The new home was a three-story small villa, a bit secluded, with the famous Daqiu Mountain just a few kilometers behind.
"Qingqing, this will be your home from now on!" Tang Wei personally carried Gu Qingqing's suitcase upstairs.
Gu Qingqing stopped in the stairwell, hesitating. "Don't I need to try it out first?"
Tang Wei felt a pang in her heart, her eyes almost teary. "Qingqing, stepping into this home, you are part of the Mu family, my daughter!"
The girl's lips twitched, and she stretched out her leg, stepping onto the steps.
Tang Wei felt endless tenderness.
Pushing open the carefully arranged room on the second floor, Tang Wei asked, "Do you like it?"
There were beautiful wardrobes, dressing tables, and bright French windows with pink curtains fluttering in the breeze.
Gu Qingqing squinted slightly, as if she hadn't seen such bright sunshine and breathed such fresh air for a long time.
"If you don't like it, Mom will have it redecorated right away!"
Gu Qingqing hesitated for a moment. "I...like it."
The girl had little expression, and Tang Wei couldn't quite read her. She felt that being a mother for the first time was quite challenging.
"These are new school bags Mom bought for you..."
Pink, brand new, emitting a smell untouched by any unrelated person.
"Thank you."
This 'thank you' was the greatest inspiration for Tang Wei, and it lifted her spirits.
"Mom also prepared clothes for you..."
Looking at the new girl in her old clothes, probably donated by someone when she was in the orphanage, Tang Wei felt a pang of sadness.
She opened the wardrobe, intending to give the new girl a surprise, but her hand was suddenly held down by Gu Qingqing.
Tang Wei: ???
Gu Qingqing: "I'll see it later."
"Okay then. Qingqing, take a rest first. Mom will make you something to eat."
Tang Wei carefully retreated from the room, stealing a glance at the new girl before closing the door.
Gu Qingqing stood by the wardrobe, also looking at her.
Her long hair cascaded, a few strands lifted by the wind, stirring up her heart.
From today onwards, she, Tang Wei, was also a mother to a daughter!
As the door closed, Gu Qingqing held her breath, and the scent from the wardrobe became more prominent.
Suddenly, she pulled open the wardrobe door, giving the man inside no time to react, executing a shoulder throw, and the person was thrown out.
With a loud bang, the man was slammed to the ground...
"Qingqing, what's wrong?"
Tang Wei had just reached the stairwell when she heard a loud noise and hurried back.
Gu Qingqing kicked the man under the bed. "Mom, I'm fine, just accidentally bumped into something."
Her face was pale, still devoid of emotion, but under Tang Wei's maternal lens, she appeared so obedient and cute that Tang Wei wanted to pinch her chubby cheeks.
"It's Mom's fault. Mom should have helped you unpack... Uh, what did you just call me?"
Tang Wei finally came to her senses.
Gu Qingqing's small face stiffened, unable to resist the woman's eager gaze, she hesitated for a moment, "...Mom."
Tang Wei was so excited that she didn't know what to do. "Mom will go get you some fruits."
As she closed the door, Gu Qingqing sighed in relief, pulling the suspicious object out from under the bed. Before she could get a clear look...
"Qingqing, Mom forgot to ask what fruits you like?"
Another kick...
"I'm not picky."
"Not being picky is good! Not being picky is good!"
As the door closed, Gu Qingqing dragged the person out. When the door was locked and she dared to pull out the suspicious object from under the bed again, she found that the person was already unconscious, breathing weakly, with injuries all over, but the fatal problem was not that.
His skin was turning red, his mouth was swollen shut, and his throat was so swollen that it suppressed his breathing.
It was an allergic reaction.
Such a severe allergy usually required a trip to the hospital, or else it could lead to suffocation or organ failure.
Searching the man's body, Gu Qingqing found no common medications, no cellphone, no wallet, and no identification information. Recalling the checkpoints they encountered on the road today, she realized that this man's identity was probably not simple, and Gu Qingqing didn't dare to act rashly.
As a newcomer to the family, calling an ambulance was not realistic. The garden was below the window, so throwing the man down was obviously inappropriate. Even disposing of the body would be difficult to do without attracting attention.
Breaking up the body would make too much noise and be too troublesome. Gu Qingqing had no choice but to take out a set of silver needles from her backpack, feed him a specially made pill, strip him naked, and start inserting the silver needles into him one by one. After about twenty minutes, the swelling on the man's body began to subside, his breathing became smooth, and his pulse gradually became strong again.
This kind of first aid was very taxing, and Gu Qingqing was covered in sweat.
Pei Sichen slowly opened his eyes and saw a flawless little face, round almond eyes filled with starlight.
"I..."
The pain on his face, chest, and shoulders suddenly reminded him of those three kicks.
"You..."
"You haven't fully recovered yet, don't talk. Just listen to me."
"That's right, I'm your benefactor. Remember to pay me later..."
Pei Sichen: ...
"And, I've given you a poison. If you dare to have any evil intentions, I guarantee that within ten days, you'll be dead!"
Pei Sichen: ...
"Finally, have you been taking special anti-allergy medicine? If you don't want to suffer from impotence and an early death, you should quit it from now on."
As she finished speaking, there was a knock on the door. "Qingqing, it's time for dinner."
Gu Qingqing put away the needles and stuffed the man back under the bed.
Opening the door, Tang Wei was still waiting at the door, looking at her daughter sweating profusely with heartache.
"Didn't you turn on the air conditioner? Don't worry about the electric bill. Although Dad's income is not high, it's enough to support the four of us."
There was a hint of inexplicable pride in her tone.
Gu Qingqing nodded. "I see."
Downstairs, the food was already on the table, and sitting beside the table was a young man of eighteen or nineteen, playing games on his phone. Hearing footsteps, he glanced up and let out a nonchalant cold snort, expressing his dissatisfaction with Gu Qingqing.
"Qingqing, Dad and your younger brother are on the mountain and won't be back for a while. This is your brother, Mu Yuyang. He's also in the same grade as you at the No. 1 High School. Mu Yuyang, this is your sister."
The young man raised his head, resentment evident.
"Mom, today the school forum announced that Gu Qingqing cheated on the exam. Aren't you the one who hates cheating the most? Although she got first place in the whole grade this time, it's all fake. Although your son got last place, I never cheat!"
There was a kind of inexplicable pride in his tone, which was very similar to Tang Wei's. Undoubtedly, this was her biological son.
Tang Wei nervously looked at Gu Qingqing and defended her son, "Qingqing is not a vain child. She wouldn't cheat!"
"Mom, don't be fooled by her. Her entrance exam scores were comparable to mine. How could she get first place in the grade in just one month? She's just trying to deceive you, a naive and innocent woman..."
Tang Wei was furious. "Mu Yuyang, apologize!"
The young man raised his head arrogantly. Apologize? That was impossible!
"No pocket money next month!"
The young man's eyes flickered, and his head drooped slightly.
"No gaming console!"
"I'm sorry, Qingqing!"
His sincerity was quite genuine.
Gu Qingqing: "Don't let it happen again."
Mu Yuyang: ...
How did he hear a threat in that?