Chapter 62 Shocking!
Chu Xiang felt sorry for him, so she whispered, "Then let me help you, okay?"
Gu Heng was slightly taken aback.
Chu Xiang said softly, "You're thinking of me, and I want you to be happy too."
He should have refused. The girl was pure and innocent, and had never done anything like this before. She shouldn't lower herself to do these things for him just to please him.
But Chu Xiang said, "You want what's best for me, and I want what's best for you too. Holding it in too much is bad for your health."
It felt as if all the blood rushed to his head. Gu Heng wasn't a saint; he couldn't resist such temptation. He closed his eyes, buried his head in the girl's neck, and after a long while, managed to utter a single word: "Okay."
Her hand was released.
The atmosphere at Gu's house is terrible.
Chen Wanrou had always been a submissive and affectionate daughter-in-law in front of Gu Chaoyang, but today she couldn't take it anymore and snapped at him, "You've turned my good second daughter-in-law into the eldest daughter-in-law! How am I supposed to face people in the future?!"
“Although Xiangxiang’s marriage partner has changed, you, as her mother-in-law, have not changed. What’s there to hide?” Gu Chaoyang sipped his tea, calm and composed, as if he had truly lost all emotions.
Chen Wanrou already harbored resentment towards Gu Chaoyang for turning her into a monk over the years, and today, after being provoked, she could no longer tolerate it. "Gu Chaoyang, can't you be serious for once!"
Gu Chaoyang retorted, "Where did I not take it seriously?"
"What I'm talking about now concerns the reputation of your Gu family. Even if you don't care about my reputation, what about Old Master Gu?"
The old man is quite old. Although he's no longer involved in the affairs of the family, he still holds the title of chairman. In other words, the position of a member of the Gu family is still up to him.
Chen Wanrou said, "Aren't you afraid that the old man will be furious if he finds out about this? Even if Aheng is his favorite grandson and the heir he has chosen, what if he finds out that Aheng has done something so outrageous and the old man punishes Aheng in a fit of rage?"
Chen Wanrou said aggrievedly, "You always think I don't care about Aheng, but he's also the son I carried for ten months and gave birth to. How could I not care about him?"
She was telling the truth. Gu Heng was her own son, and of course she would care about him. However, she would subconsciously prioritize her younger son most of the time.
Gu Chaoyang didn't take it seriously. "Do you think that, given Aheng's meticulous nature, he wouldn't consult with the old man before making a decision?"
Chen Wanrou was slightly taken aback. "You mean he already told the old man about this?"
Gu Chaoyang: "The old man is just getting old and doesn't want to get involved in many things, but that doesn't mean that the movements of the Gu family can escape his notice."
Chen Wanrou still feels a little scared when she thinks of that father-in-law.
She had also heard many stories about Old Master Gu. When he was young, he was definitely a ruthless man. In those days, he was originally in the maritime business. Later, with the help of his current wife's family background, he gradually built the Gu family into what it is today.
However, just a few days after the death of his first wife, Gu Chaoyang's biological mother, Old Master Gu remarried this young lady from the Wang family.
Chen Wanrou keenly sensed that something fishy was going on. For example, in order to marry this Miss Wang from a powerful family, Old Master Gu had taken drastic measures against his first wife.
So many years ago, when Chen Wanrou was being pursued by Gu Chaoyang, she hesitated to agree to marry him because she was afraid of Old Master Gu. If Gu Chaoyang hadn't been so sincere to her and said that they wouldn't live with Old Master Gu after they got married, she wouldn't have married into the Gu family.
Chen Wanrou thought of something even more serious. She sat down next to Gu Chaoyang and asked nervously, "Do you think that old lady will whisper in the old man's ear after our son has caused such a commotion?"
Gu Chaoyang also has a half-brother, Gu Muxi, his son from his second wife. Although he has been involved in art all these years and has no interest in the Gu family business, who knows if he is just pretending?
Gu Chaoyang said in a calm tone, "She can't cause any trouble."
Gu Chaoyang was like that; he never took that old lady seriously. Chen Wanrou knew this. When Gu Chaoyang was young, he hadn't yet become a Buddhist, and he would always make sarcastic remarks to that old lady at family banquets. The old lady was good-tempered; she was gentle and never held grudges against her stepson.
Later, I don't know what happened, but probably with Grandpa Gu's private mediation, Gu Chaoyang's attitude towards the old lady improved a lot, and his relationship with Gu Muxi also gradually improved.
Anyone who sees this would surely say that Gu Jia has a harmonious family tradition.
Chen Wanrou didn't understand where Gu Chaoyang got the confidence that the old lady couldn't cause any trouble, but she had been used to trusting Gu Chaoyang since she was young. With his words, she felt much more at ease. However, when she thought of Gu Jue, she started to frown again.
"Gu Jue isn't answering my calls or replying to my messages. I don't know where he is. Could he really be thinking of doing something stupid?"
Gu Chaoyang glanced at her and said, "As long as you stop pressuring him, he won't do anything foolish."
Chen Wanrou muttered softly, "Wasn't I doing all that for the good of the child?"
Originally, the two brothers, Gu Heng and Gu Jue, had a good relationship, but unexpectedly, because of Chu Xiang, Gu Heng disregarded their brotherly bond.
Chen Wanrou suddenly realized that Chu Xiang was no pushover.
The next day, after finishing her class, Chu Xiang was ambushed at school.
Meng Qiyue asked with a gossipy look, "I heard the news that you broke off your engagement with Gu Jue last night. Wow, that was fast! Tell me how you did it. I thought the Gu family was reluctant to let go of such a juicy piece of meat like you."
Chu Xiang smiled and said, "I didn't do anything. My father had a meal with the Gu family, and then they told me that my engagement was off."
Meng Qiyue refused to believe that Chu Xiang knew nothing. Her curiosity was piqued. "What exactly did you mean by what you said to me yesterday? Who is that man you're dating? He wouldn't be connected to the Gu family, would he? He's the one who managed to get your engagement canceled, right?"
Meng Qiyue has a small brain capacity. After Chu Xiang said those words once, she refused to say them a second time, so Meng Qiyue didn't even realize what was happening.
They had already reached the school gate. Chu Xiang immediately spotted the man waiting for her in front of her. She smiled at Meng Qiyue and said, "My boyfriend is here to pick me up, so I'll be going now."
Meng Qiyue watched Chu Xiang run towards a man. The man was tall and had long legs, and had a good temperament. He looked very familiar to her.
She thought for a long time before finally remembering that she had met this man once at her birthday party, where her father had even introduced him to her.
Gu Heng, Gu Jue's older brother.
Meng Qiyue's eyes widened in surprise.
Chu Xiang actually managed to get together with her ex-fiancé's brother!?
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