Su Hua's sight was blocked by the umbrella and she couldn't see the road. When she saw that the umbrella was covering her body, Gu Beixian's clothes were soaked by the rain.
She raised her hand and pushed the umbrella handle, pushing it towards him.
Gu Beixian instinctively looked towards the broken bridge first.
The man named A Yao has disappeared, appearing and disappearing like a flash in the pan and a phantom.
He secretly breathed a sigh of relief and pulled Su Hua into his arms.
Only later did he realize that at that moment, he was actually afraid of her being taken away.
It was the first time in his life that he felt this way, and even he was surprised.
It was already noon when we returned to grandpa's house.
The two had a quick meal.
Suhua was tired and sleepy, so she walked into the bedroom, took off her clothes and wanted to sleep for a while.
I've been keeping vigil for my grandma for the past few days, and I haven't slept much.
Gu Beixian also followed, took off his coat and put it on the chair beside the bed, wanting to sleep with her.
Su Hua's hoarse voice said softly: "You can go sleep next door. I haven't taken a shower in three days and I already smell."
Gu Beixian came over, leaned over, and smelled on her head, "It smells a little bit."
Su Hua was so embarrassed that she hurriedly covered her head with her hands to prevent him from smelling it.
Gu Beixian smiled lightly, "It's okay, I don't dislike you."
He lifted the quilt, pushed her into the bed, took off her shoes, lay down next to her, hugged her, and said very gently: "Your relatives are watching. If we sleep in separate rooms, someone will definitely gossip."
Su Hua thought about it, and it was the same.
She married Gu Beixian three years ago. Several relatives in her family who knew the inside story secretly said that her mother sold her to a disabled person for money.
Now that Gu Beixian's legs are healed, those people might be waiting to see her laugh.
Everyone wants to save face.
Even if you really want to get divorced, you still have to pretend in front of outsiders.
Su Hua no longer forced herself.
I had been through so much these past few days that as soon as my head hit the pillow, I fell asleep not long after.
As she fell asleep, she began to have nightmares.
In the dream, the night was dark, the wind whipped up the fire, and the smoke filled the air.
Hot flames burned across her skin, and the tip of her nose was filled with the strong smell of gasoline and pungent smoke.
The thin boy struggled to push her out of the fire, but he was hit in the leg by a burned beam.
She stretched out her hands to grab him and pull him hard, trying to pull him out of the fire, but she couldn't.
She cried loudly: "Brother Ayao, Brother Ayao..."
Gu Beixian was awakened by her crying and saw her eyes closed, her face full of pain, and her eyes full of tears.
He frowned slightly, pulled a piece of paper from the bedside table, and wiped away the tears on her face bit by bit.
After wiping, he looked at her silently for a while and held her in his arms.
He kept rubbing her back, patting her gently and coaxing her as before.
But it felt like a stone was stuck in my heart, making it hurt.
The excessively long eyelashes cast a shadow under his eyes.
That shadow made his handsome face look indescribably gloomy, and his air pressure was extremely low.
In the past few days, he had left everything behind and stayed with her around the clock to take care of her.
He felt that he had done enough.
But she was lying in his arms, calling out to her brother Ayao in pain.
He felt that he had truly made a mistake.
This was not the first time, he had tolerated her for three whole years.
He had never been a good-tempered person and rarely tolerated others, but he tolerated her again and again.
Tolerance involves emotions, and while you endure it, you can't help but complain.
This is an invisible rift between them.
Lack of sleep for days had brought his emotions to the verge of losing control, and his patience was at an all-time low.
I really want to lose my temper at her, then throw up my sleeves and leave.
But she is so good, smart, beautiful, gentle and sensible, yet so fragile right now.
He couldn't even lose his temper at her, and it was even more impossible to quarrel.
After taking several deep breaths, Gu Beixian managed to suppress the anger in his heart.
He hugged the woman in the nightmare tightly, comforted her little by little, and tucked her into the bed.
I got off the bed, picked up my coat, put it on, and walked out to have a cigarette.
There were still people in the yard, so he walked outside the gate.
There is an abandoned pond in front of the door.
Across the pond is a sparse poplar forest, with messy wires passing through the top branches of the trees, swaying slightly in the wind.
Gu Beixian took out a cigarette from his trouser pocket and took out one.
Pull the lighter, light it with your hand to block the wind, take a deep breath, and slowly exhale the bluish-white smoke.
He squinted his eyes, looked at the woods opposite, and started to smoke one after another.
There was a hint of chill in the face that was always gentle and ascetic.
From the sun's shadow to the west, it turns into the darkness of the night.
There were messy cigarette butts on the ground.
After smoking half a pack of cigarettes, his irritable mood still could not completely calm down.
The phone suddenly rang.
Gu Beixian put the cigarette in his mouth, took out his cell phone from his trouser pocket, and glanced at the caller ID. It was Chu Suosuo.
He frowned and cut it off immediately.
Within a few minutes, the phone rang again.
This time it was his father, Gu Aoting, who called.
He pressed connect.
Gu Aoting asked: "When will you come back?"
Gu Beixian said without emotion: "Grandma Su Hua was buried today and will go back early tomorrow morning."
Gu Aoting's voice was vaguely reproachful, "Why did it take so long to go? It took almost four days in total."
"Her grandmother passed away and she was very sad. I didn't trust her alone."
"Doesn't she have a mother and relatives?"
"Her mother is also very sad and has too much time to take care of herself. Her relatives are just like that. The only one she can rely on right now is me."
Gu Aoting snorted, "We are about to get divorced, why are we still so nice to her? Just give her more money. Your time is much more valuable than money. The few projects you participated in, because of your absence, It’s been postponed. Do you know how much damage it has caused to the company?”
Gu Beixian's eyelids narrowed slightly and he said calmly: "The losses caused to the company will be deducted from my personal account."
Gu Aoting said displeased: "This is not about money, it is about the company's reputation!"
Gu Beixian was silent, "Just this time, it won't happen next time."
Gu Aoting hummed and said in a commanding tone: "Remember to get divorced when you come back. Divorcing is so long-lasting and so troublesome."
This side of the bedroom.
Su Hua turned over in her sleep and subconsciously went to hug Gu Beixian, but the hug was empty.
My heart skipped a beat and I woke up.
She opened her sleepy eyes, but didn't see him. She felt a little empty and worried about him.
He rubbed his eyes to clear his groggy brain.
She lifted the quilt, put on her clothes, and got out of bed to find him.
After searching several rooms and not finding it, Suhua panicked and hurried out the door.
Through the light at the door, I saw a slender and proud figure in the night, standing as tall as a pine tree by the pond, answering the phone.
There was a faint orange fire on the fingertips of his left hand.
The man wears a long black trench coat. He has a dignified and distant temperament, and has a unique style of his own.
It's Gu Beixian.
He is so different.
Even just a back view can instantly distinguish him from others.
Su Hua's panicked heart suddenly calmed down.
Afraid of disturbing him when he answered the phone, she walked slowly towards him with gentle steps.
As I got closer, I heard him say to the person on the phone: "I am a human being, not an animal. When I was in the most difficult time, it was Su Hua who stayed with me. Now that she is so fragile, I cannot leave her alone. Divorce Let’s forget about it.”
Su Hua's heart felt hot and her nose felt sore.
She took a few steps quickly, stepped forward, hugged him, and buried her head on his back.
Two arms wrapped around his waist, hugging him tightly.
It was as if he was afraid that if he let go, he would disappear.
Gu Beixian's eyes were glazed over, and when he turned around and saw it was her, his gloomy expression softened slightly.
Being hugged by her like this, the tension in his heart was reduced by most of it.
How hopeless, he thought.
She didn't say a word, and he was almost coaxed.
After giving Gu Aoting a few perfunctory words, Gu Beixian picked up the phone, threw the cigarette butt to the ground, and stamped it out with his foot.
He held Su Hua's hand and asked in a soft voice, "Why are you out? It's cold outside, so don't wear more clothes."
"I thought you were gone." Su Hua whispered, her hoarse voice sounding particularly helpless.
Gu Beixian touched her head, pulled her into his arms lovingly and held her, "I have to say hello to you before I leave. I won't leave without saying goodbye, don't worry."
Su Hua raised her head and looked at him with wet eyes, "Are you going back tomorrow?"
"Well, you can go back with me tomorrow."
Su Hua shook her head and said, "I want to stay here for a few more days until grandma passes away."
Gu Beixian paused, "That's okay, I'll leave two people to protect you."
"good."
Su Hua saw the cigarette butts scattered on the ground and asked, "Why did you smoke so many cigarettes?"
Gu Beixian wrote lightly: "I feel a little upset, but I'm fine now."
Su Hua stared into his eyes, "Is it because of the divorce?"
"No, it's business." Gu Beixian looked away, avoiding her gaze.
Looking up, he caught a glimpse of a tall and sharp figure standing by the woods opposite the pond, wearing a black jacket, short black hair, and a mask on his face.
It’s that Ah Yao again!
His eyes instantly became colder by several degrees. He stared coldly at that figure several times, and pulled the corners of his lower lips sinisterly.
He pinched Su Hua's small chin, lowered his head and kissed her hard.
