Chapter 215: Chapter 215: Grandfather’s Jade Flute Chapter 215: Chapter 215: Grandfather’s Jade Flute Now, hearing Gu Yajing’s words, she found them unbearably grating.
What had gotten into her, she really wanted to slap Gu Yajing right now.
Ning Wanru tightly clenched her hand, suppressing her emotions, and looked at Gu Yajing, “I’ll call Grandma Luo in a bit, to have her restore your position. You should go back for now, take a few days off and don’t go to work.”
“It’s utterly humiliating, I won’t go,” Gu Yajing said resentfully, “It’s all Gu Qiaoqiao’s fault, I hate her to death.”
Ning Wanru’s eyes darkened with malice; Gu Qiaoqiao, it was always Gu Qiaoqiao.
She hadn’t expected Gu Qiaoqiao’s backing to become increasingly solid.
It seemed that a head-on confrontation was no longer possible.
She needed to think of a foolproof method to make Gu Qiaoqiao disappear from the Imperial Capital, disappear from public view.
Or, find a way to make the Luo Family and Gu Qiaoqiao become enemies.
There was an even better method, figuring out a way to make Gu Qiaoqiao’s whole family return to their ancestral roots.
That way, they would become one family.
Once they are family, any conflicts that arise would mean neither the Qin Family nor the Luo Family would have any reason to intervene.
And they, wishing to deal with a few peasants from the countryside, would find it all too simple.
The more Ning Wanru thought about it, the more she felt this was currently the best solution.
Moreover, once they became a family, she would essentially have control over Gu Tianfeng and his people.
Then, whatever she wanted to do, it would be much easier than now.
And more legitimate, too.
Just like letting the fake Gu Kun die, she had a hundred ways to make that family disappear.
Ning Wanru thought of this and her eyes emitted a triumphant gleam.
She looked at Gu Yajing and said gently, “Ask your father to stop by after work. I have something to discuss with him.”
“Okay, Grandma,” Gu Yajing responded, then hesitated before saying, “Jiansheng didn’t come home last night; my dad yelled at him all night. What exactly happened?”
Ning Wanru was startled, suddenly recalling the two hundred thousand.
A sharp pain seized her chest.
She stared intently at the jade sculpture on the table nearby and gritted her teeth, “Don’t talk to me about that bastard.”
Gu Yajing’s eyes flickered, just as she was about to say something, she heard a girl’s voice from the door, “Grandma, Grandma, something has happened…”
Ning Wanru’s forehead twitched as she furrowed her brows deeply, watching the girl quickly walk in, she scolded, “What’s gotten into everyone today, are you trying to infuriate me to death?”
“Grandma, my dad’s illegitimate daughter took the treasure of Yubao Square to an archery range for a betting match, and it’s about to start,” Gu Yalan urgently reported.
The treasure of the store?
Ning Wanru was stunned, “What treasure of the store?”
She didn’t know about it at all.
“I don’t know either, Grandma, you can’t protect that little wretch anymore, she’s too arrogant. If grandpa finds out it will be terrible, and how can my dad be so biased, to actually entrust the treasure of the store to that little wretch,” Gu Yalan sulked unhappily.
Gu Yajing slowly curled her lips, concealing the mockery in her eyes, “Sister, don’t talk recklessly, what little wretch, she is your sister and my sister too.”
Ning Wanru’s expression darkened, aware of the underlying implication in Gu Yajing’s words.
Yet she couldn’t openly chastise them.
After all, she couldn’t refute what they said.
She regarded Alina differently, thinking since they were all her granddaughters, although born of a mistress, they were still Gu Cheng’s offspring.
And deep down, a secret reason was that others also called that woman Second Lady.
So, she was especially compassionate towards the child.
Only to find that she really had no idea of the extent of her daring.
She actually dared to gamble with Yubao Square’s belongings.
It really was an unpropitious time for everything.
Ning Wanru glared fiercely at her two granddaughters, gritting her teeth as she said, “You go to that archery range and bring that bastard back to me.”
Gu Yajing and Gu Yalan exchanged a glance, with Gu Yajing nodding seriously, “Alright, Grandma, we’re going now.”
After speaking, the sisters quickly left the North Mountain Villa.
Ning Wanru, furious, smashed another set of teacups.
She then huffily called for Steward Wu, instructing him to check on the archery range to prevent those three sisters from starting a fight there.
Steward Wu nodded and took his leave.
At that moment, the archery range had the air of hosting a grand event.
In the center of the venue, there was a table displaying the stakes for the archery bet.
One was the Imperial Green Inkstone provided by Chu Chengfeng.
The other was Alina’s Emerald Bamboo Flute.
A jade flute crafted from exquisite jadeite.
Gu Qiaoqiao listened to her coach explain archery techniques, but her eyes were fixed intently on the jade flute.
When a professional had verified the two items earlier, Gu Qiaoqiao had seen it — on the third section of the jade flute, on a jadeite-carved bamboo leaf, were carved the words: Mountain Man!
It was her grandfather’s work.
Although she didn’t know how it had become the treasure of Yubao Square, Gu Qiaoqiao knew it must have been her grandfather’s youthful creation.
Therefore, she was determined to win back that jade flute today.
By the time Gu Yajing and Gu Yalan arrived at the archery range, it was already too late to stop anything.
Because that little wretch had already entered the arena.
Gu Yajing’s eyes narrowed slightly, and then she finally confirmed that the girl wearing a white checkered shirt and black riding pants, handsome yet beautiful, was Gu Qiaoqiao.
A sense of hatred surged within her.
She stared intently at the two people before her.
It would be so good if they could shoot arrows at each other and kill one another.
She said softly, “Yalan, that woman is the wretch who caused your sister to be fired.”
Gu Yalan looked at the girl in the arena, pursing her lips, and after a few moments said, “And what of it? Her backing is bigger than yours, and she is in the right, you just have to accept it.”
Gu Yajing glared hatefully at Gu Qiaoqiao, pursing her lips without speaking.
Just then, the competition was about to start.
An elderly man who seemed to hold a high position sat in the stands above.
He looked steadily at the arena below.
This was Elder Shen, who had come here by chance to inspect.
He was originally planning to leave, but then heard that two young girls were competing below.
They were said to be archery geniuses.
One of them was named Gu Qiaoqiao, a genius among geniuses.
Elder Shen wondered if she was that Gu Qiaoqiao.
If so, he was very curious to see how she competed against others.
So Elder Shen came and then recognized that the girl was indeed Gu Qiaoqiao.
He sat calmly in the stands.
The referee blew the whistle to prepare for the competition.
Then the previously noisy venue fell silent.
Everyone watched the two girls in the arena.
One dressed in a red outfit as fiery as flames, arrogant and proud.
The other, graceful as an exquisite orchid in a valley, possessed an unmatched calm and poise.