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

Chapter 212. Leaving
The two maids helped Bai Suihe take off his boots, and Gu Kaiyuan had already wrapped his legs in a quilt. "There are quite a few people making a fuss, but nobody's stupid. Go and take them in."

But they didn't expect the slap in the face to come so quickly. The car had only traveled a short distance when Ma Zhi brought them the news.

It took Bai Suihe a while to come to her senses. "Was your father like this before?"

Gu Kaiyuan knew what she was asking, and shook his head. "It's probably some kind of deviation or change. Let's wait and see."

Logically speaking, such poor acting skills might fool someone like Gu Kaichen, but not his father and elder brother.

They gave Ma Zhi a handful of dried meat before sending him away.

"This is going to be interesting," Bai Suihe said, rubbing her forehead. She was still a little unaccustomed to the cold wind, but her curiosity was piqued, and she really wanted to know what was going on with the Gu family.

Gu Kaiyuan didn't want any unrest caused by some variables, so he gave some instructions and hurriedly left the carriage.

Bai Suihe knew there wouldn't be a conclusion so quickly, so she yawned, leaned back on the soft pillow, and fell into a deep sleep again.

Dongmei and Chunxiang stayed by the side without going anywhere, and also closed their eyes to rest.

It wasn't until nightfall that everyone learned that the mother and her two daughters were actually acquaintances of Gu Baijiang.

I heard that we met when I was a county magistrate, so we can be considered old friends.

Bai Suihe smiled meaningfully, "Is he really an old friend of your father's? I wonder which side of the family he is on."

Gu Kaiyuan said, "It's probably not that simple. What a coincidence that we could run into each other on the way to exile."

And by such a coincidence, she was kicked out by her husband's family.

“Your father is probably not that stupid,” Bai Suihe felt there must be something else going on. If Gu Baijiang were really so easily fooled, he wouldn’t have been able to climb to the position of Vice Minister of War.

“This is their own business,” Gu Kaiyuan said, becoming even more determined to stay far away from the Gu family in the days to come.

Bai Suihe, however, thought differently. "Don't say that too soon. Look at the Gu family, you're always the one who doesn't get anything good, but when something happens, you're the first person they think of."

Gu Kaiyuan said, "...Can't you have a little mercy on me, Madam? Don't keep stabbing me in the wound."

Bai Suihe was amused by his pitiful appearance. "Actually, you don't need to be so nervous. Although they like to come to you whenever they have a problem, it seems like they've never actually gotten anything out of you."

Aside from the initial few dozen taels of silver, the total amount spent wouldn't exceed one hundred taels, and it also bought a good reputation.

What is least important to them is definitely money.

On the contrary, the Gu family thought they were guarding a treasure trove, but in the end, they ended up with nothing.

"What you say makes sense," he thought. What else could he do but spoil his wife?

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The Gu family's side was quite lively. The already cramped space became even more awkward with three more people squeezed in.

Not to mention that Gu Baijiang and Xu Shuanghong were still exchanging glances and expressing their feelings for each other.

Liu Yun glanced at Gu Baijiang's狰狞 (zhengning, meaning ferocious or hideous) face again, her wariness of Xu Shuanghong intensifying once more. Look at her acting skills! Facing that face, she gave him one seductive glance after another, displaying a captivating and alluring expression—what a tempting appetite she must have!

Gu Antong quietly observed the Fan sisters. From the moment they got into the car, the two sisters were quite well-behaved, sitting quietly next to Xu Shuanghong without showing much expression.

They would only occasionally glance up when their mother and grandfather were chatting happily.

Seeing their pitiful appearances and their similarly beautiful faces, Gu Antong couldn't help but feel a sense of relief. Luckily, she had encountered these two sisters at this time. If the Third Prince had seen them, he probably would have been tempted as well.

The people in the car were all preoccupied with their own thoughts. Xu Shuanghong was already holding her two daughters' hands. "Baijiang, these are my two unfortunate daughters. Because I couldn't give birth to a son for the Fan family, they suffered a lot with me."

I have no other hope in this life but to find them a good family to live with.

My biggest worry right now is how my family is doing. We haven't been in touch for so many years; I wonder if they're still willing to accept us back.

Xu Shuanghong's eyes reddened again as she spoke, and Gu Baijiang quickly comforted her, "Your two older brothers are good people; they certainly won't let you suffer any injustice."

Gu Baijiang then asked, "But if I remember correctly, didn't you live in Shidong before? You're going this way, you're going the wrong way."

“That’s right. Not long after you stopped being the magistrate of Shidong, our family moved away. Father took us back to our hometown, but that place wasn’t very good. It’s located in Lingnan.”

"I've actually forgotten where Mr. Xu's hometown is? What about his business in Shidong?"

“We’ve sold them all. You know we used to rely on you to do good business. But then a new magistrate came in and he started supporting new businesses. We were in an awkward position there and had to move to another place to continue surviving.”

Later, my parents discussed it and decided that since we were all going to return to our roots eventually anyway, they took us back to our hometown.

"Then why did you marry someone so far away?"

Xu Shuanghong looked at Gu Baijiang, who was in a daze, and said, "My reputation is ruined in Shidong. My parents don't like me either. On the way back, they found me a family to live with."

A look of shame flashed in Gu Baijiang's eyes; he was implicated because of his actions.

Xu Yulan, however, sensed a strong gossip in the air. This time, she didn't care that there were three more people in the car, and instead, she pricked up her ears.

Liu Yun and Gu Antong exchanged a glance, becoming even more wary of the mother and her two daughters...

"How could it come to this?" Gu Baijiang sighed. "If I remember correctly, the Xu family had some wealth. How did you end up like this?"

"Without my family to rely on, I'm already lucky to have brought my daughters with me. How could I dare to hope to take my dowry with me?" Xu Shuanghong pulled her two daughters and knelt down in front of Gu Baijiang. "Baijiang, my worthless life doesn't matter, but I only have these two daughters. Now we have nowhere to go. I only beg you to take us with you for the sake of our past relationship."

As your daughter-in-law said, we cannot be slaves and harm you, but if there is an afterlife, I will definitely repay you.

Xu Yulan was listening intently when she was suddenly targeted with malicious intent. When she received Gu Baijiang's unfriendly gaze, she felt a chill run down her spine.

Only Liu Yun and her daughter noticed, and a hint of smugness flashed in Xu Shuanghong's eyes, making her even more determined not to underestimate the other party.

"Don't say such formal things. Now that we've run into each other, I can't just ignore it."

From now on, just stay with us and don't worry about anything else. I can't guarantee you anything else, but you'll have enough to eat and wear."

Hearing this, Liu Yun's face turned ugly. Everything they had been doing along the way had been expensive, and now they had to support three idle people, not to mention that they had ulterior motives. How were they going to live from now on?