Chapter 119

"I'm sure this feast will be lavish."

He gave an invitation to almost everyone, even Gu Yinxing.

Gu Yinxing also congratulated him.

Zhao Donglai looked at her, his lips moved, and after a long while he whispered an apology before leaving.

After he left, Chen Deng Deng trotted over and said, "Yin Xing, Zhao Donglai's second marriage is too fast! And why did he send us an invitation?"

"You're so confused. He wants us to tell Song Mei," a nurse whispered. "Otherwise, why would he come to deliver an invitation when he's no relation to us? But he's quite honest; he actually dared to say he can't have children."

"Oh, that's what happened."

Chen Deng Deng suddenly realized, "Should we still go?"

Gu Yinxing tapped her on the head, "What are we going to do? We're already too busy to handle everything, and besides, we don't have to give red envelopes when we go to a wedding banquet, do we?"

"That's true." Chen Deng Deng nodded. "In that case, let's not go. Actually, this marriage might be quite suitable for him."

Gu Yinxing thought the same thing.

In the first place, there should be no hiding anything when getting married. You should be able to make your family's financial situation and your own circumstances clear. She had heard that the Zhao Family had been extorted for money by Song Mei in recent years, and in her opinion, the Zhao Family had brought this upon themselves.

Their son was incompetent but tricked them into marriage, and Song Mei used this as leverage against him, making him unable to stand up for himself, which is why he has suffered for so many years.

If we had been realistic from the beginning and chosen someone with suitable conditions, we wouldn't have suffered so much.

Gu Yinxing and the others did not attend Zhao Donglai's wedding.

However, it is said that the wedding was held in a very respectable manner. The daughter-in-law that Zhao Family's family married brought two daughters and a son with her. All the children appeared at the wedding, and Zhao Donglai treated these children very well.

I heard that although her boyfriend's circumstances were average, he had a stable job. Although he wasn't as good-looking as Song Mei and was older, he was capable and knew how to get along with people.

After hearing that Zhao Donglai such a partner, Song Mei laughed at home for several days, but then she couldn't laugh anymore.

The Zhao Family's affair caused quite a stir, and her reputation for being lazy, mean, and promiscuous spread far and wide.

If she had a job, the marriage would be easier to arrange; she could find a less demanding man. But unfortunately, she was suspended from her job with pay, which means she can't earn money.

When matchmakers heard that Song Mei was a woman who couldn't earn money and could cheat on someone at any time, they immediately shook their heads. No matter how much money Huang Xirong promised, it was useless.

One of the matchmakers, who spoke bluntly, said, "Sister, it's not that we don't want to help, it's just that your daughter handled things undignifiedly. If your daughter wants a divorce, she should just get a divorce. Why did she have to cheat on her husband? What man would dare to marry a woman like that? But didn't your daughter have an affair with another man? Why don't you go after him?"

That's a harsh truth, but it's not without merit.

But when Huang Xirong went to ask Song Mei's face turned green.

If Sun Youpeng were willing to marry her, why would she go on blind dates!

"What's wrong? That man won't marry you?"

Huang Xirong stared wide-eyed at Song Mei, hands on her hips.

Embarrassed and annoyed, Song Mei turned away, saying, "Mom, stop asking!"

"I won't ask, but don't cause me any trouble!"

Huang Xirong was furious. "You cheated on your husband, fine, but how come you chose such a bad man? You even laughed at Zhao Donglai of partner. Well, you should find someone yourself!"

"That's right, they're just eating, drinking, and living at home for free every day."

Lin Lianhua also had strong opinions. Song Mei had gotten used to a carefree life at the Zhao Family and never did any housework. Now that she had returned after the divorce, she still wouldn't lift a finger and often made Song Chaohua run errands. "In just the two weeks since you came home, the house's water and electricity bills have already reached the same amount as last month."

"So what if I eat and drink for free? This is my home!"

Song Mei said quite bluntly.

This time, Huang Xirong didn't side with her. "If you don't send money home, you're going to live outside!"

Song Mei was stunned.

A smug smile flickered across Lin Lianhua's lips.

She suffered a lot of injustice at the hands of Song Mei when she was young, and now she's finally getting her just desserts.

The Song Family is causing an unbelievable commotion.

Song Dabao pouted, about to cry, but Song Chaohua slapped him. Song Dabao covered his head, feeling wronged, and said, "You hit me? I'm going to tell Grandma."

"Go tell her, tell her not to expect me to buy you snacks anymore."

If there's one good thing about her life, it's that Song Chaohua has learned the meaning of "disciplining children early."

In her past life, she was bullied terribly by this younger brother and was often treated like a slave. In this life, Song Dabao did want to bully her, but he couldn't withstand Song Chaohua's strength and adulthood, so he could easily manipulate a child.

Song Dabao hesitated for a moment, then mentally weighed whether it was better to vent his anger or get some snacks.

In the end, I chose snacks.

Song Chaohua then took him out to buy popsicles. Each popsicle cost five cents. Song Chaohua bought one for herself as well, and she and Song Dabao sat on the curb outside the convenience store.

When Gu Yousi and Lan Lin returned, she called them back.

"Gu Yousi." Song Chaohua called out to her, stood up, and stared straight at her.

Gu Yousi glanced at Song Chaohua, somewhat surprised. Song Chaohua had already walked over. "I have something to tell you."

After sending Lan Lin away, Gu Yousi looked at Song Chaohua with some curiosity, wondering what Song Chaohua wanted to say.

To her surprise, Song Chaohua, "Thank you for the doll from before."

Gu Yousi was taken aback for a moment, "It's nothing, after all, you swept the streets the most and the cleanest."

Song Chaohua are indeed very capable.

Song Chaohua shook her head. "I won't take your things for nothing. Isn't your grandma going to the Forbidden City to film a movie soon? Let me tell you, there will be a child trafficker trying to steal a child there tomorrow. His parents are officials. Your family helped him, and they will repay you a great favor. I'm telling you this news so we're even."

Gu Yousi looked at Song Chaohua in surprise, but before she could ask, Song Chaohua had already left. It seemed that she really had only come to say that one sentence.

Gu Yousi felt a mix of emotions. Lan Lin ran over and, seeing her deep in thought, asked, "What's Niuniu?"

"Hmm, it's nothing."

Having lived in this book for so many years, Gu Yousi naturally didn't think she was really living in a book. She had long realized that many things were different from what was written in the book. Although the book didn't mention human traffickers, Song Chaohua had made a special trip to tell her that it was very likely true.

But why did Song Chaohua specifically come to tell her this?

Is it because of that Barbie Doll?

With many thoughts swirling in her mind, Gu Yousi was somewhat absent-minded during the meal, thinking about how to persuade her grandmother to go to the Forbidden City with her, and how to catch the human trafficker tomorrow.

Moreover, the time and place of the human trafficker's crime are unknown; such vague information is truly a headache.

She didn't notice at all that He Chunlian others had slowed down their eating.

The human trafficker— Liang Ying asked He Chunlian with her eyes, "Mom, do you know anything about this?"

He Chunlian blinked. She had no idea, but it was true that they would be filming at the Forbidden City tomorrow. However, she hadn't had a chance to tell her family about it yet.

So, this means there's a real possibility that what happened to Niuniu might happen!

Gu Jinshui's expression was very serious.

"Mom..."

"Grandma..." Gu Jinshui and Gu Yousi spoke almost simultaneously.

The father and daughter exchanged a glance, Gu Yousi spoke first, "Are you going to the Forbidden City to film a movie tomorrow?"

"Yes," He Chunlian readily agreed, "Have you ever wanted to come and take a look?"

"Then our whole family will go!" Gu Jinshui said immediately.

Gu Yousi: "..."

Although the result was somewhat different from what was expected, it may not necessarily be a bad thing.

She's only a few years old. Even if she sees human traffickers, what can she do? She still needs an adult to help her.

"Why don't we just ask Yan Ren if they're free, and then we can all go together?"

Liang Ying suggested.

So, what was originally just Gu Family matter suddenly turned into a trip for Yan Ren and his wife. When Lan Yeping and the others heard that they were going to the Forbidden City, they also said they wanted to go and have a look.

The number of people increased several times over, but Gu Yousi An Xin.

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Chapter 108 The 108th Day of Being Eavesdropped On

The film that the elderly ladies were making was clearly of high caliber, as the Forbidden City directly allocated some areas for them to film.

Gu Yousi and the others watched from the sidelines. They saw that the old lady had changed her look and put on a qipao from the Qing Dynasty. Her aura and demeanor were completely different.

Lan Lin couldn't help but whisper, "Niuniu, your grandma is amazing!"

Gu Yousi nodded. "Yes, Grandma practiced her posture and pronunciation for a long time for this role."

"Truly remarkable," Lan Lin said admiringly.

Gu Yousi agreed with this point. Among her family members, she admired her grandmother the most. The old lady was over fifty years old, but she refused to grow old and worked very hard. Whenever she was filming, she would try to master any skills she didn't know. Now, the old lady not only got her driver's license long ago, but also learned to play the erhu and xiao, and even learned a few words of Japanese and French.

After watching her grandmother film for a while, Gu Yousi, still preoccupied with the human traffickers, deliberately asked Gu Jinshui to go for a walk around the area with them.

Gu Jinshui pretended not to understand, and even helped explain things along the way.

Today is Sunday, and there are quite a few tourists at the Forbidden City. Gu Jinshui pointed to the dragon throne in the Qianqing Palace and said, "That chair, when your father was young, I took my brothers to sit on it. We even climbed up to the beams."

Lan Lin asked in surprise, "Uncle Gu, what's it like up there?"

Gu Jinshui, "The paintings there were quite beautiful, but we weren't in the mood to appreciate them at the time; we just ran in to hide from people."

"Who are you hiding from?" Gu Yousi asked curiously, tugging at Gu Jinshui's sleeve.

Gu Jinshui was about to blurt out "enemy," but seeing his daughter's innocent face, he swallowed the words back. "It's nothing, we just came for a stroll. By the way, let me take you outside for a walk, I'll take a picture of you."

Gu Yousi gave him a disdainful look.

Even without him saying it, Gu Yousi could guess that he had simply lost a fight and been chased into the place.

While Gu Jinshui was leading the two children around, Yan Ren and the others were also looking around. The news that there might be human traffickers today was told to them by He Chunlian. Yan Ren trusted the old lady, but the information was too brief. Finding human traffickers among so many tourists would be extremely difficult.

After taking a few photos in the Forbidden City, Gu Jinshui waved his hand and bought ice cream for the children. The two children found a tree to sit and rest, while Gu Jinshui went to the toilet.

Just as Gu Yousi was munching on her ice cream, she noticed a burning gaze on her side. Turning her head, she saw a little girl with curly hair wearing overalls behind her.

The little girl was very cute. When she saw Gu Yousi looking over, she turned her head away and pretended to look at the ground.

Gu Yousi glanced at her, then turned her head away.

The little girl then glanced over again, her eyes fixed on her.

Gu Yousi suddenly turned her head, startling the little girl, who stumbled and fell on her bottom. She didn't cry. Gu Yousi walked over and asked, "Why are you looking at me like that?"

"Ice cream!" the little girl said in a clear voice. "Sister, is ice cream delicious?"

Gu Yousi looked at the ice cream in her hand, then glanced at the little girl who was secretly swallowing her saliva. After a moment of silence, she asked, "Do you want some?"

"I don't want to eat it, I'm just curious about how it tastes."

The little girl was pulled to her feet by Gu Yousi. She patted her bottom and said in a serious tone, which would have been even more convincing if her grape-like eyes hadn't been fixed on Gu Yousi's ice cream.

"It's great, creamy and sweet."

Gu Yousi pretended not to notice her craving and acted as if she didn't understand.

The little girl couldn't help but swallow. "Is it really sweet?"

"Yes, it's really delicious, do you want some?" Gu Yousi teased her.

The little girl thought for a moment, crossed her arms, and said shyly, "But... but I don't have any money. My mom said she won't give me money to spend recklessly."

Gu Yousi saw her pitiful state and...