"Nonsense, I have a face as good-looking as yours!"
"You still have the cheek to say that? Are you worthy of the face I gave you?"
The corners of Huo Zijun's mouth twitched as he looked at his intrepid mother. He was speechless.
He was about to say something when he saw Gu Ruochu coming down the stairs. He swallowed the words that were at the tip of his tongue.
"Ruochu come here."
Gu Ruochu smiled faintly as she walked over and sat at the dining table.
When she heard Mrs. Huo talk to her in such a friendly tone, she felt very warm.
The servants had already served the dishes. Mrs. Huo glanced at her and suddenly sighed. "Ruochu, I was prejudiced against you in the past because of Gu Yanwei. You won't blame me now, right?"
There was a hint of guilt in her tone.
"No. I was the one who did not live up to your expectations and was used by my sister."
Gu Ruochu did not blame Mrs. Huo. It was normal for mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law to have problems getting along with each other. However, Mrs. Huo was much more open-minded. At the very least, she wouldn't make things difficult for herself over some inexplicable matter.
Mrs. Huo's heart softened when she saw her calm demeanor. She was moved by Gu Ruochu's sincerity.
"Good girl. If you've been wronged, you must tell your mother." Mrs. Huo held Gu Ruochu's hand and moved closer to her.
Huo Zijun took the opportunity to add fuel to the fire. "Sister-in-law, don't mind my cold brother. In fact, he has always been like that. It's fine as long as you're used to it. As long as you master his masochism, you'll be able to grasp it in your palm at any moment. Wouldn't that be great? Think about it, that ice-cold, ascetic face of yours was the only reason he lost control and let loose in front of you..."
Gu Ruochu did not respond.
Mrs. Huo tried to diffuse the awkward moment. "Cough! Cough!"
Huo Zijun was such a straightforward character. His description of Huo Nanchen had been too vivid.
Seeing his mother's warning look, Huo Zijun restrained himself and continued to eat his lunch.
After lunch, Gu Ruochu took some company documents and went upstairs to fill them out.
It was already one o'clock in the afternoon. Gu Ruochu took out her laptop and suddenly felt a slight headache. She gave up on writing the document.
In fact, during the two months since she was reborn, Gu Ruochu had been having some mild headaches. However, they had become more frequent. She would have to see a doctor.
"Young Madam, are you feeling unwell?"
Xiao Fang noticed that Gu Ruochu did not look well and quickly put away her laptop. "Young Madam, you should rest first. I'll get Doctor Tang to take a look at you."
"All right."
Gu Ruochu had almost forgotten that the Huo family had a private doctor. She wouldn't have to go to the hospital.
After covering herself with a thin blanket, Gu Ruochu closed her eyes and slowly fell asleep.
She again had the dream about the little girl. She saw herself in the beautiful retro garden which had a very big tree.
The little girl was holding something that looked like a wishing box in her hand. She ran over and buried the wishing box under the tree.
Gu Ruochu woke up. Her head was covered in sweat.
"Young Madam, are you all right?" Mother Zhang had heard from Xiao Fang that the Young Madam was not feeling well. She had quickly called Doctor Tang who was now on his way to check on her.
Gu Ruochu shook her head. She took the warm water that Mother Zhang had brought her and drank it all in one gulp.
"Ruochu, are you feeling unwell?"
Mrs. Huo also entered the room anxiously with Doctor Tang close behind her. "Doctor Tang, can you see what's wrong with Ruochu?"