Gu Chengyu and Gu Chengli helped Mr. Gu back ho. On the way, none of them spoke.
Just as they reached the gate of the courtyard, they heard a roar from inside, "You bring misfortune! You cursed your husband to death and now you’re after my man. You really have no sha! Get out of here! How can you still stay in the Gu Family? You should be put in a pig cage."
"Why are you driving away? I’m pregnant with Gu Chengyi’s child. You think you can still stay in the Gu Family? You’ve done wrong, and the Gu Family will surely send you back."
Wang Yue wasn’t one to be easily bullied either.
She refused to leave today. If she left, she might never get back into the Gu Family again. Now that Gu Chengyi was injured, it was a pri opportunity for her to prove herself. Whether she could stay in the Gu Family and enjoy a good life depended on the next few days.
Gu Chengyu was a bit surprised to hear this—had Wang Yue not gone back yet? They had been busy dealing with Gu Chengyi’s issues and had overlooked her, but she still hadn’t left the Gu Family? However, the matter of He lending money at high interest was still unresolved, and He was quite capable of causing trouble.
Mr. Gu also heard the noise from the west wing and shook his head, deciding not to intervene as he was tired and needed to rest inside.
In the courtyard, the two nieces from the first house and Mrs. Fang were standing, looking towards the west wing. They had just returned and hadn’t gone out, so they didn’t know what had happened today. They only knew that Wang Yue had co causing a scene and that she seed to be pregnant with the second son’s child?
Furthermore, they had only learned that Gu Chengyi had been injured and brought back ho after missing many significant happenings in the family due to a trip to town.
When Gu Chengyu and the others entered the courtyard, Mrs. Fang and the others smiled awkwardly. After greeting each other, Mrs. Fang sent the two girls back to their room.
"Dad! Second sister-in-law committing such an act, it’s fortunate she didn’t sign or put her fingerprint on anything, otherwise I don’t know if I could still be a scholar!"
Gu Chengyu wasn’t exaggerating. As long as no one reported it to the governnt, everything would seem calm. But there were plenty of people envious of Gu Chengyu, ready to pounce on his mistakes.
Mr. Gu, reminded by Gu Chengyu, suddenly recalled the matter, "Bring He over here!"
Mr. Gu had long been dissatisfied with He, and now that she’d caused such a fiasco, almost involving Xiao Bao, he would definitely demand an explanation.
What Gu Chengyu thought of, Uncle Gu also realized after returning ho.
"Changqing! I have sothing to discuss with you. Let’s go to the second house."
Uncle Gu, after returning from the ancestral hall, suddenly rembered that He was the one lending money at high interest. She was a troublemaker, always stirring things up. Today, she had to be taught a lesson.
The group entered the west wing again. Upon entering, they saw Gu Chengyi lying face down on the bed, groaning, while Doctor Li was applying dicine beside him. He was cursing loudly, while Wang Yue huddled in the corner, protecting her belly, occasionally retorting.
However, perhaps because of her pregnancy, she didn’t dare act too aggressively. She was currently afraid He would rush over and attack the child in her belly.
"He!" Uncle Gu couldn’t stand seeing won acting unruly, and He was behaving just like a shrew.
Hearing this, He quickly looked back, "Uncle? Father!"
"Hmph! Second son, after what He’s done, our Gu Family can’t keep her anymore."
Mr. Gu had made up his mind. He wouldn’t go back on this decision—the daughter-in-law they married was wrong. If it hadn’t been his second son’s mother’s dying wish for the marriage, he wouldn’t have allowed him to marry such a woman.
Uncle Gu was a bit stunned—divorce? Until this generation, the Gu Family had never had a divorce. But with a daughter-in-law like He, they indeed couldn’t keep her any longer. Sigh!
"What? Father! How can you divorce ? I didn’t use any of the family’s silver; it belonged to our second house. Husband, please speak to father."
Even now, He didn’t understand the severity of the matter. She only thought Mr. Gu was unwilling to part with the 2000 taels of silver.
Gu Chengyi didn’t want to see Gu Chengyu and the others, so he pretended to rest with his eyes shut when they ca in. But when he heard his father talking about divorcing He, he was shocked. After a while, he said, "Let’s do as father says. But we still need to get those 2000 taels of silver back from the He Family."
It’s not true that he had no feelings for He. But He was too foolish, and he feared that, sooner or later, she would squander all his wealth. It’s hard to guard against a thief in one’s own house. He still pinned his hopes on the second son achieving scholarly honors, proving to Gu Chengyu that the Gu Family’s success wasn’t solely reliant on him!
Mr. Gu was a bit surprised. He hadn’t expected the second son to actually listen to him this ti. Had the beating really made him more obedient?
Gu Chengyu didn’t see it that way. He could guess Gu Chengyi’s intentions: he was only afraid that his property would be squandered. Besides, Gu Chengyi no longer had much emotional attachnt to He.
It’s not just that He was lazy and greedy, not dedicated to managing the household and teaching the children—she also lacked the intellect. Gu Chengyi had likely grown dissatisfied long ago. After all, once he had money, he could find any kind of woman he wanted.
"Husband, I won’t dare anymore. Please forgive this ti!"
When He heard Gu Chengyi say that, she panicked. Without the good life in the Gu Family, could she really return to the He Family? Never mind she frequently ran back to her maiden ho—it was only because she had money. If she lost her silver, her brothers and sisters-in-law wouldn’t accept her.
"Father! I really won’t dare anymore. I’ll stay ho and won’t go anywhere. Please tell him not to divorce !" He saw Gu Chengyi only shut his eyes and did nothing about her pleas. Desperately, she turned to Mr. Gu instead.
Wang Yue was standing in the corner, unable to suppress a smile. Without He, she could rely on the child in her belly to secure her place in the Gu Family and enjoy a life of luxury.
No one paid her any attention, as they discussed how to get the silver back.
"Those 2000 taels must be retrieved. But what’s easy to give out is hard to get back."
The family’s fortunes had indeed improved over the years. In the past, Mr. Gu and the family had never even seen 2000 taels of silver—a substantial amount no one would want to see disappear into thin air.
Gu Chengyu had no intention of helping with this matter. Most likely, that silver wouldn’t be recovered. Wouldn’t the He Family covet such an amount? Who’s to say the money wasn’t already used for high-interest loans? Would they return it to He? Only He could be that naive.
"This..." Mr. Gu glanced at Gu Chengyu and then shook his head—Xiao Bao mustn’t get involved in this. The second son himself had to retrieve the money.
In the end, they agreed to temporarily confine He in the ancestral hall for a few days. Once Gu Chengyi’s injuries healed a bit, he and He would return to the He Family. After all, when delivering a divorce letter, things had to be made clear face-to-face.
Gu Chengyu ordered Ming Mo and the others to take He away first and then arranged for so clan mbers to take turns watching over her, providing als and sending so bedding.
Doctor Li had already packed up and left with his dicine chest. Before leaving, he saw that He had been dealt with, prompting Wang Yue to step forward and try to curry favor.
Who would have thought Gu Chengyi wouldn’t fall for it, pushing Wang Yue’s hand aside, "Get out!"
Gu Chengyi knew Wang Yue was no good either; otherwise, she wouldn’t have drugged him, leaving his health in such a poor state.
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