NOVEL NEXT 31: Gradual Infiltration
If not for his concern about Gu Mengyao and her brother, Gu Yu would have probably started cursing out loud.
The people from the old Yang family were nothing but trouble, just a bunch of bloodsucking parasites. They not only sucked Gu Yu’s father dry until his death, but afterward they shifted their focus to Gu Yu, continuing their evil deeds.
And about his father dying by crashing into the entrance of the Yang family’s old residence, Gu Yu didn’t believe it was because his cheap father had a sudden attack of conscience. After all, if he had truly been so filial, the marriage arrangement would never have happened in the first place—why wait so long before dying in a crash?
If he had truly wanted to repay the kindness, seeing that the Gu siblings were young and Gu Yu was a sickly child, how could he have possibly felt at ease leaving them?
Something must have happened in between, most likely the old Yang family using filial piety to manipulate him… However, since Gu Yu was no longer the original person, he had no intention of investigating this matter.
He now wanted to draw a clear line between himself and the old Yang family. Even if he did investigate, it would only entangle him with them further.
Although his cheap father was dead, he had given Gu Yu a reason. Since he had already taken the Gu surname, Gu Yu wouldn’t care even if people from the old Yang family died right in front of him.
However, he was worried that his wife might be soft-hearted.
From what happened yesterday, Gu Yu knew that Gu Mengyao wasn’t as weak as she appeared on the surface, but rather a girl with her own ideas.
But when it came to Gu Yu’s relatives, it was different—after all, even an upright official finds it hard to settle family disputes.
Yet Gu Yu didn’t want to let the old Yang family take advantage of them in any way, so today he had to set Gu Mengyao’s mindset straight.
Why should the prey that Gu Mengyao risked her life to hunt be enjoyed by the people from the old Yang family?
Now they had to hand over the money they earned too!
Where were they when the Gu family was starving and freezing?
“Ah Yu, when I saw you delivering things to the old Yang residence before, I felt a bit uncomfortable… but hearing you talk like this now, I feel like I was being too petty.”
“It’s not your fault, since I never told you about it. But now I’ve completely lost faith in the old Yang family. If they try to use this opportunity to reconnect with us, I’ll definitely feel even worse.”
“Mm, I won’t do anything that would upset you.”
In the end, perhaps because Gu Yu appeared so pitiful with his heartbroken demeanor, Gu Mengyao had no choice but to nod in agreement with him, clearly expressing in her words that she no longer intended to associate with the people from the Yang family’s old residence.
While Gu Yu didn’t expect Gu Mengyao to forcefully drive away the old Yang family members, at least they wouldn’t be bullied anymore.
If the people from the old Yang family really came over and continued to exploit them, Gu Yu would definitely find a day when no one was around, grab a stick, cover his face with a sack, and give them a good beating.
Gu Yu had now shown his intention to sever ties with the old Yang family. He believed that with gradual influence, the Gu siblings would come to believe in his determination to cut off all connections with the old Yang family.
After successfully convincing Gu Mengyao, Gu Yu lowered his head pretending to be sad, but the corners of his mouth involuntarily turned upward, his heart filled with joy.
However, the consequence of being too smug was that his cheap brother-in-law noticed Gu Yu’s secret smile, and then let out a sly chuckle, leaving Gu Mengyao confused.
She didn’t understand why her brother suddenly laughed.
Seeing Gu Mengyao’s bewildered expression, Gu Yu couldn’t help but raise his hand and tap the tip of her small nose. As Gu Mengyao blushed, the smile in Gu Yu’s eyes became even more obvious.
Coming to this ancient world after transmigration wasn’t so bad after all.
In the modern world, Gu Yu rarely had a reason to smile and had to endure cold violence from his family… Although in this ancient world they lacked food and clothing, and he had become a son-in-law who married into his wife’s family at a young age, at least no one was restraining him.
He had a beautiful little loli as his wife, plus a lively brother-in-law, and with the help of his spatial storage cheat, life had become quite enjoyable.
When the embarrassment subsided, Gu Mengyao still hadn’t forgotten why Gu Qingheng suddenly laughed sneakily, and her puzzled gaze couldn’t help but turn toward him.
But neither Gu Yu nor Gu Qingheng intended to explain, instead lowering their heads to eat the coarse porridge in their bowls. The feeling of being accomplices instantly brought them closer.