Chapter 225 Everything Was Planned
When an elderly person in the village celebrates their 60th birthday, many people from the village will come to share in the joy and offer their congratulations.
Regardless of gender, the two Wu brothers did not separate their households. They lived in a large courtyard, with each family owning one floor of a two-story house. On the other side, there were two more single-story houses built for the old lady to live in.
When the group entered the house, the courtyard was unusually lively. In one corner, there was even a specially hired team of chefs preparing food for the banquet.
Upon seeing Wu Liang arrive, his elder brother Wu Shan quickly came over, "Is the child feeling better? Quickly put down your things and come help."
Wang Cuicui took Gu Yunxi and the child to the second floor.
“Miss Gu, our Wu family has not split up. As you can see, this second floor belongs to our family, the first floor belongs to the eldest son’s family, and the side room is the old lady’s room. Although the two brothers live with the old lady and under the same roof, there are bound to be some conflicts, but they have all managed to get through them.”
"If I'm not mistaken, your family paid the majority of the cost for repairing this house."
"Yes! Indeed, we made some money doing business a few years ago. My eldest brother didn't have a proper job, so he helped me out. My daughter is almost ten years old, and my eldest brother has only been married for four years. He doesn't have any children yet, but the family gets along quite well."
"Okay! Go ahead and get busy. Stay here so people won't gossip. I'll bring Xiaohua down later."
"good!"
After pouring tea for Gu Yunxi and finding some food, Wang Cuicui left.
Xiao Hua took the things she had given her back to her own little house, while Gu Yunxi wandered around the living room.
The house is quite spacious and well-ventilated, with some cross-stitch embroidery hanging in the living room.
The embroidery is neat and even, showing that Wang Cuicui is a craftswoman with a good personality. It's just a pity that such a gentle person would encounter such a strange family!
The banquet officially began at 11:00 AM.
The sound of celebratory cannons echoed over Wujia Village, where the old lady sat down at a table with several elders from the village.
Gu Yunxi sat at another table with the Wu family.
The banquet was quite grand, with a professional emcee hired. Halfway through, the woman sitting opposite Gu Yunxi was smiling and holding Xiao Hua's hand. It was clear that Xiao Hua liked this woman very much.
Wang Cuicui explained that the woman was Xiaohua's aunt. She didn't have any children of her own, but she treated Xiaohua like her own daughter, giving her all the good food and fun toys she could find.
"Yeah! Not only are they giving him good food and fun toys, they also want to take your place."
"What?" Wang Cuicui was momentarily stunned by Gu Yunxi's words.
"Miss Gu, what replacement?"
Wang Cuicui spoke quite loudly, and the people at her table looked at her curiously.
"What's wrong, honey?"
Wang Cuicui glanced at the group of people, then at Qiu Yi, who was playing around with Xiao Hua, and felt that Miss Gu's words had a hidden meaning.
When did you first experience any discomfort in your body?
“I was fine before, but one day three years ago I suddenly felt back pain and a chill ran from head to toe. Since then, my body has been acting strangely from time to time. I feel weak all over and have no energy every day.”
My health was better back then than it is now. I tried acupuncture, traditional Chinese medicine, and other methods, but my condition didn't improve.
Only nutritional supplements can make my complexion look a little better.
Upon hearing the discussion about health, Qiu Yi immediately became alert, casually picking at the food with her chopsticks while listening intently.
"When you suddenly feel unwell, you don't even think about whether it's because you're sick, but because someone has secretly stolen your luck."
"Hehe, I heard that this Miss Gu has some skills and helped Xiao Hua recover. I didn't expect you to be just like those charlatans in the countryside, spouting unrealistic nonsense."
"Yeah! Borrowing luck? That's absolutely hilarious." Wu Shan also looked embarrassed.
"Miss Gu, I'm completely confused. Could you explain it more clearly?"
"Okay! What I mean is, Xiaohua's aunt has secretly borrowed your luck. In another month, three years will have passed, and she will have borrowed all your luck. Not only will she give birth to two sons, but her life with the man will also be prosperous, while your health will deteriorate day by day, and you will slowly become thinner until you pass away."
And your child, abandoned and discarded, is the real winner – the three of them and their elderly mother.
"What nonsense are you talking about? Miss Gu, I am very grateful for your help to Xiaohua yesterday. You shouldn't say such unfounded things in such an important occasion. If you continue to spout nonsense, you are not welcome here. Please leave."
How could she know such an important secret? I thought he saved the child by chance, but I never expected that he would discover the Wu family's secret.
"ah?"
Wang Cuicui trembled with anger, gritted her teeth, and stood up to look at the two brothers and the woman beside them.
“I may not believe what others say, but I believe Miss Gu a thousand times over. With all the neighbors and villagers here, in such a lively setting, how can we not get to the bottom of this?”
Gu Yunxi also stood up, "That's right! Why don't you understand? In the ten years you've been with the Wu family, how much wealth have you brought them? The three dilapidated thatched huts have become two stories, a large flat with such a big yard, isn't it all thanks to you?"
Your husband and his older brother both liked Qiu Yi at the same time. Why did she wait four years to get involved? They are very clever.
By this time, your value has been almost fully exploited. The family lives happily together, while you, having been sold out, are still counting the money. Your health has deteriorated to this state because of this whole family. If I'm not mistaken, the child's aunt probably gave you something, a pendant or something; you have one, and she has one too.
Wang Cuicui seemed to have thought of something, reached into her neck, rummaged around, and actually pulled out a pendant.
"Isn't this Qiu Yi something she got from some master, that she can protect us? She has one too."
"That's right, hers is the medicine, but you are the catalyst. So, you should understand now!"
Gu Yunxi's voice wasn't loud, but everyone at the tables around her heard it clearly and stared at the Wu family in disbelief.
"It can't be that bad. Old Mrs. Wu is a very kind person, and her eldest and second sons are honest and simple people. How could they do such a despicable thing?"
"Yes, but this pretty girl sounds very convincing, so I don't know if it's true or not."
"There's one more thing. Didn't your child, Xiaohua, accidentally eat someone else's candy? That candy was secretly taken out of someone else's offerings by her aunt and deliberately placed next to Xiaohua."
With her head bowed like that, how could she not have seen that pretty candy? If she hadn't run into me, that child would have been dead within three days.
"What?"
Wang Cuicui looked at the woman sitting opposite her in disbelief.
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