Chapter 913 Extra - The Gu Family
In the courtyard, several children were chasing each other and having a great time when the youngest child tripped and fell to the ground.
"Waaaaah..."
The sound of crying rang out, and the two people in front quickly turned around, picked her up, and brushed the dirt off her.
"Little sister, are you alright?"
The eldest child asked her a question, but that didn't stop the child from crying.
Seeing this, the slightly older boy said irritably, "So what if you fell down? Crying and crying, all you do is cry. Mom will definitely scold me when she hears you."
The second son was used to being mischievous and naughty. Things like falling and scraping his skin were commonplace for him, but for his little sister, they were like a huge deal.
Thinking back to the last time his younger sister cried, he got three slaps on the bottom from his mother, and the second son felt a surge of anger.
"Ahhh!"
The girl, who had been crying quietly, burst into even louder sobs after hearing the second son's words.
Seeing this, the eldest brother shook his head helplessly, "Just say less!"
After saying that, the eldest brother looked at the little girl and said, "Little sister, don't cry. Big brother will take you to eat pastries in a little while."
Hearing that there was food, the little girl stopped, but her eyes still held a hint of reproach as she looked at the second child.
"Big brother, second brother bullied me, let's not give him any pancakes."
The girl's voice still had a childlike quality, but the content of her words only made the second son even angrier.
"If you don't want to eat, then don't eat. Who cares?"
The second brother turned and left, leaving the eldest brother sighing as he led the girl to eat pastries.
"Renjie, why isn't your brother with you?"
In Ji's courtyard, looking at her youngest daughter who was eating with her mouth full of oil, and then at her eldest son who was sitting aside taking care of his sister, she couldn't help but ask about her second son.
"Mother, it seems Yingjie has gone back to his room."
Gu Renjie actually had no idea where Gu Yingjie had gone, but considering his mischievous nature, if he said he didn't know, his mother would definitely say that he had gone off to be naughty again.
After careful consideration, Gu Renjie decided to find a place for Gu Yingjie to go.
Before Ji Shi could say anything, Gu Yingxue spoke first, "Mother, I don't know where my second brother went. He made me cry just now and then ran away."
Gu Yingxue's words instantly overshadowed Gu Renjie's words, giving Ji Shi the impression that the second son was acting foolishly again.
Upon hearing this, Gu Renjie knew something was wrong. He grabbed Gu Yingxue and hurriedly explained, "My little sister fell down just now, and my second brother scolded her when he saw her crying. Mother, my brother didn't mean it."
Lady Ji glanced at her eldest son, then at her youngest daughter, and ultimately said nothing.
However, Gu Yingjie was still beaten up that night, the reason being that he didn't know how to give in to his younger sister.
The Gu family is used to this kind of farce; whenever it involves their two children, this always happens.
That evening, in Gu Yingxue's courtyard, Chunyan dismissed everyone before finally crouching down beside Gu Yingxue's bed.
"Miss really shouldn't have argued with the Second Young Master today. Although he has a sharp tongue, he is still your brother and the legitimate son of the Marquis's mansion. In the future, you will still need your brothers' protection. If you incur the Second Young Master's wrath, wouldn't that be a loss for you?"
"So what? He is the eldest son of the Marquis's family, and I am the eldest daughter of the Marquis's family. My mother loves me so much, who needs her as a backer? Besides, my eldest brother is the eldest son of the legitimate wife, and he will definitely inherit the title in the future. With my eldest brother protecting me, who needs him?"
Although Gu Yingxue is young, she grew up in the capital and understands the affairs of this grand mansion.
"That may be true, but Miss is still her parents' child. It's better if the Marquis's mansion doesn't know, but if they do, I'm afraid..."
Before Chunyan could finish speaking, Gu Yingxue impatiently interrupted, "What are you afraid of? What do you mean by 'child of parents'? I, Gu Yingxue, am the daughter of the Marquis's family. Don't mention those two people who bought you into the Marquis's family to me again."
Gu Yingxue had only recently learned about her background, so she disliked people mentioning the rural couple.
Seeing that Gu Yingxue was unhappy, Chunyan immediately shut up and started talking about other things that made Gu Yingxue happy.
However, despite her outward dislike, Gu Yingxue secretly thought to herself, "I should treat my mother better in the future. At least with her protection, no one can bully me."
Having made up her mind, Gu Yingxue went to pay her respects to Madam Ji early the next morning.
Seeing her beloved daughter arrive, Madam Ji was overjoyed.
"Why are you here so early? Couldn't you have slept a little longer?"
Ji picked up Gu Yingxue and looked at her daughter's exquisite makeup, feeling extremely happy.
"I haven't seen my grandmother in a long time. The weather is nice today, so I thought I'd go with my mother to pay my respects to her."
With a sweet voice speaking warm words, Ji Shi couldn't stop smiling.
"Alright! Then Mother will take you to have breakfast with Grandma."
As she spoke, Madam Ji took Gu Yingxue's hand and went to the old lady's side.
The old lady was not happy to see Gu Yingxue, and she didn't know why. Before Ji Shi gave birth, the old lady had been hoping that this child would be a daughter, but when the daughter was brought home, the old lady only glanced at her and said that she did not like her.
Whether it was because they weren't related by blood or not, the old lady felt uneasy whenever she saw Gu Yingxue.
Although she maintained a smile, Gu Yingxue, being a child at her most sensitive, still sensed that the old lady disliked her.
"I heard you beat up Yingjie again yesterday?"
Although the old lady's question was directed at Madam Ji, her gaze was fixed on Gu Yingxue, causing Gu Yingxue to tremble and quickly lower her head.
“Yingjie has been mischievous since he was a child, and he still bullies his younger sister. His daughter-in-law is disciplining him to teach him a lesson.”
Madam Ji had no idea what the old lady meant by those words. She simply assumed that the old lady was unhappy because she had hit her grandson, and she quickly tried to explain herself.
The old lady glanced at her upon hearing this, "It's just a child's business. A little discipline is fine, but you can't beat him for such a small thing. People who don't know the situation might think he's done something terrible."
The old lady seemed to be speaking up for Gu Yingjie, but in reality, she was warning Gu Yingxue.
Gu Yingxue lowered her head even further, her eyes fixed on the food in front of her, and hurriedly put it into her mouth.
To the uninitiated, she might have thought she was eating, but only the old lady knew that her granddaughter was probably cursing her as an old woman.
Seeing that they had almost finished eating, the old lady wiped her mouth, then waved to Madam Ji and said, "If there's nothing else, you can go back too. I'm a little tired."
Seeing this, Madam Ji quickly nodded and took her leave. After she walked out of the courtyard gate, Gu Yingxue asked her, "Mother, why doesn't Grandmother like Yingxue?"
The child's words were innocent, but Ji felt a pang in her heart upon hearing them.
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