1305 Your Surname Is Not Qiao
Furthermore, in those days when Qiao Qiang was making a living away from his hometown, Li Gui was the one who visited the grave of Qiao Qiang’s first wife, Wen Ran, on her death anniversary every year. Even after Li Gui remarried, she would still go regardless of the weather and she never missed a single occasion. By now, Qiao Qiang had realized he misunderstood Li Gui in the past.

Qiao Qiang only wanted to live a happy life from now on. All those grudges and grievances were just small matters. He wanted to let bygones be bygones.

However, there were people who did not want these things to pass.

“Knock, knock, knock!” There were suddenly the sounds of knocking at the door.

“Uncle Qiao… No, Father, I’ll go to the door to see who’s here,” Li Gui said with a smile.

She thought that it was Qiao Mei or the others who came back because they had forgotten their things, but when she opened the door, she realized that it was the Liang siblings and a woman whom she did not recognize.
“Why are you here?” Li Gui asked as she blocked the entrance.

Li Gui had already heard about what happened to Qiao Qiang in the past and she was thus very brusque with the Liang family. The Liang siblings were really a pair of sanctimonious beasts!

“It’s the Spring Festival and we’re here to see our father. Move aside,” Liang Lan said rudely.

In the past, Liang Lan’s impression of Li Gui was that this woman looked mousy and weak, as if she would shatter with a gentle push. She always walked with her head lowered and did not dare to raise her head at all. Liang Lan never took her seriously at all.

In her eyes, Li Gui was just like the Qiao family’s servant, a maid who worked for free and had no value. Since she was a “maid” who waited on Qiao Qiang, it was only right for her to wait on them too.

“If you want to come in, I have to go and ask the Old Master first. You can only enter if the Old Master allows it. Otherwise, no one can take even half a step into this house,” Li Gui said sternly.

“Who are you to talk to us! How dare you block me! Where do you get the guts!” The woman standing at the side finally spoke. She was Qiao Qiang’s ex-wife, Liang Shu.

She was still as unruly and domineering as she was back in the past. She originally did not want to come and see Qiao Qiang. If not for her status in the Liang family and the fact that she had to help her children secure their future, she would not even want to see Qiao Qiang again! She felt disgusted to even have to see him one more time!

Li Gui finally remembered who this person was. Based on family hierarchy, this was actually her stepmother-in-law! She did not expect to be meeting her under such circumstances and it felt really awkward.

“Our Old Master usually doesn’t receive guests. It’s not just you. Even the Xia family has to inform the Old Master in advance when they want to come over. Don’t you know about such things?” Li Gui said sarcastically.

She was implying that the Liang family did not have any sense of social etiquette! That even a country woman like her knew how to behave properly, yet the Liang family did not.

“What right do you have to argue with us here! You remarried and then subsequently divorced, yet you still have the cheek to stay here. Your surname is no longer Qiao! How is it that you’re shameless enough to still be alive! If I were you, I would have jumped into the well and committed suicide long ago!” Liang Shu said cheerlessly.

In the past, Li Gui might really feel that it was all her fault. However, Qiao Qiang had just personally acknowledged her as the Qiao family’s daughter-in-law. Qiao Mei was highly regarded in the Xia family and they all treated Li Gui very well too. In addition, she had money of her own and need not be afraid of others at all.

“Then is your surname Qiao? At least I have a daughter whose surname is Qiao. Are your children’s surnames also Qiao? As if you are related to the Qiao family,” Li Gui said mockingly.

Liang Shu was so angry that she rushed forward to hit Li Gui. Li Gui did not manage to dodge in time and received a hard slap from Liang Shu. Just as Liang Shu was about to continue hitting her, Li Gui pushed her to the ground and the two of them started fighting. Liang Lan and Liang Guo also went forward to help Liang Shu bully Li Gui.

“Your parents did not bring you up well! I’ll make you aware! About who has the final say around here!” Liang Shu said furiously.

When the people in the backyard heard the commotion, Qiao Qiang quickly rushed over with the four children. When Zhang Wei saw Li Gui being bullied, he rushed forward and bit Liang Lan on the arm, refusing to let go. Liang Lan soon cried out loudly from the pain.

Seeing this, Zhang Chao and the other children also went forward to help Li Gui. They were still young and could not fight with the adults, so they simply bit whichever body part they could and held on. No matter how hard they were hit, they would not let go. They definitely would not let anyone bully Li Gui.

“Stop right now!” Qiao Qiang shouted angrily.