Chapter 422 - 366: Rebirth’s Little Wings (Part 3)
Chapter 422: Chapter 366: Rebirth’s Little Wings (Part 3)
"Your girlfriend? I want to see! Let me see! Let’s compare her to Gu Shao Feng’s girl and see who’s prettier!"
Zhang Qingwan had no choice but to take out the photo and hand it to Xiao Man. He sighed helplessly, "Kiddo, your big brother just had his heart broken. Can’t you show a little sympathy? You’re gloating!"
Xiao Man giggled and placed the two girls’ photos side by side. After a careful look, she thought they were evenly matched, each beautiful in her own way.
"Brother Qing Wan, what does your girlfriend do for a living?"
"She’s in a song and dance troupe, a soprano."
"Wow, impressive. So what did you do wrong for her to break up with you?"
Zhang Qingwan gave a wry smile. "We’ve been together for three years. I used to visit her whenever I had time off and could stay with her for quite a while. But then, because of Wu Xiangyun, I was worried Shaofeng’s mother or other members of the Gu family would try something, so a few friends and I started taking turns watching over the Wu Family. Since last year, I haven’t been able to visit my girlfriend as much, and I guess I neglected her. She just complained a little but didn’t make a big fuss. I figured it was better to avoid unnecessary trouble, so I didn’t tell her about Wu Xiangyun for the time being. Then, last month, my girlfriend came to see me. While she was helping me clean and tidy up my room, she went through my wallet and found a photo of another girl behind hers. She thought I’d cheated on her and completely lost it. The more I tried to explain, the angrier she got... A week after she went back, she sent me a letter demanding we break up!"
"Oh, she’s the jealous type, but that must mean she really loves you, right?" Xiao Man said with a smile.
Zhang Qingwan coughed. ’Even though Xiao Man is young,’ he thought, ’she’s already engaged, so it doesn’t feel too strange to discuss this with her.’
"We were set up by our families, but our relationship became very stable and good. Her only real flaw is that she’s a bit petty. I have a few days off in a couple of days, and I want to go see her and try to win her back, see if we can avoid breaking up."
"She’s probably waiting for you. But you’ve been together for three years—doesn’t she know who Gu Shao Feng is?"
"She knows Gu Shao Feng, but not Wu Xiangyun. Gu Shao Feng’s romance was a whirlwind. He kept Wu Xiangyun hidden away, saying no one could see her before they were married. Even I only ever saw her once from a distance. That’s why Gu Shao Feng gave me a photo, which I keep in my wallet. It’s so I can immediately use it for identification if we find Wu Xiangyun... There’s nothing else to it."
"If you really can’t explain it, then just take your girlfriend to see Wu Xiangyun. Let Wu Xiangyun tell her in person."
Zhang Qingwan said, "Wu Xiangyun is too weak. I’m afraid she’d stop breathing if you said more than a few words to her. My girlfriend has a bad temper and can be quite frosty with people. What if Wu Xiangyun can’t handle it? Xiao Man, actually, the first time I flew you to Beijing, Gu Shao Feng told me you knew medicine and could treat illnesses. But he also said Boss Gu forbade anyone from leaking this information and told me to keep my mouth shut. I wanted to come to you several times, but I was worried..."
Xiao Man nodded. "I understand. I’ve been studying Chinese medicine, but I’m not a licensed practitioner yet, so I keep a low profile. But you can always come to me. First, tell me about Wu Xiangyun’s condition: her current health, what medicine she’s taking, and her diet. Then give me her address. After I go back and see Grandpa and Grandma, I’ll find some time to visit her in H Province."
Zhang Qingwan quickly pulled a folded piece of letter paper from his pocket. Xiao Man took it and read it, thinking to herself that he had come well-prepared. The letter was very detailed, written in a delicate and elegant script that Zhang Qingwan said belonged to Wu Xiangyun’s cousin.
After reading it once, Xiao Man opened her shoulder bag and rummaged inside. She took out a small white porcelain vial and handed it to Zhang Qingwan. "These pills are suitable for Wu Xiangyun. Take them to her. Two pills a day, taken with warm water half an hour after breakfast and dinner. This should help regulate her system for now. I’ll give her a more thorough examination when I visit."
Zhang Qingwan accepted it happily. "I’ll tell Shaofeng to thank you."
"Okay."
Xiao Man then pulled out two short, stout white porcelain jars from her bag. It was a skin cream she made herself. She handed them to Zhang Qingwan. "Your girlfriend is an actress, so she must take great care of her skin. These are morning and night creams made from the essence of precious Chinese medicinal herbs. My whole family uses them. Take these to her. As long as she cares about her appearance, she’ll come looking for you on her own after using them once or twice—you won’t have to say a word! From now on, I can give her four sets of skincare products a year, one for each season! Tell her this is special treatment reserved for my sister-in-law. If she doesn’t want it, I’ll just give it to someone else!"
Zhang Qingwan had been worrying about not having a good excuse to see his girlfriend. Getting the two jars of cream was a godsend. He was so overjoyed he couldn’t stop grinning. Cradling the clinking jars, he walked toward the tarmac, completely forgetting the photos of the two beauties he’d left with Xiao Man.
Xiao Man picked up Wu Xiangyun’s photo and looked at it, but the face that appeared in her mind was Zeng Rong’s. A quick comparison made everything clear. ’No wonder Zeng Rong looked so familiar when I first met her. The Gu family’s eldest grandson, Gu Shao Feng’s firstborn son, whom I saw in my past life... he must have been Zeng Rong’s child. In my past life, Gu Shao Feng’s wife was Zeng Rong!’
The Gu family’s eldest grandson’s features strongly resembled his mother’s.
’If Wu Xiangyun was also sent to the Northeast by Tian Xueqin in my past life and fell through the ice, leaving her chronically ill, then she probably really did die before Gu Shao Feng returned to the country. And the reason Zeng Rong was able to give birth to the Gu family’s eldest grandson so early and even marry Gu Shao Feng was naturally Tian Xueqin’s doing. Gu Shao Feng might be wary of anyone, but he would never be wary of his own mother!’
’But this time, Gu Shaojun wasn’t severely injured and disabled. Because of his influence, Gu Shao Feng’s life has also changed. The unfortunate thing is, the flap of my reborn butterfly wings has erased that gentle, smiling boy from existence!’
’Right, the Gu family can absolutely never know about this. To make it up to Gu Shao Feng, I’ll just have to nurse Wu Xiangyun back to health for him!’
In her past life, Gu Shao Feng and Zeng Rong’s marriage was a sham. He treated the army as his home, while she lived abroad with their daughter. Xiao Man didn’t know what Zeng Rong’s life was like overseas, but Gu Shao Feng was definitely unhappy. If the young Gu Shao Feng was a block of ice, then by middle age, he was a veritable icehouse. His son was completely stiff whenever they walked together and would find an excuse to sit far away from him.
’Since I’ve been reborn, Gu Shao Feng hasn’t touched Zeng Rong or gotten married, and the woman he loves, Wu Xiangyun, isn’t dead. So, why not give those two a chance?’