Reborn in Flames

Chapter 21: Tailored to Perfection

Seeing that both doubted her, Chu Suosuo hurriedly stretched out her injured hand and said, 'Grandma, it hasn't been two days since my hand was smashed by someone with a hammer, a comminuted fracture. I'm so upset I don't even want to live anymore.' The old lady lifted her eyelids slightly, 'How coincidental?' Chu Suosuo said with reddened eyes, 'My injury is the same as Sister Su Huan's, both our left hands, four fingers. The police deduced that it was a malicious act of revenge.' The finger was clearly pointed at Su Huan. The old lady let out a cold sneer from the corner of her lips, 'Is that so? Why revenge on you and not others?' Tears welled up in Chu Suosuo's eyes as she said plaintively, 'Maybe it's because I've been too close to Brother Bei Xian, causing Sister Su Huan to be unhappy.' The implication was clear, that Su Huan had someone retaliate. Su Huan's expression remained unchanged, but a faint trace of mockery flashed in her eyes; this ability to slander before being slandered was becoming more and more refined. The old lady snorted coldly and ignored Chu Suosuo, turning her head to look at Gu Bei Xian, 'Send someone to find that tomb raider's sister and ask her properly, see if someone instigated her, or promised her some benefits? I always feel that things are not that simple.' 'Okay.' Gu Bei Xian pondered for a moment, then took his phone out to call his assistant. The old lady looked at Chu Suosuo coldly, 'Anything else?' Chu Suosuo said obediently, 'Nothing else, just came to see you, Grandma.' The old lady's face fell, 'Then you can leave after seeing me.' Chu Suosuo's face paled, 'Grandma, I grew up under your care, can't you not always be so harsh on me? In the past, you were especially fond of me.'

The old lady pursed her lips and remained silent. Chu Suosuo choked up and said, 'Three years ago, when Beixian Ge was injured, I wanted to stay by his side and accompany him well, but my mother sent people to forcibly take me abroad and had someone watch me 24 hours a day. I missed Beixian Ge so much that I became severely depressed. I loved him so much, yet we were forcibly separated. When I heard that he got married, I cried for three whole days, so desperate that I didn't want to live anymore.' She stood there with tearful eyes, her eyebrows drooping and her eyes cast down, looking just like a injured puppy. Anyone who saw her would feel pity. The old lady's expression softened a bit, 'Three years ago, when the doctor announced that Beixian would never be able to stand up again, I could understand your leaving. After all, the gap was too big, and ordinary people couldn't accept it. Whether you left voluntarily or were forced to, you have already broken up, and Beixian has also gotten married. It's wrong for you to come and destroy their marriage, do you understand?' Chu Suosuo wiped her eyes, 'I didn't destroy Beixian Ge's marriage, I just couldn't help but want to see him. Grandma, I have no ill intentions, really.' Su Huan spoke with restrained emotion, her tone casual yet cold, 'After all the hugging and embracing, you still say you didn't destroy it. Then may I ask, Miss Chu, what would you call destroying?' Chu Suosuo bit her lip, 'Beixian Ge and I grew up together, and we've been in love for over a decade. It's hard to change habits overnight, but I will try my best, I will try my best to be careful.'

"Ten years of love," those five light words carried an enormous punch. Su Huan felt an indescribable unease in her heart, as if a huge rock was stuck inside, jabbing painfully at her chest. Compared to their decade-long relationship, her three years of marriage as a substitute seemed utterly insignificant. With a 'click', the door opened. Gu Beixian finished his call and walked in. Su Huan paused, then stood up, went up to him and hooked her arm around his, smiling, "Husband, let's not get a divorce, okay?" Gu Beixian's expression slightly froze, he looked down at her, his eyes filled with an ambiguous meaning. Su Huan reached out to hold his waist, tiptoed, and whispered in his ear, "Promise me first." Her words were for him, but her eyes glanced in the direction of Chu Suosuo. Her usual indifferent and uncompetitive nature was forced into a fighting spirit. Whether she loved him or not didn't matter anymore; she just wanted to win against Chu Suosuo. She wanted to tell her, so what if they were childhood sweethearts? So what if they had loved each other for over a decade? That was all in the past. She was his wife now. Gu Beixian glanced at Chu Suosuo, whose eyes were blurred with tears, and faintly hummed in agreement. Su Huan's heart, which had been hanging in mid-air, suddenly settled, and she reached out to hold his hand, she was really afraid he would refuse just now. After holding it for a moment, Gu Beixian tried to withdraw his hand, but Su Huan gripped it tightly, not letting him. Chu Suosuo stared at their tightly clasped hands, and tears suddenly flowed out. She covered her mouth and turned to run out. Gu Beixian said to Su Huan, "I'll take her back to the ward. She's severely depressed, running out like this could easily lead to trouble." "I'll go with you." Gu Beixian frowned slightly, "Su Huan, what's wrong with you today?"

“You are my husband...” “I never said I wasn’t.” Seeing that the two were about to argue, the old lady hurriedly interjected, “You two go together.” The two walked out one after the other, only to see Chu Suosuo standing at the elevator entrance waiting for the lift, covering her mouth with her hand, crying silently, her shoulders heaving pitifully. People nearby looked at her curiously. Gu Beixian strode over, took out a handkerchief from his trouser pocket, and handed it to her, saying softly, “Wipe away your tears.” Su Huan stood there, fragile and thin, watching from a distance as her husband tenderly cared for his ex-girlfriend, feeling as if needles were piercing her heart. Chu Suosuo took the handkerchief, glanced at Su Huan, and choked out, “Brother Beixian, you should go back with Sister Su Huan quickly, or she will get angry again.” She looked down at her own hand and said in a low voice, “I’m afraid she will misunderstand and take her anger out on me. My left hand is already useless, I don’t want my right hand to be useless too.” Although they were not close, the VIP ward corridor was not crowded, and Su Huan heard every word clearly. It was the first time she had encountered such a person, who could pin the blame on others with just a few words. No wonder Gu Nanyin said she had always been full of petty tricks; truly, there were too many twisted thoughts, and she had experienced it firsthand. Su Huan watched Gu Beixian quietly, wanting to hear what he would say. After a moment of silence, Gu Beixian spoke, “It wasn’t Su Huan who asked someone to do it. I understand her; she is a very good person.”

Su Huan turned and walked away. These words made her feel a little better inside. She was afraid that if she stayed longer, it would hurt again. Back in the ward, Su Huan sat quietly by the bed. Sitting there, her mind was attached to Gu Beixian, constantly guessing what they were doing at this moment? Seeing her distracted, the old lady took her hand with pity and said, 'Huan'er, you should have a baby soon. Having a child will stabilize your marriage. A child is the bond of marriage, which can tightly connect you two.' Su Huan felt mixed emotions. In the first two years of marriage, Gu Beixian was in poor health and couldn't have marital relations. After his leg healed and he could, he always took safety measures, so she couldn't get pregnant. Besides, with this shaky and precarious marriage, would having a child really make it stable? If they ended up getting divorced in the end, it would be too harmful to the child. She herself came from a single-parent family and understood that kind of pain the most. But looking at her grandmother's expectant eyes, Su Huan couldn't bear to let her down and said with a faint smile, 'Okay, I will try my best.' The old lady smiled happily and affectionately touched her head, 'You child, you are beautiful and smart. With such good genes, if you have a big fat son in the future, he will definitely be likable.' Su Huan was a bit embarrassed by her compliment and said, 'Grandma, just praise me.' 'I'm telling the truth. Three years ago, when I was choosing a wife for Beixian, I went to the university specifically. I wanted someone who was good-looking, studied well, and was obedient. After picking and choosing, I wasn't very satisfied. Finally, the principal gave me your information. When I saw the photo, hey, I wanted this girl! She was simply made to order for our Beixian.' Su Huan knew clearly that everything else was secondary, the most important thing was that she looked like Chu Suosuo.

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