Chapter 112 That fight we fought was worthwhile.

Ignoring her dumbfounded son, Madam Rong spoke gently to her granddaughter, "How many months pregnant are you? You look quite young."

Speaking of the baby in her belly, Shanlai's heart melted. Her hands unconsciously reached out to touch it, quietly sensing its size. After a while, she looked up, smiled, and shook her head at her grandmother, whispering, "I'm not sure, maybe four months..." Her smile held a hint of shyness, her face flushed slightly, and her eyes shone brightly with vitality, joy, and affection...

But in Madam Rong's eyes, there was only love and pity.

That makes sense; it took three months to get here.

Four months pregnant.

Madam Rong frowned, her tone accusing: "Why didn't you tell your father? The first three months of a woman's pregnancy are the most crucial, yet you were traveling on such a bumpy road. If anything were to happen to you, wouldn't that be the death of me?"

I also feel guilty.

If my granddaughter hadn't had this accident, and had been pampered at home, how could she have suffered like this? And since no one was there to guide her, of course she wouldn't know.

Instead of blaming his granddaughter, he blamed his son.

"What's wrong with you? What are your eyes for? She doesn't know, and neither do you? You just ran around with her like that, and nothing happened. But if anything had gone wrong, you'd probably be the one dying before me!"

"It's not that Dad is bad." Seeing that her grandmother seemed genuinely angry, Shanlai quickly defended Gu Fang. "How could Dad let me suffer? It's cold, and I've been wearing thick clothes the whole way. You can't tell by looking. I didn't tell him, so of course he doesn't know. I deliberately didn't tell him because I was afraid he would forbid me from moving. I wanted to come back to see Grandmother as soon as possible. I'm not stupid. If I felt unwell, I would definitely tell Dad. Besides, he's really good..." Her voice softened, and she even smiled, her fingers gently stroking her stomach. "He hasn't made me suffer at all. Otherwise, how could Dad not know anything?"

It was early in the month, so it was already difficult to see anything. Wearing loose clothing, she was even less visible. Besides, she was intentionally keeping quiet, so of course no one knew.

But Madam Rong didn't think so.

He's in his thirties, about to become a grandfather. His own daughter, whom he cherishes like the apple of his eye, was lost for over ten years. After countless hardships, she was finally found. She's more precious than his own eyes. It's no exaggeration to say that she's more important than his own life. She's such a treasure, someone he sees every day. Even the slightest change in her should be noticeable to him. Yet, she's like this now. It's so disappointing. What can he expect from her in the future?

I really can't stay silent!

His mouth was open, but in the end he said nothing.

Her youngest son, whom she had always favored since birth, was the tyrant of the family. He was always throwing tantrums and was only nice to his wife and daughter. He would turn on his own parents without hesitation and would make a huge scene if anything displeased him. He was unwilling to suffer any loss. This wicked man was now standing alone under the window, silently shedding tears.

Shanlai saw it too, quickly got up from the embroidered stool, walked over quickly, and when he arrived, he called out softly, "Father."

Her father, with tears in his eyes, looked at her face for a while, then looked down at her belly.

He deserved the scolding perfectly.

Her face was somewhat puffy, and even when she wore loose clothing, her waistline was noticeably bulging.

Shanlai knew why his father was crying, so he smiled and said to him, "I'm really fine, Dad, please don't cry anymore. Dad treats me the best, no one can compare to you, I know that in my heart."

"Since you knew, why did you make the decision yourself? Why didn't you tell me..."

Upon closer examination, they are indeed excessive.

But Shanlai wasn't afraid of his wrath. She just acted the same way as before, trying to get away with it. "We're father and daughter, so don't hold these petty scores against me, Dad."

His daughter even asked him for help.

But Gu Fang was still furious. How dare she! Pregnant woman, enduring three months of bumpy travel. If something had really happened to her, how could he possibly survive? His survival wasn't important; he was afraid she would harm her health and suffer later…

That's incredibly bold.

And he also had other guesses in his mind.

She said irritably, "You're keeping this from me because you're afraid I won't ask you to have him? You know I don't like his father, so you're thinking of having him anyway to blackmail me and force me to agree to your relationship."

She still disregarded her own health for that scourge. Is being pregnant a trivial matter?

That's complete nonsense.

"Father, you're underestimating me. Why would I play such a trick on you? You love me so much, you'll agree to anything I say, why would I bother?"

Listen to what she's saying! It's outrageous! She's going against her own father for a man!

The father and daughter exchanged a smile and annoyance, making the young mistresses tremble with fear.

Third Uncle was annoyed.

What if this devil king starts causing trouble?

It's no wonder they were scared; it's just that Gu Fang's third uncle acted so badly that they couldn't believe he was a man who loved his daughter.

The eldest granddaughter-in-law, the future matriarch, forced a smile and slowly walked towards the father and daughter.

"Third Uncle, don't be angry with your sister. She's back today..."

Third Uncle is still the same Third Uncle, a real troublemaker.

"Which eye of yours saw me angry? I would be angry with my daughter? What are you up to!"

She just cursed like that, showing no respect whatsoever. The old lady immediately turned pale and felt extremely wronged. Did she really think she wanted to join in the fun?

Shanlai knew he had dragged others into this mess and felt guilty. He immediately put his arm around the arm of the kind-hearted woman who had come to mediate between him and his mother... she must have been his sister-in-law. He smiled apologetically at her, then frowned and questioned his father, "Father, what are you doing?"

One sentence would have been enough for Gu Fang, but it's different for my sister-in-law. She's been wronged because of me, so I have to comfort her properly.

He withdrew his hand, bowed, and said with a smile, "Is this your sister-in-law? Sister-in-law, I apologize to you on behalf of my father."

The First Madam quickly came up and said with a smile, "What apology? She was the one who misspoke and angered the elders. It's right for the elders to reprimand her. Wasn't she just talking nonsense? How could Third Brother be angry with you, He Xian? She should be the one apologizing to Third Brother."

Since her mother-in-law had spoken, the eldest daughter-in-law had no choice but to obey. She immediately curtsied to Gu Fang and said, "I apologize to my third uncle. I was foolish and said the wrong thing, which offended you. It was my fault, and I beg your forgiveness." As someone chosen to be the matriarch, she was quite decent in her dealings with people. After apologizing to Gu Fang, she apologized to Shan Lai as well, saying, "I also offended you, sister. I apologize to you as well."

Shanlai hurriedly said she dared not, and tried to return the greeting, but the First Madam supported her body, preventing her from squatting down.

"It's better to talk it out now. We're biological sisters, so there's no need to be so formal. Does He Xian still remember me? I'm her aunt."

That's what smart people are like; they know how to speak without making things difficult for others.

"How could I not remember my aunt?" he said, and was about to bow.

Logically, the First Madam should have accepted this greeting, but since Shanlai was pregnant, the First Madam dared not display the dignity of an aunt. She quickly helped her up and said, "You're so heavy, how could I bear to let you go? In the future, when we meet, just call out to me. If you don't bring my nephew to me after he's born and make up for this greeting, I won't accept it!"

Shanlai wanted to say that etiquette should not be disregarded, but he couldn't refuse his aunt's good intentions and wisdom, so he didn't insist and just said thank you for your consideration.

As they led the person over, the person on the other side also took two steps over.

"This belongs to my second brother's family, and to my third brother's family..."

Even the First Madam refused Shan Lai's greetings, so her sisters-in-law dared not accept them either. They quickly shook hands and called her "sister," not giving her a chance to offer any greetings.

Behind my sister-in-law were Gu Chunling and Gu Songnian.

When the three sisters reunited, only Shan Lai had a relaxed smile on her face; the other two had complex expressions and were filled with mixed emotions.

Shan Lai spoke first, addressing Gu Songnian, "Sister, thank you so much for saving my life back then. If it weren't for you that day, how could we sisters be together today?"

A life-saving grace? How can that be explained?

Everyone was stunned.

Madam Rong was very concerned and hurriedly asked the two sisters.

The matter is not easy to explain, and Shan Lai has to carefully consider his words, but if Gu Songnian were to explain it, it would be much simpler.

"Grandmother, do you remember? I once stood up for a maid, causing quite a stir in the city. Grandmother was furious and wanted to punish me. Later, I told her that the reason I got involved was because that maid was also fleeing for her life in the Western Hills, which reminded me of He Xian. When Grandmother found out, she hugged me and cried... I really couldn't believe it then, that she was actually He Xian... Second Sister has a sharp eye. She said it looked like her, but even after looking at her repeatedly, I couldn't tell..." At this point, she couldn't help but look at Gu Chunling. "Second Sister, that fight we had was worth it. If we hadn't gotten into that fight, I really wouldn't have gone to the Western Hills that day. If we hadn't fought, if I hadn't gone... I really don't want to think about it..."

Gu Chunling nodded, still shaken, "It was worth it. Even if you had to pull out a couple more handfuls of my hair, I'd still be willing..."

Everyone present, except for Gu Fang, knew that Gu Songnian had used the name of the Duke of Jingguo's mansion to stand up for a maid.

That was a very embarrassing thing.

Therefore, everyone looked very unhappy, especially Madam Rong.

Gu Fang became even more anxious and kept asking. When Madam Rong refused to answer, he went to press his honest sister-in-law.

She's the eldest sister-in-law; she manages all the family affairs. If you don't go to her, who else can you turn to?

The First Madam carefully considered her words and hesitantly recounted what had happened.

Gu Fang's eyes turned bloodshot as he listened, his teeth clenched so tightly they made a grinding sound, and his hands clenched so hard they made a creaking noise.

"I killed them!"

He then ran out.

The first wife was so frightened that she quickly called for help to stop him.

"Third brother, don't be impulsive! That man is already dead!"

"Don't stop him! Tell him to go!" Old Madam Rong said. "Call a few people to follow him, call more people, and have them hand him the knife. It's just killing one or two people. I don't believe we can't handle it. If I could move, I would have gone over there too! Go and call the second son, and the other three brothers, all of them go over there!"