Reborn in the 80s: The Smart Wife with a Secret Space Chapter 1097: What Really Happened Back Then

Gu Wanqing first ushered everyone to take their seats.

Quick-witted Xinyan brewed a pot of tea right away, serving a cup to each before settling down herself.

He Jinxuan noticed the conversation turning serious and made to slip away.

Yet Gu Wanqing stopped him: "Jinxuan, stay here and listen in."

From nearby, Han Jingchen nodded approvingly: "From now on, we’re all one family, so you ought to know about certain Gu Family affairs."

He Jinxuan grasped that his in-laws had fully embraced him, shooting repeated admiring glances at Xinyan.

His smug look brought an instant smile to Xinyan’s face, and she secretly flashed him a private signal just for their eyes.

Gu Wanqing composed herself: "Uncle Liang, just what went down back then?"

Liang Dahai laid bare all he knew: "Miss, those money-grubbing villains really did murder Old Madam. I’d planned to trade clothes with Old Master and take his place in death.

But Old Master refused flat out, insisting that even if we fooled them this once, they’d catch on eventually, and it wasn’t worth sacrificing another soul.

Right before passing, Old Master passed on a message: don’t drag the younger generation into peril, leave the rest to destiny—survival trumps all."

While talking, he pulled out a Jade Pendant: "Old Master instructed that Gu Family folks seeing this Jade Pendant would grasp its significance."

Gu Wanqing’s expression grew grave upon spotting the Jade Pendant, since Mr. Gu possessed a matching one.

Beside her, Xinyan felt even greater shock. During her last visit to grandfather, he’d handed her a Jade Pendant, merely noting it as a precious family heirloom to safeguard closely.

Clearly, the matter ran deeper than that—maybe grandfather held back to avoid frightening her.

Or could it be that he himself remained unaware of the Jade Pendant’s true import?

With so many around, though, she held back from revealing her own Jade Pendant.

Liang Dahai shared more details on Old Master Gu afterward, yet his time at Old Master’s side had been brief, leaving many gaps in his knowledge.

Liang Dahai’s account revealed the dire straits Old Master Gu endured then. He traded his life for a brief respite for the Gu Family, yet destruction nearly overtook them regardless.

A return visit to East Province looked essential, to probe grandfather for any valuable clues.

No sooner had they bid Liang Dahai farewell than Han Jingchen got news: a Li family member cracked under pressure and spilled some secrets.

Han Jingchen had no time for other concerns and sped away in Gu Wanqing’s vehicle.

Her return came at mid-morning the following day.

She banged the car door shut and dashed into the yard, shouting toward the house: "Wanqing, I’m back!"

Gu Wanqing had only just soothed her son to sleep indoors. The sounds from beyond the courtyard gate tempted her to check if Han Jingchen was back.

But the racket made her cling tighter to her son, terrified he’d stir at her slightest move.

Han Jingchen burst through the door wordlessly, only for Gu Wanqing to shoot him a fierce glare, mouthing: "Out, out!"

After all, a child’s nap reigns supreme.

Han Jingchen backed off, treading far more softly now.

In the front room, he spotted Sister Chen entering from the yard: "Where’d Xinyan and Jinxuan go?"

Sister Chen grinned back: "Jinxuan got a call about urgent business; he’s leaving this afternoon. Xinyan drove him to the station."

The moment Sister Chen wrapped up, Gu Wanqing crept from the bedroom like a sneaky thief.