The wicked mother-in-law doesn't try to whitewash herself; she only abuses her awful children.

"Okay, you two discuss it. Let me know the result when you've reached an agreement."

Tong Huaqiong lifted her buttocks and was about to leave.

"Oh, right, here's a life-saving pill for you. Take one if it flares up again."

Out of respect for life, Tong Huaqiong left the nitroglycerin pills for Grandpa Gu.

Anyway, it's in the space, she can take it from there anytime.

Grandpa Gu took the medicine bottle.

Old Mrs. Gu had a cold face, while Mrs. Jia looked furious.

Tong Huaqiong walked through the crowd at the old house, and when she passed by Gu Ruinian, she gave him a meaningful look before leaving the Gu family's old house.

Gu Taohua and Gu Jingzhe followed closely behind and came out together.

"aunt."

Before they knew it, it was getting late, and Gu Ruinian chased after them by the moonlight.

Under the moonlight, Tong Huaqiong saw Gu Ruinian nervously fidgeting with the hem of his clothes and asked directly, "What? You want to be my son?"

She knew Gu Ruinian would be interested in her proposal, but she never expected him to chase after her so quickly.

So eager to become her son?

Gu Ruinian bit his lip and said, "I will take good care of my aunt."

Tong Huaqiong said, "It's no use what you say. This can only be done after your parents agree."

Before Gu Ruinian could react, Tong Huaqiong walked towards her home.

Although I knew Gu Ruinian was interested in the suggestion of being adopted by the eldest son's family, I didn't expect him to be so impatient.

wild ambition.

The people in the old house treated him well, pampering him like a precious gem. No matter how poor the family was, they never let him suffer any injustice. In particular, Jia Shi treated him with utmost sincerity.

They chased after her right in front of Jia.

He showed absolutely no regard for his mother's feelings.

Even though he arrived halfway through his journey, he still enjoyed Jia's love and affection for so many years.

If she were Jia Shi, she would have wanted to chop this guy up.

"Mother, Gu Ruinian is full of bad intentions, why do you really accept him as your heir? He's an ungrateful wretch." Gu Taohua asked, puzzled.

She certainly doesn't want another ungrateful younger brother.

Gu Jingzhe said, "Second Uncle will definitely not agree."

Tong Huaqiong said, "Jingzhe is right, your second uncle won't agree."

Gu Taohua then said with relief, "Mother must have been sure that Second Uncle wouldn't agree, so she proposed that Ruinian be adopted into our family?"

Tong Huaqiong said, "Yes and no."

However, she did not explain the specific reason.

Gu Jingzhe understood.

Despite failing the exam, Gu Ruinian is the biggest threat to his family in Qinghewan.

If he had focused on taking the imperial examinations seriously, who knows what kind of achievements he might have made?

Once he achieves success, the first people he'll target will undoubtedly be Gu Jingzhe and the rest of the main branch of the family.

Therefore, his mother deliberately suggested that he be adopted by the eldest son of the main branch. Gu Ruinian was willing, but Gu Youtian and his wife were not. Gu Ruinian would definitely try to persuade Gu Youtian.

Gu Jingzhe knew his second uncle well. Gu Youtian was a man with a strong sense of pride, and he might not necessarily be unwilling to let his son use the resources of the eldest son's family. However, this idea could only be proposed by him. If Gu Ruinian was willing to abandon him and go to another father, he would feel that Gu Ruinian looked down on him for being poor and incompetent, thus developing resentment and hatred towards this son.

This will reduce the investment in Gu Ruinian.

Without the full support of the old house and the second wife, how could Gu Ruinian have studied without any worries?

Then the eldest son's family would no longer be threatened by Gu Ruinian.

However, Gu Jingzhe only guessed half of it correctly.

Only Tong Huaqiong understands the other half.

As a fellow townsman of Gu Ruinian from the same era, she understood Gu Ruinian's thoughts all too well.

Gu Ruinian viewed the world with an attitude of superiority; everyone else was an ant. His life mattered, but other people's lives were worthless.

Having transmigrated to this world, Gu Ruinian was ambitious and firmly believed that the protagonist's halo was omnipotent.

Given the chance, he will rise to power by stepping on the lives of ants and turn the world upside down.

Therefore, she wanted to cut off Gu Ruinian's chance to rise in the imperial court.

He was trapped in the trivialities and suspicions of the old house, and his protagonist aura was completely worn away.

After expressing his willingness to adopt Tong Huaqiong, Gu Ruinian returned to the old house, which was around dinnertime.

Gu Xiaoxue set the food on the table, but no one had any appetite.

Everyone in the old house was shocked by Tong Huaqiong's shameless suggestion. Apart from Madam Wei, no one noticed that Gu Ruinian had gone out.

Gu Ruinian returned to the room, and Wei Shi gave him a sarcastic look.

Want to be the son of the first wife? Don't you even know if you're worthy?

Gu Ruinian felt exposed under his sister-in-law's meaningful gaze, and his heart was filled with anger. If he ever made a name for himself, the first thing he would do was to urge his elder brother to divorce his sister-in-law.

Grandma Gu kept cursing and swearing.

"Tong Dajiao's heart is becoming more and more vicious; she can't stand that Youtian has a good son."

"The root of today's events is Tong Dajiao's inhuman behavior. I suspect that Lu Zhaozhao gave Honglian a bolt of satin because she instigated it, hoping to use this opportunity to create discord between Ruinian and Honglian. How coincidental that she only gave one bolt."

"She wants Ruinian to be her son; she's dreaming."

Jia kept crying.

What does "公公" mean?
What's there to discuss? Ruinian is her son. As long as she and Youtian are alive, Ruinian can't be adopted out.

At the same time, he felt guilty for not being able to provide Gu Ruinian with a comfortable life.

Her own son had already suffered enough, and now he had to endure Tong Dajiao's humiliation.

Fortunately, Ruinian is not a snob.

The family finished dinner, each with their own thoughts.

Wei took Gu Xiaoxue to tidy up the kitchen, while Gu Fengnian took Yaojia to take a bath.

Gu Ruinian seized the opportunity to ask Grandpa Gu, "Grandpa, do you also want to have me adopted by the eldest son's family?"

Grandma Gu quickly added, "Ruinian, don't be afraid, your grandfather wouldn't be so confused."

Gu Ruinian ignored the old lady, thinking to himself, "What does that old woman know?"

Madam Jia also felt that Old Master Gu's talk of discussing it was just a way to give Tong Huaqiong a way out, and he certainly wouldn't actually adopt Gu Ruinian to the eldest son's family.

After pondering for a moment, Grandpa Gu said, "From the perspective of what's best for you, you should indeed be adopted by the eldest son's family."

Grandma Gu and her daughter-in-law, Jia, were stunned by what they heard.

Grandma Gu said, "What are you saying, old man? The eldest son's family has three sons, while the second son's family only has two. If Ruinian were adopted by the eldest son's family, they would be laughed at to death."

Madam Jia said, "Father, Ruinian is my son. As long as I live, he cannot be adopted by the eldest son's family. I will go to my parents' home tomorrow to borrow money for Ruinian's schooling."

Gu Ruinian thought dismissively, "It is said that parents who love their children plan far ahead for them, but Jia Shi doesn't love him that much."

Jia used him as a tool to bring glory to her ancestors and earn an imperial title.

How much money could the Jia family, with a peddler's maternal grandfather, possibly lend him for his education?

Grandpa Gu sighed, turned to Gu Ruinian, and asked, "Ruinian, what do you think?"

Gu Ruinian glanced at Jia Shi and said, "If I agree with Grandpa's opinion, it will definitely hurt Mother's feelings."

Sure enough, upon hearing Gu Ruinian's words, Jia couldn't hold back her tears.

Gu Honglian chimed in sarcastically, "Second sister-in-law, why are you crying? It's because you're poorer than eldest sister-in-law. You can't possibly keep your son by stealing other people's satin every day, can you?"

"You've wasted your efforts, and Ruinian doesn't appreciate it at all; he's even abandoned his mother."

Gu Honglian thought to herself, "What incredible luck did Gu Ruinian have to become the son of the first wife?"

If she were Gu Ruinian, she would definitely follow the eldest son's family without hesitation.

She also wanted to enjoy the good life with her sister-in-law. (End of Chapter)