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

Chapter 296, Section 296: Past Events

Looking back now, Gu Kaiyuan knows that this was Pang Mama's psychological manipulation tactic, which did indeed deepen his guilt towards Bai Suihe and made him even more eager to seek justice for him.

He knew that Bai Suihe would die halfway through the journey, and his inaction was a large part of the reason. So even if he had the means to treat and recuperate his body later, he ignored it.

Seeing that he didn't continue speaking but was lost in thought, Bai Suihe sighed at his sorrowful expression and didn't press him further. Instead, she silently reorganized the contents of the package and put them back into her spatial storage.

"These people are all quite good," Gu Kaiyuan thought of these households, listening to Granny Pang's orders, and even daring to go against Ming Peifeng, and he had already come to approve of them in his heart.

“Then I’ll leave the affairs of the inner quarters to Granny,” Bai Suihe said, still respecting Gu Kaiyuan’s wishes. “What do you think?”

"It's good. With Granny Pang by your side, I feel more at ease."

The fact that she could diagnose so many problems just by taking a pulse shows that the nanny has truly mastered the skills. Having someone knowledgeable in medicine by Bai Suihe's side provides an extra layer of protection.

Although everyone was staying indoors for the winter, the large number of people entering the village meant that it was still known to many.

Upon inquiring, they learned it was the Gu family at the end of the village. The original inhabitants could only feel envy, while those who had been exiled with them had mixed feelings.

Along the way, even though Liu Pingkang didn't make things too difficult for them, they all suffered to some extent. The only one who didn't suffer was this Bai family aunt. Except for the part of the journey out of the capital, she had people serving her the whole way. Now that she's making such a big fuss, she's probably more comfortable than when she stayed in the inner quarters of the Gu family.

“Gu Baijiang must be kicking himself right now,” Chen Dafu said gloatingly. “If his family had treated Bai Shi better, she could be living in that big courtyard now, with servants at her beck and call.”

"The Bai family really dotes on their daughter," Madam Chen said with some envy. Her family had given her several dozen taels of silver, but hadn't offered anything more.

She comes from a family that values ​​both farming and scholarship, and her family is quite wealthy. Compared to that, it's easy to see whether she puts her heart into it or not.

"Yes, Gu Kaiyuan is really lucky. Even if he stays in this place for the rest of his life, he will never have a hard life."

Chen Dafu stared blankly at the mixed noodle porridge in his bowl. He had only been able to enter officialdom and live a good life for a few years thanks to the support of his entire family.

Even with a salary, it's barely enough to support a large family; there's no way they can afford to live a life of luxury.

He worked hard his whole life, but in the end, he still had to eat this mixed grain porridge, barely managing to fill his stomach.

Sure enough, everyone's fate is predetermined; his ten percent effort is no match for someone else's one percent luck.

"It seems these merchants aren't as profit-driven as you described, sir," Madam Chen said thoughtfully. "Perhaps our future children shouldn't only focus on those from farming and scholarly families..."

Chen Dafu said, "We'll see when the opportunity arises. Even if we're going to arrange a marriage with these merchants, we need to do our research first. Not everyone dotes on their daughter like the Bai family does."

However, when the marriages were arranged, the families of these daughters-in-law spoke very well. They said they were reluctant to marry their pampered daughters into the Chen family, and that if the Chen family dared to bully them, they would definitely come to their door to demand justice.

But when they really needed their help, these in-laws who used to talk a good game would just leave some money and then hurry away, afraid of getting involved with them.

Everyone understands the principle, but even they themselves probably wouldn't be so generous to their married daughters.

"Master, do you think Lord Gu will go to Gu Kaiyuan again..." Madam Chen asked with a sense of anticipation. "Don't worry, he won't show up himself. Gu Baijiang is a man who cares most about his reputation. He probably knows it himself. Even if he asked his two sons to go, Gu Kaiyuan wouldn't give him any face."

At most, he's experiencing impotent rage, just venting his anger at home.

Just as Chen Dafu had guessed, Gu Baijiang's face turned terribly gloomy as soon as he received the news. Xu Shuanghong, who had been affectionately standing by his side, also made an excuse to go out and get firewood, keeping her distance from him.

Gu Antong looked resentful, feeling that this was the kind of life that belonged to her. It was all because of Bai Suihe's selfishness that so many of them had to squeeze into this small house.

But seeing his grandfather's face, he dared not utter a word of complaint, no matter how many complaints he had, and could only quietly hide in the corner.

Since her grandfather returned from town the day before yesterday, his attitude towards her seemed to have changed. He seemed to feel regret and disgust. She didn't understand why he had these emotions, but her instincts told her to stay away.

Despite the oppressive atmosphere, Gu Kaiping and Gu Kaichen remained obediently seated opposite Gu Baijiang.

The atmosphere was so oppressive that Gu Kaichen couldn't help but ask, "Father, the Bai family is simply outrageous. Are they not going to acknowledge us as in-laws?"

"Second brother," Gu Kaiping frowned. Even at this point, he was still stirring up trouble. Wasn't he afraid of upsetting the old man?

"Brother, am I wrong? I heard that more than twenty people came this time, and they brought several truckloads of things. They represent the Bai family, so they should have come to visit Father first."

"Then go and tell them," Gu Kaiping said, seeing that the other party was truly beyond help, and moved aside to avoid being implicated later.

"Fine, I'll go and say it. But I'd like to ask the Bai family if they don't know any manners?"

"What do you want to say?" Gu Baijiang's voice rang out in a sinister tone. "Gu Kaiyuan has already been adopted out and has little to do with us. At most, he will be a relative."

“Even if he is adopted out, his father still raised him. He is forgetting his roots.”

Xu Yulan nodded in agreement. When he stood outside and saw all those trucks full of stuff and so many people, he wished he could rush out and take all those people and things to his own home.

Unfortunately, the Gu clan members living at the edge of the village had such a refined taste that they even helped them find their way in this freezing weather, making it impossible for her to lure them over first.

"Don't mention that unfilial son anymore. Since he has been adopted by your uncle, let him fend for himself from now on."

He's rich and powerful now, so we won't smear him, but when we gain power in the future, no one is allowed to mention him again.

Gu Baijiang didn't care much about these material possessions. As long as he returned to the capital, with his family fortune and the power he was about to regain, what was a mere merchant?

“Father is right,” Gu Kaiping quickly agreed. “But they’re so high-profile, won’t the local government hold them accountable?”
If we get implicated by them, wouldn't we be even more wronged?

It is not allowed for an exiled prisoner to live such a good life.

"Father, why don't we go to the government office and sue him?" Gu Kaichen's eyes lit up. If he couldn't have a good life, then Gu Kaiyuan shouldn't expect to have one either.

(End of this chapter)