Chapter 47: Chapter 47 Past Emotions

    An Junxi felt a chill in her heart, "How did she die? Does it have anything to do with the master and mistress?"

    "It’s sort of indirectly related. Lv Mo was being harassed by the family’s creditors for debts, and the young master was grounded. She had an accident when the young master wasn’t around. It’s said..." Sister Li rubbed her arms eerily, "It’s said she was gang-raped and tortured to death by several creditors."

    An Junxi’s skin prickled with goosebumps. It took her a long while to speak, "That girl is truly pitiful."

    "Isn’t she? I’ve seen her. A very good girl, pure, lovable, kind-hearted, and beautiful. But with such a family, her whole life was ruined."

    An Junxi guessed, "After Lv Mo’s death, Mr. Gu felt guilty, so he especially took care of her sister. Is that right?"

    Sister Li nodded, "That’s right. All these years, the young master has been looking after Lv Jing. It’s the only way to make up for Lv Mo. They were twin sisters and had a very good relationship. You must never mention Lv Mo’s name in front of the young master. He has not been able to forget her all these years. He still keeps her photo in his room and buys a bouquet of lilies to visit her grave on her anniversary every year. No matter how important a meeting might be, he always keeps that time free."

    An Junxi remembered seeing Gu Yikun with Lv Jing at the flower shop. At that time, Lv Jing was wearing a white dress, holding a bouquet of lilies. They walked out side by side, and she misunderstood them as a couple because of that.

    It seems they were going to visit Lv Mo together.

    She spoke softly, "Mr. Gu still can’t get over Lv Mo. His ex-wife must be very sad."

    "It’s all just political marriage. The young master also suffered. Since Lv Mo passed away, I haven’t seen him smile much," sighed Sister Li, "Everything is fate, not a bit under human control." She murmured a Buddhist scripture.

    An Junxi looked at Sister Li, feeling a bit dazed.

    Sister Li smiled, "Although the old madam is abroad now, she has always been a devout Buddhist, especially in recent years. Occasionally, when she comes back to the country, I take care of her at the old house. Hearing it often, my mind has also become more peaceful."

    "It seems that the old madam and Mr. Gu had a falling out. She must be feeling bad as well." That’s why she sought solace in faith.

    "That’s for sure. The old madam has been strong-willed all her life, never bowing to anyone. Now, neither mother nor son pays attention to the other. Alas, even a wealthy family like the Gu Family has its difficult stories."

    An Junxi could understand.

    "Next month, our young miss will be coming back. She has a bit of a temper. If she says something you don’t like, don’t take it to heart," Sister Li gave An Junxi a heads-up in advance.

    She had heard of Gu Yikun’s sister Gu Qianlan, who was two years older than her. An Junxi knew Gu Yikun was very good to his sister.

    "Doesn’t Sister Li know my temperament? Don’t worry, no matter how big a temper Miss Gu has, as long as it’s not too much, I don’t mind." She’s met many people doing market promotion, why would she bother with someone like that? Wouldn’t that be too exhausting?

    "I knew Jun Xi was sensible," Sister Li complimented her like she was praising her own child.

    An Junxi felt warm inside, "Sister Li, thank you all for taking care of me during this time."

    After Sister Li left, Gong Xiaoyu came to see her and asked, "Are you really going to move to the Gu Family? Living in a mansion is nice, but Gu Yikun isn’t easy to get along with!"

    An Junxi ate some fruit as she said, "Actually, he’s not that scary. He is a reasonable person."

    "As long as you’ve thought it through. If things really get tough, my mom has an apartment at the school you can stay in."

    An Junxi really didn’t dare to trouble the Gong Family any longer. She owed Uncle and Auntie too much already.

    An Junxi didn’t want to continue this topic and asked Gong Xiaoyu, "What’s going on between you and Yue Xiaoyang?"

    Gong Xiaoyu played dumb, "What’s going on?"

    "Don’t dodge the question."

    Gong Xiaoyu could only reply, "I don’t really know. We chat from time to time, both of us are busy. I wonder if he treats every girl like this." Yue Xiaoyang’s personality was indeed very approachable, making her feel very at ease.

    An Junxi understood what she was worried about, "I don’t know him well, but I also think he’s easy to get along with. The biggest fear is that he’s like this with every girl, isn’t it?"

    Gong Xiaoyu nodded gloomily.

    An Junxi pointed at her and said confidently, "You definitely like him."

    Gong Xiaoyu instinctively retorted, "At most I have a bit of a crush."

    "Don’t fool yourself. Can you honestly say you haven’t been worrying about him?"

    Gong Xiaoyu gave An Junxi a light slap, "Can you not state the obvious?"

    An Junxi laughed heartily, "Alright, I’ll let you off."

    Gong Xiaoyu said, "Don’t tell Yue Xiaoyang about this. Let nature take its course."

    "Okay, I understand."

    An Junxi remained carefree for a while. During this period, her parents wanted to video chat with her several times. Of course, she didn’t dare let them see the environment of the hospital room, not to mention she was still wearing hospital clothes. She could only send voice messages to tell them she was fine, saying she was busy and would video chat with them later.

    The two old folks were deeply concerned, "Come back for a few days when you have time. Being so busy is not good for your health."

    An Junxi felt a pang in her heart, "I know, I’ll come back when I have time."

    Mrs. An got excited at the words, "When? I’ll save some fruit for you, and there’s an old hen we’ve been raising for a long time. You’re so thin, I’m afraid a typhoon will blow you away."

    An Junxi laughed, "It’s not that exaggerated. Alright, I’ll let you know in advance when I come home."

    "Alright, let Xiaoyu come along too."

    "Okay, sure."

    After hanging up the phone, An Junxi began to look at the new teaching materials released by the company.

    A nursing auntie came to change her bed sheets and asked while busying about, "Miss An, what did the head nurse want to see you about last night?"

    An Junxi was a bit confused, "Lv Jing? She hasn’t come to see me since she transferred departments."

    The auntie seemed puzzled, "How could that be? I bumped into the head nurse last night when I came out of the laundry room. She had just come out of your room. It was late at night, so I took an extra glance."

    For some reason, An Junxi felt a chill down her spine. Lv Jing had been to her room last night? She didn’t know anything as she was asleep.

    What was Lv Jing here for?

    The image of Lv Jing standing by her bed, staring at her, began to form in her mind. The more An Junxi thought, the more creepy she felt. This woman’s behavior was too strange!

    "Auntie, why don’t you add a bed in the room for the night?" An Junxi pleaded.

    "But this is..." It was indeed not within her duties.

    An Junxi said, "I’m a bit scared alone. It’s okay if it adds to the wages." She looked pitiful.

    The auntie was straightforward. Seeing An Junxi like this, she said, "How about we increase it by the hour?"

    "Sure, sure." It hurt a little, but An Junxi couldn’t care less. It was better than having Lv Jing come silently. Who knows what she wanted to do?

    When Yue Xiaoyang saw the extra bed in An Junxi’s room, he didn’t ask much, thinking it was just for the auntie to care for her at night.

    With the auntie in the room, An Junxi could sleep peacefully at night, and her injuries healed quickly.