Reborn into the 70: Turning Adversity into Her Dazzling Path

She actually found out.

Jiang Hong looked at Gu Lingling in disbelief. How could this be?

Facing Gu Lingling’s deep-set eyes, she suddenly felt a bit scared to meet her gaze.

But then she thought, she actually chickened out just now, fearing a little girl, and straightened her back again, ”I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

Yet, she didn’t even consider that she was just two or three years older than Gu Lingling, only a little girl herself, and her words carried no real confidence at all.

Gu Lingling didn’t argue with her; such things aren’t erased just because you deny them.

Knowing was enough.

”Oh, isn’t this Gu Lingling?” Two women walked out of the apartment building. Gu Lingling didn’t know them, but Jiang Hong had lived here all her life, so how could she not?

One was the wife of the political commissar from the 36th regiment, and the other seemed to be the wife of the logistics director of the base.

They were on levels unknown to her father Jiang Jiuming, also the targets her mother Liu Xiaoqin had always wanted to cozy up to, yet they rarely paid her mother any mind.

Even when they encountered them on the road, they wouldn’t speak more than a word.

Now, they were warmly greeting a country girl with smiles.

Jiang Hong’s jealousy flared even more.

”Are you on summer break?” The director’s wife asked with a smile, ”A top student from Kyoto University, you are amazing.”

”Here to see Sister-in-law Shuqin?” The commissar’s wife also smiled and said, ”There’s something different about being a university student; your temperament is far stronger than others.”

Jiang Hong, ”...”

Why did she feel like she was the ”others” the commissar’s wife was talking about!

”Lingling, when are you leaving today?” The director’s wife asked with concern, ”Can you do us a favor?”

”What?” Gu Lingling was overwhelmed by their enthusiasm.

”Well, my eldest is going into senior year after the summer, and I’d like you to help tutor him with his homework. It won’t take much of your time, just highlighting some key points.” The director’s wife said hopefully.

”Yes, yes.” The commissar’s wife also said, ”Our second son is in the same class as yours. Can you...”

”I’m afraid that’s not possible.” Gu Lingling shook her head.

She was here to see Wang Shuxia today, and those lessons couldn’t be finished quickly.

She was about to explain further when Jiang Hong interrupted her.

”Ladies,” Jiang Hong walked over, ”She’s different now, how could she possibly help you for nothing, it’s an economic society now.”

She made a money gesture.

The commissar’s wife and the director’s wife, suddenly understanding, looked at Gu Lingling, ”Of course, of course, it’s nothing, just a small token.”

Jokes aside, if it meant their kid could get into university, they’d be willing to pay any amount for such a high achiever to highlight key points.

”Right, Gu Lingling, name your price, how much do you want?” Jiang Hong said with a smirk, ”But the ladies here are all from the military compound, so prices can’t be too high when you might bump into each other.”

High, even high is fine.

Just when the commissar’s wife and the director’s wife were about to speak, Gu Lingling shook her head.

Could it be that it was really expensive?

”I don’t mean that,” Gu Lingling said.

”Then what do you mean?” Jiang Hong raised her eyebrows, ”Are you saying the money is too little for you?”

This cannot be;

The two women quickly said, ”We’re willing to pay any amount.”

”It’s not about the money,” Gu Lingling looked at Jiang Hong, ”Can you not interrupt me and let me finish?”