bookrandom Chapter 172 She is a stain
Chapter 172 She is a stain
After being imprisoned and harmed for a long time, Fifth Dream not only suffered physical damage, but her inner world also completely collapsed.
Even the most skilled healer can only cure diseases, not the human heart.
"Next, I will stay in Southeast Asia for a while. I will come here every morning, noon and evening to do needlework for your daughter and help her keep her mind clear."
"Your daughter doesn't have much time left, you..."
Don't waste your time.
After giving his instructions, Feng Qing left.
As soon as he left, Zhou Zhiwei threw herself into Wu Jue's arms and silently shed tears.
A moment later, Li Xi came over with a hot towel.
"Grandpa and Grandma, your eyes are all swollen from crying. Wipe your tears clean and go inside to keep Mom company."
"She just woke up."
Upon hearing this, Fifth Jue quickly took the handkerchief, first wiping away the tears on Zhou Zhiwei's face, then tidying himself up before leading his lover into the bedroom.
Li Xi, afraid of upsetting Wu Meng, lowered his head and followed behind the two elders.
Fifth Dream sat leaning against the headboard; the ropes used to bind her had been taken away by Luo Wen.
She was changed into a light blue lace-trimmed nightgown, her long, dark hair falling over her shoulders, and her thin, pale face.
Hearing the noise, Fifth Dream slowly looked up at the three people at the door.
She stared intently at Zhou Zhiwei and Wu Jue, and a glimmer gradually appeared in her usually calm, dark eyes.
Finally, from her distant and hazy memories, Fifth Dream unearthed the images of her parents.
After recognizing the elderly people in front of her as her parents, Fifth Dream suddenly pouted and started crying pitifully.
She cried as she rolled out of bed, trying to run to hug her parents, but her weak legs gave way and she collapsed as soon as they touched the floor.
Luo Wen rushed over and supported Wu Meng's waist, "Mengmeng, don't move, I'll carry you over."
Fifth Dream weakly grasped Luo Wen's wrist, looked up at Luo Wen's face, her eyes blank.
"Mengmeng, it's your brother. Do you still remember your brother?" Seeing that his sister didn't even recognize him, Luo Wen felt as if his heart was being torn apart.
He said, "When you were little, you loved to pester your older brother to play with you."
Luo Wen pointed to the photo frames displayed on the dresser by the wall, "Look, those are you and me."
Fifth Dream looked towards the photo frame.
Li Xi also glanced over and saw that the person in the photo frame was a tall young man holding the hand of a little girl.
The background of this photo is that rain-tree-lined path.
Fifth Dream stared blankly at the familiar features of the little girl in the photo frame.
Realizing that the little girl in the photo was herself, Fifth Dream looked up and carefully observed Luo Wen's features. Confirming that Luo Wen was indeed the young man in the photo, Fifth Dream suddenly increased the pressure on Luo Wen's fingers.
She recognized Luo Wen and became very emotional!
Luo Wen knew what Wu Mengmeng was talking about, and he nodded hurriedly, saying, "Mengmeng, I am your older brother, I am Luo Wen!"
Fifth Dream opened her mouth to call out "brother," but without a tongue, she could only utter some strange syllables.
Luo Wen's eyes were red and swollen. He asked, heartbroken, "Mengmeng, are you calling me 'brother'?"
Fifth Dream nodded vigorously.
Luo Wen could no longer restrain himself and pulled Fifth Dream into his arms.
This man, who was usually calm and collected, now had a ruthless and cold expression. "Mengmeng, I promise you, I will make those beasts who hurt you go to hell!"
Suppressing the surging anger in his heart, Luo Wen helped Wu Meng to Wu Jue and Zhou Zhiwei.
Before he could introduce her, Fifth Dream stumbled and fell towards her parents.
Zhou Zhiwei and Fifth Jue simultaneously spread their arms, "Meng Bao!"
Fifth Jue caught his daughter steadily.
Feeling his daughter's light weight, Fifth Jue was heartbroken. "Mengbao, it's me, Daddy. Do you still remember Daddy?"
Fifth Dream leaned weakly against Fifth Jue's chest, tilting her head back and opening her mouth repeatedly, making strange "hoohoo" noises.
Fifth Jue held his daughter's thin face in his hands, his heart aching. He choked up and said, "Dad knows you've been wronged, Dad knows what you want to say."
"Mengbao, Daddy will find the villain who betrayed you, bring him before you, and let you kill him yourself!"
Fifth Dream's eyes were bloodshot, and she opened her toothless and tongueless mouth, screaming for a long time before finally calming down.
After calming down, Fifth Dream looked at Zhou Zhiwei.
With tears welling in her eyes, Zhou Zhiwei gazed at her beloved daughter. She opened her arms tremblingly and said heartbrokenly, "Mengbao, come to Mommy's arms, let Mommy hold you, okay?"
With the help of Fifth Absolute, Fifth Dream arrived in Zhou Zhiwei's arms.
She held her mother's frail and elderly body, doing nothing and saying nothing.
Nestled in her mother's arms, Fifth Dream felt an unprecedented sense of peace.
Zhou Zhiwei remained silent, simply holding her child quietly, allowing herself a rare moment of peace.
It was at this moment that Wu Meng saw Li Xi and Gu Huaizhou.
Li Xi was also looking at her.
Li Xi stood at the back, somewhat at a loss. She didn't dare to go forward or call out "Mom."
Because she knew in her heart that she was not the 'treasure' of the Fifth Dream.
Only a child born into this world surrounded by love will be a mother's treasure.
But she was the child that Fifth Dream was forced to give birth to through medical means by Kasorn.
Li Xi dared not even hope that Fifth Dream would accept his existence.
Looking at herself from the perspective of Fifth Dream, Li Xi felt she wished she could strangle herself.
But Fifth Dream gave Li Xi a weak, gentle, and loving smile.
When Li Xi saw Wu Meng's smile, a sudden wave of bitterness washed over him.
Li Xi's tears flowed without warning.
“...Mom.” Li Xi called out hesitantly and cautiously.
Upon hearing this, Fifth Dream's smile widened.
Seeing this, Zhou Zhiwei and the others were also very happy. She waved to Li Xi: "Xi Bao, come over here and let your mother hug you."
Li Xi cautiously walked up to Fifth Dream, and Gu Huaizhou followed.
Luo Wen helped stabilize Fifth Dream.
Looking at the beautiful young girl in front of her, tears gradually welled up in Fifth Dream's eyes.
Zhou Zhiwei gently reminded Fifth Dream, "Mengbao, this is Li Xi, she is your daughter. Do you... remember her?"
Fifth Dream nodded slightly, and with difficulty, she raised her right hand and placed it on Li Xi's forehead.
Fifth Dream gently stroked Li Xi's eyebrows and eyes with her index finger, her movements tender and full of love.
Li Xi was flattered and overwhelmed.
But the next second, Wu Meng suddenly pressed her right thumb forcefully into Li Xi's left eye.
The change happened in an instant!
Not only Li Xi, the person involved, but also Luo Wen, who was supporting Wu Meng, and the elderly couple standing on either side of Wu Meng, did not expect this turn of events.
Only Gu Huaizhou, who had always been vigilant about Fifth Dream, noticed the anomaly immediately.
Gu Huaizhou reached out his long arm, wrapped it around Li Xi's waist, and pulled her into his embrace.
Li Xi staggered backward, his back falling onto Gu Huaizhou's broad chest.
Her left eyeball throbbed with pain, and Li Xi instinctively closed her eyes, but tears still rolled uncontrollably from between her eyelids.
Realizing what had happened, Luo Wen immediately grabbed Wu Meng and retreated two meters away.
"Mengmeng, what are you doing!"
Fifth Dream glared fiercely at Li Xi, struggling violently, trying to break free from Luo Wen's control and attack Li Xi.
Zhou Zhiwei was startled by the sudden turn of events. She looked at Wu Meng with disbelief and said heartbrokenly, "Mengbao, that's your daughter! What were you doing just now?"
Fifth Dream glared at Li Xi with eyes full of hatred, looking as if she had seen some hideous person and wanted to kill her to vent her anger.
Clearly, Fifth Dream never accepted Li Xi as her daughter; the kindness and gentleness she previously displayed were all an act.
She was actually luring Li Xi closer to her, intending to take the opportunity to kill him.
Gu Huaizhou shielded Li Xi behind him, his face ashen, and stared coldly at Wu Meng, bluntly stating, "Aunt Wu Meng, this is the last time!"
"Since you can't tolerate Xixi, then we'll just disappear."
After saying that, Gu Huaizhou picked up Li Xi and left the room.
After much hesitation, Zhou Zhiwei still followed Gu Huaizhou and Li Xi out.
Fifth Jue stood there, holding his cane, gazing thoughtfully at his enraged daughter. Finally, he made a ruthless decision: "Luo Wen, Xi Bao and Meng Bao should not see each other for the time being."
"...Mengbao refused to accept her."
Luo Wen naturally couldn't tell either.
"Godfather, I was careless just now. You're right, Mengbao is very hostile towards Xixi. I will try my best to prevent them from meeting again."
"...There's nothing we can do about it."
The fifth key is to understand your daughter.
The daughter was proud and arrogant, born to be the most noble and extraordinary little princess in Southeast Asia. She was imprisoned for most of her life by the Longevity Island Research Institute, and her heart was naturally filled with boundless hatred.
Li Xi was a child that Kasorn forced her to have. To Fifth Dream, Li Xi was not her flesh and blood, but a piece of filthy rotten flesh!
She shouldn't have been born!
Li Xi's existence is a disgrace to Fifth Dream.
Therefore, she will never accept Li Xi.
Knowing that Fifth Dream and Li Xi were incompatible, Fifth Absolute could neither blame his daughter for being heartless nor blame Li Xi for his faults.
After all, his daughter was the victim in this matter, and she did nothing wrong.
Li Xi was just a child; she had no right to choose and was forcibly brought into this world. She was also a victim.
The ones who are wrong are those bastards at the Longevity Island Research Institute!
Thinking of this, Fifth Jue's eyes darkened, and he said to Luo Wen, "Come to the study to see me after your sister has fallen asleep."
He needed to think carefully about how to send Catherine and his colleagues to hell.
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Gu Huaizhou took Li Xi directly to see Feng Qing.
After a thorough examination, Feng Qing said that there was nothing seriously wrong with Li Xi's left eye, except that the eyeball was slightly congested from being pressed down and he needed to rest for a few days.
These past few days, Li Xi has been unable to be exposed to strong light, avoid eye strain, or eat spicy food...
Li Xi was forcefully hidden inside the small building by Gu Huaizhou.
Gu Huaizhou, who had always been afraid of the dark, lit only one candle for light at night and forbade Li Xi to look directly at the candlelight.
Li Xi teased Gu Huaizhou, "Aren't you afraid of the dark?"
"It's strange, but the thought of bright light hurting your eyes makes me less afraid of the dark." Gu Huaizhou held Li Xi's fingers and asked with concern, "Are you in pain?"
"What aspect are you referring to?" Li Xi said, "If you're asking about my eyes, then of course they're uncomfortable."
Gu Huaizhou kissed Li Xi's hand affectionately, and then asked, "Xi Xi, are you feeling sad?"
In the lush candlelight, Gu Huaizhou's sharp and cold handsome face softened a bit.
He was like a god shrouded in holy light, exceptionally handsome.
Looking at Gu Huaizhou like this, Li Xi finally took off her armor, faced her own heart, and honestly told Gu Huaizhou, "Gu Huaizhou, I feel so bad."
Gu Huaizhou pressed Li Xi against his chest and said in a deep voice, "She doesn't love you, and she hurt you. I won't allow you to see her again."
Gu Huaizhou was of course aware that Wu Meng had suffered, so it was understandable that he would not accept Li Xi's existence.
But he deeply loves Li Xi, and it's understandable that he can't bear to see her being hurt anymore.
"Xixi, don't go see her anymore."
Li Xi assured him, "I promise you, I will never see her again."
This decision was not made because Li Xi hated Fifth Dream.
She actually felt sorry for Fifth Dream.
Li Xi muttered to herself absentmindedly, "When I think about how I would make the same choice as her if I were imprisoned, used as a test subject, and forced to have a child."
“I understand that she doesn’t love me. But there are many other people who love me, and I can’t let her continue to hurt me.”
"Huaizhou, don't worry, I'll be back to my best after a good night's sleep."
Upon hearing this, Gu Huaizhou's heart melted completely.
His Xixi is so strong.
"It's good that you've come to your senses. So when are we going back to China?"
After thinking for a moment, Li Xi said, "Let's go back once my eyes are better."
Filming is nearing its end, and it will wrap up next month, so she should go back home.
"it is good."
The next day at noon, Zhou Zhiwei made a special trip to visit Li Xi at her villa and had lunch with them.
During the meal, she heard Gu Huaizhou say that he would be taking Li Xi back to Dongzhou City in two days, and she immediately lost her appetite.
Zhou Zhiwei put down her knife and fork, looked at Li Xi with shame, and asked cautiously, "Xi Bao, are you blaming your mother?"
Li Xi shook her head and said, "Grandma, I don't blame her. You and Grandpa don't feel sorry for me. I slept well last night and my mood has improved."
"Mr. Feng said that my mother doesn't have much time left. I hope that she can be happy and be herself in the little time she has left."
“I’m happy that you and my uncle are with her on the last leg of her journey.”
"Xi Bao, you're so sensible, it breaks my heart." Zhou Zhiwei was about to cry again as she spoke, so she quickly turned away and quietly wiped away her tears.
Composing herself, Zhou Zhiwei sighed softly and told Li Xi, "I respect your decision."
After a pause, Zhou Zhiwei said wistfully, "I hope you can attend Mengbao's funeral."
“Of course,” Li Xi said. “I will bring Huai Zhou with me to see her off.”
Because of this little incident, Zhou Zhiwei was in a low mood and went home after finishing her meal.
Li Xi had a good appetite and even drank an extra bowl of soup.
After finishing her meal, Li Xi wanted to eat fruit.
The servant brought a plate of cut fruit to the afternoon tea table in the courtyard. Li Xi picked a grape and had just peeled it when she saw Luo Wen push open the wooden gate of the courtyard and walk in.
"uncle?"
Li Xi stuffed a grape into Gu Huaizhou's mouth, then got up to go get Luo Wen.
“Xi Bao”.
Luo Wen held Li Xi's hand and whispered, "Lin Nuo and the others found Zhou Yangzhi's remains deep in a hidden thorny forest in the valley of Changshou Town."
Li Xi's beautiful eyes widened, and she asked hesitantly, "Have you done a DNA comparison?"
"It's been done. We've confirmed that the other party is indeed Zhou Yangzhi."
Li Xi's feelings were extremely complicated.
It turns out that she was once so close to her biological father.
"Huaizhou".
Li Xi looked at Gu Huaizhou and said, "Let's go back to Changshou Town and bury him."
"it is good."