Rebirth: She is Ready for a Counterattack!-Chapter 286 - 285: Coaxing

After going downstairs, Li Xuemei and Gu Ruhai were not there. Gu Xiaoqing realized they must have gone to visit Grandma and Grandpa.

The family must have a lot to talk about after not seeing each other for so long.

Gu Xiaoqing reluctantly went back upstairs. The words she had just used to reprimand Han Qi likely made her uncle and aunt feel uncomfortable. After all, people always remember when others are good to them, but it’s often the easiest thing to forget when someone is good to you.

Now that Han Qi mentioned this issue, it’s probably not the first time it’s come up. If it can be openly discussed with the uncle and aunt, then it must have been mentioned countless times at home.

Perhaps her uncle and aunt have their own thoughts as well. After all, when something is said a thousand times, it leaves traces in the heart.

That’s how people are.

Gu Xiaoqing knocked on the door, and it opened from the inside.

Liu Fen opened the door, and upon seeing Gu Xiaoqing, she immediately pulled her inside. Since Gu Xiaoqing had grown taller, Liu Fen seemed a bit shorter, but she still warmly held Gu Xiaoqing’s arm as she closed the door.

"Sit down, we were just talking about you."

Liu Fen was quite straightforward, and the experiences over the years had made her far different from the rural woman she once was.

"What were you saying about me? Surely you’re saying that I’m a stingy niece, right?" Gu Xiaoqing asked, pretending to be innocent.

Li Zhaodi waved to Gu Xiaoqing, saying, "Come over to Grandma here."

Gu Xiaoqing went over and sat by Grandma’s bed, leaning her head gently on Grandma’s shoulder, which still carried that familiar rustic scent, that familiar warm scent.

"Our Xiaoqing is much more promising than your uncle and aunt. When Jianguo’s wife said those things, I wanted to slap her ages ago. But as a grandmother, how could I possibly hit a granddaughter-in-law? It wouldn’t sound good at all if word got out.

Today, Xiaoqing stood up for Grandma."

Li Zhaodi gently stroked Gu Xiaoqing’s shiny black hair, her eyes twinkling with satisfaction, looking like a mischievous old child.

Gu Xiaoqing burst into laughter.

She hugged Grandma acting coy, "Grandma, I thought as soon as I came in, I’d face criticism from all of you. Now I know my Grandma is the true champion of justice! I knew my Grandma was the one who loves me the most." She had a playful, puppy-like demeanor.

Li Qinghai raised his tobacco pipe, confidently stating, "Who dares speak ill of you, Grandpa will stand up for you and break their legs. Xiaoqing did the right thing. What kind of words are those from a sister-in-law, saying someone is ungrateful? Xuemei is my child, she’s my daughter, your sister. This is my Li Qinghai’s home. I’m not dead yet, nor do I need you to support me. Yet, this granddaughter-in-law dares come over and accuse someone of being ungrateful? I raised my daughter, and there’s still talk of gratitude.

If you talk like that, then you two, and the others below, are all raised by me. How do you repay me?

People shouldn’t forget their roots, and things need to be fair and square. Has Xiaoqing helped you less than Xuemei and Ruhai? How did your house come about? Who helped with the car and the shop?

Without Xuemei and Ruhai, wouldn’t you still be in the countryside, digging in the dirt? Do you think it would have been easy to find a wife then? Being constantly tormented by a granddaughter-in-law, what for? Is there really a need to cherish a great-grandchild so much that you need to worship them as a grandmother?"

These words were clearly aimed at admonishing Li Weimin and Li Weiqiang.

Li Weimin felt a bit embarrassed and, with a smile, said to Li Qinghai, "Dad, what are you saying? Don’t you know us two brothers? Are we that kind of people? It’s Jianguo’s wife who’s been leading him astray, insisting on dividing the family. Isn’t it just because she has her eyes on the Gu Family Spicy Hot Pot restaurant?

I didn’t let them run the shop because I was afraid people would say the old generation is biased. That’s why Jianguo and Jianhui just help out at home, and the second brother and I are the shop owners. It’s just precautionary.

It doesn’t touch on anything else. We’ve never had those thoughts. Don’t we know who has helped whom over the years?" Liu Fen quickly nodded, her face burning with embarrassment at her daughter-in-law’s earlier words.

If someone dared to confront her like that, she’d surely give them a slap; she wouldn’t hold back.

Li Xuemei defended her older brother, saying, "Dad, Mom, I know big brother and second brother. It’s definitely not their intent. The younger generation has their own ideas, which inevitably leads to overreactions. As elders, we shouldn’t take it seriously."

In fact, just learning the backstory earlier, Li Xuemei had really wanted to hit someone.

Where do those words come from?

Even if Han Qi was polite to her, what’s the meaning of saying that to her daughter? Isn’t it just to pass the message to her and Gu Ruhai?

What Gu Xiaoqing said was still mild; that brat needed a stern lesson.

The family spoke openly, and the atmosphere became much more relaxed.

Gu Xiaoqing hugged Li Zhaodi, saying, "Grandma, rest well today. Tomorrow, come with me to the hospital for a check-up. Recently, I haven’t been feeling well."

At the mention of the word hospital, Li Zhaodi was against it. To her, hospitals felt like Yama Hall, once there, there was no return.

But hearing what Gu Xiaoqing said, she got anxious, "Child, you shouldn’t delay if you’re not feeling well. Let’s go today for a thorough check-up, no delaying." 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

As she spoke, she began to get out of bed and dress.

Gu Xiaoqing held Grandma back, "Grandma, what are you doing? The hospital is closed now. I’m just not feeling well; come with me for the check-up, or else I’ll be scared alone."

Li Xuemei quickly turned her head to laugh privately.

This child is really clever.

She’s not even afraid of bad luck from saying things like that.

Li Zhaodi, hearing it was closed, had no choice but to hold Gu Xiaoqing’s hand and look her over, "Child, don’t be afraid. Tomorrow Grandma will go with you, but Grandma doesn’t need a check-up. Just let the doctor give you a good check-up, can’t let young people get sick easily."

"Grandma, if you don’t check, I won’t check either."

Gu Xiaoqing played her mischievous role to perfection, making everyone laugh.

They all knew Gu Xiaoqing was trying to trick Li Zhaodi into going to the hospital.

But only Gu Xiaoqing could pull off such a thing, and Li Zhaodi just happened to fall for it.

"Okay, okay, Grandma will check, you’ll check, let’s both check, alright?"

At that moment, Li Zhaodi forgot the reason she was afraid of the hospital.