The only hope was that the youngest son had just graduated from university, and if he could get a job, then this family might be able to eke out a living.
Li Fen gazed in the direction of the Yubao Square in the Imperial Capital, knowing in her heart that at this mont, the Old Patriarch’s allowing them to live was already showing rcy, and she wouldn’t demand more, besides, even if she did, the Old Patriarch wouldn’t agree.
Although the Old Patriarch no longer sought their total downfall, since ancient tis, the ways of the world have always been rather rciless.
When their family was still part of the Gu Family, everyone greeted them with smiles.
At that ti, whether in politics or business, they thrived, and in so places, though not able to cover the skies with one hand, they indeed commanded the winds and the rains.
In the early eighties, the two daughters bought cars.
This was rare in the Imperial Capital at that ti and even caused a sensation, but to the Old Patriarch of the Gu Family, it wasn’t anything remarkable.
Life back then was truly luxurious, living in wealth and glory.
Now they’ve fallen from heaven into hell, dropped into dust, fallen into the mud, unable to rise again.
Not to ntion where they lived, just the food was already a stark contrast to the past.
Even with her husband’s salary sustaining them, it was rely a drop in the ocean, and there were too many living idly at ho. Moreover, for various reasons, they didn’t even have the courage to go out and work, including the Chang Jiansheng standing next to her now.
In those wealthy days, they acted arrogantly and naturally offended many people. Now fallen, no one extended a helping hand, but many were ready to kick them while they were down.
Such days indeed seed endless.
Li Fen simply sat on the ground, covered her face with her hands, and cried softly...
Inside, she harbored deep resentnt towards the deceased old lady.
If not for her, how could their family have fallen to such a state?
Even if eventually, the Old Patriarch found his descendants, Gu Cheng was raised from a young age, with deep feelings, and the Gu Family’s vast estate ant that if they weren’t greedy, they could still live a life of luxury.
But now, everything was gone.
They had fallen to the point where everyone despised them, and everyone wanted to hit them.
Even Chang Jiansheng seed to finally realize, squatted down, gently patting his mother, but didn’t know what to say.
At that mont, their door was knocked on.
Both the mother and son were startled. They had been living there for a long ti and no one ca to see or care for them.
So, who could it be knocking at the door at this ti?
Chang Jiansheng patted his mother’s shoulder reassuringly, then helped her up, glanced at the door, and said softly, "Mom, I’ll go open the door."
Then he headed towards the main door.
The door was latched from the inside, an old pair of wooden doors.
Chang Jiansheng frowned slightly but still opened the door decisively. Their family was already like this now, and even if it were burglars, there was nothing to steal, so nothing mattered.
At the mont the door opened, Chang Jiansheng was stunned to see a woman standing at his doorstep.
He didn’t recognize her.
The woman wore a white blouse, black trousers, and high heels, her hair styled in a bun, revealing a full forehead.
Her features were profound, sowhat resembling a mixed-race individual, especially her hair, which was also a shade of chestnut.
She was smiling at him, giving off a bright and crisp vibe.
Chang Jiansheng hesitated for a mont, then asked, "May I ask who you’re looking for?"
The woman slightly curled her lips, "I’d like to ask, is this Gu Jianhua’s ho?"
Looking for Big Brother?
Chang Jiansheng’s expression turned solemn as he carefully scrutinized the woman before him, who continued smiling at Chang Jiansheng, her gaze inquisitive.
After a mont, Chang Jiansheng was certain the woman before him was definitely not a police officer; even if she were, she wouldn’t have knocked on his door this way.
The current Chang Family had nothing to fear, they were already like this, rely barefoot against those wearing shoes, so he confidently nodded, "Yes, this is Gu Jianhua’s ho, now we’ve reverted back to our ancestral surna."
"Reverted back to the ancestral surna? What does that an?" The woman seed very surprised.
"We are now surnad Chang, my brother is Chang Jianhua, and I am his brother, called Chang Jiansheng, but my brother is not ho." Chang Jiansheng explained patiently.
"I know he’s not ho, I am a friend of your brother, may we co in and talk?"
A friend of his brother?
Chang Jiansheng was taken aback, glanced back at Li Fen watching them from the courtyard, stepped aside, gesturing for the woman to enter, then closed the door.
In the mont he closed the door, he seed to see a few figures lingering at the corner of the alleyway, could they have co with this woman?
Chang Jiansheng walked up to the woman, pointing at his mother, "This is my mom, may I ask, you are..."
The woman quickly walked up to Li Fen, reached out, took her hand, and kindly said, "Aunt, I am Big Brother Jianhua’s friend, my na is He Shan."
Li Fen’s face changed instantly, and asked anxiously, "You’re Jianhua’s friend, what do you an? Have you seen Jianhua?"
Then she exchanged a glance with Chang Jiansheng, understanding that before certain things conspired, Chang Jianhua had already resigned from all public positions and left for a foreign country.
So matters lacked strong witnesses, and as ti passed, what was involved with Ning Wanru and them really ca to nothing.
No matter for whom, pursuing soone abroad was truly difficult, even if the Gu Family had long arms, it might not be possible, as no one even knew which country he had gone to.
Li Fen didn’t know if the current Elder Gu had given up pursuing her eldest son.
She just knew her son surely couldn’t co back for the ti being, so her face was slightly pale now. Looking at the woman before her, she trembled as she asked, "Who exactly are you? How do you know my son? I haven’t seen him in a long ti, nor have I heard from him, are you from the Gu Family?"
He Shan smiled slightly, "I have no relationship with the Gu Family, you can rest assured on that point, and I am aware of so things, this is a letter from Big Brother Jianhua entrusted to for you."
A letter?
A letter from the eldest son?
Li Fen’s hands began to tremble.
He Shan quickly opened the shoulder bag she carried, took out an envelope from inside, and handed it to the nearest Chang Jiansheng.
This ti Chang Jiansheng didn’t hesitate, hurriedly taking the letter, and upon seeing the handwriting, he knew it was indeed written by his big brother.
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