"Mother, will Grandpa... will he still take us in?" Chen Pan'er asked.
Gan Li didn't say anything; she was also a little unsure of herself.
In the memories she received, the Gan family, including Old Man Gan and his wife, as well as the original owner's two older brothers, all doted on her. They would give her anything she wanted, from the stars in the sky to the moon; otherwise, they wouldn't have spoiled her into such a selfish person.
But the Gan family not only includes the original owner's parents and brother, but also two sisters-in-law and nephews and nieces.
Gan Mingli, the eldest brother of the Gan family, married a woman named Zhao, and they had a son and a daughter. The son was named Gan Quan, and the daughter was named Gan Qiao. They were twins!
Logically speaking, twins are not only rare and auspicious, but they would be treasured by any family... But who would have thought they would have such a terrible aunt who would compete with the little baby for affection?
When Zhao gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl, the original owner was worried that they would diminish her parents' affection for her, so she forbade her parents from holding them, otherwise she would go crazy.
When the two children reached marriageable age, things became even more difficult. The original owner had taken all the family's money and transferred it to the Chen family, so Gan Quan couldn't even come up with ten taels of silver as a bride price! This caused a complete delay.
Gan Qiao is a girl, so there's no need to worry about the bride price, but the marriage is still not going smoothly.
The maternal grandmother personally selected a young man who was outstanding in both character and family background. The elders of both families arranged for the two to meet secretly once, and they were both very satisfied with each other. They set a date for a formal meeting and are now waiting for the engagement.
When Grandma Gan heard the news, she was very happy. After all, she was her granddaughter, and she wanted her to have a decent wedding. So she made two sets of clothes for Gan Qiao.
When the original owner found out, she went straight back to her parents' home, barged into her niece's room without saying a word, found the two sets of clothes, and cut them to shreds with scissors!
The marriage ultimately fell through. The man suddenly sent word that he had consulted a fortune teller and found that the two were incompatible according to their birth dates.
At Zhao's urging, the matchmaker revealed the truth: it wasn't because their horoscopes were incompatible at all; it was because the matchmakers had heard about Gan Qiao's awful aunt, and that's why they dared not arrange the marriage!
When the news arrived, Gan Qiao cried her heart out, and her sister-in-law Zhao was so angry she wanted to fight the original owner of the body! Old Man Gan managed to calm her down with great difficulty, and Zhao endured it under pressure from her father-in-law, but a huge knot was planted in her heart from then on.
Besides his eldest brother Gan Mingli, the original owner also had a second brother Gan Mingyi, who married a woman surnamed Sun and had a son named Gan Lin.
When this woman surnamed Sun first entered the household, she was alright, but over time she revealed her cunning. With such a nature, she naturally refused to suffer losses, and thus had many conflicts with the original owner of the body.
However, because the old couple favored their youngest daughter, Mrs. Sun never had the upper hand, which made her very resentful.
Finally, her son turned three, and everyone said he was very smart. So she decided to send him to an academy so he could become the top scholar in the imperial examination! That way, who could bully her and her son?
Little did she know that her clever plan was no match for the original owner's persuasive words. After crying a couple of times at home, she managed to trick the old couple out of the money that Gan Lin had prepared for his studies at the academy.
With the money gone, the academy could not be attended. Sun's family turned the house upside down, but it couldn't change the fact that the money was gone, and the schooling ultimately failed.
Now that Ganlin is eleven years old, Madam Sun still tells everyone she meets that if it weren't for her sister-in-law, her son would definitely be a high-ranking official!
Even Gan Lin was very hostile towards this aunt.
In short, the original owner had thoroughly offended his two sisters-in-law, as well as his nephews and nieces, and this incident only exacerbated the situation.
She used to have her parents and brothers to protect her, but this time the original owner not only destroyed the Gan family's livelihood, but also did so many heartless things, completely breaking the hearts of Old Man Gan and the Gan family.
Now that they're going back, will the Gan family still accept them?
Gan Li felt a little worried when she thought about these things, but seeing Chen Pan'er's anxious expression, she tried her best to hide her unease and comforted her casually:
"It's alright, don't overthink it. No matter what happens later, just stay behind me."
Chen Pan'er was taken aback, but after realizing what her mother meant, a warm feeling washed over her.
However, her joy was short-lived, as the voice of Granny Lü appeared in her mind at an inopportune moment: "You think she's changed her personality? She's just coaxing you so she can sell you off later!"
Thinking of her mother's usual behavior, Chen Pan'er's expression froze, and the surprise in her eyes vanished instantly. She stiffly lowered her head and gave a faint "hmm".
Ganli sensed her emotional fluctuation, gave her a strange look, and asked, "What's wrong?"
The little girl shook her head: "It's nothing!"
Ganli looked at her tense expression, which didn't seem like she was alright at all, and became a little worried.
But right now she's worried about where the two of them will settle down, and with outsiders around, it's not convenient to talk about it. So Ganli can only put the matter aside for now and plans to ask about it properly when she has time.
About half an hour later, a quaint village came into view.
The village is named Yuxi Village because a stream encircles the village, resembling a jade belt.
Looking out over Ganli, one can see the shimmering stream, with willows planted along the banks stretching out their tender green branches and swaying in the wind, adding a touch of rustic elegance to the somewhat rugged village behind them.
What a beautiful scene!
The artificial ancient towns that Ganli had seen in her previous life were far inferior in charm to the natural, unadorned scenery before her.
However, she had no time to appreciate it. Following the original owner's memories, she directed the driver to steer the oxcart toward the Gan family.
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