"Ye Yan, we can hear ghost voices; have you ever heard your mother’s voice?"
"No." Ye Yan shook his head, "Never have."
"When my mother passed away, during the vigil with Gu Lili, she came back. Although I couldn’t see her, I could hear her voice. Maybe your mom just didn’t want to speak?" Gu Xichen asked, "I’ve heard you say there’s only one photo of your mom, the rest were burned. I’ve seen that photo, and I’m certain Lili has never seen what your mom looks like."
"I know." Ye Yan felt heavy-hearted, "Suddenly learning about this, it’s really hard to describe the feeling in my heart, it’s fear, resentment, and longing all at once."
Gu Xichen patted his shoulder, "Fear and resentment can never outweigh longing. After my mom passed away, I understood that when a person is gone, they are truly gone. Everything in the past is in the past; don’t leave yourself with any regrets."
In mere ten minutes, time dragged on endlessly for Ye Yan. When he saw Gu Lili return, he could no longer sit still and stood up to walk towards her.
"Mrs. Long, what did my mom say to you?"
"Mr. Ye, there’s no need to rush. I’ll sit down and tell you slowly."
The two sat side by side, with Gu Lili sitting across from them.
"Mr. Ye, your mother just spoke with me and left. I won’t beat around the bush—I came here alone tonight to earn money." She smiled slightly, "Even if my husband is rich, it’s his money. I don’t want to sit at home idly, I want to go out and earn with my own capabilities. If you’re willing to give me one million, I can act as a bridge between you and your mother, and after your mother’s concerns are eased, I will perform rituals to allow her to leave peacefully. How does that sound?"
"One million?" Ye Yan agreed readily, "If you can let my mother talk to me, I’ll give you two million." Latest content publıshed on novｅlfire.net
Only a fool would turn down money; she had initially wanted to earn one million, but he turned out to be quite generous.
"Alright," she nodded. "Gu Xichen will be the witness; it’s a deal."
"What exactly did my mother say?"
Gu Lili placed a piece of paper on her lap and began drafting a new portrait. As she drew, she spoke, "Your mother said that she’s been by your side all these years, watching over you. She deeply regrets impulsively hanging herself and only considering herself; it was so selfish. After she died, she didn’t reincarnate because she couldn’t stop worrying about you. She’s always been beside you, though you didn’t know. But seeing you grow up studious and safely into a man, she was comforted. She wants to continue watching over you, to see you get married and have children, and then she’d be completely at peace. But now it’s clearly not possible. The underworld’s envoys are capturing her everywhere, and she doesn’t know how much longer she can hide. Sometimes she wants to speak to you but fears scaring you, afraid to stir up your sorrow, so she doesn’t speak."
As the sound faded, her pen also came to a stop.
She looked up, and saw Ye Yan’s eyes were bloodshot red, his lips tightly pressed, holding back his emotions.
"Here, this is the true appearance of your mom tonight, hope you don’t get scared when you see it."
Gu Xichen glanced at it and immediately sprang up, "My God!"
Decisively, he sat down beside Gu Lili, his face pale.
"Look at you, so pathetic," Gu Lili glanced at him sideways, "A real man doesn’t show such weakness."
"Of course you’re not afraid, you’re used to it, but I really am," Gu Xichen felt queasy and restless in his heart. He grabbed her arm, "You’re taking me home later."