"fart!"
Xu Zhaozhao, who had been listening silently, suddenly retorted sharply.
She turned around in Gu Qingyan's arms, hugged him, and tears welled up uncontrollably, soaking his suit jacket.
"Baby, you're the most innocent one..."
Xu Zhaozhao cried.
Xu Zhaozhao cried again.
It was Gu Qingyan who was talking about his sad things, but now she was being comforted by having her head patted.
They continued talking about what happened next.
He was in great pain and thought of all sorts of ways to die.
However, after his mother died, he was handed over to the old steward, and if he died, the old steward would be implicated.
He was watched by the old housekeeper almost every day, 24 hours a day.
If you close your eyes, you can see not only your mother weeping blood, but also the sinister old housekeeper.
This situation continued until he entered junior high school. He attempted suicide multiple times but failed. His teacher suggested that Gu Ru hire a psychologist for him.
In order to save face, Gu Ru invited Chi Li's teacher, and only then did Chi Li take over the job.
What truly made him give up his suicidal thoughts was not modern medicine, but the old monk he met selling Buddhist beads when he left the campus.
The old monk looked at him and said slowly, "Sin originates from the heart. Since you have condemned yourself, why not buy a string of beads from this old monk, live well, cleanse your soul, and atone for your sins?"
Even though he knew it was just a sales tactic by the old monk, Gu Qingyan still believed it.
After buying this string of sandalwood prayer beads, my suicidal thoughts lessened considerably, and I've been wearing them ever since.
That's why he said wearing these beads was a way to atone for his sins.
Xu Zhaozhao stopped crying this time, and just held his hand, leaning against him silently.
He can talk about these things easily now, but how hopeless must Gu Qingyan have been back then?
Xu Zhaozhao couldn't imagine it.
No wonder he has such severe self-loathing. Although he was born into a large family like the Gu family, he lacks a sense of worthyness.
"That old monk is still somewhat useful."
He could still laugh, hugged Xu Zhaozhao's shoulders tightly, and whispered to her, "You helped me get you here."
Gu Ru was diagnosed with kidney cancer two years ago, and after two years, his condition has become uncontrollable.
Everything has a cause and effect.
The fact that Gu Qingyan spared his life and didn't chop him into pieces was already an act of repaying the debt of gratitude he owed Gu Qingyan for raising him.
Now his beloved is by his side.
It seems his sins are finally atoned...
Xu Zhaozhao gripped his beads tightly; they were very uncomfortable to the touch.
The prayer beads and peach trees may not represent any specific person.
Rather, it was the family affection that Gu Qingyan longed for deep in his heart.
Xu Zhaozhao looked up at him, her voice full of heartache: "But baby, you did nothing wrong."
You shouldn't have been atoning for your sins in the first place.
She took his hand, her jade-like fingers resting on the string of Buddhist prayer beads, the red tassel still swaying.
Xu Zhaozhao asked softly, "Haven't you considered picking it?"
If the white jade bracelet on her wrist was a shackle that Gu Qingyan forcibly placed on her, then the beads on Gu Qingyan's wrist were a shackle that he himself had placed on himself.
Gu Qingyan was taken aback.
He genuinely hadn't considered it.
After a minute of silence, he slowly replied, "I'm used to wearing it."
...
Xu Zhaozhao cried from afternoon until evening, and was so upset that she couldn't eat anything that night.
To avoid worrying them, I obediently drank the glucose water before going to the master bedroom to wash up and settle down.
My eyelids are tired, but my mind is wide awake when I close my eyes, and I just can't fall asleep.
She opened her eyes again and stared blankly at the white jade bracelet in her hand. The light from the night lamp shone softly on the bracelet.
A sentence popped into Xu Zhaozhao's mind as if by some strange twist of fate.
No matter how shackles are romanticized, they are still shackles.
Just as I was lost in thought, the phone on the bedside table lit up, its screen clearly visible in the dimly lit space.
This attracted Xu Zhaozhao's attention.
She reached out and took the phone.
Shishi: Sis, do you want to hear good news or bad news? =-=
Xu Zhaozhao thought for a moment before replying.
Shh: Good news.
Shishi: The good news is that my parents received the apology and have given their approval for your wedding with your brother-in-law! Hooray! [Fireworks][Firecrackers]
Shh: OK! Keep the bad news to yourself, I don't want to hear it. [Bye]
Shishi: ...?
Shishi: No, sis! [almost crying]
Shishi: Princess, I have bad news~ [Slightly conflicted]
Before the princess could reply, he sent her the bad news.
Shishi: The bad news is that Dad heard that Gu Qingyan announced his marriage on Weibo, and in his excitement, he went on Weibo to check it out.
Shishi: That's right, you guessed correctly. I've seen a lot of people cursing at you, and I'm so angry I feel like I could kill a cow. [Panic]
The whole family couldn't bear to see Xu Zhaozhao being scolded.
Xu Mingxu is usually not allowed to use the swiping function, so it's better not to see it. Song Zhiyu has high blood pressure, and Xu Mingxu is watching her so she can't use it, so she sees it less often.
Song Jinshi was a bit better; he usually just snapped back.
If you suddenly see this and aren't used to it, you might get really annoyed by Xu Zhaozhao's negative comments.
Xu Zhaozhao pursed her lips and tapped on the screen.
Shh: You stop Dad, don't let him blow up Weibo headquarters.
Song Jinshi responded quite quickly.
Shishi: It's too late! [Panic][Panic] He's already exploded.
?
It's already blown up?
Xu Zhaozhao frowned.
Why didn't she hear the explosion?
So she opened Weibo, naively thinking that someone would post it there.
It was only then that Song Jinshi realized that the "Weibo exploded" he mentioned was actually Xu Mingxu's Weibo post that caused Weibo to explode.
Xu Zhaozhao's lips twitched.
#Xu Zhaozhao's dad Xu Xuxu# [Explosive]
#Just who is Xu Xuxu?#
Xu Zhaozhao randomly clicked on a topic and was immediately recommended to the person who posted the blog.
The initial profile picture and background of this Weibo account, apart from the name "Xu Xuxu", are all the settings of a newly created account.
The homepage only posted one Weibo post.
Xu Xuxu: I humbly ask, what level of merit would be worthy of Gu Qingyan? [Question]
That's all I have at home. I'll go get the rest if you need anything else. [Grinning face] [Image]
This Weibo post participated in the discussion #Is Xu Zhaozhao worthy of Gu Qingyan?#
The picture showed rows of gleaming medals.
Three Special Class Medals of Merit, the rest are First Class...
The comment section of this Weibo post is also a bit different; the top comments all consist of only one emoji.
Beijing Police (v): [Salute]
Beijing Fire Department (v): [Salute]
Beijing Daily v: [Salute]
...
After all those salutes, the netizens' comments finally appeared.
[Holy crap, is this Xu Zhaozhao's dad?! [Jaw dropped]]
No wonder Director Song has never mentioned her husband; it turns out she can't talk about him!
【@Songjinshiv Come out here! Didn't you say you were a garbage collector at home? You're collecting garbage on the battlefield, huh? [Death smile]】
[Xu Zhaozhao takes her father's surname, while Song Jinshi takes his mother's surname, which shows that he is the younger brother in his family [thumbs up]]
In other words, Xu Zhaozhao is a second-generation red and a second-generation star. Whoever marries her is marrying above their station! [Crying emoji]
[Then wouldn't Fishy be a third-generation Red, a third-generation Star, and a rich kid...? My corpse is a bit uncomfortable, I'm logging off now, you guys chat...]
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