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

Chapter 215. Reaction
Xu Yulan had always known that her sister-in-law was resourceful, but she didn't expect her to be so capable, managing to define the two girls' positions with just a few words.

If it were before, she definitely wouldn't want Gu Antong to have two more maids serving her; she would have preferred to have one of them come over.

But this time, she felt that her sister-in-law had done a really good job. After all, it was her niece's maid, and as her uncle, she couldn't possibly have any ulterior motives.

Seeing Xu Yulan's ingratiating gaze, Liu Yun smiled and said, "Second sister-in-law is right. Today, let's take the two girls to do some chores and get to know them."

Xu Shuanghong seemed a little restless at this moment. "Baijiang, should I go and help with the work too?"

Gu Baijiang said, "You've worked hard today since you just arrived. Take a good rest for the day. If you want to do something, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future."

Xu Shuanghong, “…” I was just being polite. So, starting tomorrow, I’ll have to work for them too…

Seeing the mother and her two daughters with the Gu family, everyone was still watching the drama unfold, but as soon as they stopped, they started helping out, making many people regret their actions and slap their thighs in remorse.

They had lived a life of luxury, and this was the hardest time they had ever had. If they had agreed to keep the people, they could have gotten three more servants with just some food. How could they not have thought of such a good deal?
Gu Baijiang is truly cunning and shrewd; he played the good guy while also reaping the benefits.

On Chen Dafu's side, Madam Chen was also enduring the complaints of her several bachelor sons and grandsons.

They clearly had the opportunity to find a partner, and capable women who would have offered themselves up without any dowry, yet they just slipped away right before their eyes.

Madam Chen was too lazy to explain to these brats, so she simply dragged Chen Dafu, who was hiding to the side, over and said, "You are a member of the Chen family, so you can deal with this yourself."

Chen Dafu then said to his children and grandchildren with a cold face, "The mouth of a green bamboo snake and the stinger of a wasp are both possible, but the most poisonous thing is a woman's heart. With your character, do you think you can be controlled?"
If you really think you have that ability, then come here and get a division agreement, and go and set up your own households.

I don't want your stupidity to bring us to our deaths one day.

As the pillar of the family and the person in charge, Chen Dafu's words immediately suppressed those restless hearts.

Seeing that they had stopped talking, Chen Dafu shook his head and left. He was too tired. Let them be destroyed. He couldn't drag these people away at all.

But as the head of the Chen family, he could only grit his teeth and bear it no matter how much he couldn't drag it out. After all, it was all his own doing. If he had known that so many blockheads would be born, he would have preferred to castrate himself.

Even in his old age, he still has to struggle for their future. There is no one more unfortunate than him.

No, he needed to vent his emotions on someone else. Gu Kaiyuan was getting further and further away, and it was really not easy for him to make a trip there...

Bai Suihe listened to the gossip the two maids had gathered. It turned out that they had run into Liu Yun and the others when they went to do laundry.

The way the eldest young mistress looked at them back then makes Dongmei laugh even now when she thinks about it. She doesn't know what's so great about it.

"Those two girls must be extraordinary. Every smile and gesture they make seems to have been practiced a thousand times. Even as a woman, I can't help but feel a little moved." Chunxiang hung the clothes next to the fire so they would be dry by tomorrow morning.

However, the person on watch must keep a close eye on the wind direction, otherwise the clothes may be burned.

"I've heard people say before that some wealthy families specialize in raising 'skinny horses' (women who are easily taken advantage of), do you think they might be from that background?" Dongmei was also very curious. "If they were respectable women, they wouldn't be able to do those kinds of things." "My sister-in-law loves to compete and fight, I hope she can get her wish this time." Bai Suihe said this, but she wasn't worried about Liu Yun. After all, Liu Yun was the heroine's mother, and she was willing to suffer losses at the hands of these cannon fodder.

The fact that these three women, Xu and her mother, never appeared in the book makes it even more unusual.

"Have you heard anything? Why would the Gu family take them in?"

“Miss, I’ve found out,” Dongmei said excitedly. “Xu Shuanghong and Lord Gu are old acquaintances. I heard they call each other very intimately, and she calls Lord Gu by his given name directly.”

Moreover, I've heard that Lord Gu takes good care of Xu Shuanghong; the two have been chatting since they met, and they seem to enjoy each other's company.

"Miss, do you think Lord Gu will remarry?" Chunxiang asked with a gossipy look. Luckily, Miss is not involved with the Gu family now, otherwise there would be another cheap mother-in-law to keep her in check.

But they forgot that if Gu Baijiang really remarries, even if it's just a stepmother-in-law, Bai Suihe, as the daughter-in-law, will probably suffer again.

“That possibility cannot be ruled out,” Bai Suihe said, not believing that men could be loyal, let alone someone like Gu Baijiang.

"Should we try to stop them?" Dongmei whispered a reminder. The Gu family is already troublesome enough; we can't let them grow any bigger."

Bai Suihe shook her head. "Some people are more anxious than us. We can just stand by and watch, and let them fight it out themselves."

Thinking of the Gu family, Dongmei realized, "Miss is right, but should we tell the young master about this?"

Bai Suihe: "No need, he should have received the news by now."

Gu Kaiyuan would never let unknown variables go unchecked, just as Bai Suihe had guessed.

Sure enough, Gu Kaiyuan was also listening to the information that Lin Hua and the others had gathered, and it was almost identical to what Bai Suihe had gathered.

"Keep a close eye on the situation over there these days. Just keep the news in mind, and don't act rashly." After giving these instructions, Gu Kaiyuan took some wine and found the two镖头 (bodyguards/escorts). A small drink in this weather could ward off the chill and also deepen their friendship.

As for the origins of those three women, there's no need to speculate. Just the fact that Xu Shuanghong could remain calm and talk and laugh with Gu Baijiang despite his ugly face shows that she had ulterior motives.

You say it's an acquaintance? That's even more of a coincidence. To run into someone you haven't seen for over a decade in this remote place is something even a fool wouldn't believe.

Gu Baijiang didn't know what he was planning, but he didn't want to get involved. He just wanted to watch them court disaster.

"Brother, your father is really lucky with women." But when Gu Kaiyuan received other people's teasing, he felt that even though he was far away, he was still being implicated.

"Let's drink and not talk about these things." Gu Kaiyuan raised his wine glass and smiled bitterly. "It's a willing transaction, and we, as sons, have no right to interfere."

“That makes sense,” Liu Pingkang raised his glass. “The time has come to test you men of the Gu family. I wonder which of you, your father or your brother, will fall for it first.”

Both镖头 (bodyguards) lowered their heads in embarrassment upon hearing this. Whether Liu Pingkang did it unintentionally or intentionally, was it really okay to rub salt into their wounds like this?