Chapter 186. Eloquence
Bai Suihe also came out with a coat on her shoulders and draped the cloak over Gu Kaiyuan's shoulders, saying, "It's so cold, why get angry with some pointless people?"

Then he turned to look at Gu Kaichen, who was still lying on the ground, and said, "Second brother, we are all family, why do you have to be so pushy?"

Our family couldn't accept us back then, so we had to find another way to make a living.

We didn't use the Gu family's money, nor did we expect to benefit from it in the future. Let's all just live our own lives peacefully, shall we?

Before Gu Kaichen could answer, Bai Suihe sighed to herself, "Back then, I entered the house with a grand wedding procession, but now it's all in the past. I don't blame anyone else for this. I've slowly accepted it these days and am prepared to live a hard life."

We should accept reality; things can't always go our way.

I know you injured your left hand, and you came to us to vent because you were scared, but we have no choice now. We have to bear all the dangers ourselves.

You cannot take your anger out on my husband just because he was not injured.

We're all family, so we won't hold it against you. It's getting cold, you should go home now.

Gu Kaichen had finally caught his breath, but Bai Suihe's words angered him once again.

"Bai family, you have no sense of seniority or hierarchy..."

Bai Suihe said, "Second brother, you are wrong. The seniority and respect refer to the relationship between people's generation and status. Your generation is the same as my husband's, and the age difference is not much."

As for social status, you are just a student who has completed the imperial examinations and still rely on your family for a living, while my husband has been managing the household affairs all these years. It's hard to say who is higher or lower in social standing.

So your idea of ​​seniority and hierarchy doesn't really apply to you two brothers.

Gu Kaichen coughed several times in anger, pointing at Bai Suihe with his finger, "Sharp-tongued..."

"Second Brother, you're wrong again. 'Sharp-tongued' means someone who is quick-witted, argumentative, or speaks harshly. I was just pointing out that you used the wrong word; I wasn't arguing with you or mocking you..."

Gu Kaiyuan tried hard to suppress his laughter. His wife was really eloquent. How come he had never noticed such an adorable side of her before?

Seeing that my second brother's face was flushed, I didn't know if it was from anger or embarrassment, probably both.

"This is utterly absurd," Gu Kaichen said. He not only gained nothing from this trip, but was also beaten and rendered speechless by the rebuke.

Now his reputation is ruined again, and it's unknown how much effort it will take to repair it.

The mocking laughter from the sidelines made his face turn pale and then purple. Finally, enduring the pain, he staggered to his feet, glared fiercely at Gu Kaiyuan and his wife, and then left.

"Oh no, did this mean I offended the old man by beating up the younger one?"

Bai Suihe's seemingly unintentional exclamation instantly drew a burst of laughter.

"Gu Kaichen, you lost the fight. Hurry back and tell your father. Let him get revenge for you."

"You can't do it like this. You have to torture yourself even more so that your old man has a legitimate reason to take action..."

"Could it be that hitting a child has caused an old man to suffer the consequences?"

"We're all family, brothers who love and fight each other, giving us so much to talk about every day. If anyone is missing from this team, we can't do without Gu Jia..."

The laughter made Gu Kaichen walk even faster. He had originally wanted Gu Baijiang to stand up for him, but now he could only give up on that idea.

If Gu Baijiang were to come, he would lose his reputation.

Gu Kaiyuan cupped his hands in greeting to everyone around him, saying, "I'm so sorry to have bothered you all again with our family matters. It's too cold outside, everyone should go inside and rest." "Of course, of course. It's too cold, but if there's a show to watch, it can entertain everyone."

"It's because of what happened to your family that I'm in a much better mood now. We don't mind being disturbed..."

Gu Kaiyuan silently helped Bai Suihe back, while Chunxiang quietly stood guard behind them. They quickly covered the oilcloth tightly.

"Madam, you have truly impressed me today."

Bai Suihe glanced at him. "Are you insulting me too? Do you think I'm sharp-tongued?"

"No, no," Gu Kaiyuan quickly waved his hand, "Thanks to Madam for helping me out of this predicament, and for letting me vent my anger."

They used to say I was unruly and not cut out for studying, especially my second brother, who always mocked me. Today's incident was a real slap in the face for him.

He calls himself a scholar, yet he can't even use words properly.

"You'd better be prepared. Even if they don't come looking for you today, they'll definitely come after you later."

Bai Suihe reminded, "Gu Kaichen is the most petty person in your family. After today, you'll be openly making enemies of him."

“Even without today’s events, it would be impossible to coexist peacefully with him,” Gu Kaiyuan was sometimes very irritable. If it weren’t for waiting for that imperial edict, he really wouldn’t want to suffer this humiliation any longer.

"Don't worry, at least he'll behave himself for a few more days."

Gu Kaiyuan was unaware that he had spoken too boldly. The next morning, Gu Anliang ran over to call him while everyone was loading the truck.

Bai Suihe raised an eyebrow and smiled at Gu Kaiyuan, "It's only been a few hours, you overestimate them."

Gu Kaiyuan handed the things over to Zhuang Datou and the others to move, and was just about to go with Gu Anliang to see what kind of trouble was going on over there.

But they found Gu Anliang staring intently at Lin Hua and the others. They were surprised to find that the boy had sharp eyes; even though everyone was covered up, he could still recognize them.

"Third Uncle, why do they look so familiar?" There were more people on Third Uncle's side, and he noticed them as soon as he arrived.

“They look familiar,” Gu Kaiyuan said, not thinking the matter could be kept secret for long. “Those are Lin Hua and his group, but they are currently working for the Bai family, so we can’t order them around.”

Ignoring what Gu Anliang was thinking, he grabbed him by the back of his collar and said, "Didn't you say your grandfather was looking for me? Hurry up and lead the way."

Facing his tall third uncle, Gu Anliang dared not resist and followed his strength to walk forward. "Third Uncle, you hit Second Uncle yesterday."

"So what if you hit him? You want to get justice for your second uncle?"

“No, that won’t do.” Gu Anliang actually preferred his third uncle to Gu Kaichen.

"Your second uncle didn't say much last night, but he went to Grandfather this morning crying and said a lot of bad things. You have to be careful."

Gu Kaiyuan patted his head, "Not bad, I didn't expect you to pass on messages to your third uncle. Aren't you afraid your grandfather and father will blame you when you get back?"

“In my heart, you are just as important as your second uncle.”

Gu Kaiyuan curled his lips. What nice words sounded. Anyway, he and the second son would be obstacles for the eldest son's family. There didn't seem to be anything wrong with that.

When he arrived at the Gu family's oxcart, he found three men sitting there warming themselves by the fire, while Liu Yun and Xu Yulan were helping Gu Antong and the others pack their things.

Seeing this, he couldn't help but shake his head. Did they really not even care about saving face anymore?

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