179 Chapter 182: your wings have hardened

"Are you serious?" Huang Meixiang had a puzzled look on her face. "Gu Ruochu, you've hardened your wings now. Do you dare to challenge me?"

Gu Li glared at her fiercely as well.

They never thought that the submissive woman they knew would dare to speak to an elder like her in such a manner. Huang Meixiang angrily spat out, "Your mother has already forgiven us. She returned to the Gu family a few days ago. Don't tell me that you don't even care about your mother anymore?"

Gu Ruochu's emotions relaxed when she heard that Zhou Yunxi had returned to the Gu family. After how they had treated her in the past, how could she forgive them so generously now?

"It's her business if she chooses to forgive you. What does it have to do with me?" Gu Ruochu's words sounded cold and heartless. "After I survived the car accident, it has nothing to do with me anymore. Gu Ruochu is dead."

Huang Meixiang did not expect that Gu Ruochu would fail to acknowledge her own mother. She felt even more resentful in her heart.

"Gu Ruochu, who do you think you are? You have no background and no backing. Do you think that you can sit firmly in the position of Madam Huo? Don't blame me for not reminding you. You're just Mr. Huo's plaything! He would never spend his life with a woman like you. You don't know what's good for you! Without the Gu family, you'll soon be abandoned by the Huo family. When that time comes, you'll be left with nothing!"

Everyone in the Gu family felt that Gu Ruochu was only relying on her good looks, and that she was Huo Nanchen's plaything. They thought that she might not have received her marriage certificate. Otherwise, her wedding to Huo Nanchen would have caused a stir in the entire city when it happened a year ago.

If Lili had the opportunity to get close to Huo, she would definitely be able to trap him.

Huang Meixiang's tone was unfriendly. Gu Ruochu had heard enough. "Just because the family earned a few pennies, do you think that you're now a rich lady and can point fingers at the world as you please? Instead of questioning others about who they are, why don't we see what you're made of! Guards!"

With that, two bodyguards emerged from the shadow. "Young Madam, what can I do for you?"

"Please escort these two ladies out!" Gu Ruochu turned to leave. The bodyguards prepared to make their move and showed no emotion on their faces.

"Gu Ruochu! Don't you want to know why Zhou Yunxi hates you so much? Don't tell me that you've never thought about it?"

Huang Meixiang was restrained by the guards as she shouted out after Gu Ruochu.

Sure enough, Gu Ruochu stopped in her tracks. Her entire body stiffened and she subconsciously turned around.

"What else do you want to say?"

"Mother, you're crazy!" Gu Li tugged at her. "Why are you telling her all this!"

Huang Meixiang was unmoved. She stared at Gu Ruochu. "I will make a trade with you. If you help my daughter marry into the Huo family, I will tell you the secret."

Gu Ruochu was no longer someone who was easy to control.

Now, she could only settle for the second-best option.

Gu Ruochu's face showed no emotion.

Under Huang Meixiang's expectant gaze, Gu Ruochu's lips curled into a smile. "If I want to know, I'll look into it myself."

Huang Meixiang's hand turned white as she watched Gu Ruochu leave. She then cried out, "You'll regret it! Gu Ruochu, you'll definitely regret it!"

Gu Li could not believe that Gu Ruochu had such great authority in the Huo family. She even gave orders to the Huo family's servants.

"Mother, did aunt really marry Gu Ruochu into the Huo family? How is that possible? How could she be better than me? How could Master Huo want such a lowly woman!"