Chapter 227: Poisoning
Translator: _Min_
Wu Zhen approached Gu Dai with a troubled look and said, “Miss, 1 tried to persuade Miss Gu Zhi to leave, but she wouldn’t, and Miss Gu Yin is also with her. I couldn’t bring myself to speak too harshly.”
Gu Dai nodded and responded, “Uncle Wu, you can go about your business; leave this to me.”
Wu Zhen was reluctant to leave, considering Gu Zhi harbored ill intentions toward the young miss. He worried that bringing Gu Yin along was part of a scheme to harm Gu Dai, perhaps even to drug her.
Understanding what Wu Zhen was about to caution, Gu Dai cut him off, “Don’t worry, nothing will happen.”
Seeing the resolve in Gu Dai’s eyes, Wu Zhen had no choice but to leave.
Gu Zhi’s face twisted in displeasure. She hadn’t expected to be ignored by Gu Dai, who instead whispered something to old man Wu Zhen.
When Gu Dai’s gaze finally fell on her, Gu Zhi hurriedly mustered a smile and softly greeted, “Daidai.”
Gu Dai casually acknowledged her before turning her attention to Gu Yin and asking softly, “Yinyin, is that so?”
Gu Yin looked at Gu Zhi timidly, remembering her cousin’s instructions before coming, and nodded slightly.
Seeing this, Gu Zhi smiled and said, “See, Daidai, 1 didn’t lie to you, right?”
Gu Dai didn’t respond to Gu Zhi’s remark, but Gu Zhi didn’t show any signs of discomfort. She continued, “After seeing Yinyin, I’ve realized that we, as sisters, should live in harmony. If I’ve done anything wrong in the past, going forward…”
Gu Dai didn’t respond to Gu Zhi’s words, instead she looked directly at her and said earnestly, “It’s not about what you might do wrong; it’s what you did do wrong!”
Gu Zhi’s expression froze into an awkward smile. “Yes, right. It was me. I did wrong.”
“If you know you were wrong, then follow Uncle Wu and take care of the work in the villa,” Gu Dai instructed.
Gu Zhi was stunned and then exclaimed, “What!”
With a calm tone, Gu Dai said, “It’s been several days since you last ran away, but you were right about one thing—we sisters should get along. So, you only have to do it for three days, and then you won’t have to anymore.”
Reluctantly accepting the limited punishment, Gu Zhi gritted her teeth and agreed, “Fine, I’ll do it! But may 1 speak to Yinyin first?”
A flicker of darkness crossed Gu Dai’s eyes before she replied after a few seconds, “You may.”
Gu Zhi crouched down, whispering plaintively into Gu Yin’s ear, “You see, 1 told you your cousin Daidai is out to get me. Now I have to do all the hard and tiresome work. Do you want a life like this?”
Gu Yin shook her head fearfully and asked in a trembling voice, “But isn’t it because you did something wrong that she’s punishing you? If I don’t make mistakes, 1 won’t end up like you, right?”
Caught off guard, Gu Zhi quickly said, “It was just a small mistake 1 made, and she’s punishing me severely for it. Plus, she’s got a temper. It’s easy to unintentionally provoke her.”
Gu Yin nodded, still not fully understanding.
Relieved that Gu Yin seemed to absorb her words, Gu Zhi instructed softly,
“Just do as I taught you at home, okay?”
Gu Yin whispered in acknowledgment, “1 understand.”
With that, Gu Zhi left, reassured.
Gu Yin mustered courage in her heart and looked up at Gu Dai tentatively, offering, “Cousin Gu Dai, are you thirsty? I’ll go get you some fresh water.”
Gu Dai, who had not heard the conversation but guessed its gist, called Gu Yin, who was about to get her water, “I’m not thirsty, and there’s still water in my cup.”
Gu Yin hesitated before insisting, “This water isn’t fresh anymore. I’ll get you a new one!”
After, Gu Yin picked up the cup and ran towards the kitchen.
Once in the kitchen, Gu Yin looked back and, seeing that Gu Dai hadn’t followed, breathed a sigh of relief.
Gu Dai emptied the water from her cup and took out the powder Gu Zhi had given her, pouring a good amount into the cup. But as she tried to add hot water, she struggled—the countertop was too high, and she couldn’t quite reach the water dispenser.
Stretching on her tiptoes, she pressed the dispenser, watching as the powder dissolved with a sense of relief.
But just as she was about to retract her hand, she accidentally touched the hot water. A sharp pain caused her to cry out and lose her balance. With a crash, she tumbled to the floor..