Chapter 352: Knowing
Chapter 352: Chapter 352: Knowing
But no matter how much Gu Kaiping knocked on the door, no one answered him again.
In a short while, he even heard the sound of people playing drinking games coming from inside.
It was drizzling outside all the time, and Gu Kaiping didn’t expect that he couldn’t even get in the door on this visit. Within such a short time, his clothes were more than half wet.
Thinking that he still needed to rush to the capital tomorrow, he could only angrily kick the door again before turning around to leave.
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Bai Suihe wasn’t foolish. Gu Xingyang’s earlier words revealed too much, so she held Gu Xingyang closer, looking into her eyes, "Baby, have you always been by my side?"
Gu Xingyang’s heart was in chaos. The days of being an infant made her let her guard down, making her say things she shouldn’t have.
Gu Kaiyuan lightly coughed, trying to divert Bai Suihe’s attention, "Is the baby tired? Time to sleep, just saying sleepy words."
Bai Suihe glanced at him and didn’t hand the child over, "Did I come here because of the baby?"
Gu Xingyang closed her eyes. She didn’t understand why her mother forgot that part of her memory, but in that peaceful society, her mother was happy.
There she also learned a lot. If it weren’t for an accident, she thought it wouldn’t be bad for her mother to continue living carefree.
"Mother, do you remember how you came here?"
Bai Suihe was a bit dazed. How did she arrive here? Deep down, she didn’t want to think about it.
It’s a bit embarrassing to say. After just completing a project, everyone received a big bonus, and the department went out to celebrate.
She’s never been good at handling alcohol, but because she was so happy that day and was given too much.
So under the persuasion of her colleagues, she also drank some alcohol.
After eating, they went to karaoke. The mix of different drinks, although in small quantities, was enough to be intoxicating.
She thought it would be fine, staggering back home, but when she was preparing to enter the bathroom to wash up, she didn’t notice a small step at the shower, and got herself knocked into this place.
Thinking of the large bonus that had just been credited, and the savings she had accumulated over the years, which were just a step away from her retirement goal, and now all gone in a glamorous flash.
Recalling this, she couldn’t help clutching her chest, thinking, that was her money. She had already planned to work a few more years and then wander the world alone...
"Madam, are you okay?" Gu Kaiyuan asked with some concern, seeing her painful expression.
"I think I’m okay, just a bit heartbroken."
Gu Kaiyuan got more anxious, wanting to rush out to find Nanny Pang to help, thankfully Bai Suihe quickly stopped him with a grab, "I’m really fine."
"Really okay?" Gu Kaiyuan was relieved seeing her face didn’t seem to be pretending, but soon grew apprehensive again, would Bai Suihe blame this on their daughter?
Seeing how familiar she was with everything in the space, and with those unheard-of things, showed she had a good life in that world.
Bai Suihe must have lived well after reincarnation, probably unwilling to be brought here to suffer.
Of course, Bai Suihe wouldn’t say it. Besides the unspent money heartache, she also felt a bit stifled by the way she died. At that time, she just felt a dull pain at the back of her head, and then she was here.
As a solitary woman, who knows when her remains would be found?
Thinking about rotting and smelling in that house, Bai Suihe felt awful. Quickly shook off the thoughts in her mind.
As for her parents at home, Bai Suihe was never worried.
Her parents raised three children, the first two were brothers. As the daughter in the family, she wasn’t treated with extra care as others might imagine, instead, often overlooked at home like a little pitiful sight.
Because her parents shared similar outdated views, they both favored sons over daughters.
Even with two big sons already, they didn’t pay the slightest attention to her as their daughter.
Since she learned to walk, she was taught how to share the household chores.
From tidying up her brothers’ scattered toys, to eventually taking over all household chores, with only some respite time at school, there was no rest at home.
Because of this, when she went to college, she chose to stay far from home. Her parents told her she wouldn’t receive financial support after turning 18, trying to make her give up on her studies, but Bai Suihe directly applied for a student loan.
Seeing her so unyielding, her parents and brothers declared to cut off ties with her. Without a word, she recorded their words and posted it in their shared group chat, grabbed her ID and a few clothes and never returned since.
Working hard while studying, she thought she’d have to endure several more years to have a breakthrough, unexpectedly, fortune smiled upon her. Due to her excellent academics and with a good roommate’s connection, she joined a research team before leaving school. From assisting to being able to take charge, her days gradually improved.
She thought she would suffer first and enjoy later, after working hard for a few more years, she could use her savings to retire freely, but unexpectedly one fall landed her here.
"Mother, the baby didn’t mean to, at the time you hit your head, I couldn’t send you back, and when I saw the ghost gate opened, I could only bring you back before the ghost messengers arrived."
Gu Xingyang said timidly, "Actually, the baby really didn’t want to bring you back."
Now it was Gu Kaiyuan who clutched his chest. In the last life, he must have been so disappointing, the madam was unwilling to remember, and Gu Xingyang didn’t want to return.
"Bai Suihe, you said you’ve always been by my side?"
Gu Xingyang was a bit nervous, after living in the later world, she knew what people cared about, "Mother, I haven’t always stayed by your side. I occasionally went out to play."
Bai Suihe, seeing her little expression crumpling, couldn’t help reaching out to stroke her head, "Mother doesn’t blame you."
Gu Xingyang felt a little aggrieved, "When mother was wronged, I couldn’t help you, I could only watch from afar."
If not for her mother knocking her soul out, she might have stayed in that world forever.
"Why have you always been by my side?" Bai Suihe still had a question. She suspected something but didn’t dare to think deeply.
"Because you have always been my mother. Of course, I want to stay by your side."
Bai Suihe, "So is this my past life?"
Gu Xingyang, "It can be said that way, anyway, mother has always been mother."
She wasn’t born at that time, but her soul always followed Bai Suihe.
Gu Kaiyuan wrapped the mother and daughter in his arms, saying guiltily, "It’s all because of me that you both suffered so much."
Bai Suihe now had no mind to comfort him, without memories of her past life, but there was still a doubt, "But in my memory, how is this the world of a book?"
Gu Xingyang, "This may be a problem with mother’s memory. You often read these miscellaneous books during the leisure time, but do you remember the contents of those books?"