Chapter 948 - 945

Chapter 948: Chapter 945

"You!" Aunt Gu raised her hand and gave Gu Xiaoning a gentle tap on the shoulder, "Why do you have to act like this? Did you know it would end like this? Your mother begged you back then, but you just wouldn’t listen!"

"Mom." Gu Xiaoning gritted her teeth, "I... Ah Sheng, we’re finished..."

Saying this, she tightened her grip on the blanket.

Aunt Gu was also heartbroken, "Ningning, we shouldn’t be so greedy. We’ve made mistakes, how can we still hope for forgiveness? From now on, just live your life well! Regretting won’t help with the mistakes we’ve made!"

"..." Gu Xiaoning looked at her mother, her heart pierced with pain.

She wasn’t wrong! It’s just a pity that the heavens turned a blind eye, taking her Ah Sheng away and giving him to someone else! To take care of Gu Xiaoning, Aunt Gu brought her back to where she lived.

The apartment wasn’t big, but Aunt Gu usually lived alone. Xiao Zheng would only come during school vacations.

Though the apartment was small, it was very new... and meticulously clean.

"Come on, lie down."

Aunt Gu helped her daughter lie down, looking at her daughter’s sharp chin, feeling utterly pained.

"Why have you become so thin? Did that man take you away and not take good care of you?"

"... Mom." Gu Xiaoning choked, her bitterness unspeakable. "Can we not talk about the past?"

"Sigh." Aunt Gu sighed and nodded, "Alright, I won’t mention it anymore... Just rest and regain your health here."

"Mom." Gu Xiaoning glanced around, "This place..."

Aunt Gu understood, sighed, "It was Ah Sheng who arranged it. Back then, I left with Xiao Zheng, giving up school and treatment. If Ah Sheng hadn’t found us, I really don’t know what kind of life Xiao Zheng and I would be living now."

Upon hearing this, Gu Xiaoning felt a lump in her throat uncomfortably.

Ah Sheng was good, she always knew that... Therefore, he deserved her doing anything for him!

"Sigh." Aunt Gu sighed, smoothing her daughter’s hair, "Don’t dwell on the past anymore. You’re my daughter, no matter what mistakes you’ve made, I can forgive you... But Ah Sheng? He’s a man! You gave him the greatest humiliation a man can suffer!"

"..." Gu Xiaoning bit her lower lip, swallowing her tearful blood.

"Mom." Gu Xiaoning grabbed her mother’s hand, "I don’t dare have any hopes for Ah Sheng, but... I want to see Jiujiu, I miss her so much!"

Tears rolled down Aunt Gu’s face, "Oh, you child!"

What could she, as a mother, say?

"Alright, I’ll find a way." Aunt Gu nodded, "Ah Sheng treats me quite well, I’ll ask him to bring Jiujiu here."

Gu Xiaoning was overjoyed, "Thank you, Mom!"

Ah, the boundless love of parents.

...

When the doorbell rang, Aunt Gu hurried to open the door. "Coming, coming!"

At the door, Le Zhengsheng entered with Jiujiu in his arms, smiling, "Auntie. Jiujiu, greet everyone!"

"Nu-nu..." Jiujiu babbled with her pacifier, unable to speak clearly, and her pronunciation of ’grandma’ wasn’t accurate.

Nonetheless, Aunt Gu’s face lit up with joy, "Ah, Jiujiu is so good. Come, let grandma hold you."

Le Zhengsheng handed Jiujiu over to Aunt Gu, "Auntie, I have a meeting, could you please take care of Jiujiu today?"

"Ah." Aunt Gu nodded smiling, "Looking at you, I find it awkward to say such polite words, considering I’m off work with nothing to do and missing Jiujiu. Jiujiu is my granddaughter, after all, she’s so adorable, I like her."

"Yes." Le Zhengsheng smiled and bid farewell.

As soon as the door closed, Aunt Gu let out a sigh of relief.

Turning around with Jiujiu, she immediately saw Gu Xiaoning standing there.

Gu Xiaoning covered her mouth, staring at Jiujiu but not daring to get close. Tears fell like rain; she wasn’t usually one to cry, but... she had cried too much in the past two years.

"Ah..." Gu Xiaoning rushed forward, trying hard to smile, "Jiujiu, Jiujiu?"

Jiujiu blinked her big eyes, looking at Gu Xiaoning with confusion.

Gu Xiaoning was at a loss; she had only held Jiujiu once when she was born, and now faced with her daughter, she didn’t know what to do—she was an inept mother.

"Yiya." Jiujiu babbled, reaching out her chubby arm towards Gu Xiaoning, her arm slightly open.

"Huh?" Gu Xiaoning was dumbfounded.

Aunt Gu laughed through tears, "Silly child, Jiujiu wants you to hold her!"

Really? Gu Xiaoning was pleasantly surprised, cautiously taking Jiujiu and holding her in her arms.

Jiujiu leaned her head on Gu Xiaoning’s shoulder; this sister didn’t have an annoying perfume scent, instead there was a pleasant aroma. Jiujiu wrapped her arms around Gu Xiaoning’s neck, snuggling against her.

Gu Xiaoning dared not move, a young mother and a novice at that, overwhelmed by the child’s sudden affection, caught between emotions and bewilderment.

"Sigh." Aunt Gu wiped away her tears, "She’s your child! Although you haven’t raised her, she recognizes her mother’s scent, Jiujiu likes you."

"..." Gu Xiaoning couldn’t speak, tears streaming down her face.

Jiujiu raised her chubby hand, touching Gu Xiaoning’s cheek, clumsily wiping her tears. Why was sister always crying? No need to cry! Sister was so beautiful, and... looked so familiar? Like she’d seen her somewhere before?

"Jiujiu, how about we play together?" Gu Xiaoning stopped her tears, holding Jiujiu and going upstairs.

"Okay." Jiujiu responded.

Aunt Gu watched the mother and daughter, feeling a bit comforted at heart.

...

When Le Zhengsheng arrived, soup was simmering in the kitchen.

He sniffed the air, "Auntie, it smells great."

Aunt Gu smiled and nodded, "It’s Guiqi black chicken soup, been brewing all day, let me get you a bowl."

Before Le Zhengsheng could answer, Aunt Gu had already poured a bowl and handed it over, "Here, try it. It’s good for boosting vitality and blood... it’s very healthy."

"Mm." Le Zhengsheng nodded with a smile, "Auntie, I’m already fine physically."

Who could believe that the once sickly young master of the Lezheng Family had completely bid farewell to illness? Miracle, that’s what it was.

"I know."

Le Zhengsheng bowed his head to drink the soup, suddenly pondering, who was Aunt Gu making this soup for? He usually didn’t eat here, and Aunt Gu wouldn’t specifically brew a soup just for him. So, was it for Xiao Zheng?

Le Zhengsheng casually asked, "Auntie, did Xiao Zheng come back? Why haven’t I seen him?"

"No." Aunt Gu didn’t realize he was probing.

Shaking her head, "Xiao Zheng isn’t coming back this week."

"Oh." Le Zhengsheng nodded, the more intrigued he became.

He glanced upstairs, "Where’s Jiujiu? I’ll go get her when I’m done with the soup."

"Ah!" Aunt Gu was startled, her demeanor flustered, "I’ll go get her! Jiujiu is asleep... I’ll go!"

Le Zhengsheng furrowed his brows, "I’ll go get her then."

"No need! It’s better if I go! You sit, just sit..."

Aunt Gu almost rushed upstairs, Le Zhengsheng’s thick brows furrowed... he was almost certain that someone was upstairs with Jiujiu.

Aunt Gu entered the room, where Gu Xiaoning was laughing and playing with Jiujiu. Her daughter, her granddaughter, truly two children.