Chapter 202: A Person Destined for Great Things
Gu Jiaojiao had only taken a few steps, so she clearly heard Song Lina’s sarcastic words.
But she had no desire to turn around and argue. She knew she was once again the target of a beautiful woman’s jealousy and hatred.
In her past life, her beauty and talent had always earned her the envy of ordinary women, the hatred of exceptional ones, and the adoration of men.
Now, being the object of a twenty-six-year-old beauty’s jealousy only proved how outstanding she was.
Although Song Lina’s attitude was infuriating, she didn’t want to stoop to bickering with someone so self-important.
It would be beneath her. Besides, she was always either being envied or being hated.
Women were always pointing and whispering behind her back. She was so used to their words that she’d long since grown numb to them.
But while she wanted to let the matter drop, others wouldn’t. Song Lina’s husband came from a privileged background of high-ranking officials.
He had married a wife who was not only gorgeous but also from a good family, and he couldn’t stand to see her unhappy.
Moreover, just like Song Lina, he had a strong sense of superiority and couldn’t tolerate being disrespected.
So, he roared in fury, "You’re Gu Jiaojiao, right?! Who said you could leave?"
"This is my own courtyard. I can leave whenever I please. What are you even thinking?" Gu Jiaojiao glanced back with a smile, a truly devastatingly charming sight.
"You... you..." Song Lina’s husband stared, dumbfounded, stammering for a long moment without managing to form a single word.
"What about me? Are you planning on hitting me?" Gu Jiaojiao asked, looking at him with contempt.
"N-No..."
When Song Lina saw her husband practically drooling as he stared at Gu Jiaojiao, the sight pushed her over the edge.
Instantly filled with rage, she pointed at Gu Jiaojiao and shrieked, "You stop right there! I’ll kill you, you little bitch!"
SLAP...
Aunt Song had just entered the patient room to put down a bowl of soup, and when she came out, she saw her eldest daughter hysterically charging toward Gu Jiaojiao.
She grabbed her daughter with one hand and, without hesitation, swung the other, slapping her hard across the face.
"Mom! You actually hit me? Ever since I was little, even Dad has never hit me," Song Lina cried, feeling incredibly wronged.
"Hey, Mom! Why did you hit Lili?" The Song family’s eldest son-in-law stepped forward to shield his wife.
"Look at you two! Do you not want your brother to get better? You offend Divine Doctor Su Gu the moment you arrive!"
Aunt Song was so furious she nearly fell over backward, accusing her daughter and son-in-law with uncontrollable rage.
"How did I offend Divine Doctor Su Gu? It’s all Gu Jiaojiao’s fault! She..."
SLAP! SLAP!
Without another word, Aunt Song landed two more slaps. Jiaojiao was their family’s benefactor, and her eldest daughter had offended her the moment she arrived.
"Get out! And don’t ever come back to your parents’ home again. The Song Family can’t afford a daughter like you."
After her tirade, Aunt Song quickly looked up, wanting to apologize to Jiaojiao, but she was gone.
With no sign of Gu Jiaojiao, Aunt Song was so distraught she plopped onto the ground and began to wail.
"Mom! Mom! What’s wrong?" Song Lina and her husband were stunned by Aunt Song’s actions.
They had never seen their mother lose her composure like this, and they didn’t dare chase after Gu Jiaojiao.
The couple quickly squatted down around Aunt Song. "Mom, we’re sorry."
"What good is ’sorry’? If anything happens to your brother and sister, I won’t want to live anymore!"
"Mother-in-law, it can’t be as serious as you’re making it sound, can it?"
"Jiaojiao is Divine Doctor Su Gu’s favorite disciple. Whether or not Zijie gets treated is entirely up to her."
This was what Aunt Song truly believed. Although she didn’t think Gu Jiaojiao was that kind of person, what if she was?
After all, the Gu Jiaojiao of the past had been quite willful. The more she thought about it, the more terrified she became, and the louder she cried.
"Is... is it really that serious?" Song Lina was stunned. Her father-in-law often complained at home about not feeling well and wanted to consult Divine Doctor Su Gu!
She’d once had a chance to get in touch with Divine Doctor Su Gu, but her own jealousy had ruined it.
The patient room was well soundproofed, and Song Zijie had just fallen asleep after an acupuncture treatment with silver needles, so he had no idea what was happening outside.
Gu Jiaojiao, meanwhile, had calmly walked over to Mr. and Mrs. Gu. "Dad, Mom, are you not satisfied with this courtyard yet?"
"Satisfied, very satisfied. Shuo Ci really has good taste. In the future, our two families can live here, and we can even open a small clinic over there."
"That would only be temporary. I won’t be opening a clinic in my own courtyard," Gu Jiaojiao stated decisively.
Song Lina’s behavior had affected her. A home should be a quiet and comfortable place.
Besides, the conditions weren’t right at the moment. Su Shuochi had already bought a mountain and was planning to build a factory; building a private hospital in the future was a possibility.
For now, her main task was to attend university and accumulate more experience in traditional Chinese medicine.
As for surgery, Gu Jiaojiao’s skills were already perfect. She had attended countless international academic conferences abroad.
Even though Aunt Song had promptly slapped Song Lina a few times, that didn’t mean Jiaojiao wasn’t angry.
"Jiaojiao, did someone upset you? Don’t be angry. Your father and I will go have a word with her right now."
Mrs. Gu had keenly noticed her daughter’s displeasure. She asked worriedly, her own face showing a hint of anger.
"Mom, it’s not a big deal, it’s just..." Gu Jiaojiao recounted what had just happened with the Song family’s eldest daughter.
"How dare she curse my daughter! Old Gu, let’s go find Aunt Song and set things straight."
"Yue Hua, didn’t Jiaojiao say that Second Madam Song already hit her daughter? It wouldn’t be appropriate for us to go over at a time like this."
"What’s not appropriate? She hit her, but she can be hit again," Mrs. Gu said heatedly.
"Mom, Dad has a point. Let’s not go over." ’If anyone’s going to do any hitting, I can do it myself.’ But Gu Jiaojiao didn’t say this out loud.
"Jiaojiao, we were planning to move in in a few days, but since this happened, we’ll move in after you finish your exam tomorrow."
Mrs. Gu was already thinking of ways to make things difficult for Aunt Song. Now that her health had recovered, she was determined to protect her daughter.
"Dad, Mom, you want to move in now?" Gu Jiaojiao was extremely surprised.
She had thought her parents would stay until the end of summer vacation and then head straight to the Imperial City.
"Yes. After all, your older brother’s health still needs managing. It’s not right for us to keep staying at your place."
"Alright, move in tomorrow then. I’ll give Song Zijie and his sister two more days of silver needle treatments, then have them move back next door."
That would also free up the patient room for Su Shuochi’s surgery. Gu Jiaojiao had originally planned to perform the surgery on Su Shuochi inside her ’space’.
"That’s for the best. Jiaojiao, from now on, don’t see any more patients in your courtyard. You do them a favor, and they act like you owe them."
Mrs. Gu spoke furiously, then turned to Mr. Gu with a proud expression.
"See, Old Gu? The Song family’s eldest daughter is the truly spoiled and willful one. Our Jiaojiao is magnanimous and doesn’t stoop to her level."
Mr. Gu glanced at the triumphant look on Mrs. Gu’s face and said nothing, merely nodding.
Then he looked at his eldest son standing to the side. Gu Jinghua also spoke up, his voice as gentle as jade.
"Dad, Mom is right. Jiaojiao is not only capable but also magnanimous. She’s destined for great things."
Seeing this, Mrs. Gu was delighted. "Let’s go to the gate and wait for Shuo Ci. We won’t be eating Aunt Song’s food today."
Gu Jiaojiao: "..."