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Those who cherish me, I will keep in my heart; those who abandon me, I will discard like worn-out shoes.

This is Gu Lanxi's life motto.

Often, because she is afraid of getting hurt, she is passive and slow to warm up in relationships.

For example, when she was dating Lu Nanting, it was only after Lu Nanting gave her enough favoritism and a firm enough choice that a spark of love ignited in her heart.

It was also Lu Nanting's continuous love that gave her enough confidence to love so passionately and without reservation.

In Gu Lanxi's mind, her mother was a child abandoned by her maternal grandparents. If they could not even care about their own child, how could they possibly care about her?

She always prefers to make rational and evidence-based judgments when looking at problems, and never harbors unrealistic fantasies.

So even when she was twelve years old, because of Jiang Heng's revenge on the entire family and her ruthless treatment of her scumbag father, most of the clansmen were very afraid of and hated her, which forced her to sleep under the stairs and struggle to survive, she never thought of going to them.

Jiang Heng is very cultured, and her daily attire and behavior suggest that her family is well-off. It's safe to assume that raising a little girl like her wouldn't be a big financial burden.

If she truly wants to find someone, given her irresponsible father and the passing of all her other immediate family members, and considering she grew up with her maternal grandparents, the law would certainly support her choice.

Especially since the maternal grandparents are professors at prestigious universities, they are perfect for raising children.

But she never looked for it.

They didn't even have curiosity.

Otherwise, I wouldn't have been so surprised when I received the call from the police.

She truly knew nothing about her family's situation and had never taken the initiative to inquire about it.

Seeing that Chen Wanzhen remained silent, Gu Lanxi wanted to say that she did not hate her, she only resented her.

She resented that her maternal grandparents did not provide her mother with enough security.

Now that she's a mother herself, she has a new understanding of this.

If a daughter has enough security from her family of origin, even if she encounters a scumbag outside and feels resentful, she won't necessarily end up destroying everything.

Even wild animals retreat to their dens to lick their wounds when they are injured! How much more so should humans?
Considering that the old lady is almost seventy years old and is in a bad mood right now, it's best not to upset her.

Gu Lanxi shut her mouth and didn't say any of this.

But Chan Wan-zhen wasn't stupid; how could she not see through her unspoken words?
Before contacting Gu Lanxi, she wondered if the child would throw a tantrum or burst into tears upon seeing them.

But Gu Lanxi behaved very rationally and with sufficient dignity.

Let alone wailing and crying, even shedding a few tears is only because they can't bear to see life pass away, not because they have high expectations for the two of them.

Just as she said, they didn't know each other before; they were complete strangers.

In the dead of night, when all was quiet, Chen Wanzhen suddenly felt the urge to confide in someone: "I understand your resentment towards us. To be honest, I can't really empathize with myself from twenty years ago."

What's even more devastating than having two PhDs raise a mediocre student is raising a perfect, outstanding daughter who's proud of herself her whole life, only to have her suddenly poop in public when she's old.

When Jiang Heng insisted on marrying Gu Weihao, they disagreed. The biggest reason was not because Gu Weihao was from another province, but because they had met the young man before.

He's all talk and no action; aside from being good-looking, he's utterly useless and not the type to live a decent life.

The situation was really ugly at the time, and even though they said they would sever ties, their daughter still insisted on going her own way.

Later events proved that the elderly couple's judgment was indeed very accurate.

Jiang Heng became pregnant soon after getting married, but shortly after the baby was born, her mistress's son was born.

They specifically sought out their daughter to persuade her to divorce the man surnamed Gu, but the meeting ended badly. "At the time, we thought, 'Our child is stubborn; she won't turn back until she hits a wall. Let her try. Once she tries, she'll know that her parents are the people who love her most in the world, and whatever decision she makes is for her own good.' Who would have thought that once she hits that wall, she could never turn back?"

In those years, she and her husband had certainly noticed something was wrong.

but……

“Your grandfather and I have always refused to believe that terrible speculation. You understand? It’s when you care about someone, even if she lives on the other side of the world, as long as she’s alive, even if you only receive a one-way message once every year or two, you’ll feel at ease.”

There are many things that Chen Wanzhen has never even told her husband.

She hated her daughter's stubbornness, hated her for not understanding her mother's deep love for her daughter, and hated her husband's cold-heartedness that valued his reputation above all else, but she hated her own cowardice even more.

“I don’t dare to lift that veil, I’m a coward. I just think, as long as she’s alive… as long as she’s alive, that’s enough. Even if I can’t get through to her on the phone or video call, and I only receive a letter occasionally, and find one or two photos in the envelope, that’s enough to keep me alive.”

Chen Wanzhen couldn't help but cry.

But no more tears could flow from her eyes.

"Being a good mother is so hard. I feel heartbroken when someone I'm with every day, someone I'm not related to by blood, leaves. But this is someone I risked my life to bring into the world, someone who carries my blood..."

If she had been brave enough to resolutely protect her daughter and granddaughter even when her husband disagreed, would the situation have been different?
Gu Lanxi sat quietly, neither patting her back nor getting close to her. She simply lowered her head, picked up a stack of yellow paper, and fanned it out.

Opening yellow paper with bare hands is practically a basic skill for children in Guangdong and Guangxi, and Gu Lanxi does it very skillfully.

After crumpling up a stack of papers and putting them into the basket, Gu Lanxi picked up another stack, and while crumpling it up in silence, said something that, while not exactly comforting, was more comforting than it seemed:
“My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer before she passed away, and she didn’t expect to live much longer. She was very brave and had a lot of guts. You should be proud of her.”

After crumpling up another stack of papers, Gu Lanxi put them down, placed her hand on the edge of the bamboo basket, and looked back at Chen Wanzhen.

“My mom didn’t want anyone to know about this. She had the test done secretly and only told me about the results. So please don’t be too sad.”

Regardless of whether it actually happened back then, her mother used it to comfort her, and now she can use it to comfort her mother's mother.

Chen Wanzhen sighed deeply, got up and sat down beside the ice coffin. She looked helplessly at her husband, her heart aching terribly, but she didn't know what to say.

"Go to sleep, Ting will be back soon. We're young, we can handle it."

Once this marriage is formally arranged, there will inevitably be visits between the two sides. They won't be overly close, but there's no need to deliberately neglect each other either.

"I can't sleep. You should go get some sleep. Some people are coming when it gets light, and it won't be good for you if they take unflattering photos of you."

For celebrities, the saying "As long as you have a reputation, you'll have a career" is not just a casual lie.

Chan Wan-zhen is very open-minded: "When a person dies, it's like a lamp going out. I accompanied him on his final journey because I couldn't bear to part with him. You don't need to do that at all. You should live a good life and be happy every day. That's what makes us most gratified."

Gu Lanxi wasn't the type to overthink things. There were still two days left, and not sleeping for two days straight was definitely not an option. So, she got up and went to the rest room.

When Lu Nanting returned, Chen Wanzhen was sitting there with her head down, lost in thought. Lu Nanting lowered his voice and called out "Grandma" before asking about Gu Lanxi.

"I told her to go and rest. There are other people coming tomorrow, so you two should both go to sleep so you can be refreshed and ready to meet them tomorrow."

After seeing off the elders of the Gu family, Lu Nanting drove home to get toiletries. Seeing that Gu Lanxi had gone to the lounge, he hurriedly picked up his bag and went to find her.

Chen Wanzhen looked at Lu Nanting's back, wanting to say something, but ultimately remained silent.

Gu Lanxi is different from Jiang Heng.

She could argue countless times with Jiang Heng for Gu Weihao, but she didn't even have the right to speak to this young couple.

Fortunately, Lu Nanting is a good person; in terms of character and other aspects, he is a perfect match. (End of Chapter)