Fang Yue’s arrival made the Xu Family unhappy. Even after driving Fang Yue away, Ji Ying still felt distressed. Why couldn’t her daughter disentangle herself from the Gu Family?
Xiong Xihua and a few others rushed over when they heard about it. Knowing what the Gu Family did, they were furious. She said, "Yingzi, don’t be upset. I think Nianhua will have great fortune in the future. Her biological mother—ugh, that kind of person—can’t be her real mom. That woman will regret it sooner or later!"
"That’s right, Nianhua is lucky. So what if the Gu Family has money? We’re not bad, right?" Liu Xiaoxiu also offered comfort.
Everyone was chattering away. Originally, they thought Xu Nianhua was from a wealthy family and might not acknowledge the Xu Family. Unexpectedly, the rich people turned out like this?
They abandoned their daughter, and now, to save the eldest daughter, they’re reclaiming the younger one?
...
Upstairs, Xu Nianhua sat by the window, lost in thought. Gu Mingzhu was diagnosed with leukemia; this left her quite shocked. In the past life, Gu Mingzhu fell ill shortly after childbirth too, but the timing didn’t match, and even the symptoms were somewhat different.
Leukemia requires bone marrow, yet she needs a kidney transplant.
Xu Nianhua furrowed her brow, unable to understand. Did the flap of a butterfly’s wings change the illness?
She felt something was off but couldn’t figure it out.
Considering Gu Mingzhu’s personality, she would surely come up with more tricks, not just let Fang Yue talk and be done with it. Since she refused today, what else might Gu Mingzhu do?
She pondered this silently, waiting until lunchtime.
"Dad, is everything normal with our furniture factory? Nothing unusual, right?" Xu Nianhua asked.
Xu Qinghe was devouring his meal, exhausted after a busy morning. He thought Nianhua was worried about the factory, so he reassured her, "Don’t worry, the furniture factory is doing well. Our furniture is selling especially well, especially after making improvements as you suggested. Not only does it look better, but it’s also more practical."
"So now, I’m worried about how to complete all those orders." Xu Qinghe thought for a moment and added, "Nianhua, don’t think about the Gu Family’s issues. Let’s wait till Nian’an returns, then we can ask him. Nian’an is a doctor; he knows better."
"Okay." Xu Nianhua nodded and turned to Ji Ying to ask about the Chili Sauce Factory.
"I’m not worried. Didn’t there incident at the Chili Sauce Factory last time? Since then, the factory’s quality control has been stricter and is doing well now." Ji Ying said while serving vegetables to Xu Nianhua, "You should focus on translating that book at home, and talk about any matters when your second brother returns, got it?"
"Okay." Xu Nianhua suppressed her worries, thinking that her eldest brother, along with Ma Zhijun, would handle the deliveries safely. This made her look forward to her second brother and Cheng’s brother returning soon. If they could bring back good news, that would be wonderful.
The Xu Family didn’t have a rule about not talking during meals. Ji Ying made sure the pregnant Zhou He ate more while chatting with Xu Qinghe. Their topic eventually shifted to Liu Sanmei, as she said, "Why did she suddenly become so generous and buy such a big pig trotter?"
It was only the sixth day of the New Year. There were stored vegetables at home and in the garden, so it was uncommon for people to buy vegetables at this time.
Yet Liu Sanmei insisted on bringing home two big pig trotters.
"Perhaps Qinghe is back?"
Xu Qinghe speculated uncertainly.