Shi Cui said lightly, "Some thoughts won't go away so easily once they've been raised. They'll only stop after they've been taught a lesson. If we teach Gu Zhen a lesson at her age, it should be enough. Besides, your sister-in-law has been hurt a lot because of Zhizhi these few years. It's understandable that we've protected her and doted on her. Gu Su and the rest have the ability to protect her for the rest of her life, but now that Zhizhi is back, she'll have to take care of her personally before Zhizhi is of age. If she doesn't wake up soon... How is she going to protect her own daughter?"
Gu Hao had not thought so deeply into the matter and fell silent.
Shi Cui looked at her daughter and could not help but sigh. "When parents love their children, they plan for the future. How can it be so easy to be a mother? Zhizhi is destined to be a child with many misfortunes, and hiding is not a long-term solution. No one can be on guard forever, and they must eventually stand on their own two feet."
"No matter if it's Zhizhi, Han Li, or even us, we have to face all the good and bad things calmly. We can't just blindly protect her. We can't overprotect her just because she's small. We have to teach her. I'll slowly tell your sister-in-law about this."
Gu Hao put his hand on Shi Cui's knee and said with heartfelt admiration, "Mom, I understand. You're the best. Fortunately, you're healthy. Otherwise, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to understand these principles."
Shi Cui patted her daughter's hand. "Child, there's a long way to go in life. There are many things to go through. As parents, we always hope that our children will suffer less. It's not wrong to think about it, but no one can live a life for another. It's better to solve problems than avoid them. You should also advise your sister-in-law at the right time."
Gu Hao nodded and noted it down.
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Gu Zhen obediently thanked Aunt Zhao. After she left, she immediately called Li Dan. "Hello, Mom, did my Grandma really fall?"
"How is that possible?" Li Dan said nonchalantly. "I said that on purpose so they would hear it. Otherwise, how could I have an excuse to make you stay?"
"Old Madam just sent someone to the hospital to check on this," Gu Zhen said anxiously.
Li Dan sneered. "I've already sent your grandmother to the hospital. Don't worry. I'll definitely make things right. You can just stay in the main residence. How was that little girl? Was she easy to deal with? We, mother and daughter, really have the same heart and mind. Today, our cooperation was simply flawless."
In contrast to Li Dan's pride, Gu Zhen was not as happy. "I just don't understand. What's so good about that country bumpkin-like girl? Didn't she just look like Aunt? What's the big deal? She doesn't look like a Young Miss at all, just a country bumpkin!"
Li Dan hesitated for a moment. "I can see that your aunt's attitude is quite certain. I don't know if the DNA test has been done yet, but with the results, this girl's identity will be confirmed. Daughter, the most important thing for you now is to build a good relationship with that girl, make her trust you, and make everyone in the main house like you. Then we can slowly plan our scheme, understand?"
"What scheme? Why don't you think of a way to stop the paternity test..." Gu Zhen could not help but complain.
Suddenly, she had an idea. "Mom, hurry up and find someone to see which hospital they're going to do the DNA test. Can't you do something to stop that girl from being Uncle's biological daughter?"
Li Dan was shocked. "Aiyo, my good daughter, how can you do such a thing? The people in the main residence are more cunning than monkeys. How could we possibly pull off such a thing? You'd better put in some effort on this little girl and get close to her."
"How can I put in more effort? Auntie is watching her closely, and I can't do anything to her. Shouldn't you do this for me? I should just get into the adults' good books, right?"
"Aren't you waiting for me to adopt you to the main residence and bring you to a meteoric rise? You want me to think of a way on my own? I'm just a child, what can I do? What kind of parent are you? You only think about your own benefits and don't care about my life at all? Why do I have such a hard life to have parents like you?"
Gu Zhen sat on the carpet and cried while covering her mouth with her phone.
Li Dan immediately panicked. "Baby, baby, don't cry. I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I was wrong, I was wrong. I'll think of a way, I'll think of a way. Don't cry. Your eyes will become puffy if you cry. I'll think of a way. Baby, you just have to make the adults happy."