"You truly are my sister, with such a kind heart," Gu Mingzhu praised, eager to flatter anyone to the skies when she complimented them.
If it were someone else, they would be so pleased they’d lose their bearings.
But Xu Nianhua gripped the phone receiver tighter, listening with growing clarity and caution. Gu Mingzhu had once praised her too, but...
Xu Nianhua lowered her eyes and listened silently to Gu Mingzhu’s praises, without saying a word.
"Nianhua, are you listening?" Gu Mingzhu sensed the silence on the other end and felt something was amiss.
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Gu Mingzhu was so angry she almost spat blood. Just those few light words in response to all her praising?
"Nianhua, wait." Gu Mingzhu took a deep breath, reminding herself not to get angry. She said, "Actually, the reason I called today was to invite you to stay at our place for a few days. We’re sisters, but unlike other siblings growing up together, chatting on the same bed."
"Nianhua, I really want to get along with you. My child is gone, and looking at the empty room makes me feel so lonely," Gu Mingzhu’s voice became hauntingly pitiful.
"I still have a lot of things to do at home and can’t spare the time. You can ask Aunt Gu or your husband to accompany you so you won’t feel lonely," Xu Nianhua replied casually. Leaning back against her chair, she wasn’t sure what Gu Mingzhu was planning, but she’d never let Gu Mingzhu succeed. She suddenly said, "By the way, when I went to the hospital that day, your husband was waiting outside the delivery room. He seemed really worried about you."
"Brother Jing is always like that, always worried about me," Gu Mingzhu hesitated, feeling like Xu Nianhua knew something and was mocking her. She felt a bit of anger she couldn’t express. Taking a deep breath, she pleaded, "Nianhua, we are sisters. Are you really not going to come see me?"
"Sorry, I don’t have time." Xu Nianhua refused abruptly, used an excuse, and directly hung up the phone.
Gu Mingzhu was stunned as she looked at the phone, furious at the thought of Xu Nianhua hanging up on her and wishing she could smash the phone.
Just a little girl from the countryside, what’s the big deal?
Do you think I actually want to be sisters with you?
Gu Mingzhu muttered curses under her breath, her originally beautiful face now showing a trace of ferocity.
"Xiaojing, Mingzhu was just thinking about you," Fang Yue’s voice came from the doorway.
Gu Mingzhu’s eyes brightened, and she quickly tidied her hair and clothes, putting on a gentle smile. If anyone saw her now, they would surely think Gu Mingzhu knew how to change faces.
Just moments ago, she was furious enough to eat someone alive, and now she was as gentle as water.
"Mingzhu, Xiaojing is here," Fang Yue whispered to Gu Mingzhu, giving her a knowing look, as this was Jiang Jing’s first visit to the Gu Family since the child was gone.
Lately, watching Gu Hai borrow money everywhere, sometimes coming back drunk, Fang Yue had started to realize the seriousness of the situation!
If they really split from the Jiang Family and could not invest in the pharmaceutical factory, the Gu Family might really be doomed. They might not even keep their house.
Although the fabric factory is doing well, they earn less year by year; the pharmaceutical factory is the Gu Family’s ticket to a higher level!