Chapter 508: Full Support for Trading with Nanyuan 5
Gu Mingqiu was indignant, but seeing how angry she was becoming, he didn’t dare argue. He silently pulled his hand back.
"Look at you! You’re always like this—not a lick of skill to your name, only knowing how to throw your weight around with your own wife and son. But whenever it involves the Eldest, Third, or Fourth Brother, you don’t dare say a single peep! Back when Gu Shuo was framed and expelled from the clan, you were standing right there. When the Eldest and his cronies accused him of theft, not only did you refuse to stand by him, you even had people search him! And with their so-called ’irrefutable evidence,’ after the Third and Fourth Brothers fanned the flames with just a few words, you were the one who threatened to expel him. And now you still expect him to inherit the old master’s estate?" The more Mrs. Dai spoke, the angrier she became, and tears streamed down her face.
She had been suffocating all these years. Married to a man like him, he seemed honest to outsiders. Whenever they argued, everyone always said it was her fault.
She couldn’t be bothered to explain herself, always making sure to save face for him in public. But he was different. He wouldn’t dare argue with her in private, but the moment someone else was around, he’d get a backbone.
"I... I was just angry at the time. Besides, the old master had long intended to bring Gu Shuo back into the family. If it weren’t for that girl from the Xiang family..."
"Don’t you dare drag others into our family’s problems. Others might not know you, but I do. You want the inheritance, but you don’t have the guts to fight for it. Even if the old master wanted Gu Shuo to return, do you really think the other family branches would agree? When they raise a fuss, you won’t dare to say a single word against them. Our Gu Shuo doesn’t want the inheritance, and leaving the main family was the right call. If you have a problem with it, go fight with the other branches of the Gu family yourself. Don’t blame anyone else." If it weren’t for Gu Shuo, Mrs. Dai would have left him long ago.
It wasn’t until Gu Shuo was expelled from the clan that she had a rude awakening. If she couldn’t endure it any longer, there was no reason to keep saving face for him.
Gu Mingqiu silently endured Mrs. Dai’s tirade, feeling sullen himself. ’Why did her attitude change completely after just one trip to the General’s manor? Didn’t she also think there was something strange about that Xiang family girl before?’
"From now on, whatever you want, you can go after it yourself. I’m done with the Gu family’s whole mess. After all these years, I’m just tired." Mrs. Dai’s heart felt dead inside.
"Tired? What do you have to be tired about? We have plenty of maids and servants at home. You don’t have to wash clothes or cook. I never restrict you when you want to go out. I treat you so well! If you’re tired, you have only yourself to blame." Gu Mingqiu grumbled, a hint of indignation in his voice.
Mrs. Dai almost laughed out of sheer anger. "Heh. I brought it on myself? You’re right. I brought all of this on myself."
’How did I end up marrying a man like this? I will never let him drag our son down with him!’
Gu Mingqiu simply couldn’t understand. She lived a life of luxury in the Gu family. ’What could she possibly be tired of?’
’She’s just being unreasonable!’
"WHOA..."
The carriage came to a sudden halt.
"What is it?" Mrs. Dai steadied herself and pulled aside the curtain.
"Second Mistress, it’s the Young Master."
Mrs. Dai looked out and saw Gu Shuo galloping toward them. In the blink of an eye, he had reined in his horse beside their carriage.
"Shuo!" A delighted look crossed Mrs. Dai’s face.
"What were you doing at the Gu family’s estate?" Gu Shuo demanded.
Mrs. Dai froze for a moment, then realized why her son was in such a rush. She quickly recovered and smiled. "We just went to have a look at the Gu family estate. It’s nothing serious."
Gu Shuo glanced inside the carriage.
Mrs. Dai understood immediately. "Don’t you worry about him. Your mother is here. Rest assured, everything is fine."
The anxiety on Gu Shuo’s face lessened slightly, but then he noticed the tear stains on Mrs. Dai’s cheeks. "Mother, did he..."
"It’s fine. We’ve been arguing for years; this is nothing new. You don’t need to go to the General’s manor."
Gu Shuo wheeled his horse around. "Mother, I’ll come see you tomorrow."