Chapter 873: Disappointment

Gu Haojun paused with his hand in mid-air, hesitating before knocking.

How did Second Aunt die?

Since hearing Liu Juanhao’s words last night, Gu Haojun hadn’t slept a wink, repeatedly thinking about what she said.

When Yao Rumei died, Gu Haojun was already eleven or twelve years old and knew a lot of things.

She gave birth to twins, and Gu Haojun still remembers the scene that day.

Buckets of bloody water were being poured out, so frightened that he hid in the haystack of the outer courtyard, not daring to come out to watch.

He was afraid Second Aunt just died like that.

When the midwife left, he was still hiding in the haystack at the door. He saw her spit and then say, "A family of black hearts, feeding the wife hawthorns to induce labor. It’s a blessing she’s still alive."

When he was young, he didn’t understand what it meant, but now he’s a father himself, and his wife is about to give birth too.

Before he returned, he went for a check-up at the military hospital, where the doctor specifically reminded him that pregnant women shouldn’t eat hawthorns and told him to be vigilant.

And he seems to remember that day Wang Meili said she wanted to make them some snacks.

He was very happy.

He even helped Wang Meili make a lot of hawthorn juice because she said that the sweet and sour flavor in the snacks was delicious.

Why does he still remember? Because he made so much hawthorn juice that his hand ached for several days.

It seems like Second Aunt started having an episode shortly after eating those snacks.

Thinking this way, Gu Haojun startled himself.

Cold sweat all over his body.

Could Second Aunt’s death really be related to Wang Meili?

This realization kept Gu Haojun awake all night, and early the next morning, he went out with dark circles under his eyes and bought a bunch of stuff.

"You’re still going to see her." Wang Meili stopped pretending, feeling a pang of heartache looking at that pile of things, "She doesn’t even come to see me, why should we go see her? You’re not allowed to take these things."

After saying that, she hugged the things to her chest.

"Alright." Gu Haojun calmly looked at his old mother, "Then let’s go."

What do you mean?

Then Liu Juanhao stood up as well.

Wang Meili finally understood her son’s meaning, that he was rejecting her.

Then she started crying and causing a commotion.

Even her granddaughter, who had just recovered from a fever, was disturbed and started crying loudly.

The house was lively.

"Mom, if you continue to make a fuss like this, you won’t be able to live here anymore." Gu Haojun said while looking at Wang Meili sitting on the floor. "Do you know why I am visiting Lingling?"

"Do I really have to spell it out?" Gu Haojun coolly looked at her, "Over the years, what have you done to Lingling? Do you not feel any guilt? Do you have no intention of remorse at all?"

Guilt? Remorse?

She wished Yao Rumei’s children would all die completely.

But she dared not speak these words to Gu Haojun.

Her son seemed not born of her, he was nothing like her.

"Mom, you have let me down too much." As Gu Haojun looked at her, he knew she still had no intention of repentance, and couldn’t help but shake his head in disappointment.

Wang Meili cried and clutched his hand, "Son, can Mom change for the better?"

She could only rely on this son now, most afraid that Gu Haojun wouldn’t want her anymore and wouldn’t support her in her old age.

Then her good days would come to an end.

Thus, she could only let Liu Juanhao, that dead woman, flaunt in front of her.

Thinking of this, Wang Meili’s face turned cold with her head down.

It’s all her fault if she hadn’t told Gu Haojun about Gu Lingling’s return. How could her son want to see that brat!