The 319th operation concludes, ending the fifteen-year countdown.
After venting his subtle resentment, Bai Zixuan slumped onto the carpet and fell asleep, seven parts drunk and three parts angry.
Meanwhile, in Xiao Yan's former villa, Alice held her phone, a half-smile playing on her lips.
Indeed, Bai Zixuan had been cooperating with Alice for a very long time. Of course, she wouldn't be foolish enough to trust Xiao Yan alone to deal with Gu Huaikun. So, after rescuing Xiao Yan according to the original plan, she began to keep a close eye on Gu Mingxia while secretly bribing Bai Zixuan. As Alice requested, Bai Zixuan began to pursue Gu Mingxia madly. Of course, he was also genuinely attracted to Gu Mingxia's beauty, but that's impossible to know now. Judging from Bai Zixuan's current behavior, his request for Gu Mingxia to remarry was more driven by self-interest than genuine affection.
But it's pointless to say anything now. Gu Mingxia and Xiao Yan's daughter has already been born, which means that no matter what Bai Zixuan does, there is absolutely no possibility of him and Gu Mingxia getting back together.
Alice's smile grew increasingly sinister. Gu Huaikun was dead, and he had died alongside Nan Lan, which filled her with jealousy and resentment.
Her feelings for Gu Huaikun were no less than anyone else's, but because of their blood relation, she could never be with the man she loved. This was the most intolerable thing for Alice.
But even if Gu Huaikun is dead, so what? All her humiliation and hatred came from the Gu family, and it seems that whether Gu Huaikun is alive or dead has little to do with it. Alice smiled coldly. In fact, compared to Gu Huaikun, the people in the Gu family's old mansion seemed to be more despicable to her. They were a group of people who did nothing but take money from the Gu family to live a life of luxury and squander it. After her affair with Gu Huaikun that night was exposed, they all wanted to secretly execute her according to the old Gu family rules. Fortunately, the old master Gu at the time overruled everyone's objections and saved her life.
Even after all these years, Alice still feels a chill whenever she thinks about these things. Do those people know what affection or love is? Her feelings for Brother Kun are genuine and will never change because of blood ties. Yet those people insist that she has violated moral principles and the Gu family's traditions. They say that if she is not executed, it will always be an insult to the Gu family!
Fortunately, she was lucky. Not long after that incident, when Nan Lan faked her death and left the Gu family, Alice, heartbroken, also left the Gu family and went to the United States. By chance, she was fell in love at first sight by the heir of the Morgan Group. It is unknown what Alice was thinking at that time. Was she tired of the nomadic life and wanted to find a stable harbor, or was she looking for revenge against Gu Huaikun and the Gu family? She married into the Morgan family and quickly established herself in the family with her intelligence and cunning.
Unexpectedly, an illness reduced the vast Morgan family to just her and Tina. As time passed, Alice's hatred didn't diminish; instead, it intensified. This led her to scheme to save Xiao Yan and bribe Bai Zixuan. However, all her efforts ultimately resulted in Bai Zixuan establishing the Longteng Group and Xiao Yan gaining more power. In the end, Alice essentially lost everything to the Morgan conglomerate.
Alice suddenly put her phone on the sofa, got up and walked to the side, looking out at the dark courtyard.
Another year has passed, and she is no longer the shrewd and capable woman she once was. She wasted too much of her time and energy on Gu Huaikun, and now she has a mentally challenged daughter to take care of. If she doesn't resolve everything in Xiangcheng as soon as possible, how can she return to the United States with peace of mind to live a good life with Tina?
Alice's face fell with worry at the thought of Tina. She never imagined that her daughter would suffer from mental impairment after a car accident. This was something that the proud Alice could hardly accept. But Tina was still her daughter. Especially after Morgan passed away, Alice realized that Tina was the closest person to her. So no matter what, Alice would never give up on Tina.
Just like now, on New Year's Eve, besides Tina, there is no one else by her side. Alice has had regrets, but what can she do?
Now all she asks for is for Tina to live a healthy and happy life, that's enough for her. Fortunately, Tina has always been healthy and can take good care of her for decades to come. As for the future, Alice has also made plans. She has set aside a fund for Tina and hired a few people to take care of her. Considering the money, there should be someone willing to take care of her!
With a soft sigh, Alice's perfect face showed a helpless expression.
"Mommy, are you unhappy?"
Tina walked over to Alice with a glass of milk in her hand, blinking her big eyes as she handed it to Alice.
"For me?"
"Um!"
Tina nodded vigorously, a pure smile still on her face, and took the milk. Alice affectionately patted her head.
Such a sensible daughter, it's a pity she has mental disabilities. If only she were a normal person! Alice doesn't ask for her to have a high IQ or great achievements, she just wants her to live a normal life, get married and have children. Unfortunately, even that is a luxury for her.
"Mommy, are you very unhappy?"
Tina persisted in asking her question. Alice took a sip of milk, pulled her hand, and sat down on the sofa to the side, quietly watching her.
"Tell Mommy, did you like Brother Su whom you met last time?"
"I don't like him, Tina only likes Brother Xiao."
Tina lowered her head unhappily, pouting with a very unwilling expression on her face. Alice gave a helpless bitter smile and patted her arm.
"Tina, listen to Mommy. Brother Xiao has his own life to live, and we shouldn't bother him anymore. From now on, Mommy will stay by Tina's side, along with Brother Su, okay?"
After Alice finished speaking, Tina didn't respond. She just sat there quietly. The living room was quiet in the middle of the night. Alice just looked at her with affection and had no interest in asking any further questions. Sometimes, this little girl was so stubborn that it was impossible to do anything about her.
Almost twenty minutes later, Tina looked up, her eyes clear as she looked at Alice. She pursed her lips several times before finally speaking.
"Mommy, are you trying to get back at Brother Xiao and Sister Gu? Is it because you and Brother Xiao are no longer friends that he doesn't want to see me or live with us anymore?"
Sometimes Alice had to admire Tina's keen senses, but she always protected her well and never told her about the dirty and dark things that adults did. Alice never expected that Tina would ask her this question.
"Sweetie, tell Mommy, who told you all this?"
"Nobody told me, but I just know it. It must be Mommy who wants to deal with Sister Gu. Mommy, Sister Gu is my sister, right? Mommy is also Sister Gu's family, right?"
Alice, holding Tina's hand, froze, staring blankly at her. If Tina's words earlier had shocked her, then what she was saying now was more than just shock.
"Tina, tell Mommy, who told you all this?"
She looked at her daughter with great anxiety. She had never told her these things before, but now she was saying them so directly.
After asking her question, Tina simply looked down at Alice's hand, which was holding hers. The innocence and purity in her eyes slowly faded. After a long while, a helpless and bitter smile appeared on her lips. When she looked up at Alice again, Tina's face showed a smile and expression that belonged to her age for the first time.
"Mommy, please stop, okay? Just for my sake, please stop doing this. And please stop dwelling on past hatred, okay? Let's go back to America together and never come back. Tina will always stay by Mommy's side, okay? Please stop making things difficult for Brother Xiao and Sister Gu, okay?"
Tina's words surprised Alice, who was already shocked, but she quickly frowned and stared at Tina.
"You...are you alright?"
"Mommy, I'm sorry."
Although she said sorry, Tina did not bow her head to admit her mistake, and still looked at Alice with calm eyes.
"when?"
When Alice asked this question, a hint of evasion flashed in Tina's eyes, but she still answered her truthfully.
"I was hit by Brother Xiao's car on my eighteenth birthday. I was unconscious for two days, but I was fine after I woke up."
"Then why did you hide it from Mommy? Don't you know how worried Mommy has been about you all these years? But you got better three years ago, Tina, you've really disappointed Mommy!"
Alice shook off Tina's hand, got up angrily, and walked to the window. She had been worrying about her daughter and planning for her future, but she never knew that her daughter was actually a talented actress. She had been lying to her for the past three years!
"Mommy, I... I did this just because I didn't want to lose Brother Xiao. I... I'm sorry, Mommy, I really didn't mean to lie to you. Mommy, please don't be angry, okay?"
Tina walked to Alice's side, took her arm tightly, and apologized softly. Alice's expression as she looked at the dark window also carried a hint of sadness.
"Mommy, Brother Xiao only sees me as a little sister, but for so many years, you've always told me that I'm Brother Xiao's fiancée and that he will definitely marry me, so I believed it all. I just didn't expect... that he also has Sister Gu, and now Sister Gu's baby has been born. Mommy, let's stop, okay? I believe that as long as you talk to Brother Xiao properly, the Morgan Group can go to Brother Xiao. Knowing his personality, he will definitely not mistreat us, mother and daughter. From now on, we can live a good life in America, and I won't care about anything here anymore, okay? Mommy, let Tina take care of you from now on. If you like Brother Su, I'll talk to him and ask him to come to America with us. Then I'll marry Brother Su, and we'll take care of you together, okay?"
"Is it worth it for you to marry Xiao Su for Xiao Yan's sake?"
“Mommy, this isn’t about whether it’s worth it or not. I’m not just doing this for Brother Xiao, but also for Sister Gu. After all, she shares the same blood as you. You’re both from the Gu family. Why do we have to fight like this within the family? Didn’t Mommy teach Tina that our family should love each other? Don’t you remember that?”
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