Chapter 735: Chapter 634

Gu Shaoling walked up behind Gu Shaoying. After greeting "Third Brother" and "Eldest Cousin," she tugged on Shaoying’s two little pigtails, leaned down, and asked, "Why didn’t you call me ’Big Sister’? Didn’t you see me walk over? Where are your eyes?"

Shaoying sucked in a breath. She instinctively reached up to snatch her pigtails back, her eyes wide as she turned to stare at Shaoling for a few seconds before finally opening her mouth to call her "Big Sister."

Dissatisfied with her slow response, Shaoling poked Shaoying’s forehead with her index finger and chided, "If I hadn’t said anything, you wouldn’t have called me at all. So rude. Get up and come with me."

Shaoying shook her head. "We’re having a meeting. Why don’t you pull up a stool and join our meeting too, Big Sister!"

"What kind of meeting? This is just a mess. The sun will be right here any minute, and it’s too hot. I’ll take you inside to play." Without another word, Gu Shaoling pulled Shaoying to her feet.

"I don’t wanna, I don’t wanna!" Shaoying struggled, resisting Shaoling’s attempt to drag her away.

Xiao Man was sitting between Tang Haobo and Tang Haofang, while Shaoying was directly opposite her, next to Wu Xiangyun. Xiao Man couldn’t reach them to intervene. Wu Xiangyun, however, wasn’t afraid of antagonizing Gu Shaoling and reached out to shield Shaoying. "She said she doesn’t want to go. Stop pulling her. A child’s skin is delicate. You’ll hurt her!"

Gu Shaoling was already feeling like she was losing face in front of Xiao Man and Wu Xiangyun because Shaoying wouldn’t go with her. Wu Xiangyun speaking up was the last straw. Her expression instantly soured, and she flared up, her eyes glaring. "I’m dealing with my own sister. What’s it to you? Who do you think you are? What gives you the right to stick your nose where it doesn’t belong?"

The words had barely left her mouth when she shivered violently. She looked around suspiciously. There was no wind; the leaves and flowers were perfectly still. ’How could I suddenly feel so cold on a sweltering summer day?’

Xiao Man sighed to herself, unable to watch Gu Shaoling make a fool of herself.

Gu Shaozhen, sitting on Shaoying’s other side, tossed a pine nut into his mouth. He sneered at Gu Shaoling, "I could have stopped you from asking for trouble, but you’re just begging for a beating. And you say *Shaoying* has no manners? She’s only four. I doubt you were half as sensible at her age. How old are you now? All your education and manners don’t even add up to half of hers. What a waste of a life!"

Zheng Shaolian didn’t even glance at Shaoling. He simply got up, took the teapot, and went to get more water.

The source of the chill was, naturally, the walking iceberg Gu Shaofeng. He approached quickly, his expression blank and his gaze piercing. In his hand, he held a thin switch that he had just casually snapped off a tree.

Xiao Man knew what Gu Shaofeng was about to do. She exchanged a glance with Wu Xiangyun, who called out worriedly, "Shaofeng."

She shook her head at him.

This wasn’t the first or second time Gu Shaoling had disrespected and insulted her, and Gu Shaofeng was furious, having long wanted to teach his sister a lesson. Wu Xiangyun was worried. ’He might not know his own strength—Gu Shaoling is a delicate girl. How could she withstand a punch or a slap from men like them, who spend their days in rough and tumble training? Besides, it’s disgraceful for a man to hit a woman. With so many elders and children around, he can’t set a bad example or traumatize the kids.’

But Gu Shaofeng had his own plans. He just said, "You all keep playing. Shaoling and I are going over there to have a talk."

Seeing his posture, Gu Shaoling knew exactly what he meant. How could she dare "talk" with him? With a shriek of "Mommy!", she turned and fled. But it was no use, no matter how fast she ran. With his long legs, Gu Shaofeng leisurely followed behind her. The two siblings circled half the courtyard before disappearing one after the other into the covered passageway. After that, they could no longer be seen or heard.

"Not being seen or heard," of course, only applied to ordinary people. Xiao Man, Gu Shaozhen, and Zheng Shaolian couldn’t resist using their Divine Sense to take a look.

Gu Shaofeng had little patience. The moment they were out of the passageway, he grabbed Shaoling and struck her a few times with the thin switch. At first, Gu Shaoling wailed, but then for some reason, the cries died in her throat. Gu Shaofeng continued to tap her legs, waist, and shoulders with the switch, forcing her to stand straight with her chest out and stomach in, and began to lecture her face-to-face like a drill sergeant training a recruit:

"Gu Shaoling, you’re in college now, not a child. No matter how stupid or foolish you are, you should understand the basics. You need to think before you speak and act. Our parents will get old one day. How long can they be there for you? Whether your siblings treat you well or not... on what grounds can you expect them to treat you well? You used to just be whiny and ill-tempered, but your heart was in the right place. You weren’t this detestable. Now Shaofeng despises you, and Shaolian wants nothing to do with you. Why? You need to reflect on your behavior—find the reason you’ve become like this!

I’m your own brother, so all I can do is warn you: open your eyes and clear your head, you hear me? You were born and raised by the Gu family, so why are you listening to the Tian family? The Tian family tells you to become a porcupine and stab everyone in the Gu family, and you just go and do it? What’s your game? Are you even capable of listening to reason anymore? I’m hitting you with a switch today because I still see you as my sister. If the day comes that I want to deal with you and I don’t use a switch, then it’s over for you, understand, Gu Shaoling?

Wu Xiangyun is my wife. I cherish her and I love her. If you don’t accept her as your sister-in-law, then you’re not accepting me as your brother. You don’t have to like her, but I absolutely will not tolerate disrespect! ’Sticking your nose where it doesn’t belong?’ She and I are husband and wife. If we’re the meddling dogs, what does that make you? If you dare to be rude again, I’ll catch you and whip you every single time! For every one curse you throw at her, I’ll give you ten lashes! One day you’ll have a husband and children of your own, and then you’ll understand why I dote on and protect my wife!

That Zeng Rong is nothing but a lunatic in my eyes. How you and Mom feel about her is your business, but don’t drag me into it, and you’re absolutely forbidden from spouting nonsense in front of my wife. Otherwise, it’s the same deal: ten lashes per sentence!

From now on, you’d better behave. Stay at school when you can, and during breaks, come back to the old residence as much as possible! What kind of people do you think the Tian family are? They encouraged and helped Mom do something monstrous—they are not good people! If you don’t believe me, you can go ask Mom who had Tian Wenchang’s hands and feet chopped off, and why!

Mom goes to the Tian family to fulfill her filial duty to her parents. But why do you go? You feel pretty pleased with yourself when the Tian family surrounds you and sweet-talks you, don’t you? Think about it. Why would they especially like and treasure you, an external granddaughter? Tian Sisi is their direct-line granddaughter, yet she has to be sacrificed to be your ’companion,’ following you in and out like a little maid. If your surname wasn’t Gu, or if the Gu family fell and became worthless, and you and Mom could no longer bring them any benefits, do you think they’d still put you on a pedestal? You wouldn’t even know what hit you when they decide to crush you!

Tian Sisi... believe it or not, she would sell you out in a heartbeat.

If I find out you’re hanging around Tian Sisi again, or telling the Tian family any of the Gu family’s business, I will whip you severely! You’re a member of the Gu family. You’ve learned the family rules and laws. If you break a rule and face the family law, it will be much worse than a whipping from me!

Grandma is the one who held you and carried you on her back as you grew up. Now she’s old, and you need to repay her. That is your duty and responsibility as a granddaughter! When you are with Grandma, you must be gentle and obedient. You are not allowed to be willful. If you dare to anger Grandma again—if you make her sick or, God forbid, worse—forget about Shaozheng, Shaoyu, and Shaolian hating you. I’ll be the first one who won’t let you off the hook!

It seems your character has warped so much, Gu Shaoling, that reasoning with you is useless. You need to be suppressed with force. Maybe this will help you remember your lesson..."

Gu Shaozhen covered his mouth, snickering. Xiao Man and Zheng Shaolian were speechless, rolling their eyes. ’Not only is Gu Shaofeng a violent maniac, but he’s also terrifyingly long-winded when he gets going. He has the makings of another Tang Seng, droning on and on.’ Xiao Man felt it was improper to keep spying on them, while Gu Shaozhen and Zheng Shaolian couldn’t maintain it for long either. After about twenty minutes of observation, they withdrew their Divine Sense.

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