Gu Xiaoman seemed not to have expected Jiang Qinian to ask such a question.
Footprints... The yard is made of dirt. If there were footprints, they would be very clear. But six years have passed. Who would pay attention to such a small detail?
So she didn't know how to answer for a while.
"Guest, I don't remember very clearly. I need to think about it carefully."
"It's okay, there's no rush."
Jiang Qinian did not rush, but waited patiently.
Suddenly, Gu Xiaoman's eyes lit up.
"I remembered that my grandmother had cultivated a small vegetable garden in the yard, and my birthday was in the beginning of spring, which was the time when the soil was plowed, so the soil was softer and darker in color.
That night when Ruo... Ruo came, I clearly saw a lot of dark soil scattered behind her, and it was directly connected to the vegetable garden.
I was still thinking at the time, although this yard is not big, there is still a place to stay, so why do I have to stay in the vegetable garden?"
Hearing this, Jiang Qinian and Wu Ruonan looked at each other.
His eyes were full of solemnity, but Wu Ruonan's eyes were full of shock.
Everyone, including Ying Chumei and others, also thought of the key to the matter.
The reason why Jiang Qinian asked this was because he felt that the person Gu Xiaoman met was not Wu Ruonan.
But he has no evidence.
But he knew... Wu Ruonan would not leave any traces when he walked.
Wu Ruonan is an obsessed person, which can be seen from the fact that she can attach herself to people every time.
She has no weight, just like a wandering spirit.
So how could Wu Ruonan like this leave his own footprints in the soil?
In this case, who is the person pretending to be Wu Ruonan?
Also, Gu Xiaoman said that she heard a noise and then decided to go out to check. As soon as she went out, she saw "Wu Ruonan". After "Wu Ruonan" left, she saw herself and others.
But no matter who is pretending to be Wu Ruonan, he must have some cultivation skills.
How could a cultivator or monster with a certain level of cultivation expose his or her whereabouts in front of ordinary people?
Unless...he deliberately lured Gu Xiaoman out!
Thinking of this, Jiang Qinian asked in a loud voice:
"Miss Gu, Ruonan, what did she say to you at that time?"
"she……"
Suddenly, a feeling of extreme danger enveloped everyone, the surrounding air began to distort, and a bit of white mist slowly filled the small room.
Although he was inside the house, Jiang Qinian felt that there seemed to be a gap in the sky, and in it, there seemed to be a pair of invisible giant eyes, silently staring at him...
Gu Xiaoman noticed something strange immediately, so there was no need for Ying Chumei to take action and she just covered her mouth tightly.
After a minute or two, the fog and vision quietly faded away...
Seeing this situation, everyone couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
As for the feeling just now, Gu Xiaoman, as an ordinary person, would not feel any pressure, but as cultivators involved, they seemed to be under great pressure!
The soul is constantly trembling, and the body seems to be slowly collapsing!
That powerful force cannot be resisted even by gods, let alone them?
But the only thing that is certain is that the person pretending to be Wu Ruonan plays an absolutely important role in this incident.
Otherwise, such a strong change would not have occurred!
Therefore, Jiang Qinian took a deep breath and continued:
"Then let's change the question.
Miss Gu, did you hear any noise in the time before you saw us?"
"No."
"How did the Ruonan girl you first met leave?"
"Climb over the wall."
"How did we show up?"
"I walked through the front door and was shocked when the door knocked on the door."
Then, Jiang Qinian pondered for a while, seeming to be organizing his words.
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Do we know anything about you?"
"Yes, you told me my life story and gained my trust."
Hearing this, his eyes lit up.
"Are we trying to gain your trust to achieve a certain purpose?"
"Um...yes..."
"Why are you hesitant?"
"No, guest, you misunderstood me. Because my grandmother made me drink some wine at that time, so I can't remember clearly, but when you and I came in..."
Before I finished speaking, the mutation reappeared!
But Gu Xiaoman was in a hurry to explain himself, so he didn't notice anything unusual around him, so Ying Chumei quickly took action and directly sealed his throat.
After the strange phenomenon dissipated, Ying Chumei waved her hand and returned to normal.
"I'm sorry, Miss Gu. Please bear with me if I may have offended you."
Gu Xiaoman obviously knew that he had said too much, so he quickly said that he was fine.
And Jiang Qinian also had a general idea of the matter.
He rubbed his forehead, combed through all the clues, and then frowned and started thinking.
When everyone saw this, they didn't bother him, they just sat quietly and waited.
After waiting for a few minutes, he sighed quietly.
"Ms. Gu, maybe it's a little offensive to say this, but I wonder if I could trouble you to tell... your life experience again?
I'm very sorry about this, but this may have something to do with your grandmother.
So we must understand the whole story, so that we may be able to figure out the truth behind your grandmother’s disappearance, and I hope you can forgive me.”
"grandmother?"
After hearing what Jiang Qinian said, Gu Xiaoman suddenly stood up, a mist of water appeared in his eyes, and his somewhat rough hands were squeezed together tightly.
"Guest, you...are you not joking? My grandma, she...she..."
"Miss Gu, of course I won't joke about this kind of thing, don't worry."
Perhaps because he realized that he was a little out of sorts, Gu Xiaoman's face became slightly rosy.
But she also knew that now was not the time to be coquettish, so after calming down, she said to Jiang Qinian seriously:
"You're welcome, there's nothing wrong with it, and I should be the one thanking you.
If I can really find my grandma, it doesn’t matter if I, Gu Xiaoman...even if I have to work as a pony for a few immortals!"
Having said that, Gu Xiaoman bowed to thank him.
Ying Chumei stepped forward and helped him up.
"Ms. Gu's words are serious. This is just a matter of duty."
After finishing speaking, Gu Xiaoman sat on the chair and organized his words.
After waiting for a few minutes, she cleared her throat and then said:
"I...I have been living with my grandmother since I was a child. My father and mother were not legally married. Their relationship at that time was just that of boyfriend and girlfriend.
But...because of an accident, my mother became pregnant with me...
According to what I heard from others later, my grandmother was very angry at that time. She scolded my mother for being unruly and ruining the family tradition. She even locked my mother in the house and refused to let her go out.
You guests should also know that if something like this happens to this unmarried girl, she will definitely not be able to get married in the future. Therefore, after my grandmother locked up my mother, she angrily wanted to ask my father for an explanation.
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But when things got to this point, even if my grandmother was unwilling, she had no choice but to find my father and make him responsible for my mother and the child.
But it took me a long time to find it, and when I finally arrived at my father's rental house, the building was already empty. Many things had not even been packed away, and the house was in a mess.
Seeing this, even a fool would know that my father had abandoned us, mother and daughter, and ran away.
After much thought, the only option was to give birth to me.
My mother was already five months pregnant when she returned home, and then my grandmother kept trying to find my father over and over again, which delayed her pregnancy for another month or so.
When I went to the hospital, the doctor said there was no way to abort it. My mother had been weak since she was a child, and I had already taken root in my belly. If not (this chapter is not over yet!)
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If I want to abort it, I’m afraid…”
Having said this, Gu Xiaoman lowered his head in shame.
Then, before Jiang Qinian could say anything, she raised her head again, and that bright smile appeared on her face again.
"Sorry guest, I made you laugh."
"It doesn't matter."
Then, she paused, and then continued:
"Grandma was very angry, so much so that she even said she wanted to sever the mother-son relationship with my mother.
But blood is thicker than water, and most parents in the world are the same.
They say they are breaking off the relationship, but how can they really break off the relationship and stop contacting each other?
No matter how big a mistake a child makes, it is still his own child, and he cannot really let her die outside.
Therefore, my grandmother could only talk about what she owed my mother in her previous life, and then asked my mother to raise the fetus, and she went through all kinds of troubles. After ten months of pregnancy, she gave birth to me.
At that time, my grandma would always tell my mother, let the past be bygones. How can we, two sons, keep up such a daughter in the future?
After all, life has to go on.
Only my mother doesn’t think so…
She thinks I am a burden, and I am the one who dragged her down to this situation. If I...if I die, then she won't have to be trapped in this place her whole life..."
At this point, Gu Xiaoman could no longer restrain her tears. They fell down from her fair and delicate face like broken beads.
She should have been a kind girl, and her life should be like her fair face, without a trace of dirt.
Her father's abandonment, her mother's disgust, and now even her grandmother, the only one who was kind to her, has disappeared and is nowhere to be found.
She is like a child abandoned by happiness. The traces left by her tears will always disappear with time, but those invisible sufferings are deeply imprinted on her heart...
"Later... later, my mother took advantage of grandma's absence and left secretly...
At that time, I had already started to remember things.
I still remember that it was an evening, the sunset was beautiful and the sunset was very warm, but I felt particularly uneasy.
My mother walked out of the house with her suitcase. I stood at the door and looked at her back, not knowing what to say.
Finally, she turned back and looked at me, which should be her last tenderness.
I plucked up the courage to ask her if she would come back, but she didn't speak, just smiled at me, then turned and left.
After many years, I still remember that scene.
Mom's footsteps were very brisk, as if she had removed all the burdens and shackles, and her last smile was not due to my attachment or reluctance.