Chapter 849: Simply Despicable

Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

In the vicinity, the Jiang family had also arrived. After a bout of tears and lamentations, they took Jiang Nuan away.

Grandma Gao and Grandpa Gao had also come. Upon seeing her grandson, Grandma Gao was overcome with emotion, laughing and crying simultaneously. “Heaven be praised, my precious grandson has returned. You rascal, why haven’t you taken your son home yet? I’ve never seen such irresponsible parents!”

Grandma Gao’s tone was tinged with reproach. Her son, Gao Lang, had returned, but her daughter-in-law was nowhere to be seen. Didn’t she hold even a sliver of affection for Gao Ming in her heart?

The more Grandma Gao thought about it, the angrier she became. She gave her son a hard smack on the back. It was then that everyone noticed a slender, refined-looking man standing next to Grandma Gao and Grandpa Gao.

This man bore a striking resemblance to Gao Ming. To be precise, Gao Ming looked like him, as if he were a smaller version of the man.

Anyone with discerning eyes could guess that this was Gao Ming’s father. However, when he approached Gao Ming, the boy avoided him with a look of unfamiliarity and ran to Grandma Gao, crying, “Grandma, Grandpa, I thought I would never see you again…”

Watching from the side, Gu Zi felt a pang of sorrow. Even under these circumstances, Gao Ming’s mother hadn’t come to see him, seemingly indifferent to her son.

His father had returned, but he also seemed estranged from Gao Ming. Gu Zi couldn’t see any joy on his face at having found his lost son. Gao Ming’s parents were too cold-hearted. Poor Gao Ming.

Unable to hold back her tears, Gu Zi began to cry again.

At that moment, Gong Xin and the others arrived. Seeing that the children had been found, they breathed a sigh of relief. Gong Xin quickly handed Gu Zi a tissue to wipe her tears, “Stop crying, you’re breaking my heart!”

It was all Zhang Mei’s fault. If she hadn’t been obstructing them, they could have arrived earlier to comfort Gu Zi.

Gu Zi turned her head and met Gong Xin’s worried gaze. She shook her head, “I’m fine, I just haven’t had time to dry my tears.”

Mrs. Chen also stepped forward, expressing her concern, “Finding the children is the greatest fortune. We received the news too late and couldn’t help much. But it’s a good thing we didn’t have to. The children are safe, that’s all that matters.”

Gu Zi looked at the group of people Mrs. Chen and her daughter had brought and felt very grateful. She invited everyone to sit inside, “Thank you all for your willingness to help. Don’t stand outside, please come in and sit.”

Everyone entered the Su residence and sat down in the living room. Gu Zi served tea to the guests.

After taking a sip of tea, Gong Xin gritted her teeth and said to Gu Zi, “I didn’t want to upset you, so I wasn’t going to mention this. But I can’t hold it in. Today, my mother and I brought people to help you find your child. We heard Zhang Mei mocking you in the courtyard about your child being kidnapped. She even stopped us from helping.

“I originally thought she was just biased and couldn’t distinguish right from wrong. I never imagined she could be so cruel. Gu Zi, never forgive your foster parents. They are simply unfit to be parents…”

Upon hearing her daughter’s words, Mrs. Chen didn’t attempt to stop her. She had seen Zhang Mei’s true colors, and that woman was simply despicable.

Upon hearing this, Gu Zi felt not a ripple in her heart. She said, “I won’t grieve for them. From the moment Lin Miao returned, they ceased to regard me as their daughter. If it weren’t for the fact that they still saw some use in me, they wouldn’t have bothered with me at all. It’s nothing.”

At this moment, Gu Zi was in no mood to mourn for Zhang Mei. She had just experienced the loss of Su Li, which had greatly drained her spirit. However, Gong Xin was right; she would never forgive these foster parents of hers.

Grandma Gao, standing nearby, was also filled with indignation. “Such a serious matter has occurred, and even a stranger would have a word or two of sympathy. Yet, she, who is supposed to be the foster grandmother of the lost child, has the audacity to make sarcastic remarks and insult her foster daughter in public. Such behavior simply degrades the quality of a military family. It’s utterly malicious.”

Grandpa Gao, recalling something, furrowed his brows and asked, “The Zhang Mei you’re talking about, she’s Gu Shan’s wife, right?”

Although Gu Zi didn’t understand why Grandpa Gao was asking this, she nodded in response, “My foster mother is named Zhang Mei, and my foster father is Gu Shan. He’s a battalion captain in the military district.”

Upon hearing this, Grandpa Gao angrily retorted, “To marry a woman of such poor character, Gu Shan, with such poor judgment, is unfit to be a battalion captain. Officer Zhou, return all the items Gu Shan sent here, and write a letter to the Military Commission!”

Gu Shan had recently been trying to curry favor with him by sending gifts, using connections he didn’t know where he had acquired.

Knowing that Gu Shan was Gu Zi’s foster father, he had initially planned to give Gu Zi some face and maintain a relationship with Gu Shan. However, upon learning of their treatment towards their foster daughter, he realized there was no need to associate with such people.