Her voice trembled slightly as she spoke.
"I advised Lu Haoâs mom not to speak like that at the time, but unexpectedly, Sister Liâs gaze was frightening, and despite the insults from Lu Haoâs mom, she didnât talk back. Qiaoqiao, Sister Li is completely different from the Sister Li we met last year..."
"How is she different?" Gu Qiaoqiao asked, her gaze deep.
"She seems very gloomy, the way she looks at people is strange. She looks at me a bit better, but when she looks at the Lu Family, thereâs a very sinister feeling. However, she neither retaliates nor talks back, just puts up with it..." At this moment, Mu Xinxin had lost the shyness she had when mentioning Lu Hao, she looked at Gu Qiaoqiao, her tone full of suspicion, "Qiaoqiao, do you think Sister Li might have some psychological issues?"
Gu Qiaoqiao nodded, "Sister Li has been living under oppression and discrimination for a long time, it would be strange if her mind were normal. If it were you or me, what would you do in this situation?"
Mu Xinxinâs eyes suddenly showed a hint of confusion, she murmured, "If it were me, I would definitely resist, but with so many people in his family targeting one person, I canât fight them, canât out-talk them, so what should I do?"
Gu Qiaoqiao seemed to be talking to herself, "Indeed, what can be done? Ultimately, these are family conflicts, legally you canât just imprison their family members. Even if you accuse them, itâs nothing more than criticism and education, since thereâs no witness or serious injury, not even a report could be made, so what can be done?"
"I would definitely leave, anywhere would be better than staying with the Lu Family."
"But what if you were an orphan, with no parents and no relatives to rely on, and no education? Would you have such determination to leave the Lu Family?" Gu Qiaoqiao countered.
"Still better than being mistreated every day." Speaking of this, Mu Xinxin seemed no longer confused, her tone finally firm, "I would definitely leave, I have skills, I can support myself anywhere."
Gu Qiaoqiao sighed softly, "If Sister Li thought like you, she would have left a long time ago."
"Qiaoqiao, it was indeed abrupt of me to come to you today, Sister Li cannot continue like this. If her depressive mentality evolves further, it will cause big issues." Mu Xinxin said earnestly.
Gu Qiaoqiao was startled for a moment, looking steadily at Mu Xinxin speaking, suddenly remembering that this girl was studying psychology in school, a trendy subject.
"Then tell me what big issues could arise?" Gu Qiaoqiao asked solemnly.
"Either erupt in silence or die in silence." Mu Xinxinâs expression was very serious, she looked at Qiaoqiao, "Iâm not being alarmist; Sister Li has serious issues now, if this continues, she might do something very extreme."
"Something very extreme, like murder?"
Gu Qiaoqiaoâs voice was light, as if questioning, or perhaps talking to herself.
Unexpectedly, Mu Xinxin nodded heavily, "Iâve seen a case like this. That personâs circumstances were different from Sister Liâs, but psychologically similar, and eventually that person used an axe to kill the family that bullied him. "
Gu Qiaoqiao grasped the teacup tightly, her gaze deep, as she looked at the tea leaves floating in the cup, she knew that everything Mu Xinxin said unfortunately came true.
In the past life, Sister Li indeed did something so insane, only Lu Hao survived among the Lu Family, and because of this incident Lu Hao was affected and voluntarily retired, then he disappeared, and no one knew where he went.
Itâs a tragic story.
But it had ended in the past life.
Destiny let all this enter Qiaoqiaoâs dreams, she wouldnât stand by and watch, especially since it seemed the event might happen earlier.
Because in the past life there was only Zao Hua as a reference, and Lu Hao didnât have Mu Xinxin as a high-born girlfriend, so the Lu Family parents were not as harsh to Li Gufen as in this life.
In this life, Lu Hao has a promising future, rapidly promoted, and by a stroke of luck dated Mu Xinxin. Mu Xinxin has been deeply in love, and seems determined to marry him. The Lu Family parentsâ mindset once again changed. Maybe now even Zao Hua isnât good enough for them, they feel their two sons deserve better, and Sister Li became a thorn in their side.
So the tragedy might happen earlier.
Gu Qiaoqiao suddenly stood up, her expression serious, she had been careless.
Living above ordinary people made her overlook many things.
Mu Xinxin saw Gu Qiaoqiao stand up suddenly, also stunned, stood up uneasily, looking at Gu Qiaoqiao thinking she was angry, softly explained, "Qiaoqiao, did I say something wrong? It was abrupt to come to you today, and you have nothing to do with this matter, I just thought Big Brother Qin is Lu Haoâs superior and idol, Lu Hao has always respected him, I hope he can give Lu Hao a break, let him go back and deal with this."
Gu Qiaoqiao was silent.
Mu Xinxin uneasily continued explaining, "Qiaoqiao, I was a bit selfish in doing this, actually, I could have directly written to Lu Hao. But when I send him letters, sometimes it takes a long time for him to receive them, Iâm worried something might happen during this time..."
Gu Qiaoqiao looked deeply at Mu Xinxin, undeniably, she is a smart girl, indeed, which of the children growing up in wealthy families are mediocre?
Gu Qiaoqiao didnât mean to blame her, on the contrary, she wanted to thank Mu Xinxin. If she hadnât come to remind her in time, Gu Qiaoqiao might still have been handling this matter according to the previous lifeâs trajectory.
Thinking of this, Gu Qiaoqiao looked at Mu Xinxin and said gently, "Xinxin, I donât blame you, letâs go, Iâll call Ah Ze now. By the way, youâre graduating soon, can you take a leave? Letâs bring Chu Chengfeng and go to Wangbei Town."
Since Mu Xinxin already met Lu Haoâs parents, going again wouldnât be an issue.
Mu Xinxinâs eyes suddenly brightened at Gu Qiaoqiaoâs words, she nodded vigorously, "Yes, yes, Iâm about to graduate, there are not many courses these days, I have taken a weekâs leave."
"Then you go pack your things, wait for my call at home." Gu Qiaoqiao instructed swiftly.
Mu Xinxin finally relaxed, she quickly followed Gu Qiaoqiao out of the teahouse, then the two went back to their homes.
After Gu Qiaoqiao returned to Gu Garden, she first called Qin Yize, and described the matter along with Mu Xinxinâs concerns to Qin Yize simply and directly.