After her questioning, Gan Lin was left speechless.
When he was young, he genuinely believed that the reason he didn't have the chance to become the top scholar was because his aunt had taken away the money he needed for school.
Especially when he saw Chen Danian, who was clearly supported by the Gan family but acted arrogantly because of his status as a scholar, his heart became even more unbalanced!
If a mere scholar can be this capable, and he could also pass the imperial examinations, then the whole family would be supporting him now!
At times like these, he hated Ganli even more for preventing him from going to school.
It wasn't until later, when he accidentally learned about the academy's admission requirements, that he realized that even if his aunt hadn't swindled the money away, he still wouldn't have been able to get into the academy.
However, in order to enjoy the benefits brought by Old Man Gan's guilt, he pretended that he had never known the truth and still took it for granted that he blamed everything on his aunt.
Unexpectedly, Gan Li revealed this matter in front of so many people. Feeling guilty, Gan Lin stammered for a long time and couldn't utter a complete sentence. His previous arrogance vanished completely.
Seeing that he remained silent, Gan Li snorted coldly, then turned to look at Madam Sun and said in a sinister tone:
"If Gan Lin won't tell, then you tell her, Second Sister-in-law?"
At this moment, the others also came to their senses and turned to look angrily at Madam Sun.
Especially Old Man Gan, who had felt guilty for breaking his promise all these years, but now he learned that it was just a dirty trick his daughter-in-law came up with to swindle money.
Grandma Gan was furious. She slammed her hand on the table and yelled, "You Sun woman, you've been deceiving us for so many years!"
Faced with the truth, unable to deny it, Sun saw everyone staring at her as if they wanted to devour her. Terrified, she rolled her eyes, cried out "Ouch!" and lay down on the ground, pretending to faint.
Seeing her reaction, everyone was both disgusted and speechless. Apart from Gan Lin awkwardly squatting there and calling out a few times, no one went to help her up.
Gan Li was speechless at Sun's dramatic behavior, but out of respect for her second brother Gan Mingyi, she did not intend to pursue the matter further.
However, before she could finish speaking, she glanced around at everyone and took a deep breath:
"Since everyone is here today, I'd like to share my thoughts with you all. I, Gan Li, used to be irresponsible and did many things that I felt sorry for my parents and caused everyone to suffer. I'm so sorry to everyone."
But the past is the past. I will change and am willing to make amends. If you are still willing to associate with me, Ganli, I am grateful. But if anyone tries to use the past to constantly put me down or mistreat my daughter, don't blame me for turning my back on them!
Gan Li had thought it through very clearly. Since she had inherited the original owner's identity, she was willing to take on the debts of gratitude she owed, but that did not mean she had to compromise or suffer any humiliation!
Over the past few days, she had already figured out the temperaments of the Gan family elders and their two brothers, knowing that they could tolerate her without any resentment. But the Gan family wasn't just them; there were always some who bullied the weak and feared the strong.
For example, Sun Shi, who used to only secretly instigate others when facing the original owner, is now the first to jump out and judge her because she sees that she is easy to talk to.
If this disease isn't cured this time, who knows how many more days like this will come!
Moreover, she wasn't just saying this to the Gan family, but also to Gan Tian. She could tell that because the original owner of this body was unreliable in the past, Gan Tian always felt inferior in front of the Gan family.
However, none of the money that the original owner had squeezed back from her parents' home was spent on her, yet she still had to bear these psychological burdens because of it.
Ganli hoped that her words would make Gantian understand that what you owe others, you should repay! You don't need to feel inferior to others because of it.
Gan Tian was a clever little girl. When she saw her mother's encouraging look, she immediately understood her mother's deep meaning.
Knowing that her mother cared about her, she was both touched and happy. She hugged Ganli's arm tightly and rubbed her little head against her.
"Mother..."
Ganli's expression softened considerably. She gently patted her back and comforted her, "Alright, Mother's here."
Ganli's words also deeply moved the others.
Especially Old Man Gan, he'd seen all the changes in his daughter these past few days. She'd become so sensible; how could he not be happy? He was the first to stand up and express his opinion:
“Ali is right. As the books say, ‘To admit one’s mistakes and correct them is better than that of a wild goose…’”
As he spoke, he realized something was off, but couldn't recall exactly what he had said. After a moment of awkward silence, he simply said:
"Anyway, let bygones be bygones, and let's not bring it up again! Well, today is a joyous day for our family, so let's not talk about these unhappy things!"
Gan Mingli quickly stepped in to smooth things over, smiling as he said to Gan Li:
"Little sister, didn't you say you were going to cook for me and show off your skills? How are you planning to cook this pork? I'm starving!"
Gan Li, seeing that she had won, stopped short, a smile appearing on her face. She said mysteriously, "Big brother, just you wait and see, I guarantee you've never eaten this before."
His words made everyone burst into laughter, and the tense atmosphere immediately eased considerably.
Grandma Gan laughed and scolded, "Your eldest brother has no other skills, but he's incredibly greedy!"
Just as the atmosphere was becoming lively again, Gan Lin, who was squatting next to the feigning unconscious Sun Shi, suddenly snorted coldly and said in a sarcastic tone:
"You think you can be bought off with a piece of cheap pork? Aren't you ashamed!"
Ganli couldn't stand his attitude the most, and immediately retorted without hesitation, "Did I ask you? Why did you answer?"
Gan Lin raised his chin: "No need to ask, even if you beg me, I won't eat it. Who wants such rotten meat!"
Ganli wasn't annoyed at all; she was just speechless.
"So, I buy the meat, I cook, and I have to beg you to eat it? Am I some kind of lowly person? As for you, just don't kneel down and beg me for a piece of meat later."
Ganli has never been a kind person; her character is unknown, but she becomes stronger when faced with a strong opponent.
When she encounters a polite and well-behaved child, she's a kind and gentle auntie. But if she encounters a brat like Gan Lin, well, sorry, what is manners? She has none at all.
Gan Lin was so angry at her words that he jumped up and down, pointing outside and shouting, "I beg you? I'd rather starve to death or jump off the back mountain than eat the meat you cook!"
Hearing those familiar lines, Gan Li looked at him carefully, making sure he was speaking out of anger and not because he had also transmigrated. She looked at him seriously and asked:
"Did you know there's a law called 'It smells so good,' which means it's actually delicious?"
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