Xu Yixing didn't need to ask where Yiwen was, because the places he liked to go were just those few anyway.
Sure enough, when they found the second brothel, the madam took them to a private room. After all, it was rare to see customers like them visiting a brothel so early in the morning.
"Brother, are you okay?" Xu Yixing walked in and saw Yi Wen pouring wine into his mouth frantically, like a drunkard, and there was a pretty but slightly tired woman beside him.
Xu Yixing drove the man away, asked Siqin to guard outside, and sat next to Yiwen.
"Sister, I'm here. Come, have a drink!" Yi Wen was indeed drunk at this time, his eyes were blurred and his speech was slurred.
"I don't like drinking, and I don't like seeing you drinking here."
Xu Yiwen threw away the wine cup in his hand, raised his hands to cover his face, and cried in his tone: "You, you already knew about the evil things that Gu Pozi did?"
"How do you know?"
"Last time you said that you started saving yourself after your mother passed away. Did you already know..."
"right."
"Then why didn't you tell me?"
"Did I tell you to drink like this? Look at yourself, what a mess you make yourself out to be!"
Yi Wen had no words to refute, and could only bury his head in his arms, digesting his emotions. After a long while, he finally stopped crying: "Then my mother, how did my mother die?"
"Mrs. Gu said you were dead. She told your mother that only one of the two children could survive. Then your mother committed suicide and had the midwife deliver you."
"What?" The version Xu Yiwen had always heard was only the middle section, which said that his mother died early because of giving birth to him, but he didn't know that there was also a plot about caesarean section in it.
"Then, the Gu family deserves to die!" Yi Wen rarely spoke so fiercely, and even his face twisted a little. "Hey, sister, what about your mother's revenge? Have you gone home to ask the Gu family and father?"
"I didn't go back. Even if I didn't go back, I would still want to come. Dad will definitely protect the Gu family."
Yi Wen raised his hand and gave a thumbs-up. "Great! Dad said this morning that he doesn't believe a single word in the confession. Even if the emperor asked, he would still say the same thing."
Although he had been prepared, Xu Yixing still felt uncomfortable when he heard his father say this. This was her last attempt, and it seemed that it was unnecessary.
"So what are you going to do, brother?"
Xu Yiwen raised his head, then lowered it again, without saying a word.
Xu Yixing understood, but he didn't know what to do. On one side was his biological mother, whom he had never met; on the other was his stepmother, who was kind to him but suspected of murdering him; and on the other side was his father, who was determined to side with his stepmother. These three parties together were truly difficult to deal with.
What's more, when Xu Yiwen first heard about the past, he was probably more shocked and suspicious than hateful. In his heart, he even didn't want this to be true.
"Hey! Brother, do you believe me?"
Xu Yiwen raised his eyes and met his sister's determined gaze. He felt stung for a moment - this was a quality that he had been missing for a long time, resilience.
"You, you already have a plan?"
"It's not really a plan. I just managed to bring down Mrs. Gu, and the Gu family is still so proud. I was unhappy about that. Now that there's such a good reason, it's natural for me to contribute."
Xu Yiwen's eyes flashed with envy, and the alcohol in his head seemed to be diluted a lot. "So what do you want to do? Is there anything you need me to do?"
"Of course I want Gu to die. As for how I do it, you don't need to know. But brother, if you really want to help me, please follow the original arrangement and enroll in Wansong Academy as soon as possible."
Xu Yiwen hesitated. He knew that if his sister took action, someone would die, but was the Gu family's crime really so heinous? Furthermore, if his sister took action, it would inevitably destroy the family's relationship with her. Was it really worth it?
"You have to think carefully. If you force Gu to death, Dad will probably be very disappointed in you."
"He has disappointed me as well." At this point, Xu Yixing didn't even want to care what his father thought. He sent Xu Yiwen away because he thought that having one less person at home would reduce trouble, and at least he wouldn't be hurt by accident.
"This... Oh well, I know I can't help you much, so I'll go back and pack up and leave tomorrow."
Xu Yixing didn't expect Yiwen to leave so easily. His decisiveness was really beyond his expectations.
"Okay, with something like this happening at home, Dad would be happy for you to stay away for a while. Brother, don't tell the family that I came to see you. Come back after this is over."
"Yeah." Xu Yiwen finally sighed and looked at his married sister. Although her face hadn't changed at all, her eyes were different. "Then I'll go back first. You, take care of yourself."
Xu Yixing watched Yiwen leave with a smile. He had rarely left home since he was a child. This time, he probably wouldn't come back for a year or two.
Wansong Academy is located in the west of the city, but Xu Yiwen's heart knot will take more than a year or two to untie, so he did not return for a long time.
The gate of the Xu Mansion was opened twice today, once when the old couple Gu came, and the other time when Xu Yiwen left.
Xu Yiwen returned home, packed up everything without saying a word, and went to say goodbye to his father. Father Xu knew that he was angry, so although he was reluctant to let him go, he still gave him enough money and let him go.
Xu Shimao went out with him, and the luggage alone filled three large carts. As he left, he was still thinking to himself, "Young Master is really a child. He wants to move away just to study." Little did he know that when he returned, the Xu Mansion had been completely transformed.
The old couple Gu left, Xu Yiwen also left, leaving only Father Xu and Gu in the house. At this time, the main room was quiet. Although it was dark, there was no movement from the people inside.
Since Gu came back from the study at noon and sat in the main seat, she has not moved since then.
At this time, he heard the sound of footsteps outside, and his eyes gradually came back to their senses.
Old Man Xu walked into the main room holding a lantern. When he entered, he saw Gu sitting there like a clay sculpture. He sighed, lit the candles in the room one by one, and sat on another empty armchair next to Gu.
It had been a long time since Gu had carefully looked at her husband's appearance. Now, in the light of candlelight, she saw that his skin was dark and his hair was gradually becoming thinner. He no longer looked the same as when she first married him.
"Shuang'er, you've been married for seventeen years. Think about how I've treated you. What exactly are you dissatisfied with?"
Old Man Xu rarely opens his heart to talk to others like this. Just from this opening, Gu knew that tonight would definitely be a deep communication.
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