Chapter 42: Identity

Yao Ruanqian’s death anniversary is a forbidden zone in Gu Chunhai’s heart.

Moreover, since her death anniversary is just one day apart from Old Mrs. Gu’s birthday, on the day of the old lady’s birthday, Gu Chunhai would refrain from going out, but the closer the day comes, the worse his mood becomes.

Gu Chunhai returned this time because he was keeping track of this day.

Hearing Gu Lingling’s words, Gu Chunhai recalled that every year when she follows to pay respects at Yao Ruanqian’s grave, her clothes are never decent.

How would Yao Ruanqian feel seeing her daughter look like that every year?

"You little brat," Wang Meili immediately slapped Gu Chunhai as soon as she saw his expression, "Didn’t I promise to make clothes for you sisters once I get fabric coupons in a few days?"

Wang Meili was really angry, and the slap was a full-force one.

Who knows who has been giving Gu Lingling ideas, this girl isn’t as easily coaxed as before, making even Gu Chunhai have opinions about her.

Especially today, even Old Mrs. Gu was almost swayed by her, starting to hold a grudge against her.

She had just managed to coax the old lady into being happy, and now Gu Juan was causing trouble again.

These days, she had been repeatedly advising not to cause any more trouble, but it seems all her words have been wasted?

Gu Juan didn’t expect Wang Meili to be so strong; at that slap, Gu Juan’s face quickly swelled, blood oozed from the corner of her mouth, and she stood there, stunned.

"What are you doing?" Old Mrs. Gu pushed Wang Meili away and hugged Gu Juan with affection, "Isn’t it just a piece of worn clothing? By hitting Juanzi like that, aren’t you piercing my heart?"

"My poor child, my poor child." Old Mrs. Gu hugged Gu Juan, sat on the ground, and began to cry bitterly, "Why did you leave so early, leaving us to be bullied as widows and orphans?"

Gu Lingling couldn’t help but roll her eyes, ignorance is truly frightening, her grandfather is still alive and well, how have they become widows and orphans?

What a pigheaded ally.

However, with divine helpers like Gu Juan and Old Mrs. Gu, Gu Lingling felt that soon enough, Gu Chunhai would understand Wang Meili better, right?

A woman who can lay such a heavy hand on her daughter, would she spare the daughter of her rival?

Indeed, the reason Wang Meili treated Gu Lingling poorly was to ensure Yao Ruanqian couldn’t rest peacefully underground.

If there was no Yao Family, no Yao Ruanqian, perhaps she would have married Gu Chunhai, instead of this current stifling situation where Gu Chunhai, despite marrying her, never even touched her.

At the time, under Old Mrs. Gu’s threat of death, he agreed to marry her, but he told her he would only give her a status, and if she was willing, they would wed.

If she wasn’t willing, he would still take care of Gu Chunsheng’s children as if they were his own.

If Wang Meili wanted to remarry, the Gu Family wouldn’t oppose it.

Moreover, Gu Chunhai also advised her to think it over thoroughly and not to worry about Old Mrs. Gu, as he’d take care of it.

Actually, Gu Chunhai hoped she would remarry since she was only in her twenties at the time, and marrying him would be no different from being widowed.

But Wang Meili was stubborn, believing that marrying Gu Chunhai, she couldn’t believe that with her being alive, Gu Chunhai could hold back?

Gu Chunhai is a stone, how can he not warm over the years of being wrapped up by her?

But after all these years, Gu Chunhai stuck to his original promise, not even moving a finger on her.

This isn’t a stone at all; he’s a century-old black ice, impossible to warm!