Chapter 14: Healing the Sick and Saving Lives 3

Chapter 14: Chapter 14: Healing the Sick and Saving Lives 3

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Gu Nianyang’s dark eyes flickered, and she glanced at Gu Yuandao, who was buried in his congee and had no intention of speaking up for her.

It seems this father was even more indifferent to the original owner than she imagined. She thought that after yesterday’s incident, even if he continued to neglect his younger daughter, he would at least do some superficial gesture. But he remained set in his ways.

Seeing Nianyang being reprimanded as always, with her head bowed and silent, Wang Ying assumed she was still the same easily bullied pushover, and arrogantly said, "You brat, don’t think that just because you complained in front of everyone yesterday, you’ll be able to continue studying in the third year next semester. With your dim wits, don’t even think about it. Not a penny from the household will be spent on you. Go withdraw from school some day. And as for the things you took from your sister yesterday, return them all to her. A crude wild girl like you has no right to use the same stuff as your sister..."

Before she could finish, with a bang, Nianyang lifted the dining table with her foot and kicked it over onto the ground. Gu Youlan shrieked in fright, dropping the half-peeled egg in her hand, which shattered on the ground.

Nianyang clapped her hands. "Since you didn’t prepare breakfast for me, then no one will eat!"

Seeing the mess on the ground, Gu Yuandao, Gu Youlan, and Wang Ying all stared in shock at Nianyang, as if possessed.

This was the timid and incapable Gu Yuandao they had controlled completely; how did she suddenly turn so fierce?

If not for the familiar face in front of them, they’d truly believe the girl had changed!

"You little beast, are you trying to rebel? Watch as I beat you to death today!"

Coming to her senses, Wang Ying’s eyes reddened with fury. She grabbed a broom and rushed to hit Nianyang. All that white food on the ground was worth several yuan, and it was ruined by this bringer of bad luck, making her heart ache!

Nianyang smiled lightly, stood her ground without dodging. "Alright, mom, if you want to hit me, go ahead. But if you dare touch a hair on my head, I’ll immediately go and tell the neighbors, not only will you refuse to feed me, but you’ll beat me—"

Speaking, Nianyang blinked her innocent big eyes at Gu Yuandao. "Dad, don’t you think if the neighbors hear about mom bullying me like this, then spread it word by word to the town mayor, can you still continue working at the factory?!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Yuandao’s face turned pale. His factory job was only possible because of the town mayor, and the mayor was responsible for the village disputes and order. The mayor hates family discord the most. If he knows their family doesn’t feed the younger daughter and hits her, he’ll lose his job!

"Enough, you old hag, stop!" Seeing the broom about to fall on Nianyang, Gu Yuandao hurriedly reached out and snatched it from Wang Ying’s hand.

Wang Ying looked livid, "Old Gu, didn’t you see this wild girl spilled our food? That was earned with your hard work! This brat hasn’t earned us a penny yet dares to waste food. Why stop me from teaching her a lesson?"

Nianyang goaded, "Dad, why does mom always call me wild girl? Isn’t wild girl meant for children without dads? Is mom cursing you?"

Gu Yuandao’s face darkened instantly, Wang Ying was so furious she almost went crazy, raising her hand at Nianyang. "You brat, what nonsense are you talking about, daring to sow discord, I’ll kill you..."

Gu Yuandao glared, "From now on, you old hag, if you dare touch Yangyang again, I’ll divorce you!"

Wang Ying’s face turned white in fear. Women who got divorced would drown in gossip back in those days, and now Old Gu wants to divorce her for a bringer of bad luck?

Gu Youlan bit her lip, thinking, Gu Nianyang really had changed, daring to stir conflict between the parents; can she still benefit from Gu Nianyang in the future?

Gu Yuandao, seeing Wang Ying calm down, turned to Nianyang and said, "Yangyang, I’ve helped teach your mom a lesson. There’ll be breakfast for you every morning from now on, don’t say a word about what happened just now, alright?"

Nianyang agreed obediently, but was pondering a question inside.

Wang Ying hated the original owner because she suffered during childbirth and lost land, so she loathed the original owner. But why did Gu Yuandao ignore her?

Even if the original owner wasn’t as smart as Gu Youlan, they were all his flesh and blood. It doesn’t make sense to be so cruel, feeding the elder daughter well while treating the younger daughter worse than an animal.

Could the original owner not be a child of the Gu Family?

Nianyang thought this way because Wang Ying, who was rough, was still a traditional woman and unlikely to have cuckolded Gu Yuandao, let alone raise someone else’s child.

So the only explanation might be that Nianyang was secretly adopted by Gu Yuandao without Wang Ying knowing. After all, during Wang Ying’s difficult delivery of the original owner, it was common for babies to perish. Perhaps the original child of Wang Ying died, and concerned about appearances, Gu Yuandao adopted another child.

But these are mere speculations. To know the truth, Nianyang can only wait until she earns ten Life Values to use in the lab for a parentage test with the Alchemy Technique.

"Help! Golden Widow’s son was bitten by a poisonous snake!" Suddenly, a panicked shriek sounded outside the door, and neighbors dashed from their homes.