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

Chapter 325. Turning Against
At this moment, Gu Li felt that the father and son were quite similar in many ways. It was just a pity that Gu Baijiang had misjudged him and pushed away the son who looked most like him.

"He asked me what I meant at the time?"
I asked him if he wanted to be taken down along with everyone.

Gu Kaiyuan served Gu Lixu tea, "Grandpa, didn't you also make preparations? Aren't you afraid of being wiped out in one fell swoop?"

The Gu family ultimately decided to wait and see, hoping to gain more benefits from Gu Baijiang.

Gu Li then looked at Gu Kaiyuan with a serious expression, "This is also the purpose of my visit today. I want to divide the family in two."

Gu Kaiyuan said, "This is causing too much of a commotion."

Nobody's a fool; the motive couldn't be more obvious.

"So this needs to be planned slowly. The letter of severance of kinship that your father signed is just the beginning."

Since you have severed ties with your father, I intend to extend your lineage to the family.

Gu Kaiyuan smiled at Gu Li, but the smile was devoid of any warmth. They had initially agreed to remove Gu Baijiang and the others from the clan, but he hadn't expected Gu Li's attitude to change so quickly.

"Let me finish speaking first," he said. This time, although he had brought several sons with him for courage, he also knew that Gu Kaiyuan was skilled in martial arts. He was afraid that no matter how many people he brought, if Gu Kaiyuan wanted to make a move, they would not be able to escape unscathed.

"It's not that I'm going back on my word, but after careful consideration, I feel that leaving the tribe on your side is the best way out."

Your father has already ingratiated himself with the Third Prince, and there are even people guarding this place. That means your father is still useful to the Third Prince. We can't afford to offend these royal relatives and nobles.

If they hold people accountable, who among us can stop them?

The fact that your father was willing to write this letter severing ties with his family shows that he himself was not entirely confident about the future, which is why he wanted to leave behind a lineage for himself.

He can prevent his family from bothering you again, but if something happens to their branch of the family, you will have to continue their lineage.

"That's quite a clever plan," Gu Kaiyuan sneered. "Actually, whether or not this document exists is not important to me. I am no longer his son; at most, I am just a relative."

He could easily continue his family line by focusing on his two beloved sons, or, if that didn't work, his grandchildren.

Gu Li's expression was complicated. "Although there are conflicts between you, it doesn't have to be a fight to the death. After all, they really raised you. Is it necessary to be so ruthless?"

Gu Kaiyuan then remembered the events of his previous life, because they had made significant changes since their return.

To outsiders, they weren't really mortal enemies.

Some people even said privately that he and Bai Suihe had forgotten their roots and held a grudge against their parents over trivial matters.

"Grandpa, I didn't expect you to be here today to act as their mediator."

"I'm just stating the facts, so it won't cause you any great loss."

"How can this not be a big loss? I was expelled from the clan for no reason. People don't know the inside story and will only think that I made a big mistake. This reputation will affect my children and even prevent them from pursuing official careers in the future. It will take several generations to wash away this stain. Do you think I should bear it?"
"And you expect me to carry on their family line? Where does that audacity come from?"

Gu Kaiyuan then coldly looked at Gu Li and the Gu clan members standing behind him, "What crime are you using to force me to leave the clan?"

Gu Li fell silent. Of course, he had thought about these things, but this was a decision he made after careful consideration. He was destined to betray the debt he owed Gu Kaiyuan.

Gu Kaiyuan put the letter severing ties into his pocket. "I have received this letter of severance today. From now on, our two families will have no further connection. But if you want to expel me from the clan, you'll have to produce a crime."

Please, everyone…

Having already torn off his thick skin, Gu Kaiyuan told them to leave.

Gu Li sighed and stood up. "I know you're very angry today, but think about it carefully."

You didn't think highly of your father before, and there might have been some prejudice against him. Now that we've come up with a solution, it's actually good for the third branch of the family.

After saying that, he patted his youngest son beside him, "I will also send them out of the clan, and each family will keep one of them. When they have the opportunity to return to the clan territory in the future, these will all be your relatives."

Gu Kaiyuan almost laughed out of anger. So he was the one to take the blame and was left with a huge mess.

“There’s no need for that,” Gu Kaiyuan coldly looked back at Gu Li. “Since the Gu family has made its choice, I now have a new one. I’ve decided to marry into the Bai family. I’ll go to the county government to change my household registration later.”

The Bai family he married into was not the Bai of his father-in-law, but the Bai of Bai Suihe. They could easily start their own branch, and his mother-in-law in the capital would likely approve. Besides, merchants don't have that many rules.

Gu Li's pupils contracted. "You really want to do this?"

“Choices are always two-way,” Gu Kaiyuan said in a deep voice. “I originally wanted to preserve the last bit of kinship, but now I don’t think it’s really necessary.”

But don't worry, since I said before that I would be adopted by my uncle, as long as I'm alive, someone will take care of you during holidays and festivals."

Gu Kaiyuan gestured for Gu Li to leave, and Gu Li departed dejectedly.

I thought it was a win-win solution, but I didn't expect Gu Kaiyuan to be so stubborn.

Even if he becomes independent, at most he can only be a wealthy idler. What difference does it make whether his descendants two or three generations later are successful?
The Gu family must have gone through countless generations before producing a literary genius like Gu Baijiang. Although Gu Kaiyuan is Gu Baijiang's son, he really has no talent for studying. How can we expect his descendants to have such a promising future?

Why be so stubborn when all it takes is to bear the infamy of two generations?
“Father, I felt that what happened today was inappropriate,” Gu Baihe said disapprovingly after they had moved away from the end of the village. “Who would willingly be expelled from the clan for no reason? Besides, this is different from what was said before. We have violated the contract.”

Gu Li said, "What can I do? I'm only thinking of you all."

Gu Baijiang agreed that when he returned to the capital, he would take half of his clan with him and buy a piece of land in the suburbs of the capital so that his clan could gradually move there.

That's the capital, right under the emperor's nose. If everyone works hard, they can make a better life.

"But Gu Baijiang is completely untrustworthy. Have you forgotten how we supported him before, and how he was so ungrateful?"

How can you guarantee that he's not just trying to fool everyone again?

“It shouldn’t come to that,” Gu Li hesitated for a moment, but quickly added, “He has already made it clear this time that if he can’t keep his promise, we’ll take him to the authorities.”

For the sake of his reputation and the future of his children and grandchildren, he certainly wouldn't dare joke about this.

The hopes of our entire clan now rest on them, father and son, which is why I had no choice but to make this decision.

(End of this chapter)