Chapter 638: Go to the Gate
As they got closer to the lobby, Gu Yuanniang's nervousness became more obvious. She really didn't expect that Gu's father would be here today. He probably didn't like the climate in Bai County. It was always Mrs. Gu who came here every time. Gu Yuanniang was a little surprised to meet him this time.
As soon as she stepped into the hall, she saw that the young and vigorous father Gu had aged so much. His gray beard looked very old. Gu Yuan's mother knelt on the ground and said, "My daughter is unfilial. I kowtow to you today, father."
The teacup that was originally on the table was suddenly thrown to the ground, gradually wetting Gu Yuanniang's clothes, but did not hit her body.
A cold voice sounded above her head, but Gu Yuanniang didn't dare to look up.
"Unfilial daughter of Gu, you divorced someone without my knowledge. Do you still have me as your father? I personally arranged the marriage for you, but you didn't take it seriously at all. You married someone else and even had children with him. Do you know your mistake?"
"I'm not wrong."
Gu Yuanniang spoke firmly, and raised her head to look at the man in front of her and said, "Father, you are determined to marry me off. Even if the other party is fickle, you don't want to see me at home. You are afraid. You are afraid of seeing my face and thinking of my biological mother who passed away long ago!"
Gu Yuanniang always felt resentful about this. She could have lived a happy life and enjoyed the comfort of her parents by her side, but this father was only concerned with business and even sent his mother to sleep in someone else's bed.
Her mother naturally could not live with the innocent humiliation she suffered, but he turned around and remarried. Although the new Mrs. Gu treated her well and never made things difficult for her, the pain in her heart could never be eliminated.
How can a person like this be worthy of being someone else's father?
The person in front of him stood up angrily after being exposed. He looked at Gu Yuanniang and said, "Shut up, evil girl. If I hadn't done that, how could you have lived a life of luxury since you were a child? I'm doing it for the entire Gu family. How could the Gu family winery be destroyed by me?"
"But the woman has never taken advantage of others, and she can still live a good life here. Although she doesn't have fine clothes and delicious food, she feels unprecedented warmth. You used a woman who loved you deeply to make this deal. Have you ever felt any regret towards my mother?"
"I thought you came back today to admit your mistakes, but you are still talking about these things. Well, if that's the case, I will beat you until you obey me, and then you will go to Cui Yuan and make peace. Even if you become a maid, you must let him keep you."
"Go find him again, and then father can use the grains, fruits and vegetables of Bai County unconditionally to make wine without any worries. Am I always just a pawn in your eyes to gain benefits?"
When I left here that year, I never thought of confronting the person in front of me, but now I really can't bear it anymore. I have worked hard to find someone to spend my life with, how can I let everything be ruined because of this incompetent father.
"Don't forget that your last name is Gu. You will always be a child of our Gu family. As long as the Gu family needs you, you must go through fire and water for the Gu family and devote your whole life to the reputation and business of the Gu family!"
"This is your life, not mine."
Gu Yuanniang said with a hoarse voice: "The Gu family has never shown me any kindness, and I will not do anything for this cold and heartless family."
After saying that, Gu Yuanniang planned to leave. It was the first time she met her father in all these years. There was no meeting of deep father-daughter affection, only the question of why he was unwilling to sacrifice himself for the prosperity of the family.
She was really wishful thinking that she actually came to the Gu family for help.
When she reached the door and was about to step over the high threshold, Xiao Si next to her immediately came up to her, bowed to Gu Yuanniang, and then said, "Madam, the young lady is really back and is waiting for you in the back garden."
Hearing this, Gu Yuanniang was stunned for a moment, but still followed Xiao Si and left.
If there is anyone in the Gu family who treats her sincerely, it is probably the stepmother who was willing to let her go.
The woman was sitting in the courtyard. Seeing Gu Yuanniang, she smiled slightly, poured the tea in front of her and said, "Since you are here, please sit down."
Gu Yuanniang nodded slightly, then moved closer to the woman, sat down beside her, and gently drank the tea in her hand.
"I let you go earlier, but I didn't expect you to come back on your own initiative. Did something happen to you?"
As expected, the lady knew what I was thinking right away. No wonder she and that man could live in peace until today.
"In previous years, when the royal officials came to celebrate the birthday, they would order the best wine of that year from the Gu family, and the Gu family would also prepare a gift. Today, I would like to ask mother to help me hand this gift and this letter to the little princess at her birthday party."
The woman glanced at Gu Yuanniang and put down her teacup. "The Gu family sends gifts every year. These are all trivial matters. I just don't know if the princess will pay attention to me."
Gu Yuanniang smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. I will be very grateful as long as my mother can deliver it for me."
Picking up the jade pendant, the woman looked at it and said, "Okay, but have you been doing well these years?"
"Yeah." Gu Yuanniang nodded. "After leaving Cui Mansion, I followed my friends. We went to the capital to do business, but the failure rate returned. Although I don't have as rich a life as before, I am happy to be able to live with my own hands. What's more, I am surrounded by the people I cherish the most, and they treat me very well."
"But I heard that your mother-in-law has always disliked you and made things difficult for you."
"These are all things of the past." Gu Yuanniang immediately said, "She really didn't like me before, and she did a lot of things to embarrass me, but it was also because of this that I could understand Qingshan's true love for me. Not only did we not separate, but we became more and more loving. We didn't give up the love in our hearts because of a few words from others, and we are also happy."
"You seem to be living a good life. I heard you even gave birth to a little girl?"
"Yes, she was born this spring. She is Qingshan and I's first child. Because I am so grateful to Miaomiao, I named her Xu Nianmiao."
Seeing that Gu Yuanniang's eyes were filled with joy when she said these words, the woman did not say much, and took out a wooden box and pushed it to Gu Yuanniang: "I haven't seen my little granddaughter yet, give this to her, it's good for her if she likes it."
(End of this chapter)
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