Chapter 44: She Has the Shadow of Siyun

"You are mine."

Gu Die pulled Liuli from Zihan's side into his arms.

Liuli's face turned red instantly; after all, Zihan was still there.

"You two, that's enough!"

Zihan said and went upstairs angrily.

Liuli wanted to go see her, but he held her tightly and wouldn't let go.

"Alright, Zihan will be angry in a moment."

"I haven't held you enough yet. Aren't you afraid I'll be angry?"

"But..."

Before she could finish, Gu Die kissed her lips, not caring if they were in the lobby!

Since Gu Qing liked Liuli so much and even wanted them to have children, it seemed he wouldn't make things difficult for Liuli. He didn't need to suppress his liking for her in the Gu house anymore.

Zihan had just gone upstairs when she saw the two of them hugging and kissing again. She really didn't want to stay in the Gu house for even a moment longer. If she stayed any longer, she would sooner or later be choked to death by the dog food they were feeding her.

Gu Die kissed her for a long time before letting go, then clung to her again.

"Do you have anything to do today?"

Liuli asked.

"Why?"

"I want you to accompany me for a day, okay?"

"Okay."

"I want to go see your dad, let's go together, can we?"

The words Gu Qing said to her last time were still lingering in her mind. She didn't want Gu Die to regret it if Gu Qing really left one day.

"Okay."

Gu Die thought that since she wanted to see Gu Qing now, it meant she was acknowledging herself as the daughter-in-law of the Gu Family and his wife? He couldn't hide his happiness and agreed very readily.

"Then let's call Zihan to go with us."

"Why call her?"

"She's your cousin, can't she go see your dad? She'll be bored staying at home alone."

"Okay, whatever you say."

"Then I'll go upstairs and call her."

"Mm."

Gu Die agreed, but didn't let go.

"Let go."

"Kiss me once, and I'll let go."

"Why are you so childish?"

Liuli smiled. The dignified Young Master Gu actually had such a side.

"I am childish. Kiss me once, and I'll let you go."

Liuli had no choice but to kiss him on the cheek, and only then did he let go with satisfaction.

"Zihan!"

Liuli knocked on the door and shouted.

"Don't you have Gu Die? Why are you looking for me?"

Zihan opened the door and said in a bad mood.

"Didn't I miss you?"

"You miss me already? Can you be a bit more convincing when you lie?"

"The smell of vinegar on you is a bit strong!"

"How come I don't smell it!"

"Alright, we're going to Gù lǎoyé's house, are you going or not?"

"You already called him Dad last time, and you're still calling him Gù lǎoyé?"

"That was because I was excited last time."

"I'm really curious what you and Uncle talked about last time that made you so excited you even called him Dad?"

Zihan smiled.

"Just tell me if you're going or not!"

"Going! Of course I'm going!"

——Chu Family——

"Zeyan, why is there still no movement?"

A middle-aged man with graying hair asked Zeyan.

"It's already being prepared, don't worry."

"Does Gu Die really love that woman?"

"As far as I know, he doesn't."

Zeyan lied again. He knew full well that Gu Die had Liuli in his heart.

"And you?"

"Me?"

Chu Feng took some photos from the table and gave them to him.

There were photos of him at the barbecue shop, photos of him buying her ice cream, and photos of him accompanying her to the amusement park.

"Uncle."

"You're not ordinary with this woman."

"I just have a good impression of her."

"Zeyan, don't overthink it. You've been looking for Siyun non-stop all these years, and you've come to keep me and your aunt company. We take everything you've done to heart."

Chu Feng's stern expression instantly turned kind.

"Maybe your fate with her wasn't enough, or maybe your aunt and my fate with her wasn't enough."

"You finally opened your heart to someone, and Uncle hopes you won't get hurt. After all, that woman is married to Gu Die."

"Uncle, I know everything you've said. I just can't help but want to get to know her." Zeyan said and touched the ring on his finger again. "I always feel she has the shadow of Siyun on her."

Hearing him say someone looked like Siyun, Chu Feng became energized. If someone could be said by Zeyan to have Siyun's shadow, how much could she look like her? He wanted to see her.

For so many years, Zeyan had also been trying to find someone who looked like Siyun, but he could never find one.

Chu Feng and Mrs. Chu had lost their only daughter; that feeling was something ordinary people couldn't imagine.

Zeyan had always come to keep Chu Feng and Mrs. Chu company whenever he had time, and Chu Feng and Mrs. Chu had long regarded him as their own son.

It was like that when Siyun was here, and it was like that after Siyun left.

They just liked Zeyan and trusted Zeyan; otherwise, they wouldn't have betrothed them since childhood so early.

"Is that Siyun?"

When Chu Feng asked, he was expecting him to answer yes, but he didn't.

"No, she looks a lot like Siyun, but she's also completely different."

Yes, Siyun liked thunder and rain, but Liuli was afraid of them; Siyun liked the night, but Liuli was afraid of the dark.

They weren't alike at all.

"Child, then you have time to bring her to see me. I'm also curious if she can be said by you to have Siyun's shadow."

"Okay, Uncle, when I have time, I will definitely bring her to see you."

"Okay."

"Zeyan, you're here, stay for lunch!"

Mrs. Chu also looked a bit old. She was only forty years old, but both she and Mr. Chu looked very old.

"Aunt, thank you for your kindness, but I won't stay here, I have things to deal with."

"Why are you so busy every day? Can't you even eat a meal? Zeyan, you haven't been here for a long time!"

"Aunt, I'll come another day, I'll definitely come for a meal!"

"You child, you're so busy every day, you must rest well when you have time."

Mrs. Chu looked heartbroken.

"Okay, Uncle, Aunt, I'm leaving first, take care of your health."

"Okay."

Chu Feng responded, and Mrs. Chu was full of reluctance.

"It's not like you're not coming again, why are you like this?"

After Zeyan left, Chu Feng joked.

"But I just feel heartbroken for this child, he doesn't like to talk, and he's always busy."

"When he's busy, he doesn't have to think so much."

Chu Feng understood Zeyan.

"Liuli, is this your first time here?"

When they arrived at Gu Qing's residence, Zihan asked.

"What else?"

Liuli asked in return.

"This isn't my first time here, I'll show you the way!"

Zihan said proudly.

"Okay!"

Liuli agreed in a bad mood.

"With me showing her the way, do I need you?"

Gu Die took Liuli's hand.

Zihan was also unconvinced and pulled Liuli too.

Liuli only then realized she had come empty-handed today.

This house was about the same size as the Gu Family's house, with the same exquisite decoration, luxurious and generous.

Liuli had never seen such a house before, let alone entered one.

Now that she was married into the Gu Family, she had seen everything, and she was living in such a luxurious house. Thinking about it now, it was still a bit unbelievable.

One walk-in closet of the Gu Family was worth the place where she and her grandmother lived.

The bodyguard at the door went in to notify Gù lǎoyé as soon as he saw Gu Die coming.

"How do you have time to see me?"

Gu Qing's eyes were only on Liuli.

"I've been married for so many days and haven't come to see you, so I thought I'd come to see you today. I didn't buy anything..."

Seeing Gu Qing's enthusiasm, Liuli felt a bit embarrassed that she hadn't brought any gifts.

"What are you joking about! Didn't you bring Uncle's favorite tea?"

Zihan glanced at Liuli and then at Gu Die.

"Are you that confused?"

Gu Die smiled and just looked at the bodyguard, who went to the trunk of the car and took out the gift Gu Die had prepared in advance.

Liuli looked at Zihan and then at Gu Die. When did these two prepare it without telling her? She was dying of embarrassment.

"Liuli, it's enough that you came to see me, why bring any gifts?"

Gu Qing smiled. This was Gu Qing's favorite tea.

"It's only right."

Liuli smiled awkwardly. As long as he didn't think she was ignorant, it would be fine.

It was a good thing Zihan and Gu Die had prepared it in advance, otherwise, she really wouldn't have known what to do.

"Come in quickly."

Gu Qing just pulled Liuli, as if Liuli were his own daughter.

Zihan looked at Gu Die, Gu Die looked at Zihan, and the two of them were left out just like that.

Zihan really envied Liuli; everywhere she went, everyone liked her, she was loved by everyone.

"How is your health?"

Liuli asked in a low voice.

"Let's not mention this in the future, let's talk about happy things."

"Okay."

"Zihan, you two stay for lunch, I'll have someone make your favorite!"

"Okay, thank you, Uncle!"

Gu Qing had never treated her with such enthusiasm; she was a bit flattered.

Was this basking in Liuli's light?

Gu Qing pulled Liuli into the room, and Gu Die and Zihan really felt like they were redundant, foolishly looking at each other in the living room.

"Cousin, it seems your status is not guaranteed!"

"What status?"

"Your status in Uncle's heart!"

"There was never a place for me to begin with."

"Who said that! That's because you're stupid!"

"Say that again."

Zihan closed her mouth immediately. Liuli wasn't here, so she couldn't provoke him, otherwise, there would be no good fruit to eat.

As soon as Liuli entered the room, she saw Gu Die's childhood photos, gray-black hair, cold brown pupils, and nothing had changed at all. She felt a strangely familiar feeling.

Gu Qing took a photo from the drawer and gave it to her. It seemed to be very important.

In the photo, the little boy on the left was Gu Die, with big eyes, and on the right was a little girl with long, slightly curly hair, her eyes curved when she smiled.

"She is?"

Even though Liuli had already guessed the answer in her heart, she couldn't help but ask.

"She is Siyun."

"You even kept their photos so well."

How many years had it been, and the photo hadn't faded at all, it was intact.

"In this life, I only made this one mistake, and this mistake has accompanied me for a lifetime."

Gu Qing sighed with emotion.

"If I could see Siyun one last time before I go, I would thank the heavens. If Siyun could come back, I would kneel and beg her to forgive me."

"Don't think like that, you didn't mean it, Siyun will forgive you."

"What's the use of her forgiving me? What I did can never be made up for."

Gu Qing sighed as he spoke, his tone full of self-reproach. ===== CHAPTER 45 =====