The two siblings returned home, only to find Gu Chunhai had also come back today.
"You cheeky boy, you’ve gotten taller and stronger." Gu Chunhai laughed as he gave Gu Haojun a punch, "What made you suddenly think of coming back this time?"
"I missed home." Gu Haojun chuckled, "Second Uncle, you should stop going on long hauls, it’s too tiring."
He had been back for several days, but Gu Chunhai hadn’t returned until now.
"Yeah, I’ve already submitted the report. This will be my last long haul. From now on, I’ll only be working within the province, at most for two or three days." Unlike before, when trips could last ten to twenty days or even a month without coming home.
"Lingling, pack your things in a bit. I’ll take you to your grandma’s. Your grandma fell ill." Whenever Gu Chunhai returned from a long haul, he’d always visit the Yao Family first.
Grandma Yao had caught a chill a few days ago.
Upon hearing this, Gu Lingling became anxious. She had been planning to visit her grandma in the city tomorrow, but now she couldn’t sit still and hurriedly went to her room to pack her things.
"Big brother, stay alert these days while at home." Remembering the past life events, Gu Lingling couldn’t help but remind Gu Haojun, "I see their schemes haven’t rested at all."
"Don’t worry, I won’t get involved with her." Gu Haojun said indifferently, "Let’s go."
Originally, Gu Chunhai was going to take Gu Lingling, but Gu Haojun, feeling sorry that he had just returned from a long haul, took on the task himself.
"There’s a classmate in our class whose brother accidentally saw a woman changing clothes. He was blackmailed and ultimately had to marry her." Gu Lingling sighed as she spoke.
"Big brother, you are an officer, so you need to be even more careful. Nowadays, some girls are willing to do anything to marry an officer or someone with better conditions."
Gu Lingling wasn’t making this up. She had heard that many educated youths, wanting to have enough to eat or better conditions, would even willingly offer themselves to village officials or wealthy families.
Gu Haojun truly didn’t know about these things, as their unit was relatively remote, and there were hardly any villages nearby.
"Okay, I understand." Thinking about his mother’s disposition and Old Sir Gu’s words, Gu Haojun took his sister’s words to heart this time.
It was precisely because of constant vigilance that they avoided the tragedy of their past life.
It was also then that Gu Haojun realized, his sister was not simple; she seemed to have already seen through everything that his mother and Liu Peiling were plotting.
Remembering the arrogant demeanor of the woman he met in the army, Gu Haojun silently vowed to make a name for himself at work and become a strong support for his sister.
Never to let others look down on them again.
Gu Lingling, of course, was unaware that her words had sparked Gu Haojun’s fighting spirit.
"Where’s Yao Jingsong?" Grandma Yao was sick, yet this guy was still out and about.
"He finished writing the big characters today. He’s been taking care of me at home these days, so I let him go out to play for a while." Grandma Yao said comfortingly, "He’s really been giving it his all to win against you."
Gu Lingling smiled as she handed the medicine to Grandma Yao. After giving the medicine, she helped her grandma lie down, "I’ll go find him."
She was still not at ease.
"Go on, he should be playing with Dongzi." Grandma Yao said with a smile, wiping her slightly moist eyes after Gu Lingling left the room, "Missy, did you see that? Lingling is getting more and more sensible."
The two siblings used to be like sworn enemies in the past, but now, though they sometimes still argued, their feelings were much deeper than before.
When Gu Lingling reached Dongzi’s house, Mrs. Dongzi said the two had just gone out, and the farther she walked with Mrs. Dongzi, the more worried she became.
The surroundings were so similar to those in her dreams.
At that moment, Gu Lingling heard a muffled groan.
It seemed to be a painful sound made by someone whose mouth was covered.
Just as she was about to step forward, Gu Lingling suddenly felt a chill down her spine, and then she was pulled behind a big tree by someone.