After Gu Erniu helped Gu Sigou change his clothes, Gu Lili went in and handed a small oxygen cylinder to Gu Sigou.
They helped him press out the oxygen and let him breathe it in.
After a while, Gu Sigou gradually recovered.
"Sister, I'm so scared, waaaaah..." Gu Sigou cried and threw himself into Gu Lili's arms, still shaken.
Hearing Gu Sigou cry, Gu Lili finally felt relieved.
She was terrified that Gu Sigou wouldn't make it during the rescue.
Now that Gu Sigou has woken up, she is afraid that he has become mentally impaired due to lack of oxygen.
Now that she knows how to call someone "sister," knows how to cry, and knows how to be afraid, there's nothing wrong with that.
Gu Lili gently patted Gu Sigou's shoulder, comforting him, "Alright, alright, don't be afraid. How could you be so careless as to fall into the stream?"
Gu Lili's newly built house was right next to the stream, but coincidentally, it was during the workers' lunch break that Gu Sigou got into trouble.
The more I think about it, the stranger it seems; the more I think about it, the more something feels off.
Hearing Gu Sigou crying, Gu Jingsheng, who was outside the door, quickly ran into the courtyard.
Because the shack was too small, he couldn't squeeze in.
Gu Jingsheng was soaking wet and shivering from the cold, but he showed no intention of going back to change his clothes.
It did seem like he cared a lot about Gu Sigou.
However, even if he went back, he wouldn't have any clothes to change into.
His house was burned down. If Gu Shuwen hadn't asked for a few copper coins that day, Gu Jingsheng might have starved to death long ago.
Gu Jingsheng said awkwardly, "Lili, let Sigou rest well now that he's awake, so he can recover properly!"
Gu Lili felt utterly disgusted and repulsed by Gu Jingsheng's voice.
However, he did save Gu Sigou this time, so no matter how much Gu Lili disliked him, she couldn't say anything more at this moment.
Gu Huanhuan and Gu Ergou stood silently to the side.
Gu Sigou, nestled in Gu Lili's arms, trembled upon hearing Gu Jingsheng's voice.
The hand holding Gu Lili tightened even more, clearly showing that she was very afraid of Gu Jingsheng.
This made Gu Lili suspect that Gu Jingsheng was involved in the matter.
"Si Gou, were you pushed down?" Gu Lili asked in a deep voice.
Gu Lili knew that Gu Sigou was somewhat afraid of Gu Jingsheng, but not to the point that he would tremble like this just from hearing his voice.
When Gu Jingsheng heard Gu Lili ask this question outside the shack, he quickly replied, "The people in our village are all honest and simple. How could anyone deliberately push Si Gou? Don't you agree, Si Gou?"
Gu Sigou trembled even more when he heard Gu Jingsheng say that.
Gu Lili's face turned cold, and she angrily rebuked, "You old fool, I'm asking my brother a question, what are you babbling about! Shut up!"
This matter must be related to Gu Jingsheng, otherwise Si Gou wouldn't be so afraid.
Upon hearing Gu Lili's words, Gu Jingsheng instantly clenched his fists and bit his teeth tightly.
In just a moment, Gu Jingsheng relaxed his fist again.
For the sake of his future life, Gu Jingsheng decided to hold back his anger.
Gu Lili didn't hear Gu Jingsheng's movement, so she softened her voice again.
She turned Gu Sigou's head to look into her eyes and asked, word by word, "Sigou, don't be afraid. No matter what, your sister will protect you. Tell your sister properly, how exactly did you fall in!"
Gu Sigou glanced outside the shack, shook his head repeatedly, and refused to speak.
He dared not speak, fearing that Gu Jingsheng would retaliate against his older brothers and sisters.
Gu Jingsheng didn't hear Gu Sigou's voice for a long time, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up.
Now, he was Gu Sigou's savior.
Gu Lili would then have no reason to deny him anymore. Even if he didn't, getting some money from Gu Lili would be a great thing.
Gu Lili felt a pang of pain in her heart when she saw her younger brother's pitiful state.
Gu Lili thought about it and decided not to pressure Gu Sigou. She would wait until he calmed down before asking him properly.
"Sister Lili, it was Gu Jingsheng who pushed Si Gou into the water!"
Gu Lili tucked Gu Sigou's blanket in and was about to come out when Zhang Dahua's voice came from the doorway.
Gu Lili hurriedly went out to greet them, only to find that Zhang Dahua was followed by the village head, Uncle Dazhu, Uncle Zhang, and the uncles who had helped build the house.
Upon hearing this, Gu Jingsheng immediately pointed at Zhang Dahua's nose and cursed, "You little whore of the Zhang family, don't spout nonsense! Si Gou is my own grandson, how could I possibly hold him underwater!"
Uncle Zhang immediately shielded his daughter behind him, fearing that Gu Jingsheng might go berserk and hurt Zhang Dahua.
Zhang Dahua inherited her sharp tongue from Aunt Zhang; how could she possibly suffer such a loss?
She immediately shoved her father aside, put her hands on her hips, and cursed, "You old codger, who do you think you are? Do you think everyone is blind? You old bastard, don't you dare admit what you've done?"
Gu Jingsheng was instantly enraged by Zhang Dahua's insult of "old and extinct," and he clenched his fist, ready to punch Zhang Dahua.
Uncle Zhang would never let his daughter be bullied, so he raised his hand, ready to fight Gu Jingsheng.
However, before Gu Jingsheng could even reach Zhang Dahua, Gu Erniu struck him on the back of the knee with a stick, causing him to fall to his knees.
This stick was the one Gu Lili bought to deal with Gu Chuan last time. Gu Erniu has been keeping it next to the shack for the past few days to watch over the grain at night.
Gu Jingsheng cried out in pain, "Ouch!"
"Erniu, you little beast, how dare you hit your own grandfather? Aren't you afraid of being struck by lightning?" Gu Jingsheng cursed angrily.
Gu Jingsheng tried to stand up several times but failed, so he simply sat down on the ground.
Gu Erniu's blow was clearly quite severe.
Gu Erniu's actions startled everyone in the courtyard.
Gu Erniu glared at Gu Jingsheng with hatred. When he heard Zhang Dahua say that he was the one who pressed Gu Sigou, Gu Erniu wished he could beat him to death with a stick.
If he hadn't retained a sliver of reason, he would have already made his move.
What's more, Gu Jingsheng even wanted to hit Zhang Dahua, which is even more despicable.
Gu Lili glared at Gu Jingsheng with murderous intent before walking towards Zhang Dahua.
"Dahua, you said that Sigou was held underwater by Gu Jingsheng. What exactly happened? Tell me!"
Zhang Dahua called so many people because she was worried that Gu Jingsheng would resort to desperate measures.
Just as she expected, Gu Erniu looked really handsome just now!
Zhang Dahua cleared her throat and said, "I went up the mountain to pick ferns today, and when I looked down, I saw Gu Jingsheng push Gu Sigou into the water!"
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