Chapter 237: Chapter 237: Contact
Now that the wolf pack outside had been driven away, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Xu Yulan and Liu Yun felt a bit suffocated in the back, so they wanted the people in front to get off quickly so that they could get down.
But when they took a look, what they saw wasn’t reassuring; their respective men were all huddled with other women.
Liu Yun’s eyes turned red. Even though Gu Kaiping had his back to the other woman, it was still unacceptable in her eyes. He was in such close contact with the other woman—did this mean he had to take responsibility for her?
Although she had been prepared, she couldn’t quite accept it at that moment.
The one Xu Yulan hated most was Gu Kaichen. She had just seen it—damn Gu Kaichen, with that intoxicated, lecherous look on his face, she knew exactly what he was thinking.
"Gu Kaichen, what are you doing? Don’t you have any shame? You’re hugging like this in public."
As soon as Xu Yulan said this, Liu Yun knew things were going to get bad. Now that the issues were out in the open, where could they retreat to?
Only then did Gu Kaichen open his eyes and happen to see Fan Meibao’s blushing face. For a moment, he was mesmerized by this youthful girl, who was truly captivating.
The two daughters-in-law wanted Gu Baijiang to give them an explanation, but upon seeing him pressed closely against Xu Shuanghong, they all began breathing heavily.
The three women were here specifically to seduce the Gu men—none were spared.
Gu Kaiping reacted the fastest. Checking to ensure it was all clear outside, he quickly jumped down from the carriage, "It’s fine outside, everyone come out."
Seeing Gu Kaichen still squeezed together with Fan Meibao, Xu Yulan’s anger surged. With unprecedented strength, she pushed Fan Meibao hard on the back. The push caused Gu Kaichen to hold onto her, and the two of them rolled together, tumbling outside the carriage.
Fan Meibao’s scream accompanied their startled cries, drawing the attention of nearby families who were tidying up.
"Isn’t that Gu Kaichen? The person in his arms doesn’t seem to be his wife, right?"
"Hey, that’s right. It’s the daughter of the mother and daughter trio who came to seek refuge, called Fan Meibao."
"In broad daylight, they’re embracing like this—could there be something we’re not aware of?"
"What have you been doing all this time? Didn’t you notice Gu Kaichen’s eyes practically light up at those sisters? It’s likely they’ve been together for some time now."
"The Gu Family is in for quite a show. Previously, they said they wouldn’t take concubines. Let’s see how they handle this."
Anyway, everyone’s status is the same now, and they’re not afraid of offending anyone, so their voices weren’t lowered, making Xu Yulan’s face look bad while still in the carriage.
She hadn’t considered the consequences at all when she acted out of anger just now.
Liu Yun gave her a shove, "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and pull Gu Kaichen apart."
She really wanted to curse. Even after falling to the ground, Gu Kaichen kept his lecherous intent, seizing the opportunity to hold onto her tightly.
She could see what his intentions were; why weren’t they quickly pulling them apart? Were they not causing enough of a scene?
Gu Baijiang didn’t think much of it anyway. His previous plans were no longer feasible—he couldn’t care less.
However, Xu Shuanghong beside him looked quite upset, giving it some thought and making a quick decision, she asked, "Baijiang, what do you think?"
"This situation is too sudden. It’s also my daughter-in-law’s hot temper at fault. Rest assured, I’ll definitely give you and your daughters an explanation."
The children didn’t yet realize the seriousness of the situation, but Liu Yun and Xu Yulan’s faces changed—what kind of explanation? Paying compensation was out of the question.
Xu Yulan finally came to her senses, hurriedly jumping out of the carriage and forcing Gu Kaichen’s hands apart, exclaiming, "Husband, why were you so foolish, rushing to save others like that?"
Liu Yun, "..." At least it’s not hopeless, at least the Gu Family’s reputation can be somewhat salvaged.
"Did you get hurt? Hurry and stand up so I can see." Xu Yulan pulled the two apart with brute force, not forgetting to step on Fan Meibao twice, making Fan Meibao, already at a loss, even more pale, breaking into a cold sweat, unable to speak.
Fan Meilin, at this point, quickly and anxiously jumped down from the carriage, "Meibao, are you okay?"
"Mother, come quickly, Meibao got hurt." Her eyes fell on Fan Meibao’s already swollen hand and curled-up body, and she quickly called for help.
Xu Shuanghong pushed Gu Baijiang out of the way. If it weren’t for him blocking her way, she would have already gotten out.
"How did she get hurt?" Xu Shuanghong’s sharp eyes turned to Xu Yulan.
Xu Yulan sneered, "Mrs. Xu, I’m really sorry, I was just concerned about my husband and wanting to check if she was hurt, and may have accidentally stepped on her."
Fan Meibao, "..." Was that an accident? You even ground your foot into my hand, but now there’s no way to express the pain—especially in my stomach.
"If you hadn’t pushed them, how could they have fallen off?" Fan Meilin glanced at the people watching the fun, knowing her sister couldn’t be uninvolved. Gritting her teeth, she said, "Your husband jumped into the carriage instead of guarding below. The carriage was cramped; contact was inevitable."
Xu Yulan looked disconcerted—was she refuting her previous words? "What nonsense are you talking about? Your sister lost her balance; my husband kindly helped her, got tangled up with her, and that’s how they fell.
Who knows if your sister can’t stand our happy life and wants to cling to us."
No matter the outcome, Fan Meibao wouldn’t have a good reputation. That was her greatest advantage, and Xu Yulan had already adjusted her mindset, preparing for the worst.
Liu Yun stepped forward at this moment, having no other choice and knowing who to support, "Miss Fan, we all saw it clearly just now. My brother-in-law was helping your sister; you shouldn’t be ungrateful and slander him."
"You..." Fan Meilin was so angry she wanted to scream. How could they distort the truth like this?
"Alright, stop making trouble, help your sister aside first," Xu Shuanghong also knew that prolonging this issue would only disadvantage them. The best they could do now was safeguard Meibao, settling accounts later.
Gu Kaichen attempted to assist but was pulled back by Gu Kaiping, who now wore a grim expression. How could he be so brainless, still eager to help now?
"Gu Kaichen, you’d better behave yourself," Gu Kaiping warned lowly when he saw Gu Kaichen still struggling, "Do you want to keep providing more gossip for others?"
Only then did Gu Kaichen catch on, quietly standing by, though his gaze kept drifting towards the Fan mother and sisters...
