He thought she was dead, he thought the night family was dead.

Xiao Bei's eyes were also wet: "The sky has eyes, and the night family still has me." ”

The old man rubbed his eyes again, suddenly remembered something, and pointed to the painting on the wall: "Xiao Shiyi, you don't remember, I painted you." Will you take a closer look?"

Xiao Beiyuan was stunned again, and her mind was buzzing, like thousands of bees flying in her ears.

The little girl in the painting is her, how is it possible?

Looking at her expression, Gu Lao was very puzzled: "When you were a child, your grandfather often brought you to me, and you were swinging under that pear blossom tree, don't you remember?"

He pulled Chengyi: "Oh, the brother who painted the painting that hugged you and taught you to write is him, don't you remember?"

If Gu Lao's first sentence had shocked Xiao Beiyuan, then the second sentence was directly like a bullet, shooting through her heart and making her shake.

Cheng Yi hurriedly supported her and asked her to stand firmly, afraid that she would fall, so he held on to her waist with his weak hand and did not let go.

Xiao Beiyuan felt that not only her brain was buzzing, but her whole body was buzzing, she shook her head, looked at Cheng Yi, and then looked at Gu Lao: "What do you mean...... I ...... with Chengyi"

I have a lot of things in my head, but I don't know how to express them.

"In those two years, Chengyi often ran to me, and when your grandfather brought you over, most of the time Chengyi took you to play and teach you to write. Xiao Shiyi, do you really remember?" Gu Lao said and twisted it on Cheng Yi's arm, "Stinky boy, you don't remember either?"

Cheng Yi smiled shyly: "How could I not remember? I asked her to guess just now, but she didn't guess......

No wonder he said that he was far away in front of him, no wonder he spoke strangely, and now all of them have found a reasonable explanation. He was talking about her, she didn't turn that corner, she always thought it was joy.

Thinking about it carefully, she and Chengyi first met at a wildlife conservation photo exhibition. It was the first time they met, he knew each other very well, chasing her for a phone number, chasing her business card to her, at that time she wondered if this person was a little familiar. Later, he took the initiative to add her WeChat, sent her some photos of non-local wild animals from time to time, and chatted with her about some interesting things about wildlife protection. came and went, the two became acquainted, she was abroad in those years, and occasionally met a few times, and he sent her things.

Sometimes it's food, sometimes it's gadgets, sometimes it's pictures of wild animals, sometimes it's the scenery he photographs everywhere.

At that time, she longed for his life and offered to give him the opportunity to take her to Africa. She said once, and he promised once, but unfortunately he didn't make the trip once.

On one of her birthdays, he came down from the sky and brought her her her favorite candy that she used to eat but no longer produces. The two of them went to the movies, and she asked him, "Uncle, why are you so good to me?"

He looked at her and smiled, "Because you make me think of a person, someone I've known for a long time but can't find it anymore." ”

She joked, "It can't be your girlfriend, right?"

He smiled and shook his head: "It's a sister......"

Xiao Beiyuan has always disliked gossip, so he didn't ask much, and later forgot about it.

Now that I think about it, if what Gu Lao said was true, then Cheng Yi should have recognized her at that moment, so he was so good to her?

They met when they were children, did the Ye family and the Hua family already know each other, or did she intersect with her because of Gu Lao?

Xiao Beiyuan looked at Cheng Yi: "You already recognized me, didn't you?

Cheng Yi looked innocent: "Wronged, I, I really didn't recognize you at first, but I just felt a little familiar." I swear to God......"

"And when did you recognize me?"

At first, he still wanted to do Tai Chi, but Xiao Beiyuan stared at him: "To tell you the truth, don't try to fool me, I'm smart." ”

Cheng Yi's eyes for help drifted to Gu Lao, and the old man was about to speak, when Xiao Beiyuan's voice sounded: "What do you think Gu Lao is doing? ”

Gu Lao was so frightened that he turned his face away and pretended to look at the painting.

Cheng Yi coughed and waved his hand as if surrendering: "Okay, okay, I'm afraid of you, I said it's not okay? After I met you, I checked you, found your adoptive parents, and found you by touching the vine." ”

Xiao Beiyuan was skeptical, but her purpose was not to investigate these in detail, her purpose was to ask Elder Gu about the Chinese New Year's Eve family.

Since it is a matter of the Chinese New Year's Eve family, it is not appropriate to inherit it.

Gotta find a way to get him away.

But how can it be like a reasonable excuse that doesn't arouse their suspicions?

"Uncle......

Cheng Yi looked at her: "What's wrong?"

"I'm ...... with Gu Lao"

"Xiao Shiyi, let's take a walk, I'll take you to see ......" Gu Lao was very excited, pulled Xiao Beiyuan to the corridor, pointed to the grass and trees in the yard, and chattered, "Do you remember that pear tree, Chengyi used to hold you on the swing there." The swing broke down and never repaired. If I had known you were still around, I would have fixed it in advance...... And the stone table and stone bench, do you remember, where I played chess with your grandfather? Those flowers and plants, I don't know how many batches have been changed, you used to be naughty and mischievous, and you always broke the flowers and plants I worked so hard to plant......"

To be honest, there are a few missing passages in Xiao Beikite's memory. The part with Lei Ling when she was a child, some clips about the Ye family, and these clips that Gu Lao said now, she really has no impression.

"Old Koo, I'm sorry, I don't remember much. ”

Gu Lao sighed and propped up the railing: "I don't blame you, there is such a big thing in the night family, you are frightened, and it is normal that you don't remember." ”

The old man looked at her and squinted: "Do you remember, what did you call me before?"

Xiao Bei Kite: "......"

Leaning on the door to look at their Chengyi, he smiled, and walked over to stand with Xiao Beiyuan: "You used to be quite fat, pulling my godfather's beard, calling him 'old Gu Tou', and shouting and shouting became 'old bones'." ”

Xiao Beiyuan was quite embarrassed, lowered his head and smiled: "Old Gu, I ......"

The old man raised his hand tremblingly and patted her on the shoulder: "You still call me Grandpa Gu as before." ”

Now she has a request for him, and Xiao Beiyuan doesn't refute it, anyway, it's just a title: "Grandpa Gu......"

The old man turned his face away, his eyes were red, and he sighed twice: "Good girl......"

The three of them stood at the corridor, it was already dark, and the whole courtyard was filled with a faint gentleness under the moonlight under the light, filled with fragrance, Gu Lao suddenly spoke: "Chengyi, I have something to say with Xiao Shiyi, you take Huanxi to the small shop at the mouth of the alley to get some food." ”

Cheng Yi agreed, shouting Huan's name and went down the steps.

Gu Lao took Xiao Beiyuan to the upstairs study, she took out a small brocade box from her bag and put it on the table, and smiled: "Grandpa Gu, I don't know what you like, this is a little meeting gift, please accept it." ”

Gu Lao was not polite, he took it and opened it, his eyes lit up: "Where did you get it?"

Xiao Beiyuan couldn't say that it was given to her by Lei Ling, but that she went to the antique store to find it.

"You have a good eye, and you have a good fight with your grandfather back then. I liked the gift so much that I accepted it. Don't stand, sit. ”

He was willing to accept it, Xiao Beiyuan sat down, took out another brocade box, and handed it over: "Grandpa Gu, look at it, do you remember this thing?"

Gu Lao opened it, took out a seal and looked at it: "Remember, this is carved by my own hand." Back then, your grandfather and the old man of the Lei family came to me and said that you and the little son of the Lei family were engaged in a doll, and asked me to tailor a unique token of love in the world for you. It just so happened that I found a wonderful stone and made this for you. ”

Consistent with what Mrs. Lei said, Xiao Beiyuan nodded: "I came today to ask about the Ye family." ”

Seeing that Gu Lao's hands trembled, Xiao Beiyuan's heart sank.

"Little Shiyi, why are you asking this?"

Xiao Beiyuan asked rhetorically: "As a member of the Ye family, shouldn't I ask? Or do you think I shouldn't know?"

Realizing that her tone might be a little stiff, she sighed deeply: "I'm sorry, Grandpa Gu, I don't mean anything else, I just ......"

The old man interrupted her: "Do you want to ask about your parents, or about your grandparents?"

"You're not mad at me?"

The old man looked at her with a smile: "Why should I be angry with Xiao Shiyi? Originally, I owe you an explanation to the Ye family, I promised your grandfather and your father that I would protect your three brothers and sisters, but I didn't do it." So if you ask me any question today, as long as I know, I will tell you. ”

After checking for so long, although she found some branches and leaves, there were always layers of fog that blocked her vision when she was about to get close to the truth.

At this moment, Gu Lao's words were like a navigation light in the fog, pointing her in the direction.

Xiao Beiyuan cried with joy and sniffed: "Grandpa Gu, thank you......"

"Xiao Shiyi, I should thank you. All these years, I have been living in self-blame and guilt, and I thought that the night family was dead. Unexpectedly, it was really the sky with eyes, and it actually left you for the night family. Gu Lao carefully stroked the seal, "I was negligent, I should have thought of it a long time ago." The news said that I should have guessed your identity when the son of the Lei family got married, and Mrs. Lei personally called me to invite me to the wedding, but I was busy and didn't go over. She didn't tell me who you were......"

Xiao Beiyuan nodded: "I know, grandma wants to protect me." ”

Gu Lao carefully put the seal back into the brocade box, pushed it in front of Xiao Beiyuan, and said in a deep voice: "Do you know about the sacrifice of your parents in the performance of official duties?"

Seeing her nodding, he asked, "Who told you? The son of the Lei family, or the old lady, or your father-in-law?"

The expression on his face at that time was quite strange, like a sigh and a sarcasm, Xiao Beiyuan was stunned for a moment: "I found it myself, what's wrong?"

Gu Lao was stunned for a moment: "They didn't tell you ......"

"Tell me what?"

Gu Lao sighed: "Did the information you found say that your parents were responsible for chasing the fugitives, and at the gas station, the fugitives took a person hostage, and your parents were trapped in the car in order to save the person, and the car exploded, and they didn't have time to run out, so they died?"

From the time she came in to the present, Xiao Beiyuan didn't let go of any expression on the old man's face, and her heart sank at this moment: "Grandpa Gu, what do you mean, isn't that so?"

Gu Lao leaned back in his chair: "Of course not? Do you know who your parents rescued?"

Xiao Beiyuan shook his head.

"What your parents saved was Mr. Lei Jiada. ”

Xiao Beikite's heart stopped beating suddenly, and he looked at the old man in disbelief, his eyes slowly filled with water vapor.

Gu Lao also reddened his eyes: "Yes, it's thunder." At that time, Thunder took his lover and illegitimate child out on a trip, but unfortunately, he had an accident at the gas station. The Ye family and the Lei family are world friends, and your father naturally won't watch his good brother have an accident. ”

"You mean, my parents sacrificed themselves to save him?"

"Xiao Shiyi, do you believe it?"

Xiao Beiyuan raised his head, and Gu Lao wiped his eyes: "All of us have been deceived, and we all think that the truth of the matter is like that." Not really...... Thunder took his lover and illegitimate child to travel abroad, but unfortunately, he had an accident at the gas station. The fugitives have taken a child and the mother of the child hostage, threatening your parents to tear up the ticket if they don't agree to their terms. Thunder knelt down and begged your father, at the moment of life and death, the fugitive brought it up and exchanged your mother for two hostages. Your dad was afraid that something would happen to your mom, so he offered to take him as a hostage. As a result, the fugitives asked the couple to be hostages together. ”

Xiao Beiyuan covered his face, and the liquid slid down his fingers: "So, their family of three was unscathed, but my parents sacrificed?"

Gu Lao was about to speak, Xiao Beiyuan's phone rang, she wiped a handful of tears, took it out and took a look.

Lei Ling called, she called him and sent him WeChat before she came here, he had been busy before, and now he finally had time to reply to her.

But at this moment, Xiao Beiyuan inexplicably didn't want to answer his phone, didn't want to hear his voice, and didn't even want to see his name flashing on the mobile phone screen.

She pressed the red button with a trembling hand, then pressed the mute, hurriedly stuffed the phone into her bag, and looked up at Gu Lao: "Why didn't they save my parents? Aren't they good brothers?"

Gu Lao saw that she was excited, and knew that this incident had stimulated her, so he opened the drawer and took out a handkerchief, got up tremblingly and walked over to her: "Girl, you listen to grandpa tell you." At that time, Thunder wanted to save your parents, but by mistake, it was too late...... You can't blame him for this matter, even if you want to blame him, this matter has nothing to do with the son of the Lei family. I think the reason why the old lady of the Lei family is hiding it from you is probably because she is afraid that you will get into the horns of the bull and affect the relationship between your young couple. ”

Xiao Beiyuan took the handkerchief and hurriedly wiped her tears, crying without a sound at first, but slowly the voice became louder and louder, and she cried earth-shatteringly.

Gu Lao took a step forward, slowly held her in his arms, and patted her on the back: "Okay, okay, I know that Xiao Shiyi is wronged, cry." ”

As if she had found support, Xiao Beiyuan slowly reached out and hugged the old man's waist: "Why didn't they save my parents? Why did they hide it from me?"

Gu Lao was extremely helpless, and he suddenly regretted telling her the truth. Uncle Nine talked to him on the phone before, and only said that he would introduce a little girl over, and he didn't say that he was from the Ye family, let alone Xiao Shiyi.

If he had known that this was the case, he would not have told her the truth and made her cry so sadly.

But on second thought, she would know sooner or later that it was just a matter of who told her. He owes the Night Family to her, and it is better for him to tell her than to have someone else who has no trouble or ulterior motives.

After crying for a while, Xiao Beiyuan forced himself to calm down, and asked while wiping his tears: "Grandpa Gu, what about my grandparents?" ”

Originally, it would take a maximum of forty minutes to buy something to eat, but Cheng Yi knew that Gu Lao and Xiao Beiyuan were talking about business, so he walked outside a few times with joy before going back.

As soon as he entered the courtyard, he heard sobbing and recognized whose voice it was, and he panicked, and ran upstairs without joy.

When I got to the door of the study, I didn't have time to knock on the door, and I didn't care if I was polite or impolite, so I pushed the door open and rushed in: "Xiaobei ......"

He suddenly broke in, and the two people inside were startled, and they were a little embarrassed, especially Xiao Beikite, who didn't have time to wipe his eyes away.

Cheng Yi walked over and looked at them: "What's the matter? Why are you still crying? Did you make her cry?"

Gu Lao took the blame inexplicably, and originally wanted to defend a few words, but after thinking about it carefully, he felt that it was really him who made people cry, so he coughed unnaturally: "I ......"

"What did you tell her that she was crying so sadly?"

The questioning tone made the old man very uncomfortable, and he blew his beard and glared: "Stinky boy, what do you mean?"

Xiao Beiyuan handled his emotions a little, and said in a hoarse voice: "Uncle, it's not about Grandpa Gu, it's because I think of the Ye family, and I'm a little sad." ”

Cheng Yi was skeptical: "Really?"

Xiao Beiyuan laughed more ugly than crying: "Really." ”

Xiao Beiyuan cried here, and over there, in the office of Universal Group, Lei Ling was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot.

After getting off the plane, Yang Xiu came to pick him up, went back to the company and had a meeting directly, the mobile phone was turned to silent mode, and after the meeting, she found that she had called her and sent WeChat.

He immediately gave her a back, but she hung up. He called several times in a row, but she didn't answer.

It's so abnormal, so abnormal that it makes him panic.

The phone in his hand rang, he thought it was Xiao Beiyuan, but after looking at it, he found that it was Dongzi, and thought that it must have something to do with her, so he immediately picked it up.

"Mr. Lei, I found a person who took a photo and sent it to you, you can take a look. ”

At the same time, WeChat received the photo, Lei Ling clicked on it and took a look, and his mind sank. Although the street lights at the entrance of the alley where the photo was taken were not very bright, he still recognized it at a glance.

It's Chengyi.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Lei, I was negligent. I don't know if he's been in there all along, or if he's just been inside. Look, do you need me in?"

In front of the huge floor-to-ceiling windows of the office, the outside is the vast darkness, and inside is a restless heart.

Lei Ling was only a little worried, but now that he knew that Cheng Yi was there, he completely became uneasy.

Why did that gentle and dissolute man appear in the courtyard where Xiao Beiyuan went?

Going for her?

"Not for the time being, I'll contact her, and you'll be at the door. ”

After hanging up the phone, Lei Ling took a deep breath and called Xiao Beiyuan again.

She hung up just now, but this time no one answered. He wished she hung up, so that at least she saw it, that she wasn't doing anything else.

It worked like this but no one answered, and he couldn't help but wonder, did she chat with the man too happily to not hear it?

"Little girl, please, please, answer the phone quickly......" Lei Ling continued to call, praying as he called.

Still no one answered, his heart sank into the abyss, resisted the urge to smash the phone out, and called Dongzi.

Dongzi is a typical straight man thinking, he doesn't think about whether he will disturb others or anything, he just wants to complete the tasks assigned by the boss.

So when Huanxi appeared with him, Xiao Beiyuan was startled, and Gu Lao and Chengyi were also startled.

Dongzi looked calm and handed over the mobile phone: "Madam, Mr. Lei is looking for you, please answer the phone." ”

The air seemed to be frozen, especially for Xiao Bei Kite. The mobile phone handed over by Dongzi was like a hot potato, like a time bomb, if she answered it, it would be blown to pieces.

To be honest, she understands what Gu Lao said, even if the death of her parents is related to Lei Ting, it is not about Lei Ling. But she just couldn't convince herself, she was very chaotic now, and she couldn't face Lei Ling, even if it was across the airwaves.

But she couldn't help but accept it, maybe from the bottom of her heart, now is the time when she is most vulnerable, she rejects him, and hopes that he will be by her side to face it together.

Instead of being like now, it was another man who accompanied her, comforted her, encouraged her, and made her happy.

Thinking of this, Xiao Beiyuan took the phone and put it to his ear: "Hey......"

"Thank goodness, little girl, I finally heard your voice. Although he couldn't see it, Xiao Beiyuan could clearly hear the trembling and uneasiness in Lei Ling's voice, "Little girl, what's wrong?" tell me, what's wrong with you, I'm worried about you." ”

The tears that had been finally stopped just now were pouring out like a flood that had burst its banks.

Obviously sad to death, but he didn't want him to know, so he shook his head and said that he was fine.

Thinking that he couldn't see it, he spoke again: "I'm fine, really, I'm fine......"

How could she be fine, Lei Ling's heart ached: "Little girl, please, tell me, what's wrong?" Or, I'll book a plane ticket now ...... over."

"No, Lei Ling, I ......" Xiao Beiyuan raised her head and wanted to force her tears back, but found that it was just in vain, she simply didn't hide it, walked out of the living room to the corridor, leaned against the pillar, "Lei Ling, I'm sad, I'm so sad." ”

Dongzi followed out, not far away.

Seeing her like that, Cheng Yi's heart hurt to death, and he couldn't help but step forward and was dragged by Gu Lao.

"Godfather, you ......"

Gu Lao shook his head: "What are you involved in the affairs of other people's young couples?"

Cheng Yi defended: "Am I calling this blind mixture? You know very well that she and Lei Ling have no future. ”

Gu Lao squinted and looked over: "I have a future with you, don't think I don't know what your kid is thinking?"

was seen through, and Cheng Yi simply did not deny it: "Yes, I like her, and I can even say that I love her." ”

Gu Lao snorted coldly: "She is married and has a husband." ”

But her husband's father killed her parents. Her husband's stepmother killed so many people in the Ye family. How can they still be together? Godfather, are you old and confused?"