"Brother-in-law, don't get so worked up!"
After Zhao Xiaobao left, Gu Shi closed the door.
Zhao Xiangdong wasn't afraid of him hitting people; as long as he didn't kill him, he would have a chance to make Gu Shi regret it.
Without saying a word, Gu Shi walked to the side, dragged a chair over, and sat down opposite Zhao Xiangdong.
"Tell me, what do you want!"
"Alright, alright! I love your straightforward personality!"
Zhao Xiangdong clapped his hands, as if he and Gu Shi were close friends.
"I need 100,000 yuan. Is that too much to ask? You run such a big factory and your sister-in-law's restaurant. Surely you can come up with this much money?"
Threaten him? Gu Shi had already mentally beaten Zhao Xiangdong countless times, but on the surface he still maintained that facade.
"Why should I ask you for money?"
Zhao Xiangdong's smile froze on his lips; he hadn't expected Gu Shi to refuse outright.
“I raised your son for six years, so you should be the one giving me money.”
Gu Shi's expression was calm, showing no signs of nervousness.
"Hey Gu, don't push your luck! If it weren't for Zhao Xiaobao, I would have slapped you across the face already!"
Zhao Xiangdong stood up agitatedly, completely making a scene.
Gu Shi remained seated, his hands resting on his knees, and began to speak slowly.
"Xiao Bao? You still have the nerve to mention Xiao Bao? Do you dare tell him, tell me, how my sister died?"
Zhao Xiangdong felt a little guilty after hearing this, but then he shouted angrily.
"What's there to be afraid of? So what if she falls and dies? That's her own fault. She doesn't watch where she's going, and she's as skinny as a bamboo pole. She wouldn't die from a fall!"
Before Gu Shi's sister married Zhao Xiangdong, she was also a very beautiful and kind girl.
When Gu Shi returned home after his military service and saw his sister again, she was so thin that she was just skin and bones.
A 25-year-old adult woman, over 1.6 meters tall, weighs only about 80 kilograms.
"Then why are you asking me for money now?"
"Just because I'm your brother-in-law! Isn't that enough?"
Gu Shi sneered: "Fine, have my sister come and ask me for it, and I'll give it to you."
Zhao Xiangdong's fists hardened, and he angrily cursed, "Your sister is dead, how am I supposed to ask her for it?"
Gu Shi stood up and looked at him contemptuously: "Then go down and find her, otherwise don't even think about getting a single penny!"
As he was about to leave after speaking, Zhao Xiangdong suddenly punched him in the back of the head, just like the fatal blow he had given Gu Cao years ago.
However, Gu Shi turned around and dodged the attack.
He then kicked Zhao Xiangdong in the shin, and Zhao Xiangdong fell to the ground instantly.
Gu Shi seized the opportunity and kicked the man on the ground in the stomach.
The kick made him vomit up everything in his stomach. Gu Shi squatted down, grabbed Zhao Xiangdong by the collar, and said fiercely.
"You haven't visited my sister's grave in the past few years, have you?"
Zhao Xiangdong was in so much pain that he couldn't speak, clutching his stomach and staring at Gu Shi.
He was all fat and had no real skills, only brute strength.
Gu Shi, on the other hand, insisted on exercising every day and was a retired soldier, so of course he could easily knock him down with one kick.
Get out of here! And you better never let me see you again!
Gu Shi spat at him, stood up and walked out of the office, ordering someone to throw Zhao Xiangdong, who was lying on the ground, out.
This is the black market where Lin Qingyu used to sell things, but it has changed hands. This office is a converted dilapidated hut.
After being thrown to the ground like trash, Zhao Xiangdong took a while to get up.
He glared fiercely at the room in front of him, wondering how Gu Shi dared to do that.
Aren't you afraid he'll retaliate against Zhao Xiaobao and his wife?
He staggered away from the black market, his eyes unfocused, his dark depths filled with rage.
Gu Shi watched Zhao Xiangdong's departing figure and then ordered his men to keep a close eye on him.
He deliberately provoked Zhao Xiangdong, so that he could vent his anger while also driving Zhao Xiangdong to desperation.
We've got someone keeping a close eye on him; if there's any sign of trouble, we can catch him immediately.
After arranging everything for the next few days, Gu Shi took Zhao Xiaobao directly to Lin Qingyu's place.
Zhao Xiaobao refused to speak the whole way, and wouldn't answer any of Gu Shi's questions.
When they arrived at the restaurant, there was another table of guests eating. Lin Qingyu personally cooked a few dishes.
Two waitresses were eating when they saw Gu Shi coming over and stood up to greet him.
Gu Shi never looked at other people directly; he was the kind of person you wouldn't recognize if you met him on the street.
Lin Qingyu called people to eat, and seeing that Gu Shi's expression was not good, she did not ask any further questions.
Once home and behind closed door, Gu Shicai told Lin Qingyu what had happened.
Lin Qingyu was somewhat surprised, as she had no memory of Zhao Xiaobao's biological father and therefore could not offer any help.
"What will happen then? What if he really retaliates against Xiaobao..."
"Don't worry, I'm confident."
Gu Shi's tone was firm, but Lin Qingyu still felt uneasy.
The two children in the living room, Zhao Xiaobao and Lin Weidong, didn't say a word all afternoon. Lin Weidong helped him with his homework, but he still couldn't get Zhao Xiaobao to utter a single word.
After finishing his homework, Zhao Xiaobao went out to wash up without saying a word, still not speaking to Lin Weidong.
"Xiao Bao, what's wrong with you today?"
Lin Weidong chased after Zhao Xiaobao to the pool outside with his toiletries. He often played around with Zhao Xiaobao, and he was a little unaccustomed to the sudden quiet today.
"Say something to me! I'm really upset about you being like this."
Zhao Xiaobao lifted his wet face from the basin, water droplets running down his face. The little child was much more mature than his peers.
"Brother, will you always be my brother?"
"Yes, I will! Even after I go to college, I'll still be your brother. You can talk to me about anything."
Zhao Xiaobao wiped the water droplets from his face, and his hair was also a little wet. Only then did he look like a child.
“My dad came to see me today. He told me to ask my uncle for money, or he would beat me.”
Looking at the child in front of him, who was a head shorter than him, Lin Weidong couldn't help but feel sorry for him.
They had similar childhoods, except he was luckier because he had an older sister who protected him.
Zhao Xiaobao continued, "He also said that he would tie me up and beat me like he did when I was a child."
"Now that I have no mother, no one will save me. He could beat me to death."
When he said these words, Zhao Xiaobao was unusually calm, whether because he was frightened by the memories or because he didn't care anymore, it was hard to tell.
Lin Weidong awkwardly reached out and hugged the child. "It's okay, I'll protect you. I won't let you get beaten up!"
Zhao Xiaobao suddenly burst into tears. Although Gu Shi treated him very well, there were some things he had never said to Gu Shi, and he always felt that something was missing.
He could say a lot of things to Lin Weidong that he was too embarrassed to say to Gu Shi.
Moreover, this older brother gave him a lot of encouragement.
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