After finishing his duties with the troops, Gu Ye returned to his family compound. The mission was a complete success, and the leaders of Beijing gave their fleet a very high evaluation.
Having not been home for more than ten days, and missing Bao Ni, Gu Ye quickened his pace.
Hey, what's going on? Gu Ye saw two people standing inside and outside the gate of Wen Ze's house next door. They had run into each other.
"Uncle Yang, Brother Wenze, let's go inside and talk. The rest of the group will be heading home to their respective residences soon." Gu Ye said, seeing the two men locked in a stalemate. He warned that once more people arrived, there would be much discussion.
"You are... the second son of the Gu family?"
"It's me, Uncle Yang. It's been a long time." Although Gu Ye didn't particularly like this man's character, he had to greet him for various reasons.
"Gu Ye, I understand. Go home and rest. You've been working so hard for so long." Cao Wenze understood what Gu Ye meant. There was a lot of gossip in the family compound. Many people knew Commander Yang during this inspection, and he didn't want to become the subject of gossip.
The door opened, and Commander Yang entered the courtyard.
Seeing that the two were no longer at odds, Gu Ye went home, he was really tired.
Commander Yang looked at the neat and clean yard, where all kinds of vegetables were growing well, and realized that he was living a good life.
Cao Wenze led his men into the house, saying that there was no need to make everything public.
"Let's say everything we have to say today and settle things once and for all." Cao Wenze really didn't want to see the person in front of him.
"Wenze, why did you change your surname? I didn't expect you to change your surname. I went to your mother's hometown to look for you, but I couldn't find you. How have you been all these years?" Commander Yang didn't know what he was feeling. The child who was raised freely became outstanding, while the child who was carefully nurtured remained ordinary.
"Why shouldn't I change my surname? Your surname is a disgrace to me. My mother gave birth to me and raised me. Shouldn't I take her surname? I don't understand. We haven't seen each other for twenty years and have a blood feud. Wouldn't it be better to just pretend we don't know each other?" Cao Wenze was not hysterical; he was very calm.
"So what if you have my surname? No matter how unwilling you are, you can't change the fact that you have my blood in your body. We are father and son, so how can we have a blood feud?"
Commander Yang hadn't expected Wen Ze to say that. Nobody wanted what happened back then. Now, the two children are in their thirties and still occasionally have nightmares. They've received their just deserts, so why are they still so relentless?
"You haven't forgotten how my little sister died, have you? Well, what could someone like you possibly remember? What's a blind, disabled daughter? What's a wife who took care of your parents through thick and thin?"
Commander Yang opened his mouth, but could not offer any explanation.
However, he couldn't remain silent, otherwise, wouldn't his trip have been in vain?
"My relationship with my mother was a product of the times. It was an arranged marriage, but I also have the right to pursue my own happiness. There was no love between us, only responsibility."
Cao Wenze really didn't want to hear these sanctimonious words. "Love? If you weren't in such an important position with a bright future, would your future wife have even fallen for you? That's ridiculous! Love, my foot! Did she like you because you're more than ten years older than her, or because she's missing out on a father figure?"
If she weren't after your status, she would shamelessly seduce married men and interfere in other people's families. Now that my mother is dead, she's gone from being a whore to a legitimate wife, a military commander's wife. She's so smug now, isn't she?
My mother is just kind-hearted. She should have made a big fuss about it. If she were here now, your wife would be paraded through the streets with a pair of worn-out shoes hanging from her head.
You can't even control your own temper. Don't talk about arranged marriages. You didn't like it and still went to bed with it. Who forced you at gunpoint? You ruined a woman's life, causing her to die heartbroken and depressed. You are also a murderer.
Although the law can't punish you, karma will come sooner or later. I'm still young, I can wait, I'll wait and see your retribution.
And your two sons, they owe my sister a life. I can't do anything to them now, I'll just watch and see what happens to such vicious people in the end.”
Cao Wenze was furious and no longer calm. He used the language of a woman cursing and hurling insults and curses. He finally had a chance to say what he had been holding in, and he felt very satisfied.
Looking at Cao Wenze's bloodshot eyes, Commander Yang realized for the first time that this child hated him, hated his whole family. He had been too simplistic, too presumptuous, and too wishful.
"Sorry to bother you, I'm leaving now." The man, who was in his sixties, seemed to have aged a lot all of a sudden.
Having held a high position for many years, he finally heard the truth today: in Cao Wenze's heart, he was not a father, but a shameless lecherous scoundrel. His own dignified and elegant wife was, in his eyes, an immoral whore.
When he heard the word "bitch," his heart churned. The fact that a college-educated, life-saving military doctor could utter such a word filled him with resentment that he would never forget.
"Commander..."
The guard looked at his commander, who was clearly severely affected, and didn't know what to say.
"Let's go back. Don't tell anyone a single word about Cao Wenze, especially not my family, understand?"
"Yes, I understand!" the guard quickly assured him, promising not to tell anyone.
Gu Ye watched as Commander Yang left, then went into the house next door and looked at Cao Wenze, whose face was full of pain.
“Brother Wenze, it’s all in the past. For the sake of your wife and children, let it all go. Think about what my brother said: having such good-for-nothing offspring is the best revenge for him. We don’t have to do anything, we can just wait and see.”
Gu Ye had thought countless times about personally dealing with Gu Xiangdong and Xu Fang, but his brother said it wasn't worth risking his life for people like them.
"Gu Ye, I spoke my mind today, saying everything I've wanted to say for over twenty years. I used the dirtiest words to expose his self-deceiving lies. A lecherous scoundrel, a shameless whore, I've wanted to say it for a long time."
Today, I finally said it, and I feel incredibly relieved. My mother, my sister—two lives lost. Don't they feel guilty? Won't they wake up in the middle of the night, terrified?
Gu Ye could hardly imagine the scene at that time. How angry Wenze must have been to use such words. Why are there so many unfaithful people in the world, so easily betraying their families?
"Brother Wenze, it's good to say it now. People you won't see again, just treat them like a fart and let them go. Useless stuff in your body won't do you any good for your health."
Gu Ye was able to let go of the past because of Bao Ni's appearance, which made him realize that there are many important things to do in life besides hatred.
The first time he held Liu Jiu, the first time Sanqi wet his pants, the first time he heard his child call him "Dad"... Bao Ni and her child brought him so many warm memories.
These beautiful memories gradually overshadowed the painful ones. He became peaceful, aware of fear, and no longer thought about dying, or even feared death itself...
“Gu Ye, we will see their day of reckoning. Living a wonderful life will be the best revenge against them! When we stand happily in front of them, they will feel bad and be helpless against us.”
"right!"
People with similar experiences can easily empathize with each other and are more likely to enter each other's worlds.
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