Chapter 187 Who is this kid?
"Lan'er..." Boss Bai looked at Gu Lan and sighed, "When we left Shangjing City, Lan'er was only that old. Now...we've heard a little about her. It's just that the Pei family didn't have that blessing."
Gu Lan curled his lips, "Thank you, uncle. The past is the past. I have nothing to do with the Pei family anymore.
"Speaking of which, the Pei family..." Boss Bai hesitated, then smiled as he thought of something. "Speaking of which, the Pei family has brought this upon themselves. I heard they'll be here soon. Instead of following them, Lan'er, it would be better for you to stay with your parents."
Gu Lan was surprised, "You said the Pei family is coming here too?"
"Yeah, what, don't you know yet?" Boss Bai smiled.
He didn't even think about the fact that the Gu family was not as well-informed as their family. They had been away from Shangjing City for ten years, but they still knew everything about Shangjing City.
This is also the reason why the Bai family was able to make a comeback.
"We've been here for a long time and know a lot of people. We just heard it casually." Boss Bai made an excuse for himself.
Gu Mingyu laughed loudly twice. "Okay, okay, you deserve it. The Pei family bullied our Gu family because we were down and out, and now it's their turn. Lan'er, your uncle Bai is right. If you don't sever ties with them, you're bound to suffer along the way."
Gu Lan smiled faintly, "Dad, you are wrong."
Boss Bai was puzzled. "Could it be that Lan'er, you still have illusions about them..."
"That's not the case, Uncle Bai. What I mean is, I couldn't have survived until now. If Xie Xun and Mu Mu hadn't showed up in time, I would have been killed by them. What's even more abominable is that the Gu family doesn't know the truth at all. Even if I were bullied to death by them, no one would stand up for me."
Gu Lan smiled faintly, "It's no surprise that the Pei family is in this situation today. I've also heard that my former father-in-law embezzled money. He's a prefect, but he lives an extravagant life. Where did all that money come from?"
"Yes, the Pei family got into trouble this time. I heard that they embezzled the grain funds allocated by the imperial court for disaster relief. The emperor was furious and exiled them to the north. I'm afraid we won't be able to meet again soon."
Zhang Yi hurriedly held his daughter's hand, fearing that she would be too excited.
But Gu Lan was much more relaxed than Gu Yuru in this regard. "Mom, I'm fine. I have nothing to do with them anymore."
Zhang Yi sighed, "You are fine now, but the child in your belly... belongs to the Pei family after all."
"So what? Do they care about this child's life? He's worse than pigs and dogs. Our Gu family can afford to raise this child. If the Pei family dares to get involved, I'll show you how I'll deal with them."
Gu Mingyu only has this one daughter. In fact, Zhang Yi became pregnant again after giving birth to Gu Lan, but the fetus was miscarried less than two months later. After seeing a doctor, the doctor said that Zhang Yi's body was not suitable for pregnancy at that time, and she has never been pregnant since then.
Gu Mingyu didn't care. His daughter was a combination of both civil and military talents, and she was the fusion of both of them. He held his daughter in the palm of his hand and loved her dearly.
Zhang Yi glared at the man, "That's all you can say, but if the Pei family gets to know about this, there's no way they won't come and cause trouble."
"Then let them make a fuss." Li Mumu came running over. "Don't be afraid, auntie. Mumu wants to protect my nephew."
Zhang Yi touched Li Mumu's face and said, "We can reason with them, but if that doesn't work..."
Li Mumu was worried that her aunt, a lady from a wealthy family, would be unable to bring herself to do it, but she was wrong. Zhang Yi continued, "Then give them a good beating."
Li Mumu smiled. It turned out that her aunt was also gentle but strong.
However, the Pei family's property was confiscated and they were exiled, which was different from the story in which the Pei family embezzled disaster relief funds and it was revealed by the male protagonist after he got his identity back.
This not only helped him establish his authority in the court, but also earned him a good reputation among the people.
Calculating the time, it was three years earlier. Who is behind this?
Li Mumu couldn't figure it out, so she simply stopped thinking about it.
I just thought that there would be something exciting to watch when the Pei family came here.
During the meal, the two families were very lively. It had been ten years since the last time the two old men sat together for a meal.
But they can't change. No one is willing to give in to anyone else when it comes to drinking. Fortunately, the Gu family has more wine, otherwise it wouldn't be enough for them to drink.
In the end, both old men were drunk.
"Dad, Uncle Bai and his family are gone, you... at least have a drink."
Gu Jian's words were slurred. "I'm not drunk. I was just letting him go."
Madam Gu smiled and said, "Don't worry about it. Your father is just happy. Ever since your Uncle Bai came here, he hasn't had anyone to quarrel with. The two of them are just enemies. Although they quarrel after just three sentences, they also care about each other."
Gu Mingyu nodded, "I noticed that too, Mom. Let me help Dad go back and rest."
On the other side, the moon was very round, lighting up the way home brightly, and I could smell the breath in the snow.
"Dad, didn't you come here to thank Uncle Gu? Why are you still arguing with him? It must be so uncomfortable to drink so much." said Bai Laoer.
"It's not uncomfortable. I didn't drink too much at all. If I wasn't afraid of embarrassing him, I would drink more."
Boss Bai was amused by his childish father. "Second brother, Dad is happy. You know, after Dad left, he has been worried about Uncle Gu. Now that he is here, he is fine, so Dad is relieved."
"Dad, I just don't understand. You and Uncle Gu have been arguing for a lifetime. Logically, you should never have anything to do with each other, but you two..." Bai Laoer shook his head. His father was always thinking about bringing him and Gu Yuru together.
Unfortunately, times have changed and there is no chance anymore.
"What do you know? Learn more from your eldest brother. Gu Jian was just arguing with me, but he never hid his selfish motives. He is also the only person I can trust."
Old Master Bai laughed a few times. "Second brother, you didn't marry Yuru because you two were not destined to be together. Go back and tell those four boys to marry Mumu back to me. What's the point of thanking Xun or not? How can my grandson be worse than an adopted child?"
Boss Bai suddenly remembered what Gu Lan said, "Dad, this Xie Xun is probably not a simple person, and he has a good relationship with Mumu."
"What do you mean?" Old Master Bai glanced over.
"When Gu Lan and the Pei family were getting a divorce, it was Xie Xun and his two children, Mumu, who facilitated it. The Pei family is no ordinary family. Just relying on their two children, they were able to get Gu Lan not only to get the divorce papers, but also an IOU for 100,000 taels of silver. This... isn't something an ordinary person could do, is it?"
"Xie Xun?" Old Master Bai took a deep breath. "Gu Jian also feels differently about Xie Xun. Who is this kid?"
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