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

Chapter 197. Making a Breakthrough
Seeing that Gu Kaiping couldn't persuade Gu Kaiyuan, Gu Antong, who insisted on coming along, stepped forward and bowed gracefully, "Third Uncle, my father meant well."

My mother and second aunt have been regretting it these past few days. They shouldn't have let my third aunt suffer in order to avoid the pain they were in.

They also wanted to make amends and repair the family relationship, thinking that if their third aunt went back, they would definitely take good care of her.

Look, Auntie San's belly is getting bigger and bigger, and the two maids beside her have never given birth, so they probably can't take care of her.

But my mother and second aunt are different; they are experienced and will definitely be able to take good care of my third aunt.

Gu Kaiyuan gave her a cold glance. "This is not something a little girl like you should say. Adults' affairs are none of your business."

He put it so nicely, saying he'd rather take care of her himself than let Bai Suihe fall into the wolf's den again.

Yes, that's right. In Gu Kaiyuan's view, the most dangerous place is the place where the Gu family is.

Gu Antong's expression changed, but she quickly recovered and smiled shyly, "It was my overstepping. I just saw my mother and third aunt taking care of my two younger brothers before, and I spoke too much without thinking."

Gu Kaiyuan said, “A woman should prioritize chastity and tranquility. You are not young anymore, so you should think before you speak.”

After saying that, she turned to look at Gu Kaiping and said, "Brother, sister-in-law has always been proud of her noble birth, so why hasn't she taught her niece how to behave properly?"

Gu Antong was furious. This third uncle was really stubborn. She and her father had already apologized, but he was still acting like an elder.

Don't they realize that if they weren't still useful now, what value would they have in this world?
Gu Kaiping was also very unhappy, as Gu Kaiyuan had not given him any face as his elder brother since they first met.

Now they're criticizing his wife and daughters; this is clearly a sign that they don't respect him.

“Your sister-in-law has already raised these things very well, so there’s no need for you to worry about it, Third Brother. As for my previous suggestion, what do you think?”

Gu Kaiyuan shook his head, "Forget it, let's just stick to how we get along as before. I don't want to trouble you."

He'd said everything he needed to say, and there was nothing he could do if the other party didn't want to accept it; honest advice is hard to swallow anyway.

Gu Antong didn't experience this in her previous life; it seems she went through a tough time, and now she's in a panic.

"What trouble is there for a family like this..."

"Brother, there's no need for you to play dumb here. You can say that Suihe and I were kicked out by you. Wouldn't it be better if we just maintained this superficial peace?"

I thought that the information I had revealed before would unite the two brothers against him and prevent them from provoking me again.

But he didn't anticipate the desires of the human heart, nor the shamelessness of this family. Even at this point, they still wanted to use his force to create a safe and superior life for them.

"If it's still my eldest brother who wants me to go back, then our agreement will be null and void, and we'll have to write a new contract. In that case, all of Father's things will be divided equally among the three brothers."

Gu Antong's eyes flickered slightly. Her previous guesses were now being further confirmed, but the thought of the three families splitting the spoils equally made her turn to look at her father.

Gu Kaiping's face was grim. Gu Kaiyuan had already said he was withdrawing, but now he was going back on his word.

"We're all family, brothers..."

Seeing Gu Kaiyuan's ambiguous smile, Gu Kaiping couldn't continue. He knew it was best for everyone to keep their distance, but he was still unwilling to accept it.

After all, the old man's things are currently invisible and intangible, while the benefits that Gu Kaiyuan's people receive are readily available.

"We're about to set off, so I won't keep you any longer," Gu Kaiyuan said, turning to leave as he saw Zhuang Datou had already pulled out the oxcart.

"What's the deal with Lin Hua and Lin Wei?"

Seeing the two of them again today, he was even less willing to believe the excuses Gu Kaiyuan had given him before. Even if the Bai family bought them back, they would definitely give them to Gu Kaiyuan, the original owner.

In this way, Gu Kaiyuan and his wife now have six people serving them. How is this any different from before they were exiled?

These days he still has to lead the ox while injured, so of course he wants someone to do it for him.

"Didn't my brother see it all?" He couldn't hide it anymore, nor did he want to. "They've come back to me, all thanks to my mother-in-law..."

Sitting in the carriage, Bai Suihe felt embarrassed for him when she heard him singing praises again.

Gu Kaiyuan is making a grand claim about being a kept man, showing no concern for his own reputation whatsoever.

But this is the only excuse we can use to deal with the Gu family right now. I really hope the Third Prince can step up his game and get them out of this big family and out of this misery. That way we won't have to put on an act with them all the time. It's too difficult.

Gu Kaiping felt angry. How could his father have arranged for him to marry a woman surnamed Liu just to get involved with those powerful families?

Although the Liu family's housekeeper was quite capable, he didn't really bring much benefit to the household.

Even after all those years in the Hanlin Academy, his so-called brother-in-law didn't offer him any help. He really made a mistake marrying this woman.

Gu Kaiyuan didn't hear Gu Kaiping using morality to blackmail him again, and he felt a little strange. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw that Gu Kaiping was about to speak, so he spoke first, "After all, he's not one of our family members. I remember my sister-in-law once said that whoever's family member is from, we can arrange it ourselves. Anyway, the Gu family doesn't expect our relatives' servants to do things."

Gu Kaiping, “…” If he could go back to the past, he would definitely return this wretched woman.

Gu Antong, “…” Mother is really confused. Even if Third Aunt brought more servants, she could still squeeze out a little bit of monthly salary. She has offended people and now she has something to say about them. It seems that this trip will be in vain again.

Before the father and daughter could react, Gu Kaiyuan had already ignored him and turned back into the carriage.

As the curtain was lifted, they were also able to see that the carriage was decorated in a cozy manner. Bai Suihe was leaning back lazily, with a maidservant holding pastries beside her, seemingly trying to persuade her of something.

Gu Antong's resentment reached its peak at this moment. She felt that if she didn't vent it, she would definitely not be well in the next few days.

He quickly took a few steps forward and blocked the way. Startled, Zhuang Datou hurriedly pulled the ox back, saying, "Miss Gu, what are you doing? It's dangerous. If I hadn't held the ox back, it would have trampled you."

Gu Antong ignored him and instead asked loudly into the carriage, "Third Aunt, just because of a small conflict before, are you unwilling to let Third Uncle go back to fulfill his filial duties?"

Bai Suihe glanced at Gu Kaiyuan. Was this guy really going to send people away like this?

Gu Kaiyuan laughed in anger. How dare she try to ruin Sui He's reputation here? This niece is as annoying as ever.

"I've dragged Madam into this again..."