Chapter 3 Smiling innocently

On the first night when Gu Qing Zhou returned to the Gu Mansion, the Gu Mansion was in chaos.

The first person to hear third Gu’s screams was Gu Qing Zhou’s half-brother, Gu Shao.

He came in hurriedly and turned on the light, and saw the third and fourth kids on the ground. The fourth kid was still holding scissors stabbed into the third kid’s arm, with blood dripping all over the floor.

The blood was dark red and beautiful. Like a strange and gorgeous picture, it spread out slowly on the ground.

The third kid’s cry was terrifying.

Gu Qing Zhou was sitting on the bed, her face white with fright, and her eyes widened innocently.

Her pure eyes were glistening and she looked like she was about to cry at any moment.

Then, Gu Gui Zhang, Qin Zheng Zheng, the eldest sister Gu Xiang, and the two aunts all crowded into Gu Qing Zhou’s room.

It was her! The fourth kid cried, pointing at Gu Qing Zhou, “She grabbed my hand and stabbed the scissors into the third sister’s arm!”

This was the truth.

In the dark, the third kid might not have understood what was going on, but the fourth kid with scissors knew exactly what had happened.

It was just too fast and before the fourth kid could react, the scissors were stabbed into the third kid’s flesh. The fourth kid’s hand holding the scissors was completely weak and she did not dare to pull them out.

What everyone saw was that the fourth kid was still in the posture of stabbing the third kid.

The fourth kid’s accusation against Gu Qing Zhou had no credibility.

Gu Qing Zhou, with her scattered long thick hair and bangs lightly covering her forehead, sat shivering on the bed, biting her lips silently.

How pitiful she was!

Everyone felt that Gu Qing Zhou was pitiful and frightened.

Someone, take her to the hospital! Gu Gui Zhang shouted angrily and did not believe what the fourth kid said.

Going to the hospital first was more important.

On the way to the hospital, the fourth kid was still crying and shouting obscenities, saying, “It was that vixen who stabbed the third sister with the scissors.”

No one answered.

Gu Gui Zhang pursed his lips tightly.

Dad, you have to believe me! The fourth kid cried and whined, “I didn’t stab the third sister!”

Qing Zhou dragged the two of you to her room in the middle of the night, with scissors, and stabbed the third kid with your hand? Gu Gui Zhang was angry.

He thought that the fourth kid was treating him like he was an idiot.

It’s not like that, dad, it was me and the third sister who wanted to tease Gu Qing Zhou and cut off her hair, but I didn’t expect…

Shut up, your dad has eyes and can see! Gu Gui Zhang could not bear it any longer, and slapped the fourth kid hard.

The fourth kid was hit so hard she saw stars. She wanted to cry but did not dare to and her shoulders shrank.

Her father had never hit her before, this was the first time since she had been born.

Gu Gui Zhang was really angry. Qin Zheng Zheng did not dare to speak. She was distressed and hugged the third kid whose body was covered in blood.

The third kid had passed out from the pain.

Qin Zheng Zheng also blamed the fourth kid.

The fourth kid had always been naughty. Qin Zheng Zheng and Gu Gui Zhang both thought that the fourth kid must have wanted to stab the newly come Gu Qing Zhou, but in the dark, she waved around too much and stabbed the third kid instead.

Two idiots!

The Gu family’s car went to the German Church Hospital overnight. The lights in Gu Qing Zhou’s room did not turn off.

She took off her pajamas again and changed into normal clothes, then she sat at the table, waiting.

There was a faint smile on Gu Qing Zhou’s lips.

The first battle was won!

The people of the Gu family were not so difficult to deal with. They had many people but were not united. She could use them one by one.

Someone knocked on the door.

Gu Qing Zhou restrained her sly smile, put on a pure look, and opened the door.

It was her half-brother Gu Shao.

Gu Shao was 17 years old this year, one year older than Gu Qing Zhou. He was wearing silk pajamas, slim and tall, and he held a cup of hot milk in his hand. He handed it to Gu Qing Zhou.

Are you scared? He said softly, “Drink some milk to calm the nerves.”

Gu Qing Zhou took it and held it in her palm.

The third and fourth kids have been pranksters since they were young. Everyone saw what happened, and no one will blame you. Gu Shao comforted Gu Qing Zhou.

Gu Qing Zhou lowered her eyes and said nothing. Her slender eyelashes covered her eyes, so her emotions could not be clearly seen.

“Go to bed earlier.” Gu Shao patted her shoulder then quickly withdrew his hand.

He had never seen this younger sister before so it was difficult to develop family affection, but Gu Shao thought that Gu Qing Zhou was pure and beautiful, like a well-preserved antique, untainted by worldliness.

His heart moved slightly and he turned his eyes.

Brother, chat with me. Gu Qing Zhou suddenly and gently pulled Gu Shao’s sleeve.

Gu Shao’s face turned red.

Gu Qing Zhou just saw that Gu Shao’s eyes flashed slightly, and he seemed to be a little tempted by her so she tried it out and it was indeed true.

This family had no ethics!

Gu Shao did not know Gu Qing Zhou’s intentions, so he sat down and chatted with her.

Gu Shao asked Gu Qing Zhou, “Are you studying in the countryside?”

I can’t read, I only know a few words. Gu Qing Zhou whispered.

Then what do you do all day? Gu Shao was curious.

Gu Qing Zhou had fine and tender skin, red lips and white teeth. She did not look like she works in the fields, so she should be pampered.

I learned medicine from a master. Gu Qing Zhou said.

Gu Shao was stunned, “Medicine?”

Well, traditional Chinese medicine. Gu Qing Zhou said.

But traditional Chinese medicine is all a lie, and now scholars are crusading against traditional Chinese medicine. Gu Shao frowned deeper, “What’s the use in studying Chinese medicine?”

“Traditional Chinese medicine is not a lie, it is the wisdom of the ancestors.” Gu Qing Zhou said, “For example, brother, when you are angry, you have a splitting headache and you even fall to the ground in a coma, and vomit water. Even after taking a lot of western medicine, there’s no use. If I give you a prescription, three doses will be enough.”

You…how do you know about my chronic illness? Gu Shao was greatly surprised.

Traditional Chinese medicine can be diagnosed face to face. Gu Qing Zhou said, “Isn’t brother saying that traditional Chinese medicine is useless?”

Gu Shao was speechless.

Naturally, he did not dare to let Gu Qing Zhou treat him. When hearing Gu Qing Zhou inquire about it from next to him, he smiled embarrassedly.

The two half-siblings talked for a while, then they heard the sound of the car.

Gu Gui Zhang had come back from the hospital with his daughter.

Gu Qing Zhou and Gu Shao went downstairs.

As soon as Gu Gui Zhang, his wife and daughter entered the door, Gu Ying, the fourth kid of the Gu family, saw Gu Qing Zhou at the winding staircase.

The fourth kid was so hateful that she rushed up to fight Gu Qing Zhou.

It was you, you stabbed my third sister! The fourth kid said bitterly.

Gu Shao stood in front of Gu Qing Zhou. He grabbed the fourth kid’s arm and shouted, “You’re still acting crazy, haven’t you made enough trouble?”

The fourth kid punched and kicked.

Gu Gui Zhang scolded, “Go back to sleep! Whoever makes trouble again, my whip is ready!”

Gu Qing Zhou went back to her room first.

That night, Gu Qing Zhou slept soundly.

She had returned, so she should take back the inheritance left to her by her mother and grandfather.

The age of 16 was a turning point.

Even without withdrawing from the marriage with the Si family, Gu Qing Zhou was ready to return to the city at the age of 16.

For more than ten years, she had met some talented people in the countryside.

She had met an old traditional Chinese doctor who had been the personal doctor of a senior official in the Peking government. After the fall of the high ranking official, the old traditional Chinese medicine doctor had some enemies, so he had no choice but to hide south of the Yangtze River. When Gu Qing Zhou was four years old, she learned medicine from him.

She had also met an assassin who had lived in seclusion in their village. He taught Gu Qing Zhou to shoot and also taught her simple Chinese boxing moves.

In addition, Gu Qing Zhou had also met a noble lady two years ago. Her husband was a gang member and had a lot of feuds. After her husband died, she had been afraid of revenge so she took her personal things and hid in the remote countryside.

That lady had taught Gu Qing Zhou dancing, oil painting, piano, wine tasting, and dress etiquette.

At the age of 16, Gu Qing Zhou had learnt advanced medical skills, shooting, simple self-defense martial arts, and the tricks of eating, drinking, and having fun with the noble ladies of the city.

She had returned.

The Gu Mansion only regarded her as a little white rabbit from the countryside. Gu Qing Zhou smiled. She liked their naivety!