CHAPTER 428: CHAPTER 428: A LAYER OF GAUZE

Gu Lingling was startled awake by this dream.

The next day, after hearing that Gu Haojun was back, Wang Meili invited Wang Peiling over to her house as a guest.

As for how Gu Lingling found out?

This brings up Zhang Cuilan.

Not only is she from the same village as Wang Meili’s family, but she also lives opposite Wang Peiling’s house. When she saw Gu Lingling, she started gossiping loudly.

In the past, Gu Lingling would surely not care, but after having that dream last night, she couldn’t help but take notice.

Who knows if Wang Meili might try again if she doesn’t succeed this time.

And this time, without reminders from her and Old Sir Gu, especially with only Old Mrs. Gu and Wang Meili at home, anything was possible.

After the two left, Liu Miao slowly emerged from behind.

Gu Haojun is back?

Immediately, Liu Miao recalled the scene from last year when Gu Haojun, dressed in military uniform, dashed through the village.

It would be great if she could marry Gu Haojun.

She heard that military spouses could accompany their partners, so if she followed Gu Haojun to the army, she’d never have to face these people again.

But now Gu Haojun was living at Old Mrs. Gu’s house, not returning to the village at all. How could she approach him?

Liu Miao was pondering how to get close to Gu Haojun, and Wang Peiling was thinking about the same thing.

Gu Haojun’s vigilance was just too high; she simply had no way to get near him.

It was incredibly frustrating.

Yet she couldn’t let Gu Haojun see how anxious she was.

Honestly, Gu Haojun’s attitude towards her last year was already quite clear, and if Wang Peiling had any decency, she shouldn’t be visiting the Gu Family anymore.

But she couldn’t resist being coaxed, and on top of that, her partner, Wang Dafeng, had originally promised to propose to her family but then was suddenly arrested.

At this moment, Wang Peiling suddenly realized that her period hadn’t come for several days.

She wasn’t one of those naive girls who knew nothing.

She had a pregnant sister-in-law at home, so no period surely meant pregnancy.

With Wang Dafeng out of the picture, she had to find a father for the child in her womb; otherwise, her family would surely beat her to death.

Find someone to secretly have an abortion?

Wang Peiling thought about it and felt scared; there was a girl in the village who died this way.

Therefore, Gu Haojun was the best candidate.

In her heart, Wang Peiling also had some resentment, thinking if only Gu Haojun had returned a few months earlier, she wouldn’t have gotten involved with Wang Dafeng.

Even a fool would know who to choose.

"Grandma, has Brother Haojun not gotten up yet?" Wang Peiling asked, sitting in front of Old Mrs. Gu with a stool to help pick vegetables.

"He went out," Old Mrs. Gu replied with a grin, "I tell you, Lingling, there’s an old saying, ’A woman pursuing a man is like a layer of gauze,’ don’t be too reserved."

She really liked Wang Peiling, with her slim waist and broad hips, she seemed destined to bear sons.

"Grandma," Wang Peiling blushed, "do you think this will work?"

"Of course, looking back in the day..." Old Mrs. Gu glanced around and whispered, "Your grandma married the old man this way."

As the two were talking, Gu Haojun walked in, probably after a run, his clothes soaked in sweat.

Wang Peiling was stunned there.

Strong chest muscles, a well-built body, isn’t he just incredibly handsome?

"Hao... Brother Haojun, you’re back." Wang Peiling stood up and said, "I’ll... I’ll fetch some water for you to wash up."

With that, she tossed the vegetable leaves aside and headed for the well.

Her little heart thumped wildly.