Chapter 2081 - 2079: Intertwined Time and Space, Changing Lives (27)

One of the most complex feelings was Shen Manru’s.

Her expression was neither crying nor smiling, it was simply painful, but it also seemed to hold a sense of relief.

She said nothing, instead, she went quietly to her daughter’s room.

This was the only thing that gave her a bit of comfort. In this cruel autumn day, her daughter’s health had strangely improved suddenly. Aside from some psychological issues, everything else seemed fine now.

What she needed was time.

Because now her daughter could sit up at the head of the bed, quietly reading under the lamp, a scene she couldn’t even dream of in the past, now it had come true, how could she not be happy?

And the initial hatred also gradually faded with time, now that the truth had come out, Shen Manru didn’t know why she felt a bit of pity for the lonely Gu Qiaoqiao.

Actually, to speak of it, the Qin Family was in the wrong at the very beginning.

As the mother-in-law, she hadn’t taken good care of her.

But then so many things happened afterward, much of their initial interactions had already been forgotten, no one even wanted to remember them, leaving only hatred and disgust.

But now knowing the truth, how could those emotions still persist?

Shen Manru was feeling extremely complicated. Her daughter was in trouble, but her parents and elder brother were by her side, taking care of her. But what about Qiaoqiao, living all alone, filled with pain.

Her only brother was dead.

She was also at her wit’s end.

Now, she only had a so-called great grandfather who was a stranger, who was also the indirect cause of her parents’ and siblings’ deaths. How could she bear this?

So at this moment, Shen Manru felt more worried. She knew her son was not willing to give up, that in her son’s heart there was only Gu Qiaoqiao. But given the current situation, she really didn’t know where things would lead, though fortunately, the truth was out. Grudges could be avenged, other matters could only be left to time.

This was the quiet conversation between Shen Manru and Qin Xuan in the living room.

Gu Qiaoqiao slightly curled her lips and withdrew her spiritual power.

No matter what, this was a good start; as long as there was no more resentment or hostility, Qin Yize would feel much better.

And her own heart would feel much more at peace.

Gu Qiaoqiao paid attention to how things were developing while she took out the Hundred Miles of Mountains Map from the secret room in Yubao Square.

Pressing her index finger on top of a mountain peak, Gu Qiaoqiao found herself inside it. It was just the same as before, only missing a few things, after all at this moment she, Gu Qiaoqiao, was coming here for the first time.

Although Uncle had been here before, that was over a hundred years ago. Yet here, it was just like her space, time was stagnant but still vivid.

Green grass and a profusion of flowers, distant mountains verdant.

Colorful birds flew across the sky from time to time, these birds were rarely seen in the present world, with tails of seven colored feathers, supposedly descendants of the Phoenix Clan, there were a dozen here, although the mountain forests in the distance were still dangerous.

There was a barrier there, and it was unknown what lay even further, as even Uncle couldn’t reach it.

Yet, even so, this place was still like an Imaginary land of joy and plenty.

The sun always hung in the blue sky above white clouds.

The wind was always warm, the air always fragrant.

The beautiful flowers were ever in bloom, with little squirrels and small white rabbits occasionally running across the grass.

At the edge of the grass was a lake, its water clear, with small fish swimming. Interestingly, the fish never grew large, but tasted exquisite, silver-white in color, with only one fish bone, whether cooked in soup or made into fish sauce, it was extremely delicious, not at all inferior to the willow catfish Gu Qiaoqiao loved most.

This place was in harmony and untroubled by the world, dwelling beyond the dust of the world. Here, thanks to the nourishment of spiritual energy, Qin Xiaoyu should be able to slowly heal her psychological wounds.

And just at this moment, Gu Qiaoqiao felt a strange stirring in her throat, her heart moved, and she started to try speaking. To her astonishment, she found she could talk, and tears flowed down immediately.

Gu Qiaoqiao had been here for more than a week, unable to speak, a painful situation.

Now she could finally talk, though she didn’t know whether it was because she was here that she could speak. So Gu Qiaoqiao urged her thoughts to leave the painting, and she was back in her room.

It was now morning. Before she could open her mouth, under the Heaven-reaching Talisman Incantation, she saw Qin Yize, Great Grandfather, and Uncle Gu getting out of the car.

They were now at the door. Last night Qin Yize had paced by the door, confirming that Gu Qiaoqiao was home, so at Gu Qingfeng’s request, he brought him directly here.

Although Qiaoqiao had left him a note, and although the tone in her note was completely different from before, even with Qiaoqiao’s carved amulet around his neck, Qin Yize still couldn’t be sure of Qiaoqiao’s attitude toward him. Perhaps after loving someone, all tranquility and composure were lost in front of the beloved.

So he agreed to Gu Qingfeng’s request; besides, they had to face it sooner or later because this was Qiaoqiao’s only family.

The question was whether she’d acknowledge them or not.

For Qin Yize, no matter what decision Qiaoqiao made, he would support it, while interrogations were underway, resulting in their harsh punishment.

In the note, Qiaoqiao said she already knew the whole truth, so perhaps she would accept Gu Qingfeng, and maybe not resist him.

Standing at the entrance of the community, Qin Yize thought uneasily.

Uncle Loo, with a letter in hand, still hadn’t appeared, and Gu Qiaoqiao didn’t know where he lived, so she could only wait. Unexpectedly, as the car stopped, Uncle Loo came rushing from a distance.

He knew Qin Yize, and upon learning that Qin Yize was looking for Gu Qiaoqiao, he swiftly took out a key from his pocket, entered the security room, opened a locked drawer, took out a letter from inside, and said to Qin Yize, "I was just about to find Gu Qiaoqiao. Let me take you there."

So the four of them walked over together.

In the house, Gu Qiaoqiao coughed a few times and tried saying a few words. She found it wasn’t because she was in the Hundred Miles of Mountains Map, she could truly speak now.

Her voice had recovered.

She was no longer mute.

Thinking of Chang Qing’s wish, Gu Qiaoqiao’s tears suddenly flowed without knowing why.

Then Gu Qiaoqiao hurriedly wiped them away, maybe Chang Qing would be back in a few days.