Even though Gu Yanwei and Zhou Yunxi were present at the table, Gu Ruochu acted if they did not exist.
Zhou Yunxi was used to Gu Ruochu's submissive demeanor. Now when she saw that she had hardened up, she felt uncomfortable. 'This damned girl, how can she eat with such peace of mind?'
In her opinion, Gu Ruochu should have been trembling in fear. Zhou Yunxi was the reason she lived such a luxurious life. She really regretted marrying Gu Ruochu into the Huo family. If she hadn't, her good-for-nothing daughter wouldn't be so full of herself.
Her eldest daughter was so outstanding. She should have been the glorious Madam Huo.
After dinner, Gu Ruochu went upstairs first. Zhou Yunxi followed her. When she turned a corner, she grabbed her and sternly said, "You damned girl, sleep with me tonight."
Her plan was to find an excuse for Gu Ruochu to sleep with her. She would then make it seem that Gu Ruochu was unwilling to get close to her husband. This would cause Mrs. Huo to loathe her.
Zhou Yunxi deliberately lowered her voice, as if she knew that what she was doing was wrong. Gu Ruochu did not know what was on her mother's mind. She raised her brows as she scoffed at her. "If you're afraid, let my sister accompany you."
Gu Ruochu stretched out her hand and forcefully pulled Zhou Yunxi's hand away.
Zhou Yunxi did not expect Gu Ruochu to reject her. Her face turned cold. "Damned girl, you don't listen to anything I say, do you? You insulted Yanwei in front of your mother-in-law. You're a disgrace. Don't you see what kind of person you are? How can you compare yourself to Yanwei? If you have any sense, divorce Huo Nanchen on your own accord. I'm your biological mother You must listen to me."
She looked at Gu Ruochu with extreme disgust.
"Biological mother?" Gu Ruochu laughed icily. "That's such a ridiculous word. Back then, you had no money to pay off your gambling debts. Under Gu Yanwei's instigation, you pushed me into the fire without a second word. Now that you see that I'm doing well, you can't wait to pull me off my horse so that Gu Yanwei can come in and enjoy this life. I've always been Gu Yanwei's touchstone, a stepping stone. How dare you bring up the fact that you're my biological mother?"
"I wish she was my only daughter!" Zhou Yunxi's tone suddenly turned sharp, like a beast whose tail had been stepped on. "You dare disobey me after I gave birth to you. Are you still human? You're so unfilial. You're no different from an animal. Everything you have now was given to you by your sister. You'll never be able to pay back what you owe her in this lifetime!"
Her own biological mother had used such harsh words to humiliate her.
What did she owe Gu Yanwei? So this world should have belonged to her? Faced with Zhou Yunxi's unreasonable behavior, Gu Ruochu did not bother to argue with her. "Get out of my way. You've taught me a lesson. I'm going to sleep."
She would never obey Zhou Yunxi.
"What do you mean sleep? You're not allowed to sleep until you apologize to your sister." Zhou Yunxi cursed as she reached out her hand to pull her away.
Gu Ruochu would not only sleep in the same room as her, but she would also apologize before she went to sleep. 'This damned girl! She doesn't even know what I'm capable of. I will teach her a lesson.'
Gu Ruochu had never hit an elderly woman. She curled her lips into a half-smile and warned, "If you don't let me go, I'll call Mrs. Huo."
"Go ahead, I'm not afraid of you." Zhou Yunxi was so angry that she laughed. She did not believe that Mrs. Huo, who had never liked her daughter-in-law, would take her side.