Chapter 111
Xu Yuansheng is going to deliver clothes to the performing arts troupe today.
With summer approaching, many people still want her to make clothes, especially the female members of the performing arts troupe who want her to make skirts.
Because the dresses her sister designed were really beautiful.
Once a woman has seen the design sketches in the sketchbook, no woman can resist. In addition, with the help of Zhang Wanxia, the star performer of the art troupe, she was inundated with work.
Don't underestimate the publicity ability of the main performers in the performing arts troupe. Her sister said it was something like the celebrity effect, but she didn't quite understand it.
The women in the performing arts troupe are young and beautiful, financially well-off, and most of them have no family burdens, so they don't hesitate to buy themselves nice clothes.
It can be said that Xu Yuansheng's recent sources of income are all female members of these performing arts troupes.
Xu Yuansheng was someone who knew how to seize opportunities. Through Zhang Wanxia's introduction, he met the deputy head of the cultural troupe and took the opportunity to show her the performance costume design drawings that she had specially prepared. They reached a long-term cooperation agreement to make performance costumes for the female members of the cultural troupe.
As long as she remains here, she will continue to design performance costumes for the female members of the performing arts troupe whenever needed.
Because there were quite a few clothes to deliver to the performing arts troupe today, including Zhang Wanxia's performance costume, Xu Yuansheng decided to ride his bicycle there.
She packed the clothes in a large bag and tied it to the back of her bicycle so she wouldn't have to carry it herself.
After delivering the clothes, Xu Yuansheng wasn't in a hurry to go home. Instead, he made a detour to the town's market.
Today, the performing arts troupe settled the money for her clothes, and she had some cash in hand. She wanted to go to the town market to buy some things. She remembered that the candy and biscuits at home were all gone, so she needed to replenish them. She also needed to buy some fruit, as her sister and Huaisheng both loved fresh fruit. If there was any dried fruit, she could buy some too, as her sister liked that as well…
By the time Xu Yuansheng returned to the unit after buying his things, it was already afternoon.
As soon as I arrived at the gate of the military base, I saw a young woman carrying a luggage bag waiting there.
Xu Yuansheng glanced at the face subconsciously and saw a somewhat familiar one, as if he had seen it somewhere before.
"Comrade Xu!"
A soldier at the gate who was talking to a young woman saw her and called out to her.
Today, Xu Yuansheng was going to deliver clothes to the female members of the cultural troupe. She had met this soldier before, and he recognized her.
Xu Yuansheng stopped his bicycle, put his feet on the ground, turned around and asked, "Is there something you need?"
The soldier said, "Comrade Xu, this comrade is Commander Gu's sister. She's from Beijing. Do you know her?" Then he looked at Xu Yuansheng and said in surprise, "Hey, you two look quite alike."
Xu Yuansheng was taken aback at first, then realized what was happening and looked sharply at the young woman standing there.
She finally understood why this person seemed familiar: she looked very much like herself and Huai, making it easy to tell they were sisters at a glance.
Both she and Huaisheng resemble He Guihua.
Compared to herself and Huaisheng, this woman looked like a city girl, clearly raised in a wealthy family. Her skin was fair and delicate, her hands and feet were slender, she was dressed elegantly, and she wore an expensive watch on her wrist.
Although she looked somewhat haggard, she still exuded the air of pride and arrogance that comes from being a pampered city girl. Even if she was only a 5 out of 10 in looks, she could still look like an 8 out of 10, giving off a very beautiful and sophisticated vibe.
He was out of place with himself and with Huaisheng.
Xu Yuansheng looked at the young woman standing there with a cold and calm expression.
It turns out that this is what Xu's real daughter looks like; she and Huaisheng's blood-related elder sister are this person.
When Gu Yuanxiang heard the soldier's words, she subconsciously looked at the girl riding the bicycle, and when she saw her face clearly, she was stunned.
Indeed... they look very similar.
She was still familiar with her own face, and when she saw the other person, she could feel that familiarity.
only……
When Gu Yuanxiang met her cold and calm expression, she felt inexplicably uncomfortable.
Then she heard the soldier in front of her say, "This is Comrade Xu, Commander Gu's younger sister from his hometown. You two are sisters, right?"
Xu Yuansheng stopped his bicycle and walked over.
She approached Gu Yuanxiang and said, "Are you Gu Yuanxiang?"
“Yes.” Gu Yuanxiang hesitated. “You are…”
“Xu Yuansheng,” Xu Yuansheng said calmly, “My hometown is Xujiatun, you should know that.”
Gu Yuanxiang was stunned.
Although she had a premonition when she heard that her surname was Xu, she really didn't expect that the Xu family would be here. How could her blood-related sister be here?
How is that possible?
"You... what are you doing here?" Gu Yuanxiang asked in surprise. "Are you also here to see my older brother?" She frowned as she spoke. "Did my older brother bring you here? Why?"
She was completely confused and couldn't understand why her older brother, Gu Yuanyang, was involved with the Xu family, or why the Xu family members, who lived far away in Xujiatun, were here. Her first thought was that her older brother had brought her here.
Could it be... that my older brother brought Gu Xi's biological parents' younger sister here because of Gu Xi?
This was the only possibility that Gu Yuanxiang could think of.
Perhaps although the eldest brother hasn't been home or seen Gu Xi all these years, he has always been concerned about her, after all, Gu Xi is his blood-related younger sister...
Thinking about it like that made her feel sad.
Although she was young when her older brother left home, their years of interaction suggest it's not a lie. He even carried her on his back when she was little, so he must have considered her his younger sister.
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Upon hearing this, Xu Yuansheng felt an instinctive sense of disgust.
She realized that she was indeed a cold-hearted person. This was clearly her older sister by blood, but instead of feeling any warmth, she felt disgusted with her.
“It has nothing to do with Commander Gu,” Xu Yuansheng said calmly. “I’m here because of my older sister.”
"Your eldest sister?" Gu Yuanxiang wasn't stupid; she immediately understood what she meant and exclaimed in surprise, "Xixi is here too? How come?"
She really didn't know that Gu Xi was in the same military unit as her older brother, Gu Yuanyang.
She had clearly heard it once before; Shen Mingzheng's unit seemed to be located in the southwestern mountainous region.
Gu Yuanxiang did not know that Shen Mingzheng was transferred to this unit at the end of the year before last. Apart from the Shen family, no one else knew about this, and Shen Mingzheng did not say anything at the time.
Xu Yuansheng didn't want to talk to her and wanted to turn around and leave, but she knew she couldn't.
The soldiers nearby heard their conversation and, though they found it strange, they didn't think much of it. After confirming that Gu Yuanxiang was indeed Commander Gu's younger sister, they had Gu Yuanxiang register and asked Xu Yuansheng to take her to the family compound.
After registering, Xu Yuansheng walked forward with his bicycle, and Gu Yuanxiang followed with her luggage.
Neither of them spoke on the way.
Although the two are blood sisters, they had not seen each other for nearly twenty years and had never spent time together, so naturally they had no feelings for each other. If they hadn't happened to meet here, perhaps they would never have met in their lives.
Gu Yuanxiang was lost in thought.
After traveling for several days, she took another bus to the military base today. Coupled with worries on her mind, she hasn't been eating or sleeping well these past few days. She is physically exhausted and not in good spirits.
But when she learned that Gu Xi was also there, as was her real sister Xu Yuansheng, it was a huge shock to her, and she was somewhat unable to process it.
Suddenly, Xu Yuansheng stopped by the roadside and turned to look at Gu Yuanxiang, who was carrying luggage.
Gu Yuanxiang also stopped and looked at Xu Yuansheng. The more she looked, the more she felt that they looked very similar, which gave her a strange feeling.
So... this is what sisters are like?
Even though they were complete strangers, they looked very alike because they were sisters born of the same parents.
"What are you doing in the army?" Xu Yuansheng suddenly asked.
Gu Yuanxiang subconsciously gripped her luggage, her expression becoming strained, and she remained silent for a long time.
Although she realized that this person was her blood-related younger sister, she did not want to talk to her about those things. In fact, the thought of Xu Yuansheng and Gu Xi's relationship made her feel resistant.
Seeing her reaction, Xu Yuansheng's sense of disgust not only did not subside, but became even more intense, making her feel a physical urge to vomit.
She suppressed the unease in her heart and asked in a low voice, "Has something happened to the Gu family?"
Gu Yuanxiang was taken aback. "How did you know?" Then, as if realizing something, her expression changed, and she said excitedly, "Did Xixi tell you? She must know something happened at home, so why didn't she call us? Does she hate us that much? Hate us so much that she doesn't even care about Mom and Dad..."
By the end, her eyes were red and tears were about to fall; she was filled with indignation and resentment.
Xu Yuansheng frowned, his annoyance intensifying.
Clearly, the person in front of her was her own older sister, but for some reason, she felt disgusted. When she heard her sister's indiscriminate words, a surge of anger rose in her heart, and she wanted to slap her face, making her delicate face, which was nourished by a wealthy life, swollen and shut her up.
"Shut up!" Xu Yuansheng gritted his teeth. "Many people in the family compound know about this. Last time your dad called Commander Gu and cursed him on the phone, saying that his brothers in the family were in trouble, but he was useless and couldn't help... Quite a few people heard this in the communications room at the time."
Gu Yuanxiang paused, then asked hesitantly, "Are you talking about Yuanhui?"
“Of course.” Xu Yuansheng’s voice was slightly cold. “You’re not here to ask Commander Gu for help because of Yuan Hui, are you? Weren’t they all sent to a labor camp? It’s no use coming to Commander Gu now, is it? Besides, Commander Gu is currently participating in some cross-country reconnaissance competition; he’s not in the unit…”
Upon hearing this, Gu Yuanxiang immediately became anxious, "Then when will he be back?"
"I don't know either, it's hard to say about these things."
"how so……"
Upon learning this, Gu Yuanxiang was distraught and looked like she was about to cry.
Xu Yuansheng frowned. Seeing this expression on a face that resembled both her own and Huaisheng's, she felt an urge to hit someone. Neither she nor Huaisheng would ever show such an expression, no matter how difficult things were, and it made her quite uncomfortable.
It seems that her wealthy and privileged family raised her to be weak and incompetent.
Xu Yuansheng ignored how upset Gu Yuanxiang was and coldly said, "Just now I asked you if something had happened to the Gu family, but you said my sister told me..."
That's absolutely disgusting!
So this is what my eldest sister faced after returning to the Gu family? How much suffering must she have endured? No wonder she never talked about the Gu family or their affairs when they corresponded over the years.
Xu Yuansheng took a deep breath and continued, "Commander Gu may or may not return for some time. Are you going to stay here or leave?"
Gu Yuanxiang snapped out of her daze and looked at her incredulously upon hearing this.
Xu Yuansheng, however, remained unmoved.
After a long pause, Gu Yuanxiang said firmly, "I'm going to wait for my older brother to come back!"
At this point, it was impossible for her to leave; apart from her eldest brother, no one else could help them.
Upon hearing "my older brother," Xu Yuansheng twitched the corner of his mouth and asked, "Then where do you live?"
“Of course I’ll stay at my older brother’s house,” Gu Yuanxiang said matter-of-factly, then asked, “By the way, who lives in your brother’s house?”
"Besides Commander Gu, there's also my sister-in-law and Tuantuan."
Upon hearing this, Gu Yuanxiang learned that there were only three people in her older brother's family, so there should be a place for her to stay.
She had traveled a long and arduous journey from Beijing, and to be honest, she was exhausted and didn't want to leave or go back to face those things. She had to see her older brother.
Xu Yuansheng said, "Your sister-in-law is a military doctor and she's very busy. She hasn't finished get off work yet. No one is home at Commander Gu's house. Why don't you wait until she finishes get off work before you go over?"
Gu Yuanxiang asked blankly, "Then where should I wait?"
"How about we go to the guesthouse?" Xu Yuansheng suggested. "There are guesthouses here in the military area. If you don't have anywhere to stay, you can go to the guesthouse."
Gu Yuanxiang's eyes widened, feeling that this "younger sister" seemed to be very hostile towards her, but when she thought of Gu Xi, she could understand it a little.
I'm afraid Gu Xi said something to her and didn't like her very much.
“Maybe… I should go find Xixi,” she said hesitantly. “I haven’t seen Xixi since she joined the army. I don’t know if she’s doing well here. My parents and second brother are very concerned about her. She hasn’t called or written a single letter since she arrived. We didn’t even know she was stationed here…”
In the end, she became somewhat sad.
Xu Yuansheng looked at her like she was a fool, completely ignoring her words, only saying, "Isn't this inappropriate?"
"Why?"
"I'm afraid my sister will be upset if she sees you," Xu Yuansheng said honestly. "What would it look like if I took you back myself? My sister won't be angry with me, but I can't bear to see her upset..."
Gu Yuanxiang: "..."
Hearing this, Gu Yuanxiang was completely shocked.
She could clearly sense Xu Yuansheng's resistance and lack of emotion towards her; his words and actions were all biased towards Gu Xi.
"You..." She bit her lip, "Although we've never met, I'm still your blood sister, how could you, how could you..."
Xu Yuansheng looked at her strangely. "Why not? Even if we are related by blood, we have never spent time together, so how can we have any feelings for each other? Isn't this normal?" She thought for a moment and gave an example. "Like my sister, after she returned to the Gu family, she didn't have any feelings for the Gu family. Compared to my sister, the Gu family preferred you, who was raised by their side."
"You understand this logic yourself, right? After my sister went back, the Gu family's attitude towards you didn't change. They still treat you like their daughter or sister. My sister is a stranger to the Gu family, isn't she?"
Xu Yuansheng spoke calmly, but his eyes were fixed on Gu Yuanxiang.
When she saw the expression on Gu Yuanxiang's face, her heart sank.
These were all just her guesses. She said them on purpose to trick Gu Yuanxiang, but in her heart she hoped that it wasn't as she guessed. At least after her sister returned to the Gu family, she hoped that her sister could get some warmth in the Gu family and make her happier.
But... there was nothing, absolutely nothing!
The Gu family is truly disgusting.
Gu Yuanxiang felt very sad. She opened her mouth and said, "Your name is Yuansheng, right? No matter what, we are sisters by blood, and Xixi and I are also sisters. We have been together for five years and we have some feelings for each other! Take me to find Xixi. I will go to find my sister-in-law when she comes back."
Xu Yuansheng looked at her for a long time without saying anything more, and then led her towards the family compound.
Gu Yuanxiang felt down when she saw that she wasn't talking to her.
She seemed to understand Gu Xi's feelings when she returned to the Gu family. Even though they were blood relatives, blood relatives cared more about the person who had taken their place, and even favored that person.
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