Capítulo 1161: Chapter 1161: They Were Once as Close as Brothers
“You…” Old Master Fang was at a loss for words, his face flushed with anger. He had long experienced Gu Qiaoqiao’s sharp tongue, and now he was sowhat speechless. However, he raised his voice stubbornly and said, “Even if he didn’t cause the injury directly, he’s still involved.”
“Look, now that’s more like it. ‘Directly caused’ and ‘involved’ are two different concepts. Besides, your son’s leg was broken, and it’s not solely related to my uncle. It happened at the labor reform site, so aren’t the leaders there also responsible? Why don’t you hold them accountable… Ultimately, it’s just because you think my uncle is powerless and in a fallen state, and you can’t provoke others…”
“Who can’t I provoke? I, Old Fang, fear no one!”
Old Man Fang stood up. It was apparent that he was very angry, his hand trembling as he pointed at Gu Zhixing, his voice trembling with excitent as he growled, “Why shouldn’t I look for him? Why shouldn’t I look for him?
If it weren’t for him, how could my son have ended up like this?
He was my son’s best friend. They played together since they were children. I watched him grow up. If my family had a piece of candy, I would split it and give half to him. Ask him, how much rice and at has he eaten from my family over the years?
Ask him, has his conscience been eaten by dogs?
How could he do sothing so utterly heartless!
How could he stab in the heart like this!
I hate him; I want to eat his flesh and drink his blood. Tell , tell , who else should I hold responsible other than him?”
Old Master Fang roared, his voice filled with both anguish and furious sobs.
Gu Qiaoqiao was about to speak, but she held back forcefully.
If this old man argued with her, she could easily render him speechless.
But after all these words, Gu Qiaoqiao really didn’t know what to say.
His son, Fang Liang, and Gu Zhixing were indeed good friends.
They grew up together.
They were so close that they couldn’t have been more so.
Otherwise, Fang Liang wouldn’t have said those things to Gu Zhixing.
But in those tis, Gu Zhixing’s actions couldn’t be considered vile; instead, they were a public-spirited rebuke of his relatives.
His actions were worthy of praise and recognition.
But who could have foreseen how the future would unfold?
And Gu Qiaoqiao knew that era would never return again.
So, people of Gu Zhixing and Fang Liang’s generation evoke the most sympathy and pity.
The Gu family courtyard suddenly beca silent due to Old Man Fang’s outburst.
Gu Muran glanced at her father.
Gu Zhixing slowly lowered his head, burying it between his knees, unsure of how to handle the situation. His mind, already a tumultuous ss, beca even more chaotic.
From Gu Qiaoqiao’s perspective, all she could see was his graying hair and his hunched figure, looking very pitiful.
No one in the courtyard looked favorably upon him, nor did anyone value his offer to repay Fang Liang’s leg with his own.
At this mont, he felt so insignificant, no better than an ant crawling on the ground.
Gu Qiaoqiao clenched the hand hanging by her side tightly. The saying rings true: in soone pitiful lies their hateful side.
If Fang Liang had no connection with Gu Zhixing, perhaps things might be better now, but just like Old Fang said, Gu Zhixing and Fang Liang’s bond was once as close as that between biological brothers.
Gu Zhixing’s children do not fully understand the past, but Gu Qiaoqiao’s second grandfather, who was also Gu Zhixing’s father, knew.
Back then, the Gu family and the Fang family lived in the sa district.
A prestigious area in the city center.
Though not neighbors, they were only separated by one alley.
At that ti, the Gu family was still considered a distinguished household in Jinling City, with Yubao Square being the leader in the antiques business there.
The wealth of the Gu family in Jinling City was almost on par with that of Yubao Square in the Imperial Capital.
He and Old Fang would often drink tea, play chess, drink wine, chat, and appreciate antiques together.
If it weren’t for that fire, if it weren’t for Gu Zhixing’s actions, how would the Gu family have beco mortal enemies with the Fang family, and fallen to destitution, unable to afford dicine when sick?
Gu Zhixing’s grandfather died of lancholy after Yubao Square was destroyed by fire.
Not to ntion those precious jades, those ancient calligraphy and paintings, a few of which now are worth fortunes.
Unfortunately, all was lost.
At this mont, the old Gu family head rembered the past, gritting his teeth as he lowered his head.
While Old Patriarch Gu’s expression remained calm, it was impossible to discern what he was thinking.
Tears welled up in Old Master Fang’s eyes as he looked fiercely at the Gu Family mbers in front of him and then threatened, “If you agree to my terms, the feud between our Gu and Fang families will be over, otherwise, I will not let your Gu family live in peace.”
“Are you threatening and intimidating us?” Gu Qiaoqiao asked with a frown.
Old Master Fang spread his hands indifferently and said, “I’m already a man half-buried in the soil. I don’t care. My son is everything to . If sothing happens to him and I cannot avenge him, I’d be unworthy as a father.”
Gu Qiaoqiao glanced at Gu Qingfeng and Gu Zhixing, admitting in her heart that from their perspective, Old Fang’s actions were those of a tyrant, but from another angle, having such a father was truly fortunate; a father who loves his son above all else.
Even more so than his own life.
If only Gu Qingfeng had treated Gu Kun like this enraged old man before her treated his son, Gu Qiaoqiao thought, the subsequent tragedies, both in the past life and this one, would not have occurred.
Similarly, Gu Zhixing was an irresponsible father; now he has two sons and two daughters, and from Gu Muran’s appearance, they’re not doing well either, thus he’s also an unfit parent.
The Gu family’s second grandfather, who had been silent all along, raised his head, exhaled deeply, looked at Old Man Fang, and spoke, “Old Fang, I understand how you feel, ‘one who raises but does not educate is at fault’. My son acts like this, and I bear responsibility, but your demand is outrageous, it’s bullying. You know our Gu family won’t agree, and over the years, you know what you’ve done, you’ve taken enough revenge. One shouldn’t be too greedy. I just want to ask you, what do you want?”
Old Master Fang seed to have anticipated what the Gu family’s second master wanted to say. He said coldly, “I don’t care for your son’s leg. Here, I propose a compromise: just one leg of your eldest grandson. You just need to agree to let my eldest grandson break Gu Muran’s leg, and everything will be wiped clean. Otherwise, I won’t let it go, and as you know, I won’t break the law, but I also won’t let you live in peace. Wherever you go, I will find you.”
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