After learning of Gao Xiaoqing's affection, the Second Madam decided to tell me and Gao Ziyan everything.
The Second Madam had been a solitary person since childhood, with no friends, always alone, as if the world had nothing to do with her. After being dumped by Gao Xiaozhi, the Second Madam was deeply affected. She struggled through college, intending to seek revenge on Gao Xiaozhi by entering the rich elite circles, but still felt unable to adapt to the cruel and complex society.
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Therefore, the Second Madam did not look for a job. Instead, she stayed at home and made small toys she liked. At the same time, the Second Madam contacted several toy stores. The toy stores recognized the exquisite craftsmanship of the Second Madam and helped her sell her creations. Those days were peaceful and tranquil.
However, as she interacted with fewer and fewer people, the persistent loneliness in the Second Madam's heart grew heavier. She couldn't recall what Gao Xiaoqing had said on the phone. The most vivid memory was that a week later, the Second Madam and Gao Xiaoqing were passionately kissing on the woolen carpet in the living room for a long time. It was thrilling, a suffocating kiss. Later, the Second Madam pushed Gao Xiaoqing away. She felt she had an agenda and feared she might truly fall for this sunny boy.
For a period, the Second Madam deliberately kept her distance from Gao Xiaoqing until he presented her with a dog named Xiaobai. Seeing the puppy, the Second Madam's eyes sparkled with a burning joy. She felt that the dog's ink-black eyes could see through a person's loneliness and melancholy.
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For a long time, the Second Madam was very close to Xiaobai. Xiaobai would rub against her, and sometimes even lick her face. From time to time, the Second Madam would cry because of Xiaobai's affection.
At that time, the Second Madam thought, if she didn't have the profound hatred for Gao Xiaozhi, she would definitely have fallen in love with Gao Xiaoqing, because Gao Xiaoqing was her type – sunny, tranquil, refined, and charming.
So, the Second Madam decided to be clear with Gao Xiaoqing. She lay in his arms, suppressing her breathing, and confessed the secret hidden in her heart. The Second Madam did not explicitly say that the person she hated was Gao Xiaozhi, but she guessed that the intelligent Gao Xiaoqing would know.
However, Gao Xiaoqing did not guess. Instead, he gently stroked the Second Madam's back and said, "One cannot be too sensitive to this world, lest it distort a pure heart." Hearing this, the Second Madam cried, stifling her sobs in Gao Xiaoqing's embrace.
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That night, the Second Madam abandoned her resolve to remain chaste and let Gao Xiaoqing stay over. That night, she truly loved Gao Xiaoqing, reveling in his passionate affection.
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However, the next morning, the Second Madam began to reflect. She realized she had fallen in love with Gao Xiaoqing entirely because of a dog.
Xiaobai was dead, lying on the lawn of the residential complex, a pair of scissors piercing its chest. Blood flowed from its broken chest, staining its small body.
Gao Xiaoqing arrived. He stood behind the Second Madam and looked at the familiar scissors, the ones the Second Madam used for her handicrafts. The security guard did not make a fuss about the incident. They asked a few perfunctory questions and left. In their minds, as long as the homeowner didn't cause trouble, it was just a dog's death, nothing major.
"Why did you kill it?"
The Second Madam could hear the anger suppressed in Gao Xiaoqing's voice, but she remained calm.
"I cannot be sure if I love a dog or you."
Gao Xiaoqing turned and left. The Second Madam was fortunate. The tenderness of that night had made her abandon the idea of revenge in her heart, at least she didn't want to use Gao Xiaoqing's hand for revenge. After that, the Second Madam did not see Gao Xiaoqing for more than half a month, and she thought he had left her. Because of this, the Second Madam began making small dolls again, returning to her solitary and melancholic life.
More than a month later, Gao Xiaoqing appeared. His tired face was filled with excitement. He scooped up the Second Madam and spun her around, shouting, "I did it!"
"You did what?"
For some reason, the Second Madam wanted to share Gao Xiaoqing's joy at that moment. In the past, without Gao Xiaoqing, her loneliness was clear, like the ink-black color of water. But Gao Xiaoqing was like a stone thrown into the water, disturbing her peace and stirring her emotions.
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"I closed a big deal abroad."
The Second Madam knew Gao Xiaoqing's family background. This big deal must have been significant. She understood Gao Xiaoqing's excitement, but she didn't understand why Gao Xiaoqing, who had always been capable and indifferent, would be so excited about a business deal.
"Congratulations!"
"Shouldn't we say congratulations to us?"
"What do you mean?"
"My father promised me that if I could close this big deal, he would allow me to get married."
"You're marrying whom?"
The Gao family's marriage would surely have a purpose. The Second Madam had already given herself to Gao Xiaoqing, but strangely, upon hearing that Gao Xiaoqing was getting married, she did not feel the same hatred she had when Gao Xiaozhi told her the same news. The Second Madam was happy for Gao Xiaoqing because she could feel the sincerity in his heart, and surely the person marrying Gao Xiaoqing must be someone he loved.
Gao Xiaoqing did not answer directly. He released the Second Madam, slowly stepped back, knelt on one knee, took out the ring he had prepared, and said affectionately, "My dearest, marry me."
"Me?"
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"Yes, you!"
Having been in the Gao family for many years, Gao Xiaoqing treated the Second Madam with the same gentleness. But the Second Madam never understood why the Gao family would allow Gao Xiaoqing to marry her. She had no family background and was from a commoner's family. For the sake of love, what was love to such a family? Or, had Elder Master Gao abandoned Gao Xiaoqing? That wasn't right either, as Gao Xiaoqing managed all of the Gao family's overseas businesses and was their most profitable member.
It was only now that the Second Madam understood. She had been wrong all her life, as if cursed by love.
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This was a very sad story. Gao Ziyan listened and cried, and I felt uncomfortable too. At this moment, the bodyguard entered and announced that Gao Zihui insisted on seeing her.
"Let him in," the Second Madam said calmly.
After Gao Zihui entered, he looked anxious and frightened. "Second Madam, are you alright? Did my father harm you?"
Gao Ziyan glared, wanting to speak, but I pulled her back and whispered, "It was Gao Zihui who notified Old Ghost, which is why Old Ghost could save us immediately."
"I'm sorry, Gao Zihui. I wronged you."
The Second Madam knelt down to Gao Zihui. Gao Zihui tried to help her up, but she insisted on kneeling.
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"For years, I've been mentally manipulating you. There was never the kind of relationship you hoped for between us. Everything I did was for revenge against your father. Yet, in the end, I realized that because of revenge, I failed to see the happiness right in front of me. Moreover, I destroyed it with my own hands. And then, heaven revealed the truth to me. This is heaven's punishment for me. I could have ended it all, but that would be too easy for me. From today onwards, I will go to a temple to cultivate, praying for my deceased husband."
Gao Zihui's hands trembled. "Then what about me?"
"Go and cure your mental illness, and find a woman you truly love."
"I love you."
"That is not love. Deep-seated mental torture becomes a twisted dependence. In the days to come, whether you hate me or depend on me, you must forget it. You cannot be lost in the darkness built by the older generation; you must have your own new life."
"No, no..."
The Second Madam smiled. "If you truly cannot do it, then kill me now." Saying this, the Second Madam placed Gao Zihui's hand on her neck. She breathed evenly, awaiting Gao Zihui.
Gao Ziyan wanted to stop her, but I pulled her back. "Your mother's mistakes are hers to bear. Compared to this, the pain in her heart is her greatest punishment."
Hearing me say this, Gao Ziyan's big eyes were filled with tears. She clutched my hand tightly, her nails digging into my flesh. I gritted my teeth and remained silent.
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Gao Zihui ultimately did not kill her. He removed his hand from the Second Madam's neck and stepped back a few paces. He turned around like a zombie and left. The Second Madam knelt on the ground, her eyes closed, tears flowing involuntarily.
Death would be a release for her, but living was her greatest punishment. For Gao Xiaoqing, the Second Madam was willing to accept such a punishment.
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At this moment, I gently patted Gao Ziyan's hand. Gao Ziyan looked down and saw her nails digging into my skin, and the blood that had already seeped out. She hurriedly let go, looking at me in a panic. "Does it hurt?"
"It's nothing!"
After this incident, the Second Madam truly became a nun, taking her two cats with her. Gao Zihui also made a major decision in his life: he divorced his senior sister, gave 3% of his shares to her, and left the remaining 8% to his father, Gao Xiaozhi.
I did not expect that when Gao Zihui left Hong Kong, he would come to see me.