Chapter 541 The More You Talk, the More Mistakes You Make
In early autumn, the summer heat gradually subsides.
Early in the morning, Meng Jinyao and Gu Jingxi went to pay their respects to Old Madam Gu. Gu Jingxi held Wanwan in one arm and held Meng Jinyao's hand with the other.
While passing through the garden, I encountered the eldest son's wife and the second son's wife.
Gu Yunxin, the eldest grandson of the eldest branch of the family, immediately lit up. He struggled to get down from the arms of Xiuyuan's wife, Jiang Shi, and walked over with his short legs. Looking at Wanwan in Gu Jingxi's arms, he called out in a childish voice, "Brother, brother."
Gu Yunxin has learned to walk and talk, but his vocabulary is limited. He often uses words like "younger brother" and "younger sister" because his maternal grandparents' younger cousin has younger brothers and sisters. He stayed at his maternal grandparents' house for a while and started using words like "younger brother" and "younger sister" all the time.
When Jiang heard her son call his brother-in-law "younger brother," she subconsciously glanced at Gu Jingxi and his wife. Seeing that they were looking at her son with gentle eyes, she knew that they were not displeased. She quickly stepped forward, hugged her son, and gently corrected him, "Yunxin, that's your fourth uncle, not your younger brother."
Gu Yunxin turned his head, looked blankly at his mother, then looked at Wanwan in his third great-aunt's arms, and called out again, "Little brother."
Jiang was embarrassed: "Third Uncle, Third Aunt, Yunxin is a child who doesn't know any better."
"It's alright, Yunxin is still young, how can he tell the difference between generations? He'll be able to tell when he's older." Meng Jinyao said, reaching out to touch Gu Yunxin's little head and saying softly, "Yunxin, be good, this isn't your younger brother, it's your fourth uncle."
Gu Yunxin was confused and didn't quite understand why he wasn't her younger brother, but he still obediently called out, "Fourth Uncle."
Meng Jinyao replied softly, "Yunxin is so good. But your fourth uncle can't talk yet. He can only talk to Yunxin when he can talk next year."
At this moment, Gu Jingsheng patted Gu Jingxi on the shoulder with a smile and said inappropriately, "Third brother, Mother used to urge you to get married, but you were always unwilling. Now look, your grand-nephew is younger than your son. Children don't understand and think he is a younger brother. If you had gotten married earlier, the child would be studying at the academy by now."
Upon hearing this, everyone present fell silent for a moment. The couple from the third branch of the family were a loving couple; wouldn't saying such a thing embarrass Meng Jinyao?
Gu Jingsong glanced at his elder brother and thought, "He's already opening his mouth. With that kind of eloquence, no wonder he'll never amount to anything in his life."
Gu Jingxi said calmly, "Brother, whether it's marriage or offspring, it all comes down to fate. Who can say for sure about fate? Maybe I would have married another girl and still wouldn't have a child."
Gu Jingsheng replied, "How is that possible? Your third sister-in-law became pregnant in the second year of your marriage. You could definitely have children if you married another girl."
Zhang was usually a bit muddle-headed and spoke without thinking, but she could hear such an obvious mistake. She immediately glared at her husband and said irritably, "Alright, if you can't speak properly, then shut up."
Gu Jingsheng was humiliated when his wife yelled at him in front of the family, including the younger generation. He looked displeased and said, "Who are you calling rude? How dare you speak to your husband like that?"
"Who else could it be but you? You're brainless."
Zhang retorted that she would not indulge her husband now. Last year, she had a fight with him and was so angry that she couldn't sleep at night. Her husband was having sex with his concubine every night. At first, she was very angry, but later she came to terms with it. Sometimes she didn't need to give her husband face. After all, she had two sons and a daughter, and now she had a grandson. Her position as the eldest wife of the Gu family was very secure. It didn't matter if she lost her husband's favor.
Gu Jingsheng was furious, and his voice suddenly rose: "Who are you calling brainless?" As he spoke, he raised his hand to teach his wife a lesson.
Gu Xiuyuan was quick-witted and reached out to grab his father's wrist. When his father glared at him, he said neither humbly nor arrogantly, "Father, Grandmother often says that harmony in the family brings prosperity. She doesn't want any disharmony in our Gu family to happen. I believe you certainly don't want Grandmother to worry either."
When Gu Jingsheng heard his son mention his stepmother, he immediately deflated. If he were to ask who he feared most in this family, it would definitely be his stepmother and his third brother.
Gu Jingsong said, "Brother, sister-in-law is straightforward. How can you hold it against her? Besides, it was indeed you who spoke without thinking this time."
Before Gu Jingsheng could react, he instinctively retorted, "How was my statement inconsiderate?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Meng Jinyao asked, "Big brother, is there something I did wrong that made you unhappy with me?"
Gu Jingsheng was stunned for a moment, then quickly said, "What do you mean by that, Third Sister-in-law? I have never had any complaints about you."
Meng Jinyao replied, "Perhaps I'm overthinking it. Just now, from what my elder brother said, it seems he wants another woman to be your sister-in-law."
Gu Jingsheng was stunned again. After thinking for a moment, he belatedly realized what was going on and was immediately embarrassed. He hurriedly said, "Third sister-in-law, don't overthink it. That's not what I meant. I just... I just feel sorry for my third brother. He could have married and had children much earlier, but he was so stubborn that it delayed him for so many years. Even though he was injured, there are still plenty of good girls who would want to marry him."
Some things are said in excess and often lead to mistakes. He had just finished speaking when he realized that what he said was wrong and wanted to make amends, but for a moment he didn't know what to say.
Chen and Gu Jingsong exchanged a glance, then shook their heads in tacit agreement. No wonder their eldest brother and sister-in-law were a perfect match; they were both the type to offend people with their words, but the eldest brother was even more likely to offend people than his sister-in-law.
Gu Jingxi's face darkened, and his tone was displeased: "No matter how good others are, they can't compare to even a fraction of A Yao in my heart." After saying that, he pulled Meng Jin Yao, picked up Wan Wan, and quickly left.
Gu Jingsheng opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but seeing the strange looks he received from everyone present, even the younger generation, he said awkwardly, "Why are you all looking at me like that? I was just speaking on a whim."
Zhang said to her son, daughter-in-law, and daughter, "Don't be like your father, speaking without thinking. In the future, when you teach Yunxin, make sure he thinks carefully before he speaks. Let's go, let's go and pay our respects to your grandmother first, otherwise we'll be late."
After Zhang finished speaking, she led her son and daughter-in-law away.
On the second side, Gu Jingsong and his wife also left with Gu Xiuhong.
Gu Xuanyi hadn't left yet. Gu Jingsheng thought his daughter was waiting for him and felt gratified. He was about to say that his daughter was filial and sensible when he heard her say, "Father, Third Aunt is the apple of Third Uncle's eye. Third Uncle can't bear to let Third Aunt suffer even the slightest grievance. How could you say such a thing? Where does that leave Third Aunt? Well, someone like Father who is fickle probably can't understand, which is why he said such a thing."
Gu Jingsheng was furious: "You unfilial daughter, how dare you speak to your father like that?"
Gu Xuanyi ignored him and hurried to catch up with her mother and brother and sister-in-law. The reason she spoke to her father like that was because she couldn't stand how her father treated her mother.
Gu Jingsheng was so angry that his face turned pale and then red, and he cursed, "What a wretched child!"
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