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

Chapter 187. Complaint
The arrival of Gu Kaiyuan instantly united the three men in hatred against him, and their three somewhat similar eyes stared at him in unison.

There was a group of people nearby waiting to see what was going on. Although they were busy, their ears and eyes were all turned in this direction.

"Father, why did you summon me here?"

"You hit your second brother yesterday?"

Gu Kaiyuan nodded generously in acknowledgment, "That is indeed the case. I didn't expect my second brother to keep it to himself for so many hours before telling you. It must have been really hard on him."

A burst of laughter came from around him, and everyone looked down on Gu Kaichen even more.

It's bad enough that she was beaten so humiliatingly by her younger brother, but she even went so far as to complain to him.

"He's your brother, how could you lay a hand on him?"

"Father, won't you ask why?" Gu Kaiyuan looked at Gu Kaichen with a mocking expression. "Second brother, you can't tell half the story, that's not the behavior of a true man or a gentleman."

Gu Kaichen said, "No matter the reason, it's wrong of you to hit me."

"So this is the rule in our family? Is this a new rule set by Father?"

The surrounding laughter grew louder. Everyone knew that since Gu Baijiang became an official, he had set many rules for the Gu family, and each one had to be made known throughout the capital to show that he valued rules the most and had the most foresight.

Which household here isn't being compared to others?

I've long looked down on the Gu family for climbing over everyone else to get ahead, and now that I have the chance to see them fighting amongst themselves, it's really satisfying.

"You unfilial son, no matter what, your second brother is doing it for your own good..."

"My second brother is really trying to help me. He's trying to sow discord between my wife and me, and he even wants to take over my wife's private savings. I don't know if this is a sign of moral depravity or if Father has done a good job of teaching me..."

"Shut up!" These words, which ruined his reputation, came out of Gu Kaiyuan's mouth. How could he possibly gain the respect of others after this?

“I’m just telling the truth. Didn’t you mean it that way yesterday, Second Brother?” Gu Kaiyuan wasn’t intimidated. He was always being called a rebellious son, so he was bound to rebel this once. “When Second Brother came yesterday, there were quite a few people watching. If Father doesn’t believe me, I can help you find some witnesses.”

"Gu Kaiyuan, I didn't expect you to be so eloquent. I just wanted you and your husband to show more filial piety to your father..."

"Second brother, do you know what eloquence is?"

Gu Kaiyuan instantly felt that Bai Suihe's method of dealing with Gu Kaichen was really brilliant. He had only just begun when Gu Kaichen's expression immediately turned ugly.

That was exactly the effect he wanted. "Eloquent and persuasive is a compliment. It means I am eloquent and have excellent speaking skills. It is rare for me to receive praise from my second brother. I am truly unworthy of such praise."

I was clearly stating the facts and not defending myself; your wording here is obviously inappropriate.

"Father, look, he's clearly been corrupted by that Bai woman; he speaks exactly the same way." Unable to argue further, Gu Kaichen called for reinforcements.

Gu Baijiang was somewhat disappointed in him, thinking that after all these years of studying, he couldn't even beat Gu Kaiyuan.

"Alright, you two brothers, stop arguing. If word gets out, it will damage our family's reputation."

Under no circumstances should you resort to violence. This was clearly your fault, Kaiyuan. Now, sincerely apologize to your second brother, give him some medicine, and let's consider this matter closed.

Gu Baijiang wanted to settle things peacefully, but it was clear that neither side would give him face this time.

The two brothers shouted at the same time.
"no……"

“Impossible…” Gu Kaiyuan said, “Father, you really are biased. Second brother, your behavior yesterday was inappropriate in many ways, aren’t you going to investigate?”

"Or will a woman be barred from owning private property once she enters the Gu family?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Yun and the others became nervous, as this matter was closely related to them.

Even the young Gu Anliang looked serious, for his grandfather's decision concerned his future marriage.

If what Uncle San said is true, this matter cannot be covered up at all. He can forget about marrying a noblewoman again, and he may not even be able to dream of marrying a good girl from an ordinary family.

Even a child could figure it out, and Gu Baijiang immediately realized that this damned Gu Kaiyuan had once again put him in a difficult position.

"Forget it, I don't care about what you brothers do. It's common for brothers to fight and joke around. Hurry up and get ready, we're about to leave."

Gu Kaiyuan knew he had won again. As long as he found the family's weakness, they couldn't do anything to him.

They can never win against themselves, so they keep seeking out more suffering. I don't know what they're after.

“Father, since there’s nothing else, I’ll head back now. But you should have a serious talk with my second brother. Even if he likes to meddle, he shouldn’t be meddling in his sister-in-law’s money, let alone trying to sow discord like a common woman.”

After saying that, he didn't care about his family's expressions and left with a sigh, as if he had suffered a great injustice.

Seeing this, Gu Baijiang clutched his chest. He felt that if this happened a few more times, he would get sick from anger.

"You unfilial son, who told you to provoke him for no reason?" Unable to cause trouble, Gu Kaiyuan could only vent his anger by slapping Gu Kaichen across the face.

Gu Kaichen covered his face, staring at Gu Baijiang in disbelief. "Dad, you hit me..."

"So what if I hit you? Your brother can hit you, but I, as your father, can't?"

Gu Kaichen, "..."

Gu Kaiping, who had been silent until now, finally spoke up, "Father, I've said it before, Gu Kaiyuan is different now. He has no family affection for us anymore. We shouldn't go looking for him again."

"That's my son..."

"Does your father still expect him to be filial to you?"

Gu Baijiang was speechless. He wasn't stupid; he could see that Gu Kaiyuan had already distanced himself from them, but he just didn't want to admit it. Only he, as the father, could abandon his son; how could a son turn around and abandon his father?

"Father, since Gu Kaiyuan is so rebellious, why don't you kick him out?" Gu Kaichen still held a grudge against Gu Kaiyuan and his wife, and without thinking, he started to suggest it.

"Don't even think about it. If I kick my son out of the house for no reason, do I still have any reputation to maintain? Do you two still have any standing in the court?"

"Father, are you really confident that I can return to the court?" Gu Kaiping had long forgotten how to sever Gu Kaiyuan's ties with the family, and was now focused on his own career.

"Don't worry, that day will come," he said wistfully, thinking of the rebellious Gu Kaiyuan. "Kaiyuan will regret what he did today."

"When the time comes, I, as his father, will definitely teach him how to be a good person. And you two, now that you're older brothers, remember to shoulder your responsibilities too."

Gu Kaiping lowered his eyes. He could roughly guess what Gu Kaiyuan was thinking. He simply wanted to separate himself from his family, and as the elder brother, he naturally had to grant his wish.

Gu Kaichen hadn't considered this aspect, and was happily lost in his fantasies, imagining Gu Kaiyuan and his wife groveling before them.