Chapter 136 Even a tiger won't eat its own cubs
As soon as the handkerchief was removed, Gu's mother began to cough violently. Before Gu's father could even ask a question, she scolded him, "Isn't this all for the good of the family? They gave a dowry of 500,000 yuan."
“Everything in the house is the result of my careful budgeting; this 500,000 is no small sum.”
"Besides, what's wrong with marrying a fool? Everyone in that family will have to listen to Zhao Di. It's a good match."
Father Gu was shocked by Mother Gu's shameless words, and his finger pointing at her trembled incessantly in the air.
"You...you." Father Gu couldn't utter a complete sentence for a long time.
Finally, he could only sigh and say, "But she's still your own daughter! Even tigers don't eat their cubs."
Gu's mother swallowed back all the words that were in her throat and glared at Gu's father defiantly.
Dan Anwen watched the couple acting out a charade in front of him, one playing the good cop and the other the bad cop, and a mocking smirk appeared on his lips.
"Now that your wife has made a mistake, what do you think is the best way to resolve this?"
Mr. Gu paused in pointing at Mrs. Gu, glanced at her slumped on the ground, stood there for a moment and thought before awkwardly saying, "Sir, this is a family matter, so we will handle it ourselves. You don't need to worry about it."
The implication was that even if there were any punishments for Gu's mother, it was not his place to interfere; he had no right to do so.
Moreover, as long as Gu Ji is appeased and not held accountable, Gu's mother will not have to pay a heavy price or be punished, Gu's father secretly has his own plans.
He knew that this was all Gu's mother's fault, and he felt deeply guilty towards Gu Ji. However, Gu's mother was his wife, and they were all family. Naturally, he hoped that the family would be harmonious and that Gu Ji could forgive Gu's mother for what she had done.
We can just give Gu's mother a small punishment as a warning, since that's how it's always been done before. This is the best way to resolve things this time. As long as the man in front of us doesn't interfere, there won't be any complications.
Gu's father felt guilty towards Gu Ji, but compared to Gu's mother, his wife of over twenty years, his heart leaned more towards her, and naturally he didn't want her to suffer too much punishment.
Dan Anwen glanced at Gu's father with a cold look in his eyes. He thought that the honest and kind farmer actually had quite a few ulterior motives in his heart!
Gu's father almost trembled under Dan Anwen's oppressive gaze.
It wasn't that he wanted to be lenient with Gu's mother, but rather that in his mind, this was a family matter, and the seemingly gentle but ruthless man in front of him had no right to interfere.
Dan Anwen removed the gold-rimmed glasses from his high-bridged nose with his long, slender fingers, his eyes losing a hint of gentleness and gaining a sharp edge.
“I’ve been taking care of your daughter for the past two years. If I want to get back the money I’ve spent on her over the past two years, I’m afraid it’s not something you can afford.”
The man's words were relatively mild; if it were given his inherently cold-hearted nature, anyone who dared to say he was unqualified would have had their mouth sewn shut.
But to Gu's mother, such threats sounded like blatant extortion, and she instantly pointed her gun at Dan Anwen, "That good-for-nothing spent your money, go ask her for it..."
Before Gu's mother could finish speaking, Dan Anwen gave her a cold glare, causing her pupils to shrink and her mouth to shut instantly.
Dan Anwen stared intently at Gu's mother with his deep, dark eyes, his thin lips slightly parted, "I don't want to hear the words 'worthless good-for-nothing' again. If I hear them again, I'll sew your mouth shut."
The man spoke the most vicious words in the gentlest tone, causing both Gu's mother and father to tremble and feel a chill run down their spines. They knew that the man before them was fully capable of doing so.
Seeing the two people stunned and frozen in place, he didn't intend to waste any more time here.
"Tell me, how do you plan to resolve this?"
"This..." Gu's father hesitated, looking at Dan Anwen, his tone devoid of any authority, "How about we make her apologize to Zhao Di?"
Dan Anwen snorted coldly, staring directly into Gu's father's eyes with a chilling gaze, "If apologies were enough, what would we need the police for?"
The atmosphere was tense for a moment before he spoke again, "Since you can't think of a solution, then I'll make the decision for you."
As he spoke, he glanced at Gu's mother with icy eyes, a gentle and harmless smile appearing on his lips, which Gu's mother saw as the smile of a devil.
The next second, the man said in a calm voice, "Since you think it's a good thing to marry a fool and have his child, then I'll send you to his family to have a child. Maybe then you can be the king of his family."
Mother Gu stared at the man in shock, unable to believe that he could utter such vicious words with such a gentle smile.
"No." Before Gu's mother could say anything, Gu's father stood up and objected.
If others find out that his wife had a child with a mentally challenged man, wouldn't that be cheating on him?
Moreover, he couldn't accept a wife whose body was already unclean, given his traditional mindset.
Humans are multifaceted creatures, and their first instinct is to seek advantage and avoid harm. In this situation, Gu's father's primary concern was his own face and his own well-being.
After a moment of stunned silence, Gu's mother said, "What you're doing is illegal. I'll call the police and have you arrested."
Dan Anwen put his glasses back on his nose, adjusted them with his slender fingers, and said slowly, "Do you think I don't have that ability?"
If a seasoned business tycoon didn't possess some unknown influence, he would have died hundreds of times over.
Mr. Gu's chapped lips trembled slightly. Seeing that the man was unwilling to give up, he could only look at Mrs. Gu with an apologetic expression and say, "How about this? I'll divorce her, and then her reputation will be ruined."
Divorce is not uncommon in modern society, but in this impoverished village, outdated and corrupt ideas influence most people. No matter the reason, once a woman divorces, she is gossiped about behind her back.
Dan Anwen wasn't entirely satisfied with the answer, but considering the child and Gu Bao, he could barely accept it.
No sooner had she finished saying "divorce" than Gu's mother, who had been slumped on the ground, seemed to find strength and broke free from the bodyguards' restraints. "Gu Tiezhu, don't even think about divorcing me! I've contributed so much to this family, and now you want to kick me aside..."
Mr. Gu glared at Mrs. Gu on the ground with a look of disappointment. Couldn't she see that this man, who was not easy to mess with, was not very satisfied with the answer either?
If this man really punishes her according to his own ideas, she won't even know where to cry.
After watching the whole process, Gu Ji and Gu Bao closed the door a crack.
Gu Bao's eyes were filled with frustration and sorrow, which Gu Ji noticed.
"Gu Bao, you don't want them to get a divorce?"
Gu Bao glanced timidly at Gu Ji. He knew that what Gu's mother had done was excessive, but he also knew that they were divorced and that he was now a child from a single-parent family.
Moreover, Gu's mother treated him like a precious gem, always a good and qualified mother.
Seeing the cautiousness in Gu Bao's eyes, Gu Ji smiled gently, her tone encouraging, "You can tell your sister the truth."
"I don't want to be a child without a mother."
Gu Bao didn't finish her sentence, but Gu Ji already understood.
There are divorced families in the village, but in most cases, the children suffer.
Divorced women can escape the village to work and avoid gossip, but most of their children stay in the village with their fathers and are often ridiculed and bullied by their fellow villagers and classmates.
For a ten-year-old primary school student, the divorce of his parents is an unbearable blow to his tender mind.
Not only will Gu's mother be gossiped about by the village women, but Gu Bao may also be verbally attacked or even physically bullied by his classmates at school.
"You stay in the room, I'll go out and check," Gu Ji said softly, gently patting Gu Bao's drooping head.
"good."
As soon as Gu Ji stepped out the door, several pairs of eyes outside turned to look at her.
Dan Anwen spoke first, "Little friend, why are you out here?"
Gu Ji glanced at her father with a faint expression. Perhaps because of guilt and self-blame, her father dared not look directly into her clear black and white eyes.
"Uncle Dan, you don't need to punish her." Gu Ji tugged at Dan Anwen's sleeve, his voice gentle.
Dan Anwen looked puzzled. In his opinion, this punishment was not cruel at all, and it didn't even qualify as a minor punishment.
Seeing the confusion in the man's eyes, Gu Ji's tone was somewhat relieved, "The harm they caused me is no longer something that can be solved by punishment, and Gu Bao can't be without a mother."
Dan Anwen understood Gu Ji's words; the previous reasons were just excuses, and the real reason was what came later.
Because Gu Bao was the only light and warmth in her home, she didn't want Gu Bao to lose his mother's protection in his childhood.
Mother Gu finally realized what was happening. The more determined Father Gu was to get a divorce, the more panicked she became. She knew that even if she didn't agree to the divorce, it would be easy for the man with his methods and power.
"Yes, yes, Gu Bao can't be without her mother, can't be without her mother." Gu's mother said this to herself, as if she had gone mad, whether she was saying it to Dan Anwen or to herself.
Dan An sighed, looked at Gu Ji with a helpless expression, patted her head and said, "Go to the car and wait for me. I will consider what you said. I still have something to talk to them about."
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