Zhou Yunxi's voice was so loud that it frightened Gu Yanwei. She looked around worriedly. "Mom, can you lower your voice? You're so embarrassing."
Even after she had confronted her, Gu Yanwei was still unapologetic.
Zhou Yunxi's heart felt as if it had been stabbed again.
Gu Yanwei looked at her mother's furious face and sneered, "You've done so much for me? Zhou Yunxi, don't disgust me! You've only ever loved yourself. If I wasn't beautiful and smart when I was young, and my grades weren't good enough for you to show off to everyone, would you still treat me well? In the end, you only wanted to have someone you could rely on in the future, and I was more outstanding than Ruochu!
"Gu Ruochu was much dumber. She didn't know how to be as careful as I was, and how to please you. That's why you've bullied her all these years."
Back then, Gu Yanwei thought that Zhou Yunxi hated Gu Ruochu because she had been raped or for some other petty reason.
Only now did she realize that the true reason Zhou Yunxi hated Gu Ruochu was that she was not her biological daughter. From Huang Meixiang's account, and Zhou Yunxi's reaction, she had confirmed Gu Ruochu's background.
However, Zhou Yunxi was responsible for everything that had happened. Gu Yanwei knew that she would have to bear the consequences.
Zhou Yunxi's eyes gradually turned red. She expected that Gu Yanwei would turn on her. Her daughter had always been her only support and spiritual pillar.
"I don't..."
After spitting out the words she had been holding in her heart, Gu Yanwei felt much better. "You're no longer of any use to me now. I'll settle my own matters. I've never treated you as my mother. We're not related by blood, and you're not my mother.
"So from now on, don't ever bother me again "
Gu Yanwei turned around with a merciless expression and left.
Gu Ruochu's expression did not change. She did not care about their petty squabble. "Gu Yanwei won't help you now. I don't care if you settle this privately or in court. You'll still be at a disadvantage."
"Do you hate me too?" Zhou Yunxi looked at Gu Ruochu pitifully with her red eyes.
"I don't hate you."
Zhou Yunxi's emotions were a mess. She could not believe that Gu Ruochu would be so kind. Her heart softened considerably.
"That's because I've never treated you as a mother. You're not my mother. Why should I care if you treat me well or not? To me, you're just a stranger."
Zhou Yunxi's melting heart hardened when she heard Gu Ruochu's words. Her daughter's cruel and merciless statement made her feel as if she was in hell. Zhou Yunxi stood rooted to the ground, feeling helpless and powerless.
She had nothing left.
Gu Ruochu turned around and left after she finished her last sentence.
When Gu Ruochu stepped out of the police station, she bumped into Lan Nuo. She was still holding the briefcase in her hand and looked relaxed.
"Lan Nuo?"
Lan Nuo smiled and nodded. "Mrs. Huo."
"Do you have another client here whom you wish to serve?" She had been standing at the police station when Gu Ruochu arrived. At that time, Officer Zhang had just stepped out, and Gu Ruochu had not had the chance to ask her.
"I'm Miss Ning's lawyer." Lan Nuo's reply was sincere. "Speaking of which, you and I have a conflict of merits. Your friend is the target of my client's complaint. He hurt my client's son, and he is still in the hospital."
"Miss Ning?" Gu Ruochu suddenly laughed. Lan Nuo did not know why Gu Ruochu was amused. Didn't she know how powerful her client was?