Chapter 42: Taking Action
Ouyang Xuan’s deeply affectionate look rendered Gu Fuqiao speechless. She turned her gaze away and calmly said, "Cousin, see, the cousin is already married. It’s time for you to find me a cousin-in-law. I have other things to do, so I’m leaving now."
After speaking, she turned and left directly, her back determined, devoid of any emotion, while Ouyang Xuan looked at Gu Fuqiao’s departing figure with a faint trace of ferocity at the corners of his gentle lips.
He hadn’t expected that his usually compliant cousin was now entirely ignoring him. But it didn’t matter; Gu Fuqiao was just jealous, which was truly laughable. Whatever he wanted, he always got! He used to think that someone like Gu Fuqiao wasn’t worth his effort, but now it seemed necessary.
Ouyang Xuan thought for a moment. Was Gu Fuqiao changing because of something that rough man said to her today? Could it be the trouble Ouyang Qing caused today? With this thought, Ouyang Xuan turned back to find Ouyang Qing.
Meanwhile, Ouyang Qing was sitting in her spacious room, angrily turning her back on Mother Gu. Her tone was filled with frustration, "Yes, I know I’m not your daughter. But auntie, you can’t do this. Everything good is given to my sister!"
Mother Gu looked at Ouyang Qing’s angry demeanor, quickly moving forward to console her, saying, "Qingqing, how is it that auntie is biased? Your sister is already married and can’t get divorced. Besides, marriage isn’t something that can be destroyed just like that."
Mother Gu spoke earnestly, but Ouyang Qing was relentless, standing up, tightly covering her ears, and shouting at Mother Gu, "I don’t care! I originally thought that Yan Zhen Guo was just a rough man, and that’s why I let Gu Fuqiao marry him!"
Originally, she hated Gu Fuqiao’s presence in the family. After all, Gu Fuqiao was the biological daughter of the aunt who had always loved her, but the aunt was not her real mother. Gu Fuqiao’s presence constantly reminded her that she wasn’t the legitimate lady of the house, especially Mrs. Li, who kept referring to her as the cousin lady!
When Old Mrs. Gu decided to marry Gu Fuqiao off, she was elated. From then on, she would be the sole young lady of the family, and since Gu Fuqiao was marrying such a coarse man, she’d never be able to surpass her. She thought she’d see Gu Fuqiao return today full of complaints, but instead, Gu Fuqiao appeared radiant, seemingly transformed by happiness, while that Yan Zhen Guo was a type of man she’d never seen before.