Mrs. Gu heard Man Er say that Gu Ruinian and Mrs. Jia were discussing marrying off Gu Honglian to Xu Dabao, and she didn't believe it, thinking it was Tong Huaqiong being mischievous and sending a child to stir up trouble.
But then she thought Mrs. Jia might indeed do such a thing, so reason overcame emotion, and she hurriedly began running home on her tiny feet.
Mrs. Gu was a shrewd person, so when she reached the doorway she slowed her pace, seeing Gu Honglian crouching outside Gu Ruinian's window, she knew something was up.
She quietly went to the woodpile, ears alert to eavesdrop on the noises inside.
The more she listened, the darker her face became.
She felt like ripping apart her second daughter-in-law.
