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Ch 12 – Gu Qing's Family
When referring to this matter, Gu Ning's expression was slightly cold, but it was not directed against Mu Ke. Mu Ke was sincerely concerned about what she knew.
Hence, Gu Ning complained and asked: “Do you think I like this kind of thing?”
Eh!?
Mu Ke felt stunned, Gu Ning's appearance was indeed not like a person who had issues with these matters. No, it was more like Gu Ning had experience with this, otherwise, how could she just knock down two big men with only two attacks?
"Nevermind, this is a good thing. Now you can obviously see what kind of person he is, so……" Mu Ke wanted to say this honestly so Gu Ning wouldn't have false fantasies about Gin Zheng but he thought if he said this, wouldn't that make him seem like a control freak? Therefore, Mu Ke held his tongue.
"Improbable, towards Qin Zheng, my heart is already thoroughly dead." Gu Ning naturally can see Mu Ke thoughts, therefore she is not minded even if he seems like controlling too much.
"Far-Fetched, in regard to Qin Zheng, my heart is thoroughly dead for him." Gu Ning naturally could see Mu Ke's thoughts. Hence, Gu Ning did mind his interrogating.
"That's good" Mu Ke relaxed after knowing Gu Ning's answer.
It wasn't that Mu Ke had any ideas towards Gu Ning, but purely because he could not bear to see Qin Zheng bully a person like that and nothing more.
“It’s late. I’ll go home first,” Gu Ning spoke.
"Okay, see you again later." Mu Ke and Gu Ning said their goodbyes.
Because today Gu Ning had earned money, she decided to directly take a taxi to commute back home.
Originally, Gu Ning wanted to buy a mobile phone, but the time was already late, already being 5 o'clock. If she did not go home, Gu Man will be worried, so Gu Ning went directly home.
Sure enough, halfway back, Gu Man was calling her phone, but for Gu Ning to arrive at home, she needed at least 20 minutes more.
However because Gu Ning had waved a taxi down, the trip did not have a long route like a bus and had faster speed by taking the highway. In all, the entire trip had only taken more or less 40 minutes to arrive.
The time once used commuting home via bus, was reduced by half.
When Gu Ning arrived home, it was already 6 o'clock. Gu Man finished cooking dinner.
However, apart from Gu Man, there were also other people. They were Gu Ning's whole family, Gu Qing, Uncle Jiang Xu, and Cousin Jiang Xin Yue. They'd visit Gu Ning when they learned of her release from the hospital.
"Ning Ning is back!"
When Gu Ning returned, Jiang Xu and Gu Qing immediately greeted her.
"Second Aunt, Uncle, Xin Yue!" Gu Ning greeted politely.
"Sister!" Jiang Xin Yue also excited greeted Gu Ning.
This year Jiang Xin Yue was already 15 years old and sat in the third year of middle school. Jiang Xin Yue is a lovable and shy girl, but usually, she doesn't speak much. However, in comparison to the past Gu Ning, she is better. Jiang Xin doesn't feel inferior, not antisocial, also her academic grades ranged from
Among the younger generation of the Gu Family, Jiang Xin Yue only recognizes Gu Ning as her cousin and that’s all. After all, she had already seen through the others.
Jiang Xu's age wasn't that much older than Gu Qing, only a 2-year difference, and was 45 years old but looked older than his age, because he worked as a laborer and drove vehicles in a construction site.
However, Jiang Xu monthly wages was about 4000-5000 Yuan. Together with Gu Qing's monthly wage, there was 7000-8000 a month. Compared with Gu Man and her daughter's finance conditions, they were a little bit better off.
Even if it was like that, their income was still tight and they couldn't afford a house or rent a house.
Although F City is a third tier city, the house pricing was not cheap, for suburban areas, the price reached 5000-6000 per square meter, to say nothing about the urban area. The price itself was already over ten thousand and perhaps several tens of thousands, per square meter.
Even in the suburbs area, to buy a 60-square-foot flat with a two-bedroom setup. You will need several hundreds of thousands.
Although Jiang Xu was an orphan, with no parents to support, there was still school and house rent to pay, also the necessities of daily life, therefore they could not save money.
So towards buying a house for several hundreds of thousands, they simply didn't dare to imagine it.
For the couple, to be able to eat until full, wear warm clothes, and provide their child(ren) schooling was already enough.
In spite of the fact that their daily life was not well off when Gu Man and her daughter suffered difficulties, they still spared no effort in helping them.
Just like this time when Gu Ning was hospitalized, the others from Gu Family didn't even come to take a look. Additionally, when Gu Man asked to borrow money, they even looked for reasons to refuse.
Not only did Gu Qing and Jiang Xu come and visit, but they also helped Gu Man watch over Gu Ning. Even when they heard Gu Ning operations would need more than ten thousand, Gu Qing and Jiang Xu still took out their 30,000 Yuan to help.
But fortunately, in the end, nothing happened.
At the moment, Gu Ning didn't plan to tell Gu Man about the matter of her earning income because the money is too little, not enough to do anything significant. She was waiting to earn enough money to buy a house and to do other money-driven things. Until that point, she will keep it a secret from Gu Man.
Of course, Gu Qing and her husband helped Gu Man and her daughter. When Gu Ning is well developed, she would naturally not forget their help and absolutely never let them bear hardship anymore.
Thinking so far, Gu Ning suddenly said earnestly: "Mom, Second aunt, uncle, wait until I have good prospects. I definitely will let you live a prosperous life."
Everyone heard what was said, and they were obviously amazed that Gu Ning would suddenly speak like that.
But no matter whether or not Gu Ning has the ability to do that, as long as she has the heart and mind to, it was enough for them to be happy.
Moreover, right now Gu Ning is barely a fully grown adult, none of them were thinking so far into the future.
"Okay, we will wait for you to become successful. To let us have good days, our Ning Ning will certainly do her best!"
"That's right, that's right, we believe in you, Ning Ning."
Hearing Gu Qing and Jiang Xu speak moved her heart.
Gu Man discovered Gu Ning had changed and became more cheerful than ever before.
Now that there was a real family affection between the two groups, the two families could enjoy a joyous and harmonious dinner.
At night, right before going to bed, Gu Ning took out the class notes to read once again.
Even with the previous Gu Ning's grades being not terrible, it was only that. Not remarkable, especially now that her unremarkable grades were even worse than average in regards to passing a difficult university entrance exam.
Gu Ning opened the notebook and instantly read ten lines with a glance. Anything her vision read or saw was deeply engraved in her memory.
It can't be helped to say that this jade pupil is truly not ordinary. (
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The next day, Monday.
When Gu Ning had her accident, Gu Man had already called in Gu Ning's class teacher to request a leave of absence. Even though Gu Man knew now that Gu Ning was all right, she still worried so she planned to request another leave of absence for Gu Ning so she can rest at home.
But Gu Ning did not feel herself needing a rest, so she insisted to go to school.
Without persuading Gu Ning, Gu Man had no other better option but to compromise.
Of course, there is a reason. Yesterday Shao Fei Fei already saw her walking about. If Gu Ning does not go and the teacher found out, she would think that Gu Ning had lied about the accident.
Gu Ning was not afraid, only did not want to make a scene, that's all.
The school normally started at 6:50, and from Gu Ning's house to the school, she would need 20 minutes with a bus. Therefore Gu Ning usually left between 5:30 and 6:10 am.
And because Gu Man started work from 8:30, due to the fact the factory was not very far, she only needed 30 minutes to commute with a bus so Gu Man normally left at 7:40.
Therefore Gu Ning, in order to let Gu Man sleep a little more, never needed Gu Man to wake up to make breakfast because Gu Man would give Gu Ning enough allowance to have three meals a day at school, so when it is late, she could finish her self-study and go home.
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