She looked at these people and suddenly said in a harsh voice, "Come on then, I want to see if you dare to beat me to death in front of Grandma’s coffin today. Let me tell you, if you’re going to hit me, make sure to kill me, because the moment I came out of that dark room, I won’t keep silent anymore. If I don’t die, I will definitely tell Grandpa about your actions tonight, and I will report to the Governor’s Office to have them judge this matter."
"Grandma died unexpectedly, yet my uncles and aunts humiliate me, a lone girl, and force me to take responsibility for her death. I refuse to believe that there is no justice in this world."
Huang Xiangwen, however, laughed proudly, "It is indeed that foolish girl from the haunted house. Do you not know that the Governor’s Office never intervenes in other people’s family affairs? Ha, go ahead and complain, see if the Magistrate will throw you out. Gu Wen, if you won’t make a move, then I will."
She rubbed her fists and palms together, having wanted to teach this arrogant wench a lesson for a long time.
Gu Wen, being about to hit his niece, was somewhat hesitant. But Huang Xiangwen, who didn’t even shy away from poisoning Gu Youyou, why would she hold back?
As soon as she finished speaking, her hand rose and descended with a gloating smile, excitement gleaming in her eyes, slapping down hard toward Gu Youyou’s face.
Gu Youyou did not dodge, only looking at her coldly.
Just as the hand was about to hit her face, a hand suddenly appeared before her eyes, firmly catching the descending hand.
The man’s face was calm but his eyes carried a stormy look, like the warm sun had suddenly hidden behind dark clouds.
"Who?" Huang Xiangwen turned around in anger, coming face to face with Jin Zijin.
"You..." She found his face somewhat familiar but couldn’t recall who he was at that moment.
Everyone in the room turned to look, but most could only see his tall figure and his handsome profile.
Where did this man come from? How did he suddenly appear in the room?
Gu Youyou, however, spread her hands with a smile and shrugged, saying, "Sorry, you were too slow. Seems like you won’t be able to hit me!"
The man who had come in to spoil everything was detestable. Gu Wen shouted angrily with inexhaustible rage.
"This is the Gu Family’s business," someone indignantly said.
Jin Zijin then let go of Huang Xiangwen’s hand, using a bit of force as he did so. All that could be heard was Huang Xiangwen crying out in pain, trembling as she held the hand he had squeezed.
"Mother!" Gu Dabao hurried to check on Huang Xiangwen’s hand.
Jin Zijin turned to look at the crowd. Similarly, everyone felt he looked familiar, but they couldn’t recall who he was.
Gu Wen narrowed his eyes, and it took a while before he remembered. His eyes suddenly widened in surprise, and he exclaimed, "You are... Jin the hunter?"
Jin Zijin smiled frankly, "Uncle!"
The crowd was astonished. They knew Jin the hunter, but how had he changed so much without his beard? They had seen him years ago when he first came to Lotus Village. He was very handsome even then, somewhat similar to how he looked now, but not as magnificent as he was at present, almost too imposing to look at directly. In just over a month of not seeing him, he had changed so much.
While they were still astonished, seemingly forgetting that they were supposed to punish Gu Youyou, Jin Zijin had to remind them, "What my aunt just said was incorrect. If you beat Youyou, the Governor’s Office will indeed intervene, because she isn’t a part of the Gu Family anymore, she belongs to me."
He emphasized the words ’belongs to me’ very heavily, reminding them that Gu Youyou was not an orphan with only a grandfather to protect her. She was married now, and she had her husband to protect her.