Back to the 1980s: Transmigrated as the Bigshot's Pampered Wife-Chapter 29: The Chosen One

"Hua Zai! Doctor, come quick, take a look!" Mr. Gu called out anxiously.

"The patient can’t take any more stress. If he doesn’t wake up this time, there’s nothing more I can do."

"Doctor Sun, I’m begging you, please save my eldest son! You’re Divine Doctor Jiang’s top disciple! If even you can’t save him, then my son..."

Mr. Gu should have been a vigorous man in the prime of his life, but he had been worn down into a withered, old-looking man.

His sallow face was dominated by a pair of large eyes, which flickered with a dim, bluish light.

Seeing his son-in-law in such a state, Mr. Dong felt a suffocating pain in his chest. He shot a reproachful glance at Sheng Xinglian, as if to say, ’What an ungrateful wretch.’

"Well, well, now who’s the real ungrateful wretch? You all call Jiaojiao an ungrateful wretch every day. Did you grow up drinking the wind?"

Mr. Dong’s new wife gloated. Though she didn’t like the Gu Family, she disliked her cousin, Mrs. Sheng, even more.

"Who are you talking about? Everyone says you’re the shameless one." Sheng Xinglian, who had reached the doorway, turned back and said, her eyes welling with tears.

’Her mother hated Ren Xiaofang more than anyone. She didn’t like her either; in fact, she absolutely despised her.’

’In her previous life, Sheng Xinglian had been sisters-in-law with Ren Xiaofang’s daughter, and had suffered no small amount of her scorn and torment.’

’As the youngest daughter of the Dong Family, Dong Yuanyuan had a high status. With two incredibly powerful older brothers, she was spoiled rotten growing up and always looked down her nose at people.’

’She especially looked at her as if she were trash, and had even conspired with her in-laws to torment and abuse her.’

’In her past life, she had thought the Dong’s youngest daughter hated her because she came from the farm.’

’Only after being reborn did Sheng Xinglian realize that Dong Yuanyuan had hated and ostracized her because their mothers were mortal enemies.’

’In this life, she would marry Song Zijin and grind Dong Yuanyuan and her mother under her heel.’

"Let’s not talk about whether I’m shameless or not. You’re the truly shameless, ungrateful wretch.

The Gu family at least raised you to be healthy. Look at them—every single one is skin and bones.

But you? You’re fair-skinned and well-fed. Maybe you don’t live as well as we do, but they at least raised you better than their own son."

Ren Xiaofang was in her forties and had fought openly and covertly with Ren Cuiping for over twenty years. Aside from failing to win Sheng Liangyuan, she had never lost in any other aspect.

"I wasn’t insulting you... *sob*... Everyone in the compound says you’re shameless, can’t I even ask about it? I’m fair-skinned, I’ll admit, but how am I fat?"

Sheng Xinglian was as weak and delicate as ever, her eyes brimming with tears. This was the facade she used to deceive everyone.

Before her rebirth, she had been timid and insecure. After, Sheng Xinglian became cruel and vicious.

But she knew that both Song Zijin and the Sheng family preferred the gentle and weak Gu Jiaojiao.

So, upon her rebirth, Sheng Xinglian decided to adopt Gu Jiaojiao’s delicate persona, leaving Gu Jiaojiao with no path to walk.

"Of course you can ask. But what I said is the truth, isn’t it? No matter how shameless I might be, at least I’m not ungrateful!"

"I’m going to school. I can’t be bothered to talk to a shameless person." With a stomp of her foot, Sheng Xinglian crossed the threshold and left.

’These old fools,’ she thought. ’I’m good-looking because of the Sheng Family’s good genes, but mainly because I’m the chosen one.’

’Knowing the future, how could she not live well?’

Mr. Sheng’s face burned with shame. They had so carefully catered to their daughter’s every mood.

And in the end, they had spoiled her to the point where she was loyal to no one. Mr. Sheng hurriedly made his excuses, too ashamed to stay any longer.

Mrs. Sheng was so thoroughly rebuffed that she couldn’t say a single word in rebuttal and followed her husband out, thoroughly dejected.

’Her mortal enemy had been right about one thing. Her daughter might not have lived as well as them.’

’But anyone could see she had the best life in the Gu family, yet she refused to acknowledge their kindness in raising her.’

’No matter how flawed Gu Jiaojiao was, she had still relied on their Sheng family, crying and calling her ’Mom,’ hoping the Sheng family would dote on her and love her. She even risked her life to save her...’

Sheng Shiwen used to think his biological sister was adorable, but now, seeing the disdain in Dong Lili’s eyes, he felt an overwhelming sense of shame and followed his parents out.

Sheng Shiwu took a long, deep look at the sickly members of the Gu family. They really had raised his sister the best.

And what about their Sheng family? Because Gu Jiaojiao had vied with his sister for their affection, they had married her off to a cripple.

Comparing his sister’s ingratitude to Gu Jiaojiao, who had risked her life to save their mother, he too felt an overwhelming shame and left.

After the Sheng family had all left, those in the Dong Family went about their day—some to work, some to school.

Only Mr. Dong, his young wife Ren Xiaofang, and the Gu Family remained in the house.

When Ren Xiaofang married Mr. Dong, his three children were already grown, and his eldest daughter was married herself.

Therefore, Ren Xiaofang didn’t dare to mistreat the three children. On the contrary, she was a little afraid of Mr. Dong’s two sons.

Although she was sharp-tongued and harsh toward Mrs. Sheng, she was accustomed to acting humbly before the Dong family, and so had lived in peace with them for over twenty years.

"Old Sir," Ren Xiaofang began, addressing Old Sir Gu, "let me tell you, that girl Jiaojiao is a truly blessed one.

I knew it the moment she was born. A full forehead, delicate features, and eyes so clear the whites and pupils were perfectly distinct—a top-tier physiognomy!"

Old Sir Gu: ...

’Is this Little Sister-in-law trying to send us to Jiaojiao’s house? The granddaughter we raised for eighteen years cut ties with us just like that.’

’This biological granddaughter... we never raised her for a single day. Would she even acknowledge us?’

’If I had known this would be the outcome, I never should have brought the whole family to Qing City.’

’Now, with my eldest grandson and my daughter-in-law still unconscious, how can we possibly go back?’

Sure enough, Ren Xiaofang’s next words were: "Don’t be fooled by the fact that Jiaojiao married a cripple. The Su family treats her wonderfully.

That cripple, who never used to leave the house, has been taking Jiaojiao out to eat at restaurants every day since they got married.

He even brings home bags and bags of things—pork, rice, drinks, all bought by the case.

Su Shuochi has a salary and a pension, and Mr. Su and Su’s mother get paid for doing nothing."

Mr. Dong was usually indulgent of his young wife. As long as she wasn’t too out of line, he wouldn’t scold her.

Seeing that she hadn’t said anything too outrageous, he let her ramble on. But who would have thought Ren Xiaofang would soon add, "How about I take you to Jiaojiao’s house?"

Old Sir Gu had once been a professor at the top university in the Imperial City. He considered her words carefully. Perhaps he should go and see, lest he die with regrets.

"Yes, we would very much like to go and see Jiaojiao’s home."

Mr. Dong had been about to curse Ren Xiaofang out, but seeing that his in-law had agreed, he couldn’t very well say anything.

Gu Jiaojiao had no idea that her family was about to receive two unconscious relatives and a grandfather with one foot already in the grave.

At that moment, having just sold eight hundred pounds of rice and five hundred pounds of noodles, she was browsing the black market with Su Shuochi, holding the money Houzi had made from yesterday’s sales.

Spotting someone selling rabbits, she said, "Su Shuochi, let’s buy a couple of rabbits to take home and eat."

She wasn’t one to think, ’Bunnies are so cute, why would you eat them?’

In this era of widespread hunger, meat was a rarity. To have wild rabbit to eat was a heavenly delicacy.

Gu Jiaojiao was already wondering whether to make spicy diced rabbit or braised rabbit.

"Let’s buy them," Su Shuochi said dotingly.

Houzi went up and picked out two fat, large wild rabbits for Su Shuochi. He bought the last remaining one to take back to nourish his parents.