Rebirth: She is Ready for a Counterattack!-Chapter 131 - 130: An Unexpected Visit (Part 2)
These events truly came as a surprise to everyone.
The baby was indeed picked up by someone that night. ππβ―π¦ππ¦π£πππππ.πβ΄π
Unfortunately, it wasnβt by Gu Ruhai and his family.
It was an old bachelor from the village.
Named Gu Xianfu.
Itβs a good name, but this man certainly doesnβt have good fortune.
Gu Xianfuβs father died of illness when he was two. His mother was still young and stayed with him for a year. One day, she said she was going to the market and never came back.
Thus, Gu Xianfu, only three, was left behind.
His fatherβs side had no siblings, just him alone, and his parents also died early, leaving this kid an orphan.
Gu Xianfu was raised on food from a hundred families, with villagers helping a bit here and there, thatβs how he survived.
When he grew up, Gu Xianfu was healthy and diligent in work, but in those days, what kind of life could an orphan expect?
No matter how good, it couldnβt be that great.
So, he reached forty without ever getting married, nobody willing to marry someone with no parents or family ties, and as the years went by, Gu Xianfu gave up on finding a wife.
Lived his days alone.
In a way, he was also free.
Living right across from Gu Ruhaiβs place.
His house was a mud-walled abode, just three rooms, and a yard.
Lived by himself, enough to eat his fill without worrying about others.
Gu Xianfu contracted three acres of land, and he was quite capable.
Never worried about food and drink, even saved a bit of spare money each year.
His days were manageable.
That night, just after Gu Rushan and his wife left the baby in the middle of the night,
Gu Xianfu stepped out to the toilet.
By chance, the moonlight shone right on Gu Ruhaiβs front door, and Gu Xianfu saw a bundle on the ground.
And heard some soft cries.
He walked over, picked it up, and saw.
It was a chubby, tender little baby, and Gu Xianfuβs heart was moved.
Seeing others with their warm families while he lived alone with cold pots and stoves, even during the New Year eating dumplings felt chilling.
No warmth at all.
This child dropped from the sky.
Clearly unwanted by someone.
This baby was placed at Gu Ruhaiβs doorstep, probably hoping Gu Ruhaiβs spacious home could find a good family for it.
But they didnβt consider Gu Ruhai already had three children; adding another wouldnβt exactly embellish their home.
Gu Ruhai is a good person, but Gu Xianfu couldnβt resist his longing for a child.
So Gu Xianfu cherished it dearly and wouldnβt let go.
He kept mumbling internally, this was heaven sending him a child.
This was destiny.
Just think, if it werenβt destiny, how would I have gotten up in the middle of the night?
If I hadnβt, I wouldnβt have seen this child.
Hence, Gu Xianfu was convinced this was heaven taking pity on his solitary existence, gifting him a child.
So, seeing no one around, he carried the child back to his house.
Thus, the village hasnβt realized that last night, a baby was abandoned and picked up by someone.
Gu Ruhai and Li Xuemei were busy with their business early in the morning, had no time to notice the neighbors.
So this incident accidentally went unnoticed, making the child disappear silently.
Jiang Xiulan was anxious, but Gu Ruhaiβs family was absent.
Even if she was worried to death, it was futile.
The couple planned for half a day at home, deciding to visit Gu Ruhaiβs home that night, using the pretense of a visit to glean some information.
The whole day, their minds were unsettled.
Finally, the evening came, assuming Gu Ruhai was back.
The couple headed straight to Gu Ruhaiβs house.
When they arrived, the gate was still open, Gu Ruhai and Li Xuemei had finished dinner, sitting under the porch in the yard, chatting and laughing as a family.
From afar, they heard Gu Xiaojieβs cheerful laughter echoing joyfully.
Gu Rushan and Jiang Xiulanβs mood worsened.
Because in such a situation, one felt even more uneasy.
How could a family whoβve picked up a child be so cheerful and joyous?
Suddenly, both had a bad feeling.
As they entered the yard, they confronted Gu Ruhai.
Gu Ruhai, surprised, looked at Gu Rushan and Jiang Xiulan.
This couple never visited without a reason.
This probably wasnβt good news.
"Second brother, sister-in-law, whatβs the matter?"
Gu Ruhai spoke up.
It didnβt look right without a greeting.
Guests are guests after all.
Gu Xiaoying and Gu Xiaoying, being considerate, offered their stools, and went inside to fetch more chairs.
Gu Xiaoqing was puzzled, seeing Gu Rushan and Jiang Xiulanβs dark faces, as if theyβd eaten dung, looking so displeased, who upset this couple?
Could it be us?
No, ever since the human trafficker incident, our family had no dealings with the second uncleβs family.
Even if the second uncle occasionally spread rumors about Our family not supporting brothers, we took those words lightly.
What are they here for then?
Li Xuemei subtly shifted her chair, this couple definitely had no good intentions coming here.
Gu Rushan sat next to Gu Ruhai, took a cigarette from his pocket, and offered it to Gu Ruhai, who declined, "Iβm not used to those cigarettes, itβs more comfortable to roll my own."
Saying so, he took out tobacco and paper to roll his cigarette.
Gu Rushan smirked.
Not knowing how to enjoy life.
Gu Rushan envied Gu Ruhai for certainly having money.
At least their mother often complained about this heartless brother having a few hundred bucks.
That was a wealthy household in the village.
Adding everything they had didnβt even reach that amount, at most over two hundred, and they didnβt dare to spend recklessly, fearing the day Gu Xiaocheng might return needing it for a favor.
Gu Rushan recently had been thinking of ways to get some money from Gu Ruhai.
Gu Xiaocheng was about to graduate.
They had just received a letter saying he would soon be leaving school. Gu Xiaocheng had packed his things, and soon, within these days, he would return.
How could Gu Rushan not be anxious?
All these matters converged at the same time.
Damn Jiang Caifa, if this child were born a month later, by then, if Gu Xiaochengβs job was settled, Gu Rushan wouldnβt bother with this issue.
Making sure he didnβt end up unwanted neither inside nor out.
But it all coincided.
Jiang Xiulan forced a smile, one that made Li Xuemei uneasy.
Everything about it was scary.
A smile that didnβt reach the eyes.
"Big brother, have you been busy recently?"
Jiang Xiulan finally spoke, otherwise, who knows how long Gu Rushan would wait. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com for reading.)
