Grandma Gu was surprised that Gu Ye and the others gave her such a set of clothes as a New Year's gift. She liked it very much and could tell that it was made by an experienced craftsman, not a cheap imitation.

Gu Feng's wife was quite disappointed. She thought Gu Ye and the others would bring some seafood, which her son loved to eat. Unfortunately, the seafood in the grocery store was limited in variety and very expensive, so it wasn't worth it.

If Bonnie knew what Gu Feng's wife was thinking, she would definitely yell at her, calling her a shameless opportunist.

Grandma Gu looked at Gu Ye and felt a pang of sadness. The ruthless boy from back then had grown up and now sat there with such an imposing presence.

Meanwhile, the next generation of the Gu family has also grown up, but the most outstanding are still the children of Gu Ze and Gu Ye.

The old lady remembered what Gu Feng had said before; she also hoped that her beloved grandson would have a bright future. However, when Gu Ye's grandfather was alive, many of his words carried little weight.

"Gu Ye, there's something I'd like to discuss with you."

Gu Feng and his wife kept giving the old lady meaningful glances; there was nothing they could do, they had favored her their whole lives and couldn't change it.

"Grandma, if it's your own business, tell me. I won't refuse to help if I can. But if it's someone else's business, you'd better not ask."

Gu Ye isn't blind; how could he not see the little tricks that Gu Feng and his wife were up to?

What a waste of his life! He's over forty and still relies on his elders to ask for favors.

Gu Feng's face immediately turned ugly. He just wanted his grandmother to talk to Gu Ye and ask him to change jobs. Unexpectedly, Gu Ye showed no mercy and didn't even give him a chance to speak.

"Gu Ye, don't be so arrogant, as if the Gu family is finished without you. If it weren't for your older brother's help, you wouldn't be much better than me."

Gu Feng is older than Gu Ye and speaks very rudely; he has no intention of bowing down and acting subservient.

"Is that so? If thinking this way makes you feel better, then it's not wrong to think that way."

Gu Ye didn't shatter his self-deceiving dream; let him think whatever he wanted, it had nothing to do with him.

"you……"

Gu Feng was so angry with Gu Ye that he couldn't utter a word for a long time.

"Alright, we're all brothers, can't we talk this out?"

Grandma Gu smoothed things over, saying, "Really, why act like you're begging when you're asking for a favor? What's the point of that?"

Gu Feng was pulled by his wife and reluctantly sat down; he was truly unwilling to accept it.

It was almost time, and Gu Ye didn't want to waste time staring at them; it was pointless.

"Grandma, we're going back now. It's almost Chinese New Year, and there's still a lot of things to do at home."

"Why don't you have dinner before you leave?"

Grandma Gu tried to persuade him to stay, saying that the Gu family had relied on Gu Ye a lot.

"Yes, have dinner before you leave. Your grandma has already arranged for someone to cook."

Uncle Gu also tried to persuade him to stay, saying that he hadn't even finished discussing his business, and now he was leaving, and who knew when they would meet again.

"I'm not eating. I have to work the day after tomorrow, and I need to take care of things."

Gu Ye is on duty this year and won't be able to go home to be with Bao Ni and the children during the Spring Festival.

"So, you're not coming over for the New Year?"

Uncle Gu still wanted to try; he didn't want to just drift along until retirement.

"We won't come over. It's inconvenient for Bonnie to be with four kids. We'll come over when we have more time."

Gu Ye got up and walked out; he didn't want to stay any longer.

Bonnie and the children followed behind. Uncle Gu got up to see them off, while Gu Feng remained seated, still fuming.

Gu Ye didn't care. They were blood relatives, but in reality, they were worse than strangers.

Uncle Gu watched Gu Ye's car drive away until it was out of sight before he went back inside.

"They've left?"

"They left without showing any mercy."

Uncle Gu regretted it, but there was no going back. He never expected that Gu Ze and Gu Ye would be so successful, leaving behind all the other children and grandchildren of the Gu family.

"They're so powerful now, they don't need to give us face anymore, don't count on it."

Gu Feng is now like a resentful woman, full of grievances, but doesn't know who to vent them on.

"Alright, that's enough. We're at a disadvantage right now, so if we need help, we have to adopt a humble attitude."

Gu Feng's wife didn't know what to say to him either. He had always had a smooth life, with his grandfather protecting him. But now that he's forty, he suddenly realizes how cruel reality is, and he can't quite accept it.

"How can I lower myself and kowtow to him twice? Would Gu Ye dare to accept that?"

Back then, Grandpa gave all the resources to Gu Ze. Now that they're so proud of themselves, they look down on people like us.

Gu Feng was like a trapped beast, unable to find a way out.

“Gu Feng, your grandfather gave you no less than Gu Ze, and his resources came from his mother.”

Grandma Gu looked at her grandson, whose eyes were red, and wondered if her favoritism had harmed him.

"His mother, isn't she also a family-oriented person?"

Gu Feng thought of his mother again. After his father's sacrifice, she immediately found another family, remarried, and left, forgetting about her two young children.

"Gu Feng, don't be so extreme; it won't do you any good."

Uncle Gu never expected Gu Feng to act this way. His second brother was such a distinguished and upright person; what a pity…

Gu Feng looked around, and the way everyone was looking at him was unbearable.

"I'm going out to clear my head. You don't need to wait for me for dinner tonight."

Gu Feng put on his clothes and went outside; he needed to calm down.

"well……"

Grandma Gu is over eighty years old and doesn't know how many more days she has left to live. As for Gu Feng, she can't worry about him much anymore; he should grow up by now.

Bonnie and the others arrived home safely. Gu Ye changed his clothes and went into the kitchen on his own. They were going to have braised goose with sauerkraut for dinner.

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