Chapter 60: Hand Over the Shares, and We’ll Let You Go!

Gu Man held a bracelet in her hands.

The bracelet was green, inlaid with a psychic-type crystal core, looking elegant and refined.

The moment she touched it, she knew—this bracelet would be useful for her mother.

It was an instinct.

A powerful instinct.

Her mother could be saved.

She could finally break free from the nightmares and the endless suffering. She could return to being the strong yet gentle mother she once was.

No, even if she wasn’t gentle or strong, that didn’t matter.

Her daughter had grown up.

She could now be her mother’s support.

Even if her mother threw tantrums, even if she hit or scolded her, as long as she was alive and well, everything would be fine.

Gu Man’s good mood lasted only until she saw those beasts from the Gu family, and then it vanished completely.

Tian Meihua stood with her hands on her hips, arrogant and aggressive, hurling vicious words at her mother, whose face remained blank, eyes dead and lifeless.

“Xu woman, tell that little whore of yours to behave herself, get married, and return my Gu family’s money and house!”

Seeing that she didn’t react, her expression empty, Tian Meihua became even more arrogant.

“You’re just a useless, barren hen!”

“You married into my Gu family, dreaming of taking charge, trying to drive a wedge between me and my son. Look at you now—this is what you deserve!”

“So what if you were once the eldest daughter of the Xu family? You ended up in my hands, and you’re nothing more than a rag!”

“You’d better tell that little bitch of yours to return my Gu family’s money, or I—”

Slap!

Gu Man rushed forward, her reflexes sharp, and landed a slap across Tian Meihua’s face.

She had held back—not because she had any feelings for this old hag, but because if she didn’t, Tian Meihua’s skull would have been shattered.

Tian Meihua deserved to die.

But not by her hands.

That would be illegal.

Even though she had held back, the slap still knocked out two of Tian Meihua’s teeth, left her face swollen, and made her head buzz.

Gu Dajun saw this and immediately lunged at Gu Man, his hand reaching for her necklace, trying to snatch it.

Gu Man didn’t hold back—she kicked him three meters away, leaving him sprawled on the ground like a dog, howling in pain.

Tian Meihua finally snapped out of it.

“You wretched bitch, my grandson! My precious grandson!”

Slap!

Gu Man delivered another slap.

A perfect symmetry.

Tian Meihua was stunned. She looked at her fallen teeth, then at Gu Man’s cold expression, and began wailing and rolling on the floor.

“Help! Murder! Someone’s killing me! Arrest this murderer, arrest her!”

Gu Man crossed her arms and stared at Tian Meihua mockingly.

This old hag had once been her worst nightmare.

She deliberately bullied her mother, fought with her, spat into her food, wiped the floor with her clothes…

She cursed and tormented Gu Man herself—pinching her, slapping her for no reason, making Gu Dajun, who was older and stronger, climb on her and beat her…

So many moments of hysteria, so much malice!

She had been the embodiment of the childhood monster that haunted Gu Man.

Every night, when the lights went out, she would cry in fear.

But now, this monster was right in front of her, breaking apart.

She was nothing.

Gu Man finally understood.

This old hag dared to treat her and her mother like this because Gu Mingren had allowed it.

And this time was no different.

Any last shred of familial connection had been severed. She would not rest until she destroyed them completely!

Hearing the commotion, a nurse rushed over.

Seeing the scene, she immediately tried to grab Gu Man.

Gu Man’s voice was icy.

“Anyone who dares to come forward will end up like her!”

She calmly called her legal team.

“Qingshan Hospital, send someone over. I suspect an attempted murder against my mother.”

The legal team immediately dispatched their best lawyers.

The hospital’s doctors were panicked.

“Miss Gu, there’s been a misunderstanding! We would never dare to do such a thing!”

One doctor, sweating profusely, tried to explain.

Gu Man’s face was cold.

“A misunderstanding? I pay this hospital 300,000 yuan every month to care for my mother, and this is what I get?”

“You let her face this old hag’s abuse alone?”

“You all know my mother’s condition. This is no different from trying to kill her.”

The negligent doctor tried to defend himself.

“Miss Gu, please calm down. This lady said she was Madam Xu’s mother-in-law, and they were on good terms. I thought letting them talk would help with the patient’s condition…”

Gu Man sneered.

“Help with her condition? My mother’s condition was caused by this venomous hag. And you let them be alone together without even investigating?”

The doctor turned pale, cold sweat dripping down his forehead.

Just then, the hospital director arrived, trying to smooth things over.

“Miss Gu, please rest assured, this will never happen again.”

“We sincerely apologize and hope you can accept our apology.”

Gu Man refused.

“I do not accept.”

“The harm you’ve caused my mother—you will take responsibility for it.”

The director’s face darkened.

“Miss Gu, mercy brings blessings.”

Several burly male orderlies surrounded Gu Man.

“You’re going to force me?”

“We’re willing to compensate for the damages, but you shouldn’t push your luck.”

Gu Man almost laughed.

“Push my luck? Don’t make me laugh.”

“I have plenty of money.”

“If this hospital is so incompetent, it doesn’t deserve to exist.”

The director’s face twisted.

“Restrain her.”

Xu Yumeng, lifeless and numb, suddenly struggled to stand from her wheelchair.

Even in this state, she still wanted to protect her daughter.

But she was too weak to get up.

A hoarse, animalistic growl escaped her throat.

“Run… Manman, run…”

Her daughter had come alone. If they captured her here, no one would be able to save her.

Tian Meihua grew excited.

“Yes! Grab that little whore! She dared to hit her elders—I’ll scratch her face off!”

She rushed forward—only to be kicked down by Gu Man.

She collapsed right in front of Xu Yumeng, who grabbed her hair and began yanking.

Tian Meihua screamed in agony.

The orderlies, trained in handling psychiatric patients, were strong and knew some martial arts.

Under normal circumstances, subduing a young woman would be effortless.

But Gu Man was not an ordinary woman.

The little red bird on her hand morphed into boxing gloves at her command.

One punch—bam!—sent the first man flying.

Another punch to the gut—the second man doubled over, clutching his stomach.

A third punch—the one on the left went down.

A fourth punch—the one on the right collapsed to his knees.

The director, terrified, tried to flee.

But Gu Man caught him by the collar.

As he stared at her clenched fist, he regretted everything.

“D-Don’t! The hospital has security cameras—you don’t want to be charged with assault!”

Gu Man grinned, showing her teeth.

“What a coincidence. I have security footage too. And this? This is self-defense.”

She punched him square in the face.

The director slid to the ground.

Doctors and nurses scattered like frightened birds.

Xu Yumeng was still furiously yanking Tian Meihua’s hair.

Tian Meihua finally fought back.

But before she could do any damage, Gu Man grabbed her and tossed her aside.

She gently placed the bracelet around her mother’s frail wrist.

“Mom, don’t be afraid. I’m here to take you home.”