Lin Qingping and Gu Juncheng

Chapter 212: One knife cuts two

Chen Xia put on a pitiful look and hid her bloodied arm behind her back.

Da Zhou saw this and became even more resentful.

"Da Zhou, let's go, don't keep them from eating. I just wanted to visit the old lady anyway..." Chen Xia gently tugged at Da Zhou's sleeve, "Brother Da Zhou, let's go..."

The more she said that, the more Da Zhou resented Gu Juncheng. She stood there angrily, waiting for Gu Juncheng to give her an explanation.

Lin Qingping really couldn't understand Chen Xia's thought process.

Saying she didn't know Gu Juncheng and she were at home is clearly a lie!

They said they came to see Liu Fen!

That's lying too!

But is it interesting that she came here to make a fool of herself?

Did she think that by pleasing Liu Fen, Liu Fen would make her divorce Gu Juncheng and marry her?

And she brought Da Zhou along. Does that mean Da Zhou can help her snatch Gu Juncheng back?

The Gu family is currently at a standstill, waiting for the person in charge to speak.

There are only two people in charge of the Gu family: Gu Juncheng or Old Man Gu.

"Since you're here, sit down and eat," Gu Juncheng said seriously.

Da Zhou then wore a victorious expression and said softly to Chen Xia, "Xia Xia, don't be afraid."

The two sat down.

Liu Fen went to the kitchen and brought two sets of bowls and chopsticks to add to the meal.

The Gu family's meal today was very lavish, almost like a banquet.

Da Zhou glanced at him and said sarcastically, "Our Commander Gu is living a really good life now, no wonder..." He then chuckled twice, "Back in the day, when we brothers caught a wild sparrow on the mountain, we would politely share it with Xia Xia. It was just a small one, and in the end, we would always give it to her."

Lin Qingping laughed, "You can still give it to her now, Da Zhou."

"Shut up! What right do you, a woman, have to interrupt when a man is speaking?" Da Zhou actually retorted to her like that.

Lin Qingping finally understood that the people of Da Zhou had no complaints about their brothers, only about her. They believed that her actions had caused the brothers to drift apart.

However, some people didn't like hearing this.

Gu Juncheng put down his chopsticks, his expression stern yet imposing. "Da Zhou, we're brothers. You can say whatever you want, but if you're disrespectful to Lin Qingping, don't blame me for not showing brotherly affection."

Da Zhou was clearly furious. "Gu Juncheng, what do you mean? Is this how you talk to your brother over a woman?"

Gu Juncheng's face was also frighteningly dark. "She's not just any woman, she's my wife, Gu Juncheng's wife!"

"Gu Juncheng!" Da Zhou slammed his fist on the table. "We've known each other since we were kids, and you've only known this woman for a few years? Does she think she can be above us?"

Gu Juncheng stared at him, his face dark and unhurried. "That's right, I've only been married to her for two and a half years, but she can still step on my head."

Da Zhou's expression completely changed; he had truly turned against Gu Juncheng. He snapped the chopsticks in his hand in two with a snap. "Fine! Fine! Gu Juncheng, our brotherhood ends today! I, Da Zhou, am not worthy to be friends with you, Commander Da! Xiaxia, let's go!"

Lin Qingping had been a spectator the whole time, but now, looking at Chen Xia's expression, she couldn't help but find it amusing.

Great Zhou, Great Zhou, your little darling Xiaxia doesn't want to sever ties at all! You've done a terrible job; you didn't flatter her, you just messed her up!

After Da Zhou and Chen Xia left, the atmosphere in the Gu family was not able to calm down for a while.

Liu Fen, in particular, looked rather worried.

It wasn't until Gu Juncheng spoke up, "Let's continue eating."

Liu Fen then cautiously said to Gu Juncheng, "Chengzi, there's no need for this. We live in the same village, and it's not good to strain our relationship. You're not usually home, and the kids you used to play with when you were little were very affectionate towards us. This is just..."

"Mother, what do you suggest we do?" Gu Juncheng asked directly.

Liu Fen sighed, "Just give it a perfunctory response, let's finish this meal peacefully, anyway you'll be going back in a couple of days."

“Mother,” Gu Juncheng said, “I deliberately said that just now, not only to the Great Zhou, but also to you.”

Liu Fen's expression changed.

“Mother, I hope you can distinguish between close and distant relatives, who are family and who are outsiders. Make that clear. There is only one heart, and you should side with your own family,” Gu Juncheng said.

“But…” Liu Fen hesitated, “Da Zhou and Xia Xia aren’t outsiders either, they’ve been with you for so many years…”

“They are outsiders,” Gu Juncheng said definitively. “Of course, among outsiders, there are close and distant relationships, good friends and strangers. Those who are of one mind with our own people are good friends, and the others are strangers. As for those who target our own people, they are people with bad intentions and should be kept at a distance.”

Liu Fen finally fell silent.

Gu Juncheng wouldn't let her off the hook, pressing her for an answer, "Mother, have you remembered this?"

"I...I've got it," Liu Fen whispered.

"Alright, let's eat." Old Man Gu finally spoke.

The family continued eating, and after another round of drinks, the atmosphere became lively again, as if the earlier incident had never happened.

Once Liu Fen recovered, Lin Qingping and Gu Juncheng indeed planned to return to the capital.

It's already mid-August, and the start of the new semester isn't far off. Gu Youlian is also considering returning to the capital, so she'll have to go back to the Du family in the next couple of days.

When she left, Lin Qingping saw her off at the village entrance. She said to Lin Qingping, "My mother is just like that, she doesn't know what's good for her. Don't take it to heart. I was worried because Chen Xia was running around too much. After all, in this village, people gossip and it doesn't sound good, so I called you back. Thank you for your hard work these past few days."

"No problem, it's nothing, sister. When do you want to go back? Let's buy tickets together." Lin Qingping said with a smile, but in her heart she thought, it's not hard work at all. It's just buying groceries and meals, and Gu Juncheng took care of everything himself.

At the large rock at the entrance of Gujia Village, Lin Qingping and Gu Youlian waved goodbye. Amidst Xiaomai's repeated farewells of "See you in the capital, Auntie," she headed towards the Gu family home.

Unexpectedly, she ran into Chen Xia again.

She felt that Chen Xia was waiting for her.

She had no intention of paying any attention to Chen Xia, but Chen Xia did not. Chen Xia blocked her way, looking at her with reddened eyes.

What's he trying to do? It's like he's a heartless man who betrayed her!

Lin Qingping was speechless, standing there, wondering what she was up to.

"Are you happy now?" Chen Xia stared at her with red eyes.

Lin Qingping: ? ? ?

“I’m happy every day, now and in the future,” Lin Qingping said. “What does it have to do with you?”

"Of course it has something to do with me!" Chen Xia's voice suddenly became sharp. "Your happiness, your joy, originally belonged to me! They were mine!"

Lin Qingping remembered that Chen Xia was the one who didn't want Gu Juncheng back then! Is she regretting it now?

Lin Qingping nodded, "Come with me!"

Chen Xia: ? ? ? Where to?

“Go ask Gu Juncheng if this happiness and joy of mine belongs to you. If he says yes, I’ll return it to you,” Lin Qingping said with a smile.

Chen Xia's face turned pale instantly.

Of course she wouldn't dare go, and she wouldn't go...

Chen Xia glared at her with hostility. "What are you so smug about? You barren hen!"

Lin Qingping: ? ? ? ?

"Oh, so you're a hen that lays eggs?" Lin Qingping laughed. "Show me how you lay one? Sorry, I'm a human, not a chicken, so I really don't know how a human can lay eggs like a chicken."

Chen Xia's eyes were red, and she suddenly covered her stomach. "I...I was pregnant with Chengzi's child."