Chapter 1: Reborn at Eleven

At the end of October in the southwest, winter had already set in, and it was starting to get cold.

By eight in the morning, Gu Sheng had already collected two bundles of firewood in the mountains.

At just eleven years old, she wiped the sweat from her forehead and skillfully took out a hemp rope to tie the wood.

Her movements were so proficient and swift, not at all like those of a child around ten years old.

Tying and carrying the wood was done in one smooth motion.

She, with her slender and small figure, steadily hoisted a large bundle of wood on her back, leaving onlookers in awe.

Gu Sheng pursed her lips, thinking of her sister lying in bed, and felt a sense of urgency.

She had to hurry back; otherwise, her sister's breakfast would definitely be withheld. If it were herself, she could skip a meal, but her sister's body couldn't endure it.

With this thought, Gu Sheng quickened her pace.

But because of her urgency, she didn't pay much attention to the path under her feet. While going downhill, she stepped on slippery pine needles, stumbled forward, and rolled down the hill with the dry wood on her back.

"Bang!" She only stopped when her forehead hit a thick pine tree.

Gu Sheng lost consciousness.

...

Around ten o'clock, Gu Jianjun and Xia Qiuyue returned from the commune and found their youngest daughter lying in bed, her face flushed with fever.

Their eldest daughter had gone up the mountain and hadn't returned yet.

The family members who were working were working, and those who were at home were at home, with no one paying attention.

Gu Jianjun's face darkened. He quickly wrapped the youngest daughter in a blanket and handed her to Xia Qiuyue.

"Qiuyue, take Xiaojiu to the clinic. I'll go up the mountain to find Shengsheng. She hasn't returned by ten, so something must have happened."

Xia Qiuyue's eyes blazed with anger, and she nodded solemnly. "Be careful. Once Xiaojiu's fever breaks, I'll come up the mountain to find you."

Without waiting for Gu Jianjun's response, she rushed out of the house with Gu Jiu in her arms.

Gu Jianjun took a deep breath, glanced at the closed doors of the other rooms with a cold laugh, and ran up the mountain.

At this moment, Gu Sheng, lying on the mountain, slowly regained consciousness.

Sigh~

As soon as Gu Sheng regained consciousness, she gasped in pain.

What the hell? What happened to her?

Before she could react, a more intense pain hit her. She clutched her head, gritting her teeth, and sweat poured down her forehead.

So painful!

After an unknown amount of time, the headache gradually subsided, and Gu Sheng panted heavily, her face slightly dark.

"Ouch~" She tried to stand up but was met with a piercing pain.

Turning her head, she saw the wood pressing on her. Her lips twitched: No wonder this little girl passed out; being crushed by such heavy wood and rolling a few times, there's no way she could survive.

Not to mention, she had also hit her head.

While thinking, Gu Sheng pushed the wood off her back.

Phew!

Finally, she stood up.

Fortunately, this little girl, like her, had a natural strength. Otherwise...

"Shengsheng, Shengsheng? Where are you?"

"Shengsheng!"

"I'm your father, where are you?"

"Shengsheng..."

Just as Gu Sheng was about to move, a wave of dizziness hit her, and she had to lean against a pine tree. She seemed to hear someone calling her.

The voice grew closer!

Gu Sheng took a deep breath and shouted in the direction of the voice: "Dad, I'm here."

Hearing Gu Sheng's response, Gu Jianjun's eyes lit up, and he ran over excitedly.

"Shengsheng..." Seeing Gu Sheng clearly, Gu Jianjun inhaled sharply, and his face darkened.

Gu Sheng's face was pale, her body covered in dry leaves and dirt, her old clothes torn by branches, and her forehead swollen and bleeding.

"Dad..." Gu Sheng called weakly, having no strength left.

"Shengsheng!" Gu Jianjun, with his long legs, took a few steps and scooped up Gu Sheng.

"Shengsheng, don't be afraid, Dad will take you to the clinic..." His voice was full of anxiety and worry.

Lying in the warm and safe embrace, Gu Sheng finally felt a sense of relief.

Dazed, she was taken to the hospital by Gu Jianjun.

That day, both daughters of the Gu family's second household were admitted to the hospital.

That day, Gu Jianjun directly broke into his mother's money box and took thirty yuan.

That day, Gu Jianjun, like an angry lion, beat up Gu Lao Da and Gu Lao Si.

...

When Gu Sheng regained consciousness again, it was already noon the next day.

As soon as she opened her eyes, she met a pair of worried eyes—her mother, Xia Qiuyue.

"Shengsheng, you're finally awake. You scared me to death." Xia Qiuyue's eyes reddened, and she choked up.

"Mom..." Gu Sheng hesitated for a moment before calling out.

Her voice was hoarse and dry from the coma.

"Ah!" Xia Qiuyue quickly responded, "Don't move. I'll get you some hot water."

The hospital didn't provide hot water, and they didn't have the means to bring it.

Gu Sheng watched the hurried back of Xia Qiuyue, feeling very complex.

She never expected that after her misfortune, she would have a family, and a family that didn't favor boys over girls.

Yesterday, she not only inherited the little girl's memories but also the emotions in her body.

That's why she called Gu Jianjun "Dad" so naturally. As for today's hesitation, it was just a temporary adjustment.

In her previous life, she was an orphan, abandoned by a family that favored boys over girls, and had never called anyone "Mom" or "Dad."

While Gu Sheng was thinking, Xia Qiuyue had already returned.

She helped Gu Sheng sit up and carefully handed her a cup of water. "Shengsheng, be careful!"

After gulping down a few sips of warm water, the burning in Gu Sheng's throat eased.

"Want more?"

"No, thank you." Gu Sheng shook her head.

Bang!

Suddenly, the door to the ward was rudely pushed open, and Gu Sheng looked up to see Gu Jianjun already by her bed.

"Shengsheng, are you feeling any discomfort?" Gu Jianjun's heart ached when he saw her head wrapped in thick bandages.

"Dad, I'm fine." Gu Sheng smiled, her face pale.

Seeing her clear eyes, Gu Jianjun's heart, which had been on edge, finally relaxed.

Although he felt something was off about his daughter, he didn't delve into it.

As long as she was awake, that was good.

"Shengsheng, don't go up the mountain anymore." He gently patted Gu Sheng's head, inwardly sneering.

Those people at home treated Shengsheng like a workhorse because of her strength.

And his Shengsheng, for some reason, had a bit of a dull mind, not stupid, just single-minded.

She had suffered a lot.

"Where's my sister, Dad?" Gu Sheng didn't respond to his words. She would still go up the mountain, but not to collect wood, for other reasons.

"She's with your aunt. I'll go get her." Gu Jianjun said, getting up.

Xia Qiuyue stopped him. "While you're at it, buy some porridge for Shengsheng. She hasn't eaten all day."

"Okay, I know." Gu Jianjun nodded and left with large strides.

Xia Qiuyue retracted her gaze and met a pair of lively eyes.

Her heart skipped a beat.

It seemed Shengsheng's eyes were different from before.

This is a parallel space story! The timeline is roughly the same, don't delve into the logic, the author has no logic...

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