Xiao Cunyu looked at Guo Dalang's face and said calmly, "Covering up the truth for someone who did something wrong is already an accomplice. And you didn't help your father and grandfather oppress your mother, but you ignored it and even deliberately avoided it. That's also wrong."
"Your mother isn't a weak person. When she first discovered the true nature of this family, she probably considered divorce. She was young then and could easily have remarried, but you were so young, and she couldn't let go, so she endured it, right? She's endured it for nearly twenty years, and has even learned to deceive herself. And you, who can already provide her with shelter, are you going to play dumb and let her live like this forever?"
Xiao Cunyu's mouth was dry as he spoke.
"Who are you? You... don't look like my cousin..." Guo Dalang was very confused.
"My mother also has other cousins. They all came to visit when I was a child, but they were so careless that they didn't notice anything. My grandfather even schemed against them, saying they were mean people who were greedy for wealth and fame. When they left home, they got into trouble and never dared to visit again."
"And you... have only been here for one day, but it's as if... as if you know my mother very well." Guo Dalang asked suspiciously.
The reason why Xiao Cunyu targeted Guo Dalang was because he was a smart man.
Look, isn’t the vigilance quite high?
How could you allow your mother to be bullied for so long?
"I am indeed your cousin, but I am not here to beg for money. I have been practicing since I was young. After arriving in the capital, I remembered that I had relatives, so I came to visit. After entering the house, I saw that your mother was full of sorrow. I calculated her disaster, so I came here to save her." Xiao Cunyu was talking nonsense.
The man was skeptical. "You want me to take action? How can I do that? Just by making a scene? What if my reputation gets ruined? You have to understand that my father is only in his early forties. Even if he divorced my mother and drove me away, he could still marry someone else and have three or five children without any problem."
Suddenly, Guo Dalang's speech became much more straightforward.
"So all along, you haven't dared to bet on your father's feelings for you?" Xiao Cunyu asked.
Guo Dalang sighed, clasping his hands together, looking conflicted. "It's all of that. I admit, I'm not a good son. I could fight them, but I don't dare. I don't want outsiders to know what's going on at home, nor do I want my parents to be separated. I also don't want to be...poor."
"You know, my family often does charity work. Many little beggars from the neighborhood come to our house to beg. Some of them are about my age. They're here this year, but they might be gone next year. If I anger my father or ruin our family, what good will that do me? I also want to be respected by others. I don't want to be the one begging others..."
Beside her, Guo Xiaomei shed tears.
"Little sister, I'm sorry." Guo Dalang's hands were pinched red by himself.
"I'm not a good brother. I... want our family to be well." Guo Dalang said again.
Guo Xiaomei glared at him with red eyes: "Only brother is fine, what about us? What about me and mom? Do we deserve to be bullied? What's the difference between you and dad? You didn't eat our flesh, but you are still very vicious! So vicious, I feel sick!"
Guo Dalang was shocked.
Xiao Cunyu glanced at him calmly and said, "I'm not sure if 'reason' will persuade you. So I'll talk to you about benefits. I'm your cousin, and I'm quite capable. I'm not helpless in the capital. I know some important people, so it won't be difficult for me to fix your family. Now it's up to you to choose: do you want to follow your father and grandfather into disgrace and become penniless, or live a peaceful life with your mother and sister?"
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