On the Gu family's side, Gu Nan brought Lan Jiaojiao and Gu Nan to the Gu family home after get off work that evening.

Although the Gu family has already divided its assets, several branches of the Gu family are still staying at the Gu family mansion and refusing to leave.

The main problem is that the apartments allocated to these people by their work units are too small; they are simply not big enough for the family members in each apartment.

Besides, all the children in their families are married, but they've all just started working.

It's impossible to get housing from your work unit.

Unlike Gu Nan, they don't have the ability to get help finding a house so they can rent one elsewhere.

So even after half a year, the Gu family still lived together as a large family.

Grandpa Gu didn't care about this.

Just like his wife said, they are both very old, and they don't even know when they will be buried.

So why bother with so many other people's business?

So, although these families haven't moved out yet, they've already started eating separately.

Because Grandpa Gu no longer contributes money for household expenses as before.

When Gu Nan returned today, all the members of the Gu family had already finished dinner.

Gu Nan's mother, the eldest sister-in-law of the Gu family, no longer showed the same concern and care for her son as before.

She merely glanced at him indifferently, remained silent, and began eating the oranges she had painstakingly bought from the black market.

When Gu Nan saw the oranges in his mother's hand, he instinctively wanted to take them and give them to his wife.

His wife had a very difficult time carrying this pregnancy to term, and although she did manage to keep it...

However, the signs of pregnancy were still not good, and it was particularly troublesome.

Lan Jiaojiao used to be considered a fairly good-looking woman, but after several miscarriages, she became quite haggard.

After a difficult pregnancy, she aged even more, and freckles appeared on her face.

Not to mention, because of her poor appetite, she's extremely thin. Now, her belly is protruding quite a bit.

Gu Nan also tried his best to get Lan Jiaojiao to eat more.

Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned.

Now, suddenly seeing the oranges in his own mother's hand, he instinctively wanted to take them and give them to her.

The eldest sister-in-law of the Gu family immediately put away what she was holding, glared at him coldly, and asked with an unfriendly look, "What do you want to do? You're even trying to steal your own mother?"

Gu Nan: "Ah, I just saw you eating an orange. I was thinking that my wife is pregnant and hasn't had any fruit in a long time, so I wanted to get one for her."

"Mom, you don't even want to give me an orange, do you?"

Instead of answering his question, Gu's eldest sister-in-law asked, "What are you doing back here?"

Gu Nan pursed his lips, probably knowing that his biological mother didn't want to give him oranges anymore.

He pulled Lan Jiaojiao to sit next to his mother and asked, "Gu Zixiao is getting married, did you know?"

The eldest sister-in-law of the Gu family put the peeled orange into her mouth, saying indifferently, "I'm not his biological mother, what does it have to do with me whether he gets married or not."

The eldest sister-in-law of the Gu family was telling the truth; Gu Zixiao was not her biological son, and she had no real financial relationship with him.

To be honest, sometimes she really looked down on Gu Zixiao's biological mother and father.

That couple is completely clueless; they don't care for their most capable son and don't try to curry favor with him.

Instead of caring about other people's affairs, what is this if not being clueless?

Gu Nan looked disappointed: "...So none of you knew? What about Grandpa? Does he know? That kid Gu Zixiao isn't even planning to invite his own grandparents, is he?"

The eldest sister-in-law of the Gu family raised her eyelids and glanced at him indifferently: "Why do you talk so much? What does it have to do with you whether Gu Zixiao invites us to her wedding or not?"

Besides, wouldn't it be better if he didn't invite us? It would save us a lot of trouble.

If Gu Zixiao really gets married, then as a member of the Gu family, and Gu Zixiao's aunt, how could she not go and help?

Aside from offering help, her family doesn't need to give any gifts.

Gu Nan was stunned when he heard his own mother speak so confidently.

Lan Jiaojiao, who was next to Gu Nan, pursed her lips slightly. She held back for a moment but couldn't help saying, "Mother-in-law, you can't say that. Gu Zixiao is still a member of the Gu family, no matter what."

Moreover, given his current abilities, his wedding would surely attract a large number of influential people.

"Then people will see and think, 'Oh, you didn't even attend their wedding.' What will they think of you then?"

The eldest sister-in-law of the Gu family gave a nonchalant look: "...Let them think what they want. Besides, we didn't even get Gu Zixiao's invitation."

Normally, for a major event like Gu Zixiao's wedding, if it were truly a family member, they would definitely inform everyone.

Or their parents might notify close neighbors, colleagues, or people who owe them money for weddings or other social events...

When it came to Gu Zixiao, well, she didn't even show up.

Lan Jiaojiao: "Why send out invitations! Didn't he already inform you that he was getting married? Didn't your family chase him away?"

Sister-in-law Gu: "...This has nothing to do with me."

That was done by the third wife.

Just then, Gu's third sister-in-law saw the eldest son and his mother whispering to each other.

She couldn't help but ask sarcastically, "Gu Nan, what were you talking about with your mother?"

Gu Nan: "...Oh, we were talking about Gu Zixiao's wedding."

Third Sister-in-law Gu: "Gu Zixiao is married? Didn't he get married half a year ago?"

Gu Nan: "They were just getting their marriage certificate before. This time they're preparing for their wedding. So I went home to ask if you'd received an invitation."

Third Sister-in-law Gu curled her lip: "He didn't even come to inform his biological mother and the others. It's even less likely that those of us who are not related by blood will do so."

The second sister-in-law of the Gu family isn't here today. Her family doesn't usually stay in the main hall, nor do they like to join in the fun.

Therefore, even if Gu's third sister-in-law said this now, they wouldn't hear it.

Gu Nan clicked his tongue lightly, stood up, and pulled Lan Jiaojiao up, saying, "Alright. Since there's nothing else, let's go back first. We haven't had dinner yet."

When he came in, his mother didn't even ask him anything, so she definitely wasn't going to cook for him.

I don't know what's wrong with his biological mother. Ever since he came back a few years ago, she's been giving him the cold shoulder.

Gu Nan himself had no idea where he had offended his mother.

Seeing him leave, Sister-in-law Gu waved her hand, "Then you can go back. And don't come over for such trivial matters in the future. Anyway, it has nothing to do with us."

Their family didn't benefit from Gu Zixiao's influence at all, so they decided not to get involved in his affairs.

Gu Nan: ...

Actually, I want to go!

I want to go with you to see what Gu Zixiao has become now.