"Dad, what should we do?"
Gu Xinyue's father felt like he was about to have a heart attack.
Now he was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, and could only ask his father for help in finding a solution.
"What else can we do? I told you not to cooperate with the Tang family and to drive the Su family out of the four great families of Kyoto, but you didn't listen to me. And look what happened? Now you've slunk out on your own."
"Dad, didn't I want our Gu family to develop better back then? That's why I agreed to cooperate with the Tang family to take the opportunity to drive the Su family out."
"But were you genuinely helping the Gu family prosper? You took the wrong path. And can anyone who takes the wrong path ever have a good ending?"
The old man was a man from that era. He always had a very upright and straightforward personality.
The old man picked up his cane, intending to hit his son on the head. But then he thought that his son was still his son, and if he hurt him, he would have to support him. So he had no choice but to give up and finally just slammed the cane on the ground.
"Look at you! I told you to discipline your kids properly, but you wouldn't listen. You thought your daughter wouldn't cause any trouble. Now look what's happened! Your good daughter has completely messed things up, and now you're asking me what to do? What do you think an old man like me, who's almost in his grave, should know?"
After saying that, Old Master Gu suddenly coughed because he was too excited.
Mr. Gu quickly asked the servant to pour him a cup.
Then he came over and patted the old man on the back.
Let him calm down.
When the maid brought the water, Mr. Gu quickly took it, knelt down, and held the cup to the old man's lips, saying, "Dad, have some water. Don't be angry. I know I made a mistake. I'm trying to make amends!"
Grandpa Gu took a sip of water from his cup, and after being slapped by his son, he calmed down.
The cough has stopped.
Then, he stared at his son.
I wish I could stare a hole through his head.
Check if water has gotten inside.
Grandpa Gu was really disappointed in him.
He never imagined that such an upright person like himself would give birth to such a thing.
It's a pity he only had this one son.
Now that I'm older, I can't have children even if I wanted to.
If Su Ya were here, she would definitely tell Grandpa Gu that age is not a problem if he wants to have a son; a single acupuncture treatment can make it happen.
No matter what, this is his own son. If he doesn't help, who will?
"You need to understand, the Su family is not what it used to be. They can't be manipulated or bullied by others. Especially now that Su Qinghai's daughter has been found and his wife has woken up, nothing can stop him from taking revenge. And that future son-in-law of the Su family, Young Master Ye, Ye Qinchuan, why don't you think about it? Is that person someone to be trifled with? Has anyone in Kyoto who has offended Ye Qinchuan ever had a good ending?"
After thinking it over, Mr. Gu realized there were many rumors in Kyoto about Ye Qinchuan, the young master of the Ye family, being ruthless. However, considering the information he had gathered, he felt there was still some hope.
“But Dad, Su Ya hasn’t agreed to Ye Qinchuan’s proposal yet. I don’t think those two can be together.”
Mr. Gu said somewhat unconvinced.
"I think you're blind. Have you ever seen Ye Qinchuan care about someone this much? You only see that the Su family's daughter didn't agree to Ye Qinchuan's proposal, but did you see her reject Ye Qinchuan? Doesn't she always tacitly acknowledge that he's by her side?"
Father Gu then realized with a start that it seemed to be true.
"So, we've offended the Ye family this time too?"
"Let's not even talk about the Ye family, let's talk about Su Ya. Everyone in Kyoto knows she's a miracle doctor. Can you guarantee you'll be healthy and free from illness for the rest of your life? You won't be able to get anything from her one day. Even if you don't need her, your father is getting old. Have you ever thought about me?"
Mr. Gu felt somewhat embarrassed, as he had indeed not considered this possibility.
"This time, you had the Gu family secretly withdraw from the four major families in Kyoto, hoping that the Su family would no longer hold a grudge against the past. And the Su family did just as we wished, without retaliating against us."
"Before they even came to settle accounts with us, we delivered ourselves right to their doorstep, giving them a perfect opportunity to cause trouble. What can I say to you?"
Grandpa Gu's point-by-point analysis made Gu's father feel somewhat ashamed.
"Dad, what do we do now?"
He was truly at his wit's end; if he went to the Su family himself, he would definitely be kicked out.
"Go prepare the gifts, we're going to the Su family's old house now."
"That's what Old Master Gu instructed."
"Dad, you mean we should go find Grandpa Su?"
"Now, in the Su family, only Old Master Su can speak up for us. As people get older, they don't take anything as seriously anymore. I've met Old Master Su, Su Botong, a few times, and we have some acquaintance. As for Su Qinghai, don't even think about him. He probably wishes you were dead already."
Unfortunately, Mr. Gu's wishful thinking backfired.
Grandpa Su Botong's favorite person right now is his granddaughter whom he found.
They really give you whatever you want.
Even if his own granddaughter wanted a star from the sky, this old man would find a way to pluck one down for her.
So, before Grandpa Gu came to our house, Grandpa Su didn't know that his granddaughter was being mistreated at the academy.
Su Ya had already informed them that the academy was under closed management and it was inconvenient to contact them during this period.
Then, when Grandpa Gu and his son explained their purpose, Grandpa Su was so angry that he ordered them to be thrown out along with their belongings.
"Go, go, get out of here. I only have this one granddaughter, and I won't let her suffer. I'm telling you, the Su family isn't done with you over this. Just you wait."
Grandpa Su made some harsh remarks.
He then instructed the steward to set dogs on anyone from the Gu family who came to visit.
Grandpa Gu and his father had no choice but to leave dejectedly with their belongings.
After Su Botong drove the people away, he called his eldest son, Su Qinghai.
After the call is connected.
He launched into a tirade over the phone.
After hurling insults, still not satisfied, he told his son to get back home.
"Su Qinghai, you get back here right now! Your daughter had such a terrible incident at the academy, and you didn't even know? How can you call yourself a father?"
"Dad, I'm in a meeting right now. We can talk about it after the meeting."
After saying that.
Su Qinghai was about to hang up the phone.
"You unfilial son."
After saying that, Grandpa Su fell silent.
Su Qinghai was so frightened that he didn't dare hang up the phone.
A while later, I heard my mother shouting on the phone.
"Old man, what's wrong? Don't scare me!"
"Dad, Dad, Dad, Mom, Mom."
Then no one responded to him.
The call was not disconnected.
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