If he weren't so rebellious, Old Master Gu felt that... in fact, this son could have succeeded him and become the next head of the Gu family.
It's just a pity...
Gu Shaoyong, the fourth master of the Gu family, has been running wildly down the road of rebellion ever since he rejected the marriage partner chosen for him and, with the support of foreigners and the king, married the daughter of a pure 'merchant' family.
For example, today...
Today is Sunday. According to the rules of the family, no matter how big the problem is, unless the sky is falling, as long as you are in Beijing, you must go home and have dinner with your family.
But... it's already seven o'clock, a full hour since their dinner time, and the dining room, where Gu Shaoyong's seat is, is still empty. Not only is there no one there, but not even a single phone call has come back!
It's obvious to anyone that the fourth brother has been tripped up by that crazy woman Zhou Huiyu again!
This is absolutely outrageous!
Gu Chonghu was furious and said irritably, "Which unfilial son! I'm not waiting anymore, let's eat!"
A hint of smugness flashed across Gu Shaozong's face, but then he put on an uneasy and reluctant expression and said in a low voice, "Dad, don't be angry. Maybe Fourth Brother was delayed by something else..."
Gu Shaozong's silence only fueled Gu Chonghu's anger, who immediately retorted, "What could be more important than a family dinner? Ever since he met that woman, has he ever considered me, his father, or our whole family?"
Gu Shaozong's mother, Gu Chonghu's concubine who was made his official wife after his first wife's death, Gu Chonghu's maternal cousin, and now the matriarch of the Gu family, Yan Ruyu, spoke with a kind expression: "Old man, don't say that. Nowadays, everyone talks about free love. In the words of young people, the fourth son is just... ahead of his time. As for the fourth son's wife... she's not quite right in the head right now, and the fourth son is staying with her out of necessity. Otherwise, if something goes wrong, wouldn't the fourth son regret it for the rest of his life?"
Gu Chonghu grew increasingly furious, slamming his hand on the table and shouting, "Don't mention the fourth son's wife to me! She's just a merchant's daughter, a nobody. Even when she was still sensible, being the fourth son's mistress would have been an honor for her. What's more, now that she's confused and can't have children, what right does she have to cling to the position of the fourth son's wife?"
“You’re talking about that fourth son. How many times have I told him? Our Gu family is one of the four great families in China, the most elite and top-tier family in the country! The fourth son is my firstborn son, Gu Chonghu’s first wife. What kind of woman can’t he marry? I told him to divorce Zhou Huiyu as soon as possible, like the eldest son, and marry a woman of equal social standing so that she can give him children sooner and prevent him from being childless. But he just won’t listen. He insists on keeping that worthless, infertile thing…”
"Does he really want to be childless and have no descendants to see him off in his final days, or to have someone to hold his incense burner and bowl?"
Gu Chonghu was initially angry, but as he spoke, his tone shifted to one of deep disappointment and frustration that Gu Shaoyong didn't understand his father's good intentions.
Gu Shaozong's wife, Bai Wei, was the second daughter of the second master of the Bai family, one of the four great families of Tang, Song and Bai. When she heard Gu Chonghu's words, she curled her lips indifferently, but secretly kicked her son, Gu Yanchao.
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