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

Chapter 311. Persistence
Bai Suihe really didn't understand why Gu Antong was so persistent.

All she wanted to do now was to stay put and get as far away from this disaster as possible. "Don't forget, we're two different families now. At most, we're relatives. How can we let someone else be in charge?"

“I can have my grandfather change your family tree back,” Gu Antong said urgently. “Are you really willing to be a village woman in this village?”

This place is remote and harsh; I've heard there are wild animals in the mountains, so it's not very safe.

As she spoke, she looked at Bai Suihe's protruding belly and said, "And Third Aunt, don't you want the child in your belly to make something of himself?"

Only after you join the Gu family, and receive guidance from your grandfather and my father, will you have the opportunity to become an old feudal lord in the future.”

In her opinion, no woman could resist this temptation.

Bai Suihe said, "You really don't need to worry about that. Since I gave birth to my own child, I will raise him myself. I will not place my hopes on some unreliable people."

Don't look at me with such a defiant gaze. Your Gu family doesn't have that kind of magnanimity. You should really think about whether you'll be discarded once you're no longer of any use to us."

Gu Antong, “…”

Before she could react, Bai Suihe had already led her people around her, leaving while chatting and laughing.

"What does she mean by this?" There were no outsiders present, and Gu Antong was furious. "We've already come to beg her, and not only did she refuse, but she also dares to sow discord."

Liu Yun ignored all of that; she had something more important to ask: "Why did you just promise to let her take charge of the household?"

Liu Yun was very determined to be the head mistress of the household. Having suffered a loss in the Marquis's mansion, she was unwilling to try again and would never again have to live at the mercy of others.

"Mother," Gu Antong said, somewhat annoyed. Was this the time to talk about this?
"That was just a temporary measure. If we don't bring them back, without the Bai family's support, do you think we can live a good life?"

"But what about your grandfather..."

Seeing that no one was around, Gu Antong said angrily, "Even if we go back to the capital, we'll still have to live a hard life, do you believe me?"

"Don't think that my grandfather has those military funds. They're all shady stuff. The Third Prince is waiting for them. How much do you think will end up in our family?"

Even if my grandfather could keep some of it, he wouldn't dare to use it openly.

If my third aunt were willing to go back now and take charge of the household, then the Bai family would essentially be responsible for all the family's expenses. We wouldn't be able to buy anything we wanted, and they might even be able to help me prepare a generous dowry.

Gu Antong was so confident because she knew that these merchants were racking their brains to find a backer and dared not offend them easily, let alone His Highness the Third Prince.

Once word gets out that I've joined the Third Prince's residence, if the Bai family doesn't act proactively, they can easily find someone else.

However, this would put the mother's position in jeopardy, and the grandfather might even arrange for An Liang to marry another merchant's daughter.

She was also thinking that her younger brother would become her support in the future, and it would be best if she also had a powerful in-law.

Therefore, it's not a hard thing to ask Bai Suihe for help at this time; she's only doing it for the future of their branch of the family.

"Sigh," Liu Yun sighed, "I really misjudged them before. If we had been willing to lend a hand earlier, our family's life would be much better."

Judging from her expression, she neither will nor is willing to turn back. It seems we'll have to find another way.

"Find another way? Mother, what ideas do you have? Should we have Father take a concubine, or arrange a wealthy marriage for my younger brother?"

“You…” Liu Yun was shocked. This was the kind of thing her carefully raised daughter should say.
“Mother, you know very well that the Gu family has changed. Ever since Grandfather kept a mistress, the Gu family has only been covering up the truth.”

"You've been unusually cold to your father lately. Aren't you afraid someone will take advantage of this?" "Is it because I'm cold to him? Your father just doesn't like me." Liu Yun was also bitter. Even if she didn't like Gu Kaiping now, she didn't want things to turn into a rift between husband and wife.

She also wanted to find an opportunity to mend things and return to the tacit understanding that everyone used to have. Unfortunately, she could never find an opportunity.

There were only three rooms, one for men and one for women, so she didn't even have any private space to spend time together.

"Now you can think about it carefully. Our family is facing internal and external troubles. Even if you have the power to manage the household, what good is it? Can you afford the expenses of this family?"

Also, don't forget, Grandfather has remarried now. What if Xu Shuanghong also wants to manage the household...?

Liu Yun immediately made a choice, "Then let's give it to Bai Suihe." Letting Xu Shuanghong be in charge is not as good as letting Bai Suihe benefit from it. At least Bai Suihe has plenty of money and will not mistreat them.

Then, he added with difficulty, "What's the use of saying all this now? That Bai guy is ruthless; it seems he won't care about the Gu family's affairs at all."

Now she realizes her daughter's good intentions: to bring Bai Suihe back to the Gu family and make her fight against Xu Shuanghong and her daughter, so that the eldest branch of the family can reap the benefits...

Annoyed that Bai Suihe was ungrateful, he thought, "She doesn't agree, what should we do now?"

Gu Antong said, "What can we do now? We can try to visit her more often and show her our sincerity."

I'll talk to Dad properly later and ask him to persuade Uncle San.

"These two are so stubborn, it'll be difficult."

"How will we know if we don't try? Father has already said that the proclamation of a general amnesty will probably be issued soon. We must be ahead of time and make full preparations."

As long as Gu Antong thought about how Gu Kaiyuan and his wife had come back to help them solve all their worries, she felt that the grievances she was suffering now were nothing.

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Bai Suihe didn't have time to pay attention to the mother and daughter's scheming behind her. Instead, she curiously grabbed Pang Mama's sleeve and asked, "Good Mama, what are you hiding in here?"

Granny Pang quickly pulled her sleeve back. "Miss, it's just some harmless medicine. You can't touch it now?"

Although she had antidotes for most things, there were some that she simply couldn't be bothered to deal with; if she got infected, she could only tough it out.

I felt a little regretful; I shouldn't carry these things with me next time. Miss's curiosity is too strong.

"I see," Bai Suihe immediately stopped her reckless behavior. Although she hadn't witnessed the terrible state of the Gu family that day, she had heard plenty of people talking about it.

"Then you should put your things away carefully, Granny. Isn't it dangerous for you to carry them around like this?"

Granny Pang was pleased with Bai Suihe's concerns. "Don't worry, Miss, these medicines have no effect on me whatsoever."

"Immune to all poisons?" Bai Suihe's eyes sparkled.

Granny Pang was somewhat surprised, "Miss, you actually know about being immune to all poisons?"

Madam wouldn't tell her these things, so how did Miss find out?

(End of this chapter)