Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
“Stop the car,” Beiming Han instructed coldly.
The vehicle pulled to a gradual stop by the side of the road. Beiming Han picked up a coat beside him and placed it on top of the unconscious girl.
He enveloped her soft, small hand in his big one, and his beautiful lips curled into a charming smile.
“Wait for me to come back and sleep with you,” he thought.
Beiming Han got out of the car and gave a few commands before he turned his head again to glance at the girl inside the vehicle. He then got into another black car and left.
When Gu Qingxin regained consciousness, she was still in the same vehicle. She quickly sat up in shock and the coat slid down her body. She quickly caught it and covered herself with it.
The lights in the car were off and the man had already left. She turned her head to look out of the window and discovered that the car was parked in the district she lived in.
“Is there anyone here?” Gu Qingxin asked with no response.
With the aid of the street lights outside, she saw a set of women’s clothing on the seat opposite her. She instantly grabbed those clothes, looked cautiously around her surroundings, and after she confirmed that no one was around, swiftly changed out of her work attire into a dress.
After getting changed, she opened the door and fled the vehicle. She rushed into the apartment building without looking back.
After Gu Qingxin’s departure, the parked vehicle slowly drove away as well.
Gu Qingxin walked through the front door and raised her head just in time to see her mother consuming some medicine. Her mother was in the process of stuffing a bunch of pills into her mouth, and when she spotted her daughter’s entrance, she immediately turned her back and swallowed some water.
“Mom, what pills did you just take?” Gu Qingxin closed the door with the back of her hand and approached her mother quickly.
“It’s nothing much. I’ve been feeling a little unwell recently, but they’re old problems,” Lin Yin said with a smile as she set her glass aside.
“Can you please go to the hospital for a check-up? You’re always taking random pills, it’s not good for your body,” Gu Qingxin replied as she took her mother’s hands and tears welled in her eyes.
“Silly girl, your mom is just fine. Don’t blame yourself anymore. The truth is that I’ve been having a hard time in the Gu family since long ago. If not for you, I would have left even earlier.”
Three years ago, she was the one who witnessed the adulterous relationship between her father and Zhou Mantong, and that was how the truth came to light. Since then, Gu Qingxin had always felt apologetic toward her mother.
“Do you still love my father?” Gu Qingxin asked. Her heart ached whenever she thought about her father. She never expected her loving father to cheat and to do that right under her mother’s nose.
Gu Yunci’s mother, Zhou Mantong, was originally a maid who served the Gu family. She was very pretty, sweet, and diligent. Everyone in the family was very fond of her. When she became pregnant even though she was unmarried, Gu Qingxin’s grandfather wanted to fire her. At that time, Lin Yin had grown close to her and they were just like sisters. She pleaded on Zhou Mantong’s behalf before grandfather agreed to let her stay.
After Gu Yunci was born, Lin Yin became pregnant too and gave birth to Gu Qingxin. Their relationship grew even stronger, and Lin Yin always treated Gu Yunci like her biological daughter.
Lin Yin remained silent in response to her daughter’s question. She looked at the clothes on Gu Qingxin and reached out to grab her arm. “Your clothes…” she started to ask.
Lin Yin had been in the Gu family for many years. Naturally, she could distinguish the quality of clothes based on their texture, so she only needed one look to tell that it was a designer dress. The style and material were of superior quality and was not something they could afford with their economic status.