Chapter 76: How Could She Bully You Like That? I Have Never Bullied You Like That

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The bedroom chandelier wasn't turned on and only a ray of sunlight came through the window crack, falling upon the two women embracing each other on the bed.

Gu Jinrong looked up towards the window, lost in thoughts.

"I told you before, due to my parents' accident back then, my close friend's family also suffered. Wen Qi lost the ability to walk at that time."

Shen Qingzhi had already guessed this. She nuzzled against Gu Jinrong in her embrace, found a comfortable spot, hugged her, and signaled to continue.

"After I received the news, I rushed to M Country immediately. I was faced with five injured people, fortunately, no lives were lost."

"But this incident was a significant blow to both our families at that time, especially for Wen Qi. She was supposed to continue her studies at S International College after the vacation...

"That accident shattered her pride. At that time, she shut herself in and wouldn't see anyone.”

"And due to our childhood friendship, it took me a month to finally get her to be willing to talk to me.”

Gu Jinrong spoke lightly here, but the ups and downs in her chest showed that everything was not that simple. If a person who has suffered a huge change and is isolated from the world can be willing to meet her, then the friendship between these two people when they were young must not be an ordinary friendship, and that month must not be an ordinary experience.

Shen Qingzhi admits that she feels a bit jealous at this moment, but she didn't say anything, and only silently tightened her grip on Gu Jinrong's hand.

"She was willing to see people and cooperate with treatment, which should have been a good thing, but it unexpectedly turned from one extreme to another.”

"Perhaps that incident left her with too deep a psychological scar. She seemed fine when I was around, but the moment I leave her sight for more than ten minutes, she'd become hysterical. I even had to rush just to use the restroom, ha~."

Gu Jinrong snorted softly, cherishing the warmth in her arms. After a short pause, she continued, "After such an incident, I had to apply for a delayed graduation from school, and stayed by her side to take care of her."

"I didn't have any experience in taking care of someone before. That period was extremely exhausting. However, I thought it was our family that caused her this harm, and once she recovered physically, everything would be better."

"I just didn't expect that even though her body was slowly recovering, her mental problems were getting worse.”

"She can obviously perform some simple daily activities on her own, but her dependence on me has reached a pathological level.”

"I suggested she see a psychologist, but she resorted to suicidal threats. Later on, my own mental state began to deteriorate.”

Gu Jinrong's words became slower as if each sentence required immense effort to say.

Shen Qingzhi knelt on the bed, propped herself up, and reached Gu Jinrong's forehead, gently brushing it with her lips while lightly patting her head with her hand, just as Gu Jinrong used to coax her before.

It must have been an undoubtedly unpleasant experience. Gu Jinrong, in her early twenties at that time, was pulled into turmoil due to her family's fault, and was left isolated and helpless.

Meanwhile, she, the one who believed she cared most about Gu Jinrong, was clueless about it all. She even harbored complaints in her heart about Gu Jinrong leaving without saying a word.

She lingered on Gu Jinrong's forehead for a while, conveying a sense of solace, a hint of compensation, and an indescribable emotion.

Perhaps intimate contact truly provides energy to people. Gu Jinrong allowed Shen Qingzhi's initiative to be affectionate until Shen Qingzhi's legs felt numb from kneeling, prompting her to create some distance before continuing to speak.

"Fortunately, I met a very skilled psychologist, and with her help, I managed to pull through.”

"As for Wen Qi, I also asked the doctor for some mood-stabilizing medication, which worked well. The frequency of her episodes decreased from every ten minutes to several days.”

"So, at that point, we began to re-enter society. However, we couldn't leave M Country or stay apart for too long.”

"Until the beginning of this year, our respective careers were on track, Wen Qi's legs were almost healed, and the doctor said her emotions were mostly under control.”

"So, I think it's time to put an end to everything. I want to go back to my home country, back to my original life."

Throughout the entire process, it was Gu Jinrong who was pouring out her heart, while Shen Qingzhi didn't utter a word, only offering timely physical comfort.

This made her feel uncertain inside. Even asking was tinged with caution, "So, this is my past experience. Qingqing, would you mind?”

Do you mind that I have been so close to another person in these long years?

Shen Qingzhi looked at Gu Jinrong's pitiful appearance which did not match her charming features and suddenly became furious. She picked up one of Gu Jinrong's arms, opened her mouth, and acted fiercely, but actually bit it gently with her small teeth.

"Of course I mind! Are you a steamed bun*? It's not your fault that your family had a car accident!

*a metaphor to describe a soft-hearted/weak/cowardly/useless person, since they hide their real emotions like how a steamed bun filling is covered in the bun. Can also mean cute and chubby

"Even if you wanted to atone for your father's mistake by taking care of someone, it doesn't mean you should let yourself suffer like this!"

"How could she bully you like that? I've never bullied you like that..."

Although Gu Jinrong tried hard to narrate the entire process calmly, Shen Qingzhi could still imagine the horrors she had gone through from the tone of her words.

As she continued, feeling more and more aggrieved, tears began to stream down her face.

Unable to bear seeing her beloved little girl cry, Gu Jinrong panicked and tried to get up to find tissues, but she was held tightly by Shen Qingzhi.

So, she had to use a part of her sleeve instead of tissues, carefully catching those tiny pearls that continuously flowed from her eyes.

However, this action seemed to trigger Shen Qingzhi like a faucet turned on; the tears flowed more violently. Soon, half of her sleeve was completely soaked.

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Gu Jinrong didn't know how long Shen Qingzhi would continue crying, and she couldn't break free. She could only wring the sleeve tightly, trying to squeeze out the water, thinking she could still use the dry part as a tissue.

The tears on Gu Jinrong's sleeves fell into the corners of Shen Qingzhi's pajamas. The scene was a little funny for a moment.

Upon seeing this, Shen Qingzhi burped abruptly, interrupting her own sorrowful crying.

This burp came suddenly, with a lingering tone, completely disrupting the previously warm yet melancholic atmosphere.

Gu Jinrong looked at Shen Qingzhi's suddenly flushed face, pondered for a while, and then said, “Qingqing, are you hungry?”

“Huh? I'm not." Shen Qingzhi blurted out, but the next second she realized that Gu Jinrong was probably trying to give her an out, abruptly burping unexpectedly…

“Forget it, maybe I'm a bit hungry after all.”

“Then I'll go get something to eat.” Gu Jinrong planted a kiss on the corner of Shen Qingzhi's eye and then got up from the bed.

Shen Qingzhi watched that graceful figure walking away, dressed in a white shirt and long pants, making her proportions elegant and tall. She couldn't help but blink her eyes: How could even her back view look so beautiful?

The temperature beside her turned colder, and she felt a bit reluctant.

However, it was too embarrassing just now; she'd better take some time alone.

Shen Qingzhi sat quietly on the bed for more than twenty minutes, finally gathering some strength and sorting out her thoughts.

Gu Jinrong's words just now contained quite a lot of information.

Logically, when someone opens up so deeply to her, she should be the one consoling them.

But instead of the person who poured out their heart, she, the listener, ended up crying profusely.

How embarrassing!

Shen Qingzhi held her face in her hands and looked towards the open bedroom door.

After exiting this door, walk forward ten meters along the corridor, turn left, and go straight, that's the way to the kitchen.

It's been twenty minutes, I miss her a little.

But as an adult, I should show some independence. There's no need to stick together like conjoined twins all the time.

However, she just recalled so many things. Being alone in the kitchen now, she must be feeling quite lonely inside, needing someone to accompany her.

At this moment, going there is fulfilling the duties of a competent partner.

Shen Qingzhi quickly convinced herself in her heart, and in a flash, she was at the kitchen door, shuffling in her fluffy slippers.

In the half-open kitchen, the stove and cabinets were spotless, and many spice jars seemed freshly opened.

It seemed like during her half-month business trip, this place had been a bit neglected by its owner.

Gu - Feeling lonely inside - Jinrong was just opening the oven, taking out a whole tray of delicately arranged cookies, and placing them on the dining table, invitingly saying, “Qingqing, you came just in time. Try my latest dessert I recently created.”

The way she said it made it seem as if someone deliberately came to mooch off the food.

Shen Qingzhi glanced at the small cookies on the table—half-moon-shaped, golden-brown, with nuts embedded in the center, looking exquisitely made.

She was always greedy, but this time, she didn't immediately reach for the cookies. Instead, she walked over to Gu Jinrong, encircling her slender waist covered by an apron.

Her movements were gentle, softly pressing against Gu Jinrong's back, like a tickling feather.

"What?" Gu Jinrong chuckled, reaching out to rub her little girl's head behind her but found herself restrained and unable to turn around.

"Just keeping you company. Don't you feel lonely right now?" Shen Qingzhi's head nuzzled against Gu Jinrong's back, speaking in a muffled tone.

Gu Jinrong:?

Mm…I'm not really feeling that lonely.

"Hmm~"

Gu Jinrong exhaled lightly, seeming somewhat pleased. She tactfully didn't counter but responded to Shen Qingzhi's words.

"Indeed, these days when Qingqing is away, I can only eat alone."

When Shen Qingzhi heard this, she had an expression of "Sure enough," she pulled Gu Jinrong to sit down at the dining table, picking what she deemed the best-looking cookie from the plate to feed her.

"For the next few months, my work will be near H City. I'll try to come and have meals with you every day so that you won't be lonely."

Gu Jinrong accepted the feeding from her dear wife, elegantly chewing the cookie and swallowing it.

Her manner of eating was exceptionally graceful. Such a small piece of cookie seemed to be relished as if it were an exquisite delicacy.

Her pair of charming eyes almost turned into crescent moons at this moment, and the smile couldn't help but overflow from them.

Shen Qingzhi was captured by that intense gaze and felt puzzled, "You're just eating a cookie, yet you're smiling so oddly?"

"I'm smiling because I have such a considerate wife. Even when I'm cooking, you worry about my loneliness. I'm deeply touched."