Chapter 514 What do you want?

He Yin had been waiting for the old lady's words, and upon hearing them, she immediately recounted what had happened in the second branch of the family.

He Yin had come out for a walk today, but Gu Zongjie suddenly appeared out of nowhere and crashed straight into her abdomen.

Seeing He Yin fall to the ground, he didn't help her up; instead, he stepped on her stomach.

He Yin was only a month pregnant and could not withstand his kicks. She immediately started bleeding.

The maids panicked at the sight, busy sending He Yin back and calling for a doctor, none of them paying attention to where Gu Zongjie had gone.

After a while, the group realized that Gu Zongjie was missing.

"Mother, I believe I have never mistreated Zongjie since I married Second Master. What did I do to offend him that he would do such a cruel thing!"

He Yin was in tears, and her heartbroken appearance seemed genuine.

The old lady clearly did not expect that the one who harmed He Yin's unborn child would be Gu Zongjie.

"Go and bring Zongjie here."

The old lady has been in charge of the Marquis's mansion for decades and would never allow brothers to fight amongst themselves. Gu Zongjie is just a child of a few years old, and he can already do such a thing; what will he be like when he grows up?

After the old lady gave the order, someone immediately went to find Gu Zongjie. As for He Yin, seeing that her goal had been achieved, her crying gradually subsided.

A moment later, Master Gu was led into the house by Zhao Mama. When He Yin saw Master Gu, who had obviously been drinking at brothels, she frowned, tears streaming down her face, and she softly threw herself in front of him.

"Master, our son is gone."

Master Gu clearly knew about He Yin's pregnancy, and upon hearing her words, he immediately sobered up considerably.

"What did you say?" Master Gu looked at He Yin in disbelief.

Ever since he married He Yin, he had been hoping that He Yin would conceive a legitimate son.

He Yin proved to be quite capable, becoming pregnant just a few months after their marriage, which made Master Gu even more eager for the child.

But now He Yin is telling him that the child is gone, which he finds hard to accept.

"Madam, the Third Young Master has arrived."

No sooner had Second Master Gu arrived than the men who had gone to fetch Gu Zongjie returned.

"Let me go, you dog slaves! Didn't you hear me telling you to let me go?" A childish yet fierce voice rang out.

Immediately afterwards, Gu Zongjie was forcibly brought in, one on each side. Looking at this scene, Second Master Gu was somewhat bewildered.

"Mother, what are you doing!"

Gu Zongjie was, after all, his only son, so the Second Master Gu immediately questioned the old lady in the main seat.

Now that the old lady has no expectations of this son, his words have no effect on her.

"Second Uncle, please sit down first! You'll find out what Grandmother is doing in a moment."

Gu Shuyan had a cold expression, giving off an unapproachable feeling at first glance.

Looking at Gu Shuyan like this, Uncle Gu couldn't help but shrink back, and then helped He Yin sit obediently on the stool.

Even though he was the elder, Uncle Gu couldn't understand why he had to listen to Gu Shuyan. Was it just because she was his elder brother's daughter?

No, Uncle Gu knew perfectly well that he was actually afraid of Gu Shuyan. It wasn't the kind of fear he felt when threatened by others outside, but rather a fear that arose from within just one glance at Gu Shuyan.

"Release the Third Young Master."

The old lady waved her hand, signaling the servants to release Gu Zongjie from their grip.

Once Gu Zongjie was released, he glanced back at everyone in the room and turned to leave, but was stopped at the door.

"What exactly do you want?"

Gu Zongjie showed no manners befitting a junior, even when looking at the old lady, his expression was one of impatience.

"Don't you have anything to say?"

The old lady stared at Gu Zongjie with a cold gaze.

Gu Zongjie was a little tyrant in the second branch of the family, but that was only in the second branch. After seeing the old lady's look, Gu Zongjie unconsciously became a little timid.

Still just a child, Gu Zongjie gave in after a few seconds of eye contact. However, to save face, he still said in a harsh tone, "What are you saying? You were the ones who had me captured."

Gu Zongjie looked exactly like one of those disobedient spoiled brats, and upon seeing this, Gu Shuyan couldn't help but shift her gaze to Gu Yuxin's face.

The latter remained calm, seemingly unconcerned about whether Gu Zongjie had gone astray.

Seeing Gu Zongjie's stubbornness, the old lady raised her hand and had the maid beside her repeat He Yin's words.

"Now do you know why I called you here?"

The old lady raised her voice, her face serious. Master Gu, meanwhile, looked his son and wife up and down, unable to believe it was true.

His son actually killed his other son? No, that can't be true. There must be some mistake, or He Yin has misunderstood. Otherwise, how could his son do such a vicious thing?

"So you're here to back this woman up! What, I kicked her in the stomach, are you planning to kill me and make her child pay for it?"

Gu Zongjie had an attitude of fearlessness, as if he were prepared to die at any moment.

The old lady was shocked by his appearance; Master Gu looked at his eldest son in disbelief; only Gu Shuyan and Gu Yuxin squinted at Gu Zongjie.

Gu Zongjie's words were too arrogant and seemed like a reckless act, but in reality, every word he uttered was extraordinary.

He's only a nine-year-old child. Doesn't it sound a bit too mature for him to say these things?

"So you admit that you deliberately pushed your mother and hit her?" the old lady pressed.

"Yes, that's right! I pushed him. I was afraid the kid was too stubborn, so I kicked him a few more times."

Gu Zongjie continued speaking in a nonchalant manner, while Gu Shuyan narrowed her eyes, her gaze now showing a hint of seriousness.

"Why did you treat me like this? What did I ever do to wrong you? I gave you money and whatever you wanted, so why did you have to hurt my child?"

He Yin had been quietly sobbing, but when she saw Gu Zongjie say those words so nonchalantly, her fragile maternal instincts kicked in, and she burst into tears again.

Not only that, she even reached out to grab Gu Zongjie, but was pulled back by Second Master Gu as soon as she moved.

"He Yin, calm down, calm down first."

Master Gu was also upset, but Gu Zongjie was his son, and he naturally didn't want He Yin to hurt Gu Zongjie in her madness.

"Calm down? How can I calm down? He killed my child, but that child was yours too!"