Chapter 179: Clues, Mysterious Emails
A person who had a funeral fifteen years ago is now suddenly saying that she didn't die and has been alive all along. It's like a complete joke.
Xiao Yan didn't know how he felt, but he knew that when Gu Mingxia started to doubt the matter, she would be even more unable to accept it than he was.
That was her biological mother. Fifteen years ago, Gu Mingxia was only thirteen years old. During that sensitive period of adolescence, she lost her mother, and her father spent his days among various women. Gu Mingxia and her brother Gu Mingdong depended on each other for survival and survived a difficult adolescence.
The hardest days are over, and she is doing well now. However, she discovers that her mother may still be alive, and is living in a way that is being kept from her. Xiao Yan finds it hard to accept just thinking about it, let alone someone with Xia Xia's strong personality.
"Xiaxia, maybe this is just your suspicion. Don't overthink it, relax, okay?"
"Okay, I'll try to relax."
Seeing Xiao Yan holding her hand tightly, Gu Mingxia met his loving eyes with her smiling, curved eyebrows.
She still can't recall how she felt when she learned that her mother might not be dead.
It felt like falling into an ice cellar in the middle of summer. That was her mother. What was she hiding from her like this? Did she think she and Adong were a burden?
Even if she is a burden, she is still her own flesh and blood. How cruel must a person be to abandon their own flesh and blood and go far away, concealing the fact that they are still alive?
However, seeing how worried Xiao Yan was about her, Gu Mingxia felt that she couldn't continue like this. She needed to get healthy quickly and couldn't keep dwelling on this matter.
"Do you want to sleep a little longer? Or should we head to Summer Island now?"
Xiao Yan touched Gu Mingxia's forehead and gazed at her tenderly.
"Do you think I'm a pig? You've been sleeping for so long and you're still sleeping? Anyway, there's nothing to do at home, so how about... I change my clothes and we leave now?"
"I fully respect and will resolutely carry out Her Majesty's wishes. Go ahead, I'll be waiting for you!"
Gu Mingxia sat up, kissed Xiao Yan on the cheek, and went upstairs. Watching her thin figure, Xiao Yan frowned and sighed heavily.
To avoid worrying him, she began to hide her true feelings. Xiao Yan didn't know whether to be happy or angry. Did this prove his importance in Xia Xia's heart, or did she not consider him her fiancé at all and was unwilling to be honest with him about anything?
Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes, his long eyelashes obscuring his eyelids so that his expression was not visible, but an indescribable sadness flowed through his body. Perhaps, when you love someone deeply, you will feel this kind of anxiety and uncertainty.
She wants her to always care about her feelings, but she can't tolerate the other person's deliberate concealment. Isn't this a contradiction for two people in love?
Gu Mingxia wore a white t-shirt, a bohemian long skirt with one side of her waist exposed, a white handmade lace belt draped diagonally across her waist, and colorful flat sandals.
Her medium-length hair fell loosely, and a pair of purple sunglasses perched on her nose, making her look both playful and elegant.
She stood by the counter, choosing for a long time before finally selecting a white LV bag. After tidying up her makeup bag, wallet, and phone, she looked at herself in the large full-length mirror and smiled with satisfaction.
She only saw a photo frame on her desk in the mirror, which contained a group photo of her, Gu Mingdong, and her mother. For some reason, seeing this photo made Gu Mingxia feel instinctively irritated.
Was it because of that suspicion? Gu Mingxia didn't know, but she knew that her heart was strongly resisting that suspicion. It wasn't that she was cursing her mother to die; she was resisting the hidden story behind the real or fake death. If it really was a fake death, then how would she and Adong face such a thing?
Turning her gaze away, Gu Mingxia examined her outfit once more. After thinking for a moment, she chose a white sun hat with large custom-made blue silk flowers on the brim, giving her a strong beach vacation vibe.
"Little Swallow, how do I look in this outfit?"
"Absolutely stunning!"
Xiao Yan suppressed his sorrowful aura, whistled a roguish tune at Gu Mingxia who was standing at the top of the stairs on the second floor, and struck a cool pose.
"Hey beautiful, wanna hook up?"
"Since you're pretty handsome, I'll make a date with you!"
Once downstairs, Gu Mingxia reached out and hooked her arm around Xiao Yan's outstretched elbow, looking up at his handsome profile with a haughty air.
"You still look quite handsome from this angle! I just wonder if you'll lose your looks in a few years!"
"Since you're so beautiful, I'll try my best to avoid ruining myself!"
Xiao Yan lowered his head and stole a kiss on Gu Mingxia's cheek. His mood instantly improved dramatically. The power of this beautiful woman was truly amazing!
"Zheng Liu!"
As soon as he stepped out of the living room, Xiao Yan called out to a three-story building in front of him, and almost instantly, Zheng Liu appeared in front of him.
"Bring a few people with you on vacation!"
"Xiaxia, you look absolutely stunning in this outfit!"
Liu Yan rushed to Gu Mingxia's side, took her arm, and gave her a quick kiss on the cheek, which made Xiao Yan frown.
How could he let someone else kiss his Xiaxia? This was simply intolerable! Xiao Yan pulled Gu Mingxia closer to himself with force, showing Liu Yan his absolute ownership of Gu Mingxia.
Although the gesture was particularly childish, Liu Yan still envied Gu Mingxia for having such a caring man.
"Liu Yan, come on vacation with us."
"Vacation? Where to? Your outfit... are you going to Hawaii?"
Liu Yan looked Gu Mingxia up and down, her heart fluttering with delight. Xiao Yan and Gu Mingxia exchanged a smile, and Gu Mingxia said with a gentle smile.
"Let's go to Summer Island!"
"Summer Island? What kind of place is that? Is it some unknown island overseas? Is it safe to go there for vacation? What if we get captured by some local savage tribe!"
Liu Yan must have imagined some bizarre scenario, because she involuntarily shivered, wrapped her shawl tighter around herself, and took a few steps back.
"It's a small island that Xiao Yan gave me. It's in the Xianghai Sea. I've seen it; the scenery there is quite beautiful. Do you want to go?"
Gu Mingxia smiled as she explained to Liu Yan, but her gaze fell on Zheng Liu, who was standing to the side.
"Actually, I don't really like You Xianghai, but I can still go with you. Wait here, I'll go pack my things!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Liu Yan dashed inside. Gu Mingxia shook her head helplessly. Ever since she moved into the building where Zheng Liu and the others lived, she had become much more cheerful.
"Zheng Liu, pick a few people to come with us."
"good."
Zheng Liu was naturally happy that Liu Yan had gone. As soon as Xiao Yan finished giving the instructions, he ran into the building and soon returned carrying a suitcase, followed by Song Jia, Liu Qi, and Miao Dan.
"Goddess, you look so beautiful today! You truly deserve to be the goddess I admire!"
Upon seeing Gu Mingxia, Song Jia's eyes lit up, and he fawned over her, showering her with compliments. Gu Mingxia tilted her head and leaned against Xiao Yan.
"Yeah?"
"Yes, it's absolutely beautiful!"
"Yes, I also think I look exceptionally beautiful today. Your admiration for me is absolutely right!"
"That's right. Goddesses aren't just anyone to worship. Only I, Song Jia, have such discerning eyes that I immediately noticed what makes a goddess different!"
Xiao Yan felt like he'd been struck by lightning at their conversation. Was this still his aloof goddess? He couldn't help but think that Xia Xia was more like a shameless goofball.
"Alright, be serious!" Xiao Yan pulled Gu Mingxia into his arms, giving Song Jia a warning glare. However, Song Jia didn't even give him a look, still looking at Gu Mingxia with a fawning smile. "Although this is a vacation, we can't let our guard down. Cai Feng and A Xin are also in Xiangcheng. You two must protect Xiaxia's safety at all times!"
"Don't worry, I will definitely protect the goddess. Even if it means going through fire and water for her, I will never let her suffer even the slightest harm! Goddess, rest assured, when I was on a mission in Africa before, I once crossed a primeval forest teeming with wild beasts all by myself..."
"Get out of here! If I hadn't arrived with my brothers in time, you'd be a pile of rotten apples by now. Would you still have the chance to brag like that?"
Zheng Liu kicked Song Jia hard from behind, exposing his boast without giving him any face. To everyone's surprise, Song Jia simply rubbed his sore backside and looked at Zheng Liu with a shameless smile.
"Boss, those giant rats are different from tigers and lions. There are hundreds of them in a group. I can't handle them!"
"If you can't handle it, shut the hell up! Don't you feel ashamed to say that this is a disgrace to us mercenaries?"
Zheng Liu roared, and Song Jia immediately stood quietly next to Liu Qi, though her eyes remained fixed on Gu Mingxia.
"President Xiao, Mingxia, don't worry, with the four of us here, Cai Feng won't be able to hurt you this time!"
I believe in you!
By the time Liu Yan came out, it was almost noon, and the group set off in a grand procession.
Xiao Yan sailed a yacht, and Gu Mingxia leaned back on the sofa inside, browsing the web on her laptop.
Suddenly, the system notified her of a new email. She frowned, but still checked her inbox and found an anonymous email.
After clicking on it, there were only two lines of text inside.
"Real death or fake death, real or fake! If you want to know the truth, reply to this email."
Gu Mingxia was startled and decisively closed the notebook, her heart pounding wildly.
How did the person who sent the email know what she was thinking? Who is it? And how does he know the truth?
"What's wrong? You look terrible."
Xiao Yan walked in with a glass of water and sat down next to Gu Mingxia, wiping the sweat from her forehead.
"Little Swallow, I received an email from someone I don't know. That person might know the truth!"
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