Chapter 257: Chapter 257: Making Things Up
Xu Yulan wasn’t having it after hearing that, "What do you mean I’m not articulate? How do you want me to speak?
Say that now you’re satisfied, and even if she’s just a concubine’s mother, you can call her ’mom’ openly this time."
"You’re talking nonsense, you better be careful or I’ll hit you," Gu Kaichen’s eyes turned red. Having her as a mother-in-law is one thing, but as a stepmother, she’s an enemy.
Xu Yulan wasn’t scared by him and stepped forward, "Come on, hit me, let everyone see how with a stepmother and mother-in-law backing you, you no longer regard me, your rightful wife."
... Gu Kaichen took a deep breath, and before everyone could react, a slap already whipped across.
With a loud slap, everyone went silent.
Bai Suihe stared at Gu Kaichen in amazement; these self-righteous guys would actually hit their own wife in public, it seems their mindset has indeed changed.
"Gu... Kai... Chen...," Xu Yulan said slowly through gritted teeth, "How dare you hit me..."
Gu Kaichen felt a pang of regret after hitting her; he had never done such a thing before, but wanting him to admit fault was impossible, "I’ve already hit, so what are you going to do?"
"I’m going to fight you," Xu Yulan, no longer caring, lunged at him, starting to scratch and kick...
Gu Kaiyuan was quick to support Bai Suihe and take her far away, watching them as they moved and cautiously following.
Bai Suihe was led to watch the commotion while changing position, "This is just like a first-person view, but it seems Second Sister-in-law doesn’t have enough strength, as if it’s not doing any harm.
Yes, just scratch him like that, finally seeing some blood..."
Gu Kaiyuan secretly swallowed, discovering a different side of Bai Suihe today.
The only person standing there was Gu Anwei, repeatedly shouting, "Stop fighting, stop fighting..."
The other Gu Family members were watching the show, with Liu Yun even chiming in to help, "Second brother-in-law’s wife, scratch his face with your hands, kick his lower body..."
"Don’t add to the chaos..."
"The Gu Family is fighting again..."
"Their family’s business is endless, if this were told in a teahouse, the storyteller wouldn’t keep up."
"No doubt, they’re the same people, how come they have so much going on?"
Bai Suihe couldn’t help but look at Gu Antong after hearing this, wondering if it was because the main characters were here that the Gu family was always in turmoil, always at the center of the storm.
They had tried to stay away, yet still occasionally got dragged in.
"Stop fighting, what kind of propriety is this?" Gu Baijiang could no longer stay hidden inside, lifting the curtain and stepping down from the carriage.
Xu Shuanghong followed closely behind, seemingly supporting her husband.
Under the gazes of all these people, Xu Shuanghong’s face turned red; their stares were too blatant.
"Father, it wasn’t me who started it," Xu Yulan took the lead, "I just said a few words, and Gu Kaichen was hitting me to death. Where could I have a place in this Gu family in the future? He’s found a new one and wants me to make room for someone else quickly."
"You’re simply talking nonsense; would I not have tolerated it if not for your sharp tongue?"
"Isn’t what I said the truth? Why won’t you listen to reason now?"
"Is that reasonable talk? You..."
"Everyone shut up," Gu Baijiang clasped his hands toward the onlookers, "The following is our family’s private matter, please be courteous and leave."
With those words said, even the thickest-skinned couldn’t bear to stay and watch, yet they didn’t go far, pretending to be busy nearby with ears perked.
"Do you always have to make such a commotion every day? The family’s reputation has almost been destroyed by you."
Faced with everyone’s questioning gazes, Gu Baijiang couldn’t help but feel exposed, "A family’s scandal should not be divulged, don’t you know?"
"Father, so you know this is a family scandal," Gu Kaiping spoke up, seeing the other two brothers remaining silent, he had no choice but to speak, "Father, have you forgotten? We’re in exile, concubines should not be taken..."
"Baijiang," Xu Shuanghong murmured softly behind Gu Baijiang, "I should have died this morning, rather than suffer such humiliation here again and again..."
Annoyance flashed in Gu Baijiang’s eyes; he knew his own drinking capacity, even a whole pot couldn’t intoxicate him to oblivion, let alone just half a pot.
The thing was, the wine was bought by him, and the peanuts were fried in front of him, so where had they tampered with it?
"Everyone come over; today, we’ll lay everything on the table." Gu Baijiang saw the looks from the three sons and understood their resentment. If it were usual times, it would just be settling someone in a small courtyard, but now, it could not be resolved like that.
"Antong," he said, noticing even the kids coming over and needing to maintain some face, "Take your two brothers and go fetch some water with everyone."
Gu Antong saw her parents weren’t objecting and knew this was not something they should hear, so she agreed and left with her two brothers.
"There are no outsiders here, and you all know what happened this morning," Gu Baijiang, unable to find evidence, also didn’t want to voice his doubts now, "Blame me for being greedy for wine yesterday, causing today’s situation; since it has happened, I should be responsible."
"Who knows if it was someone’s scheme?" Xu Yulan had long disliked Xu Shuanghong’s mother and daughter; it wasn’t enough to rob her husband, now wanting to become her mother-in-law, "Father, I remember your drinking capacity is good. Even drinking two or three pots wouldn’t make you drunk. I want to ask Mrs. Xu, is it your family’s teaching for you not to sleep in the middle of the night and to drink with a big man?"
Xu Shuanghong immediately got teary-eyed, her voice choked, "It’s all my fault, I should have called for help loudly last night to stop Baijiang from making such a mistake.
It’s my cowardice, inexperienced, for not reacting in time, but this has nothing to do with our Xu family. I hope Second Young Madam will spare her words..."
"You’re already half-old, and still inexperienced," Xu Yulan mocked, "Ever since you came, I knew you three women harbored bad intentions, aiming for our three men.
Let me guess. Did you three plan it before you came?"
Xu Yulan stood up, pointing at their trio, "Just perfectly matching the number of their father and two sons, coming here to make a family..."
Bai Suihe couldn’t help but turn to look at Gu Kaiyuan, so he was the one accounted for as missing, "This Mrs. Xu is really something, why did she only have two daughters?"
Gu Kaiyuan glared at her, unsure if her increasingly outgoing personality was good or bad.
"Second Young Madam," Fan Meilin stood up angrily, "Don’t talk nonsense without evidence..."
