Chapter 255 Malice

Secretary Jiang was now racking his brains trying to figure out how to get the textile factory to rescind its dismissal notice.

Why would they care what Zeng Xiao said or whether he was injured?

Zeng Xiao looked at Secretary Jiang, who remained silent, and a hint of disappointment flashed in her eyes.

She then smiled and reassured him, "If it doesn't work with Director Gu, let's go home and let my dad figure something out."

Secretary Jiang glanced at Zeng Xiao, nodded, and said as she walked away, "Your father won't help us."

He knew his father too well; this time, because of the fact that he was fired from the textile factory for forging a letter of complaint, his father had mocked him behind his back quite a bit.

How could I possibly help him?

Zeng Xiao walked alongside him, and after hearing what he said, she turned her head to look at him.

Unable to hold back, I asked, "What did you do to make my dad hate you so much?"

“When we first got our marriage certificate, he was very attentive to you and kept thinking about how to get you transferred to the best position in the Ministry of Industry.”

Secretary Jiang scratched his head in frustration, having no idea why.

Seeing that he was talking nonsense, Zeng Xiao changed the subject.

"Then why did you forge the whistleblower letter?"

She still couldn't understand why Secretary Jiang would do such a thing, since Gu Yihan had no conflict of interest with him.

Upon hearing this, Secretary Jiang paused for a moment, then made up a story: "I did it for you."

"Officer Gu bought the radio you liked in advance. I wanted to surprise you on our wedding day, so I humbly begged her to let me have the radio first."

"And then she..."

Secretary Jiang deliberately made a hesitant expression as if she wanted to say something but couldn't.

Zeng Xiao misunderstood, thinking that Gu Yihan was verbally humiliating Secretary Jiang or making him promise something he couldn't do right now.

He was so angry that he wanted to teach the other person a lesson.

Thinking of this, Zeng Xiao's cheeks and ears quietly turned red.

Secretary Jiang silently endured so much grievance in order to surprise herself, and even lost her job at the textile factory.

A secret sweetness stirred within her, for no one would pay such a high price to create a surprise for themselves.

Secretary Jiang breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Zeng Xiao did not continue to ask questions.

When his peripheral vision caught sight of the expensive gifts she was carrying, a flicker of disappointment crossed his eyes.

It would be great if Gu Yihan invited them in.

That way, he could send the other party to a labor camp. In this special period, accepting just two bottles of wine could get you a prison sentence, let alone so many high-end gifts.

That's enough time for her to spend five or six years in a farm for reformation.

at the same time

Lu Family

Grandma Gu didn't even glance at Gu Yihan, and angrily turned and walked towards the living room, ignoring even her beloved Hao Hao.

Gu Yihan glanced at the bewildered Hao Hao and couldn't help but feel envious.

She walked into the living room and saw Grandma Gu sitting on the sofa, sulking. She knew that Grandma Gu was upset because she hadn't spoken up about the grievances she had suffered.

After placing Hao Hao in the wooden baby chair, I instructed him, "Hao Hao, be good! Mommy is going to coax our family's Supreme Lord Laozi."

Hao Hao grinned, his chubby little finger pointing in Grandma Gu's direction, and called out in his childish voice, "Mommy, coax."

Looking at his adorable little face, Gu Yihan couldn't help but soften her heart and kissed his cheek.

Grandma Gu glared at her granddaughter who was interacting with Hao Hao, then turned away in anger.

Gu Yihan deliberately and cautiously walked to the sofa and sat down next to Grandma Gu.

She reached out and took her hand, whispering, "Grandma, I'm sorry, it was your granddaughter who made you sad."

Upon hearing this, Grandma Gu looked up and glanced at her granddaughter.

Her nose tingled, and tears of grievance streamed down her face.

With a choked voice, she said, "Do you and Xiao Lu think I'm too old and useless?"

When Gu Yihan saw Grandma Gu crying, she panicked instantly, thinking about how to comfort her, when she suddenly heard her question.

He shook his head vigorously, like a rattle-drum, and asked, "Grandma, why would you think that?"

Grandma Gu pulled her hand away, interrupting her granddaughter's attempt to continue. Wiping away her tears, she questioned, "Then why did Xiao Lu know you were being bullied, but I didn't?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Yihan felt a pang of anxiety, fearing that Grandma Gu might misunderstand.

She quickly explained, "Grandma, I didn't want you to worry. You're already tired enough taking care of Hao Hao, cooking, and doing housework all day."

Heaven and earth bear witness!

She really thought that way. Anyone who has raised a child doesn't know that there's absolutely no free time.

Upon hearing this, Grandma Gu stood up abruptly, pointed her finger at her granddaughter's forehead, and poked it hard.

Gu Yihan quickly cooperated, nodding in response to each tap.

When Grandma Gu saw this, she became even angrier, feeling that her granddaughter was being perfunctory, and she gritted her teeth.

She said angrily, "When you were little, you were bullied by Zhang Cuihua, and you knew to go to your grandmother to complain."

"Now that you're older, you start bottling up all your grievances! Are you regressing as you get older?"

They talked on and on for twenty minutes.

Gu Yihan kept nodding in agreement with Grandma Gu, letting her vent her frustrations.

You need to let your anger out; holding it in is bad for your health.

She even played along, putting on a pitiful expression as if she were being scolded, to provide emotional support to Grandma Gu.

Seeing her granddaughter's aggrieved look after being scolded, Grandma Gu felt sorry for her again.

No matter what, her own child was doing it for her own good, so her tone softened and she plopped down on the sofa.

With a hint of disappointment, she admonished, "Xiao Han, you must tell Grandma if anything happens in the future."

"She may not have any other skills, but she's never afraid of arguing or cursing."

Gu Yihan nodded, her eyes wide, and reached out her hand, making a pinching motion as if she were squeezing a chick.

He exaggeratedly said, "Okay, next time I'll let you treat anyone who bullies your granddaughter like a chick."

"Pfft."

Grandma Gu couldn't help but laugh when she saw her granddaughter making funny faces.

Gu Yihan looked at Grandma Gu and smiled, took her arm, and rested her head on her shoulder.

She whispered, "Grandma, don't be angry. Your granddaughter knows she was wrong. She'll tell you everything from now on."

Before Grandma Gu could reply, Hao Hao, who was sitting in the wooden baby chair on the other side, started to protest.

"Slap, slap, slap."

He anxiously patted the wooden board in front of the baby with his little hands, his round little eyes looking at Gu Yihan, and his arms outstretched.

A child's innocent voice rang out: "Mommy, hug me."

Gu Yihan and Grandma Gu exchanged a glance, knowing that Hao Hao had had enough of being in the cramped seat.

She stood up, smiled, walked over, and picked him up: "Come on, let's take a picture with Hao Hao!"

After saying that, she carried Hao Hao back to the bedroom and packed a few changes of clothes for him to wash.

Upon hearing this, Grandma Gu hurriedly stood up and straightened her clothes.

Following behind Gu Yihan, she asked in a low voice, "Is it appropriate for just the three of us to go?"

She was still worried that Lu Huailin would be angry when he came back, after all, it was such a big thing as taking photos for the child's first birthday, and she hadn't discussed it with him.

Gu Yihan said dismissively, "Grandma, don't worry, I've already told Lu Huailin beforehand!"

Then I glanced at the time on my wrist; it was still before 10 o'clock.

He smiled and said, "Lu Huailin has already applied for a vehicle from the army. Xiao He will come to our house at ten o'clock to pick us up and take us to the city."

Upon hearing this, Grandma Gu felt relieved.

Then she remembered that Hao Hao was already one year old, and she was about to go to Gu Meng's house to help her with childbirth. She hadn't told her little granddaughter about it yet.