Chapter 160: Too Polite

Gu Fugen also thought it was a good idea to bring his grandson back.

“That kid Gu Zhenhua, hasn’t he always been complaining that we, his parents, don’t love him? But he doesn’t think about it, he’s the third son, why should he compare himself to his elder brother? Zhen Guo is my eldest son.”

“Now it’s good, he’s finally useful, he gave us a grandson, a long-awaited grandson, it’s a victory for our Gu family.”

Hearing Gu Fugen’s emphasis on this grandson, Gu Zhen Guo was the first to be unhappy.

“Dad, what are you doing? You don’t know what Gu Zhenhua is like?” Gu Zhen Guo said angrily, “If you two provoke him, I’ll have to clean up the mess again.”

“Exactly. Every time I see Zhen Guo getting beaten, my heart breaks.” Xu Xiaodong said with a frown. It wasn’t that she felt sorry for her husband, she just felt sorry for her salary.

Gu Zhen Guo’s temper was so bad that Xu Xiaodong felt like punching him every now and then.

It’s just that Xu Xiaodong didn’t have the strength, otherwise she wouldn’t have to wait for Gu Zhenhua and her own family to do it, she would have beaten Gu Zhen Guo into submission long ago.

Gu Zhen Guo didn’t know what she was thinking, and was quite touched, “Still, my wife loves me the most.”

“My dad and mom, they have a grandson, they don’t need me, their son anymore. They don’t even care about me.”

“They don’t think about it, a child born to Gu Zhenhua, how could he be a good person?”

Being said so by his eldest son, Gu Chouni quickly explained nervously, “Where did you get that idea? You’re the one I love the most.”

Gu Chouni put herself in a very low position, but Gu Fugen didn’t give his son any face.

“You have the nerve to say that. You can’t give birth to a grandson, so I’m not allowed to love other grandsons? No matter what, he’s still our Gu family’s bloodline.”

Gu Zhen Guo didn’t give birth to a grandson, his position in Gu Fugen’s heart had indeed slipped a lot.

For the sake of his grandson, he didn’t even worry about his son getting beaten.

Moreover, Gu Fugen really wanted to use his grandson to mend his relationship with his third son. Things are different now, Gu Zhenhua is capable.

Gu Fugen instructed Gu Chouni, “Go to the Hu family this Sunday, talk to Lin Xiangnan about the child in advance.”

“What if we don’t come to an agreement… What about the eldest son when Gu Zhenhua comes back from his vacation?” Gu Chouni was worried about her son, and she didn’t want to go.

“What do you mean we don’t come to an agreement? Can’t you talk properly? You’re so old, and you’re still so useless.”

No matter how much Gu Chouni disliked Lin Xiangnan, she had to go to the Hu family to curry favor with Lin Xiangnan for the sake of her grandson.

Her son was used to being pampered, she dared not provoke him. She could only pave the way for Lin Xiangnan first.

But when she was on vacation, she went to Lin Xiangnan’s house specifically, but she didn’t even see Lin Xiangnan’s shadow, she only got a cold stare from Hu Meili.

“Oh, what a rare guest.” Hu Meili looked at her, her alarm bells ringing.

Gu Chouni gritted her teeth, but still put the big picture first, “I came to see the child.”

“See the child?” Hu Meili looked her up and down, disdainfully said, “You came empty-handed to see the child?”

Gu Chouni awkwardly rubbed her hands, “I’m a little short on cash these days. But you know me, I love my grandson the most, as soon as my grandson comes back to my house, I’ll immediately make him new clothes.”

Seeing the white and tender little treasure in the cradle, Gu Chouni excitedly said, “This is my grandson, right? Let me hold him.”

“You hold a fart. Don’t drop my child.”

Hu Meili stood in front of her, pushed her away, and scolded, “What do you mean your child? This is my child. When Gu Zhenhua married into our family, it was made clear that he’s the one who married in, who are you, coming to fight with me for the child?”

“It was you who said he married in, I didn’t agree.” Gu Chouni couldn’t hold back her anger, and retorted to Hu Meili.

“If you say he didn’t marry in, then how much dowry did your family give us? Did your family prepare a wedding house for Gu Zhenhua’s marriage? After they got married, who did they live with…”

What Gu Zhenhua gave was all given in private, publicly, the Gu family didn’t give anything at all.

With each question Hu Meili asked, Gu Chouni’s momentum weakened, but she still refused to concede, “Your daughter is willing, she’s willing to pay, what does it have to do with me?”

“Pay? I pay your grandpa, you’re spitting out ivory from a dog’s mouth. Get out, get out, get out, our family doesn’t welcome guests like you.”

Hu Meili picked up the broom by the wall and hit Gu Chouni’s calf directly.

“Hu Meili! What kind of attitude is this, how can you treat your in-laws like this? I’m talking to you nicely, and you actually chased me away with a broom.”

“If you don’t leave, I’ll slap you with my hand.”

Hu Meili stood with her hands on her hips, arrogant.

Even Gu Zhenhua treated the Gu family as enemies, Hu Meili didn’t need to give them any face.

Lin Xiangnan was munching on an apple, walking home with light steps, when he was stopped by his little cousin at the door.

“Sister Xiao Nan, your mother-in-law is here, she’s arguing with your mom, you should hide.” The little cousin was told by Grandma Hu, so he stopped Lin Xiangnan at the door.

People of the same generation can fight to their heart’s content.

Younger generations being disrespectful to elders can easily affect their reputation and public image.

Gu Zhenhua’s reputation on that street was so bad before, it was because he was young and didn’t know any better, so he argued with his parents.

Lin Xiangnan gave the little cousin an apple, and asked, “What are they arguing about?”

The little cousin happily took the apple, “It seems like it’s about the grandson. Your mother-in-law wants to take the grandson back to raise him.”

“Grandson?”

Lin Xiangnan rubbed his arms, “My goodness. How many years has the Qing Dynasty been gone?”

If you don’t know, you’d think the Gu family has an imperial throne to inherit. But the reality is that the Gu family’s eldest son and grandson can only inherit the family’s poverty and laziness, what good is that?

Lin Xiangnan looked in, seeing that Hu Meili was having the upper hand, she immediately stopped worrying.

She handed the bag of apples in her hand to her little cousin, “Help me give these apples to my mom later. I’m going out to do something, I’ll be back later.”

Lin Xiangnan went out and took the bus straight to the Gu family.

Gu Fugen was out playing chess with others, he wasn’t home, only Gu Zhen Guo, his wife, and the child were at home.

“Xiao Nan, what brings you here? Come in and sit down.” Xu Xiaodong warmly greeted her.

Lin Xiangnan rolled up her sleeves, and said embarrassedly, “Sister-in-law, today Gu Zhenhua’s mother came to my house to ask for the child. I have some things I want to talk to Gu Zhen Guo about. Why don’t you take the child out to buy groceries, we can talk slowly. Don’t give me any face.”

Xu Xiaodong was stunned for a moment, then she immediately understood, she also wanted to deal with Gu Zhen Guo recently.

“Xiao Nan, you’re too polite. I’ll take the child out to buy groceries now, you can talk to Gu Zhen Guo slowly. Don’t give me any face.”

“It’s really a bother.”

“No bother, it’s what I should do. When I go out, I’ll help you close the door.”

Lin Xiangnan politely said, “Thank you.”

Xu Xiaodong politely replied, “You’re welcome.”