Hatred gradually dissipates
Translator: _Min_
Upon locking eyes with Xu Huan’s tear-stained, crimson-rimmed eyes, a pang of heartache surged through Gu Dai. She approached softly and whispered, “Grandma, didn’t we agree not to cry?”
Xu Huan pulled out a tissue to dab away the tears on her face, saying, “Right, right, no crying.”
Despite her words, tears continued to fall endlessly. With her gaze lowered and voice tinged with sadness, she confessed, “Just thinking of Su Shen makes me unable to stop my tears. He was so young when we lost him, and all these years, he must have lived in hatred, enduring such difficult times.”
Xu Huan’s voice choked up as she lamented, “If I had arranged for more people to look for him back then, maybe we could have found him and spared him from these hardships. He wouldn’t have hated me.”
Gu Dai gently embraced Xu Huan. “Grandma, once he understands everything, he surely won’t hate you anymore.”
Nodding softly, Xu Huan expressed, “I hope so”.
After her words fell, she picked up her pen, finished what she had left unwritten, and then capped her pen.
Gu Dai’s gaze fell on the envelope, prompting her with curiosity, “Grandma, who is this letter for?”
“It’s for Su Shen,” Xu Huan revealed, “It contains all I wish to say to him.”
Understanding, Gu Dai nodded, “Grandma, let me accompany you to deliver it.”
Even though Father Su was nearly convinced by Xu Huan’s words, Gu Dai still felt uneasy about letting her go alone.
After hearing Gu Dai’s suggestion, Xu Huan hesitated, reflecting her uncertainty.
Noticing her hesitation, Gu Dai inquired, “Grandma, what’s wrong?”
“I don’t know how to face him now,” Xu Huan admitted.
Gu Dai, with lips pursed, then resolutely offered, “Grandma, let me deliver it to him.”
Gu Dai knocked on Father Su’s door holding the envelope.
Father Su opened the door, and upon seeing Gu Dai, asked impatiently, “What do you want?”
Seeing Father Su’s face, identical to Gu Zhe’s, Gu Dai momentarily lost her composure.
Father Su, noticing Gu Dai’s distant look, quickly regained his senses and, putting on a mask, said, “If it’s nothing, then leave. Don’t bother me!”
As he was about to close the door, Gu Dai stopped it with her hand.
She handed over the letter, “This is a letter from Grandma to you.”
With only his eyes visible behind the mask, Gu Dai noticed Father Su’s eyes were filled with red veins, a sign of his exhaustion.
Gu Dai asked, “Haven’t you rested since you got back?”
Father Su scoffed, not responding to Gu Dai’s question, and opened the envelope roughly.
Gu Dai remained unfazed by Father Su’s attitude, accustomed to it after so many encounters.
Father Su skimmed the contents of the letter, then tossed it aside dismissively, “What use is her guilt to me now?”
Gu Dai’s gaze fell on the discarded envelope before meeting Father Su’s eyes again.
Despite Father Su’s disdainful words, the distant look in his eyes and the tears in his eyes betrayed his true feelings.
Gu Dai sensed the hatred within him was gradually dissipating, and everything was moving in a positive direction. Realizing this, a smile formed on Gu Dai’s face.
Seeing her smile, Father Su felt as though his thoughts were laid bare, responding with anger, “What are you smiling at? Leave, I don’t want to see you!”
Gu Dai nodded and promptly turned to leave.
Father Su was momentarily stunned by Gu Dai’s quick departure, having prepared himself to send her away verbally, yet she had simply left.
The words he had ready dissipated, leaving a slight discomfort in his heart.
Upon opening her bedroom door, Gu Dai was greeted by the sound of her phone ringing. Su Ting stirred in his sleep, showing signs of waking.
Quickly, Gu Dai went to silence the phone and, taking it with her, stepped out of the room.
Noticing the call was from Zhou Ci, Gu Dai frowned.
The phone rang again.
After a few seconds of hesitation, Gu Dai answered, “What do you want?”
Zhou Ci’s laughter came through first, reassuring, “Don’t worry, I know you have a boyfriend now, so I’m not here to bother you.”
Gu Dai’s frown eased slightly.
Without waiting for Gu Dai to respond, Zhou Ci continued, “I found out that Song Ling is having someone on his side contact organization X, saying he wants to get in touch with organization X..”