Chapter 328: Here to Make Trouble
Chapter 328: Chapter 328: Here to Make Trouble
The household hadn’t even finished preparing the meals when the door was knocked on.
Gu Kaiyuan was already prepared for this. He sent Bai Suihe to the room and asked Nanny Pang to keep watch before he stepped out to face the battle.
Bai Suihe watched his back with some regret; such a lively scene, and she couldn’t even go to see it firsthand.
But for the sake of the baby in her belly, she suppressed her curiosity.
Curiosity killed the cat. Now that she’s heavy, she listens to advice and doesn’t dare to take risks.
She might be the most fearful among time travelers, but she’s self-aware. Going out at this time might just be a hindrance, better to stay inside and lay low.
Sure enough, Nanny Pang had just bolted the door when they heard shouting from outside, "Where’s Ms. Bai? Tell Ms. Bai to come out."
"Back then, it was with formal matchmaking and an eight-carriage sedan that she was carried into the door. What right does she have to establish a female household and let you marry in?"
Gu Baijiang’s voice was unprecedentedly loud. Is this what they mean by having justified confidence?
"Miss, ignore these people," Nanny Pang hurriedly soothed, fearing Bai Suihe would be affected, "These were not your ideas, and your husband will handle it."
Although she hadn’t spent much time with him, Nanny Pang grew increasingly fond of Gu Kaiyuan. The lady made a good choice with this son-in-law for Miss.
"Nanny, I’m just worried that after today’s incident, Gu Kaiyuan’s reputation will be completely ruined."
"That’s inevitable," Nanny Pang was also at a loss. If there were a choice, the son-in-law wouldn’t have taken this step.
"Better short pain than long pain. The Gu Family is so complicated, each with their own agendas. It’s best not to get involved.
I used to think the Gu Family members were quite decent, simple folks, but I never expected..."
Bai Suihe sneered, "It’s mainly due to their limited perspective. As long as Gu Baijiang makes some concessions, he can string them along. They’ll regret it someday."
The Gu Family people are not kind-hearted. How many of Gu Baijiang’s promises will actually be fulfilled?
Not to mention the extremely selfish other Gu family members. Benefiting from them won’t be easy.
If it weren’t for Gu Kaiyuan’s help several times, could the Gu Family have safely made it to Lingnan?
These people have limited vision. For a little immediate benefit, they can abandon their feelings. It’s better they realize this sooner.
Just a bit sympathetic to Gu Kaiyuan; in this world, without the backing of a family, this wouldn’t matter in later times, but in this ancient era, it’ll inevitably have an impact.
"Miss is right. Consider the past feeding the dog, and don’t meddle in their affairs anymore."
At this time, there was a commotion outside the door. It wasn’t just Gu Baijiang; the Gu Family members also started clamoring loudly for Bai Suihe to come out and explain.
"Haven’t you caused enough trouble?" Gu Kaiyuan stood boldly in front of everyone. Leading the way was Zhuang Datou with members of the Bai’s household blocking at the front, while Lin Hua and Lin Wei stood close by, weapons in hand, watching the surroundings warily.
"Gu Kaiyuan, what’s your attitude?" As the elder brother, Gu Kaiping put on an air of authority, "Father and the elders are here. Don’t you know to invite them in first?"
"Father?" Gu Kaiyuan smiled at Gu Baijiang, "If I recall correctly, yesterday the Gu Family Clan Leader sent the break-off letter, so now there’s no longer any relation."
"Father?" Gu Kaiping looked perplexed; he truly didn’t know about this.
"That’s all a misunderstanding, and I’m taking it back now," Gu Baijiang reached out, "In this life, you’ll always be a son of the Gu Family."
Damn leaving a way back, he shouldn’t have listened to the nonsense of his uncle. With Gu Kaiyuan’s selfish nature, would he care about their survival in the future?
If the worst comes to pass, who knows, Gu Kaiyuan and that Ms. Bai might clap their hands with joy.
The once obedient and sensible son has changed ever since marrying that Ms. Bai.
Damn Bai Family, how did they educate their daughter?
She seemed quite well-behaved at home before, but now her true nature has finally been revealed.
"That’s impossible. I’ve already filed it at the prefecture," Gu Kaiyuan sneered, "And I’m a person, not some random cat or dog that you want when you want and discard when you don’t. How does that make any sense?"
Gu Li, "Even if your father made mistakes, isn’t it possible for us to sit down and talk things over calmly? Why are you acting so aggressively?
You think being a son-in-law to the Bai Family will be beneficial? The Bai Family is just merchants, and merchants value profit the most. You’re young and strong now, but when you’re old, you might be abandoned."
"Granduncle, don’t scaremonger here, but even if that day truly comes, I’ll accept it.
After all, it’s my choice, my choice forced by desperation.
You forget it was you who personally delivered the break-off letter yesterday, and you’re the ones who insisted I leave the clan.
I admit that along the way I often took care of the family, and whenever you encountered a crisis, I persuaded Ms. Bai to be generous with her resources.
Now many of the things you use were provided by Ms. Bai, where do you get off coming here to criticize?"
Gu Li fell silent. What Gu Kaiyuan said was true, but it shouldn’t be exposed in front of a crowd like this.
He could feel the villagers’ strange looks directed at him.
"Now let’s talk about your marrying in," Gu Baijiang, seeing Gu Li was ineffective, took the reins, "That Ms. Bai was brought into our door with pomp, and at the Shangjing Prefecture, a contract was established for you, how could you..."
"Speaking of it, we owe Ms. Bai an apology. She entered the house with a ten-mile dowry, but due to the Gu Family’s reasons, her entire dowry was confiscated, so now we rely on the Bai Family’s support to get by.
Along the way, even when she provided silver, she was ostracized by the family, and she couldn’t even get a seat on a carriage she bought..." Gu Kaiyuan looked at the gathered crowd, many of whom were locals, and reiterated.
"Those are just household trifles and conflicts," Gu Baijiang interrupted him, "Which household doesn’t have its own ups and downs?
Doesn’t the Bai Family have any rules, or have you forgotten the family rules over these years?"
"What family rules? Oh, men must not take concubines, yet our good second brother took a concubine during the mourning period."
"We’re just common folk now, mourning doesn’t need to be so strict." Gu Kaichen quickly retorted, as common people just have to abstain from meat and sex for seven days, and aren’t concerned with other formalities.
Common folk are lucky just to survive. If they truly adhered to mourning rituals, who would farm, who would work?
"Then as you said, Second Brother, taking a concubine is breaking the family rules.
And Father, you decreed no concubines, yet you maintained a mistress outside. So what rules does the Gu Family have left?"
"..."
The scene turned silent, and both those who knew and those who didn’t looked at Gu Baijiang with shock, curious about how he would respond.
Unexpectedly, Gu Baijiang waved his hand, "Let’s set that aside for now. The matter of you marrying in such a large decision, how could you not consult me, your father?
Even if I’ve severed ties with you, there is still the grace of raising you."