "I'm sorry..."
She felt ashamed of her grandmother's actions, but also relieved to have escaped the forced marriage.
Chen Yaru's emotions gradually calmed down. She held Su Yue's hand, unable to get enough of looking at her, her eyes overflowing with heartache and affection.
"My child, you've suffered so much these past years..."
She stroked Su Yue's gaunt face, sobbing uncontrollably.
Back then, she was closest to her older sister, Chen Shuting.
The older sister fell in love with "Lone Eagle," a soldier of ordinary birth but with outstanding military achievements, which was met with strong opposition from the conservative family, especially from her grandfather, who was the patriarch.
The older sister has a strong personality, and for the sake of love, she resolutely eloped with "Lone Eagle" to Shanghai.
Less than two years later, due to their complicated historical background, the Chen family could no longer stay in Beijing and moved to Shanghai, where they were finally reunited.
However, her good fortune was short-lived. Chen Yaru was seriously injured in an accident and lost contact with her family.
She was rescued by the eldest son of the Chu family, who was then a young military officer, and recovered after a long period of treatment. It was half a year later.
She married her savior, who was also Chu Jingya's father.
But when she returned to Shanghai to look for her family, she received a shocking message.
"Lone Eagle" "sacrificed his life" during a top-secret mission and was posthumously awarded the title of martyr.
Her sister, Chen Shuting, also disappeared shortly afterward; she was never seen alive or dead.
For over twenty years, she has never given up searching, but there has been no news of her.
I never imagined that today, in this way, I would find the only bloodline left in the world that my sister possessed.
After listening to Chen Yaru's intermittent account, Su Yue's heart clenched.
It turns out that her mother was not without support.
She also has family, and a sister who loves her so much.
After the commotion subsided, Chen Yaru took Su Yue and Gu Beichen back to her own room.
She carefully took out a small box wrapped tightly in silk cloth from the bottom of a locked mahogany chest.
"These belong to your mother."
Chen Yaru opened the box, and inside lay a diary with a worn cover.
"After she disappeared, this was the only thing I found."
With trembling hands, Su Yue took the diary that contained her mother's past.
The moment my fingertips touched the cover, a warm current, as if connected by blood, surged through my entire body.
She took a deep breath and opened her diary.
The diary records the feelings of a young girl experiencing her first love, and the details of her meeting and falling in love with a man named "Lone Eagle".
The words are filled with happiness and sweetness.
"Today, he came back from his mission. Seeing him safe and sound, I finally felt relieved. He said that after this mission is over, he will report to his superiors and ask to marry me."
"He said he wanted to give me a home, a stable home where I wouldn't have to wander anymore."
He said he loved me.
Su Yue's eyes welled up with tears. She could almost see the happy smile on her mother's face as she wrote those words under the lamp.
Her father loved her mother.
They were truly in love.
Her outcome was not shrouded in mystery.
Su Yue turned the pages one by one until she reached the last page.
That page of paper had become stiff and yellowed, and the delicate handwriting was gone. In its place was a line of words written in blood, a shocking sight!
The handwriting was hasty and hurried, revealing endless despair and resentment.
"He did not betray his country!"
"He didn't! He's a hero!"
"The truth of the mission lies hidden in..."
However, when he got to the most crucial part, a large patch of dried and solidified dark red bloodstains completely stained the remaining words, making them blurry and illegible.
Su Yue's heart sank.
She stared intently at the bloodstain, as if trying to see through the thin paper.
What is the truth?
Su Yue's fingers trembled slightly. She could almost feel the deep despair and resentment that her mother felt when she wrote those words in blood.
Gu Beichen pulled her into his arms from behind, his chin gently resting on the top of her head, silently conveying his strength.
He knew that this matter had become a knot in Su Yue's heart that she had to untie.
And this knot also entangled him.
The man who saved his life, taught him everything he knew, and ultimately sacrificed himself to protect him was a hero of his faith, and he could not bear the stigma of being a "traitor."
No matter where the truth is hidden, he will stay with her and dig it out together!
Chen Yaru cried so hard she almost fainted. Su Yue gently patted her back with heartache, knowing that she also needed time to process this sudden and drastic change.
Chen Yaru cried until she almost fainted. Su Yue gently stroked her back, letting this newly reunited relative pour out all the longing and grief of more than twenty years onto her shoulder.
Gu Beichen silently poured a glass of warm water and handed it to Chen Yaru's trembling hands.
After a long while, the crying gradually subsided, leaving only suppressed sobs.
Chen Yaru gripped Su Yue's hand as if it were a lifeline, her bloodshot eyes pleading, afraid of hearing any more bad news.
"Then...then your maternal grandparents, and your uncle..."
Her voice was terribly hoarse, and every word seemed to be squeezed out of her throat.
"Are they...are they alright?"
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