The sobs were very low, and if it hadn't been for the stillness of the night, it probably wouldn't have reached Ye Qinglan's ears.
It was dark outside the window, and it was dark inside the house.
Ye Qinglan casually put on some clothes, fumbled on her shoes, and then quietly opened the door. All these movements were very slight, and Ruixue, who was sleeping, was completely unaware.
This guest room is very close to Gu Xiyu's room, just a few steps away. The closer you get, the more obvious the sobbing sounds are, and the trembling voice is full of helplessness and fear. Ye Qinglan is sure that the person who is crying is Gu Xiyu
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Mo Xiang, who was on duty at night, was obviously awakened and was coaxing Gu Xiyu in a low voice: "Miss, what's wrong with you? Why are you crying when you sleep so well?"
Gu Xiyu said nothing and just continued to cry.
Mo Xiang was anxious and helpless. After coaxing her for a long time, it had no effect, and she was almost crying. At this moment, she suddenly heard two gentle knocks on the door.
Mo Xiang was startled and asked without thinking: "Who?" Who could be outside the door at midnight?
A calm and gentle girl's voice sounded quietly: "Mo Xiang, it's me."
It was Ye Qinglan! Mo Xiang breathed a sigh of relief unconsciously, and hurriedly opened the door. Ye Qinglan had no time to put on her clothes in a hurry, so she draped them on her body randomly. The white middle coat and long hair looked quite beautiful in the dark night.
She has a bit of a female ghost attitude.
Although Mo Xiang was mentally prepared, she was still startled: "Miss Biao, why are you here?"
Ye Qinglan simply responded: "I heard cousin Xiyu crying, so I came over." As she spoke, she entered the house lightly.
Gu Xiyu curled up and hid in the corner of the bed. Her slender shoulders hunched slightly, her head buried deeply in her knees, and she cried intermittently. Looking at her made people feel pity for her.
"Cousin Xiyu, it's me." Ye Qinglan sat beside the bed and said softly: "Are you having a nightmare?"
Gu Xiyu choked and raised her head, her pale and pretty face full of tears, her expression hesitant and helpless.
Ye Qinglan's heart was hurting, and she couldn't help but leaned over and wiped the tears on Gu Xiyu's face with her hands: "Don't be afraid. It's just a nightmare. Isn't it good now?"
The familiar warm breath slowly came towards her face, soothing Gu Xiyu's panic and helplessness, and her crying gradually stopped. But she was no longer sleepy, and she could only open a pair of big dark eyes and look pitifully and helplessly.
Ye Qinglan.
Mo Xiang whispered: "As soon as Miss has a nightmare, she won't sleep again that night."
There have been many instances like this, and every time she accompanied Gu Xiyu until dawn. However, no matter how she coaxed her, Gu Xiyu would cry for a long time. Unexpectedly, Ye Qinglan just said a few words lightly,
Gu Xiyu calmed down.
At this moment, it is simply impossible to say that I am not jealous of Ye Qinglan at all!
She has been serving Gu Xiyu for four years, and she feels that she knows Gu Xiyu's temperament very well. She can't help but feel that her weight in Gu Xiyu's heart is slightly more important than others. But since Ye Qinglan appeared, Gu Xiyu's most trusted and dependent person
She is no longer her...
Ye Qinglan had no time to worry about Mo Xiang's mood at this moment, and casually ordered: "Okay, you go back to the house and go to sleep first! Just let me stay here with cousin Xiyu."
Mo Xiang was about to say something, but she fell silent after seeing Gu Xiyu's face gradually calming down. She said yes in a low voice, then backed out, closing the door behind her.
There was only one candlestick in the room. Although there was light, it was very soft. Through the thin gauze curtain, the light was inevitably a little darker. Gu Xiyu was still huddled in the corner of the bed, motionless.
Ye Qinglan thought for a while, then took off her embroidered shoes, and then sat in another corner of the bed, directly opposite Gu Xiyu.
The tears were still wet on Gu Xiyu's face, and there was still the lingering fear of a nightmare in her eyes.
Ye Qinglan secretly guessed what kind of nightmare she had, but she didn't say anything and just stayed with Gu Xiyu quietly.
With a familiar person by her side, Gu Xiyu's mood slowly calmed down. After a long time, she opened her mouth and said in a low voice: "I dreamed that I fell into the water."
The boundless water submerged her, and her eyes were dark and cold. The strange yet familiar girl on the shore took a step back hastily, and then ran away. She screamed and yelled in panic in the water, but she didn't Someone came to rescue her. Then, she sank to the bottom of the water while struggling...
Gu Xiyu spoke incoherently and intermittently, her eyes were full of fear, and her hands began to tremble unconsciously.
Ye Qinglan listened very carefully, and a series of thoughts flashed through her mind.
The girl Gu Xiyu mentioned must be Shen Qiuyu when she was young. No wonder Gu Xiyu hates Shen Qiuyu so much. It turns out there is such a reason.
Such a scene gradually emerged in her mind.
On that warm spring afternoon, Gu Xiyu, who was only six years old, quietly slipped to the pool to play in the water. She was having fun when her cousin Shen Qiuyu, who was staying in the house, came over. Seeing that Gu Xiyu lowered her head and played happily, she deliberately tiptoed. He walked over and patted Gu Xiyu hard on the shoulder.
Gu Xiyu was caught off guard and was startled. Her foot slipped and she fell into the pool. She panicked and shouted for help, fluttering with her hands and feet, but she quickly sank.
Shen Qiuyu accidentally got into trouble, and her pretty face suddenly turned pale. At that moment, a series of thoughts flashed through her mind, and she finally ran away ruthlessly.
Fortunately, a gardener passed by at that time and saw something strange in the pool. Knowing that someone had fallen into the water, he jumped in and rescued the dying Gu Xiyu from the pool.
At this time, Gu Xiyu's face was as pale as paper, her breathing was extremely weak, and her life was in danger. Mrs. Zheng, who came after hearing the news, shed tears after just one look at Gu Xiyu, and then fainted. Fortunately, the doctor rescued her well. After squeezing out all the water from Gu Xiyu's belly, she also gave her some life-saving decoction. After nearly half a year of recuperation, Gu Xiyu's life was finally snatched back from the hands of the Lord of Hell.
But since then, Gu Xiyu's originally quiet and introverted character has become more silent and withdrawn. She has gradually developed autism, is unwilling to communicate with others, and is even more afraid of crowded and lively places. The nightmare of falling into the water is an intrusion from time to time. , leaving Gu Xiyu unable to sleep peacefully...
Ye Qinglan relied on Gu Xiyu's words to infer everything that happened that year. But there was one thing she really couldn't figure out, and couldn't help but ask: "Shen Qiuyu caused you to fall into the water back then." ,were you not punished later?"
Mrs. Zheng loves Gu Xiyu so much, how could she easily let go of the culprit who caused Gu Xiyu to fall into the water and run away in panic? Even the Sun family would not be able to protect Shen Qiuyu!
Gu Xiyu lowered her eyelids and remained silent for a long time.
Ye Qinglan immediately guessed that there must be something else going on. After thinking for a moment, he asked tentatively: "Didn't you tell others that Shen Qiuyu caused you to fall into the water?"
Gu Xiyu nodded lightly.
Why? Ye Qinglan looked steadily into Gu Xiyu's eyes. In those dark eyes, there was an incomprehensible sadness...
"It's your brother who begs you not to tell anyone about this, right?" Ye Qinglan slowly opened her mouth, and was surprised to see Gu Xiyu's eyes widen in shock.
No need to ask any more, Gu Xiyu's reaction has completely proved that she has guessed the truth.
Gu Xinian and Shen Qiuyu fell in love when they were young. They were already childhood sweethearts at that time. After something like this happened, Shen Qiuyu, who was only thirteen years old, must be at a loss, regretful and afraid. If others knew about this, She, the chief culprit, would definitely be expelled from the Dingguo Palace. She and Gu Xinian would never have a future. She cried bitterly in front of Gu Xinian, blaming herself.
Although Gu Xinian felt sorry for his sister, he could not let go of Shen Qiuyu. After some hesitation, he went to Gu Xiyu's house alone and begged Gu Xiyu, who had just woken up, not to tell anyone about this.
Gu Xiyu, who had always relied heavily on her brother, agreed to keep this secret under Gu Xinian's sincere begging. No matter how Mrs. Zheng asked, she only said that she fell into the pool accidentally and never mentioned Shen Qiuyu. name.
This secret has always been hidden in Gu Xiyu's heart.
Thinking of this, Ye Qinglan felt an uncontrollable anger surge in her heart.
Shen Qiuyu looks beautiful, but what she does is not very good. It is understandable that she accidentally got into trouble, but it is really shameful to run away in panic. If the gardener had not passed by at that time, Gu Xiyu's life would have been But it was completely gone. What happened happened, and instead of regretting it, he ran to Gu Xinian and cried. A young man in love is naturally impulsive and passionate, so he agreed to Shen Qiuyu's request.
What a selfish woman!
Gu Xinian was too confused. For the sake of Shen Qiuyu, he deeply hurt Gu Xiyu without knowing it. In Gu Xiyu's young heart, the eldest brother whom she respected the most regarded other women as more important. This is very important to Gu Xiyu. For the fragile and sensitive Gu Xiyu, it was probably no better than falling into the water.
Gu Xinian later showed such pity and love to Gu Xiyu, probably partly because of his guilt and self-blame, and wanted to make good compensation to Gu Xiyu!
Ye Qinglan suppressed the anger in her heart and gently comforted Gu Xiyu: "Okay, this is all in the past. Aren't you fine now? Don't think about it again in the future. Fortunately, your eldest brother did not marry her, otherwise, such a woman Being your sister-in-law really gives me a headache."
Gu Xiyu's long eyelashes trembled slightly, and she suddenly said something: "But, eldest brother is very sad."
She really dislikes Shen Qiuyu, but she is the woman that her eldest brother loves. Even if she doesn't like her, she still hopes that her eldest brother can be happy. Ever since Shen Qiuyu married the prince, there has never been a real smile on her eldest brother's face. .She looked so distressed, and then she became even more disgusted with Shen Qiuyu.
Ye Qinglan pondered for a moment, and finally asked the biggest question in her heart: "There is something I have always been curious about. Wasn't Shen Qiuyu and your eldest brother a couple back then? Why did he marry the prince later?" (Unfinished) To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
