The moment Yu Mingxin reached out and grabbed Gu Ling's shoulder. Gu Ling understood that Yu Mingxin was using his old ways!
In their previous life, it was the same. Every time Gu Ling expressed an opposing opinion or had a conflict with his mother or him, he would resort to this method - forcibly hugging and kissing Gu Ling, using male dominance to pressure her into making amends.
Many times, Gu Ling had to reluctantly make amends to keep the peace.
In reality, she very much despised this kind of behaviour!
Now that she had opened her mouth to reject Yu Mingxin and made it very clear that she wasn't willing to marry him but he even came up with this trick. It was evident that Yu Mingxin really wasn't someone with a good sense of morality, and that there was no respect to speak of in his eyes at all!
So Gu Ling violently turned around, and with a knee, directly gave Yu Ming Xin a heavy blow at his □□□!
That was the most vulnerable place for men, and Yu Mingxin covered his □□□ in pain. Gu Ling looked at him coldly, "Please show some respect! If there's a next time, I'll make you lose your reputation and go to the police station!"
After saying that, she hurriedly left, this time she was really going to go shopping to buy something.
After all, with money in her hand, she has to treat herself better- buying whatever she what to eat, what to wear, everything she thought was necessary!
In her previous life, before she got married, her salary was pinched by Sun Xiulan. After getting married, she constantly had to consider her husband, mother-in-law, and children. Even when the family had money, she did not pay too much attention to her personal comfort. But now she figured out that people live their lives to please themselves is most important!
Behind her, Yu Mingxin winced in pain and gasped for breath. His face showed unwillingness, but he can't do anything.
Gu Ling legs's still injured so she was walking not too fast. She first went to eat a bowl of noodles, fragrant big row of noodles from a local noodle shop. The braised pork noodles were mouthwatering, with succulent and tender pieces of pork that paired perfectly with the fresh noodles.
Because Sun Xiulan was frugal and didn't use many ingredients in their meals. Gu Ling didn't have enough to eat at night. When the bowl of noodles went down to her stomach, she sighed in comfort!
Afterwards, Gu Ling took the cloth ticket to buy herself a new pair of trousers however, she felt that one new pair of pants wasn't enough. While she was young and beautiful, she wanted a couple of beautiful skirts. but thinking of the ticket in her hands, Gu Ling privately and quietly asked the salesman if there are people who have saved any ticket that can be exchanged for money. It's a little bit more expensive but it does not matter, anyway, determined to treat herself. Gu Ling is happy!
In the end, Gu Ling took the money to exchange the ticket, and bought two beautiful skirts. One was bright red, and the other was white. When she tried them on, even the shop assistant couldn't help but be amazed by her beauty.
Looking at her young and beautiful self in the mirror, Gu Ling couldn't help but feel pleased with herself.
After shopping, she didn't return home. Instead, she visited her mother's close friend, Auntie Chen.
Auntie Chen had been very fond of Gu Ling, After Gu Ling's own mother Yang Shan left, Auntie Chen loved Gu Ling even more even. Before Sun Xiulan entered the Gu family's door, Gu Changjian wasn't capable of taking care of anyone. So, Auntie Chen had taken Gu Ling into her home. Only later after Sun Xiulan entered the Gu family's door, she didn't know what Sun Xiulan had said, Auntie Chen distance herself from the Gu family. Gradually, she became estranged from Gu Ling as well.
Seeing Gu Ling suddenly come to the door, Chen Xuefeng was reading a newspaper, and her glasses almost fell off!
"Ling Ling, what made you think of coming here?
Gu Ling's eyes were a bit sour. it's not like there was no one who treated her genuinely in her last life, at least Auntie Chen is considered to be sincere to her. Although through the years she didn't know why Auntie Chen was estranged from her. Auntie Chen wrote her a letter before she passed away, telling her that she mustn't fall into Sun Xiulan's trap.
It was just that she didn't care at that time and was still swindled by Sun Xiulan's gentleness and tears.
Gu Ling put the fruits she brought on the table and smiled, "Auntie Chen, after my mother left, I was young and didn't understand. I haven't visited you. How's your health these days?"
Chen Xuefeng froze, her eyes reddened, "My body is fine, but it is you... Who have really grown up, so beautiful! No wonder people mentioned you, all said it is a flower in the food factory! Just now, I heard people say, that your stepmother arranged for you to marry into the Yu family?"
She hesitated because she felt reluctant to share this information with Gu Ling, considering that Sun Xiulan was, in fact, Gu Ling's stepmother.
When she had attempted to express concern for Gu Ling in the past, Sun Xiulan had gone so far as to ask her privately, "Sister Chen, do you have your eye on Ling Ling's father? If that's the case, I'll just leave and give you Ling Ling's stepmother's position, and save you the trouble of running here every day."
At that time, Chen Xuefeng was infuriated enough that, coupled with seeing how Gu Ling obeyed Sun Xiulan, she never went to the Gu family again! She only occasionally asked people to enquire about Gu Ling.
Gu Ling simply told Chen Xuefeng, "Auntie Chen, I rejected the Yu family's marriage proposal."
Chen Xuefeng's eyes lit up and she immediately cheered up, "Really? That's great! Let me tell you, this Yu family seems have good conditions, but in reality, Yu Mingxin's mother is not a good person!In the past, Yu Mingxin's grandmother was driven to death by his mother's behavior.! Now she's afraid of losing face, so she's made herself a good person, but she's actually a very formidable character, If you marry into that family, you'll have a hard time even if you have a lot of money!"
This fact, Gu Ling is naturally aware of. In her previous life, that bad mother-in-law is indeed a formidable woman. She wouldn't move a knife or a gun but can torture you enough. During her time living with her ex-mother-in-law, she had been forced to lose sleep and cry herself to sleep night after night.
But Gu Ling visited was not to discuss the Yu family. She had no intention of marrying into the Yu family.
"Auntie Chen, I definitely won't marry into the Yu family, but now I want to ask you something. Why did my Mom go to Hainan in the first place? Was it really just because of work?"
After her mom left, she once overheard her dad drunkenly saying, "Yang Shan, it's me who's sorry, I'll make it up to you in my next life... "
Later, when her dad woke up and she went to ask, he said it was because he felt guilty in his heart because he didn't treat her well before, and told her not to think about it too much.
Back then, Gu Ling did not dwell on it too much. But looking back over the years and considering her stepmother Sun Xiulan's words at her sickbed in her previous life, she felt a sense of foreboding!
At that time, Sun Xiulan stared at her dying on the hospital bed, smiling strangely: "Do you know why your mother went to Hainan? It's all fate. Your mom died so young because it was her destiny. As for you, now you have cancer. That's your destiny!"
Chen Xuefeng heard Gu Ling's words, carefully recalled what happened at the time, suddenly frowned: "Your mom was a geologist and frequently went on business trips. However on that trip she was indeed in a bad mood, I asked her what was wrong, she only shook her head and said that it was just small things... "
Suddenly, Chen Xuefeng asked: "Ling Ling, do you know where your mother's survivor benefits have gone over the years? That money should at least be taken out to give you as a dowry, right? You can't give it all to your stepsister and brother to spend."
Gu Ling froze, "Survivor benefits? My father told my stepmother that because my mother was killed due to a work-related mistake so the survivor benefits was only a very small amount, and it was used up for my mother's funeral at the time."
Chen Xuefeng stood up suddenly. "Your mom is considered an engineer. She was good at her job and rarely made mistakes. It's impossible for her to have received such a small survivor benefits due to a work-related mistake. Let's go, let's go find her previous leader!"
Although it was already night, but Yang Shan's leader lived upstairs from Chen Xuefeng's house and their relationship was good. The old leader heard about this matter, and said sadly: "Yang Shan is a good comrade! She was in an accident and I feel very sorry. I remember that I personally applied for her survivor benefit at the time. I remember when it was directly issued a one-time survivor benefits, nine hundred yuan. The Finance Department can now also check the record."
Gu Ling's heart sank, she only knew that Sun Xiulan was poisonous, and thought that her dad was just confused, but now it seems that her dad might also be a poisonous father!
Coming out of the old leader's house, Chen Xuefeng was furious: "Ling Ling, your dad is too much! Your mother's survivor benefits should be spent on you no matter what, how could he join forces with that Sun Xiulan to cheat you?"
Gu Ling paused, gripped the handrail of the stairwell, took a deep breath, and looked towards Chen Xuefeng: "Auntie Chen, you know a lot of people, can you help me ask around. what was this Sun Xiulan all about before she married my father, what men did she come into contact with, and how many relationships did she have?"
Listening to her words, Chen Xuefeng immediately understood, solemnly promised her, "Ling Ling, don't be in a hurry today, first go back to rest. I'll go back to your uncle to find ways to find people to inquire about. Gu Changjian and Sun Xiulan dared to bully you! I must get it back for you!"
After separating from Chen Xuefeng, Gu Ling calmed down for a while before going back. She knew that she had to stay still and collect enough evidence to make a move.
When Sun Xiulan saw her return, she again looked gentle and considerate, asking, "Ling Ling, did you buy a bicycle? And did you buy the clothes?"
If she hadn't bought any, it would be better to put the money in her stepmother's hands to manage it!
Gu Ling smiled skinlessly, "There's no rush, anyway, I earn my own money, I spend it slowly myself, and I can't spend other people's money, can I?"
The smile on Sun Xiulan's face stiffened, knowing that Gu Ling wasn't easy to mess with right now. She pondered in her heart that it was Gu Ling who was being naughty so she decided to blow Gu Changjian's pillow at night, and asked Gu Changjian to teach Gu Ling a lesson!
Gu Ling took the newly bought skirt and trousers back to the shared room. This is the room she and Gu Ya live in together with a curtain in the middle, each side of a small bed.
Gu Ya was lying on the bed, saw Gu Ling carrying a bag from the clothing shop. She immediately climbed up and grabbed the bag to see, and joyfully took out the skirt: "Oh, you bought a skirt ah? I'll wear it for a few days and then return it to you!"
She has never been cheap, but wherever Gu Ling's new things, she has to use them first to try. Even if she did return it later, it was no longer brand new.
Every time Gu Ling was angry, Sun Xiulan would bitterly beg for forgiveness on Gu Ya's behalf. and at the end of the day, if Gu Ling still held a grudge, she'd be the one at fault.
It was an absurd situation where the person who had done wrong ended up the most aggrieved.
Gu Ling reached out and snatched her new skirt, raising her hand to give Gu Ya a slap!
Gu Ya covered her face incredulously and looked at Gu Ling, ''You dare to hit me? You lowly thing! What's wrong with me wearing your clothes? Why can you wear new ones and I can't? Why should I suffer when you're enjoying all the blessings?"
The experience of suffering on the island made Gu Ya's resentment towards Gu Ling even heavier!
Gu Ling laughed lightly, "What's wrong with suffering? You need to get used to suffering while you're still young, because you'll have a long life of suffering in the future!"
Gu Ya was furious and stood up to fight Gu Ling, but she was less than 5'6", while Gu Ling was almost 5'7", and was able to easily subdue Gu Ya!
In the end, Gu Ya gasped in her heart and cried out, "Mom and Dad! Gu Ling hit me, Gu Ling she hit my face! I'm not going to live anymore! I'm leaving the Gu family! I'm not welcome here anyway!"
Gu Changjian and Sun Xiulan were hugging each other and blowing pillow talk. When they heard the commotion, they immediately shuffled over with their slippers.
When Sun Xiulan entered, she cried, "Ling Ling, did Yaya make you angry? I'm sorry ah Ling Ling, is that I did not educate good Ya Ya, all is my fault... "
She said she slapped herself in the face, but of course the force of the slap lessened when it touched her face.
And Gu Changjian let out a fierce shout, "Gu Ling! What are you making a scene for?!"