Chapter 44 Identity Exposed

Gujia Village

Grandma Gu came out of the village head Gu Baoqing's house, humming a little tune, and walked briskly along the village path.

Liu Zhaodi's mother-in-law, Granny Zhou, was so jealous her eyes were practically blazing with fire.

He said in a sarcastic tone, "Oh, so your little granddaughter has wired you money again. You really have raised a god of wealth."

Grandma Gu unconsciously straightened her back, a smug smile on her lips: "What's wrong? Are you envious? You're not destined for that in your life."

"Sigh, they're both granddaughters, why are they so different?" With that, she walked briskly along the dirt road.

Old Mrs. Zhou spat at Grandma Gu's retreating figure: "Pah, what a piece of trash, what's so smug about it? She hasn't been back for years."

When Old Mrs. Zhou returned home and saw her second granddaughter, Pandi, picking vegetables, she was furious. She grabbed a broom from behind the door and started whipping Pandi.

Pandi was caught off guard and was beaten solidly by the old woman.

"Ah, Grandma, stop hitting me!" Pandi quickly stood up and hugged her arms to avoid the attack.

When Old Lady Zhou saw that Pandi still dared to hide, she cursed, "You little slut, you still dare to hide!"

Hearing the commotion, Zhou Jiaxing came out of the house and provoked, "Grandma, you hit her too lightly. It's obvious they don't take you seriously."

When Pandi saw that Zhou Jiaxing not only didn't help but also added fuel to the fire, hatred flashed in her eyes.

As she dodged Mrs. Zhou's broom, she said, "Grandma, I haven't gone anywhere all day. I've been doing housework at home the whole time. I don't know what I did wrong."

Old Mrs. Zhou chased after her until she was tired of beating her, and said, "We're both granddaughters, but look at Gu Yihan, she can give that old geezer money every month. And you? You're 19 and you can't get married, and you're just eating and drinking for free."

Pandi kept rubbing her sore arm, thinking about what her older sister, Laidi, had said. A wave of despair washed over her.

With a determined look, she rushed to Old Lady Zhou's side, grabbed her leg, and said, "Grandma, Gu Yihan is your own granddaughter!"

Old Mrs. Zhou kicked Pandi to the ground, saying, "Have you lost your mind? Your mother doesn't have the ability to give birth to a god of wealth."

After being kicked down, Pandi immediately got up and pointed at Zhou Jiaxing, who was watching the commotion from the side, saying, "That's a bastard. She's Gu Lao Er Gu Aidang's child."

Then, with a frantic look in his eyes, he said to Old Lady Zhou, "It's Mother, she switched Zhang Cuihua's child."

"When my eldest sister found out, she wanted to tell her, but my mother married her off to an old man."

"Mother threatened my eldest sister, saying that if she told anyone about this, that old man would beat her to death."

After Pandi finished speaking, she looked at Liu Zhaodi and Zhou Jianguo, who were already standing at the door.

Liu Zhaodi said, her face pale, "Mother, don't believe what this good-for-nothing says."

Pandi looked at Liu Zhaodi with deep hatred in her eyes and said, "I am your own daughter, and you actually want to marry me off to an old bachelor for 100 yuan."

Pandi turned her head and pointed angrily in Zhou Jiaxing's direction, saying, "This imposter isn't your son, yet you give him whatever he wants."

Both Mrs. Zhou and Zhou Jianguo were so shocked by the news of the child swap that they were speechless.

Zhou Jiaxing was the first to react, and with his obese body, he quickly kicked Pan Di two meters away.

He roared, "You little bitch, I think you're asking for death! How am I not born of a mother? I think you're the one who wasn't born of a mother!"

Seeing his youngest son's actions, Zhou Jianguo also wavered at this moment.

Pandi knew she couldn't rely on Liu Zhaodi, so when Zhou Jiaxing was about to hit her again, she quickly ran to Zhou Jianguo and grabbed his arm.

She said miserably and pathetically, "Father, how can you bear to watch our family struggle our whole lives, only to give it to an outsider?"

“Father, I’m taking in a son-in-law who will live with us. If he has a child, he’ll take the Zhou surname. That’s better than having a bastard. If I can also bring my sister back, she can still give our family money every month.”

Old Mrs. Zhou's heart skipped a beat. She looked at Pandi and asked, "Are you telling the truth? What proof do you have?"

Pandi said, "It was my mother who said that she was afraid she wouldn't be able to give birth to a son and would be sent back to her parents' home by her grandmother, and Zhang Cuihua's son would be given to her instead."

"Grandma, do you remember when Zhou Jiaxing was little he didn't look like his father? You even said that. So Mom gave him all the good food in the house. Look how fat he is now!"

Pandi truly hated Liu Zhaodi. Seeing her elder sister's miserable life, she couldn't follow in her sister's footsteps.

Old Mrs. Zhou and Zhou Jianguo both turned to look at Zhou Jiaxing. His fat face looked less and less like a member of the Zhou family, and they began to believe what Pandi had said.

Liu Zhaodi grabbed Zhou Jianguo's arm and said, "Jianguo, you can't believe this little slut. She's taking revenge on our family and wants to make sure our family line ends."

Zhou Jiaxing chimed in, "Yes, Dad, I'm the only son in our family. Otherwise, there will be no one to break the pot for you when you get old."

Pandi looked at Zhou Jiaxing with a sneer. He still hadn't realized the seriousness of the matter. His father was selfish. How could he possibly raise a bastard?

Zhou Jianguo shoved Liu Zhaodi aside and said, "From now on, you two will only be able to eat wild vegetables. Jiaxing shouldn't go to school either; he's not cut out for studying and it's a waste of money."

Zhou Jiaxing completely disregarded Zhou Jianguo's words. He was the only son in the family, and they wouldn't let him go hungry.

When Liu Zhaodi heard Zhou Jianguo say this, she knew he believed Pandi's words, and she collapsed to the ground.

Jiawang's wife covered her mouth tightly. She hadn't expected to hear such a huge thing when she came to the Zhou family to borrow something.

The next morning, everyone in the village knew that Liu Zhaodi had switched Zhang Cuihua's son.

Several old women went to Granny Gu's house to inquire about their childbirth experiences.

Grandma Gu is getting old, and 16 years have passed. She can't remember much, saying, "I only remember that when Mr. Zhang Cuihua gave birth, she didn't have time to see the gender. Liu Zhaodi was also about to give birth."

I simply dismissed them, saying, "I can't remember anything else."

The village aunties were all thinking to themselves: "I didn't expect that Gu Yihaohan isn't Zhang Cuihua's child. Does that mean they won't send money anymore?"

Many families in the village couldn't stand seeing Grandma Gu's family living a good life. Why was it that everyone else was farming and earning work points, but their family only had two workers?

Grandma Gu was also at home cursing loudly: "Those shameless people actually said that Xiaohan is not our biological daughter."

"They're so jealous of us that they can't sleep at night. A bunch of gossipy bastards, aren't they afraid of being childless?"

The whole family sat at the table. Grandpa Gu frowned and smoked. People are selfish.

Not to mention that Gu Yihan sends 60 yuan every year, she also mails other things during festivals. Not to mention the money, the things she sends are a rare treat in the countryside.

Grandpa Gu had enjoyed a lot of happiness with Grandma Gu, and suddenly losing these things was something he himself couldn't get used to, let alone others.

Gu Lao Er's wife, Chen Xiu, was holding Gu Bao. She was worried that the old man liked his grandson. If it was true, and they brought that burden back, wouldn't that be taking away Gu Bao's family property?

She deliberately sided with Grandma Gu, saying, "Mother, Xiao Han was raised by you and is so filial. Are you really willing to let her send things to the Zhou family in the future?"

Upon hearing this, Grandma Gu anxiously exclaimed, "How could that be?"

She glanced at her family with a threatening look and said, "Let me make this clear, Xiao Han is our biological daughter, and I don't acknowledge anyone else."

"Especially your second son, did you hear me?"

Gu Aidang himself was still confused. When told that Zhou Jiaxing was his son, he didn't believe it and assured her, "Mother, don't worry, I only have one son, Gu Bao."

When Gu Dasao heard Gu Aidang say this, she breathed a sigh of relief. She was also worried that if another boy came along, the eldest son's family would definitely suffer because the family hadn't divided the property yet.