Gu Changzheng went to the police station in a fit of rage and saw Jiang Ruyi, who looked like she had lost her soul. He gritted his teeth and questioned her, "Are you crazy? Do you know what you're doing? If my parents find out about this, you can expect us to be kicked out of the house."

Jiang Ruyi stared blankly at Gu Changzheng, tears streaming down her face. Seeing her like this, Gu Changzheng, no matter how angry he was, couldn't say anything hurtful.

He truly had feelings for Jiang Ruyi, although those feelings had been worn down considerably by the hardships of life, he still cared about her.

Jiang Ruyi knew in her heart that Gu Changzheng couldn't live without her. Even if today's incident made him feel awkward in the Gu family, he wouldn't divorce her. They had a son together.

"I'm pregnant again, Changzheng." Jiang Ruyi touched her belly and looked at him.

Gu Changzheng stared at Jiang Ruyi's belly for a long time before rubbing his face and saying, "Don't be afraid. I'll talk to Dad when I get back, and we can get you out in a few days at most."

Jiang Ruyi lowered her head, a smug glint in her eyes. Jiang Lin would never have imagined this, would he? She was still alright. Just wait and see, one day, one day…

Gu Changzheng frowned as he rode his bike home. As soon as he entered the house, his mother came over impatiently to pick a fight: "Where's your wife? Does she really think she's the second young mistress of the Gu family? She's been gone all day. It's already seven o'clock, and she's still not back. Is she meeting some random guy?"

Anger surged in Gu Changzheng's eyes. He only knew that his mother disliked Ruyi and would make things difficult for her, but he never expected his mother to go so far and say such hurtful things. No matter what, Jiang Ruyi was still his wife and the mother of his son. How could his mother have ever respected her son like this?

"Mom, if you're so annoyed by the three of us, I'll apply for housing from the factory in a couple of days and we'll move out. We won't be an eyesore here. Please, have some decency and give us a way to make a living." If her words got out, they would become true.

Lin Hong habitually spoke ill of Jiang Ruyi to her son, but she never expected that her son, who usually coaxed her, would speak to her like this today. How could she tolerate this?

"You really have forgotten your mother after getting married! What do you say to me and how do you talk to me like that? I'm your mother, you unfilial and disobedient ingrate."

Gu Changzheng said in a deep voice, "Yes, I am disobedient and unfilial. My elder brother's family is very filial, and there is Gu Wen. She is your 'biological child'. I am afraid I was picked up on the street. That's why you hate me so much. We have only been back for a short time. Apart from being a little nice to us at the beginning, you have become superfluous and an eyesore since my sister-in-law gave birth to twin sons, right?"

Lin Hong was so angry she felt like she was about to have a heart attack: "You good-for-nothing! You're useless. Your family has arranged a good path for you, but you won't take it. You insist on getting involved with that scheming woman, Jiang Ruyi. We went through so much trouble to bring your family back, and now we're being blamed."

Since things had come to this point, Gu Changzheng looked at the old man who had just returned and spoke his mind after all these years: "You have always been biased. My older brother and I are both your children, but what have you done? As soon as my older brother graduated, you arranged a job for him, and even his wife came from a very good family. But what about me?"

Gu Wen looked at her second brother and said sarcastically, "Then who can you blame? It's all because you're useless and always fooling around with cats and dogs."

Gu Changzheng walked over and slapped her: "I've put up with you for a long time, Gu Wen. You're only seven or eight years old and you're already so scheming and know how to please your parents. Do you think no one knows? The reason I went to the countryside was for you. Even if you don't know how to be grateful, at least don't kick someone when they're down. After all, you're just a girl from the Eighth Route Army. Do you really think you're a daughter of the Gu family?"

Gu Changzheng looked at his father: "Don't you think so, Dad? She deserved that slap. After all, I'm your biological son. It's okay for you to hit an adopted daughter, isn't it?"

Gu Wei looked at his son: "When did you find out? What are you trying to do by making this scene?"

Gu Changzheng gave a self-deprecating laugh: "What can I do?" He looked at his mother, whose eyes were filled with anger, and Gu Wen, who was looking down and seemingly lost in thought: "Let's talk in your study. I've never been to your study before."

Gu Wei stared blankly at his son for a long time before walking into the study with a sullen face and his hands behind his back.

Gu Changzheng entered the study but had no interest in looking at this place where his elder brother could come and go as he pleased, a place he had envied countless times. Instead, he said directly, "Ruyi is at the police station on Qianmen Street. I hope you can come and get her out. After all, she is my wife Shao Ming's mother."

Gu Wei snorted coldly upon hearing this, slamming his hand on the mahogany desk and angrily rebuking, "A woman full of scheming, and you still treat her like a treasure? What did she do to deserve being detained and still not released? Judging from your attitude, it's probably not something to be proud of, is it?"

“Dad, do you think I don’t know that Jiang Ruyi is full of scheming? But at least she gave me the respect and attention that a husband and father should give me. And what about you and Mom? You say Jiang Ruyi is full of scheming, but aren’t you the same? Isn’t it just that Gu Wen can bring you benefits through marriage, while I, her good-for-nothing son, am of little use? So you treat me worse than an adopted daughter?”

Gu Changzheng's words completely ripped off Gu Wei's dignity as the patriarch. He was furious and slapped his unfilial son Gu Changzheng twice: "I am your father. You better watch your tone and attitude. I don't need your comments on what I do."

“Jiang Ruyi is pregnant. If you don’t care about me, your son, and Shao Ming, your grandson, then let her fend for herself. If you still have any affection for us, then please get her out of the pregnancy and find her a job, whatever it may be, at least so that my husband and I can survive.” Gu Changzheng was not surprised by the two slaps at all. After saying these words, he was about to leave.

Gu Wei was trembling with anger. This was his child, how could he not care? Then he thought of his chubby grandson, Shao Ming, and closed his eyes: "Fine, children and grandchildren are all debts. I agree, but you should move out as soon as possible. Shao Ming will stay here and we will take care of him. If we hand him over to you, he will be ruined."

Gu Changzheng smiled through his tears: "Thank you, Dad."

For decades, he had wanted his father to pay more attention to him, even if it wasn't as much as his older brother's, but...

Jiang Ruyu and her husband were unaware of what had happened. At that moment, they were preparing to take the final step and enter the bridal chamber.