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Chapter 41: An Qian's Help

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"Fine," the man answered. However, he was now more curious than ever.

Since Leng Shaoting wasn't willing to tell him, there was no need to keep asking. The man decided to do the research on his own. The man, who was Xu Jinchen, believed it was easy for him to find out the truth.

While Gu Ning was running, she pulled out her phone, and called Gu Man.

The one who had called Gu Ning was Gu Man's female colleague, Wang Sufen. Wang Sufen got along well with Gu Man. Gu Ning knew her too. After Gu Man had fallen down from the stairs, Wang Sufen and the driver from their factory had driven her to the hospital.

Wang Sufen let Gu Ning call Gu Man when she arrived at the hospital, then Wang Sufen would tell her where they were.

Because they were already on the road.

The phone was answered. Before Gu Ning could say a word, the other side said first, "Gu Ning, have you arrived? Your mother is in the hospital now, but we don't have enough money, so your mother hasn't been admitted yet. She's on a patient bed in the hallway of the first floor of the inpatient department now."

Hearing that, Gu Ning was slightly annoyed. She was mad not because the hospital wouldn't admit a patient without money. She understood the hospital wasn't a charity.

However, she felt guilty that Gu Man hadn't received the treatment on time. Gu Ning rushed to her mother without delay.

At the same time, Gu Ning called An Qian to make sure her mother would be administered well and soon.

"Hi, who's this?" An Qian didn't have Gu Ning's phone number. She was regretting not asking for it those days.

Gu Ning said straightforwardly, "Miss An, this is Gu Ning. I need your help now. My mother just fell down the stairs. I haven't met her yet, and I don't know how she is right now, but she needs to be admitted. Could you please arrange a VIP patient room and the exam for my mother? I'll pay the bill later."

Gu Ning actually had no idea about An Qian's position in the hospital, but since she worked here, it would be quicker if she helped.

It was about Gu Man's health. Gu Ning couldn't waste the time.

After An Qian found out the caller was Gu Ning, she felt happy in her heart. She even wanted to complain that Gu Ning hadn't contacted her recently. However, when An Qian knew Gu Ning's mother had fallen down from the stairs, she immediately agreed to help.

"No problem. Where are you now?" An Qian asked with anxiety.

"I'm about to be at the first floor of the inpatient department. My mother is in the hallway," Gu Ning replied.

"Great. I'll make the arrangement right away. Please wait a moment." An Qian hung up before Gu Ning answered. She arranged it at once.

Before long, Gu Ning arrived at the hallway of the first floor in the inpatient department. She found Gu Man there. There was a woman of the same age stood beside Gu Man. She was Wang Sufen.

A man, who was about 20 years old, was with Wang Sufen. He was the driver who had sent Gu Man to the hospital.

"Nice to meet you," Gu Ning greeted Wang Sufen. Then she immediately checked Gu Man.

Gu Man was still unconscious now. Gu Ning didn't hesitate to use her Jade Eyes to see through Gu Man's head. There was only a red swollen injure on the back of her head. Gu Ning was slightly relieved.

But now the power of her Jade Eyes was limited. It cost her much power to see through Gu Man's head. Her face also turned pale afterwards. Thus Gu Ning didn't have enough power to help Gu Man recover.

From having been reborn till now, Gu Ning had never been so eager to have adequate power in her Jade Eyes. In that case, she would be able to help Gu Man.

But now she couldn't do anything.

After a few minutes, An Qian came to Gu Ning with several other male doctors.

"Gu Ning, I've already arranged a VIP patient room with exam equipment. Let's go there now," An Qian said. Those male doctors pushed the patient bed on which Gu Man was lying ahead.

Wang Sufen rounded her eyes in shock.

She knew Gu Man's financial condition well. Gu Man barely could afford the hospitalization cost, but now she was going to stay in a VIP patient room?

Although Wang Sufen was curious, it wasn't appropriate to ask.

"Thank you so much for driving my mother to the hospital. I understand that you still need to work. We'll thank you again when my mother wakes up," Gu Ning said to Wang Sufen and the driver.

Gu Ning and her mother basically would buy them a meal or some gifts to thank them.

"Don't worry about it. Your mother's health is the most important thing for you now. Take good care of her, and we're going back," Wang Sufen replied, then left with the driver.

When Gu Ning and the others walked in the patient room, Mu Ke called her.

Mu Ke and his friends had taken the taxi, and was 10 minutes late.

"Boss, where are you? We're in the hospital now," Mu Ke asked in worry.

"Room V08, seventh floor of the inpatient department," Gu Ning answered. She hung up directly, because she was in a hurry to visit Gu Man.

Mu Ke was slightly surprised when he heard room V08. How come it was a VIP patient room?

Though Mu Ke was puzzled, he was sure that he had heard it clearly. It wasn't the time to doubt. Mu Ke immediately ran ahead when he knew the number of the patient room.

An Qian checked Gu Man's body in person. Gu Ning stood aside. Although she was worried, she stayed quiet. She didn't want to bother An Qian.

Mu Ke and the rest arrived soon. They saw Gu Man was under exam, thus they didn't walk in right away. They didn't want to bother them neither.

"Mu Ke, what's going on here? How come Gu Ning's mother is in a VIP patient room?" Yu Mixi didn't found out Gu Ning's mother stayed in a VIP patient room till she arrived. She was very surprised since she knew well about the financial condition of Gu Ning's family.

"I have no idea either!" Mu Ke was confused too.

"Why can't boss' mother stays in a VIP patient room?" Hao Ran and his bros didn't know Gu Ning's background. They all felt puzzled about the talk between Mu Ke and Yu Mixi.

Mu Ke then told Hao Ran and his bros about the financial condition of Gu Ning's family. Hao Ran and his bros had a lot of sympathy for Gu Ning.

They believed Gu Ning's mother stayed in a VIP patient room in order to get a better treatment.

Meanwhile, the cost was also high.

"We can't let boss pay all the bills alone. I'll pay the medical treatment for her mother," Hao Ran said. He did that to support his boss.

"Me too."

Mu Ke, Qin Zixun and Zhang Tianping all agreed.

Although Zhang Tianping was an orphan, he had opened a bar along with Hao Ran and Qin Zixun. The bar was very profitable, thus he was kind of a rich boy now.

Chapter 42: The Bill Has Been Paid Already

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Only Yu Mixi, who was from the same poor family as Gu Ning, felt guilty. She wasn't able to help Gu Ning at all, since her mother was in need of a large amount of money to pay the medicine now.

Mu Ke understood Yu Mixi was sad. He comforted her, "Mixi, I know your background. You don't need to feel guilty at all, because you also need help. If you need us, just let us know."

Hearing that, Hao Ran and his bros then found out Yu Mixi's family was also poor.

"Exactly! We're friends now. If you need us, be free to tell us," Hao Ran and his bros agreed.

They didn't care about money actually. They cherished friendship more.

Yu Mixi was so moved, and was about to cry. Although she needed help, she wasn't willing to owe them a favor.

Around half an hour later, the result was out.

"Gu Ning, you don't need to worry. Your mother is fine. She just hit the back of her head. There's only a swollen injury. Besides, your mother fell down from the stairs, only because she lacks of nutrition. She's weak, and needs a good rest." An Qian was relieved that Gu Man was fine.

"Glad to hear that. When my mother can wake up then?" Gu Ning was also relieved, but she felt hurt that her mother lacks of nutrition.

She didn't want to wait any longer. Once Gu Man woke up, she would tell Gu Man something about her. From now on, she wanted Gu Man to live a good life.

"She needs infusion of nutrition solution now, and probably will be awake within one or two hours," An Qian said. She then asked a nurse to take some nutrition solution from the pharmacy.

Gu Ning saw Mu Ke and the rest earlier on, but she was too worried about Gu Man, so she didn't walk out to meet them. Now Gu Man was fine, Gu Ning was relieved and went out to meet them.

"Boss, how's your mother?" Mu Ke and others asked when Gu Ning came out.

"Nothing serious. She just hit her head, and lacks of nutrition." Gu Ning said airily, but she felt sad in heart.

Everyone was greatly relieved, but also had sympathy for Gu Man being in malnutrition.

"It's late now. You all need to go back to the school. We have classes in the afternoon," Gu Ning said.

"No big deal. We don't care about the classes. We'll stay here with you," Hao Ran said. They couldn't leave Gu Ning alone right now.

"Exactly, we don't mind the classes," Qin Zixun and Zhang Tianping agreed. They were used to skipping classes.

"Boss, I can ask for a leave this afternoon." Mu Ke also wanted to stay. Although he seldom asked for a leave normally as a good student, since today was different, he couldn't abandon Gu Ning.

"Gu Ning, I can ask for a leave too." No one was leaving. Yu Mixi of course wasn't willing to. Moreover, she was still concerned about Gu Ning now.

"Boss, please don't push us away. We must stay with you this afternoon." Hao Ran said with determination in case Gu Ning would reject.

Gu Ning felt touched. Except Yu Mixi, she had just met the rest for a short time, but they all cared about her.

"Great!" Gu Ning knew they wouldn't leave, so she agreed at the end.

"Boss, we're going to buy some food first. You can stay with your mother," Hao Ran said. He then pulled Qin Zixun and Zhang Tianping to leave.

They had come to an agreement already. Mu Ke and Yu Mixi knew clearly Hao Ran and his bros were also going to deal with something else except food.

They were going to pay the bill for Gu Man.

However, they were told the bill had been paid already.

What had happened?

"Who paid the bill?" Hao Ran inquired.

"Doctor An paid all the costs," the worker said.

"Doctor An? A male or female doctor?" Hao Ran asked. He started to gossip.

"A female doctor," the worker replied.

"Is she boss' friend or relative?" Hao Ran guessed, but since the bill had already been paid, they could only go to buy food.

Before An Qian left, she had arranged everything well, and told Gu Ning to call her if any need arose.

When An Qian was gone, Mu Ke and Gu Ning called the head teacher to ask for a leave one by one.

Zhang Qiuhua didn't know Gu Ning had won Hao Ran and his friends till now. She was shocked, but also relieved.

"Sorry, Professor Zhang, my mother is in hospital now. I need to ask for a leave to take care of my mother. And Yu Mixi is with me too. Please allow us to stay," Gu Ning said.

"OK." The head teacher couldn't refuse since her student's mother had an accident.

Half a hour later, before Hao Ran and his bros came back, Gu Man woke up calling Gu Ning's name. Her voice was full of concern and anxiety.

"Mom, I'm here." Gu Ning immediately ran over, catching Gu Man's hand.

"Ningning, is it really you?" Seeing Gu Ning, Gu Man was a little surprised. She asked with worries, "How are you? Did you get hurt?"

Gu Man said, and wanted to check Gu Ning's injuries. Gu Ning pressed Gu Man's hand to stop her. If Gu Man moved, she would pull the needle.

"Mom, I'm totally fine!" Gu Ning didn't know why Gu Man would ask her that, but she comforted her mother at once.

"Really? I've received photos from Xiaoxiao. I saw you hit by someone. I was terrified." Gu Man was still in horror. Her body trembled lightly.

Knowing that, Gu Ning's face changed.

What? Gu Xiaoxiao had sent photos of her fighting with Hao Ran to Gu Man. Gu Man had fallen down from stairs because of that?

Very well. Gu Xiaoxiao irritated her once more.

Mu Ke and Yu Mixi were also displeased.

Gu Xiaoxiao actually intended to let Gu Man know Gu Ning was in fight with other schoolmates, thus Gu Man would criticize Gu Ning. She had no idea Gu Man would fall.

But the accident had already happened, and Gu Ning would never let Gu Xiaoxiao get away with it.

Although Gu Ning was in a rage, she still explained to Gu Man with patience, "Mom, no one has beaten me. I was simply having fun with my friends. You know Gu Xiaoxiao never likes me. She always picks on me. I refused to apologize, thus she deliberately took those photos. She simply wants you to blame me, but I'm fine as usual."

Chapter 43: Just for Fun

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Gu Ning said, then rolled up her sleeves to let Gu Man check.

Although it was winter, the temperature wasn't low. Gu Ning didn't wear much. She easily rolled her sleeves up, and her beautiful arms without any wounds were out in the air.

"Yes, we were just having some fun. We didn't fight."

"Yeah, yeah."

Mu Ke and Yu Mixi immediately stepped ahead, helping Gu Ning explain to her mother.

Gu Man then found out there were other people in the room. They both were in the same school uniform. Gu Man knew they must be Gu Ning's schoolmates.

Gu Man chose to believe Gu Ning. Afterwards, she was completely convinced by Gu Ning and her schoolmates that they hadn't fight.

"That's great. That's great," Gu Man said.

Then, Gu Man looked around the room, and she was surprised.

She instantly realized this wasn't an ordinary patient room. It must be a luxury one.

But, she couldn't afford such a room.

"Ningning, I'm fine now. Let's leave the hospital as soon as the infusion ends," Gu Man said.

Gu Ning knew Gu Man well. She comforted her mother, "Mom, your head is injured, and you greatly lack of nutrition. You need to have a good rest. Don't worry about money. I'll explain to you later."

Since Mu Ke and Yu Mixi were both here, Gu Ning couldn't tell her mother now.

"But…" Gu Man wouldn't listen to Gu Ning. How could she not worry about money? She knew better than anyone else about their financial condition.

"You have to listen to me, and you can't leave the hospital without the doctor's permission. You have no idea how worried I was when you were in unconsciousness. If anything terrible had happened to you, what should I do?" Gu Ning used her ace in the hole, even Mu Ke and Yu Mixi were touched.

Gu Man didn't know what to say all of a sudden. She compromised, "Fine, I'll listen to you."

However, Gu Man was still uneasy about the money.

Gu Ning knew clearly what her mother was worried about, but she had to wait till her friends were gone.

After a while, Hao Ran and his bros were back with many packages of expensive health-care products.

Those health-care products were worth thousands at least.

Gu Man and Gu Ning were shocked, "Why did you buy so many of these?"

"Boss, nothing is more important than your mother's health. Please accept all of them!" Hao Ran said.

Gu Ning felt moved. She understood their kindness.

They were rich kids who never lacked of money. Thus Gu Ning accepted at the end, "Great, Let's eat first."

"Ningning…" It was unacceptable to Gu Man though, because those products were too expensive.

Gu Ning comforted, "Mom, it's fine. They're my good friends. They do this out of kindness. We can't reject that."

"Exactly, please accept our gifts. We all hope you can recover soon," Hao Ran and his bros immediately added. They were afraid Gu Man would say no.

Now, even Gu Man didn't want to hurt them.

Although Hao Ran and the others didn't know when Gu Man would wake up, they still had prepared nutritious meal for her.

After the meal, An Qian came with another bunch of health-care products.

"Doctor An, nice to meet you." Seeing An Qian came with a lot of health-care products, Gu Man felt very grateful.

"Gu Ning's mother, please have a good rest. If you have any need, just tell me. Gu Ning and I are friends. Your health is the most important," An Qian said kindly.

"Doctor An, I even don't know how to thank you." Gu Man felt more grateful now.

"It's nothing," An Qian said.

An Qian was still on duty, so she left after a short while.

In the afternoon, everyone stayed in the room to keep Gu Man's company. They told jokes once in a while. Gu Man beamed often.

Gu Ning didn't tell anyone else that Gu Man was in hospital, Gu Qing included. She didn't want to worry them.

…

Gu Ning didn't attend classes this afternoon, which became an excuse for Shao Feifei to make fun of Gu Ning.

"I think Gu Ning probably is playing around with Hao Ran and his bros. She even didn't come to school this afternoon."

"I agree. Hao Ran and his bros aren't good boys after all," Yang Yulu added.

Wu Qingya immediately followed up, "That will explain what has happened this afternoon! Although Gu Ning isn't weak, I still believe Hao Ran lost the game on purpose because he likes Gu Ning."

"Try saying these to Gu Ning, Hao Ran and his bros' faces. Don't ever badmouth behind their backs, losers," an admirer of Gu Ning retorted.

"Exactly, she didn't come must be because she was in a middle of something. The head teacher said nothing about it. Why do you have to criticize her!"

"Don't think too highly of yourself. You're not a princess only because you're from a rich family."

"Exactly! Someone must forget that Hao Ran won't tolerate her."

"You…" Shao Feifei was announced, but she had to admit that she didn't want to irritate Hao Ran.

Or, why she could only badmouth them behind their backs?

She didn't forget what Hao Ran had said to her this noon.

Actually, most of the classmates hated Shao Feifei and her friends. They knew these girls enjoyed gossiping and behaved badly, but they didn't dare to say anything because those girls had great background.

However, since they admired Gu Ning now, they couldn't stand it when Shao Feifei and her friends badmouthed Gu Ning in public. They had to do something.

…

When An Qian was off-duty, she came to visit Gu Man again.

"Doctor An, when can I leave the hospital?" Gu Man asked.

An Qian told Gu Man in the way Gu Ning had asked her to do. "You've hit your head. It takes one or two days to make sure that you're all good. Recurrence of the injury can be terrible."

Hearing that, Gu Man was a little scared. If it got worse, it could cost more money. Thus, Gu Man closed her mouth.

But in her heart, she was still worried about money.

Chapter 44: Tell Gu Man the Truth

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"Gu Ning's mother, please don't worry and relax. It'll help you recover, and won't cost much. If you can't have a good rest, your health will be affected." An Qian knew Gu Man's feelings, and used them to comfort as well as threaten her.

Gu Man literally had been scared. She tried to relax in order to recover soon and cost less money.

After the dinner, Mu Ke and others were gone.

Before they left, they asked Gu Ning whether they should teach Gu Xiaoxiao a lesson.

Gu Ning said no, she wanted to do it herself. Thus Hao Ran and his bros stayed quiet.

There were only Gu Ning and Gu Man in the patient room now.

"Mom, actually, I had a secret to tell you after this weekend, but since you had an accident, I believe it's better to tell you now." Gu Ning suddenly wore a serious face, which made Gu Man feel nervous.

"I rescued a person several days ago. He gave me an emerald as a reward. I sold it the other day. Unexpectedly, the emerald is worth 10 million yuan," Gu Ning said. She behaved like it was a great surprise to her.

"What? 10 million yuan?"

Hearing that, Gu Man was stunned. She couldn't believe her ears.

"Yes, 10 million. Therefore, you don't need to worry about the cost at all. We have enough money," Gu Ning said.

"I planned to take a look at houses these days, and tell you after I bought the house, but the accident happened. Well, I also planned to use a part of the money to do business. Mu Ke runs a jewelry store, which is profitable. I think I'll buy in some shares." Gu Ning lied about the shares. She simply wanted to convince her mother by using Mu Ke.

Gu Man was totally in shock now. She opened her mouth, but couldn't say a word.

Gu Ning continued, "And, after my car accident, my memory suddenly became really good. I can remember anything that I read. I was poor at studying in the past, but now, whatever I've read, I can keep it in my mind. I think it's easy for me to get into the best university in the capital city too. Besides, it will be a waste if I don���t use my skill to do business."

At the end, Gu Ning didn't forget to compliment herself.

At short notice, Gu Man cried. No one knew whether she cried out of horror, happiness or because of something else.

"Mom," Gu Ning was a little nervous. She knew it was hard for Gu Man to accept the truth, but she was going to tell her the news sooner or later.

"I'm fine. Ningning, you're finally growing better and better. Mom is truly happy for you." Other than happiness, Gu Man also had mixed emotions, especially sadness.

Gu Man was happy that Gu Ning was growing better. However, those rich kids all lived a life without any worries, while Gu Ning started to do business.

Gu Man blamed herself for being useless. She did not provide her daughter with a good life.

"Oh, how did you rescue the person? Were you in danger? Is it reliable that the person gave you such an expensive object? Will you be in any trouble later?" Gu Man asked in worry. She cared about her daughter's safety most.

"It's fine. The person is super rich. He won't care about it. I met him today. It was him who drove me to the hospital," Gu Ning said. Gu Ning tried to make the man sound like a good guy to comfort Gu Man.

She didn't lie though. Although the man was cold, he didn't seem like a bad guy.

After that, Gu Man was finally relieved.

"Mom, my second aunt always helps us. I plan to buy a house for her family too. I want to help them," Gu Ning said.

Hearing that, Gu Man felt like crying again. She was so touch by Gu Ning's kindness. "Great, great. Ningning, mom feels so proud of you for being grateful."

Gu Man also wanted to thank the family of Gu Qing.

She would never forget their help.

"But mom, I want you to know something now. I will only take the family of my second aunt as my relatives in the Gu Family. As for my eldest and third uncle, both you and I know how they treat us. Accordingly, even if I become rich in the future, I won't help them if they need my help. As for grandmother, although I hate her, you're her daughter after all. It's our responsibility to support her, but I'll decide how much we should support her financially. If grandmother is greedy, I won't tolerate her either," Gu Ning said solemnly. She wouldn't give in.

Actually, through all those years, Gu Man already felt hurt by the rest of the people in the Gu Family. Thus she agreed on what Gu Ning had said.

"Great, mom agrees with you," Gu Man answered without further hesitation.

Gu Ning was relieved when Gu Man agreed. She had been worried that Gu Man would forget the humiliation and disdain only because those bad people were family.

"Oh, please don't tell my second aunt that I'm going to buy them a house. Tell them when the thing is done," Gu Ning said.

"Sure," Gu Man replied.

"Besides, Mu Ke is going to City G to deal with some business this weekend. Mixi and I will go with him as well. We're going to learn. Please don't worry about me. I'll take good care of myself." Gu Ning again used Mu Ke and Yu Mixi as an excuse to comfort Gu Man.

Although Gu Man was concerned, she didn't stop Gu Ning.

She felt Gu Ning had grown up, and was able to make decisions on her own. Since she had a plan, Gu Man believed that she shouldn't burden her daughter.

"Mom, I also hope you don't need to work that hard. Thus, why don't you quit? I have enough money now, and I'm going to earn more. I can support you now. You can go shop, take care of your skin, buy some makeup, or travel. Mom, I want you to enjoy your life. If you still want to work, you can tell me what you like to do. I can buy a small shop for you. We'll hire someone to run the shop. If you feel bored, you can go and take a look. If you don't want to, you can stay at home," Gu Ning added.

To further make Gu Man feel comfortable in her heart, Gu Ning continued. "Mom, we're mother and daughter. We're a family. Mine is yours. Please don't feel guilty at all. I'll be happy as long as you're happy."

Gu Man felt guilty at the beginning. She blamed herself for not offering a good life to Gu Ning, and even let Gu Ning support her financially.

Chapter 45: Gu Ning's Grandmother

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But what Gu Ning had said at the end lifted all her mental burdens.

What Gu Man wanted most was for Gu Ning to be happy. Since Gu Ning wanted her to do so, Gu Man chose to listen to her daughter.

Gu Man wouldn't really do anything, but since their life had been improved, she could change her lifestyle.

"Great, I'll quit my job, and I'll depend on you from now on," Gu Man joked.

"Sure, we'll live a better and better life from now on." Gu Ning was finally relieved.

Gu Xiaoxiao's family lived in a big house in an expensive area near the downtown.

After the evening class, Gu Xiaoxiao went back home, complaining to her mother Lin Lijuan, "Mom, Gu Ning said she won't apologize to me."

Lin Lijuan was about 45 years old, but she had taken good care of her skin and looked much younger.

Lin Lijuan had a son and a daughter. Her son was named Gu Qingyun and was 20 years old. He was a sophomore majoring in medicine in the Capital Medical University.

Her daughter was Gu Xiaoxiao.

"What? How could she be so bold? Isn't she afraid of us?" Lin Lijuan was surprised.

"She's so bold now! She even fought with Hao Ran in our school today!" Gu Xiaoxiao said. However, she didn't mention that Gu Ning was Hao Ran's boss now. She didn't want the rest of the people in the Gu Family to think Gu Ning was better now.

"What?"

Hearing that, Lin Lijuan was shocked. Gu Ning was so different now.

Lin Lijuan knew who Hao Ran was. Hao Ran was from a powerful family. She had even asked Gu Xiaoxiao to have a good relationship with the boy. It could be helpful someday in the future.

Lin Lijuan also knew Hao Ran had a bad temper. It wasn't easy to get along with him.

After the shock, Lin Lijuan laughed. "I think that's good. She has bad blood with Hao Ran. She's doomed."

Lin Lijuan didn't believe Gu Ning could defeat Hao Ran. She assumed Gu Ning was the loser.

"But…" Gu Xiaoxiao almost told her mother that Gu Ning was Hao Ran's boss now, but she restricted herself. "But, Gu Ning won't apologize to me. I hate her."

"What happened? What happened with Gu Ning?" Before Lin Lijuan could say something, an old woman's voice sounded.

Then, a 60-year-old woman walked out from the passage.

This woman was Gu Ning's grandmother.

Gu Ning's grandmother lived a good life, so she was still as energetic as always.

She was a stubborn old lady, but didn't dare to stand up against Lin Lijuan.

Although Lin Lijuan was pushy, she would ignore her mother-in-law as long as she was in control.

All in all, Lin Lijuan and her mother-in-law got along well with each other.

Gu Ning's grandmother had visited her relatives yesterday so she had no idea about what had happened between Gu Ning and Gu Xiaoxiao.

"Grandma, Gu Ning hit me with a plate yesterday in the canteen. She even slapped me, and won't apologize. I'm so annoyed," Gu Xiaoxiao complained at once when she saw her grandmother.

"What? Gu Ning dared to hit you with a plate and slapped you! She's such a bastard." The old lady was in a rage.

Actually, in the old lady's eyes, Gu Ning was a humiliation to the Gu Family, because she didn't have a father.

Gu Ning hated her grandmother too, because her grandmother had been calling her a bastard ever since she had been a little girl.

"Exactly! Grandma, could you please kick them out of the old house?" Gu Xiaoxiao begged. She looked vicious.

"Well…" The old lady was a little reluctant to do that. She disliked Gu Ning and Gu Man very much, but never thought of kicking them out.

After all, Gu Man was her daughter. She felt sympathetic to her.

Most importantly, before her husband had passed away, he had warned her not to kick Gu Man and Gu Ning out of the old house, or he would come to her even if he had to become a ghost when he was dead.

Gu Ning's grandmother believed in superstitions, so she never had the idea of kicking Gu Man and Gu Ning out.

Seeing her grandmother wasn't willing to do that, Gu Xiaoxiao knew it couldn't work. She then changed her mind. "Grandma, could you ask Gu Ning to apologize to me. As long as I'm satisfied, I can forgive her."

"No problem. I will call Gu Ning right now, and tell her to apologize to you." This time, the old lady didn't reject, but pulled out her phone at once.

But the old lady didn't have Gu Ning's phone number because she hated Gu Ning so much, so she could only call Gu Man.

It was around 10 pm, and wasn't very late. Gu Ning and Gu Man hadn't gone to bed yet. They were watching TV.

At that moment, Gu Man's phone rang. It was her mother.

Before she could say a word, her mother shouted in anger, "Gu Man, what a daughter you have! How dare she hit Xiaoxiao with a plate, and even slap her! A bastard is a bastard! She has no manners at all! Ask Gu Ning to apologize to Xiaoxiao until Xiaoxiao is satisfied!"

It was an irresistible order.

Gu Man's mother almost yelled, so Gu Ning could hear her clearly. Gu Ning actually didn't care how her grandmother thought of her, but she couldn't stand her grandmother calling her a bastard.

Gu Man knew it wasn't Gu Ning's fault. She felt aggrieved.

And hearing her mother call her daughter a bastard, Gu Man was hurt.

Although Gu Man was weak, she cared about her daughter. She would not allow her daughter to be called a bastard.

This time, Gu Man was totally annoyed. She almost roared with tears, "Mom, Ningning is not a bastard. She's my daughter. Even though you dislike her, you can't swear at her in that way. You can't just believe Xiaoxiao's words. Ningning didn't hurt her at all. Besides, it wasn't Ningning's fault. It was Xiaoxiao who humiliated Ningning first. Why should Ningning apologize!"

The old lady was surprised by Gu Man's emotional outburst. She didn't get her mind back till a while had passed. Then she was more irritated than surprised. "Gu Ning is a bastard. I won't admit she's my granddaughter. She must apologize to Xiaoxiao, or you both have to leave the old house!"

Chapter 46: Be Kicked Out of the Old House

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The old lady was actually so mad that she had blurted out what Gu Xiaoxiao wanted. She didn't really want to kick Gu Man and Gu Ning out. She just wanted to threaten them.

Gu Xiaoxiao, who stood aside, was gloating over her victory.

"Mom…" Gu Man called helplessly. She wanted to argue back, but burst into tears and could barely say a word.

Gu Ning immediately grabbed the phone from Gu Man. She said coldly, "You old bitch, let me tell you something. I will not apologize. Do you want to kick us out of this old house? Fine, we'll move out, but remember what you've said today. I'm not your granddaughter. No matter what happens to you all in the future, it's none of my business!"

Then, Gu Ning hung up with great force.

Gu Man didn't stop or blame Gu Ning. Her heart was completely broken due to her mother's attitude towards them.

On the other side, the old lady was trembling in anger, swearing at Gu Ning loudly.

"Lijuan, if Gu Man and Gu Ning won't move out tomorrow, you can find someone to kick them out!" The old lady had intended to threaten Gu Man so that Gu Ning would apologize to Gu Xiaoxiao.

But now that Gu Ning had yelled at her, the old lady decided to kick them out of the old house.

Meanwhile, both Gu Xiaoxiao and Lin Lijuan were excited. They had no sympathy for Gu Man and Gu Ning at all.

In the hospital.

"Mom, let's stay in the hospital these days. I'll go to the old house and bring our important stuff back tomorrow. And I'll buy a new house as soon as possible, then we can move in," Gu Ning said.

Although Gu Ning had already decided to buy a house in Fenghua Luxury Mansion, she needed to go to City G to earn more money first.

"Great." Gu Man listened to Gu Ning on everything now.

Since Gu Man stayed in a VIP patient room, nurses would take good care of her. Moreover, An Qian also accorded special attention to Gu Man. Gu Ning didn't need to worry about her mother.

The next morning, Gu Ning went back to her school.

Gu Xiaoxiao went to school early too. She couldn't wait to make fun of Gu Ning.

Although Gu Ning was still mad about what had happened yesterday, she continued to finish her daily routine. She, along with Mu Ke and Yu Mixi were running in the early morning. This time Hao Ran, Qin Zixun and Zhang Tianping also joined them.

Gu Ning didn't specifically tell them how many circles to run because they were all active in training.

Hao Ran and his bros even performed better than Mu Ke.

This morning, Yu Mixi followed them running at the same pace for a circle. She slowed down obviously in the second circle. By the third circle, she was jogging. At last, Yu Mixi still finished five circles, which amounted to 2,000 meters.

Mu Ke finished eight circles while Hao Ran together with his bros followed Gu Ning and finished 10 circles.

After the running, Hao Ran and his bros were all exhausted. They sank down to the ground immediately.

Gu Ning was in a better condition than them. She was a little tired, but not worn out. Her body was still in her control.

At the beginning, Gu Ning's speed and steps stayed steady, but after seven or eight circles, she obviously slowed down.

She wasn't physically strong after all. In her last lifetime, she could still catch her breath after dozens of kilometres.

She had trained herself day by day to get a strong body in her last lifetime. In this lifetime, she was determined to train herself continuously to have a strong body.

After a long break, Hao Ran and his bros were able to utter a word.

"B-boss. How-how come you-you don't seem exhausted?" Hao Ran asked with great admiration.

"Exactly!" Qin Zixun and Zhang Tianping agreed.

"As long as you keep on exercising, you'll get stronger and stronger. You can all do it easily in the future," Gu Ning encouraged them.

Yes, as long as you kept on exercising, you would get stronger and stronger. Dozens of kilometres wouldn't be a difficult task to finish.

Anyone with determination could do that.

Hearing that, all the boys were excited. "I will keep on training, and be stronger!"

"Me too."

"Me too."

"Alright, I have something to deal with this afternoon. You can do whatever you want," Gu Ning said. She needed to go to the old house to take some important stuff, then she would never walk into it again.

"Boss, are you going to the hospital to visit your mother? We'll go with you." The boys all believed Gu Ning was going to visit Gu Man.

"No thanks. I'm not going to the hospital," Gu Ning refused. She didn't want to say anything further. Hao Ran and his bros then closed their mouth.

Gu Ning and her friends went back to their classrooms several minutes before the morning class began. The seventh classroom was on the second floor. Hao Ran and his bros went to their classroom when they arrived at the second floor. Gu Ning and the other two went straight to the third floor.

The minute they went upstairs, they saw Gu Xiaoxiao leaning against the railings alone.

The three of them were all angry, because they knew Gu Xiaoxiao was the cause of Gu Man's fall.

Gu Ning immediately knew they reason why Gu Xiaoxiao was here. She wanted to make fun of Gu Ning.

But to Gu Ning's surprise Chen Ziyao, Qin Zheng and their friends were absent.

In fact, Chen Ziyao hadn't come to school yet and Qin Zheng and his friends seemed to be a little afraid of Gu Ning, so they didn't come either.

Gu Xiaoxiao enjoyed her victory so much that she even ignored the anger of Mu Ke along with others. She laughed when she saw Gu Ning. "Gu Ning. I told you to apologize to me, and you wouldn't listen to me. How dare you yell at our grandma! Well, grandma demands that you and your mother move out of the old house today or you'll be kicked out."

Hearing that, Mu Ke and Yu Mixi rounded their eyes in shock.

What? If Gu Ning didn't apologize, she would be kicked out?

At the beginning they had thought Gu Xiaoxiao must be bragging. The Gu Family wouldn't kick Gu Ning and her mother out because of such a small disagreement. Unexpectedly, the Gu Family did.

That was so vicious!

"I will move out before tomorrow," Gu Ning said calmly.

"You…" Gu Xiaoxiao didn't expect Gu Ning could still remain calm now.

She was disappointed that she failed to see Gu Ning being nervous and terrified. Gu Xiaoxiao believed Gu Ning must be pretending, and she wanted to tear Gu Ning's disguise apart.

Thus, even though Gu Ning had promised she would move out, Gu Xiaoxiao still didn't want to leave Gu Ning alone.

"Gu Ning, even though you don't care about yourself, how can you not care about your mother? The rent outside is so high. Can you afford it? If you apologize to me till I'm satisfied, I can ask grandma to let you stay," Gu Xiaoxiao continued. She was eager to let Gu Ning beg her. She wanted to stay proud before Gu Ning.

Chapter 47: Beat Gu Xiaoxiao Again

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In Gu Xiaoxiao's eyes, Gu Ning could never be better than her. Gu Xiaoxiao wanted to bully and make fun of Gu Ning forever. Now Gu Ning dared to stand up against her, which was unacceptable to Gu Xiaoxiao.

"Gu Xiaoxiao, stop it. Hao Ran and his bros along with me won't let our boss be homeless." Mu Ke couldn't tolerate it any longer. He criticized Gu Xiaoxiao at once.

"You…" Gu Xiaoxiao was annoyed. She didn't expect Mu Ke and other boys would treat Gu Ning so well. Why? Why was Gu Ning so lucky?

No, she couldn't accept it.

Gu Xiaoxiao's eyes were full of jealousy. She deliberately raised her voice. "Gu Ning, how could you be so shameless and behave like a mistress who relies on a man to support her…"

Gu Xiaoxiao's voice immediately attracted lots of attention.

At the same time, Gu Ning became mad. Before Gu Xiaoxiao could finish, Gu Ning raised her hand and slapped Gu Xiaoxiao with a snap sound. Gu Xiaoxiao shouted in pain.

Gu Xiaoxiao was struck dumb. She was surprised that Gu Ning dared to hit her, even though it wasn't the first time.

Gu Ning looked at Gu Xiaoxiao coldly. Her sight was like a sharp icy knife. Gu Xiaoxiao was frightened at once.

Moreover, the intense cold which spread from Gu Ning surrounded Gu Xiaoxiao making her tremble.

Gu Ning said with solemnity, "Gu Xiaoxiao, who told you I rely on a man to support me? Don't spread that rumor, or I'll sue you for slander."

"You…" Gu Xiaoxiao tried to retort, but Gu Ning raised her hand again. Two palms fell heavily on Gu Xiaoxiao's face with two snapping sounds.

This time, Gu Ning used even more strength than the last time. Gu Xiaoxiao's cheeks swelled at once. She screamed in pain, "Gu Ning, why did you hit me?"

Gu Xiaoxiao's scream was heard by all the students on the third floor. The morning class hadn't begun yet, and the students all ran out to see what was going on.

Gu Xiaoxiao was a beautiful girl who was from a rich family. She was also a student in the top classroom. Many students had heard of her name. As for Gu Ning, after what had happened yesterday, she gained great fame among her schoolmates. Everyone knew who these two girls were.

Following Gu Xiaoxiao's question, the crowd looked to Gu Ning, wanting to know the reason why Gu Ning hit Gu Xiaoxiao.

Gu Ning ignored the attention from the onlookers. She coldly said to Gu Xiaoxiao instead, "Because you sent photos of me in a fight to my mother yesterday. My mother had been scared and fell down the stairs. You're lucky that my mother wasn't hurt seriously, or it would cost more than two palms."

Hearing that, everyone knew the context.

Since Gu Xiaoxiao deserved this, no one felt sympathy for her.

"You…" Gu Xiaoxiao was shocked by Gu Ning's explanation. She didn't expect it would end up like that. She merely wanted Gu Man to criticize Gu Ning.

Meanwhile, she didn't feel guilty at all. She only felt a little upset because she had hurt someone.

"Gu Xiaoxiao, stop crossing the line. I will not feel sorry about what I do to you from now on," Gu Ning warned her at the end. Then she walked away directly.

Mu Ke and Yu Mixi glared at Gu Xiaoxiao, then left too.

After Gu Ning was gone, the crowd started to discuss immediately.

"How could Gu Xiaoxiao be so vicious! It's none of her business that Gu Ning fought with others. How could she send Gu Ning's mother a message to terrify her! Gu Ning's mother even fell down the stairs."

"Exactly! She even said Gu Ning relies on a boy to support her. She deserved to be hit."

Most of the student chose to believe Gu Ning, because Gu Ning seemed so angry.

"Why would Qin Zheng like such a vicious girl?" an admirer of Qin Zheng said with dissatisfaction.

"He probably just likes her appearance!"

"Birds of a feather flock together! I've seen Qin Zheng pick on Gu Ning."

"Yeah, yeah. I've seen that too!"

This time, Qin Zheng was also criticized by the crowd. He deserved it too.

"You people…" Gu Xiaoxiao was so mad, and she couldn't tolerate herself being criticized before everyone. She ran downstairs crying.

She had been slapped three times by Gu Ning. Her cheeks were red and swollen. She felt too embarrassed to go back to her classroom, so she went back home afterwards.

When Gu Xiaoxiao ran away, the bell rang. Everyone immediately went inside their classrooms.

Gu Xiaoxiao met the head teacher of the first classroom on her way out of the teaching building.

The head teacher was named Wang Chengqi. He was a serious man with glasses, in his early forties.

Wang Chengqi was about to question Gu Xiaoxiao about where she was going when the morning classes began, but he noticed the red marks on her cheeks. He was a little surprised. "Gu Xiaoxiao, what happened to your face?"

Seeing Wang Chengqi, Gu Xiaoxiao was slightly unwilling to tell the truth at first, but then she still explained, "It's Gu Ning from the forth classroom. I had an argument with her, and she slapped me three times. I feel too embarrassed to go back to my classroom."

The reason why Gu Xiaoxiao wasn't willing to tell Wang Chengqi the truth was that she knew Wang Chengqi was a upright person. Gu Xiaoxiao wasn't hopeful that Wang Chengqi would stand up for her.

Although Gu Xiaoxiao was selfish and didn't feel guilty at all about what she had done to Gu Ning, she wasn't dumb. She knew this time was her fault.

Thus Gu Xiaoxiao knew clearly that it wouldn't be helpful even though she told the teacher.

That was also the reason why she had turned to her family instead of her teacher for help when Gu Ning had hit her with a plate last time.

Her family would always protect her no matter what she had done.

Indeed, Wang Chengqi and Zhang Qiuhua were the same kind of teacher. They both were honest and never yield to power or wealth.

Accordingly, though feeling displeased, Wang Chengqi didn't criticize Gu Ning at once.

Gu Xiaoxiao had said herself that Gu Ning had slapped her because of an argument.

Either because Gu Ning was bad-tempered or because Gu Xiaoxiao had irritated her, Gu Ning had slapped Gu Xiaoxiao.

Wang Chengqi got to know about Gu Ning on the school's forum yesterday as well.

Although he didn't like students who fought, he had to admit Gu Ning was powerful to be able to defeat three boys.

"Do you think you've done anything wrong in this argument?" Wang Chengqi asked. If Gu Xiaoxiao had not done anything wrong, he would help her, otherwise he would not get involved.

Chapter 48: Chu Peihan Joins

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Gu Xiaoxiao was so eager to say she had done nothing wrong, but she changed her mind. "I did say something terrible."

Hearing that, Wang Chengqi immediately understood. "Then go back home and use ice blocks to cover your face. You'll recover soon."

Then, Gu Xiaoxiao left.

But after a second, Gu Xiaoxiao called her mother Lin Lijuan and complained. She told Lin Lijuan that Gu Ning had just slapped her three times.

She didn't say why Gu Ning had slapped her of course. No matter why Gu Ning had slapped her, Lin Lijuan would always blame Gu Ning.

"The bloody bitch. Bastard! How dare she slap my lovely daughter! Sweetie, you come back home now. I'll never let her get away with it," Lin Lijuan said in great anger.

The minute Lin Lijuan hung up, she called Gu Man.

Gu Man was asleep at that time. The ringtone woke her up.

Gu Man took a look at the phone. The caller was Lin Lijuan. She didn't want to answer it because she knew Lin Lijuan wasn't a kind person.

However, the phone continued to ring. Gu Man had to answer it at the end.

"What?" Gu Man asked coldly.

"Gu Man, your daughter slapped Xiaoxiao this morning. If you don't bring Gu Ning to apologize to Xiaoxiao, I'll make you both pay for it!" Lin Lijuan shouted.

Gu Man was a little surprised at first, then immediately realized what had happened. She didn't blame Gu Ning at all, but questioned Lin Lijuan, "Do you know why Ningning has slapped Xiaoxiao? Do you think Ningning must be bullied and stay quiet, while Xiaoxiao is superior to my daughter?"

Lin Lijuan didn't feel guilty at all. She said with arrogance, "Of course. Gu Ning can't compare with Xiaoxiao. Xiaoxiao is our dear daughter, while Gu Ning is merely a bastard."

"Lin Lijuan!" Gu Man's face turned red in anger. She shouted, "Stop calling Ningning a bastard. She is my daughter!"

"So what? She doesn't have a father anyway. She's a bastard," Lin Lijuan continued.

"You…" Gu Man was deeply hurt, but couldn't argue back. She hung up, and burst into tears.

Ningning had a father. They hadn't been abandoned. Ningning's father had only passed away.

Lin Lijuan was hung up on by Gu Man. She was so annoyed that she almost smashed her phone. After a while, she called again because she wasn't done yet.

However, Gu Man wouldn't answer the call. Lin Lijuan even used Gu Man's mother's phone to call her. Gu Man wouldn't answer either.

Both Lin Lijuan and Gu Man's mother were in a rage now.

"How dare they do that! Are they going to leave the Gu Family? Do they think they can survive without us?" Gu Man's mother snapped.

If Gu Man and Gu Ning had heard their talk, they would laugh out in anger.

For the past dozens of years, the Gu Family had never helped them. Gu Man and Gu Ning had always depended on themselves.

And the old house was left by Gu Man's father. Besides, Gu Man paid the rent.

…

Qin Zheng texted Gu Xiaoxiao because she didn't come to classes. He then found out that Gu Ning had slapped Gu Xiaoxiao, and Gu Xiaoxiao went back home afterwards.

Knowing Gu Ning had slapped Gu Xiaoxiao, Qin Zheng was mad at Gu Ning.

But he wasn't as angry as he thought he would be.

He didn't know why.

In the fourth classroom, Shao Feifei stared at Gu Ning unkindly as usual, and Gu Ning still ignored her.

After the morning class, Chu Peihan walked into the fourth classroom in anger towards Gu Ning.

Everyone believed Chu Peihan was here to pick on Gu Ning. Some felt worried for Gu Ning while some were waiting to see a drama.

Basically only Shao Feifei and her friends couldn't wait to see the drama.

However, Gu Ning glanced at Chu Peihan calmly. She didn't believe Chu Peihan was going to cause her any trouble.

Chu Peihan went to Gu Ning, standing and staring at her from a higher position. She looked mad. "Congratulations, Gu Ning! I had just left the school for two days, and you suddenly become the center. Now no one cares about me as the most powerful girl in the school."

Gu Ning leaned backwards slightly. Her arms crossed before her chest. She looked at ease, then asked airily, "So?"

So?

Everyone thought there would be a fight.

However, they were terribly wrong.

"So, I must join you! I call you boss, and you teach me how to fight. Of course, if you need my support, feel free to let me know," Chu Peihan said with great sincerity.

Everyone was shocked. They were not going to fight? How was it possible? Why did they suddenly become a group?

It was totally unacceptable to Shao Feifei and her friends.

Why was Gu Ning so lucky to have all those students who were from powerful families, be her friends?

"Ok." Gu Ning didn't reject.

It was exactly what Chu Peihan had hoped. She was excited now.

Chu Peihan used a pen on Gu Ning's desk to write down numbers on her notebook. "This is my phone number. Text me."

Then, she turned around and left.

When Gu Xiaoxiao got home, her grandmother and mother saw her red, swollen cheeks, and both of them hated Gu Ning to death.

…

At a break between classes, the head teacher asked Gu Ning about her mother's health.

Gu Ning didn't hide the truth. She just didn't tell her teacher the reason why her mother fell down.

The moment that morning classes were over Gu Ning left her school taking a taxi to the old house.

She packed up some important stuff, throwing some abandoned stuff into the trash bin, then left.

Gu Ning went to a delivery company first. She addressed the key to her grandmother before she went to the hospital.

When she arrived at the hospital, it was already 1:40 pm. It was 50 minutes away from the afternoon classes. Gu Ning didn't have much time. She left after she had a small talk with her mother.

She would wait till the evening class was over, then talk with her mother.

It was already Thursday. Gu Ning planned to go to City G the next afternoon. She had booked a plane ticket and hotel on the Internet yesterday.

She would fly to City G at 7:30 pm tomorrow, and arrive there around 8:30 pm.

Chapter 49: Use WeChat to Send A Red Envelope

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A few hours later, Gu Ning's grandmother received the key.

The second the old lady saw the key, she almost lost her breath. She didn't expect Gu Man and Gu Ning would really do that.

Although the old lady was harsh, she wouldn't kick them out if Gu Man along with Gu Ning apologized to Gu Xiaoxiao.

However, Gu Man and Gu Ning would move out rather than apologize.

"Well, very well. Let's see how tough they can be." the old lady clenched her teeth in anger.

She believed Gu Man and Gu Ning would move to Gu Qing's place because they were close.

Thus, the old lady immediately called Gu Qing, and forbade her to help Gu Man and Gu Ning.

Gu Xiaoxiao was greatly pleased that Gu Ning and her mother moved out of the old house. She would never forget that Gu Ning had slapped her three times this morning.

Gu Qing didn't know what had happened until her mother called her, but Gu Man hadn't actually contacted her.

Besides, Gu Qing was irritated when her mother forbade her to help Gu Man.

Gu Qing seldom dared to argue with her mother, but this time she could stand it. "Mom, Gu Man is your biological daughter after all. How could you be so cruel?"

She thought her mother simply disliked Gu Man and Gu Ning, but didn't expect her mother would be so cold-blooded.

Her mother always liked sons over daughters. She and her sister Gu Man never had much of their mother's love. In addition to that, they had been bullied by their brothers, and had even done all the housework throughout their childhood.

If it hadn't been for their father, they probably would not even have attended school.

Gu Qing hadn't been good at studying, and had given up on receiving an education after high school. As for Gu Man, she had dropped out of her college because she had gotten pregnant.

The old lady didn't expect Gu Qing would dare to argue with her. She shouted in anger, "I don't need you to teach me! If you ever take me as your mother, follow my order! Gu Man and her daughter deserve this. Let's see how tough they can be!"

Then, the old lady hung up with great force.

Gu Qing was hurt by her mother's behavior. She decided not to listen to her mother. She was also worried Gu Man and Gu Qing would be homeless. She called Gu Man at once, providing help for them.

Although there were only two rooms in her house, she thought it was acceptable to let Gu Man and Gu Ning live in one.

Gu Man didn't reject Gu Qing's call. After Gu Man found out Gu Qing already knew they had moved out of the old house, Gu Man told Gu Qing she was in hospital.

Knowing Gu Man had had an accident, Gu Qing couldn't wait to visit her. Though it was just an hour before Gu Qing was off-duty, she asked for leave and went straight to the hospital.

Gu Qing didn't find out that Gu Man stayed in a VIP patient room until she arrived. She was extremely astonished.

Gu Ning had told her mother not to tell Gu Qing the truth for now, thus Gu Man only explained to Gu Qing that a doctor in this hospital was Gu Ning's friend. Gu Ning had done the doctor a big favor, and the doctor had arranged everything.

As for why they had moved out of the old house, Gu Man didn't hide it and told Gu Qing the whole story because they were close sisters.

After that, Gu Qing was really mad at her mother as well as Lin Lijuan and Gu Xiaoxiao. She also believed Gu Ning shouldn't apologize.

Gu Xiaoxiao had been so selfish and overbearing. She deserved the slaps.

Although Gu Ning would have bad blood with the Gu Family and had even moved out from the old house, Gu Qing was happy to see Gu Ning could fight back.

Gu Qing was actually concerned that Gu Ning would suffer more if she continuously behaved like a coward.

"Gu Man, you and Ningning can stay in my place. It takes time to find a new house. You don't need to rush," Gu Qing said.

"Don't worry about us. I have to stay in the hospital for a few days. Ningning and I will temporarily stay here. We're finding a new place now. I believe we'll have a new home after a few days," Gu Man explained.

"Fine." Gu Qing didn't insist.

"Oh, please don't tell others I stay here. Please keep it to yourself," Gu Man said.

"I understand. Don't worry," Gu Qing answered. She wouldn't tell others.

…

After the afternoon classes were over Gu Ning, Yu Mixi, Mu Ke, Hao Ran and his bros along with Chu Peihan gathered together.

Other than Yu Mixi, the others were all surprised.

"Wow. Bros and sisters, come on, let's have a WeChat group for communication!" Chu Peihan greeted the others the minute she saw them.

Chu Peihan was an outgoing girl. Although she wasn't familiar with Mu Ke or Hao Ran and his bros, she didn't feel strange at all since they were in a group now.

Hearing that, everyone knew Chu Peihan had taken Gu Ning as her boss too.

But they still looked to Gu Ning for confirmation.

Gu Ning gave them an affirmative nod. Those young teenagers became good friends soon.

Only Yu Mixi, who was introverted, stayed a little shy and quiet, but the others didn't ignore her, so Yu Mixi didn't feel lonely.

She tried not to stay quiet, and talked to the others gradually.

After a while, everyone added each other's WeChat accounts. They even had a WeChat group called "Family of Fighters".

Gu Ning was speechless. Didn't it sound violent?

Everyone else liked that name very much so Gu Ning didn't say anything.

"Come on, the group leader needs to send us a big red envelope," Hao Ran encouraged.

"No problem, there you go!" Chu Peihan, the group leader, said.

She sent out a big red envelope of 888 yuan. There were seven people in the WeChat group, and everyone could get an uncertain amount of money depending on their luck.

Gu Ning was the luckiest one. She got 300 yuan.

Then was Yu Mixi who got more than 200 yuan.

Chu Peihan and others shared the rest of the money. Hao Ran only got three yuan, and he complained. "What? How could I be so unlucky! Three yuan? You must be kidding me."

After that, the crowd went to have a meal first, and then went to train in the small forest.

Chu Peihan hadn't witnessed how good Gu Ning's kung fu was yet, so she was excited to have a try. The minute they had arrived at the woods, she challenged Gu Ning to fight with her.

Chu Peihan was skillful at fighting. She had also had professional training, and performed better than Hao Ran and his bros.

Therefore, Gu Ning didn't defeat Chu Peihan immediately.

Chapter 50: I Like You

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However, after a few rounds, Chu Peihan apparently wasn't able to continue. She lost in 10 moves.

Although she had lost, Chu Peihan didn't feel disappointed. Instead, she was more excited.

If Gu Ning couldn't defeat her easily, it would be wrong to regard Gu Ning as her boss. Chu Peihan was happy that she had chosen the right person.

At the same time, Chu Peihan had an idea. "Gu Ning, I'm so eager to know who is better between you and my older brother. Could you have a try with my older brother some day?"

"Sure!" Gu Ning agreed. She also wanted to have a try with someone who was as powerful as herself.

Chu Peihan's older brother must be someone.

Having Gu Ning's permission, Chu Peihan was looking forward to it even more, but her older brother wasn't in City F now. He would be back after a week.

In the following training, Chu Peihan surprisingly found out that Gu Ning was very professional, just like her older brother.

Meanwhile, she was more curious about Gu Ning. Was she really born in a poor single-parent family?

Although she was curious, she had no intention to investigate Gu Ning, which would be disrespectful.

Chu Peihan didn't care what secret Gu Ning had. She still believed that she had made a good friend.

In the evening class, a boy stopped Gu Ning when she was on her way back to the classroom.

He was around 1.8 meters tall and kind of good-looking, but wore a serious face.

Nonetheless, Gu Ning knew he was using a serious look to cover his nervousness. He wasn't here for trouble.

But, Gu Ning felt confused. What was he doing here?

The students, who sat under windows beside the passage, all looked over. They thought someone was here to cause Gu Ning trouble again. Shao Feifei and her friends were excited to see that.

However, what happened next made their jaws drop.

"Gu Ning, I like you. Would you like to go on a date with me?" the boy asked.

Hearing that, Gu Ning was struck dumb. She didn't expect the boy would say that he liked her.

The crowd were all in shock.

What? He liked her? Not for trouble?

"Sorry," Gu Ning rejected.

She didn't want to date now, and the boy wasn't her type either.

Besides, Gu Ning was a 25-year-old mature woman mentally. She wasn't interested in teenage boys.

"Why?" the boy immediately inquired.

"No specific reason," Gu Ning replied.

The boy didn't know what to say all of a sudden. After a second, he said, "Well, can we be friends then?"

"If we get along well, we'll be friends naturally, but for now, we're merely strangers. It's too early to say we're friends." Gu Ning didn't reject, nor accept.

The boy believed he still had hope, and was happy. "Gu Ning, it's so nice to meet you. I'm An Yi from the sixth classroom. It's me who is being rude. I'm sorry, but I'll work hard to gain your approval!" An Yi said with sincerity.

The bell rang at that time and the evening class began. An Yi said good-bye to Gu Ning, then left.

Gu Ning and Yu Mixi walked into their classroom at once.

The minute Gu Ning stepped in, Shao Feifei's sight followed her all the way.

Although she was terrified by Gu Ning and Hao Ran yesterday, she remained jealous as usual.

It was hard for Shao Feifei to understand why Gu Ning had so many admirers. In her eyes, Gu Ning was just a little prettier than ordinary people, and wasn't a gorgeous beauty. Gu Ning was also from a poor family, and not good at studying either.

But Mu Ke, the boy that Shao Feifei liked, called Gu Ning his boss. How could he do that!

Shao Feifei's blood was boiling.

She had to think of some way to beat Gu Ning.

Those hoodlums had failed last time. Shao Feifei wouldn't make the same mistake twice.

As for Gu Ning, she was used to Shao Feifei's unkind looks, and couldn't care less about it.

After the evening class, Gu Ning went straight to the hospital.

She ran for about half an hour to get there.

At that time, there were few people in the hospital yard. It was quiet and a little ghastly.

When Gu Ning got to the patient room, Gu Man told Gu Ning that Gu Qing had visited her today.

Gu Man also told Gu Ning the reason why Gu Qing had come. She looked at Gu Ning with great care. She was worried Gu Ning would be sad.

"The old lady is so cruel!" Gu Ning sneered. She was mad, but not sad at all.

Her anger wasn't from the old lady's cruelty to her, but to Gu Man. Gu Man was the old lady's biological daughter after all.

Gu Ning always knew her grandmother liked sons over daughters, but she didn't expect the old lady would be so cold-blooded.

And Gu Xiaoxiao was behind all of this.

Gu Man signed resignedly. She was hurt deeper than Gu Ning.

Even though Gu Ning had made mistakes, Gu Man would be mad or heart-broken, she would never hate her daughter, or even treat her badly. Gu Man would cherish her daughter more.

Because…

Gu Man looked at Gu Ning, then gradually became absent-minded. She seemed sad and as if she was missing someone. Gu Ning knew Gu Man must be missing Gu Ning's biological father.

Was the resemblance that great?

There was no hatred in Gu Man's eyes. Obviously, she was still in love with him.

Gu Ning was suddenly curious about her father.

"Mom, could you tell me something about my father?" Gu Ning asked.

Gu Man was a little hesitated at first, then calmed down gradually.

Ningning was 18 now. She couldn't keep it a secret from herself forever. She also didn't want Ningning to hate her biological father because of a misunderstanding.

After a while, Gu Man opened her mouth. "Your father was a handsome man. He was tall, strong, smart and talented, but he lost his memory back then, and he didn't even know who he was. I called him Ning afterwards. I'd saved his life by accident. He was injured then. After that, we fell in love and stayed together. Your father was sophisticated. He became a supervisor after half a year in a company, then was promoted to be a manager of the planning department. However, an accident happened when he was on a business trip. The bus fell into the river. There were 23 people in the bus. Only five survived. 12 bodies were found. Six were missing, your father included."

Missing amounted to death.