Chapter 14 Heartache

```

Actually, Tang Chuxia did not lose consciousness; she was just in a special state.

After all, the original body's condition was too weak, and even though the "Golden Finger" she brought might want to transform it, it couldn't be done instantly; it always needed time.

Today, she overexerted herself, and her body reached an extreme, causing a fever and fainting.

She was naturally unaware of Father Tang and Madam Tang's conversation, but when Tang Wanqiu came into her room and stood by her bed, she could entirely perceive it.

"Sister, do you think God is unfair?"

Tang Wanqiu spoke to herself, and Tang Chuxia wanted to agree but couldn't move.

"Grandpa and Grandma warned me from a young age not to be too greedy! But why? In which family is the younger one not loved, and yet for me, it turned out that no one wants me!"

Maybe recalling her childhood, Tang Wanqiu began to cry.

Compared to other children, she never lacked food or clothing in her childhood, but her parents didn't like her, so she could only be bullied by other children at the old house.

Now that she's back, her parents' initial kindness changed entirely when Tang Chuxia's health became a problem.

She was resentful!

Her hands involuntarily reached out, touching Tang Chuxia's neck.

A ghostly force made her tighten her grip.

"Does everything change if you just die?"

Tang Wanqiu gritted her teeth and spoke softly.

Tang Chuxia felt the suffocating sensation; unfortunately, her body wouldn't wake up, and even a clear consciousness was of no use.

"Your body's so weak, dying is normal, and you don't have to go to the countryside. If Mom and Dad are so reluctant, you can just stay and accompany them forever, okay?"

Tang Wanqiu seemed to convince herself, and her fingers tightened even more.

Tang Chuxia never expected that she would die without doing anything after crossing over.

She could even feel her soul leaving her body; if it continued for a few more seconds, she might really suffocate to death.

But right at that moment, someone kicked open the door.

Amidst the screams and chaos, Tang Chuxia held her neck, coughing violently.

Tang Wanqiu was kicked to the floor, kneeling and lying down, crying non-stop.

"What a sin!"

Madam Tang beat her chest in distress.

Ignoring everything else, she wanted to scold and hit Tang Wanqiu, but Father Tang stopped her.

He just looked at her coldly.

"Give me a reason!" Father Tang squatted in front of Tang Wanqiu, and the image of a strict father never faded despite the long association. Father Tang had always been authoritative.

He questioned her in a low voice, and Tang Wanqiu shivered heavily.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean it!"

It was the only thing she could say.

Father Tang didn't seem to know whether to believe her or not. He just got up and said to Madam Tang, "Take care of Xiaxia!"

Father Tang took Tang Wanqiu away, and no one knew where they went or what they did.

Gu Beihuai and Gu Nanzhi stood by the bed, looking at Tang Chuxia, their eyes full of sympathy.

If Gu Beihuai was previously angry with Tang Chuxia's antics, now seeing the bruises on her neck, all words of reprimand were caught in his throat, and he even felt a bit of heartache.

The unfamiliar emotion left Gu Beihuai somewhat at a loss, but fortunately, he always had incredible self-control and didn't show it.

Madam Tang went to boil some eggs and now was using an egg to roll over the bruises on Tang Chuxia's neck.

Compared to cold or hot compresses, rolling an egg was the fastest method.

"Xiaxia, are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere?"

Madam Tang was choking on her words but forced a smile, afraid Tang Chuxia would notice her discomfort.

Tang Chuxia shook her head.

"Mom, I'm fine. Sister must have been momentarily possessed and didn't intend to strangle me!" Her voice was hoarse, she could only speak a bit before having to cough twice, clearly showing that her vocal cords were hurt and she was feeling tight discomfort.

Madam Tang almost started crying again, and Gu Nanzhi quickly said, "Auntie, let me help Xiaxia roll the egg. Didn't you also brew some medicine? Do you want to check in the kitchen?"

Madam Tang saw that Tang Chuxia didn't object and handed the egg to Gu Nanzhi. She glanced at Gu Beihuai but didn't drive him away, just brought some oranges for them to warm on the charcoal stove.

Once Madam Tang left, Gu Nanzhi sympathetically said, "Do you think you've been cursed recently? First, your fiancé cheated on you, then you caught a cold after falling into the water, and now you almost got strangled by your sister! Should we secretly find a 'divine woman' to check on you?"

Gu Nanzhi finished speaking and was promptly knocked on the head by Gu Beihuai.

"Can you stop with the superstitions?"

Gu Beihuai pulled a chair over to sit and met eyes with Tang Chuxia, his gaze cold and scrutinizing.

Tang Chuxia wasn't afraid; she even gave him a pitiful look.

Gu Beihuai: …

Even after wandering around the gates of hell, this woman didn't forget to flirt with him; she must be out of her mind.

He couldn't help but roll his eyes.

Gu Nanzhi didn't notice the emotional exchange between the two and kept on talking, though her eyes kept darting to Tang Chuxia's neck.

Tang Chuxia, being weak all year round and spoiled by her family, had hardly been allowed to do anything; even at home, she was treated like a little princess. She was already beautiful, and her skin, fair as jade, was incredibly delicate.

From the fatal abuse by Tang Wanqiu just now, the neck looked truly miserable, and paired with her pitiful expression, anyone would feel heartache.

But not Gu Beihuai.

He just watched his foolish sister berate Tang Wanqiu, while Tang Chuxia cooperatively opened a cookie box and handed them over, teaming up with Gu Nanzhi in scolding.

The two of them were extraordinarily harmonious.

Gu Beihuai felt like an outsider, yet on the side of the quilt that Gu Nanzhi couldn't see, Tang Chuxia's fingers extended, beckoning to him.

She flirted with flamboyant boldness.

If not for fearing that his sister might take a negative hit, he would definitely give this demoness of a woman, Tang Chuxia, a good beating.

The egg had turned cold, and while Gu Nanzhi went to the kitchen to get more, only Tang Chuxia and Gu Beihuai remained in the room.

"Do you even know what you're doing?"

Gu Beihuai gritted his teeth, looking at the woman who reached out and held his hand.

Tang Chuxia's eyes reddened, exposing her bruised neck in front of him.

"Aren't you a heartless man, not feeling sorry for me!"

She used herself to the fullest, and Gu Beihuai had never witnessed Tang Chuxia acting coquettishly towards him. Due to lack of experience, he forgot to reprimand her.

Tang Chuxia took the opportunity to rest her head on his shoulder.

"Brother Beihuai, it really hurts!"

Her soft voice, now hoarse from the vocal damage, had an alluring tone different from her usual arrogant manner—vulnerable yet laced with a bit of seduction. It gave Gu Beihuai a completely different feeling, making his already tense body even stiffer.

"Brother Beihuai, don't you actually feel sorry for me?"

```