B5SB -Chapter 375 The Last Heirloom

Gu Yihan waved her hand and said with a smile, “No need to be so polite. My Haohuo often eats at your place too.”

Auntie Zhang smiled, then suddenly realized that she hadn’t seen Haohuo on weekends for nearly two months.

She asked in confusion, “Where has your Haohuo been lately?”

Gu Yihan replied with a smile, “Oh, he went to the research institute.”

“The research institute?”

Auntie Zhang looked at her in surprise, thinking she must have misheard.

What would such a young child be doing at a research institute?

Gu Yihan didn’t think much of it and explained with a smile, “Old Tang from the institute really likes Haohuo. Every weekend, he sends someone to pick him up.”

To be honest, the people at the research institute were much better at educating children than she was.

After just two months, Haohuo seemed much more sensible and no longer mischievous.

When he had nothing to do, he would hold books she couldn’t understand and recite from them.

Hearing this, Auntie Zhang looked at Gu Yihan with envy.

That was the Capital City Research Institute—ordinary people could go their whole lives without ever meeting anyone from there.

Let alone having those outstanding figures help take care of her child.

Auntie Zhang took a deep breath and sighed, “Xiao Han, if we weren’t so close, I’d really be jealous of you.”

Gu Yihan was stunned for a moment, then laughed.

She was just about to ask what there was about her that deserved envy—when a sharp voice interrupted her.

“Wu Meili, what on earth are you wearing?!”

Gu Yihan and Auntie Zhang looked at each other and said in unison, “The neighbors are arguing again.”

Ever since Gao Guoqiang’s ex-wife and her daughter-in-law Yuzhen moved in, there were big fights every three days and small ones every two days.

But the quarrels weren’t between Gao Guoqiang’s ex-wife and others—they were always between Wu Meili and Bai Yun, the biological mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.

Auntie Zhang rolled her eyes, pulled over a small stool, and leaned close to Gu Yihan’s ear.

She said sarcastically, “No wonder Bai Yun is so angry.”

“Wu Meili altered her clothes into a complete mess.”

“It’s like she’s afraid people won’t notice her chest and hips.”

Gu Yihan glanced at her in confusion. “Did Wu Meili really alter her clothes?”

She remembered that apart from deliberately swaying when she walked, Wu Meili looked quite normal.

Auntie Zhang choked for a moment.

She suddenly thought of the provocative lingerie Gu Yihan had designed.

Maybe in her eyes, Wu Meili’s tight, figure-hugging clothes were nothing special.

“Get out of my way! Don’t stop me from going out to chat with my sisters!”

Wu Meili’s furious voice came from next door.

Gu Yihan and Auntie Zhang exchanged glances and hurriedly stood up, walking to the wall to listen.

Lu Huailin glanced at his wife and Auntie Zhang, the corner of his eye twitching.

The Gao Family

Bai Yun had kindly reminded Wu Meili not to alter her clothes into something indecent.

Not only did Wu Meili refuse to listen, she even maliciously misinterpreted her intentions.

She glanced at Bai Yun, who was blocking her way, and sneered.

“I’ll wear whatever I want. That’s my freedom. Who are you to criticize my clothes and call them indecent? I think you just can’t stand seeing me do well. You want everyone to hate me and have opinions about me, so you’ll get what you want.”

After saying that, she shoved Bai Yun aside and turned to leave.

Bai Yun stumbled from the push.

Seeing that Wu Meili was stubbornly determined to go out in her tight, ultra-short skirt to show off, she rushed forward to stop her.

Unable to endure it anymore, Bai Yun raised her hand and slapped her.

She shouted harshly, “Have you gone crazy?!”

Wu Meili was stunned by the slap. The next second, anger surged up.

“You old hag! You say I’m crazy? Then I’ll show you crazy!”

After shouting, she ran angrily toward the living room.

Soon, the sound of things smashing rang out from inside.

A bad feeling rose in Bai Yun’s heart, and she rushed in.

When she saw the mess on the floor, she trembled with anger.

Then she looked up, and her pupils shrank.

Wu Meili was holding an ordinary-looking vase.

She knew it was Bai Yun’s dowry and something she treasured greatly.

She raised it over her head and slammed it hard onto the ground.

With a loud “bang,” the vase shattered into pieces.

Bai Yun was too late to stop her.

She could only watch helplessly as Wu Meili smashed the last heirloom left to her by her mother.

“Ah—!”

No matter how well-mannered Bai Yun was, she could no longer suppress her anger.

She screamed and lunged at Wu Meili, grabbing her hair and yanking it back hard.

Wu Meili cried out in pain and staggered backward.

Before she could fight back,

Bai Yun grabbed a fire poker and struck Wu Meili’s legs fiercely.

“Ah—!”

Wu Meili collapsed to her knees in pain.

Hatred filled Bai Yun’s bloodshot eyes as she kept beating Wu Meili’s body and stomach with the poker.

Wu Meili was no match for Bai Yun in her rage.

She had no strength to fight back.

She could only scream, “Stop hitting me!” while curling up, clutching her head, and rolling on the floor.

Behind the door of a first-floor bedroom, Yuzhen, who had been secretly watching, trembled with fear.

She turned to her mother-in-law and said worriedly, “Mom, when are we going to help Wu Meili? She’s pregnant!”

Last month, following her mother-in-law’s advice, Wu Meili had forced herself on Gao Yunlin.

A month had passed, and she still hadn’t had her period.

Inexperienced, Wu Meili didn’t even know she was pregnant.

Gao Guoqiang’s ex-wife glanced at Yuzhen and said casually, “If Wu Meili miscarries, just pin the blame on Bai Yun.”

She hadn’t expected Bai Yun—who usually looked cold and distant—to explode with such terrifying strength when she lost control.

Looking at Wu Meili, who had already passed out on the floor, she curled her lips in mockery.

Yuzhen froze for a moment.

Thinking about framing Bai Yun later, her heart pounded nervously.

What if Bai Yun went crazy and beat her too?

Gao Guoqiang’s ex-wife estimated that he would be home soon.

After adjusting her emotions, she opened the bedroom door and walked out.

She glanced at the unconscious Wu Meili and shouted in panic, “Oh my goodness! Sister, how could you be so cruel?”

“You actually beat Meili to death! She’s the daughter of Guoqiang’s lifesaver!”

At that moment, Gao Guoqiang walked in and happened to hear her last sentence.

He frowned slightly in displeasure.

He hated it most when people called someone his “lifesaver,” as if everything he had today was only because someone else had once risked their life for him.