My Childhood Sweetheart Is a Crazy Beauty-Chapter 609 Time is Running Out

Gu Beihuai’s gaze was very strange as he looked at Tang Wanqiu.

Tang Wanqiu also sensed something was off, feeling unsettled by Gu Beihuai’s stare.

"Brother-in-law?"

She called out subconsciously.

Gu Beihuai smiled.

"If I couldn’t recognize my own wife, wouldn’t that be too outrageous?"

Gu Beihuai’s response didn’t satisfy Tang Wanqiu, so she glanced at Tang Chuxia.

"Sister, brother-in-law is dodging my question!"

Tang Chuxia simply responded, "Then how should he answer? Surely it’s not appropriate to say he can’t tell the difference? Sister surely doesn’t intend to replace me and live a life with Gu Beihuai, right?"

Tang Wanqiu’s complexion changed.

Gu Beihuai’s complexion also turned sour.

Madam Tang scolded her, "Xiaxia, speak respectfully! Such jokes are not to be made lightly!"

Tang Chuxia stuck out her tongue, indicating, "I was just joking, after all! Since sister’s question really did sound like she was up to something!"

Nobody spoke, and the atmosphere grew somewhat awkward.

It was Tang Jianbing who knocked on Tang Chuxia’s head, "What on earth are you always thinking about? We’re all family here, who would do such a thing?"

Tang Wanqiu managed a smile.

Tang Chuxia also chuckled, "I was just habitually joking around! After all, I used to be the only girl in the family, and now that I have a sister, it’s only natural to be curious!"

With Tang Chuxia no longer causing trouble, the time that followed was relatively peaceful.

Madam Tang was genuinely happy.

Although Tang Wanqiu’s own return might still harbor much hostility towards the Tang Family, Madam Tang believed that time would prove her longing for her children.

Under Madam Tang’s tearful assault, Tang Wanqiu still agreed to stay.

Since Tang Chuxia and Gu Beihuai were living next door, neither of them mentioned leaving early.

Mrs. Gu also joined the conversation, while Gu Nanzhi kept whispering to Tang Chuxia.

Certainly, Gu Beihuai couldn’t join their chatter; instead, he stepped outside with Tang Jianbing to talk.

"I’m telling you, your sister is no simple character!"

Gu Nanzhi munched on a melon, clucking her tongue.

"Seeing how she targets you, her intentions seem unclear!" Gu Nanzhi warned Tang Chuxia.

"No big deal, if an army comes, we block; if water comes, we cover with soil! Whatever she wants to do, I’ll just watch!"

After all, she probably wouldn’t stoop to doing what that previous person did and steal a man.

Mainly because she couldn’t overpower Gu Beihuai anyway.

And then, there was Gu Beihuai’s Mind Reading Ability, which was absolutely real. He probably already knew everything going on in Tang Wanqiu’s mind, so they could discuss it when they were back in their own room.

Gu Nanzhi motioned with her mouth for Tang Chuxia to look in the direction of Madam Tang and Tang Wanqiu.

The mother and daughter were getting along harmoniously.

But it was the harmony that raised suspicions.

"She disappeared for so many years, and logically must have suffered quite a bit, yet she comes back without a word of complaint and gets along so well with your mother, don’t you have anything to say?"

Tang Chuxia stroked her chin, "What can I say? At most, it feels like they are the ones who are truly mother and daughter!"

Actually, even though her temperament and such had become very laid-back, she still wasn’t the original Tang Chuxia, and indeed felt some distance when interacting with the Tang Family.

But Tang Wanqiu’s behavior seemed like the way the real owner of the body would act with her family.

She just felt wistful.

That kind of close-knit mother-daughter relationship, she had only ever experienced it with one person, and here, she did not have it.

After all, she was a person who could clearly distinguish right from wrong.

Only by being clear could she avoid being deeply influenced.

Tang Chuxia yawned, "Anyway, you’d better eat less. If you overeat this late at night, you’ll be the one crying!"

Gu Nanzhi directly extended his hand towards Tang Chuxia, "Take a look for me, do you see any signs of overeating?"

Tang Chuxia: ...

It seemed that her half-baked doctor skills had quickly turned her into the family’s health-care physician.

Still, Tang Chuxia checked Gu Nanzhi’s condition.

"It’s not a big deal, but your Red Bird Star is restless. Hold on to it, eh? Don’t hand yourself over before marriage, or else getting married while pregnant, let’s see if Aunt Hong will let you off!"

With good intentions, Tang Chuxia’s reminder ended up with Gu Nanzhi chasing after her to "settle the score."

The yard echoed with Tang Chuxia’s laughter.

"Don’t judge your sister harshly based on her words, she has a really good nature. You two sisters will understand each other better after spending more time together!"

Madam Tang saw Tang Chuxia and Gu Nanzhi and took the opportunity to explain to Tang Wanqiu.

Tang Wanqiu did not join in the conversation but just watched Tang Chuxia.

The look in her eyes was complex and it was unclear what she was trying to express.

But these matters were of little concern to Tang Chuxia.

After being caught by Gu Nanzhi and begging for mercy, the frolic eventually came to an end.

Gu Nanzhi needed to rest and Tang Chuxia also went to the study to tell Gu Beihuai that she was going to wash up and go to bed.

Gu Beihuai was busy with Tang Jianbing and had nothing to say, so he let her go ahead.

Returning to her room, Tang Chuxia collapsed on her bed, not even going directly to shower but instead covered in sweat.

She was feeling some changes inside her body that made her uncomfortable.

It was all because of Tang Wanqiu.

She couldn’t help but think of what her grandmother had said, that she had once obtained Divine Power from Tang Wanqiu. Now that the rightful owner had returned, what consequences would there be for her?

It took a long while for her to suppress that uncontrollable feeling.

She let out a long sigh.

Tang Chuxia had a premonition.

If she wanted to fulfill all the original owner’s wishes, then Tang Wanqiu would be the last one.

Tang Chuxia had considered many possibilities in her mind but was unsure which one was most suitable. She could only analyze, feeling that her time was pressing.

She hoped she would have enough time to do so.

By the time Gu Beihuai came back, Tang Chuxia had finished washing up and was already lying in bed reading a book.

Gu Beihuai lay next to Tang Chuxia, "What’s with you today? Do you have some complaints against your sister?"

Tang Chuxia’s eyes shifted from the book to Gu Beihuai’s face, "Let me ask you a question, when I said she might replace me, what was she thinking inside?"

Gu Beihuai furrowed his brow, unsure why Tang Chuxia was focusing on this, but seeing her seriousness, he recalled and said, "Nothing at all. She was very calm, as calm as if she had practiced it countless times, no inner turmoil whatsoever!"

Tang Chuxia was stunned.

She had considered various possibilities, but never expected that Tang Wanqiu would have absolutely no mental activity.

"How is that possible?"

Gu Beihuai flipped over and lay at her side, "What’s so impossible about that? Those people from Tianji can do it, and whenever they’re talking with me, their minds are a calm sea. Otherwise, they just repeat the same image over and over, all to avoid me seeing their thoughts!"

Tang Chuxia: ...

Could it be...

"How would Tang Wanqiu know about your ability?"

This question made Gu Beihuai laugh.