Gu Pingwei?

It sounds familiar.

Panpan tilted her head and thought for a moment.

Isn't that her Uncle Gu... oh no! Father Gu?

Panpan turned and ran into the tent.

"Mom and Dad, someone's looking for us!"

"Tell her to wait a moment, I'll be right there."

Jiang Jingxue thought he was a villager who had come to her for treatment, and was focused on removing the needles from Gu Pingwei, unaware of the problem.

The voice sounded somewhat familiar.

Yue Keqi walked into the tent with some uncertainty.

But then they saw that the people inside were indeed Gu Pingwei and Jiang Jingxue.

Yue Keqi looked utterly shocked.

She looked at Jiang Jingxue, then at Panpan.

"This, this is your daughter?"

It was at this moment that Jiang Jingxue noticed that the person who came was Yue Keqi.

She skillfully patted Panpan's little head and slowly replied, "Yes, my daughter."

"Jiang Jingxue, when did you get such a big daughter?!"

Yue Keqi was so shocked that her voice became somewhat shrill.

"Do I need to report to you when I had a daughter?"

Jiang Jingxue remained calm and composed.

"I see!"

As if she had just realized something, Yue Keqi pointed at Jiang Jingxue and said, "This must be your illegitimate daughter from the countryside!"

"No wonder your mother and sister both say you have an immoral private life!"

"Jiang Jingxue, you must have been having an affair in the countryside, got pregnant, and gave birth to this little bastard! You are so shameless! You even dared to bring him in front of Brother Pingwei!"

Yue Keqi spoke in an unfriendly tone, calling him "little bastard" repeatedly, and Panpan hid timidly behind Jiang Jingxue.

"Mom, have I caused you any trouble?"

Her voice was very soft, and she sounded very guilty.

Yue Keqi successfully stepped into Jiang Jingxue's minefield.

Panpan is now Jiang Jingxue's Achilles' heel.

After spending a few days together, she finally managed to get Panpan to become more cheerful and confident, but Yue Keqi's outburst made Panpan sensitive again.

"Don't be afraid, Mom is here."

Jiang Jingxue shielded Panpan behind her and pointed at Yue Keqi, shouting sternly, "Yue Keqi, shut your stinking mouth! If you dare to spout nonsense again, believe me, I'll slap you across the face!"

"Pingwei, look at her!"

Yue Keqi ran to Gu Pingwei, wanting to act cute and complain.

"She's a slut who cheats on her husband, and she doesn't feel ashamed at all. She even dares to be so arrogant. Brother Pingwei, a woman like her is not good enough for you at all. She only brings shame to you!"

"Keqi, don't talk nonsense! This child is adopted!"

Gu Pingwei stood firmly by Jiang Jingxue's side, protecting her.

"Jingxue is completely innocent. She's not allowed to spread rumors outside anymore! Lest she ruin her reputation!"

Yue Keqi was somewhat stunned.

She hadn't expected Gu Pingwei to be so protective of Jiang Jingxue.

"Hmph, what adoption? She's so young, why would she adopt a child out of the blue! I bet she's just guilty! This child is definitely related to her!"

Yue Keqi kept muttering to herself, complaining in a tone that everyone could hear.

"That's right, this child is related to me."

"So what if she's my illegitimate daughter? Anyway, the child's father is your brother Pingwei, and her household registration will be under the Gu family, making her a legitimate member of the Gu family. As long as I'm here, you won't be able to step into the Gu family without me."

Jiang Jingxue deliberately provoked Yue Keqi.

Yue Keqi was indeed furious.

She pointed angrily at Jiang Jingxue: "Jiang Jingxue, you!"

Panpan mustered her courage and came out from behind Jiang Jingxue.

“My mom is prettier than you, kinder than you, and can even use acupuncture to cure illnesses. My mom is better than you in every way! When you’re angry, you look like an ugly witch.”

It is said that children speak without restraint.

Panpan's words were a devastating blow to Yue Keqi.

She was so angry her face contorted in rage.

She's the daughter of the Yue family, a very wealthy and powerful family! How dare this brat call her a witch!

"You, you little brat, I'll beat you to death!"

Yue Keqi raised her hand, intending to slap Panpan.

"Keqi!"

Gu Pingwei sternly stopped her.

Jiang Jingxue also stood in front of Panpan.

"You dare touch my daughter? You'd better try!"

Yue Keqi tried her best to stay calm, constantly reassuring herself.

Don't act impulsively! Don't act impulsively!

This must be a trap set by that bitch.

If she really laid a hand on a child, she would become a villain in Pingwei's eyes.

Yue Keqi swallowed her anger.

When she turned her head again, a smile was on her face.

“Brother Pingwei.”

Yue Keqi took out a packet of beef jerky from her military green bag and handed it to Gu Pingwei.

"I specially asked someone to buy this for you. Please try it."

Beef jerky is a rare commodity.

Ordinary people rarely see meat all year round, let alone beef jerky.

"Pingwei, you've been working so hard lately, you need to take good care of yourself. I came with my dad this time, and I'll stay here to help you from now on."

Yue Keqi opened the packaging paper, deliberately revealing the tempting beef jerky inside, and handed a piece to Gu Pingwei to eat.

Gu Pingwei did not answer.

"I've already eaten, you can keep it for yourself."

“Brother Pingwei, this is a token of their appreciation. They went through a lot of trouble to buy it. They'll be sad if you don't eat it.”

Panpan, standing next to her, couldn't help but swallow hard.

She had never even heard of beef jerky before, but the aroma alone made her mouth water.

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