I Have Decided to Go Look for My Father

Chapter 254: He hoped the Meng Zixin would come and work for him. (1)

Gripped by fear, Gu Xis consciousness went dark again. She couldnt tell whether she had lost consciousness in her dream or that her body had shut down her consciousness as a self-protection mechanism.

She felt someone walked toward her in the dark.

She seemed to feel a hand on her cheek. It was warm and felt familiar.

But she couldnt recall anything.

***

Gu Shao was heading back to his room to turn in after he was done with work but he heard crying coming from Gu Xis room when he walked past.

The weeping sound coming from inside the room was not loud, but the fear and desperation inside of it could grip ones heart.

Gu Shao stopped in his track and frowned a little. He walked toward Gu Xis room.

He could still hear the girl crying.

Whats the matter, Xixi?

Xixi? He called out to her again and knocked on her door.

He didnt get any response from her.

Im coming in.

Gu Shao hesitated for a few seconds and finally pushed opened the door to Gu Xis room.

The light was not on inside the room but he could see Gu Xi lying in bed from the light coming from the hallway. She was curled up into a ball like she was scared of something and she was still weeping. He couldnt tell whether she was awake or still dreaming.

Gu Shao walked over to her bed.

The light from outside the room casted on Gu Xis face. The girls eyes were shut tight right now and she was pale with tears all over her face. She was still crying but she didnt look to be awake.

She seemed to be having a horrible nightmare. Her face furrowed and she looked fearful.

Gu Shao had never seen the girl feeling frightened or aggrieved since the first day that he had met her. His felt his chest tightened.

Leaning down, Gu Shao placed his hand over Gu Xis forehead and called out to her a couple more times, trying to wake her up.

Xixi.

Wake up, Xixi.

Hearing Gu Shaos voice, Gu Xis dream stopped and she woke up slowly from her dream.

Had she had another dream? Who was calling out to her? Was it Gu Shao?

Opening up her eyes groggily, Gu Xi could saw Gu Shao standing in front of her.

She was still a bit dazed having just woke up. She didnt even think before she threw herself into his arms.

Mmm, Dad Gu Xi started to bawl.

Gu Xi didnt even cry so hard when she was facing the horrible event by herself but, when she saw Gu Shao, she could no longer control herself.

All of her fear and aggrievance came pouring out that very moment.

Gu Shao felt a little helpless when faced with Gu Xi in her current state he could fear that she was frightened but he had no idea how to comfort her.

As such, all he could do was to pat her on the back of her head and try to say something that would calm her.

Did you have a nightmare?

Its just a nightmare. Theres nothing to worry about.

***

It wasnt so much his words but that fact that he was there that calmed Gu Xi. Her trembling body calmed down slowly and her weeping quelled.

Seeing the change in her emotion, Gu Shao let out a sigh of relief. He stroked Gu Xi on her hair again and said to her, Its not real. Its just a nightmare.

His intention was to comfort her but, as soon as he was finished saying that, he heard Gu Xi rebutting him from his embrace. Its real!

Her voice was very affirmative. Perhaps because she had just cried, her voice was dull and still sounded like she was chocking back her tears.

It really is real! Gu Xi tugged at Gu Shaos clothes and stressed again.

Her insistence upon it made Gu Shao felt somehow helpless but he did not cut her off.

A long while had passed when Gu Xi had finally shook the effects from her nightmare and calmed down completely and returned to her normal self.

She was still holding onto Gu Shaos clothes with both of her hands. Sniffling, she nuzzled Gu Shao reflexively. She finally looked back up at Gu Shao when she felt that her face was cleaned and repeated, Im not lying. Everything in my nightmare is real.