Chapter 2: The Stolen Marriage
Gu Qingshi was too lazy to talk to Bai Zhen and asked directly, "Where is Duan Lingling?"
Bai Zhen hesitated when he heard this, and an unnatural look flashed across his face.
Gu Qingshi guessed the answer immediately, "He went to the Qin family? He came to my house yesterday and pretended to be my acquaintance. Why is he so impatient today?"
Bai Zhen's face flashed with shock and panic, "Qing Shi, what are you talking about?"
"Stop pretending, I know everything." Gu Qingshi interrupted her impatiently.
Bai Zhen was stunned, and under Gu Qingshi's cold gaze, she finally couldn't hold back her tears again.
"Qingshi, it's mom who is sorry for you."
"Lingling said you ran off with someone, and she wanted your marriage, and wanted me to help her. I didn't want to agree, but I had no choice."
"If I didn't agree, she would say that all my previous kindness to her was fake, and she wanted Duan Gang to divorce me and kick me out. I had no choice."
According to Duan Lingling's malice towards Gu Qingshi, she also knew that there was something fishy going on. Maybe Qingshi was killed by her. Otherwise, why would she find a substitute? She could just exchange identities with Qingshi.
Qingshi was her only daughter. She hated Lingling so much that she wanted to kill her, but in the end she didn't take any action.
She couldn't do it, and Lingling was also her daughter.
She is a woman, she can't help it.
So after crying, Bai Zhen had no choice but to accept the arrangement, took her to recognize the marriage, and lied to the Qin family that Lingling was her daughter Gu Qingshi.
"Qingshi, Mom knows I'm sorry for you, but the Qin family has already recognized Lingling, so please don't hold it against me, okay?"
Gu Qingshi shook his head, "No, I want to be calculative. My things and my marriage, I don't want them and I won't give them to her."
"Qingshi!" Bai Zhen was shocked and angry, "Why are you so disobedient? It's just a marriage. She is your sister, so what if you give her up?"
"Enough." Hearing this familiar argument again, Gu Qingshi sneered.
"Give in? Give in again? You've been saying this since I entered the Duan family, telling me to be obedient and not to fight over anything. I've been tolerant in everything. I've never worn new clothes or shoes, never eaten meat or snacks. All the good things belong to my brother and I. Only the things they don't want are mine."
"I've been giving in for so many years, doing laundry and housework for them, and being bullied and scolded every day. Isn't that enough? How long will I give in?"
"If you give up your marriage now, what will you give up later? Your life?"
When thinking about his past life, Gu Qingshi’s eyes started to turn red.
Her life was saved once, but there was no chance of saving it this time.
"Bai Zhen, you want to be a good stepmother and have a good reputation. I can't control it, but why am I the one who is always wronged? Your good reputation must be degraded and stepped on by me? What did I do wrong?"
Gu Qingshi called her name directly, looked at Bai Zhen's incredulous eyes, and sneered, "Do I deserve it if I'm your biological daughter?"
Bai Zhen took a few steps back, tears streaming down her face, "Qing Shi, you actually thought so?"
"Yes, that's what I think. She's obviously my biological mother but she's not as good as my stepmother, haha."
The words that she had been holding back for two lifetimes were easily spoken out after she let go of the mother-daughter relationship.
She was stupid before, but she won’t be stupid again.
Gu Qingshi ignored Bai Zhen and walked out directly.
Bai Zhen was stunned for a moment before reacting, "Wait, Qingshi, where are you going?"
Gu Qingshi didn't even turn his head.
"Are you going to the Qin family? Stop, you can't go!" Bai Zhen's face changed, and he rushed over to grab Gu Qingshi's hand, "You are not allowed to go."
They made so much noise that they woke up Duan Renjie who was sleeping in the room. Hearing Duan Renjie's irritable scolding, Bai Zhen lowered her voice.
"Qingshi, please stop making trouble, okay?"
"Who's making trouble with you?" Gu Qingshi pried her hands apart.
"I'm begging you, Qingshi." Bai Zhen shed tears and knelt down with gritted teeth.
"What will happen to your sister if you go? Just let her get married. You will graduate from medical school and be assigned a job soon. You will have a stable job and will always be able to find a good one."
"If it weren't for your father and the Duan family, we would have starved to death. Your father raised you and was willing to support your education. Since he treats you like his own child, can you let your sister get married?"
"He is not my father, my father is dead!" Gu Qingshi said coldly.
Duan Gang worked in the county brick factory. He was a well-known figure among his neighbors and was extremely concerned about his reputation.
Gu Qingshi was a good student and the teacher visited his home several times. He agreed for the sake of face. Bai Zhen kept saying that she wanted to thank Duan Gang, and she has been talking about it for so many years.
But the bonuses she received for studying, the money she earned from working for others, and the things her father left behind were all taken away by the Duan family. She never owed anyone in the Duan family anything.
Although Dad passed away early, he left a lot of things for the mother and daughter. They would not starve to death with what he left behind. But Bai Zhen seemed unable to survive without a man, so she hurriedly married Duan Gang and handed over all her money, food coupons, and cloth coupons, leaving her to beg for a living on her knees.
Gu Qingshi refused to listen, Bai Zhen was angry, "Gu Qingshi, how can you be so heartless? I'm kneeling down to you."
"You've already used the kneeling trick."
After she was admitted to the medical school, Duan Lingling took a fancy to her and wanted to replace her, so Bai Zhen knelt down and begged her.
Every time Duan Lingling wanted something of hers, Bai Zhen would kneel down and beg her.
Her knees had never bent for her biological daughter, but they had bent countless times for her stepdaughter.
Although her work has not been assigned yet, based on previous habits, it is foreseeable that Duan Lingling will grab it again.
In her previous life, Duan Lingling took over her job at the county hospital. What's strange is that Duan Lingling had never attended a medical school or studied nursing for a day, but she took the job and later inexplicably became some kind of miracle doctor.
It is said that she can make a miracle medicine.
Gu Qingshi didn't know about the magic medicine, but Duan Lingling would never be able to take anything away from her in this life.
Gu Qingshi pried open Bai Zhen's hand and said word by word, "I am not the Gu Qingshi of the past. Even if you die on your knees in front of me, I will still take back all the things Duan Lingling stole from me and owes me."
"No one can take the things my father left behind!"
Bai Zhen was so frightened by Gu Qingshi that he was speechless until he heard a furious roar from behind him.
"Gu Qingshi, you dare to ruin Lingling's good deeds, I will beat you to death!"
Duan Renjie rushed over with bad breath and closed the door ferociously.
The Qin family is rich and powerful, so where can you find such a good marriage? Only if Lingling marries into their family can they benefit from it. If she marries this damn girl, she will not be retaliated against.
"If you don't want to die, get back here or I'll beat you to death." Before he could finish his words, he was replaced by a scream.
Gu Qingshi punched him in the nose, and Duan Renjie's nose bled and tears flew instantly.
Taking advantage of your sickness to kill you, Gu Qingshi kicked hard, and Duan Renjie was slammed against the door, screaming in pain.
Beating up Duan Renjie was something she had wanted to do for a long time and had thought about it countless times in her mind.
"Stop!" Bai Zhen was completely stunned. When he reacted, he shouted and stood up to stop it.
"Qingshi, stop it! Are you crazy? How can you hit your brother?"
(End of this chapter)
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