Chapter 52: Aunt Lan Zhi

Until Yang Yunhai’s figure was no longer visible, Gu Lingling stood there foolishly.

"If you ever need anything in the future, you can come to the office and find me."

These were the words Yang Yunhai said to her before leaving.

Clearly, she understood every word, but why couldn’t she comprehend their meaning together?

Did Yang Yunhai mean that if she encounters trouble in the future, she could seek his help?

Is that what he meant?

It should be, right!

But why?

This was the same question Yang Yunhai asked himself on the way.

Why?

Was it because of her awkwardness? Or because he saw her crying her heart out missing her mother that day? Or maybe because she secretly and bravely took care of Old Man Zhou?

Yang Yunhai looked at his palm.

When he saw the little girl rubbing her nose earlier, he suddenly had an impulse to want to ruffle her hair.

He must be having a fever.

Meanwhile, Gu Lingling decided not to think about Yang Yunhai’s words anymore. She couldn’t understand them anyway, so she simply let it go.

Gu Lingling, who was originally going home, took a turn and entered someone’s house.

"Is that... Lingling?"

Zhang Lanzhi looked at the girl pushing the door open, a bit uncertain, "Lingling, it really is you."

"It’s me, Aunt Lanzhi." Gu Lingling smiled as she greeted her.

"You little girl, how have you changed?" Zhang Lanzhi laughed while holding Gu Lingling’s hand, "That’s right, girls should be like this."

"Aunt Lanzhi, is my Sister Jiajia not home?" She didn’t see Gu Jiajia when she was at the village entrance earlier.

Zhang Lanzhi was the women’s director of Nanshui Village and a good sister to Yao Ruanqian.

The Sister Jiajia Gu Lingling referred to was Zhang Lanzhi’s eldest daughter. Gu Lingling remembers that in her previous life, she got married to someone in the city not long after; the man’s entire family worked in a factory.

The people in the village were envious at first, but a few years later, Gu Jiajia got divorced.

Gu Lingling heard from Lv Guodong’s mouth that the man Gu Jiajia married, Zhang Fulai, was completely impotent, and their marriage was a sham from the start.

They visited quite a few hospitals over the years but to no avail.

As time went on, Zhang Fulai developed some perverse tendencies. Although he was impotent, he still liked to play around with some peculiar tricks, even showing some sadistic tendencies.

At first, Gu Jiajia could endure it, but later she couldn’t take it anymore and asked for a divorce.

Well, the Zhang family nearly killed Gu Jiajia.

After the divorce, Gu Jiajia was left half alive.

Gu Lingling didn’t remember before, but that nightmare about being assaulted suddenly reminded her of Gu Jiajia’s story.

"Didn’t the educated youth just arrive? Your Sister Jiajia went to join in the fun, why didn’t you go?" Zhang Lanzhi took out a box of cookies, "Here, have some cookies."

"Why didn’t you go?"

"Oh, we’re not like them, there’s nothing interesting to see." Gu Lingling smiled at Zhang Lanzhi and said, "These cookies are really tasty, thank you, Aunt Lanzhi."

"Someone else gave them to me. If you like them, have more." Zhang Lanzhi said with affection, "Come visit Aunt’s house whenever you’re free. I’ll make something delicious for you."

"Thank you, Aunt Lanzhi." Gu Lingling felt a warmth in her heart, "Aunt Lanzhi, I’ve been so thoughtless before, I’m sorry."

Zhang Lanzhi had often confronted Wang Meili in the village over Gu Lingling’s issues, even nearly losing her position as the women’s director once because of it.

"Silly girl, your mom and I are good sisters. If your mom saw you like this, she would definitely be very happy." Zhang Lanzhi thought of Yao Ruanqian, and her eyes became a bit moist.

"Aunt Lanzhi, is my Sister Jiajia thinking about getting a match?" Gu Lingling remembered the purpose of her visit and quickly changed the topic.

"How do you know?"

"Aunt Lanzhi, what does it mean if a man can’t perform?" Gu Lingling didn’t answer Zhang Lanzhi’s question and asked with confusion.