Chapter 22 Nightmare (Part 2)

  The night deepens, the moon is hidden, as if the whole world has dissolved into black silence.

  Gu Huanli curled up her body, but as soon as she put her feet on the sofa, she felt a piercing pain. After letting out a low cry, she had to give up the idea that seemed extremely simple in normal times.

  How great it would be if memories had a stop button, and even better if they could be formatted. Perhaps death is just formatting the memory, then reinstalling the system program that can maintain the normal operation of the body, and then pushing people back into the mortal world.

  The question is, how did the system installation of the integrated chemical plant go wrong when it got to her place?

  "Ah——" Gu Huanli covered her head and shrieked, anyway the room's soundproofing was very good, unless it was a scream as mournful as the one she let out on the day of her rebirth, no one would hear, and no one would pay attention.

  Xiao Li?

  The door was suddenly pushed open, and Gu Tianxi hastily walked into the room. When he saw Gu Huanli sitting on the sofa with a dazed expression, like a small animal that had been rained on and had nowhere to go, her face pale, but still managed to curve up a smile at the corner of her lips, "Brother?"

  "Why don't you sleep on the bed?" Gu Tian Xi closed the door and walked slowly towards her.

  "I'm just a bit homesick." Gu Huanli clenched her fists tightly, her pale knuckles trembling slightly. This room was filled with all her childhood memories, but to her now, it was completely unfamiliar. So no matter what she did, she couldn't sleep, tossing and turning without being able to fall asleep. In the hospital, she could still manage to doze off due to exhaustion, but back here, she had lost all rational thought, even feeling despondent because of it.

  Interacting with the Chu family made her feel exhausted, whether it was Chu Lianyou or her aunt and uncle.

  "Your psychologist said you've been having nightmares every night." Gu Tianxi stood behind Gu Huanlei, his hand gently resting on her shoulder in an attempt to offer some comfort. "Although you're not willing to talk about those dreams with her, you know this is a hurdle you must get past, or rather, a battle you must win."

  What is considered a victory?

  Gu Huan was bewildered.

  Some people will regret for a lifetime because of a fleeting encounter, unable to retain the memorable figure; some people, due to neglect, though suddenly enlightened, can no longer grasp the warmth in their palms. And her problem lies in...

  God, what she really needs is post-divorce psychological trauma treatment, not post-kidnapping psychological trauma treatment. Although her marriage to Luo Yi Chen was unhappy, over time, she still had a kind of so-called family feeling with him.

  The problem is that she's only eight years old. Go find any psychologist to discuss divorce issues, and the result is only one - that's right, being sent to a mental hospital.

  "Brother, give me some time, it won't take too long, I'll be back to normal." In Gu Huan Lian's heart, a misty fog rose, perhaps after rebirth, she would still face many known and unknown things, but she had her brother, so no matter what, it was fine.

  Yes, the only one in this world who would shed tears for her. Although she didn't understand until the moment of her death, heaven gave her a chance to make up for it after all. So instead of spending a lot of time getting stuck in those painful and terrible memories, it's better to regret why she didn't spend more time with her brother back then.

  She had no way to wipe away the tears on his face, she just said a word of apology but made him rush back from England overnight. For the harm she caused, for all this, she has always been very regretful but unable to pour out the truth.

  That day, he must have been very disappointed with her selfish choice. And when he learned the truth, he should have been filled with hatred for Luo Yichen and Chu Liuyue.

  However, the crisis of Gu's enterprise...

  Gu Huanli suddenly raised her head, looking up at Gu Tianxi standing behind her. "Brother, what is your dream? Or rather, where do you want to take the Gu Corporation?"

  "Xiao Li, I was the one who brought up the question." Gu Tian Xi was quite dissatisfied with his sister's evasion again. He bent down to pick her up and said while walking, "Since you can't sleep, I think there should be plenty of time to clarify your dreams."

  "But..." Her body sank into the soft bed, and Gu Huanli was stunned. Because, after putting her down, Gu Tianxi lay down beside her, his arm lightly embracing her.

  In an instant, the two people were still and motionless. Half a moment later, Gu Huanli looked at Gu Tianxi in front of her, their faces less than a foot apart, her slender eyelashes trembling slightly, "Brother?"

  "Don't move." He pressed down on her body that intended to sit up, giving a gentle command, but still didn't open his eyes.

  Gu Huanli hesitated for a moment, knowing that at this point in time, she didn't need to dwell on some unnecessary issues, so she gave up struggling. She pressed her face against his arm, closed her eyes and took a few deep breaths, but the scent surrounding her nose was still his unique fragrance. For a while, she felt warm inside, shifted her body, and found a more comfortable position in his arms.

  "Do you feel at ease now?" Gu Tianxi lazily whispered in her ear, his face expressionless except for a faint glow on the tip of his nose.

  Gu Huanli nodded, a curved smile spreading across her lips. She closed her eyes, took another deep breath of his scent, and then began to recount her dream, a tangled web of reality and fantasy, truth and falsehood.

  After a long time, perhaps at dawn, Gu Huanli leaned in Gu Tianxi's arms, her bright eyes fluttering with a hint of faint sadness. She whispered softly, "Brother... thank you for accompanying me, thank you for listening." Her voice was hoarse and weak, unable to speak loudly, or else her throat would ache as if it were going to crack.

  "I am your brother." Gu Tian Xi said so, but his voice was full of bitterness. Regarding her nightmare, he had been listening on the side, perhaps, all he could do was listen. Although he rushed back day and night, he couldn't personally save her like Ye Qing Lan or Luo Yi Chen. So, this "thank you", he had no reason to accept, nor did he have the qualifications to accept.

  "Brother, I'm fine now. Although coming back here makes me a bit emotional, but I've gotten much better." Gu Huanli said as she spoke, her head rubbed against his chest like a little kitten, absorbing his warmth. "So even if you go back to England, it's okay with me. I promise, every week I'll diligently go for physical therapy and see the psychologist. Before winter, everything will be back to normal, I guarantee."

  A certain corner of her heart softened in an instant, Gu Tianxi smiled lightly, and said in a cold toneless voice, "Since you're tired of this place, then move out."

  The morning breeze passing through the gaps in the leaves makes a quiet rustling sound, like snowflakes falling into water.

  "I can only stay here." Gu Huanli shook her head, her hands tightly grasping the clothes on either side of Gu Tianxi's waist. "Father is busy with work, Mother is resting and recovering, and you still have to continue your studies, where else can I go? Besides, this kidnapping case was just an accident, a small unexpected event. Look, although I got some minor injuries, I returned home safely and even got to see my brother, for me, the surprises of this summer are really too many."

  "I'll stay in the country until you recover." Gu Tianxi lowered his eyelids, covering up the moist intention in his eyes, his voice hoarse to the point of being almost inaudible. His fingertips slid slowly over Gu Huanlin's face, finally clenching into a fist in mid-air. As if having made a huge decision, when he spoke again, his voice was filled with a cold intent. "So, you'd better work hard on your rehabilitation and absolutely not slack off just because I'm staying behind."

  What is brother saying?

  Stay?

  Will she stay in the country until she recovers?

  "Brother, as the one who will take care of the family, you can't be so reckless. Especially as the future heir of the Gu family, you absolutely cannot be so reckless." Gu Huanli said slowly, her tears swirling around but then quietly lingering in her heart due to her strong restraint, refusing to fall.

  Gu Tian Xi looked at her bitter smile, and his heart surged with endless sorrow and pity. However, he still hooked the corner of his lips coldly and asked in return, "What? You don't want me to stay with you?"

  "I'm willing, I'm willing, of course I'm willing." Gu Huanli shouted a few sentences loudly, but then turned her head to the other side, her eyes filled with a sorrowful and desolate color. "But brother, we all know this is wrong, and I shouldn't be selfish just because I'm hurt and keep you by my side. Besides, Father has said before that children can't be spoiled."

  "That's right, so for the next six months that I'm staying in the country, you must practice your English well with the help of a home tutor." Gu Tianxi firmly yet gently grasped Gu Huanli's slender hand, as if this way he could convey his body temperature and unyielding attitude.

  "English? Then where will I go in half a year?" A hint of desolation flashed across her eyes, Gu Huanli said softly, "Will it be England like brother's? Or America? Canada? Australia? Or New Zealand?"

  "Just follow my arrangement and you'll be fine. As for the school you'll attend in the future, I'll choose it carefully." Gu Tianxi seemed to smile faintly, his voice cold and low as he replied, "Understood?"

  Brother, I will never disobey your orders, forever and ever.

  Gu Huanli hesitated for a moment, then slightly revealed a smile, "Yes, I understand."

  "In a few days, the old mansion will be ready. Before that, you can stay with me at the hotel for now." Gu Tianxi's deep eyes sparkled with complex emotions in the darkness, and a chilling coldness seeped out from the depths of his eyes. "Because I don't want you to see those boring quarrels and noise."

  Yes, that's the Chu family's business, what does it have to do with them siblings?

  Perhaps it was because her tense emotions had finally relaxed, or perhaps it was because the warmth of Gu Tianxi's embrace had warmed up her cold self, or perhaps it was the natural scent emanating from his body that made her feel at ease. Gu Huanlin easily fell asleep in his arms.