Chapter 403 Fear

Are you happy already? I'm afraid you're being too happy too soon.

Looking back at the old lady, Zhao Mama saw the old lady give Zhao Mama a look, and Zhao Mama immediately took out the written agreement.

"A promise is no proof, sign it!"

The old lady spoke softly, and compared to her previous sorrowful expression, she no longer seemed so upset.

Master Gu was too happy to notice the document. He glanced at it briefly, and seeing that the old lady was insistent, he picked up the pen and wrote his name and pressed his finger on it.

After Zhao's mother brought the signed document to the old lady and showed it to her, the old lady waved her hand and said, "Since you're getting married, you can make the preparations yourselves!"

The old lady really didn't want to get involved in Master Gu's affairs anymore. As for how to arrange the wedding, let him handle it himself!

After having Zhao Mama help the old lady into the house, Gu Shuyan slowly walked towards the joyful-looking Second Master Gu and He Yin. Seeing the two of them helping each other up, Gu Shuyan's cold gaze fell on them.

Feeling a chill down their spines, the two turned around and met Gu Shuyan's deep, unfathomable eyes.

"..." For a moment, the two were speechless, then shrank back and swallowed hard.

Even though the other party was just a young girl, why did they not dare to look at Gu Shuyan, and even back away in fear?

"I hope Second Uncle will remember what happened today and not forget it."

As Gu Shuyan spoke, her gaze shifted to He Yin, her cold eyes like blades slicing across He Yin's face, causing He Yin a slight sting. Before she could react, Gu Shuyan had already turned and gone back into the house.

The two were stunned by the little maid, and the maids and servants present also unconsciously tightened their clothes.

The young lady's gaze just now was truly terrifying. Such a gentle girl, yet her eyes were so frightening. Looking at the two men, Master Gu and his companion, who were being stared at by Gu Shuyan, the servants couldn't help but feel a chill run down their spines.

Back inside, Gu Shuyan looked at the signed document and slowly put it back in its place.

The old lady on the bed leaned sadly against the cushions. Although she didn't say anything, Gu Shuyan could tell that she was sad.

Although he wasn't her biological son, she had watched him grow up from a young age, and seeing him become like this naturally wouldn't be good for the old lady. Most importantly, she had dug her own grave, letting Second Master Gu jump into it.

"Grandmother, do you blame me?"

Gu Shuyan hung her head, completely different from the Gu Shuyan who had intimidated everyone outside.

“Silly child, how can this be your fault? You’re right, your second uncle is just a burden to the Marquis’s mansion. It’s all my fault for not raising him properly. It’s all my responsibility.”

Although today's events were orchestrated by Gu Shuyan, the old lady did not blame her at all. In fact, she did not feel that Gu Shuyan was a stranger because of her scheming nature. On the contrary, she felt relieved because Gu Shuyan was capable of protecting herself.

"Grandmother has already shown her kindness by raising my second uncle, so why should she blame herself?"

As Gu Shuyan spoke, she took the old lady's hand, giving her a sense of strength.

The wedding of Uncle Gu and He Yin was held in a very rushed manner. After all, it was not a young man getting married, and Uncle Gu did not have any official position, so he naturally did not have many people to invite.

Even so, their wedding did not go smoothly.

Although the old lady relented and allowed the two to get married, Master Gu forgot that there was a concubine in his backyard, a woman he once insisted on marrying no matter what.

Upon hearing that Second Master Gu and He Yin were getting married, Aunt Qiao, disregarding whether it was appropriate to go to the Old Madam's courtyard, went directly to Gu Yuxin and Gu Yuhe.

Looking at her two daughters whom she had once disliked, Aunt Qiao wept bitterly, her face streaked with tears.

"It's all your mother's fault. If I hadn't suspected your father's return to the Marquis's mansion, our family would still be happily together, and you wouldn't have become illegitimate children. It's all because your mother is useless and failed to capture your father's heart, which is why he wants to marry someone else so quickly."

Aunt Qiao was completely flustered and was saying whatever came to mind. But Gu Yuxin and Gu Yuhe had no reaction to her words. In their view, it was only a matter of time before their father married, and they had long accepted their status as illegitimate children. It was only Aunt Qiao who couldn't get over this hurdle.

Another point is that if they had never returned to the Marquis's mansion, the two of them would still be suffering under Aunt Qiao's clutches every day.

“Aunt, today is supposed to be a joyous day for Father’s new wife. You really shouldn’t have come to us crying. If this gets back to Father or the Second Madam, your life will be miserable.”

Gu Yuxin spoke in a matter-of-fact manner, showing no emotion whatsoever because the person crying in front of her was her own mother.

Compared to Gu Yuxin's calmness, Gu Yuhe felt quite bad seeing Aunt Qiao like this, so she took out a handkerchief to wipe her face, but didn't say anything to comfort herself.

Aunt Qiao clearly hadn't expected her daughter to say such a thing, and immediately looked at Gu Yuxin in disbelief.

"Xin'er, your father has abandoned us, mother and children, and is going to marry that vixen. How can you say such a thing? Did that vixen offer you some benefit that you're on their side?"

Faced with Aunt Qiao's questioning, Gu Yuxin felt it was all just nonsense.

"If Aunt has nothing else, you should go back first. Yuhe and I will get ready and go to the banquet."

Gu Yuxin didn't want to argue with Aunt Qiao anymore, so she stood up, ignored Aunt Qiao's surprised look, and pulled Gu Yuhe away.

After the two had walked away, the sorrowful expression on Aunt Qiao's face gradually faded, replaced by a somewhat ferocious look.

As expected of that man's offspring, they are both equally ruthless.

"Let's go to the banquet."

Aunt Qiao's face was gloomy and her expression was somewhat frightening. The little maid beside her couldn't help but tremble when she saw her like this, but she had no choice but to bite the bullet and follow her.

In the front yard, Second Master Gu had just brought his bride back. To prevent people from saying that He Yin was marrying from the Gu family, Second Master Gu specially rented a house outside and had He Yin and her daughter move there first.

Today, the Gu family's wedding procession brought the bride from that place.

After kicking down the bridal sedan chair and letting the matchmaker say auspicious words, Master Gu then handed the other end of the big red flower in his hand to He Yin.

The newlyweds were helped and escorted into the house.