It's a subtle sob.

The sobbing sound was very low, if it weren't for the fact that it was late at night, it probably wouldn't have reached Ye Qinglan's ears.

It was dark outside the window, and it was dark inside the room.

Ye Qinglan casually draped a piece of clothing, fumbled for her shoes, and then quietly pushed open the door. This qiē movement was extremely slight, and the sleeping Ruixue was unaware of it.

This room is very close to Gu Xiyu's room, a few steps away. The closer I walked, the more pronounced the sobbing became, and the trembling voice was filled with helplessness and fear. Ye Qinglan could be sure that the person who was crying was Gu Xiyu.

Mo Xiang, who was on duty at night, was obviously also woken up, and was coaxing Gu Xiyu in a low voice: "Miss, what's wrong with you, why are you crying when you sleep well?" ”

Gu Xiyu didn't say anything, just continued to sob.

Mo Xiang was anxious and helpless, coaxing for a long time but no effect, and almost cried out. At that moment, I suddenly heard two gentle knocks on the door.

Mo Xiang was startled and asked without thinking, "Who?" "Who will be outside the door in the middle of the night?

A calm and gentle girl's voice sounded quietly: "Moxiang, it's me." ”

It's Ye Qinglan! Mo Xiang unconsciously breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly opened the door. Ye Qinglan didn't have time to put on her clothes in a hurry, she draped them on her body indiscriminately, and her white middle coat and long hair were added, which made her feel like a female ghost in this dark night.

Although Mo Xiang was prepared, she couldn't help but be taken aback: "Miss Cousin, why are you here?" ”

Ye Qinglan replied simply: "I heard Cousin Xiyu crying, so I came over." As he spoke, he entered the room lightly.

Gu Xiyu curled up and hid in the corner of the bed, her slender shoulders shrugged slightly, and she buried her head deep in her knees, crying intermittently. It's pitiful to look at.

"Cousin Xiyu, it's me." Ye Qinglan sat on the edge of the bed and said softly, "Are you having a nightmare?" ”

Gu Xiyu choked and raised her head. The pale pretty face was full of tears, and her expression was hesitant and helpless.

Ye Qinglan's heart was entangled, and she couldn't help but lean over and wipe away the tears on her face with her hand for Gu Xiyu: "Don't be afraid, it's just a nightmare." Isn't it good now? ”

The familiar warm breath slowly greeted him, soothing Gu Xiyu's panic and helplessness, and the crying gradually stopped. But he didn't feel sleepy, only looked at Ye Qinglan pitifully and helplessly with a pair of big black eyes.

Mo Xiang said in a low voice: "As soon as Miss has a nightmare, she refuses to sleep again this night. ”

There have been many such examples, and every time she accompanied Gu Xiyu to Tianming. Merely. Every time she coaxed her, Gu Xiyu had to cry for a long time. Unexpectedly, Ye Qinglan just said a few words lightly, which made Gu Xiyu quiet.

This moment. It's impossible to say that you're not jealous of Ye Qinglan at all!

She has been serving Gu Xiyu for four years, and she consciously knows Gu Xiyu's temperament and temper well, and she can't help but feel that her weight in Gu Xiyu's heart is slightly better than others. But since Ye Qinglan appeared, Gu Xiyu trusted and relied on the person the most. It's not her anymore......

Ye Qinglan didn't have the leisure to worry about Mo Xiang at the moment, and casually ordered: "Okay, you go back to the house and sleep first!" Just have me here to accompany Cousin Xiyu. ”

Mo Xiang was about to say something, but after seeing Gu Xiyu's gradually calm face, she fell silent, answered yes in a low voice, and withdrew. Close the door with your hand.

There was only one candlestick in the room, and although it was light, it was very soft. Through a thin gauze tent. The light inevitably dimmed a little. Gu Xiyu was still shrunk in the corner of the bed, not moving.

Ye Qinglan thought about it, then took off her embroidered shoes, and then sat in another corner of the bed, just opposite Gu Xiyu.

The tears on Gu Xiyu's face did not dry. There are still nightmarish palpitations in the bottom of my eyes.

Ye Qinglan secretly guessed what kind of nightmare she had, but she didn't say anything. only quietly accompanied Gu Xiyu.

There was a familiar person by his side, and Gu Xiyu's feelings slowly calmed down. After a long time, he opened his mouth low and said, "I dreamed that I fell into the water." ”

The boundless water submerged her, and it was dark and cold in front of her, and the strange and familiar girl on the shore took a step back in a hurry, and then ran away. She screamed and screamed in the water, but no one came to save her. Then, in her struggle, she sank to the bottom......

Gu Xiyu's words were upside down and intermittent, her eyes were full of fear, and her hands trembled unconsciously.

Ye Qinglan listened very carefully, and a series of thoughts flashed through her mind.

The girl in Gu Xiyu's mouth must be Shen Qiuyu when she was young. No wonder Gu Xiyu dislikes Shen Qiuyu so much, it turns out that there is such a reason.

Such a scene gradually came to her mind.

On that warm spring afternoon, Gu Xiyu, who was only six years old, quietly slipped to the edge of the pool to play in the water. was having fun, and Shen Qiuyu, the cousin who lived in the house, came over. Seeing that Gu Xiyu was having fun with her head down, she deliberately tiptoed over, and then patted Gu Xiyu's shoulder hard.

Gu Xiyu was caught off guard, was startled, slipped under her feet, and fell into the pool. She screamed for help in a panic, her hands and feet fluttering wildly, but she quickly sank.

Shen Qiuyu inadvertently got into trouble, and her pretty face suddenly turned pale. At this moment, a series of thoughts flashed through her mind, and finally she ran away fiercely.

Fortunately, a gardener passed by at that time, saw something strange in the pool, knew that someone had fallen into the water, and hurriedly jumped down. rescued the dying Gu Xiyu from the pool.

At this time, Gu Xiyu's little face was as white as paper, her breathing was extremely weak, and her life was in jeopardy. Mrs. Zheng, who rushed to hear the news, only glanced at Gu Xiyu and burst into tears, and then fainted. Thanks to the doctor's proper rescue, after squeezing out all the water in Gu Xiyu's abdomen, he poured some life-saving decoction. After nearly half a year of recuperation, Gu Xiyu's little life was finally snatched back from Lord Yama.

But since then, Gu Xiyu's already quiet and introverted personality has become more and more silent and withdrawn, and she gradually suffers from autism, unwilling to communicate with others, and even more afraid of crowded places. This nightmare of falling into the water was even more intrusive from time to time, making Gu Xiyu unable to sleep peacefully......

Ye Qinglan relied on Gu Xiyu's words and words, and deduced what happened back then. But there was one thing that I really couldn't figure out, and I couldn't help asking: "Shen Qiuyu killed you when you fell into the water, and you weren't punished after that?" ”

Mrs. Zheng loves Gu Xiyu so much, how could she let go of the culprit who caused Gu Xiyu to fall into the water and flee in a panic? Even if it is the Sun family, it is impossible to protect Shen Qiuyu!

Gu Xiyu lowered her eyelids and didn't say anything for a long time.

Ye Qinglan suddenly guessed that there must be something else in it, thought for a moment, and asked tentatively: "Didn't you tell others that Shen Qiuyu caused you to fall into the water?" ”

Gu Xiyu nodded lightly.

Why? Ye Qinglan looked at Gu Xiyu's eyes fixedly, and there was an incomprehensible sadness in those dark eyes......

"It's your eldest brother who begs you, don't tell anyone about this. Is that right? Ye Qinglan slowly opened her mouth, and was surprised to see Gu Xiyu's eyes widened in astonishment.

There is no need to ask any more, Gu Xiyu's reaction has completely proved that she has guessed the facts.

Gu Xinian and Shen Qiuyu fell in love when they were young, and they were already a pair of childhood sweethearts at that time. When such a thing happened, Shen Qiuyu, who was only thirteen years old, must have been at a loss, regretting and fearing. If this matter is known to others, she, the culprit, will inevitably be expelled from the Dingguo Mansion. She and Gu Xinian will never have a future. She cried bitterly in front of Gu Xinian, blaming herself.

Although Gu Xinian also felt sorry for his sister, he couldn't let go of Shen Qiuyu, and after hesitating, he went to Gu Xiyu's house alone. I begged Gu Xiyu, who had just woken up, not to tell anyone about this.

Gu Xiyu, who has always relied on trusting her brother, agreed to keep this secret under Gu Xinian's pleading. No matter how Mrs. Zheng asked, she only said that she had inadvertently fallen into the pool, and never mentioned Shen Qiuyu's name.

This secret has always been hidden in Gu Xiyu's heart.

Thinking of this, Ye Qinglan's heart swelled with an irrepressible anger.

Shen Qiuyu is beautiful and moving on the outside, but what she does is really not very good. It's understandable to accidentally get into trouble, but it's really disgraceful to run away in a panic after that. If there was no gardener passing by at that time, Gu Xiyu's little life would have been completely gone. When something happened, he didn't regret it, but he ran to Gu Xinian and cried. The teenager in love is naturally impulsive and hot-blooded, so he agreed to Shen Qiuyu's request.

What a selfish woman!

Gu Xinian was also too confused, for the sake of a Shen Qiuyu, he deeply hurt Gu Xiyu without knowing it. In Gu Xiyu's young heart, the most beloved eldest brother regards other women as more important. For the fragile and sensitive Gu Xiyu, it is probably not much better than falling into the water.

Gu Xinian later felt so sorry for Gu Xiyu, probably partly because of guilt and self-blame, and wanted to compensate Gu Xiyu well!

Ye Qinglan suppressed the anger in her heart and gently comforted Gu Xiyu: "Okay, this is all in the past." Aren't you okay now? Don't think about it later. Fortunately, your eldest brother didn't marry her, otherwise, it would be a real headache for such a woman to be your sister-in-law. ”

Gu Xiyu's long eyelashes trembled slightly, and suddenly something came out: "However, the eldest brother is very sad and sad. ”

She really doesn't like Shen Qiuyu very much, but that is the eldest brother's beloved woman, even if she doesn't like it anymore, she hopes that the eldest brother can be happy. Since Shen Qiuyu married the crown prince, there has never been a real smile on the eldest brother's face. She looked so distressed, and then she became more disgusted with Shen Qiuyu.

Ye Qinglan pondered for a moment, and finally asked the biggest question in her heart: "There is something I've always been curious about. Wasn't Shen Qiuyu a pair of lovers with your eldest brother back then? Why did you marry the crown prince later? ”