Dr. Liu was suddenly struck in the heart. He got very excited, his eyes bright as he bowed to Gu Ying, "Then I'll be waiting for Miss Gu's good news."
Gu Ying smiled and waved her hand at him. Dr. Liu left happily.
As she watched his leaving figure, Gu Ying's smile slowly disappeared. Her five fingers clenched into a fist, and her eyes showed a hint of cold hatred and disgust.
After massaging Gu Ning's legs, she pulled his pants down and covered him with a blanket.
It was snowing heavily outside. In the harsh winter month, the weather was freezing.
The room was filled with scorching hot coal fire, keeping it very warm. But she still felt no warmth in her body.
"Rest well. Sister is leaving first."
After his condition became severe, Gu Ning rarely talked to Gu Ying.
Usually Gu Ying would chat by herself, while Gu Ning barely opened his mouth.
It was common for severely ill people to act like this. Back then when she was crippled and left to die in the broken temple, she had felt as hopeless as Gu Ning did now.
So she could deeply empathize with Gu Ning's suffering and pain.
Such pain was often difficult for outsiders to experience. No matter how much she said, it was better to cure him to give him more peace of mind and hope.
But today, as she got up to leave, Gu Ning spoke.
"Why...why are you doing this?"
The boy's voice was hoarse. After not speaking for so long, his throat was coarse and stiff.
Gu Ying turned back in surprise. "Ning..."
The boy regained his voice. His dark pupils stared unblinkingly at Gu Ying. "Are you doing this for me?"
"I'm actually—"
"I don't need you to do this." The boy said decisively, his eyes cold, indifferent, hopeless.
Gu Ying realized he had misunderstood. She sat back down and smiled to reassure him. "Sister is not what you think."
"What do I think?" The boy's voice was extremely dry. At his age, he should've been innocent and carefree. But fate had been too cruel to him, forcing him to mature too early. Seeing Cui Ling perform erotic acts daily, he understood the sordid affairs between men and women more than anyone.
So he asked coldly, "Is it like Cui Ling?"
Gu Ying suddenly felt a burning pain in her chest, rendered speechless.
"I don't want it." Gu Ning enunciated word for word.
Gu Ying's heart ached badly, her eyes moistening. "I'm sorry Ning, sister shouldn't have let you see such filthy things. Bear with it a little longer, sister will take you away from Gu Residence soon..."
Gu Ning's eyes reddened as he bit his lips stubbornly. "I said, I don't want it."
He didn't want her to sacrifice like this for him, to do such dirty things for his sake!
He'd rather die than watch his sister degrade herself begging a vile old man just for his legs!
If she did that, he would commit suicide immediately!
He was a boy. Since he couldn't stand up to protect her, he would use his life to free his sister.
His only regret was...he heard she was getting married, he might not live to see it...
Gu Ning's resoluteness made Gu Ying's heart feel like it was being clenched tightly by a big hand, painful and suffocating.
But she also felt gratified that her brother didn't really detest her. He was just worried for her, which was a good thing.
Gu Ying pinched the key, laughed softly, and patted the boy's back. "I'm not only doing this for you, but for our Second Madam's family. Also, how do you know sister is like Cui Ling?"
Gu Ning's eyes were red. He was clearly very angry.
The angrier he was, the more he cared about her.
Gu Ying felt warm inside. She smiled. "Do you think father and mother's daughter, Gu Ning's sister, is so silly to be toyed around by a nasty old man?"
Gu Ning was startled.
Gu Ying crooked her finger and flicked his brow impatiently. "Just watch the good show."
Gu Ning's brows furrowed tightly, looking like a little old man despite his young age.
Worried she had hurt him, Gu Ying stroked his brow gently. "Sleep now. Your legs will definitely heal. Believe in sister."
Gu Ning's face turned pale for a moment, his eyes darkening as he calmly watched his sister leave.
He didn't know if he could heal.
He only hoped sister would be okay.
As long as sister was fine, he didn't mind joining mother even if he died...
...
The lights were still on late at night in Zhe Yu Residence.
Zhou Mama respectfully stood in front of the bronze mirror, tidying Mrs. Liu's hair after helping her wash up.
Mrs. Liu's eyes were badly red. Ever since Gu Jia was locked up in the meditation room, her heart had been hanging.
Zhou Mama consoled, "Madam, don't cry anymore, think of your health."
Mrs. Liu suddenly cried, her heart twisting painfully. "I really...didn't expect that sinister creature would actually harm her own sister...her twin at that! How could she be so cruel!"
Speaking of Gu Min made Mrs. Liu's heart feel like it was being stabbed.
She was utterly disgusted with her vicious daughter Gu Jia. Just thinking about her made her shiver all over.
She could so heartlessly kill her own sister with her own hands, how much affection could she have left for her parents?
Such a child was most selfish and unscrupulous, using any means to achieve her goals. Who knew if she would take her life one day too!
"But Madam..." Zhou Mama sighed. "Now you only have the young miss left. If not for her, who else will you plan for?"
This angered Mrs. Liu even more. "That useless thing!"
"The Marquis is busy with work outside, finding it difficult to manage the household affairs. The Second and Third Madams are the favored ones, with not too many children. Moreover, Eldest Young Master is the only son of the Eldest Madam. Inevitably the Old Madam will groom him. We should still find a way to get the young miss out to persuade her well. After all, she's your only descendent. No one knows who will inherit this Marquis Residence in future. It'd be better if you have your own reliance."
"How to get her out? You see how mother is, she'd rather send that sinister creature...to the countryside manor!"
Zhou Mama hesitated. "Madam, have you forgotten the Old Madam also has weaknesses...back then, Madam Ye—"
Mrs. Liu glared at her. "Do you want to die!"
Dr. Liu was suddenly struck in the heart. He got very excited, his eyes bright as he bowed to Gu Ying, "Then I'll be waiting for Miss Gu's good news."
Gu Ying smiled and waved her hand at him. Dr. Liu left happily.
As she watched his leaving figure, Gu Ying's smile slowly disappeared. Her five fingers clenched into a fist, and her eyes showed a hint of cold hatred and disgust.
After massaging Gu Ning's legs, she pulled his pants down and covered him with a blanket.
It was snowing heavily outside. In the harsh winter month, the weather was freezing.
The room was filled with scorching hot coal fire, keeping it very warm. But she still felt no warmth in her body.
"Rest well. Sister is leaving first."
After his condition became severe, Gu Ning rarely talked to Gu Ying.
Usually Gu Ying would chat by herself, while Gu Ning barely opened his mouth.
It was common for severely ill people to act like this. Back then when she was crippled and left to die in the broken temple, she had felt as hopeless as Gu Ning did now.
So she could deeply empathize with Gu Ning's suffering and pain.
Such pain was often difficult for outsiders to experience. No matter how much she said, it was better to cure him to give him more peace of mind and hope.
But today, as she got up to leave, Gu Ning spoke.
"Why...why are you doing this?"
The boy's voice was hoarse. After not speaking for so long, his throat was coarse and stiff.
Gu Ying turned back in surprise. "Ning..."
The boy regained his voice. His dark pupils stared unblinkingly at Gu Ying. "Are you doing this for me?"
"I'm actually—"
"I don't need you to do this." The boy said decisively, his eyes cold, indifferent, hopeless.
Gu Ying realized he had misunderstood. She sat back down and smiled to reassure him. "Sister is not what you think."
"What do I think?" The boy's voice was extremely dry. At his age, he should've been innocent and carefree. But fate had been too cruel to him, forcing him to mature too early. Seeing Cui Ling perform erotic acts daily, he understood the sordid affairs between men and women more than anyone.
So he asked coldly, "Is it like Cui Ling?"
Gu Ying suddenly felt a burning pain in her chest, rendered speechless.
"I don't want it." Gu Ning enunciated word for word.
Gu Ying's heart ached badly, her eyes moistening. "I'm sorry Ning, sister shouldn't have let you see such filthy things. Bear with it a little longer, sister will take you away from Gu Residence soon..."
Gu Ning's eyes reddened as he bit his lips stubbornly. "I said, I don't want it."
He didn't want her to sacrifice like this for him, to do such dirty things for his sake!
He'd rather die than watch his sister degrade herself begging a vile old man just for his legs!
If she did that, he would commit suicide immediately!
He was a boy. Since he couldn't stand up to protect her, he would use his life to free his sister.
His only regret was...he heard she was getting married, he might not live to see it...
Gu Ning's resoluteness made Gu Ying's heart feel like it was being clenched tightly by a big hand, painful and suffocating.
But she also felt gratified that her brother didn't really detest her. He was just worried for her, which was a good thing.
Gu Ying pinched the key, laughed softly, and patted the boy's back. "I'm not only doing this for you, but for our Second Madam's family. Also, how do you know sister is like Cui Ling?"
Gu Ning's eyes were red. He was clearly very angry.
The angrier he was, the more he cared about her.
Gu Ying felt warm inside. She smiled. "Do you think father and mother's daughter, Gu Ning's sister, is so silly to be toyed around by a nasty old man?"
Gu Ning was startled.
Gu Ying crooked her finger and flicked his brow impatiently. "Just watch the good show."
Gu Ning's brows furrowed tightly, looking like a little old man despite his young age.
Worried she had hurt him, Gu Ying stroked his brow gently. "Sleep now. Your legs will definitely heal. Believe in sister."
Gu Ning's face turned pale for a moment, his eyes darkening as he calmly watched his sister leave.
He didn't know if he could heal.
He only hoped sister would be okay.
As long as sister was fine, he didn't mind joining mother even if he died...
...
The lights were still on late at night in Zhe Yu Residence.
Zhou Mama respectfully stood in front of the bronze mirror, tidying Mrs. Liu's hair after helping her wash up.
Mrs. Liu's eyes were badly red. Ever since Gu Jia was locked up in the meditation room, her heart had been hanging.
Zhou Mama consoled, "Madam, don't cry anymore, think of your health."
Mrs. Liu suddenly cried, her heart twisting painfully. "I really...didn't expect that sinister creature would actually harm her own sister...her twin at that! How could she be so cruel!"
Speaking of Gu Min made Mrs. Liu's heart feel like it was being stabbed.
She was utterly disgusted with her vicious daughter Gu Jia. Just thinking about her made her shiver all over.
She could so heartlessly kill her own sister with her own hands, how much affection could she have left for her parents?
Such a child was most selfish and unscrupulous, using any means to achieve her goals. Who knew if she would take her life one day too!
"But Madam..." Zhou Mama sighed. "Now you only have the young miss left. If not for her, who else will you plan for?"
This angered Mrs. Liu even more. "That useless thing!"
"The Marquis is busy with work outside, finding it difficult to manage the household affairs. The Second and Third Madams are the favored ones, with not too many children. Moreover, Eldest Young Master is the only son of the Eldest Madam. Inevitably the Old Madam will groom him. We should still find a way to get the young miss out to persuade her well. After all, she's your only descendent. No one knows who will inherit this Marquis Residence in future. It'd be better if you have your own reliance."
"How to get her out? You see how mother is, she'd rather send that sinister creature...to the countryside manor!"
Zhou Mama hesitated. "Madam, have you forgotten the Old Madam also has weaknesses...back then, Madam Ye—"
Mrs. Liu glared at her. "Do you want to die!"
