Chapter 207: Breaking off Relationship

The resentment in Gu Dongxue's eyes shocked grandma.

She didn't understand why her daughter had so much resentment towards her.

But what was she complaining about? Back then, her family was truly poor. She wasn't the only one who didn't have enough to eat or wear warm clothes. The whole family was struggling on the brink of poverty, and no one was special.

They can live in a nice house, all because of Gu Jiayue.

But Gu Jiayue was only her granddaughter, and it was a great favor for her to be willing to raise their whole family. Even if she was a grandmother, she wouldn't be so shameless as to ask Jiayue to take care of her daughter as well, right?

She looked at Gu Dongxue, enduring the intense pain in her heart. "Okay, since you think I'm biased, then let's not have any more contact in the future. I can't afford a daughter like you!"

Gu Dongxue looked at Grandma Gu in disbelief. "Mom, are you going to break up with me?"

"Yes! Break off the relationship! In your heart, I am not a good mother anyway."

Everyone was stunned. They hadn't expected things to become so serious.

"Mom, my elder sister didn't mean it." The uncle was not good at speaking. After thinking for a long time, he said this dryly and was pinched by his aunt.

"Yes, yes, mother, my eldest sister just had a wrong idea for a moment. Let's talk to her properly." Second uncle was more tactful and quickly went up to pull Gu Dongxue's clothes. "Big sister! Apologize to mother quickly."

Unexpectedly, Gu Dongxue pushed her second uncle away. Her eyes were filled with hatred for the Gu family. "No need to be so hypocritical here. As the beneficiaries, of course you all think she's a good mother. But only those who have been treated unfairly know how hard it was."

"When I was little, I went up the mountain to harvest wheat. I was only eight years old, but she made me carry a large basket on my back. The mountain path was difficult to walk on, and I accidentally fell. Her first reaction was not to ask if it hurt, but to pick up a stone and throw it at me. Not satisfied with just beating me, she also verbally abused me. I still remember those harsh words after decades."

"When I was ten, I had to take care of my third brother and youngest sister while doing laundry and cooking. One day, my youngest brother kept crying and I couldn't stop him. So I cooked a little late, but she didn't listen to my explanation and just picked up a firewood stick and hit me."

"When I was thirteen, my mother cooked a bowl of noodles for me. I came home from a day's work and was starving, so I asked him to give me a bite. What did he do? He poked my mouth with chopsticks! I was young at the time, so I don't blame him. But what did you say? You said I was a reincarnated ghost who died of starvation and that I deserved it. You also told me to beat me to death if I asked him for anything again."

"When you were fifteen, you took the handkerchief I had painstakingly embroidered for three months to exchange for money to help your eldest brother get married. And you didn't even tell me. So why should I like Su Mei? She was the one I embroidered in exchange for her handkerchief, and she actually dared to give me a hard time?"

"You are my elder brothers, so I have to give in to you. They are my younger brothers and sisters, so I have to give in to them too. What about me? Do I deserve all the suffering? All the mistakes?"

"There are so many things like this. Do you know why I must marry Sun Laihu? Because he is the only son in his family, I don't need to give in to anyone or take care of anyone!"

She cried as she spoke, as if this could help her cry out the grievances in her heart.

Everyone says she is sarcastic and selfish.

But she knew from a young age that if she didn't work hard and fight for what she wanted, she would have nothing.

"Do you think you can scare me by breaking off relations? Mom, I'm not a teenager anymore. If I want to break off relations, then I can. I don't particularly want any of you family members!"

After saying that, she wiped her tears and turned to leave. She held her head high and stepped out of the Gu family's door.

Sun Laihu looked at the dried meat and eggs on the ground with heartache, but then he still chased after Gu Dongxue.

The three children hurriedly chased after him.

Grandma Gu collapsed on the ground, unable to recover for a moment.

The things Gu Dongxue just said were not in her memory. But looking at Gu Dongxue's face, she didn't seem to be lying at all.

Was she really that harsh and cruel to her eldest daughter before?

She...she doesn't remember.

In her memory, her eldest daughter was very strong-willed and selfish. She wanted to earn and snatch everything, and could not bear the slightest loss.

So when she had disputes and conflicts with other children, her first reaction was that her eldest daughter was bullying again, without ever considering that the truth of the matter was not what she thought.

After hearing what Gu Dongxue said, Uncle Gu and the others all lowered their heads.

Those words awakened their dormant memories, and only then did they realize that their eldest sister (eldest sister), who had never been liked by everyone, was living such a depressed life.

Yes, it’s just frustrating.

Because they are all small things in life, but when these small things accumulate in your heart, they become heavy hatred.

Just like the stains on clothes that are difficult to wash off, at first they are just a few spots and are inconspicuous. As time goes by, the stains become more and more, and the whole piece of clothing becomes mottled and difficult to restore to its former cleanliness.

These little things are like grains of sand, seemingly insignificant, but as they accumulate day after day, they eventually build up a depressing dune in the corner of the soul, making it difficult to breathe. Without even noticing, the weight of these trivial things changes our attitude towards moving forward.

"Mom, don't think too much. Big sister is just being stubborn. In fact, in her heart, she still cares about you and Dad. You take care of yourself. I'll go see big sister." Gu Jichun comforted Grandma Gu and chased after her with the two children at home.

My elder sister walks very fast. If we are late, we will not be able to catch up with her.

The two children followed her without a word of complaint. Although they didn't like their aunt very much, they wouldn't say anything like "stop their mother from meddling in other people's business."

But Zhou Changcai couldn't help but remind her. "Mom, aren't we here to ask my second cousin to let my sister and I go to school?"

Gu Jichun sighed. "How can I say this after all the commotion just now? Wait a few days, and I'll come back to talk to Jiayue about this."

"Well, it's all my fault. When your grandmother sent someone to bring you a letter saying you could come to school, I was worried that Gu Jiayue, a little girl from the capital, was just on a whim and wouldn't send you here for long. That's why I didn't send you here. I really delayed you."

Zhou Changcai quickly shook his head. "Mom, you can't say that. Your thoughts at the time were reasonable."

While the mother and her two children were talking, they finally caught up with Gu Dongxue's family.

“Big sister, big sister!”

Gu Dongxue took a look and saw that only her younger sister was there, and no one from the Gu family had caught up.

She couldn't help but sneer. "What on earth are you expecting?" "After all these years, don't you know what kind of people the Gu family are?"

But in fact, it was not that the Gu family did not want to chase them out, but that Grandma Gu did not allow them.

"If she wants to leave, then let her go! If she feels that I have treated her unfairly, then she should never come back."

"If any of you dare to go find her, get out of here too!"

After saying that, Grandma Gu went into the house.

Grandpa Gu also sighed and followed his wife back to the room.

The three brothers of the Gu family looked at each other, and no one dared to disobey my order.

Gu Jiayue sighed. "Uncle, aren't you going to talk to the village chief about the papermaking workshop? It'll be dark soon if you don't go."

If I don’t go now, I will really miss out on catching up with my aunt.

Second uncle was stunned for a moment. He was looking for the village chief for no reason.

But when he saw Gu Jiayue's winking expression, he immediately realized what was happening. He slapped his head and said, "Oh, look at my memory. I do have something to discuss with the village chief. I'll be there right away. No need to wait for me to eat."

"Uncle, slow down. Why don't you bring anything when you go to the village chief's house? Take this egg. We can't let others talk about it."

Second uncle ran away with the eggs, but there was still a mess on the ground.

Gu Jiayue asked her sisters at home to help pack up the things and put them back in their places.

Gu Zhigeng held a half-empty jar of salt and asked curiously, "Second sister, what's so hateful about my eldest aunt? Why did you let my second uncle send him eggs?"

Gu Jiayue smiled, took the salt jar from Gu Zhigeng and placed it on the stove. "Although it's hateful, it's also pitiful."

It's just a child who has been neglected since childhood and is using tricks to compete for his parents' attention.

Then as they keep scrambling for it, it becomes a flaw ingrained in our bones.

Happy May Day! Where did everyone go?