Chapter 8 Rock Sugar Strawberry
After finishing breakfast with a sour expression, Ruan Yi returned to her room and casually closed the door behind her.
We absolutely have to find something on him!
Put everything else aside for now; we need to start investigating how Mom was drugged.
If I remember correctly, there is less than a year left until Ruan Ying was admitted to a mental hospital for treatment due to her inability to control her emotions.
The doctor's diagnosis at that time was chilling: Ms. Ruan Ying was suspected of having taken multiple medications, including antipsychotics, hypnotics, sedatives, and central nervous system stimulants, for an extended period of time in an incorrect combination.
The patient developed a neurological disorder, suffering from severe anxiety, irritability, and frequent auditory and visual hallucinations.
The person who drugged the mother was exceptionally ruthless, having taken the medication for an extended period and at dangerously high doses.
Her mother's usual diet was similar to hers, so the possibility of her being drugged while doing business or eating out was even lower.
Was it Fu Jingchen? Ruan Yi wasn't sure.
It's impossible for Fu Jingchen to bribe the cooks as soon as he enters the Ruan family. The kitchen ladies are all long-time employees who have worked for the Ruan family for a long time.
Is it just because Fu Jingchen has his eye on Gu Zhi? If he were to do something bad, he should at least kidnap Gu Zhi.
Ruan Yi was getting a headache from thinking so much. It turns out that not everyone has the halo of rebirth. If you were not smart in your previous life, you won't be much better after being reborn.
Although the Ruan family is a wealthy family, their family relationships have actually been very simple since the father left.
It can be said that the family was very harmonious, with no strange distant relatives or a bunch of illegitimate children. This is the advantage of the mother being in charge.
Ruan Yi was like a flower in a greenhouse, and Ruan Ying protected her meticulously in a sturdy and luxurious glass greenhouse.
Before her mother developed mental health issues, she firmly believed that she would live a happy life under her mother's protection.
Ruan Yi buried her face in the pillow, scratching her head in frustration, her hair a mess.
She even considered calling the police or hiring a private investigator, but the protagonist in the novel was a madman.
If you alert the enemy without any clues, you might end up being caught and taken to the operating table at eight times the normal speed.
Aren't villainous female supporting characters usually the masterminds behind all sorts of bad deeds? Why is she completely clueless?
The girl who had her hair all messed up at that moment looked more like a helpless, frizzy cat than the vicious female supporting character who was being criticized for being utterly heartless.
It was only recently discovered that cats are not at a disadvantage in the food chain.
Secondary consumers in an ecosystem occupy a stable position in the middle to upper levels of the food chain.
Unfortunately, this cat wasn't surrounded by fish, rodents, or insects. When a small, adorable predator is left only with large, carnivorous beasts...
Ultimately, they can only become delicacies to be dismantled and eaten.
The "ding" notification sound interrupted Ruan Yi, who was lost in thought.
A message from an unfamiliar number: "Xiaoyi, Dad's really having some financial difficulties lately. Could you send Dad some more money?"
Ruan Yixin was in a state of utter confusion.
Cheng Huaiyuan was not a good husband, but Ruan Yi could not deny that he was a good father during her childhood.
My mother is an atypical career woman; she is strong but not rigid, gentle yet powerful.
Did Ruan Ying and Cheng Huaiyuan not love each other? Quite the opposite.
It is precisely because they truly love each other that the huge gap between their feelings and their growing weariness makes the pain all the more heart-wrenching.
Ruan Ying loves her daughter very much, but because of her career, she can't be with Ruan Yi often. Cheng Huaiyuan took on the role of accompanying Ruan Yi during her childhood.
Ruan Yi's figure often appeared on his shoulder.
But most of the time she is holding two babies in her arms.
Ruan Yi was in his left arm and Chen Xun in his right. The two little ones in his arms were playing affectionately, and smiles were deeply etched on their faces.
Ruan Yi also often hates her father.
Why is he so ungrateful and disloyal?
When Cheng Huaiyuan knelt before Ruan Ying, weeping and admitting his mistakes, perhaps because blood is thicker than water, or perhaps because he was still young, Ruan Yi almost wanted to stand with her father and persuade her mother to forgive him.
But Ruan Yi did not do that.
The fallout from her family caused her pain, but how could Ruan Yi not know that the person suffering the most was her mother?
No one has the right to forgive a wife's husband.
Even the only child is not allowed.
Ruan Yi was dazed, and the corners of her eyes were already tinged with red.
My father always portrayed himself as pitiful, claiming that he had already made numerous payments, and that my mother was aware of it but simply turned a blind eye.
Her slender fingers trembled slightly as she typed.
Ruan Yi: I've transferred the money to your card. This is the last time.
This amount is not small, because it's the last time I've made up my mind.
As long as one is willing to live a down-to-earth life, this money is enough to ensure a stable and happy life for one's father in his later years.
After the money was transferred, I didn't even receive a reply.
At first, he would still meet with his father privately, but gradually he stopped replying after receiving the money.
People change; the kind and gentle faces that were once familiar and dear to us gradually become repulsive.
As I lowered my eyes, I suddenly felt a cool sensation on my knee. I gently touched it with my fingertips and realized it was a tear falling from her eye.
Ruan Yi's eyelashes trembled, she sniffed, and another crystal tear rolled down her cheek.
"Sister?" The voice was very soft. Gu Zhi appeared beside her without her even noticing, without making a sound.
Ruan Yi was startled. "Why didn't you knock?" she asked, wiping away her tears in a slightly flustered manner.
It wasn't easy to dry; my face was still wet.
Ruan Yi's face was lifted up, and the soft flesh of her cheeks was squeezed into his palm.
Looking up, Gu Zhi's expression was frighteningly sinister.
“I knocked, but my sister didn’t hear me.”
"You lied."
"Because of whom, Shen Xun? Or Fu Jingchen?"
"What the hell? How could it be because of them? It's because of Dad." Her face was being cupped in his hands, and her words were a little muffled.
Gu Zhi's movements stiffened slightly, and he gently released her face.
He walked to the side and precisely found soft cream tissues on Ruan Yi's dressing table, even though there were so many bottles and jars piled up on the table.
He carefully wiped away the tears on Ruan Yi's face.
"Dad's looking for you again?"
Did she tell Gu Zhi about this?
"Yes, I told my dad that this is the last time I'll send him money."
"Don't be sad, your sister did the right thing." He patted Ruan Yi's head.
"Mmm." Ruan Yi's voice still had a soft, nasal tone.
Would you like some candied strawberries?
Ruan Yi was taken aback by this seemingly unrelated remark and looked up at him, her face flushed and her nose red.
Gu Zhi stared at her, his Adam's apple bobbing slightly.
"When I first came to the Ruan family, I would always want to cry when I thought of my parents. My sister would always feed me candied strawberries. Do you remember?"
Ruan Yi certainly remembered, but the truth might not be so pleasant.
When Ruan Yi was little, she was a brat. She would only eat the tips of strawberries, even the ones with rock sugar. But her mother wouldn't allow her to waste food.
When my younger brother first came home, he always had this silly, love-cry look on his face.
When the girl stuffed the little boy's mouth with a candied strawberry that had been bitten down to its bottom, his expression became much cuter.
Ruan Yi seems to have stumbled upon a fully automatic strawberry butt cleaning machine.
This way, the food isn't wasted, and both siblings are happy.
At that time, she really thought she was very smart.
Recalling these things, Ruan Yi wiped away imaginary sweat with a guilty conscience. "Haha, I remember, I remember." However, now that she's grown up, she's long since lost those pretentious habits.
The smile in Gu Zhi's eyes deepened.
What are you feeling guilty about? Do you think he doesn't know?
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