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

Gu Kaiping knew his brother somewhat; he knew his brother was afraid to face their father and was waiting for him to share his anger.

"Never mind, I just got back from outside. I'll go back to my room and freshen up first," Gu Kaiping already knew what had happened and felt there was no need to bear anything he shouldn't have to, so he immediately turned and left.

Gu Kaichen, "..."

After Xu Yulan finished washing up and changed into Liu Yun's clothes, she started walking around the yard.

This new Gu family is certainly not as good as the previous Gu family, but although it is small, it has all the essential parts. It is like heaven and earth compared to their family in Lingnan.

My father and his eldest son's family are really something. They've been enjoying their good life here for so long, and they never even thought of bringing them over.

Of course, she didn't forget her son either. It was the belief that she wanted to see her son that supported her all the way, otherwise she wouldn't have been able to walk all this way.

"Sister-in-law, where are Wei'er and the others?"

Liu Yun felt a mix of emotions when she heard her mention this nephew. Gu Anwei's studies were even more outstanding than Gu Anliang's, and he would likely achieve good results in the next imperial examination.
But she wouldn't be foolish enough to tamper with things. Her husband's future was uncertain, and she was counting on her son and his generation.

If his nephew achieves something, it will be the glory and hope of the entire Gu family.

She always felt uncomfortable when her son's brilliance overshadowed her.

“They’ve all gone to the academy and won’t be back until their day off. But I advised my sister-in-law not to bother the children, as it would affect their studies.”

Upon hearing that her son was at the academy, Xu Yulan's last bit of worry disappeared. She had been afraid that the eldest son's family would ignore him or treat him with favoritism, but now it seemed that she had worried too much.

Thinking about all this, her tone softened considerably.

"I know that, I won't bother them," she said, knowing what was more important. Anyway, after a few days, when her son returned from his rest, she would be able to see him again.

"What's going on with this courtyard? Why are there people from the Third Prince here?"

"That's right. Even the courtyard we're living in now belongs to the Third Prince. We're just staying here temporarily." Liu Yun wouldn't tell her that before her daughter entered the mansion, the Third Prince had already given this courtyard to their eldest son's family as a betrothal gift, and it had nothing to do with the second son's family.

She's saying this now to avoid creating more conflict.

"Doesn't Father have a lot of money?" Xu Yulan asked in a low voice, glancing around.

Liu Yun's expression froze. If Xu Yulan knew that her father-in-law's money had been sent to the Third Prince's residence as dowry, she probably wouldn't know what kind of trouble she would cause.

This matter can't be kept secret for long, but it can't be told out of her either.

So he laughed it off and said, "How can I interfere in my father-in-law's affairs?"
I'm curious too. Why don't you ask your father?

Xu Yulan, "...You don't know either?"

Liu Yun shook his head. He really didn't know if Gu Baijiang had any backup plans, but given his personality, he certainly wouldn't tell his daughter-in-law.

It seems I'll have to ask my husband about it again when he gets back tonight.

Without Xu Huizhen, Xu Yulan no longer dared to be as arrogant as before. Now that she was back in the capital, her sister-in-law was in charge, so she was more careful with her words, and the atmosphere between the two was still quite harmonious.

The two chatted casually until the food was prepared in the kitchen, and the other clansmen returned after washing up. After they finished eating, Gu Baijiang sat down with them to talk about their experiences on the journey. These people were quite bold; they dared to travel from Lingnan to the capital with only a few taels of silver.

With so little money, it wouldn't even be enough to feed them, let alone hire a security escort agency.

To save money, they practically ate and slept in the open along the way. If it weren't for the fact that they could dig up some wild vegetables in the spring to supplement their diet, they probably would have had to stay halfway through the journey.

“You guys are pretty bold,” Gu Baijiang said coldly. “I already said I would send someone to pick you up once you were settled. Why are you in such a hurry?”

Several clansmen looked at Gu Kaichen at the same time, but the one who was truly anxious was him.

As they spent time together, they inevitably talked about their past lives. It was then that everyone learned that Gu Kaichen was quite bold. Despite having nothing of value, he still dared to owe hundreds of taels of silver at the gambling den. No wonder he had to run away overnight.

Seeing Gu Kaichen trembling behind his clansmen, Gu Baijiang showed no mercy, "Gu Kaichen, tell me, what exactly happened?"

Gu Kaichen forced a smile, "Father, I just missed you because you've been gone for so long..."

"You bastard, even at a time like this, you still dare to lie to me?" Since everyone sitting here already knew the trouble Gu Kaichen had caused, Gu Baijiang directly exposed him, "Did you lose a lot of money?"

Gu Kaichen looked at Xu Shuanghong and her daughter and knew that they were the ones who had badmouthed him.

Xu Shuanghong raised her eyebrows defiantly. So what if she said it? It's all true.

"It's not much, just over a hundred taels." Gu Kaichen felt that it was nothing, now that the hard times were over.

This nonchalant attitude shocked everyone.

"What a boastful tone! Do you know what a hundred taels of silver can do? It can feed our whole family and provide me with food for half a year."

Gu Kaichen said, "Dad, stop joking. Our family is only short of this much money. Besides, we've already returned from Lingnan, and we don't need to pay that debt anymore. So stop nagging."

Gu Baijiang looked at his son in disbelief; his son would never have dared to speak to him like this before.

Sure enough, those places frequented by all sorts of shady characters are the easiest to corrupt people; look at this second son, he's become a hoodlum.

Gu Baijiang felt like he needed to pinch someone's philtrum. "Since you think a hundred taels isn't much, then you'll be in charge of your household's livelihood from now on..."

"No way, why should I?" Gu Kaichen didn't want to live a life without money. "I can't even take out a single copper coin right now. How about you give me half of the family fortune first, Father?"

"Are you sure?" Gu Baijiang's ferocious face had a strange expression, and even several clansmen noticed the difference. Only Gu Kaichen was grinning foolishly.

He knew his father had hidden some silver. If he were to give half of it to his father, he could simply move to another place and live a carefree life instead of listening to his father and older brother's nagging.

"Husband, what are you saying?" Xu Yulan was somewhat relieved. She had inquired about some information from her sister-in-law beforehand. The family was currently very poor, and her father probably hadn't yet taken out the money. If they were to divide the family property now, they would suffer a great loss.

Thinking of this, she quickly grabbed Gu Kaichen and pinched him hard on the waist. Before he could scold her, she quickly said, "We have traveled a long way to be filial to our father, so the whole family should live together."

Gu Kaichen was initially resentful; this damned woman was truly ruthless. However, considering her character, and knowing she wouldn't act this way without reason, he calmed down. (End of Chapter)