Chapter 294: The Fake Heiress (3)

News spread quickly in the village, and in no time, the whole village knew that the Shen family's granddaughter who had been taken to a wealthy family to be raised had returned. Many people came to see Wen Wan, who had to admit that she felt a little embarrassed, as if she were a monkey in a zoo. Unfortunately, the villagers didn't seem to have any ill intentions. Wen Wan bought a few pounds of melon seeds and distributed them to the villagers, and then roughly recognized the people.

Then they prepared to go find Gu Qian.

I also bought some milk and fruit.

Wen Wan originally thought that given the Gu family's situation, they must be living in a similar situation to Grandma Shen's house. However, when she arrived at the Gu family's house and saw that the two-story cement house was much better than Grandma Shen's house.

The system explained, "[Gu's father actually made a fortune doing business when he went out and used it to build a house, making him quite well-known in the village. Later, his business probably failed, which led to his alcoholism. He wasn't a good father or husband, though.]"

Wen Wan nodded. No matter how much trauma she suffered, she couldn't abandon her child. Moreover, he was often drunk and abusive. He was just a piece of trash.

Wen Wan brought a few apples to the door and knocked, but there was no response for a long time.

"Could he not be home?"

Bang--

No sooner had Wen Wan finished speaking than a loud bang startled her. The next second, a series of crackling sounds rang out, followed by intermittent crying. Wen Wan pounded on the door, "Is anyone home? Is anyone home?"

Then the door opened, and a strong smell of alcohol wafted out. A middle-aged, rough-looking man looked at Wen Wan with a surprised but still irritated expression.

"Who are you? What are you doing knocking on my door?"

"I am the granddaughter of the Shen family. I just arrived and wanted to get to know the villagers. I also brought some gifts for everyone."

"Since it's been delivered, let's hurry up and go."

As he was about to close the door, he snatched the things Wen Wan was carrying. Wen Wan quickly said, "Uncle, I also want to find Gu Qian. I didn't have any money when I came here today. He lent me three hundred, and I want to pay him back."

He took out three hundred yuan, which was snatched away by Gu's father in the next second. "This little bastard, he lends out money but doesn't give it to his father. Now that you've paid back the money, you should leave." With that, he closed the door and left.

Wen Wan pretended to leave, watching Gu's father take the money and leave, clearly intending to buy wine.

Wen Wan came back, knocked on the door, and a few minutes later the door opened.

A pretty boy, about the size of a radish, with a small, finger-width scar on his face, red eyes, and wearing a faded short-sleeved shirt, was Gu Qian's younger brother, Gu Yao.

"How did you get hurt?" Wen Wan reached out to touch Gu Yao, but Gu Yao pushed her away. "My name is Shen Qing. I am the granddaughter of Grandma Shen. I will be living in the village temporarily from now on."

Wen Wan grabbed a handful of candy and handed it to Gu Yao, but Gu Yao didn't dare to take it. "Isn't Grandma Chen's granddaughter Sister Xin Yue? I've never seen you before."

“Xinyue is also Grandma Shen’s granddaughter, and so am I. It’s just that I used to live elsewhere, and this is my first time back.”

Wen Wan stuffed the candy into Gu Yao's hand, "Is there anyone else at home? Is he... alright?"

Upon hearing Wen Wan's words, Gu Yao's tears began to flow.

"Brother is bleeding, so much blood, sister, please save him."

Wen Yan: "!!!"

This kid is so carefree; several minutes have passed before he finally got to the point.

Wen Wan hurried into the house and saw Gu Qian tidying up. He was about 1.8 meters tall, neither strong nor thin. On his exposed arm, there was a deep wound that was still bleeding.

"Are you the kid's older brother? You're injured and need to go to the hospital."

Gu Qian turned around and looked at Wen Wan coldly. "I don't need it. I didn't borrow your three hundred yuan. I don't know why you said that, but I don't have the money to pay you back."

Wen Wan: "It's alright, no need to pay me back. My name is Shen Qing, and I'm Grandma Shen's granddaughter. If you need any help in the future, you can come to me."

Gu Qian looked at Wen Wan and calmly uttered a few words, "Do we know each other?"

Wen Yan: "..."

Wait a minute, isn't this supposed to be a love-at-first-sight scenario? She even spent a huge sum of three hundred yuan to save him, but she seems extremely indifferent, which doesn't seem like love at first sight at all.

Was I meddling in other people's business?

Gu Qian hadn't spoken yet, but judging from his expression, Wen Wan knew it wasn't anything nice. Gu Yao, standing nearby, anxiously pulled Gu Qian, "Brother, shall we go to Uncle Liu's place and have him take a look at you?"

Uncle Liu is the village doctor, whom Wen Wan had met.

"I'm fine?" Gu Qian tried to comfort him, but given his current state, this comfort was clearly not convincing.

Gu Yao simply didn't believe it, and tears streamed down her face.

Wen Wan quickly said, "That's right. Even though you're young, you still need to see a doctor if you get injured. Look how pitifully your brother is crying! And he has injuries on his face too. I didn't dare tell you if he had any injuries on his body. Aren't you worried?"

Gu Qian looked at Gu Yao.

Gu Yao was very clever and immediately covered his head, saying, "Brother, Yao Yao's head hurts a little. He probably fell on the ground and hit his head."

Gu Qian: "!!!"

He reached out and touched Gu Yao's head. Gu Yao's shout sounded fake, but he was afraid that something might really happen. So he hugged his younger brother and prepared to go to the village doctor. Before leaving, he looked at Wen Wan.

"Could you lend me some money? I'll pay it back."

Wen Wan said, "I'll go with you. You don't know how much it will cost now."

This time, Gu Qian did not refuse. He closed the door and carried his younger brother to the village doctor's residence.

The village doctor recognized Wen Wan, and when he saw Gu Qian and Gu Yao, his eyes were filled with worry. "What's wrong? Has Gu Da been drinking again?"

Gu Yao: "Uncle, please take a look at my brother. He's bleeding a lot."

The village doctor quickly tried to examine Gu Qian, but Gu Qian shook his head. "Examine Yao Yao first. He says he has a headache."

The village doctor carefully examined Gu Yao and found nothing wrong except for a small wound on his face, which the doctor quickly treated. Then the doctor turned to Gu Qian, who this time did not refuse. He actually felt dizzy and in pain, and his tense spirit was relaxed in that instant, followed by endless fatigue.

Wen Wan watched as Gu Qian lost consciousness, and the village doctor was also frightened.

The final examination revealed numerous deep and shallow wounds on his body, the most serious being a blow to the head. The village doctor couldn't help but curse, "This Gu Da is a beast."

Gu Sui suffered a concussion, so the village doctor and Wen Wan took him to a more reputable township hospital for a more professional examination. After all, the village didn't have the necessary equipment, and being hit in the head was no simple matter.

After a full checkup, I found out I had problems all over my body.

"Malnutrition, overwork, mild concussion, and various wounds. How can such a young child have so many injuries?" The village doctor casually explained. Wen Wan then paid the medical expenses and admitted the child to the hospital.