Despite her past marriage contract being scorned and annulled by him, she wished to have no further ties with him.
But after all, he was the only son of her master.
To her master, the two of them were her only kin.
It wasn’t because Gu Xichen had no maternal grandparents, but because the master’s ability to see unclean things had led to the death of her grandfather, after which Gu Xichen’s maternal family decided to give some money to her master. They wanted her to lead her life independently without further entanglements with her family.
The master, of course, did not accept the money, holding her pride and dignity.
These things were once spoken of by her master in a light and breezy manner.
The maternal family, she never returned to it from beginning to end.
She came with Gu Xichen to the gravesite.
The two crouched down together and took out joss paper, gold ingots, and some other offerings like food and drinks.
"Burn this first." Gu Lili took out the apology letter from her mother, "Master, can you see this? This is the apology from the other woman. If there’s a next life, I hope you won’t live this way again. The world is so vast, and there are so many men. Surely, there is one who will understand you, cherish you, love you, care for you, and provide warmth. Why hang your heart on one tree?"
She watched the paper burning, stacking bundle after bundle of Joss Paper on the flames.
"Lili is right, Mom, everything is fleeting. I hope in your next life you won’t be so stubborn anymore, live well for yourself."
Gu Xichen, reminded of his own mother, felt a sourness in his heart. When his mother was driven out, he was powerless to protect her and ensure she had a good life. When he was finally able to take care of her, she refused to come down from the mountain, preferring to die rather than leave.
"Master, I’m married now, and my husband treats me very well. Rest assured, I won’t hold a grudge against Gu Xichen for calling off the wedding. If it weren’t for his decision, where would I find such a good husband?"
Gu Xichen glanced at her, "Speaking of which, you should really thank me."
"Should I?" Her eyes gleamed playfully, "Thank you for not marrying me."
In the afternoon, after returning home from Xiliang Mountain, she was surprised to find a police car parked at the entrance of Qin Garden.
She drove through the gate, stopping by the guardhouse and rolled down her window to ask, "Why is there a police car here?"
"It’s the Chief of our Municipal Public Security Bureau, Ma Shijie. I’m not sure about the details."
She quickly parked her car in the garage, hurried toward the living room.
Upon reaching the door, she heard cheerful laughter inside and entered.
A bald middle-aged man in a police uniform was sitting opposite Long Yubei. Seeing her enter, he immediately stood up.
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Seeing him extend his hand, she reached out to shake it, "Hello, hello."
They then sat back down after releasing their handshake.
"I’ve been waiting a while for Mrs. Long. I had a very pleasant chat with President Long. Today, I am here because there is official business that requires Mrs. Long’s help."
"Oh? How may I assist?"
"It’s , we’ve heard that Mrs. Long, like the former mistress of the Gu Family who has passed away, possesses abilities beyond normal humans – you can see and subdue ghosts. Currently, our police force is facing a tough challenge. In recent days, an unfathomable and incredible series of drownings have occurred in the lake at our city’s top university. Every day, a student has been found dead in the lake without any clue from the surveillance videos. This case has been kept out of the news, but three male victims have already died. We don’t know if it will continue tonight. We are really at a loss. Just yesterday, we sought local Demi Immortals, but they all turned out to be frauds. The situation is dire, thus, we have come to seek your help."