Carrying the little lucky star, leading the villain on the road to exile

Chapter 175. Pressure
Bai Suihe could tell from Gu Kaiyuan's expression that it was a misunderstanding, and snorted coldly, "Some people won't feel a sense of urgency unless you push them a little."

We haven't spent enough time together, so we don't have much chemistry yet. If we really want to spend our lives with this person, we'll have to work on cultivating it properly.

Bai Suihe didn't think she could challenge the rules of this era on her own. Many passionate love stories eventually turned into family ties. Having struggled in the real world for many years, she was quite open-minded about some things.

Every marriage and every family requires effort to maintain. Everyone has their own thoughts and cannot be a puppet in someone else's hands.

She currently describes her relationship with Gu Kaiyuan as being in a period of adjustment, so she needs to work on that aspect.

Besides, her heart wasn't made of cement; she hadn't been unaware of Gu Kaiyuan's thoughtfulness and care these past few days.

If you might spend your life with this person, you can't expect them to make all the sacrifices.

Gu Kaiyuan carefully considered this possibility, and sure enough, Gu Baijiang's personality could actually be pushed to the limit.

In his previous life, he was not disfigured and still had illusions, but in this life, his path to success has been cut off, and he has already lost his composure.

Even if he survives, his life will be very different from his previous life.

"It's time to put some pressure on them..."

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Gu Baijiang had just finished eating and was sitting by the fire warming himself when he saw his eldest cousin arrive with more than a dozen men.

He quickly stood up with a forced smile, "Brother, is there anything you need?"

He dared not escalate the situation further, otherwise the Third Prince would not come to mediate again.

“You seem to be doing quite well here,” Gu Baihe said, looking him over. “When are you going to make that promise to compensate the clan for their losses?”

“Brother, I’m not having an easy time either, but don’t worry, my promise really stands. One day, I will definitely be able to return to the capital.” Gu Baijiang touched the scabbed wound on his face. Even though the Third Prince had Ming Peifeng bring some scar removal cream, he knew that it was impossible to restore his face to its original state. At most, it would only make his face look less terrifying.

He could imagine that even if the emperor granted him mercy, he would not be able to return to the court.

Now all hope rests on Gu Kaiping, along with his two grandsons. Given a few years to grow up, the Gu family can rise again.

"You said this was for the future, but right now everyone is struggling to make ends meet..."

"Brother, isn't this a mistake?" Gu Baijiang asked, puzzled. "Didn't Kaiyuan send you some supplies and an oxcart before?"

If Bai Suihe were here, she would be amazed by the shamelessness of this family.

"What does this have to do with open source? Those things were given to us by the Bai family because they saw how pitiful we are."

"But the amount of food we can give is limited, and it's not enough for so many people. We can't let some people suffer from the cold." Gu Baihe had initially thought that causing trouble like this was inappropriate, but now he saw Gu Baijiang's true nature more clearly. He was no longer the pure scholar he once was.

“It’s all the same, we’re all one family,” Gu Baijiang said with a smile, though he was inwardly annoyed that his clansmen were so greedy. “When we get to the next post station, I’ll have them prepare some more for you.”

Gu Baihe said, "You also said that you want to go to the next post station. These two are also your sons. Since your third son has shown his filial piety, I will go find them next."

"We don't have much warm clothing over there. Do you have any here? Could you spare some for us?" Gu Baihe didn't ask them for a consultation; he simply asked directly. Just like the other brothers said, this was something Gu Baijiang owed them, and it was his responsibility to repay it.

Since things had been made so bluntly, Gu Baijiang couldn't pretend to be stupid. He could only tell Gu Kaiping to divide up some of the cotton-padded clothes and quilts they had bought earlier, leaving just enough for the family. Gu Baihe sent a few of his boys over to move the things; since they now had a vehicle to haul goods, they wouldn't complain about having too much stuff.

"Take a look at how much silver this is, and write down the amount. It will be deducted from the compensation later."

“No, that won’t do,” Gu Baijiang quickly waved his hand, “These are all gifts for my uncle.”

"Then I will accept your filial piety on behalf of my father." After saying this, Gu Baihe led his men away.

The Gu brothers, who had been hiding in the corner, finally came over and asked, "Father, why did you give them to them?"

"Yes, Dad, once is never enough, and it will happen again and again. We don't even have much of our own, how can we...?"

"What can we do? So many people are watching, and they arrived in such a pitiful state, with nothing to their name. If we really don't give them anything, what about your reputation?" Gu Baijiang refused to admit that he was afraid. It seemed that he had to put some pressure on the Third Prince.

When he looked at the Chen family not far away, his eyes flickered slightly.

"Father, we've brought the things back." Gu Baihe had someone put the things in the car, then asked with some confusion, "Father, weren't you thinking of severing ties with Gu Baijiang before? What's going on now?"

The old man was an upright man all his life, so it was quite different from the father he remembered. He would actually try to extort money from Gu Baijiang this time.

I really don't know what kind of spell Gu Kaiyuan cast on his father to make him change so drastically.

It seems that he'll have to stay by Gu Kaiyuan's side when he comes over again.

Gu Li said, "I also need to think about future generations. It's impossible for them to carry the identity of a sinner for their entire lives."

Gu Kaiyuan is right. They are already in this situation, how much worse can it get?

But if Gu Baijiang can rely on the Third Prince to turn his life around, wouldn't that be an opportunity for them as well?

Even if Gu Baijiang makes a comeback in the future, he won't be able to rely on the entire family. So let's take this last chance to collect some interest.

He always carried the family genealogy with him. The day Gu Baijiang turned his life around would also be the day he severed ties with both sides. I believe that Gu Baijiang had the same thought at that time.

Gu Baihe and the others fell silent. It wasn't that they weren't resentful, but the hardships they had endured along the way had made them somewhat resigned to their fate, and the fatigue from the journey had left them with no energy to continue their struggles.

Now that there is this hope, of course they want it.

If they could, they would even like to return to their homeland, which is their true home.

"That kid Gu Kaiyuan looks very cunning," Gu Baijiang's son, Gu Kailiang, looked down on Gu Baijiang's family and naturally had no good impression of Gu Kaiyuan either.

“I think he has ill intentions, Grandfather, you mustn’t listen to him.”

"Do you even have the right to speak here?" Gu Baihe slapped him on the head. "If you're free, go and collect some firewood to help your mother and aunt cook."

With so many elders here, who gave him the right to shout?

Gu Kailiang pouted, feeling a little wronged. Gu Kaiyuan was also a junior, and even younger than him, so why could he...?