"This is not the place to talk. Take him back!"

Family scandals should not be aired in public.

Gu Chen wanted to personally interrogate whether Gu Ruijie had stolen the money!

Talk is cheap! We must catch the real culprit!

"Young Master Gu, why are you in such a hurry to leave?"

Black Panther walked up to Gu Chen with a forced smile and patted him on the shoulder: "Your brother owes our casino money and hasn't paid it back yet. Taking him away like this isn't in accordance with the rules, is it?"

Gu Chen's pupils suddenly contracted, but he forced a calm expression: "Whatever he owes, my Gu family will repay. But I must take him away today."

"very good."

Black Panther's eyes instantly turned playful: "There's no time like the present. Since Young Master Gu has come in person, let's settle this score today."

He gestured with his chin toward his subordinate behind him, who immediately handed him an account book.

Black Panther didn't even bother to look at it, and simply threw the ledger on the gambling table with a dull thud.

“Your younger brother, Gu Ruijie, owes me a total of ten thousand yuan, including principal and interest.”

Ten thousand yuan!

This number was like a thunderclap, exploding in everyone's ears.

You should know that the average worker's salary these days is only thirty or forty yuan a month.

Ten thousand yuan, what does that mean? It's an astronomical figure that ordinary people wouldn't even dare to dream of!

Gu Tianyou finally lost his composure. He glared at Gu Ruijie, his eyes practically spitting fire, wishing he could beat him to death: "You beast!"

"If you don't believe me, you can look through the ledgers."

"I, Black Panther, have been in the underworld of Haicheng for so many years, and all I've done is rely on 'trust'. Every IOU your son signed with me has his bloody fingerprint on it!"

Black Panther paused, his tone carrying a hint of feigned magnanimity: "However, for the sake of your Gu family, I'll give you a discount."

"I'll round down the debt of ten thousand yuan. I'll even give you face and make it eight thousand!"

Black Panther held up eight fingers and waved them in front of Gu Tianyou: "Payment and goods settled within three days. Otherwise... you'll bear the consequences!"

Eight thousand yuan!

These three words weighed heavily on Gu Tianyou's heart like three mountains.

He felt a tearing pain in his chest and a metallic taste rose in his throat.

"puff--"

Gu Tianyou spat out a mouthful of blood, his eyes rolled back, and his tall body fell straight backward.

"dad!"

"master!"

The scene immediately descended into chaos.

Gu Chen couldn't care less about confronting Black Panther anymore and rushed over to help his father.

Seeing his father so angry that he vomited blood and lost consciousness, and then looking at the culprit who was still trembling in the corner, Gu Chen's eyes surged with overwhelming killing intent for the first time!

The next day, at the Chu family compound.

The winter sun shone lazily into the courtyard.

Ye Nian'an moved a rattan chair and leaned comfortably against the grape trellis, a soft cashmere blanket covering her knees.

The three little ones chased and played in the yard, their silvery laughter carrying far and wide.

"Sister-in-law! Sister-in-law! Something terrible has happened!"

Xu Yao's loud and boisterous voice came from outside the courtyard gate.

Immediately afterwards, he and Song Yan walked in one after the other.

"What's the matter that's causing such a rush?"

Ye Nian'an lazily lifted her eyelids.

Xu Yao plopped down on the stone bench, picked up the teapot and gulped down his tea. After catching his breath, he said, "You'd never guess! Something terrible happened to the Gu family last night!"

He excitedly recounted the news he had heard from his underworld friends the previous night, embellishing it with exaggerated details.

From Gu Ruijie's gambling debts to Gu Tianyou's outburst of anger that caused him to vomit blood and faint on the spot, every detail is vividly described.

Ye Nian listened quietly, the corners of her mouth involuntarily turning up slightly.

This is truly a stroke of luck!

Although she has the advantage of having a spatial ability, which makes her unafraid of being caught out, it is still a potential problem.

Unexpectedly, Gu Ruijie, that idiot, inadvertently became the perfect scapegoat for himself!

In this way, even if the Gu family members had to break their teeth, they could only swallow their anger.

They absolutely dare not call the police!

If their shady family assets are discovered, the entire Gu family will be ruined!

They wouldn't associate it with what Ye Nian'an did.

This move, which cuts off the enemy's supply line, is absolutely brilliant!

Ye Nian'an could foresee that for a long time to come, the Gu family would be overwhelmed with problems and unable to take care of themselves.

Gu Wanwan, that annoying fly, naturally had no energy left to bother her.

"The Gu family has only themselves to blame."

Song Yan, who was standing to the side, spoke up, which was rare for him.

Although he is related to the Gu family, the Gu family really went too far in trying to harm Zai Zai this time.

"What a pity!"

Chu Xin'er came over at some point, munching on an apple while smacking her lips with a look of regret.

"Gu Wanwan was bringing gifts every day just a few days ago, like imported face cream and Dacron fabric. Now that her family has gone through such a big ordeal, she definitely won't be in the mood to give gifts anymore. It's such a pity!"

Ye Nian'an smiled and shook her head, feeling more relaxed than ever before.

Having cleared away the obstacle of the Gu family, they also dealt with that bunch of awful people from the Zhang family.

From now on, things will finally be peaceful.

On the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month, the festive atmosphere of the Lunar New Year was truly strong.

Fine snowflakes began to fall early in the morning in Haicheng, covering the rooftops of the blue brick and gray tile houses with a thin layer of icing.

As soon as it was dawn, Ye Nian'an got up.

Today is the day her man comes home!

She was in such a good mood that even the way she dressed the ten babies seemed light and cheerful.

The seven little ones, who couldn't walk yet, were wrapped in brand-new tiger-head cotton-padded jackets. They were all round and plump, like freshly steamed white buns.

Only her rosy little face and big, dark eyes were visible as she curiously looked around.

The three little ones, Dada, Er'er, and San'san, wore matching red Tang suits with majestic golden tigers embroidered on their chests, making them look even more adorable and festive.

"Mommy, are we going to pick up Daddy today?"

Da Da tilted her little face up, her eyes sparkling with anticipation.

Ye Nian'an smiled and pinched his little nose: "That's right, not only will you pick up your dad, but also your grandpa and second uncle."

"Yay! I can see Daddy, Grandpa, and Uncle!"

The three little ones cheered immediately, jumping and leaping around the room, almost lifting the roof off.

With everything prepared, the Ye and Chu families set off in a grand procession.

The train station was bustling with people, travelers from all directions, bundled up in thick cotton coats, hurrying along.

The air was filled with a complex smell of coal, instant noodles and sweat.

"Waaah—"

With a long, drawn-out whistle, the green train, panting heavily, slowly pulled into the platform.

Ye Nian'an's heart jumped into her throat instantly.

She instinctively stood on tiptoe, her gaze piercing through the crowded throng, fixed on the slowly opening car door.

"Daddy! It's poop!"