Chapter 84: Talked Back

After coming out of the team office, she hadn’t walked far when she saw Zhao Si’en standing shivering under a tree, waiting for her.

"Why didn’t you bring an umbrella..." She first covered Zhao Si’en with her umbrella, "What if you catch a cold? Hurry and wipe off."

She handed her handkerchief to Zhao Si’en, "How have you been lately?"

"Pretty good, Sister Lingling." Zhao Si’en smiled sweetly, and suddenly remembered Gu Lingling’s advice and quickly covered her mouth, "I always speak with my head down to others."

"Hmm, that’s good." Gu Lingling helped her dry her wet hair, "Remember, if anything happens, you must come to me."

"It’s just that I don’t know how to do any work." Zhao Si’en said a little sadly.

At home before, these chores were always done by maids or the guard, and she absolutely didn’t know how.

"It’s okay, everyone learns from not knowing." Gu Lingling lovingly patted her head, "Hurry and go change into some dry clothes, I’ll visit you again when there’s a chance."

"Drink more water, don’t catch a cold."

"Thank you, Sis." Zhao Si’en said, her head bowed, tears brimming in her eyes.

In her family, it’s just her and her brother, and aside from family, no one has ever treated her so nicely, especially since the trouble happened at home.

"Hurry back, if that educated youth bullies you again, just cry, got it?" Watching her just lower her head silently while being scolded was just like her past life.

"I know, Sis." She bowed gratefully to Gu Lingling and then quickly ran back.

This child... Gu Lingling shook her head sorrowfully, looking at the rainy sky, just hoping this movement would end soon.

When she got home, the Gu Family had already started eating lunch.

"All you do is wander outside all day, you still have the nerve to come back to eat." Seeing Gu Lingling return, Old Mrs. Gu put her chopsticks down on the table with a snap.

"Grandma, I made breakfast, didn’t I?" Gu Lingling now feared no one, despite Gu Chunhai not being home today.

"So what, making breakfast is nothing special." Old Mrs. Gu said angrily.

"Grandma, then what did Gu Juan do?" Gu Lingling stood at the door, pointing at Gu Juan who was eating heartily, "I made last night’s dinner too, didn’t I?"

"Then according to you, should Gu Juan return last night’s and this morning’s meals to me?"

"A little girl like you actually dares to talk back, do you have any respect for me as an elder?" Old Mrs. Gu stood up angrily, "What does this have to do with Juanzi, look at how bad your mind is."

"If Gu Juan can eat, why can’t I?" Gu Lingling smiled faintly and walked into the kitchen to fill two bowls of rice.

When she first came back, she checked the annex in the front yard, Old Man Gu hadn’t eaten yet.

"There’s not much food to begin with; you’re not afraid you’ll choke to death filling two bowls so full." Old Mrs. Gu’s heart ached as she saw Gu Lingling scoop full two bowls of rice.

"Grandma, Grandpa hasn’t eaten yet." Gu Lingling mockingly glanced at Wang Meili, who was quietly eating, and Gu Juan, who was glaring at her in hatred, "Unlike some people, respect for elders comes from the heart, not just talking."

Only Old Mrs. Gu is foolish enough to be spun around by Wang Meili and her daughter.

"Grandma, I... I won’t eat." Gu Juan pushed her bowl forward, eyes red.

"If you don’t want to eat, then don’t. Grandma will make fried eggs for you in a bit." Old Mrs. Gu said through her heartache, holding Gu Juan’s hand, "She’s just a mad woman, my Juanzi is a good kid, let’s not bother with her."

"Mom, you can’t spoil her like that." Wang Meili said anxiously, waving her hand, "If Lingling sees it later, it will be trouble, just let it go."

"What’s there to be afraid of her? Do I need to look at her face to give my granddaughter an egg? If there’s trouble, let her see if I don’t slap her hard."

Old Mrs. Gu didn’t lower her voice at all, making it hard for Gu Lingling, who’s out the door, not to hear.

Eggs? I want to eat them too, what to do?