Back home, the two washed up and then watched TV in the small living room on the second floor. Although the TV was on, neither of them was paying attention to it. Meng Fuyan felt a little sad when she saw that he remained silent.
"Are you thirsty? Shall I get you a glass of water?"
Gu Tingzhi turned his head and saw the girl beside him looking at him with worry in her eyes. He smiled gently and said, "Don't worry, I've known all this for a long time. There's nothing to be sad about. It's just that sometimes I can't help but feel sorry for my mother and older brother."
His mother's life was ruined by this group of people.
Meng Fuyan took his arm and said gently, "Even if you knew beforehand, sadness is sadness. Who would feel good about something like this?"
What are your plans for the next step?
Gu Tingzhi said slowly, "Now that Grandpa has made his stance clear, I can take action."
"Although Xu Honghua took the initiative this time, it also exposed her weakness. Without the support of my father and grandfather, she is not very capable. It is the perfect time for me to make my move."
He had suffered at the hands of this woman in his previous life, but the situation was different in his previous life. He hadn't risen to power as quickly as he had in this life. It was naturally difficult for him to contend with the eldest grandson of the Gu family all by himself.
In addition, Xu Honghua is Gu Tao's first wife. Gu Tao had so many women, but in the end, he kept his first wife by his side. Many people thought that Xu Honghua was very capable and that Gu Tao had deep feelings for Xu Honghua. Naturally, they would give Xu Honghua face and make things convenient for her in many things.
Suppressing him, this so-called illegitimate son, would naturally be much easier.
With Grandpa Gu and Gu Tao indulging him, the outside world naturally assumed that he had been abandoned, and who would have high hopes for him?
He climbed up step by step, spending half his life's effort.
Later, when Grandpa Gu saw his value, he considered recruiting him, and it was precisely because of this that Xu Honghua became even more ruthless towards him.
He pretended to agree to Grandpa Gu's request, but after obtaining the resources, he launched a fierce counterattack. Once he grew stronger, Xu Honghua was no match for him.
However, because he injured his body and could not have children, having no offspring meant having no heir. So, Old Master Gu's attitude towards him was that he wanted to use him as a pawn to support the Gu family and seek benefits for the Gu family's descendants. He was unwilling and even wanted to kill Xu Honghua and those people. How could Old Master Gu agree to that?
He was already quite old at that time, and Xu Honghua and her descendants were very prosperous. Their grandsons were all grown up, and the Gu family had put in a lot of effort to raise them. At that time, Old Master Gu was already very old and didn't have many days left.
The old man saw his ruthlessness and worried that no one would be able to control him after his death, so he secretly suppressed him later.
That's why his path to revenge was so arduous.
But this life is completely different.
He rose to prominence at a young age, and now he has a solid foundation. As long as he doesn't make any mistakes, he will definitely rise steadily in the future. Moreover, he has recovered his health and married a woman from a respectable family.
With children in the future and the help of the Lu family, her position will be even more secure.
Compared to the other two, Xu Honghua and her descendants seem less important.
At this time, Old Master Gu was still in good health, and the Gu family had not yet poured all their resources into nurturing Xu Honghua's eldest son. Losing him at this point would be something the Gu family could afford to compensate for.
Therefore, Xu Honghua's situation was reversed.
Gu Tingzhi pulled Meng Fuyan into his arms, kissed her, and comforted her, "Don't worry, I will deal with these people as soon as possible. The Li family just climbed up to Xu Honghua, thinking they could climb up to the Gu family and get promoted, or at least keep their current status."
"The whole family depends on Brigade Commander Li. None of his children or grandchildren are successful. The old are old and the young are young. Even his brothers rely on Brigade Commander Li. There are only a few people in the whole family who receive salaries. Brigade Commander Li is desperate to get ahead. He doesn't understand the Gu family's situation. He thinks that Xu Honghua is the first wife after all. She gave birth to the eldest son and grandson who will inherit the family business in the future. She is definitely better than him, a person from the countryside. That's why he took such a risky approach."
"Moreover, he wasn't really in charge of dealing with me; he just wanted to ruin my relationship with you and make me lose your father's support. Dealing with me is something Xu Honghua will do next. Commander Li doesn't know that he's still dreaming of marrying his niece to me!"
Meng Fuyan stared wide-eyed, feeling her intelligence insulted. "How could that be? If he... if he ruins my relationship with you, isn't he afraid my dad will punish him?"
Gu Tingzhi laughed, "He probably feels that the Gu family made him do all this. He can't climb up to your father, but now that he has the opportunity to climb up to the Gu family, he has to make a choice. Besides, by then he will be on the Gu family's side. Your father might not stand up for him for a failed stepdaughter like you. He probably thinks you are not worthy of the task."
Meng Fuyan: "..."
"The world is truly vast and full of wonders! How did he rise to his current status?"
He's a leader, after all; he shouldn't be lacking in intelligence!
Gu Tingzhi laughed and said, "It seems like he got lucky and only made it up here. I guess he used up all his good luck in the past."
"Now, the benefits I gained were due to luck, and now I'm losing them back through my own incompetence."
Meng Fuyan: "..."
Patting Meng Fuyan's hand, Gu Tingzhi said, "Don't overthink it. I'll handle it as soon as possible. I know what's going on with the Gu family and how to deal with them. I promise you, it won't be long before you can live your own peaceful life without anyone bothering you."
Meng Fuyan laughed, "Don't say that. How could someone in a high position not encounter any difficulties? Life is all about power. As long as we have leverage, we will inevitably be coveted by others. I don't think I can't live like this. If we encounter trouble, we'll just solve it."
Gu Tingzhi's mood improved considerably. "Yes, everything will be resolved."
Once Gu Tingzhi understood Old Master Gu's attitude, he felt much more at ease and naturally had no more reservations about Xu Honghua.
Without the support of the Gu family, dealing with Xu Honghua would be much easier for him, meaning he could succeed without paying too high a price and it wouldn't affect his current job.
Xu Honghua and her descendants have been arrogant in the Gu family for so many years, it's impossible for them to be clean. If you investigate carefully, you'll always find problems.
Three days later, Xu Honghua and her eldest son and grandson were taken away for investigation.
The matter involved is quite extensive. In addition to selling cultural relics, persecuting innocent people and sending them to the countryside, embezzling their property, rape, and so on, the most crucial point is that he interfered in the internal affairs of the military, causing Gu Tingzhi's elder brother, Gu Ruizhi, to die needlessly.
Back then, Gu Tingzhi wasn't the only one who sacrificed his life because of this incident.
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