C79

Before Gu Hua finished reading the first chapter, her vision turned pitch black. She was so tired that she couldn't stay awake, and fell on the computer table, unconscious.

In her dreams, this time, she didn't see the man in black. He must have been disappointed with her and left.

But why was he disappointed in her? She racked her brains but couldn't come up with a reason.

She felt pain all over her body, as if something was scurrying around inside her, trying to rip her to shreds.

She could only curl up in a corner and fall asleep, shivering with cold. Suddenly, it was as if she had been put into a furnace and something surrounded her warmly, causing her to warm up. It was so comfortable, with the kind of gentleness that she coveted.

A voice kept saying something to her, over and over again, as if trying to wake her up. But she was really tired and didn't have the strength to wake up.

She fell asleep again, unconscious. The voice did not disappear.

He kept on talking and calling out to her.

Gu Hua Wei woke up once again. It was a bright and beautiful morning, and she slept for another night.

Unexpectedly, there were two more flowers than the day before. Outside the window that was opened, there was a gust of cold wind mixed with cold air, and she couldn't help but shiver in her heart, if only the wind had stopped, that thought flashed across her mind, as if the wind had heard her words, and quietly brushed past the curtain on the window, blowing further away.

It turned out to be his stepsister, Gu Xiaoluo, whom he hadn't seen for a long time. Seeing her undressed and drowsy, Gu Xiaoluo walked in and helped her to the sofa in the living room. She looked as gentle as ever, complaining as she walked, "Elder sister, did you eat properly or take care of yourself by yourself? If it wasn't for me, I wouldn't even know what kind of life you were living …"

"I might have caught a cold." Gu Hua lightly touched her forehead. Recently, she might have really gotten sick.

"Wait." Gu Xiaoluo handed her a cup of warm water and ran back to her room to find her cold medicine.

Gu Hua took a sip of water and stared dazedly at the direction Gu Xiaoluo had fled in. She seemed to have forgotten something very, very important. It was as if she couldn't remember something and wanted to take her life.

But when she thought about it, she felt pain in her head. She held her head painfully, clenched her teeth, and waited for Gu Xiao Rou to come out of the room.

"Don't forget to take your medicine next time. Don't make yourself so pitiful! If I hadn't come to see you, you might have been hospitalized again."

"Got it." Gu Hua gave a faint smile. She had always liked her little sister, Gu Xiao Rou, whom her father had brought along as his successor. She always wanted to take care of her, but this little sister had always been obedient and sensible.

She covered the smile in her eyes, revealing a rare serious expression. "Sis, when I went home yesterday, Dad had already made a will with Lawyer Li saying that he would be able to take over the CEO position next month after you recuperate from your illness. What do you think?"

Gu Hua's hand tightened around the cup of water as she quietly looked at Gu Xiaoluo. "Did father ask you to ask me?"

Hearing Gu Hua Wei's words, Gu Xiao Rou hastily waved her hands like a cat whose tail has been stepped on. "No, no, it's me who wants to take care of big sister, so I …" Gu Xiaoluo's tone was very careful, her gaze as pure as a little white rabbit's. She looked at Gu Hua Wei with a bit of grievance. "I don't have any other intentions …"

"I know." Gu Hua put down the cup in her hand and smiled, "I know you've always cared about me, I don't mind."

"Yes." Gu Xiao Rou smiled with relief. "I was afraid that you wouldn't be used to the company, so I wanted to help postpone it for you."

Gu Hua's faint smile stiffened at the corner of her mouth. She drank a mouthful of water and looked tenderly at Gu Xiaoluo. Her eyes were long and unfathomable. "No need, that's my responsibility."

"If elder sister doesn't like it …" Gu Xiaoluo gathered up her courage, like a beautiful young girl warrior that had just eliminated a monster. "I can!"

The girl's confident words were pure and firm. Her eyes were filled with determination when she said, "I can."

Gu Hua Wei Wei didn't ask her what you could do. She only smiled and said to Gu Xiao Rou, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

The light in Gu Xiaoluo's eyes dimmed, feeling a little disappointed. "I was going to help big sister do something. Big sister's health hasn't been too good all this time."

Gu Hua's hand that was holding the cup loosened slightly. The tiredness on her body couldn't compare to the aging that was on her heart at this moment. "No problem."

Seeing Gu Hua's tired and drowsy appearance, Gu Xiao Rou gritted her teeth and said softly, "Big sister still hasn't eaten breakfast. I'll go prepare breakfast for big sister." After saying that, she walked into the kitchen in a fluster without waiting for Gu Hua Wei's answer. She was no longer as calm as she was before.

He got up and opened the curtain on the French window, only to see the latest black Mercedes-Benz parked downstairs. Through the half-open window, he could see the handsome side of the man's face, smoking a cigarette in his right hand, his eyes frequently looking towards the French window, his expression full of worry.

She put on a long Bohemian dress that she had not worn in many years, the blue and white print flying from the dress. She put on a pair of black tassel shoes with a side heel embedded in it, and left the loose, big curly hair that she had casually tied behind her back for many days behind her, giving the woman in the mirror, whose face was pale due to fatigue and her body was weak, and whose eyes were devoid of any light, a healthy makeup.

When she smiled, the edges of her lips would form deep dimples. She had always been such an outstanding girl, but when a person's brain was smart enough, there was no need for her to be overly beautiful.

From Gu Hua Wei's beautiful face and intelligent head, she was like a shadow following a shadow. Furthermore, she didn't want her younger sister to feel too inferior.

She smiled at the girl in the mirror as if she had become a different person. The girl in the mirror, with her clear eyes and white teeth, finally had the youth that a twenty-two years old should have.