Chapter 134
The child's accident happened three days ago... When they were found, their body was practically floating in the air.
The old lady's neighbors said.
The accident happened around 3 p.m. Recently, the weather has been hot, and at this time, most people stay at home with the air conditioning on, so no one was passing by the pond where the accident occurred.
As for the child's grandparents, they were reportedly taking a nap at home, which is why the child was playing outside alone.
As for how the child fell into the water, no one knows, because no one was passing by at the time, so no one saw it. In the end, the police reviewed the surveillance footage after the incident and found out what happened.
[...It seems a child saw fish in the pond and tried to catch them, but accidentally fell in. The child was chubby and couldn't swim, so he struggled in the water for a long time, and no one was passing by at the time...]
Finally, a middle school student on his way home from school saw what happened and pulled the child out of the water, but by then it had been more than two hours since the incident.
He was rescued and underwent emergency treatment for more than half an hour. He was later sent to the hospital, but ultimately it was too late to save him.
These past two days, the atmosphere at the old lady's house has been one of utter desolation. The family only had this one child, and both the elderly and the child's parents were heartbroken, crying and wailing. It was heartbreaking to see. As for why the old lady came to cause trouble for Xu Gui, she even claimed that Xu Gui had harmed her grandson.
The neighbor said, "...I didn't know that."
After hearing the whole story, netizens felt a pang of sympathy, but also understood Xu Gui's innocence even more clearly.
Yes, it's pitiful that the old lady lost her grandson, but what did Xu Gui do wrong? He was almost stabbed by that old lady for no reason. Judging from the old lady's hoarse voice in the video, she seemed to really believe that Xu Gui had killed her grandson.
The old lady and her grandson are innocent, but isn't Xu Gui even more innocent? He did nothing, yet he's being held against him.
[Xu Gui didn't do anything wrong, did she? Having watched the live stream, I can say that she did warn the old lady that her eldest grandson would face this ordeal. Xu Gui had already tried so hard to get him out of trouble, but the old lady wouldn't listen. What could she do?]
[Haha, not only did they not listen, but when something really happened, they blamed it on Xu Gui. I think this old lady probably believes that Xu Gui cursed her grandson and that something bad happened to him.]
The only one who suffers in this tragedy is the child who drowned. He was so young, and he's gone just like that. I can't even imagine how heartbroken his parents must be.
Xu Gui is innocent too. She got caught up in this mess for no reason. If it weren't for the fact that the incident was broadcast live, she would have no way to defend herself in this situation.
...
This matter has sparked heated discussions online.
The old woman was certainly despicable, but her grandson was already dead, so netizens couldn't say anything more vicious about her. Again, it's just a pity for the drowned child; so young, and he died like that.
But why did that child think of going to the pond to catch fish? Children of this age should be repeatedly told and taught that they are absolutely not allowed to play near water.
Netizens couldn't help but sigh, attributing it all to fate.
Only the child who drowned and the old woman now detained at the police station probably know the real reason.
After her grandson's accident, when the police said he fell into the pond while trying to catch fish, the old lady was completely stunned. No one knew better than her why her child wanted to catch fish.
"Grandma, I want a goldfish. You promised to buy it for me..."
"A goldfish! I want a goldfish!"
Everyone else has one! When are you going to buy it for me?
...
The words her grandson had once spoken kept echoing in the old woman's mind.
"Grandma didn't mean it, she really didn't mean it!" The old lady closed her eyes, her eyes filled with regret. "Grandma didn't know you would want the goldfish so much."
If only I had known...
*
Kuang Ming went to resolve the matter, leaving He Yuan and Xu Gui alone in the room.
"Phew!" He Yuan breathed a sigh of relief and said to Xu Gui, "I was terrified when I saw the news this afternoon. I'm so glad you're alright..."
Seeing her angry expression, Xu Gui comforted her instead: "Anyway, I was fine in the end, wasn't I? Look, I'm standing here peacefully now, aren't I?"
Her tone was light and cheerful. He Yuan looked at her and couldn't help but laugh, saying, "I just feel scared afterward."
In that situation, if it had been someone else instead of Xu Gui, they might have already been exposed by that old lady. Not everyone has Xu Gui's almost prophetic intuition.
"That old lady knew perfectly well that her grandson's death had nothing to do with you, so why did she blame it on you?" He Yuan was both angry and puzzled.
Xu Gui said, "Probably, if she doesn't blame me for this, she will have to admit that she indirectly caused her grandson's death."
Under He Yuan's puzzled gaze, Xu Gui roughly explained the situation of the grandmother and grandson. After she finished speaking, He Yuan was speechless for a moment, or rather, she didn't know what to say.
It was all because of a few goldfish...
He Yuan couldn't help but feel a sense of absurdity.
"That child is so pitiful," she said softly.
If the child's death was the most severe punishment for his grandmother, how innocent was the child himself?
The matter was too heavy to discuss in detail, so after a few words, the two tacitly changed the subject.
He Yuan then asked Xu Gui about making money through fortune telling.
As Xu Gui's friend, she naturally hoped that Xu Gui would successfully complete the program's challenge. Although the goal of earning 100 million yuan sounded like a pipe dream, Xu Gui was only 20 million yuan short of winning. With victory in sight, she naturally didn't want Xu Gui to fail at this crucial moment.
It's worth mentioning that people online are paying close attention to this matter, and some netizens have even started a betting game online, betting on whether Xu Gui can complete the challenge of earning 100 million yuan.
Of course, it's a betting game that doesn't involve any financial gain; it's just for fun.
Initially, 80% of those who bet on Xu Gui to challenge her failed. However, as time went on and Xu Gui demonstrated her extraordinary money-making abilities, earning more and more money, fewer and fewer people bet on her to fail, while more and more people bet on her to succeed.
However, as the percentage of people who successfully chose her increased, Xu Gui's money-making plan gradually showed signs of decline.
At this point, more and more people started to predict her failure online. Many people online are saying that Xu Gui's challenge of 100 million yuan will definitely fail, and they are mocking her and criticizing her for overestimating herself.
He Yuan thought somewhat unhappily: Even if Xu Gui fails to complete the "earn 100 million" challenge in the end, her ability to earn 70 to 80 million in half a month is enough to make her look down on countless people.
So what right do these people have to criticize Xu Gui for overestimating himself?
“It’s a pity I don’t know many rich people,” He Yuan said, sounding a little down. “Otherwise, I could introduce you to some people.”
Just like Fu Xia.
Hearing this, Xu Gui didn't seem to care. She said, "I already have a plan for this. Don't worry, I'm sure I can succeed in this 100 million challenge."
He Yuan immediately believed her and happily said, "I believe you!"
As the two were chatting, Yuan Lu came in from outside, looked at Xu Gui, and said, "Teacher Xu, Mr. Lu has arrived."
Xu Gui: ?
...
Mr. Lu, of course, is Lu Baiyi.
He had obviously seen the news online and rushed over. When he saw Xu Gui, his first reaction was the same as He Yuan's: he pulled Xu Gui up and down and looked her over carefully.
Are you alright?
"I'm fine."
Their voices overlapped, and after a moment of surprise, they looked at each other, and Lu Baiyi suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.
He said, "I just saw the news online..."
He had a meeting that evening, during which he was unreachable by phone. It wasn't until after the meeting that he learned about what was happening online, and he rushed over immediately without a moment's rest.
Hearing his words, Xu Gui naturally reached out and touched his forehead, saying, "No wonder your head is covered in sweat."
He looked quite disheveled... Xu Gui had known him for so long, but this was the first time she had ever seen him so flustered and helpless.
As for Lu Boyi, feeling the fleeting touch on his forehead, his eyes widened slightly, and he held his breath. Only after Xu Gui released his hand did his ears belatedly turn bright red, and his expression became somewhat awkward, looking a little embarrassed.
"A lot of sweat?" He touched his forehead and found that it was indeed wet.
At this moment, Xu Gui handed him a tissue. He thanked her and used the tissue to wipe the sweat from his forehead.
After confirming that Xu Gui was indeed alright and uninjured, Lu Baiyi was finally able to think calmly.
At this moment, He Yuan looked at the two of them curiously, her gaze constantly shifting back and forth between them—she had seen Lu Baiyi in Xu Gui's live stream before, and he seemed to have feelings for Xu Gui…
He Yuan seemed to be deep in thought.
"Brother Kuang hasn't come back yet. I wonder what happened. I'll go out and see." She said with a knowing smile, and then went out first.
After she left, Xu Gui and Lu Boyi sat down on the sofa in the suite's living room. Xu Gui knew what Lu Boyi wanted to say, and without waiting for him to ask, she told him the general cause of the matter.
After hearing this, Lu Baiyi was naturally furious. His first reaction was to tell Xu Gui to take this matter seriously, so that no one would follow suit and blame Xu Gui for something she did wrong.
This is called "killing the chicken to scare the monkey".
Upon hearing this, Xu Gui looked at the murderous expression on his face and found it rather strange—she had really seen many expressions on his face that she had never seen before today.
However, they had only known each other for a little over three months, so they weren't really that close.
Seeing that Xu Gui was staring at him, Lu Baiyi asked in confusion, "Is there something wrong with me?"
“No,” Xu Gui said.
After hearing her answer, Lu Boyi's expression froze, and then he became frustrated and disappointed.
"Yes, we haven't known each other for very long..." he thought with a hint of disappointment.
At the same time, a strange sense of urgency arose in his heart.
This won't do. He and Xu Gui haven't known each other for very long, and they don't have much interaction. They can't spend time together every day. At this rate, when will they ever become familiar with each other?
Lu Boyi pondered, his expression grave, his soul almost leaving his body.
etc!
Lu Baiyi suddenly thought of something.
After a long silence, he suddenly looked up at Xu Gui and asked her, "Do you still need my luck?"
Xu Gui suddenly looked at him.
"Didn't you say I'm very lucky and that it's good for you, so you need my luck?" Thinking of the scene when Xu Gui held his hand, Lu Boyi's eyes flickered, and he coughed lightly, asking, "Then do you need it now?"
Xu Gui was moved, deeply moved, just like a human cannot resist a cat's invitation to pet.
"Won't that be bad? Aren't you afraid your luck will turn bad?"
She said it wasn't good, but in reality, her eyes were already shining as she looked at Lu Baiyi, her face clearly saying, "I'm so excited, I'm super excited."
Lu Baiyi was initially a little nervous, after all, it was his first time doing something like seduction, but when he saw Xu Gui's reaction, he was no longer nervous and even smiled.
He reached out and slowly grasped Xu Gui's hand, first tentatively holding her fingertips, and then gradually enveloping her entire hand with his palm.
“I think it’s great,” he said, smiling. “Maybe sometimes good luck is a good thing?”
Xu Gui: I think it's pretty good too.
For the Black Tortoise, the abundant fortune was like a giant, snow-white, sweet cotton candy. Enveloped in the fragrant and sweet scent of "cotton candy," she felt her whole body become soft and limp.
It felt like I was soaking in warm water; the sensation was so comfortable and pleasant.
As a child among the Xuan Turtle, Xu Gui had only heard her clan elders talk about the fragrance of luck, but had never personally experienced it. This was the first time she had so freely and recklessly absorbed the luck of other beings.
(Although she had absorbed a little bit of Lu Baiyi's luck before, she only absorbed a small amount and did not dare to go too far.)
But now, Lu Baiyi had taken the initiative to invite her, so it shouldn't be too much for her to be a little less restrained, right? Xu Gui thought to herself, and moved even closer to Lu Baiyi.
Gradually, she nestled herself into Lu Baiyi's arms, then found an extremely comfortable position, leaned back, and remained still.
At this moment, Lu Baiyi's whole body was completely stiff, especially after Xu Gui took the initiative to snuggle into his arms. He was almost like a piece of wood, not daring to move at all.
Some say that love is restraint and reverence... He now feels that whatever he does is an offense to Xu Gui.
So he chose to remain motionless, but after a few seconds, his gaze gradually fell on his and Xu Gui's clasped hands.
The palms of their hands, now clasped together, were covered in a layer of slippery, hot sweat. It was hard to tell whether it was Xu Gui's or Lu Baiyi's own, but Lu Baiyi leaned toward his own, because he was indeed very nervous, so nervous that his muscles were stiff and rigid.
actually……
Xu Gui: I'm not feeling well.
However, Lu Boyi's luck was simply too strong. Others couldn't see or touch it, but in Xu Gui's perception, it was as thick as a tangible cotton candy, or like flowing, sticky honey. As soon as she got close, she felt as if she was enveloped by the "honey." With just a slight breath, she could smell a sweet fragrance between her lips and nose.
She thought to herself: No wonder the elders in the clan always sound like they're drooling when they talk about those auspicious beasts with great fortune, like the Bai Ze and the Qilin...
At the time, she didn't understand, but now...
"Waaah, such a good thing, and my elders never told me about it in detail before! It's so unfair!" Xu Gui thought resentfully.
About ten minutes later, Xu Gui, who felt so comfortable and lazy for the first time since becoming human, leaned against Lu Baiyi's chest and gradually fell asleep. In her dream, she saw a huge cotton candy mountain and was so happy that she pounced on it.
Then, her body sank into that cotton mountain, and the sweet scent of cotton candy filled her nostrils—ah, it smelled like strawberry-flavored cotton candy…
In reality, Lu Baiyi, who had just mustered up the courage to reach out and gently touch Xu Gui's cheek, was looking up at Kuang Ming, who had just entered the room. The two men looked at each other.
As for Yuan Lu behind Kuang Ming, after noticing that Kuang Ming had suddenly stopped, she couldn't help but peek inside with a puzzled look, and then...
"Ahhh!" With a scream in her heart, she took out her phone and started snapping photos of the scene inside, a happy expression on her face.
Watching her actions, He Yuan couldn't resist her curiosity and peeked inside as well. Then... she covered her mouth in surprise with both hands.
Actually, ignoring everything else and just looking at their appearance, these two are a really good match!
Just then, Kuang Ming came to his senses and strode inside. When he entered and saw Xu Gui curled up in Lu Baiyi's arms, already asleep, his expression changed again.
"Who are you? What did you do to Xu Gui?" he demanded immediately.
Lu Baiyi: "..."
Watching this scene, Yuan Lu couldn't help but sigh: This night is truly a very lively one, at least for Brother Kuang.
He Yuan leaned over and whispered to Yuan Lu, "Send me a copy of those photos you just took later?"
Upon hearing this, Yuan Lu looked at her in surprise, then gave her an OK sign. The two exchanged glances and both showed relieved smiles.
The "lively" night passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it was the next day.
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