In addition, she stubbornly believed that the reason her son Gu Shaozong, who was actually incompetent, could only hold a deputy position was because she, as his mother, was only a concubine when she gave birth to him. Therefore, she instinctively resisted all titles related to concubines.
Gu Chonghu was aware of this, and he would protect her to some extent in this matter.
After all, in Gu Chonghu's heart, he felt that his 'cousin' was a woman he truly loved. For various reasons, he couldn't formally marry her, which was something he was powerless to change. Now that she was his wife, she deserved the respect of all the younger generation in the Gu family.
So even though Yan Ruyu had just given Yun Duo a hard time, Gu Chonghu didn't see anything wrong with it. On the contrary, he thought that Yun Duo, this 'country girl,' was indeed ignorant. Coupled with his long-standing dislike for Yun Duo's birth mother, Gu Chonghu subconsciously darkened his face and said to Yun Duo in a somewhat reprimanding tone, "Grandma is Grandma. You're just a child and don't know any better. Don't call her that. Call her whatever I tell you to call her. Don't try to imitate your unruly mother..."
Before he could finish speaking, Gu Shaoyong objected.
Originally, he hadn't called his daughter wrong, so why should he scold her? In addition, Gu Chonghu habitually brought up Zhou Huiyu, which made Gu Shaoyong even more unhappy.
"Dad, Duo'er didn't call her the wrong name. Why are you scolding her? Although we are implementing new policies now, Duo'er is my mother's own granddaughter. If she calls an aunt 'Grandma,' where does that put my mother?"
Gu Chonghu's face grew even darker. "Shut up! You wretched child, do you have to cause trouble on a day like this? Your mother is my wife, your stepmother. Don't you have even the most basic respect for her?! You're even setting a bad example for the child! You're simply outrageous."
On this point, Gu Shaoyong was very stubborn: "Dad, I only have one mother, and Duo'er only has one grandmother. This cannot be changed."
“It would be fine under normal circumstances, but today is the day that Duo’er is coming home to recognize her family. I can’t let my mother, Duo’er’s own grandmother, have to give up even the title of grandmother.”
"Besides, she's not exactly a kind elder. How can she be compared to my biological mother, your lawfully wedded wife?"
A hint of hatred flashed in Yan Ruyu's eyes, but in the end, she revealed a look of heartache, sadness, and loss: "Shaoyong, I know you have a prejudice against me and some misunderstandings, but even if I'm not completely devoted to you, I've always protected you, thought of you, and loved you like my own son..."
Gu Shaoyong interrupted Yan Ruyu without any politeness: "Alright, you'd better not say such things. You don't feel like throwing up when you say it, but I feel like throwing up just listening to it."
Yan Ruyu's old eyes instantly turned red.
Gu Chonghu was furious and was about to reprimand him.
To his surprise, Gu Shaoyong's next words left him speechless.
"Or, Dad, could you explain to us why my dear older brother is in a wheelchair right now?"
It was all for Gu Shaoyong's benefit!
When Gu Chonghu decided to bring Yun Duo back, he severely 'punished' Gu Shaozong.
This is why Gu Shaoyong was so disheartened.
It turns out... his father had always known what his older brother had been doing, but he hadn't said or done anything about it before because it wasn't necessary.
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