Chapter 112 Bankruptcy Marriage

Gu Jiaying is from Linyi District, which is in the middle among the 35 districts of the empire. Among the wealthy and noble families in Linyi District, the Gu family is also average in all aspects.

Fortunately, Gu Jiaying is not a vain person, nor does he have any competitive spirit. He is quite satisfied with being born into a wealthy family. There are rarely conflicts among family members, and they live in peace most of the time. This allows him to grow up carefree and wealthy, and he feels that the future will continue like this.

But everything changed when his father's investment failed. The originally harmonious family often quarreled, but everyone in the family kept it from him and told him that it was a small problem that would not affect his life anyway.

However, when he returned home after the final exam, even the servants were gloomy. He was uneasy for many days before he learned the truth.

The family was on the verge of bankruptcy and owed a huge debt that could not be repaid. The only way to save everything was to let him marry the head of the Dai family as his second wife.

The Dai family is truly the top family in Linyi District, and they have very close ties with the first-class wealthy and noble families in the imperial capital. If they can form an alliance with the Dai family, the bankruptcy crisis and sky-high debts faced by the Gu family can be easily resolved.

Gu Jiaying is a kind-hearted person. Under normal circumstances, even if he is shocked and surprised, he will agree to the marriage proposal. He also agrees that he has enjoyed the benefits brought to him by the family, so when the family is in danger, he should stand up.

But the person he was going to marry was too old.

The head of the Dai family, Dai Zhourong, is said to be nearly sixty years old, older than both his parents, which is something he finds difficult to accept.

What made him even more repulsed and uneasy was that Dai Zhourong had already lost three spouses.

The first husband died of illness ten years after marriage, the second husband died of illness five years after marriage, and the third husband died of illness only three years after marriage.

He was very afraid that if he really married her, he would not live beyond a year and would also "die of illness."

He had also gone to some banquets with his father, and met Dai Zhourong at those banquets. His father took him to greet him, and Dai Zhourong actually bowed his head and said some words of praise to him, saying that he was beautiful and cute.

Children always have some privileges. Adults of lower status may not pay much attention to them, but even those in high positions will not hesitate to praise well-behaved and cute children.

But when that inquiring and appreciative gaze fell on him, Gu Jiaying felt scared, as if he was a piece of rotten meat being targeted by a vulture.

And now, if he does not take any action to escape this marriage, he will truly fall into the mouth of the vultures and be torn to pieces.

The wedding was scheduled for mid-May, but he was going to move into the Dai family's home at the end of April. They said that he wanted to adapt to life in the Dai family in advance and learn what the wife of the head of the family should be responsible for.

The result is that he can return to the capital before May to spend the last days of his single life with his friends at school.

After May, he will no longer be able to come to O College to study.

Being able to exchange a wedding for a marriage certificate anytime, anywhere might be considered a unique aspect of O College. Although, from the outside, this is more of a widely criticized issue.

Shortly after Gu Jiaying returned to the imperial capital, he decided to find Lin Guantang to help him escape from his suffering.

However, he did not expect that Lin Guantang was extremely busy and almost never returned to Quan O College. He tried to contact him through various methods, but was disappointed every time. Fortunately, he finally received a response.

They met in a secluded teahouse.

After Lin Guantang listened to his suffering quietly, he did not immediately agree to help him escape the marriage, or say anything else to help him through the difficult times. He just said:

"If it's simply because he's too old, or if it's just your baseless assumptions, I have no right to help you. Even if I go back with you and argue with your parents and friends, I'm afraid I'll just be seen as a psychopath seeking attention."

After hearing Lin Guantang's seemingly rejection, Gu Jiaying remained silent and lost, without complaining.

He also knew very well that Lin Guantang had no reason to help him.

Lin Guantang and he had no special personal relationship, so if he suddenly helped him reject the marriage, his relatives and friends would not accept his advice. They would only think that Lin Guantang was self-righteous and meddling.

If I help him plan a plan to escape the marriage... the risk is also quite high.

Not to mention that this would offend a certain force, Gu Jiaying did not have the escape plan prepared many years ago like Shao Qingzhu, nor did he have a younger brother who could cooperate with him.

There is no such opportunity with the right time, place and people.

To be honest, it was very strange that he actually asked Lin Guantang to discuss this matter. After all, they had no personal relationship, right?

After a silence filled with loss, Gu Jiaying sighed and handed the information he brought to Lin Guantang.

That was the information he had found by great lengths, about Dai Zhourong's three ex-spouses.

The Dai family announced that the cause of death of the three wives was illness, but they always revealed some scraps of information, saying that those wives did not die of illness, but were beaten to death.

And it was not just a case of simple domestic violence. There were signs that the organs on the body had been re-stitched, which made Gu Jiaying terrified. Unfortunately, when he wanted to know more, he was discovered by the Dai family.

Then she said that if he was very interested in the three ladies, then after he officially became the wife of the head of the Dai family, he could read any information he wanted to know.

Gu Jiaying felt even more chilled in her heart. She was no longer resisting this marriage, but was terrified of it.

He couldn't imagine his own organs being cut and sewn together - especially after he found some other scraps.

Given the Dai family's status and position, it was inevitable that others would send young and beautiful people to be their secret lovers. However, those people were either rejected without even meeting the couple, or disappeared completely after being favored by the couple, and no one knew where they had gone.

In fact, it is all normal. Being an underground lover, of course, will not be announced to the world in a high-profile manner, and not all the people who are favored will disappear without a trace - although those people are almost always rejected after serving once or twice.

There is only one person who is liked by Dai Zhourong in all aspects and is said to have a bright future.

However, less than a week after he was given to Dai Zhourong, he accidentally fell from a high-rise building and became paralyzed on one side of his body. Half of his face was scratched and disfigured. He also gained weight rapidly due to the hormone injections for half a month. He was almost completely disabled and was abandoned. Then he went completely crazy.

He had everything good and was about to reach great heights, but ended up falling hard into the quagmire and becoming a disabled and ugly freak. I'm afraid no one can accept this.

When Gu Jiaying found him, she was completely unable to connect the fat, demented, and dirty man in front of her with the sunny and beautiful boy in the photo.

After the other party knew that he was Dai Zhourong's new fiancée, she just gave him a meaningful smile, and then suddenly went crazy and cursed Gu Jiaying in every possible way, saying that everything that Gu Jiaying had should have belonged to her, and the title of Mrs. Dai should have been his, but it was snatched away by Gu Jiaying, and she deserved to die.

If Gu Jiaying insisted on marrying Dai Zhourong and snatching his position as the wife of the head of the family, he would curse Gu Jiaying to be cut into pieces and die an untimely death.

Gu Jiaying and others finally subdued him, gave him a sedative, and tied him up before leaving with lingering fear.

Gu Jiaying went back dejectedly until he got to his room, propped the door against the cabinet, drew the curtains completely, and buried his head in the quilt. Then he pulled out a tattered piece of cloth from his sleeve. With the help of the terminal light, he could see the bloody words on the cloth.

Run away!