Rebirth: He refused to Divorce Again

Chapter 165: Chapter 165: Have Their Consciences All Been Eaten by Dogs?

Gu Qiaoqiao’s heart tightened, and her eyes began to sting. She looked at Grandma Yu and firmly said, “Grandma Yu, don’t worry, you will soon remember who you are and recall your family…”

As she spoke these words, Gu Qiaoqiao’s heart sank.

She slowly suppressed the surging thoughts within her.

Perhaps, by opening the Mysterious Dragon Box, she would uncover Grandpa’s secret, and then everything would be clear.

But Grandpa was no longer here…

Grandma Yu bowed her head, tightening her grasp on the wooden doll in her arms, and murmured, “My child, my child…”

It was at this moment that Zhao Yuxiang pushed the door open and entered.

Seeing Gu Qiaoqiao and Du Shuang, she paused for a moment, then smiled and said, “I was wondering why there was a woman standing at the door of my house. You two are together, aren’t you?”

Choo Lan was a proud person; even though she knew Zhao Yuxiang owned the house, she wouldn’t take the initiative to speak, so Zhao Yuxiang didn’t know who she was.

Only then did Gu Qiaoqiao remember there was still one person outside the door.

After chatting for a few more sentences and politely declining Zhao Yuxiang’s enthusiastic invitation to stay, Gu Qiaoqiao and Du Shuang walked toward the grocery store with the clearly impatient Choo Lan.

Earlier, in his haste, Du Shuang had forgotten to buy soy sauce.

By the time they reached the county guesthouse, it was already ten in the morning.

There was still half an hour left until the meeting time they had arranged with the driver.

Choo Lan didn’t mind, so naturally, neither did Gu Qiaoqiao or Du Shuang.

Being incompatible people who still had to come together, they had no choice.

Gu Qiaoqiao glanced at the county guesthouse, identical to the one in her memory.

Pushing open the door, they walked in.

It seemed they had arranged to meet here in advance.

A man in his twenties waiting in the lounge hurried over with a warm and enthusiastic smile, greeting them, “Lan Lan, it’s not easy to get a chance to see you.”

But the moment Gu Qiaoqiao saw the man, her heart shook violently, and her teeth clenched tightly together.

A fierce flame seemed to be threatening to burn within her.

A year after her past life, during the summer, she, along with Choo Lan, Zhu Xiaohong, and a few other family members, went out to shop. Although the circumstances were different from today, the person they met was the same.

Back then, Choo Lan pulled her and Zhu Xiaohong aside, saying they were going to visit a friend at the guesthouse.

As soon as they entered the guesthouse gate, a man staggered out of the dining room. His bloodshot eyes suddenly lit up with a lecherous gleam upon seeing Gu Qiaoqiao.

Without hesitation, he rushed toward Gu Qiaoqiao and grabbed her, attempting to drag her to a room on the second floor.

At first, Gu Qiaoqiao was terrified.

When she looked back, Choo Lan and Zhu Xiaohong had disappeared.

She struggled desperately, while the two staffers responsible for reception hid in fright inside a room.

Despite being dragged and pulled, Gu Qiaoqiao was no match for the man’s strength and was pulled towards the stairs.

In her panic, she grabbed onto the iron railing of the staircase and wouldn’t let go.

It was a guest staying at the hotel who rescued Gu Qiaoqiao.

Afterward, Choo Lan and Zhu Xiaohong rushed in, pretending to be in a hurry.

In the end, they claimed they had to step out for something.

The drunken man was knocked unconscious by the guest.

At the age of twenty, Gu Qiaoqiao, though somewhat more mature, was still scared out of her wits.

So, she let Choo Lan handle the situation.

Back then, she thought Choo Lan was a good girl; not only did she not hold a grudge for being scalded, but she also helped her.

And she followed Choo Lan’s advice to keep the incident from Qin Yize.

The matter was silently kept under wraps.

After all, it wasn’t something to be proud of.

The drunk man was just that, and she was unharmed.

It was only later that she gradually learned of the true nature of Choo Lan and Zhu Xiaohong…

But at that time, she still didn’t know Choo Lan was acquainted with this man!

Meanwhile, Zhu Xiaohong had given her quite a few sedatives, which made her extremely drowsy after each dose.

After taking them for several days, her drowsiness became worse.

It seemed as if her mind was also turning into a pot of mush.

Latter, she felt that the medicine was not good, so she threw it all away.

But that was after she had taken it for a week.

At this moment, Gu Qiaoqiao looked back at Choo Lan greeting the man, watching her feigned demure demeanor.

She really wanted to vomit!

What kind of environment had her former self been living in?

Such crude and disgusting tricks were used against her without any scruples.

Did they all have no conscience?

A few people sat down on the couch in the reception area.

Gu Qiaoqiao’s face was cold, and she kept silent.

Turns out this man was a childhood friend of Choo Lan’s, a term northerners used to call such people. He was a few years older than Choo Lan.

His name was Liang Mao.

He had made a fortune dealing in timber over the past few years.

At this time, he was all smiles, affable on all fronts, where was the ferocious drunk appearance from the past life?

Gu Qiaoqiao no longer wanted to know what kind of trap Choo Lan and Zhu Xiaohong had set for her in her past life.

She also didn’t want to know how they conspired.

All she knew now was that, had it not been for the righteousness of the hotel guest, had she actually been dragged into the room by this man,

the consequences would have been unbearable for her at the time.

How should she deal with this pair of despicable people to rid herself of this grudge?

Otherwise, her heart, which had just started to brighten a little, would be clouded again.

She discovered that Liang Mao seemed to fancy Choo Lan.

But after much thought, she still couldn’t come up with a good plan.

Yet, doing nothing was equally unsatisfying.

Liang Mao was very enthusiastic in inviting everyone to dinner.

Du Shuang was the first to decline.

She had to go home to cook for her son.

Choo Lan seemed unwilling to spend more time with Liang Mao and showed none of the excitement of an old acquaintance in a foreign place.

Since Gu Qiaoqiao was the youngest, she could just follow Du Shuang’s lead.

The time agreed upon with the driver arrived.

Du Shuang, pulling Gu Qiaoqiao, was ready to leave.

It didn’t matter to her whether Choo Lan left or stayed; she and Gu Qiaoqiao needed to get home.

So, everyone rose from the couch.

However, Choo Lan’s eyes flickered as she pointed at Gu Qiaoqiao and said to Liang Mao, “Liang Mao, aren’t you interested in meeting a measurer? My sister-in-law knows one, we even visited her home today.”

Zhao Yuxiang was a timber factory measurer, which Choo Lan had just learned.

But she had wasted no time in using this information; her mind was quick.

Gu Qiaoqiao’s eyes darkened. Indeed, even though she had been reborn and even though she tried to change the course of many things,

some people’s hearts would always remain unchanged, constantly pushing her into the abyss.

Upon hearing this, Liang Mao’s eyes gleamed, and he eagerly said, “Oh, that’s wonderful, when can Miss Gu introduce us?”

“What introduction? Aunt Zhao is very straightforward, and she still holds a grudge against Qiaoqiao for dragging down her mother. If I introduce you to her, Liang Mao, rest assured that your truck full of wood might never leave the factory!”

Du Shuang spoke briskly, her tone a mix of truth and jest.