Reborn as Tycoon's Wife in the Countryside
Chapter 648 - 460 Guilty Conscience (First Update)_2

Chapter 648: 460 Guilty Conscience (First Update)_2

"Do you believe this statement? I certainly don’t. There can’t be just one list. If a list from one place goes missing, it’s impossible that another list from another place would also be missing. Besides, some people have close private relationships, and their families know each other too. After the incident, they naturally inquire about each other’s situations."

"Let me tell you, some people are just trying to evade responsibility. They don’t want to investigate this case anymore and claim that the list is lost, that they can’t contact the victims’ families. But we are the victims’ families. Do you believe such a thing? It has no credibility, don’t you think?"

Listening to Lan Shuixian’s words, Haige suddenly felt they made a lot of sense.

Yes, such a secretive matter, involving outstanding individuals, one in a thousand—the lists must be encrypted and re-encrypted. How could such important lists be lost just like that?

Lost or not, whether it’s the Gu Family or other families, none acted in the subsequent developments.

Thus, they all kept shirking responsibility, downplaying the issue so it was marked as a mere operational error by a staff member and unrelated to anyone else.

Ah, it has to be said, the families led by the Gu Family, their methods are indeed clever. She was almost deceived.

Suppressing the hatred inside, she took a deep breath, "Don’t worry, I will make more visits to the Gu Family. I want to see what they are really up to."

"Now only your identity allows you to enter and leave the Gu Family openly."

...

Haige brought a gift, saying it was to apologize.

That day at the old lady’s birthday banquet, she said some harsh words to Xiaofeng, which, if it were anyone normal, would definitely require a visit to apologize.

Everyone is decent, none would truly be so uncouth.

"Our lady has returned to the Quan Family, she says she will stay there for a couple of days."

Haige didn’t expect Su Xiaofeng to be away at this time, "Is Old Master Gu at home?"

"The gentleman is out too; he left early in the morning, not sure when he will return."

"Alright, I understand." Haige could only take the gift to the Quan Family.

Xiaofeng was surprised to hear Haige wanted to see her.

"Let her in." As Haige is Granny Bai’s goddaughter, now coming to apologize, there was no reason for her not to see her.

"Xiaofeng." Wearing a light blue dress, her hair let down, Haige looked like an older sister as she stood before Xiaofeng, organizing her words, "Xiaofeng, I came today to apologize to you. On my godmother’s birthday, you and Old Master Gu kindly brought homemade wine, and I doubted your good intentions, which was absolutely my fault. Afterward, godmother also scolded me for this."

"Xiaofeng, the words I said that day were wrong and made you uncomfortable, please don’t hold it against me. You are right about one thing; the harsher I appeared, the lonelier I felt inside." Haige was sincere in her apology, shedding the haughtiness of that day.

Listening to Haige’s words, Xiaofeng merely smiled, "What are you talking about, sister? You were just looking out for Granny Bai’s safety. I was also at fault that day for speaking to you in that manner."

"Xiaofeng, this whole thing was my fault for jumping to conclusions. If I hadn’t labeled you so quickly, I wouldn’t have spoken to you like that. Let’s do this. Why don’t you and Old Master Gu come over tonight? I’ll prepare some small dishes, and we can have a drink together."

"I’ve been unwell these past few days, I’m afraid I can’t drink alcohol."

"That’s fine, we can just chat. I need to let my godmother know there’s no rift between us, otherwise, she’ll think I’m thoughtless." Haige brought up Granny Bai.

"Alright." Granny Bai was a good person, and Xiaofeng was willing to engage.

After Xiaofeng agreed, Haige chatted casually for a bit then found an excuse to leave.

After returning, Haige mentioned to her godmother that she was also inviting Old Master Gu and Xiaofeng for dinner that evening to make amends to them both.

Seeing Haige take the initiative like this, Bai Liuniang was of course happy, "That day your actions indeed had some shortcomings, we should apologize."

"Godmother, I’m sorry, I was too excited that day too." Haige hugged Bai Liuniang, "That day, I was also too worried about your safety, almost losing my reason. Godmother, I have already lost both parents, and lost Xiuze too, so I am very worried that one day you will also leave me."

"You child, you just take things too heavily." Bai Liuniang patted her back, "Xiuze has been gone for so many years, you should let go now. I’m worried about your lifelong matters now; I’m afraid that one day when I’m gone, you will be all alone. Haige, let go of Xiuze, and find a good man to marry. Godmother is old and might leave any day, but you are still young and have great times ahead."

"Mom, are you rejecting me?"

"Silly child, how could I possibly reject you?" Bai Liuniang adjusted her bangs, her expression gentle, "Godmother has never married in her life, but having you by my side, I also felt content. But you are different, do not follow the old path of Godmother. If possible, marry someone, have a child with him, then protect her as she grows up. Believe me, goddaughter, it is a happy process."

"Godmother, if I meet the right one, I will marry."

The mother and daughter held hands and went to the market to buy some meat and fruits, then both of them got busy with dinner.

Just before six o’clock, Xiaofeng and Old Gu arrived.

Since the boy and girl twins had played the whole day, they were asleep now, so they weren’t brought along.

"Old Gu, Xiaofeng, you’ve come. Please take a seat, dinner will be ready soon." Haige, hearing the noise, poked her head out of the kitchen and cheerfully said.

"No rush, you go ahead with your work."

Meanwhile, the servants brought up some fruits and other refreshments; Bai Liuniang also changed her clothes and came down from upstairs.

Today she was dressed more casually than that day, looking like a neighborhood granny at first glance.

"Xiaofeng is here?"

"Hello Grandma Bai." Xiaofeng stood up and greeted Grandma Bai.

"Sit, sit, be at ease." Grandma Bai waved her hand, "Haige realized her actions that day were inappropriate, so she specially invited you over to apologize. Actually, she did it for me."

"Grandma Bai, I understand."

Haige’s cooking skills were excellent, making dishes that were aromatic and visually appealing, stimulating one’s appetite, and they tasted good, akin to those chefs in big restaurants.

"Xiaofeng, I’ll also have some of your rice wine today." Haige poured some for Old Gu and Godmother as well as for herself.

Whether it was because Haige’s dishes were too delicious, or Xiaofeng’s wine was really good, Old Gu, who usually had a good tolerance for alcohol, drank a bit too much tonight, showing signs of drunkenness.

"Godmother, Old Gu drank a bit too much tonight, I will take him home. I’m worried Xiaofeng alone cannot handle it." Even though there was a driver, the driver needed to drive.

"This Old Gu, normally has a good liquor tolerance, but got drunk so quickly tonight." Bai Liuniang watched Old Gu stagger, a bit amused, "Haige, take Old Gu home."

"Yes."

At the Gu Family, Haige insisted on escorting Old Gu back to his courtyard, saying since he had come from her home, she needed to make sure he entered his house safely.

Upon leaving Old Gu’s room, Haige saw a room nearby with guards, and she could smell medicine emanating from it.

Xiaofeng followed her gaze and explained, "That’s where Yecheng is recovering. He has been unconscious ever since he got injured, so Grandfather has been trying every possible treatment on him."

"I’ve watched Yecheng grow up; can I go in to see him?"