Chapter 114: If There’s Gu Jingzhan, There’s No Me

Evening.

Gu Family Mansion

As soon as Gu Wenhua returned, Gu Haoyu immediately jumped off the sofa, like a happy bird, and ran towards him, throwing himself into his arms.

His face was filled with a pure and innocent smile, he excitedly said, “Dad, I was praised by the teacher at school today!”

“Oh? What did the teacher praise you for?” Gu Wenhua asked with a beaming smile.

Gu Haoyu proudly replied, “The teacher said I behaved well at school and got a hundred on my test!”

After hearing this, Gu Wenhua’s eyes were filled with joy and affection, he praised generously, “Xiao Yu is amazing! Dad is proud of you!”

Zhuang Meijing watched this scene from the side, although she felt a little helpless, she couldn’t help but show a gentle smile on her face.

“Alright, he’s been talking about this since he got home from school.” She grumbled, “If you keep praising him, his tail will be wagging in the air.”

But Gu Wenhua just smiled and said dotingly, “Of course, you have to praise him for getting a hundred on his test, not only praise him, but Dad will also reward Xiao Yu.”

Gu Haoyu’s eyes widened, he asked expectantly, “What reward will Dad give Xiao Yu?”

“What reward do you want, Xiao Yu?”

“I want Dad to take me to the amusement park.”

“Okay, Dad promises you.”

Gu Haoyu excitedly clapped his hands and gave Gu Wenhua a big kiss on the cheek.

“Thank you, Dad, Dad is the best!”

Zhuang Meijing shook her head helplessly and said, “Just spoil him.”

Gu Wenhua smiled nonchalantly.

Then, he looked around and asked, “Where’s Mom?”

Before Zhuang Meijing could answer, Sister Li came out of the kitchen.

“Master, the old madam wants you to go to her room after you come back.”

Gu Wenhua frowned slightly, although his heart was filled with doubts, he still put down Gu Haoyu and went straight upstairs to the old madam’s bedroom.

Knock knock knock—

“Come in.”

The old madam’s hoarse voice slowly echoed.

Gu Wenhua pushed open the door, his gaze swept across the room, finally settling on the old madam’s back.

“Sister Li said you wanted to see me.”

Mrs. Gu turned her back to him, as if lost in thought, after a moment she slowly spoke, “Xiao Zhan… had a car accident, he’s now lying in the intensive care unit at the hospital, we don’t know if he will wake up.”

Hearing her mention Gu Jingzhan, Gu Wenhua’s expression instantly became cold and ruthless.

He replied faintly, “Okay, I saw the news.”

“You did this, didn’t you?”

Gu Wenhua didn’t answer directly.

But the silence at this moment spoke louder than words.

Mrs. Gu turned around, her trembling fingers pointed at Gu Wenhua, she said angrily, “He’s your son! Your own son! How could you do this?”

Faced with the old madam’s questioning, Gu Wenhua’s heart was calm and unruffled.

“He’s not my son.” He retorted coldly, “If he were my son, he wouldn’t have defied me, and he wouldn’t have threatened me for a woman.”

“You…”

Mrs. Gu was about to say something, but she was interrupted by Gu Wenhua.

“Back then, for the sake of the family’s prosperity, you and the old man forced me to marry Wen Xueru. After we got married, you forced me to have relations with her to continue the Gu family line.”

Gu Wenhua recalled the past, his heart filled with resentment.

“My marriage to Wen Xueru was a mistake from the beginning, and Gu Jingzhan, this son, wasn’t what we expected, it was you who insisted on keeping him.”

“You always say that Gu Jingzhan is the victim, but what about me?”

Gu Wenhua said indignantly, “In my eyes, he’s nothing more than a shackle you imposed on me, a symbol of the family, a tool used to bind me.”

After listening to his heartfelt words, Mrs. Gu’s heart was filled with guilt, she couldn’t refute.

Indeed, it was all their fault, hers and the old man’s.

It was the cause they planted.

“If you want Gu Jingzhan, this grandson, and Xiang Wanqiao, this granddaughter-in-law, then there’s no me, this son, no Wenjing, this daughter-in-law, and no Xiao Yu, this grandson.”

Gu Wenhua seized the opportunity to force the old madam to make a choice.

“You choose.”

Mrs. Gu sighed, after a moment of silence, she replied, “What are you talking about? How could I bear to let Xiao Yu leave me?”

Gu Wenhua smiled slightly, walked forward, and gently held the old madam’s hands.

“Now I have Wenjing and Xiao Yu, I no longer resent what happened in the past. From now on, Wenjing, Xiao Yu, and I will all take good care of you.”

Mrs. Gu nodded, but she couldn’t help but remind him, “But don’t go too far.”

Gu Wenhua lightly nodded.

Although he agreed on the surface, he had other plans in his heart.

Then, Gu Wenhua changed the subject.

He suggested, “Xiao Yu’s birthday is in a few days, I want to hold a birthday party for him at the Gu family that day, let Xiao Yu officially recognize his ancestors, and give Wenjing a proper status.”

Mrs. Gu didn’t say much, she just said, “Do whatever you think is appropriate.”