Two months passed in the blink of an eye. Su Xiangnan successfully acquired the Gu Group, and the Meng family thus became a rising star in Beijing's elite circles.
In an instant, countless people flocked to him to curry favor, their sycophantic faces utterly repulsive.
From then on, the Gu family ceased to exist in Beijing, and the once glorious Gu family was no more.
Su Dahai was sent to a nursing home, where he would spend the rest of his life in that small space.
Su Xiumei and Zhou Xianye were not used to the bustling and noisy life in Beijing, so they resolutely decided to return to their hometown, stay in their old house, and live a simple and peaceful life.
Meng Kangshun, Su Xiuju, Su Xiangyang, and Deng Jiaqi stayed in Beijing to learn business from Su Xiangnan.
Su Xiulan was thinking about opening a shop across from the supply and marketing cooperative, so she didn't stay in Beijing.
Meng Shuyun used the excuse of helping take care of the child to go back with them.
In truth, she knew in her heart that if she didn't go back, those wealthy ladies in Beijing would probably tear her apart.
These people were vying to introduce mistresses to Su Xiangnan, making it extremely troublesome to deal with them.
Before leaving, Meng Shuyun called Su Xiangnan aside, took out an account book from her bosom, handed it to him, and said, "This is the account book that some of my sisters lent you back then. Just keep track of the facts. When Xue'er is about to give birth, I'll come back here to help take care of the baby."
Su Xiangnan accepted the ledger with both hands and nodded solemnly.
Looking at Su Xiangnan, Meng Shuyun recalled a promise they made in the past and was filled with emotion. She said, "I was sorry for you in my past life. Now that I see you two living happily together, I can finally rest easy."
I remember my life belongs to you. Once I see Xue'er give birth, you can take it back whenever you want; I have no objection.
"Let this old woman be a little greedy; I want to see my grandchildren born."
Upon hearing this, Su Xiangnan's eyes instantly reddened. He knelt down in front of Meng Shuyun with a thud, tears streaming down his face, and choked out:
"Mother, I stopped blaming you a long time ago. You saved me and Xue'er. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be who I am today. I am grateful to you from the bottom of my heart."
I know that in your past life you didn't buy Xue'er, but sent her to the Meng family's ancestral home before they moved, right?
You also sent them living expenses every month for twenty years.
Meng Shuyun remained silent, her eyes filled with complex emotions.
A moment later, she turned around, slowly walked out the door, and left with her last words: "Take good care of Xue'er."
Seven months later, there was still a month and a half before Gu Xue gave birth.
During this period, Gu Xue couldn't sleep well at all, and was often awakened by nightmares at night.
When she went out during the day, a bird dropping landed squarely on her head, which made her feel a little uneasy.
That evening, she rushed to Beijing.
Meng Shuyun was relieved to see that Gu Xue was safe and sound.
That day happened to be the day the family doctor came to Gu Xue's home for a prenatal checkup.
A female nurse wearing a mask, with only her eyes showing, followed the doctor in.
Looking at the nurse, Gu Xue felt a little curious and couldn't help but ask, "Dr. Liu, who is this?"
Dr. Liu explained with a smile, "This is a newly arrived intern nurse who came here to learn."
Looking at the nurse, Meng Shuyun felt there was something strange about her. Wearing a mask in the sweltering heat, and the way she looked at her, made her feel uneasy.
The nurse walked to the medicine box, her back to Gu Xue's stomach, very close. Gu Xue was talking to Dr. Liu, asking about the baby's condition.
Meng Shuyun's right eyelid suddenly started twitching wildly, and an ominous premonition welled up in her heart, as if something bad was about to happen.
As if possessed, she stood up and walked up to Gu Xue.
The next instant, the nurse whirled around, a knife several centimeters long in her hand. With a flash of cold light, she thrust it straight at the target, shouting viciously, "Gu Xue, die!"
The voice was filled with resentment, as if it wanted to tear Gu Xue to pieces.
Gu Xue screamed in fright.
Meng Shuyun felt a sharp pain in her stomach. At first, she didn't feel anything special, but her heart was pounding with anxiety.
She looked down and saw the knife sticking out of her stomach, blood gushing out.
Seeing that Gu Xue hadn't been hurt, Gu Ling's eyes instantly turned bloodshot, and she reached out to pull out the knife.
Seeing this, Meng Shuyun mustered all her strength and pressed down hard on the knife, shouting at Gu Xue, "Xue'er, run!"
As soon as there was any commotion, the security guards rushed in and quickly subdued Dr. Liu and Gu Ling.
Gu Xue was so frightened that she lost her composure, and her stomach began to cramp in waves.
She forced back the pain, picked up the landline, and dialed Su Xiangnan's number, crying out, "Hello, Xiangnan, come home quickly! Mom is injured, there's so much blood, so much blood! My stomach hurts so much too..."
Upon hearing this, Su Xiangnan, who was in a meeting, turned deathly pale.
He stood up abruptly, the chair scraping against the floor with a screeching sound.
He rushed home without a second thought, crashing into several cars along the way, without even turning his head back.
When Su Xiangnan arrived home, Meng Shuyun had already passed away despite all efforts to save her.
Gu Xue was also frightened, but fortunately the twins were unharmed. They just need to rest in bed until the babies are born safely.
On the day of Meng Shuyun's funeral, a torrential downpour began, with large raindrops hitting the ground and splashing up in bursts.
The Meng family gathered around the grave, weeping uncontrollably.
Sisters Xiaoli and Xiaojuan's eyes were swollen like walnuts from crying. They took out all their pocket money and bought a lot of duck legs, which they gently placed in front of the tombstone, muttering, "Grandma, you loved duck legs the most..."
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