Chapter 98 Schemes 2
Gu Aidang looked Zhou Jianguo up and down, knowing full well that this guy never told the truth.
But the thought of 250 yuan made him waver.
Gu Aidang pretended to be nonchalant and asked, "What do you mean by that?"
Zhou Jianguo then recounted how someone wanted him to successfully acknowledge Gu Yihan as their relative, and then offered him 500 yuan.
Although he concealed the 300, it was what he deserved.
Looking at Zhou Jianguo's smug face, Gu Aidang sneered, "Do you think I'm stupid? That I'll just give you money whenever I say I will?"
Seeing that Gu Aidang still didn't believe him, Zhou Jianguo took out five 10-yuan bills from his pocket and handed them to Gu Aidang.
He smiled smugly and said, "See this? This is the deposit. After the deal is done, they will give us another 450 yuan."
"How about it? 250 yuan each for the two of us, isn't that a great deal?"
When Gu Aidang saw the money, he was also tempted. You can't blame him, since Gu Yihan had never fulfilled her filial duties to him.
That's an ingrate; it's not a bad deal to make money off her.
When Zhou Jianguo saw Gu Aidang's expression, he knew there was a chance for things to turn around, and finally made a tough decision.
He pulled out three large black 10 bills and handed them to him: "This is the deposit. After it's done, I'll give you 220 yuan."
Under Zhou Jianguo's reluctant gaze, Gu Aidang accepted the three large black bills and asked, "What's your idea?"
Knowing that Gu Aidang had agreed, Zhou Jianguo said, "All you need to do is come forward and prove that Zhang Cuihua switched the children."
"Then Gu Yihan will be a child of our Zhou family."
Gu Aidang's eyes flickered, and he shook his head at Zhou Jianguo, saying, "No, it's not worth it. Gu Yihan sends money every year."
"With the little you gave, it won't be long before Gu Yihan sends more than you gave."
Zhou Jianguo looked at Gu Aidang with exasperation and said, "Aren't you stupid?"
"Gu Yihan gave it to your mother, not you, so how can they be the same?"
"What I give you is entirely yours; spend it however you want."
“What Gu Yihan gave to your mother belongs to her. If you want to use the money, you have to see if your mother will give it to you.”
Gu Aidang thought the same thing.
Ever since that ungrateful Gu Yihan started sending money to his mother every month, he's become much more assertive at home, always having to be mindful of his mother's feelings.
At the slightest disagreement, his mother would find an excuse to say that raising him was a waste, and that it would be better to raise a granddaughter who would be more filial.
When Zhou Jianguo saw that Gu Aidang didn't reply, he assumed it was because the amount of money he received was too small.
He could only grit his teeth and say, "I'll give you another 50, making it 300 yuan in total. If you don't agree, I'll find someone else."
Gu Aidang's eyes were full of smiles as he looked at Zhou Jianguo and said, "Okay, I agree. First, let's find the captain and get a letter of introduction to Kuncheng."
"Then we'll go to Kunming together to meet our relatives."
After agreeing on the follow-up issues, the two parted ways and went their separate ways home.
On the other side, the cultural troupe's dormitory
Qi Yanran looked at Du Xiao lying on the bed with concern and said, "Du Xiao, do you think the Zhou family from Gujia Village will really come to acknowledge Gu Yihan?"
Du Xiao looked at Qi Yanran shyly and said, "Didn't you say that Commander Lu's family hates bloodsucking relatives the most?"
Qi Yanran looked at Du Xiao and nodded, saying, "Yes, Aunt Lu hates people who leech off others."
Du Xiao smiled gently at Qi Yanran and said, "Isn't that settled then?"
"As long as the Zhou family can successfully reunite, Gu Yihan and Commander Lu will definitely divorce in the future."
Qi Yanran really couldn't understand what this family reunion had to do with the divorce.
She looked at Du Xiao with a puzzled expression and asked, "Why are you so sure they will get a divorce?"
Du Xiao wore a confident smile as she met Qi Yanran's questioning gaze.
She laughed and said, "Yanran, 'bad people come from poor and remote places,' that's not a nice saying."
"Once Gu Yihan successfully reunites with her family, she will be entangled with the Zhou family, a burden she can never get rid of."
"And she also has to support a whole family. If Gu Yihan doesn't support them, the Zhou family can sue her for not being filial."
"If you think that Commander Lu's family can agree, then the only outcome can be divorce."
Qi Yanran thought for a moment, then suddenly realized, "That's right, how come I didn't think of that?"
Qi Yanran then looked at her good friend Du Xiao with admiration.
She was deeply moved, her eyes slightly red as she looked at Du Xiao and said, "It's a good thing I have a friend like you by my side who can give me advice."
"Otherwise, I would have parted ways with Lu Huailin for the rest of my life."
Du Xiao smiled gently at Qi Yanran on the surface, but in his heart he was full of contempt for her.
She cursed inwardly, "Why can Qi Yanran be the mainstay of the performing arts troupe, while I can only be her supporting role?"
"I am no worse than Qi Yanran in every way, so why should I be overshadowed by such a fool?"
"Since that's the case, don't blame me for climbing over your corpse."
Qi Yanran continued to chatter to Du Xiao, saying, "As long as I can get Gu Yihan to divorce Lu Huailin, I won't mind spending any amount of money."
Qi Yanran looked at Du Xiaoyang smugly and said, "Anyway, I'm the only child in my family, so everything will be mine in the future."
"Money is just an external thing to me, Du Xiao. Don't worry, as long as Lu Huailin gets divorced, I will definitely make sure you have everything you need."
Du Xiao clenched her hands tightly, her nails digging into her flesh. She hated Qi Yanran's condescending attitude.
Du Xiao said stiffly to Qi Yanran, "Yanran, don't worry, you will marry your beloved Commander Lu."
Qi Yanran was overjoyed and immediately took a box of Pechoin from her dressing table and handed it to Du Xiao.
Du Xiao feigned reluctance, saying, "Yanran, this is too expensive, I can't accept it."
Qi Yanran's expression turned cold upon hearing Du Xiao's words: "Stop talking nonsense, if I give it to you, it's yours."
Qi Yanran only smiled happily after seeing Du Xiao put the things away.
Family compound
Gu Yihan tidied up her house and prepared to go up the mountain to see if there were any plants that could be used to dye the fabrics in her home.
Gu Yihan slung her basket over her shoulder and opened the door, only to see Xiao Wu standing at the entrance of the courtyard.
He gasped for breath and, after catching his breath, said, "Sister-in-law, Commander Lu was injured during a mission and is currently undergoing surgery at the military hospital."
Gu Yihan's head throbbed with a sudden realization. She only heard that Lu Huailin was injured and undergoing surgery at the hospital, and he didn't even have time to lock the door.
They ran straight towards the military hospital.
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