Rebirth: She is Ready for a Counterattack!-Chapter 132 - 131: The Missing Child

"It’s okay, just like that."

Gu Ruhai replied nonchalantly, unsure if Gu Rushan intended to borrow money or had other motives.

Jiang Xiulan smiled and said, "Oh, big brother, why are you being so secretive? We’re not here to borrow money. Your brother just felt that we haven’t been in touch and wanted to catch up with family."

Li Xuemei snorted.

Who would dare get close to you?

Jiang Xiulan pretended not to hear, knowing they had thick skin.

"Second brother, if you have something to discuss, just say it. If not, you should head back early. Your sister-in-law and I have been busy all day, it’s not as easy as farming, and we’re tired, so we want to rest early."

That’s clearly trying to kick them out.

Gu Rushan almost coughed up blood.

They hadn’t even exchanged a few words, and his brother was already ushering them out, and this was Gu Ruhai.

This is like dealing with a fool.

"Big brother, isn’t your house busy lately? If you need help with anything, just let us know. Xiulan and I aren’t busy, we’re available to lend a hand."

Now that’s something decent to say.

Gu Ruhai said, "No need, we don’t have any issues. It’s just daily errands and the farm work’s done. Her grandfathers and uncles helped us, so we’re not busy, no need for you two."

In Gu Ruhai’s mind, he thought, who would dare use you guys?

They’re like a sticky plaster, once on, they never let go.

They won’t stop until I’m skinned, it seems.

Who dares to use them?

Gu Rushan, still persistent, said, "Big brother, really no need for help? Like with taking care of the kids?"

This was probing.

Li Xuemei laughed, almost breaking into a full smile; they really dared to say that.

"Second brother, there’s no need for you to take care of Xiaojie. If you wanted to help, why not a few months earlier? Now, we dare not use your help. Besides, our Gu Xiaojie is doing well at Aunt Zhang’s, why trouble outsiders?"

What a joke, Aunt Zhang told Li Xuemei about daytime events, and they suspected this couple was up to no good, plotting something.

So Li Xuemei was extra cautious, taking care of kids?

Gu Rushan and Jiang Xiulan were surprised, not hearing what they wanted, forgetting to hide their expressions.

The way they spoke, it was as if Gu Ruhai hadn’t seen that child at all.

Gu Rushan tried hard to read Gu Ruhai’s expression, but Gu Ruhai always seemed honest and straightforward, not one to hide his thoughts.

Jiang Xiulan’s face changed dramatically.

She suddenly stood up, mouth agape, wanting to say something.

Gu Rushan saw it was bad, this couldn’t be spoken out loud.

It could ruin everything.

He rushed over, grabbing Jiang Xiulan’s arm, pulling her away, continuously saying to Gu Ruhai, "Well, big brother, we’re heading back. We’ll chat another day."

Their steps were quick, almost fleeing.

The grip was strong, making Jiang Xiulan stumble a bit. She seemed to awaken, closed her mouth, tightly pressing her lips, and followed Gu Rushan.

The couple’s figures quickly disappeared into the night.

Gu Ruhai and Li Xuemei looked bewildered, this couple’s appearance was strange, and their departure was even more abrupt, looking preoccupied.

Gu Xiaoqing observed for a long time, unable to figure out what Gu Rushan and Jiang Xiulan were up to.

Lying in bed at night, Gu Xiaoqing carefully thought through past experiences, in the village and at home during this time, it seemed to have little to do with their family.

It seemed like during this period, brother Gu Xiaojie was already sick, it was during this summer that Jiang Xiulan came to suggest marrying off lame Feng, and persuaded Gu Ruhai and Li Xuemei to marry Gu Xiaoying off.

But that hadn’t started yet, Gu Xiaocheng hadn’t returned, things shouldn’t have begun yet.

And looking at Gu Rushan and Jiang Xiulan, it didn’t seem they were here for that.

It seemed more like they were probing into family matters.

But what did they have worth probing for?

Could it be they were eyeing the family’s business?

Actually, Gu Rushan and Jiang Xiulan never acted, which puzzled Gu Xiaoqing.

Gu Rushan was a miserly, petty man, if he didn’t covet their thriving family life, who would believe it?

Jiang Xiulan would sell their house to help them if it meant aiding Gu Xiaocheng, but she hadn’t moved an inch yet, which was odd for her and Gu Rushan.

Wait, Gu Xiaoqing suddenly remembered another matter, though it wasn’t family-related, it involved second aunt Jiang Xiulan’s brother, Jiang Caifa.

It seemed Jiang Caifa had impregnated a widow outside, resulting in a girl.

No one could support the child, Jiang Caifa didn’t dare bring her home.

He was asking around to see if anyone would take her.

He publicly claimed the child was an orphan.

Jiang Xiulan never approached them about this.

They couldn’t even support their own kids, let alone others.

Eventually, Jiang Caifa’s wife found out, storming into Jiang Xiulan’s house, causing a scene, and hurling indecent remarks, questioning how a sister could support a brother’s illegitimate daughter with other unpleasant comments.

It humiliated Gu Rushan and Jiang Xiulan in the village for a while.

This event seemed to occur around this time.

Gu Xiaoqing suddenly turned over, could this couple have left the child at their doorstep?

This was bold action.

Then what was today’s probing about?

Gu Xiaoqing didn’t understand.

If unclear, just sleep.

In the night, Gu Rushan and Jiang Xiulan almost had a falling out at home.

The couple was on the verge of a fight.

The child was gone.

Vanished without a trace.

Gu Ruhai didn’t seem to be lying, implying he never saw the child at all.

Jiang Xiulan was furious enough to slap herself, why didn’t she wait outside to see Gu Ruhai take the child before leaving?

At least then she’d know who took the child.

Now it was an issue.

How would she explain to her brother Jiang Caifa?

After all, it was her brother’s own daughter, and she just said she lost her.

There was also Gu Xiaocheng involved.

Knowing her brother’s temperament, he might not care, but if someone acted on their own, that’s different.

This was a mess.

The child they discarded, they couldn’t openly search, it was unspeakable.

How could they admit to throwing Jiang Caifa’s illegitimate child at Gu Ruhai’s doorstep and losing her? (To be continued. If you enjoyed this work, feel free to vote for it at Qidian (qidian.com), your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)