Seeing Yu Linglong fall to the ground, Ci Tong finally stopped roaring. He was stunned on the spot and his emotions had calmed down. Looking at Yu Linglong, who was trembling with pain, his mind seemed to have finally regained consciousness for a moment.
Like a helpless child, he murmured: "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to do it."
Yu Gu was afraid that he would lose control again, so he hurriedly ran out of the secret passage with Yu Linglong in his arms. Ci Tong stamped his feet anxiously behind them, wanting to rush out together, but when they just approached the exit of the secret passage, they could no longer move forward.
Taking a step. He looked at the iron rope on his body in annoyance and let out a sad whimper.
"Aunt Yu, do I need to take you to the hospital?" Yu Gu asked worriedly.
"It's okay, I'm not seriously injured. I'll be fine after just resting for a while." Yu Linglong lay on the sofa, half-closing her eyes tiredly.
Yu Gu looked at her pair of wings that were gradually closing in. The scar was hidden in the feathers and had disappeared. "Aunt Yu, I just saw an old wound on your wings. How did you get it?"
Hearing Yu Gu's question, Yu Linglong suddenly opened her eyes, and her eyes wandered over Yu Gu's face for a while. She said softly: "That was a long time ago, so long that I can hardly remember what happened."
It happened.”
"I heard that Citong is dead, but how come he is still alive and well and still being imprisoned here with you?"
Yu Linglong looked at him and hesitated for a while, but decided to deal with it. "This matter is a long story. Yu Gu, you must not tell others that Erythrina is hidden here, otherwise, someone will do something bad to me."
Yu Gu nodded, his expression full of confusion and nervousness. "Who is the Chenchen that Citong mentioned just now?"
Yu Linglong sighed and said, "He is talking about his son Ye Xiangchen, also known as Shangluca."
Yu Gu was really surprised when he heard this answer. Ever since he could remember, Phytolacca had grown up with Yin Liji. He originally thought Phytolacca was just an orphan they met by chance, but he didn't expect that he would be Ci Tong's.
Child. However, this answer did not alleviate Yu Gu's doubts too much. What occupied his mind more were still those words Liu Weike said.
Yu Linglong actually knew in her heart that Yu Gu's visit today was not just to visit her. "To be honest, what's the reason for coming to my place? Could it be that you encountered some trouble in the ICV?"
Yu Gu muttered: "It's nothing. I just want to see you."
Yu Linglong smiled and said, "You can't hide it from me. I watched you grow up and know your temperament. To me, your emotions seem to be clearly written on your face."
Yu Gu thought about where to start, but didn't want to make it too obvious. "I want to know, what is my original name?"
The gentle smile on Yu Linglong's face became a little forced. She grabbed the hem of her clothes in a panic, not daring to look directly into Yu Gu's confused eyes. "You have only been 'Yu Gu' since you came to me.
This is just a code name, I don’t know what your real name is, and I don’t know much about your life experience.”
Yu Gu noticed the subtle changes in her expression and asked, "Really? Have you never heard of the name 'Xiao Wei'?"
"I've never heard of it." Yu Linglong's back became a little stiff. Over the years, no one in the icv has mentioned Yu Gu's real name. Where did he hear this name?
Yu Gu asked tentatively: "Actually, 'Xiao Wei' is my name, right? Also, you should have met my biological mother."
The smile on Yu Linglong's face was almost unbearable. She looked at Yu Gu's face and asked, "Have you met anyone recently? Have you heard some so-called old stories?"
Yu Gu hesitated and said: "Yes, I did hear some past events. Some people said that you killed me..."
"Stop talking, it's just nonsense." Yu Linglong interrupted him emotionally, "Yu Gu, when faced with those people who talk nonsense and sow discord, you should kill them quickly."
Yu Gu did not expect that Yu Linglong, who had always been gentle, would have such harsh words. Her uncharacteristic behavior made Yu Gu feel that Liu Weike's words might actually be somewhat credible.
Thinking of this, Yu Gu looked at her expression with more alienation and defensiveness. "Let me ask you again, have you ever seen my mother?"
The panic look on Yu Linglong's face could no longer be concealed, and the anxiety spread across her vicissitudes of life. She stood up, turned her back to Yu Gu and said: "You can't really be fooled by those with ulterior motives.
, people who tell lies must be deceived."
She folded her hands in front of her, trembling slightly. She forced herself to calm down her somewhat rapid breathing, turned around, looked at Yu Gu and continued: "I have raised you for so many years, and I treat you as myself.
My biological child, you shouldn’t doubt my love for you because of anyone’s words.”
Yu Gu looked at her somewhat sad expression, and his heart gradually softened. But soon he regained his composure. Yu Linglong's overly sensitive behavior really made him suspicious. Even if she was not the murderer of his biological mother,
Presumably there is indeed something being hidden from him.
"You have taken care of me for so many years, and I am truly grateful to you. There is no doubt that you care about me. But, have you really never hidden anything from me?"
Yu Linglong was speechless for a moment. She seemed to have been drained of all her strength and sat back on the sofa slumped. She gritted her teeth and said duplicitously: "How could I hide it from you? I will tell you everything I know."
She coughed weakly a few times, tears glistening in her eyes.
Yu Gu poured a glass of water for her, and when he handed it to her, he whispered: "You have watched me grow up, and I can't hide my emotions from you, and you can't hide them from me either. I can tell by looking at your expression.
, you are unwilling to give me a real answer."
Yu Linglong's hand holding the water glass trembled. She opened her mouth slightly and moved her throat, but not a single word came out.
Yu Gu walked to the door, turned around and said, "I'll come see you another day. No matter what, your affection for taking care of me for many years cannot be erased. Aunt Yu, please take good care of yourself."
Yu Linglong looked at his back absently, and suddenly said: "Who did you meet recently? Who mentioned your biological mother?"
"A woman from the Security Bureau, named Liu Weike, has been imprisoned by us." After Yu Gu said that, he turned and left.
Yu Linglong walked tremblingly to the window, watching his car go further and further away, and finally disappeared into the mist. She returned to the bookshelf and opened the secret passage again. The tall eryngium was huddled in the corner.
Inside, there were still tears on his dirty face. His mood had stabilized a lot at this moment, and he reached out his hand meekly to Yu Linglong. He spoke a few unclear words, and tightened his shackled hands.
He hugged Yu Linglong tightly.
"I'm fine, you don't have to feel guilty." Yu Linglong stroked his back gently. She wiped the stains on Erythium's face with a wet towel, her chapped lips trembled slightly, and she said a sentence in a very slight voice: "
Citong, maybe we have a chance to meet our benefactor’s daughter.”