Seventies Sweetheart: From Breakup to Billionaire-Chapter 189 - 186: The Truth

"Are you sure?" Lin Xiang asked.

Ge Yuanyi nodded, "You should know, my brother used to be in the military. During a mission, he discovered several spies and a smuggling ring. During the arrest, he couldn’t overcome the firefight and was seriously injured. He’ll never be able to stand again."

"So my brother was forced to retire and has been recuperating at home. After he came back, the family was down for a while. Later, with my mom’s guidance, my brother’s mood gradually improved. Originally, our family of three should have continued living peacefully, until..."

Ge Yuanyi’s words stopped abruptly.

Her eyes welled up with a layer of mist, full of pain.

She paused for a long while, and only after the emotion dissipated did she continue talking.

"Up until last spring, I also encountered a stalking incident. They used the same tactics as what you faced, trying to get me to lure my brother out."

"Whether my brother’s injured legs can leave the house or not, he’s my brother, my only brother. How could I harm him? Seeing me not cooperate, those people then..."

Lin Xiang’s heart skipped a beat.

Could it be that Ge Yuanyi experienced something terrible?

Seeing Lin Xiang’s expression, Ge Yuanyi guessed what she was thinking and immediately said, "It’s not what you think, I wasn’t assaulted. Although I got a bit hurt in the process, I’m still clean, I wasn’t violated..."

Lin Xiang let out a breath, "That’s good."

Ge Yuanyi paused while emphasizing, then tentatively asked Lin Xiang, "Do you believe me?"

"I do. No one would joke about such things. I think the reason you can’t accept it, aside from the experience being so terrifying, is mainly because you don’t know how the news got out. Once others knew about it, they all thought you’d lost your purity. You’re just unable to bear the societal pressure, right?"

Ge Yuanyi cried, nodding forcefully.

Clearly, the situation wasn’t as severe as that, yet rumors spread like daggers stabbing her heart again and again.

Already fearful, Ge Yuanyi suffered a huge blow and sank into despair.

Lin Xiang knew that no matter the time, a woman’s reputation is always especially important.

Even in later eras when trends were very open, girls could easily be caught in scandals, and a slight mistake could lead to an abyss of no return.

Not to mention it was the 1970s.

Lin Xiang slowly walked to Ge Yuanyi’s side, gently holding her hand, "Don’t be afraid, it’s all over now."

"I know saying these comforting words may not do much substantially, but I want to tell you, you’re in your teens, and your future holds endless possibilities. We can’t control what others say, but we can stay away from them."

"I’ve seen your test papers, your grades are excellent. If you continue studying hard, you can definitely get into a university, and then choose a city far from Ji Province to start afresh."

"Can I still do that?"

"Why not?" 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Lin Xiang held Ge Yuanyi’s hand with one hand, and placed the other on her shoulder, "But right now, our most important task is to first find Comrade Ge Yuanxin. Yuanyi, tell me any clues you have, let’s find a way to locate Ge Yuanxin, okay?"

Ge Yuanyi nodded vigorously, "Okay."

Despite what happened, she didn’t blame her brother.

She hoped her brother could return safely.

Two girls of similar age huddled together, analyzing and trying to quickly find clues to Ge Yuanxin’s disappearance.

Just as Lin Xiang was grasping some leads, Ge Yuanxin returned.

He was carried back by a robust young guy.

"Yuanxin, where have you been?" Mrs. Lin couldn’t help but scream upon seeing Ge Yuanxin.

Inside the house, Lin Xiang and Ge Yuanyi exchanged a glance and then both ran out of the room.

Ge Yuanxin glanced at Mrs. Lin and said coolly, "Had some business, had to step out. Aunt Lin, I hope you can keep this from my mom, don’t let her know."

After speaking, regardless of Mrs. Lin’s reaction, Ge Yuanxin had the young guy carry him into the house.

Mrs. Lin stepped towards Lin Xiang, "Girl, do you think we should let Aunt Ge know about this?"

Frankly speaking, Mrs. Lin didn’t want Aunt Ge to know.

Not only because Ge Yuanxin had asked her, but more importantly, she couldn’t let Aunt Ge know Ge Yuanxin had gone missing right under her watch.

Though he returned without a scratch, it couldn’t erase the fact he briefly disappeared.

Lin Xiang shook her head, "We need to honestly tell Aunt Ge."

Ge Yuanyi also said, "Aunt Lin, don’t worry, when mom comes back, I’ll tell her myself."

Just as the young guy left, Aunt Ge returned.

Pushing a cart all the way back, she was drenched in sweat but was in a great mood, "Today’s business was great. The dough I prepared almost all sold out. Yuanyi, guess how much mom earned today..."

Aunt Ge suddenly froze, turning to look at Ge Yuanyi, as if she’d seen a ghost, "You never wanted to go out, how come today..."

Besides, Ge Yuanyi and Lin Xiang were standing very close, just like long-time friends, with no sense of distance.

Aunt Ge’s uneasiness grew and she was about to ask, but Ge Yuanyi pushed her into the kitchen, "Mom, I’m hungry, I want you to make hand-made noodles for me, how about you make it for me today?"

The kitchen was furthest from the room where the three of them slept. Speaking in a low voice there would ensure that Ge Yuanxin couldn’t hear.

In the kitchen, the two pairs of mother and daughter squatted stealthily.

After listening to Ge Yuanyi’s words, Aunt Ge frowned, and seeing her severe expression, Mrs. Lin’s heart twisted tightly.

After a while, Aunt Ge sighed, "Your brother knows what he’s doing, let him do what he wants."

"Mom, it’s dangerous, my brother is injured and can’t walk normally. What if he gets hurt again?"

"That’s his fate!" Aunt Ge said, "Enough, stop talking about this, no one mentions it from now on. Girl, if Yuanxin disappears in the next few days, don’t worry, he must have secretly snuck out."

"Mrs. Ge, you’re not angry at me?"

Aunt Ge smiled, "Yuanyi never naps, and you wake easily, even the slightest sound can wake you. Today, both of you slept soundly, definitely because that rascal Yuanxin did something. It originally had nothing to do with you, why would I blame you?"