Chapter 4 Liu Erhun’s Furious Slap
Zhu Xiuqin looked like she understood what Gu Cheng was doing.
She gave me a smug glance and spoke casually.
"I heard that down south, small leather shoes and wool coats are popular now. I wonder if they look good?"
In my previous life, the last time I saw her, she had indeed dressed like a rich lady.
In this life, without me as the scapegoat carrying the burden, I wondered if they would still have the chance to live it up in the south.
I sneered, "You even mooch meals off my family. How could you afford them?"
A look flashed in Zhu Xiuqin's eyes, but it quickly turned.
She looked like she was already picturing how she and Gu Cheng would run away south tomorrow.
And I would be left with a mess.
Gu Fang and Gu Yuan deliberately chatted only with Zhu Xiuqin, treating me like air.
I did not care. I ate heartily. After all, this was my last time eating hometown food.
His face glowed with happiness.
After Zhu Xiuqin took Gu Yuan and Gu Fang out for a walk.
Gu Cheng sat next to me. He sighed for a while before saying, "Gu Fang will probably get married in a few years. Girls have it hard. When you help her choose a husband, make sure you keep your eyes open. And keep an eye on Gu Yuan's studies to make sure he improves."
See, he still had the heart to throw me into the mud pit.
I smiled. "Don't worry. Gu Fang will be able to marry a good husband just like me in the future. Gu Yuan will surely grow up to be a grateful man like you."
Gu Cheng looked embarrassed for a moment.
I pretended it was a joke. "You're not going to die as the elder brother. Why are you talking to me like you're settling your affairs?"
Suddenly, heavy footsteps sounded outside the door. It was Liu Erhun, Zhu Xiuqin's ex-husband, who had come to the door.
He eyed me sideways.
"I heard you always invite my wife over for meals. What are you up to? Have you taken a liking to her?"
I looked at Gu Cheng in disbelief. He avoided my gaze.
So he had brought Zhu Xiuqin home multiple times under my name.
No wonder in my previous life, when Zhu Xiuqin's ex-husband learned of her disappearance, although he suspected Gu Cheng.
But at that time Gu Cheng was already "dead," so he directed all his anger at me.
He beat my calf with a stick until it broke. I died a cripple.
I suppressed the hatred in my heart and pretended not to understand.
"Ah, I'm not close to her at all," I said, looking at Gu Cheng again. "Didn't you say it was out of classmate friendship that you invited her over? You've been coming home very late these nights. Were you out with Zhu Xiuqin?"
Liu Erhun was tall and strong, and his mind worked in a straightforward way.
After hearing my words, his face filled with rage. He slapped Gu Cheng hard across the face.
"Anyone who covets my wife, I'll beat to death. Got it?"
Only after Liu Erhun staggered away drunk did I come out from the corner.
Gu Cheng looked at me with some resentment.
"You shouldn't have said that earlier. You know Liu Erhun's reckless nature."
See, he still planned to elope with Zhu Xiuqin.
Good. In this life, no one would shield him from Liu Erhun's anger.
When Zhu Xiuqin, Gu Yuan, and Gu Fang returned, they saw Gu Cheng's swollen face.