mtl008 Chapter 266 Feigned Concern
Chapter 266 Feigned Concern
She had previously thought that even if this person had changed, he wouldn't hit her, but later she realized that it was precisely because this person had changed that more changes would occur.
She was hit by this person, and almost... If her mother hadn't rushed over, she really wouldn't have been able to escape that day.
“You are not my father. My father would not treat me like this. You are not my father. You are not my father at all.”
Gu Jiao'er didn't know where she got the courage, but she suddenly yelled at Gu Jinniu. Hearing what Gu Jiao'er said, Gu Jinniu smiled.
However, that smile looked rather creepy.
"My dear daughter, you must be confused. How could I not be your father?"
"Look at me, then look at you. We look so alike, how could I not be your father?"
“Look at me, look closely at me. How could this face not be your father’s?”
Gu Jiao'er closed her eyes, unwilling to look. The voice was the same, the face was the same, but the person was no longer the Gu Jinniu of before.
She didn't want to look or speak, but Gu Jinniu insisted that Gu Jiao'er look at him and answer. His voice was a bit loud, and the second wife's side could hear it.
Zhao Laidi nudged the man who was warming himself by the fire: "Such a loud noise, aren't you going to go and check?"
"What are you looking at? Is it any of my business?"
Regardless of whether that person has changed, that body is still Gu Jinniu. Gu Jinniu is educating his daughter, so what right does his uncle have to interfere?!
Besides, it's so cold outside now. What if he catches a cold if he goes out? There won't be any doctors or medicine available. He'll just have to stay at home and wait to die!
Hearing her husband's words, Zhao Laidi nodded, agreeing that although they lived together, they were not family.
How a family lives is none of their business!
The sound of the eldest daughter-in-law's voice still made Zhao Laidi's heart tighten. Then she saw her pull out two wads of cotton from her clothes and stuff them directly into her ears.
Upon seeing this, Gu Yinniu cursed under his breath, "What a spendthrift woman!" Then, like his spendthrift wife, he pulled two wads of cotton out of his clothes and stuffed them into his ears.
The second wife's side didn't intend to meddle, but Gu Xuewen couldn't ignore it. Li Guixiang was useless now, and if Gu Jiao'er was also tamed by that man, he might be left isolated and helpless in the family.
Thinking of this, Gu Xuewen rushed out of his room and went to the door next door: "Enough, stop right there!"
Hearing the sound, Gu Jinniu inside stopped what he was doing. As soon as he stopped, Gu Jiao'er seized the opportunity, pushed him aside, and ran to the door to hide behind Gu Xuewen.
Gu Jinniu stood up, his eyes sharp as he looked at Gu Xuewen. A ruthless expression, terrifying in its intensity, appeared on his usually honest and simple face.
"You're here to rescue this little girl?"
"Do you know what she did?"
“No matter what she did, she is still my sister, and you are our father. You shouldn’t have done this.”
"I'm your father?" Gu Jinniu seemed to have heard something hilarious: "Hahaha, you're saying I'm your father?"
He pointed at Gu Jiao'er behind Gu Xuewen: "Do you know what she just said?"
“She said I wasn’t her father, that I was a demon, and that I should die…”
"Now you're saying I'm your father? Haha, you two siblings are really funny."
As Gu Jinniu spoke, his eyes remained fixed on Gu Xuewen, his expression and eyes showing no change. Gu Xuewen felt as if the person opposite him would pounce on him and kill him the moment he let his guard down.
Hearing those words, he glanced at Gu Jiao'er behind him and said, "Jiao'er is a girl, and she has never been frightened like that before. It's understandable that she would say something reckless when you scared her like that."
"So you mean it's my fault, that I scared her and that's why she said those mean things to me?"
Gu Xuewen wanted to say yes, but the words wouldn't come out because his eyes emanated a deep-seated fear.
He had never seen such a look before; it was the kind of look that made you never want to look at someone a second time.
Not hearing a reply, Gu Jinniu wasn't in a hurry. He pulled up a chair and sat down, saying, "You are my son, and she is my daughter. If the children are disobedient, they can be disciplined."
"I didn't want to do anything to this girl, but she struggled so much that she even called you over. It's really my fault!"
"But don't worry, it definitely won't happen again next time."
At this point, Gu Jinniu looked at Gu Jiao'er and said, "Jiao'er, come here!"
"I promise you it won't happen again. This won't happen again."
When Gu Jiao'er saw his face, his expression, and then when he reached out to her, she couldn't hold back any longer. She lifted her skirt, turned around, and ran away.
Seeing Gu Jiao'er run out like that, Gu Jinniu looked somewhat regretful: "Oh dear, it's the middle of winter, and it's snowing outside. Where did this girl run off to?"
"It's freezing outside, and this girl is dressed so thinly. What if she catches a cold when she goes out?"
Every word he uttered revealed his worry, yet he remained completely still in his expression and actions; in fact, Gu Xuewen even saw a smile on his face.
After Gu Jiao'er ran out, she had no idea where she was going; she just kept running forward with her head down.
The snow was too deep because no one had cleared it. She ran out and soon her shoes and skirt got wet, and she fell into the snow.
When she couldn't run anymore, she sat down in the snow and looked ahead with teary eyes.
The vast expanse of white, devoid of any human presence, gave Gu Jiao'er the feeling that she had been abandoned.
She hated this feeling. She stood up and prepared to continue walking, but her feet were frozen stiff and numb. Taking even one step forward was difficult.
Gu Jiao'er didn't know where she was. All she could see were some blurry black and white shadows, and she couldn't tell what they were at all.
When she woke up again, she found herself in a warm room. She moved slightly and heard, "Oh, you're awake?"
"How are you feeling? Are you still cold? Are you hungry? Would you like something to eat?"
A barrage of questions left Gu Jiao'er speechless. She looked at the woman who had helped her up; she recognized this woman.
This woman is Hua Ni, the wife that Gu Dachui bought home. So, am I now in the Gu family?
Huani asked several questions and helped the person up, but received no answer.