The delicate voice made An Mingzhi feel a little dazed.
This voice was very familiar to him. There once was a little girl who often called him this way.
An Mingzhi looked back subconsciously and saw a figure he had not seen for a long time.
It lasted so long that he almost forgot about the other person.
"Gu Yao?"
he shouted tentatively.
It's no wonder that he couldn't recognize her. Firstly, they hadn't seen each other for a long time. Secondly, Gu Yao had changed a lot. She lost a lot of weight, her hair was messy, her complexion was yellow, and she looked a lot more haggard.
Gu Yao's eyes were filled with tears, her face was pale from the cold, and she was trembling, "Brother Mingzhi, it's me."
She came out of prison at six in the morning. Because she wanted to save money, she walked all the way from the prison to An's home and waited at the door for more than three hours.
The first person to wait was An Jiao, but there was a big hatred between her and An Jiao, so she would not wait for An Jiao.
From the beginning, her goal was An Mingzhi.
However, An Mingzhi came out later than An Jiao.
The biting cold wind chilled Gu Yao's body until her face turned pale, her body was numb, and she was shivering constantly.
Because she had gone through the catastrophe, she had lost a lot of weight, and the cotton-padded clothes on her body looked empty, making her look a bit weak, which made people feel particularly distressed.
"Why are you here?"
An Mingzhi finally relented, and he even forgot to go find An Jiao.
Instead, he directly took Gu Yao's hand, looked around, avoided the crowd, and took her to hide in an alley.
It was okay if he didn't ask. As soon as he asked, Gu Yao's tears started to fall and she cried softly, "Brother Mingzhi, I was deceived. I was deceived so miserably by Xu Maoxue."
An Mingzhi was still vaguely familiar with the name Xu Maoxue, "Xu Maoxue?"
"He is the monitor of our class."
Now An Mingzhi completely remembered that most of the class presidents in their high school were children from the city.
Xu Maoxue is one of the few people who was born in the countryside and was elected class president as soon as he arrived.
An Mingzhi is the chairman of the student union and has dealt with Xu Maoxue several times. He naturally remembered it, but he was confused, "How could Xu Maoxue lie to you?"
In his impression, Xu Maoxue is a decent, kind and polite person.
Upon hearing this, Gu Yao felt secretly resentful.
She was deceived by Xu Maoxue's appearance.
Tears fell from her eyes, "He is not this kind of person. He took me in since I was living on the street last time. I thought he was kind and I am very grateful to him, but I didn't expect -"
She started crying, feeling extremely pitiful, "But I didn't expect that he would actually kill someone!"
Gu Yao's face was full of horror, and she slowly told Xu Maoxue's murder of Wu Xiuling bit by bit.
She couldn't hide this matter. It was still winter vacation and she would wait until school started.
The incident of Xu Maoxue killing his childhood sweetheart Wu Xiuling for her sake will inevitably cause an uproar.
But what she said now is tantamount to taking the initiative and letting the wind out in advance.
Of course, to weaken her sense of existence, she is also an innocent victim.
Sure enough, An Mingzhi was shocked when he heard that Xu Maoxue killed someone, "What? Xu Maoxue killed someone?"
"Brother Mingzhi, I'm so scared. Only then did I know that Xu Maoxue killed Wu Xiuling just to marry me!"
Gu Yao stepped forward and took An Mingzhi's trembling hand, "I obviously don't like Xu Maoxue and I didn't say I wanted to marry him. Why would he do this?"
After hearing everything, An Mingzhi felt a little complicated. He whispered, "Did he kill for you?"
Gu Yao's face stiffened, and she averted her eyes, "Yes, but I'm not familiar with him. Brother Mingzhi, he can kill Wu Xiuling for me now, do you think he will kill me for others in the future?"
She was shaking, shivering, scared.
"Why did he kill Wu Xiuling? I won't marry him!"
After experiencing this, she was also afraid that Xu Maoxue would kill her for other better-off lesbians in the future.
After saying this, An Mingzhi's expression softened a bit, especially when he saw Gu Yao being so scared, he thought, what's wrong with Gu Yao?
She was also a victim and was frightened into this condition.
"Where is Xu Mao?" he asked.
"In prison." Gu Yao's voice trembled, "I was also taken for questioning by the police. After the questioning, the police saw that I was a victim and released me. By the way -"
She hesitated to speak, not knowing whether to say or not.
After hearing Gu Yao say that the police said she was also a victim and released her.
An Mingzhi relaxed and said, "What's wrong? Keep talking!"
The vigilance and precaution in my heart also faded a bit, and turned into pity.
Gu Yao bit her lip and said timidly, "Brother Mingzhi, when I was being interrogated by the police, I saw Grandma An."
The word "Grandma An" makes An Mingzhi feel a little strange.
He was stunned, "What?"
asked in confusion.
"That's it, Grandma An, your dear grandma, Grandma An who was rushed to the police station."
This time, An Mingzhi heard it completely clearly. He was in a daze. Ever since his grandma was caught, he had tried his best to escape from this matter.
Why?
Because, he changed from the glorious young master of the An family to the child of a footwasher.
Although, although he was still living in the An family, An Mingzhi knew that he would never return to his former circle.
Those peers in his circle no longer play with him, and he often hears their whispers.
Apparently, the issue of his birth was being discussed.
The words "foot-washing maid and mistress" will accompany him throughout his life.
Along with this, he also became angry towards Lin Cuiying in the prison.
Therefore, since Lin Cuiying was arrested, he has never, in other words, not once seen Lin Cuiying in prison.
It's as if this way you can clear up your relationship with the other party.
Let's make it clear that he is not a foot washer, nor the grandson of the mistress.
However, Gu Yao's arrival and the mention of Lin Cuiying reminded An Mingzhi of his previous unbearable existence.
"Don't mention her to me!"
Subconsciously refusing to accept the news, he scolded.
This made Gu Yao stunned. She never expected that An Mingzhi would react like this.
You know, when she lived in An's house, she could see clearly.
Lin Cuiying, a mean old lady, is not nice to anyone, except An Mingzhi.
It can be said that Lin Cuiying deeply hurt her grandson An Mingzhi.
Seeing An Mingzhi's current reaction, Gu Yao couldn't help but feel a little chilled.
She can be cool with some people, but when she sees someone being cool with them, she becomes a little defensive.
The one I'm talking about is Gu Yao.
Gu Yao thought for a moment and came up with an idea, "But brother Mingzhi, Grandma An is so pitiful in there!"
"I don't have enough to eat, I don't have warm clothes, and some people are being bullied. I have spoken out and helped Grandma An give you a message——"
She paused slightly, looking at An Mingzhi's look, and continued, "But Grandma An said, don't let me contact you, because she has embarrassed her most beloved grandson, and she has no face to see you."
These words made An Mingzhi's previously resisting expression relax slightly for a moment, and he remembered Lin Cuiying's love for him in the past.
As long as Lin Cuiying is around, he is the eldest grandson of the An family, and even An Mingpeng and An Yiping cannot surpass him.
However, as soon as Lin Cuiying was arrested, his status in the An family plummeted.
Now, on the first day of the new year, he has to avoid Gu Ning's sharp edges.
"Is she, is she okay?"
An Mingzhi couldn't hold back and asked in a low voice.
Seeing that he still reacted to Lin Cuiying, Gu Yao breathed a sigh of relief. She shook her head and said, "It's not good, it's very bad. Grandma An has lost a lot of weight, and all her hair has turned white. She has no family to visit her in prison.
She was bullied by people in prison."
Every word speaks to people's hearts.
It also made An Mingzhi's face appear more and more guilty, "I, I," he couldn't say it out, so he took the time to read Lin Cuiying's words.
This made Gu Yao a little disappointed. If the other party didn't mention it, what would she do if Lin Cuiying did so?
Without words? How can she get what she wants?
Gu Yao thought for a moment, then retreated to advance, "Brother Mingzhi, I'm going to tell you a secret, but don't tell anyone else."
An Mingzhi was stunned, "You said?"
He leaned close to his ear.
"Grandma An and I were locked in a cell. I heard her talking in her sleep, saying that she had left a lot of small vaults just for you, but because you didn't visit her, she couldn't tell you.
.”
These words made An Mingzhi's breathing a little heavier, "Are you telling the truth?"
The biggest reason why their life is so difficult now is that they have no money.
Without Lin Cuiying's subsidy, Mr. An once again took charge of the family's financial power. The old man advocated living a plain and poor life, which was a hardship for An Mingzhi and the others.
Even with him in school, I don't dare to be as lavish as before.
As soon as she saw him taking the bait, Gu Yao felt happy, but kept a calm expression on her face, "It should be so, I heard Grandma An say it more than once." After a pause, she asked innocently, "Brother Mingzhi, do you know Grandma An?
Where is your little treasury?"
When asked this question, An Mingzhi was stunned. He shook his head subconsciously, "How did I know?"
That Lin last time... He suddenly remembered something, and his face changed suddenly, "Gu Yao, do you remember Lin? Did he find something under my grandma's bed at that time?"
Gu Yao nodded hesitantly, "It seems so."
"Then he got my grandma's little treasury!" An Mingzhi subconsciously wanted to go to the other party to settle the score, but Gu Yao grabbed his wrist, "But, brother Mingzhi, Grandma An said she has many little treasury!"
An Mingzhi was stunned by these words. There are so many small vaults?
In other words, the one obtained by Lin Chenghe was just one of them?
An Mingzhi was dazzled by the wealth. He hurriedly asked, "Gu Yao, did my grandma tell you where the small treasury is?"
Gu Yao waited for the other party to ask this question. She shook her head, "No!"
"But -" she added, "but Grandma An definitely knows where it is. As long as you visit Grandma An in the prison, she will definitely tell you because you are her most beloved grandson!"
These words made An Mingzhi hesitate a little, "Will she?"
"Of course, Brother Mingzhi, you are Grandma An's lifeblood. If she doesn't give it to you in a hundred years, who will she give it to?"
These words gave An Mingzhi a reassurance. He paced in place, "Let me think about it and see when I can go visit my grandma!"
With these words, Gu Yao was completely relieved.
"Then Grandma An will be very happy to know that you are visiting her." Gu Yao said coquettishly, "Brother Mingzhi, you don't know that Grandma An is very pitiful inside. Everyone else has people giving things to her, but she doesn't. She looks forward to it every day.
, I look forward to it every day, but I don’t dare to let you go!”
This also made An Mingzhi feel guilty, "I will visit my grandma soon, don't worry, thank you Yaoyao."
After a pause, he asked again, "Yao Yao, do you need my help now?"
He looked at Gu Yao as if her life was not very good.
Gu Yao shook her head hesitantly.
The more she refused to say anything, the more An Mingzhi cared, "Just tell me, as long as I can do it, I will definitely not refuse you."
Gu Yao originally wanted to say, Brother Mingzhi, please find me a place to live, but then she thought about it, An Mingzhi and An Jiao were inseparable every day, if An Mingzhi knew where she lived.
It won't be long before An Jiao also knows.
Rather than letting An Jiao make trouble for her and make her stand down, she was looking for a new place to live, so she might as well live in the place introduced by Lin Cuiying.
This way, at least no one knows where she ends up.
After experiencing Xu Maoxue's experience, Gu Yao also became extra cautious.
She thought for a moment, "I have no money!" She opened her eyes wide and looked at the other person innocently, "I have been hungry since last night."
"No food in prison?"
Xu Maoxue frowned.
Gu Yao shook her head, "Here you go, but the food is hard to swallow. After I was released in the morning, I wanted to buy a bun, but I didn't have any money."
At this point, Xu Maoxue felt embarrassed to refuse. He thought that Gu Yao had brought him such important news.
He couldn't help but feel all over his body, and found a total of more than fifty yuan, which was his New Year's money and the money left over from buying books before. There were a lot of scattered pieces, and he handed them all to her, "All my money is here.
You take it and use it first."
Gu Yao postponed it for a moment, then took it. She lowered her eyes and saw that there were four big unity cards, and the rest were only dimes.
At most, it's around fifty.
This made Gu Yao feel a little disgusted. She didn't expect that the eldest son of the An family, such a wealthy person, would only have this in him on the first day of the new year.
It's really outrageous.
However, Gu Yao would naturally not express her disdain.
She smiled extremely gratefully, "Brother Mingzhi, I don't know what I would do without you?"
These words will be extremely pleasing to the ears of anyone who hears them.
An Mingzhi was no exception. He nodded, "You use it first. If it's not enough, come find me."
Gu Yao hummed, "It's really troublesome for brother Mingzhi."
An Mingzhi said, "My brother and sister, what trouble are you talking about?"
After watching Gu Yao leave, the smile on An Mingzhi's face disappeared. He did not go to find his sister An Jiao, but went back and locked himself in the house alone, not knowing what he was thinking.
settle down.
Gu Ning had just accompanied Elder An to receive a group of people who came to pay New Year's greetings early in the morning. It was extremely hard to deal with these people, so she stood at the window to rest for a while.
However, she didn't expect that as soon as she opened the window, she saw the figure from behind downstairs, "Gu Yao?"