Reborn into the 70: Turning Adversity into Her Dazzling Path

Gu Lingling didn't walk far after coming out of the main house, instead, she circled to the window at the back of the house, from where she could faintly hear the conversations inside.

Everything about today felt off, she refused to believe the Lv family's visit was purely a courtesy call.

Moreover, it happened while Gu Chunhai wasn't home because he was taking a long-distance trip for someone else.

Settled?

Settled what? Are they really planning to match her with Lv Guodong?

Seeing Old Mrs. Gu and Wang Meili smiling like that, Gu Lingling truly wished she could rush in and slap them both hard.

"Yaya, what's wrong?" Old Sir Gu asked anxiously as he saw his granddaughter enter with a droopy head, "Is there really something going on? That old woman is getting bolder these days."

He had called her over for a scolding a couple of days ago, even threatening her, which managed to calm her down for a few days, but now what kind of nonsense is she up to again?

"No, Yaya, help grandpa down, I need to question this." Old Sir Gu said as he prepared to get off the kang.

He couldn't allow that muddle-headed old woman to ruin his granddaughter.

"Grandpa, don't worry, it's fine." Gu Lingling hurriedly supported Old Sir Gu.

Old Sir Gu gave his own legs a furious pound, blaming himself for dragging down his son and now his granddaughter too.

"Grandpa, don't be like this." Gu Lingling hugged Old Sir Gu, "I'm here, don't you trust your granddaughter? Everything will get better."

Finally, having calmed Old Sir Gu, Old Mrs. Gu's voice came from the door, "Lingling, your Uncle Lv and the others are leaving, come out and see them off."

"This child since young..." Without a mother, has no manners.

Before Old Mrs. Gu could finish her sentence, Wang Meili interrupted, "Mom, I'll go see them off."

This wretched girl Gu Lingling was acting unpredictable lately; if anyone dared to say anything about Yao Ruqian, she would surely cause a scene.

Gu Lingling hadn't married over yet, Wang Meili didn't want any mishaps or drama before then.

Sure enough, Gu Lingling stayed inside and didn't go out.

"Sis, it's better not to let Guodong know about this." Wang Meili said with a chuckle to Wang Xintao after stepping out of the Gu family's door.

Wang Meili definitely noticed how Lv Guodong looked at Gu Lingling when she came in, his expression was just like a young lad experiencing first love.

Previously, Gu Juan always said Lv Guodong disliked Gu Lingling, so why this change? But no matter what, Wang Meili couldn't let Lv Guodong ruin her entire plan.

She had been plotting this for several months and only managed to persuade Wang Xintao to come and take a look now.

"What's this? You still don't believe us?" Wang Xintao said with displeasure written on her face.

"That's not what I meant at all." Wang Meili laughed, "You have no idea, that girl is so sly now, I'm just afraid something might go wrong."

"The more Guodong doesn't know the truth, the more believable it is, so that girl will be totally willing."

"Once Gu Qing and she have crossed the line, what's left for her to say? She only has herself to blame for being indiscreet."

"Dear sister," Wang Xintao laughed, "You're certainly doing your duty as a stepmother, let's go with your plan."

Though it was at the cost of Gu Lingling, it benefited her son, making Wang Xintao eager to see it through.

But inwardly, she grew cautious, deciding to keep some distance from this cousin in the future.

Too ruthless.

Ruthless, wasn't it?

If she wasn't ruthless enough, that wretched girl would be stepping all over her.

Wang Meili pretended not to catch the sarcasm in Wang Xintao's words, giving a subtle smile as she escorted them to the village entrance.

"Where's Guodong?" Wang Xintao finally realized her son hadn't followed over, "Forget it, we'll head back first, when you see him later, tell him to come back early."