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Chapter 198 A Heart of Repentance

Chapter 198 A Heart of Repentance

Thinking of all this, Gu Tianbao felt a bitter taste in his mouth.

He glanced cautiously at Gu Lianshan and stammered, "Second Uncle... I... I want to ask someone to look for my mother again. I'm willing to spend money, but I don't know how much it will cost..."

His mother hid her savings in several places, two of which he knew. In the past, whether he asked for copper coins or silver, his mother would secretly give them to him. He was never short of money, so he never touched his mother's savings.

If someone could help him find his mother, he was willing to give up the money from those two places.

Gu Lianshan gave him a few curious glances: "I thought you were starting to look like a decent person, but I didn't expect you to actually have any intention of repenting. Your mother, whether in her actions or her character, is just like your father; neither of them are good people."

But there's one thing your second uncle won't deny: in this family, only your mother cares about you wholeheartedly, regardless of whether you're good or bad. As for your father, grandfather, and grandmother, they only talk the talk; when it really comes to a life-or-death situation, the three of them will be the first to run away.

In the past, Gu Tianbao might have thought that his second uncle's words were an insult and utter nonsense.

But now, having already suffered a blow, he knows that his second uncle didn't mean any harm by saying those words. He was genuinely telling him who could be trusted and who couldn't.

Unfortunately, he realized it too late.

Just like now, if he tries to find his mother again, it will probably be too late...

Gu Lianshan patted his shoulder: "Go, call your eldest sister, second sister, and your father to the main room. Your second uncle has something to say later."

"Sigh!" Gu Tianbao turned to call for someone, but after taking a few steps, he turned back and asked again, "Second Uncle, what about my mother..."

"Don't worry, your second uncle remembers."

Gu Tianbao breathed a sigh of relief and jogged to the east wing.

Upon entering the courtyard, Gu Lianshan went straight to the main room.

As they approached the corridor, they bumped into Old Master Gu, who was coming out of the east room of the main hall.

The former father and son were both angry with each other when they met, and they couldn't stand each other.

Old Master Gu leaned on a cane with one hand and carried a chamber pot with the other. The strong smell of urine filled the air, causing Gu Lianshan to take two steps back and frown.

"This is truly rare! You used to say that you two are getting old and shouldn't be overworked, so the younger generation should do more things. Because of that, I emptied your chamber pot for ten years!"

Now that I'm gone, why are you doing this work yourself? What? Have you become young again? Can you work now? Your dutiful son lies idle at home all day, why don't you give him some orders?

These words made Old Master Gu's face turn ashen. He put down the chamber pot, pointed at the person, and scolded, "What's wrong with you, coming here so early in the morning?! You always think about comparing yourself to your elder brother, but he's a scholar, he has more face and is more valuable than you. How can you compare yourself to him!"

"Yes, yes, yes! He's a scholar, he has more face than me, I can't compare, and neither can you. You can just enjoy yourself and take good care of your precious baby."

Gu Lianshan's sarcastic tone infuriated everyone.

Just as Old Master Gu was about to hit someone with his cane, a sharp shout came from the east room: "Is that Second Brother outside? Second Brother! Is that you? Your old mother heard you! Get your ass in here right now!"

Feng's voice was full of energy, and you could tell from it that she had been taking good care of herself at the inn recently.

He pushed aside Old Master Gu and raised his voice, stabbing Feng in the chest: "Second Aunt, you are no longer my mother! I have been adopted, so you can't call me that anymore, neither in terms of courtesy nor reason."

Before Gu Lianshan could even enter the room, a foul stench immediately wafted out as he lifted the curtain at the door of the east room.

Caught off guard, Gu Lianshan gagged twice from the stench. Once he came to his senses, he immediately started yelling, "What's with this smell in the house! You used to be a clean person, how did you become like this? This smell is even stronger than that of a beggar on the street!"

These words were another blow to Feng's heart.

At this moment, Madam Feng was leaning against the headboard, her hair disheveled and her eyes bloodshot, staring intently at Gu Lianshan as if she wanted to devour him alive!

"You've come at the perfect time. Go find the clan chief later and tell him that the adoption is off! You're my child, I'd rather you die than let you be adopted out!"

Gu Lianshan's face turned cold, and he pointed towards the east wing: "Go ahead and make a scene. The moment you start, I'll go to the authorities and report that adulterous son! Daring to conceal his adulterous son's background to take the imperial examination is a crime punishable by death!"

The words "illegitimate child" terrified Madam Feng. She collapsed onto the bed, panicked and anxious.

How did the second brother know about this?

Who told him?!

Hearing this, Old Master Gu stormed in, cursing in a low voice, "You beast! What did you promise me before? You said you wouldn't mention this again as long as I agreed to let you adopt! How long has it been? And you've gone back on your word and brought it up again!"

“You can’t blame me for this. You should have told my second aunt the truth before you brought her back. You refused to tell the truth, and my second aunt is unreasonable and domineering. If you anger me, I can’t care about anything else and will just tell you the truth first.”

"You!" Old Master Gu was so angry that his vision blurred.

Feng, who was lying on the bed, came to her senses and, with eyes blazing with rage, grabbed a pillow and threw it at Gu Lianshan: "You beast! That's your older brother! How dare you hide poison inside him to ruin him? I'll beat you to death!"

Gu Lianshan deftly dodged: "No! I don't have an older brother. I only have a younger brother who died of illness years ago. Gu Liansheng is just a distant cousin. Don't talk so intimately about us. We're not that close."

Furthermore, if we're talking about ruining my elder brother, then someone else really did. Don't glare at me, I'm not talking about me, but about yourself. Who gave him the status of an illegitimate child? It was you who gave him that status. If he's punished for this in the future, even if you atone with your death, you won't be able to atone for your sins.”

These words provoked Feng, causing her to lose all reason. With a ferocious expression, she recklessly crawled forward, wanting to get off the bed and confront Gu Lianshan!

Grandpa Gu stopped her, but before he could say anything to comfort her, Gu Tianbao's voice suddenly rang out from outside.

"Second Uncle, neither my father nor my eldest sister wanted to come, so I only brought my second sister."

Upon hearing Gu Tianbao's voice, Gu Lianshan suddenly grinned and said to Madam Feng with a smile, "I came here today for two reasons: first, to see you, and second, to tell you two something."

Let's get down to business.

What's the matter?

Mrs. Feng was somewhat bewildered by this turn of events.

"Second uncle?"

Gu Tianbao called out again from outside.

Gu Lianshan didn't even turn his head before letting the man in: "Come in quickly. It's okay if your father and your eldest sister don't come. You can tell them what happened later. Come in."

As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Tianbao lifted the curtain at the door, and Madam Feng quieted down. This was not the time to make a scene; the children of the eldest son's family could not know about this.

"Second Uncle." Gu Tianbao smiled ingratiatingly, then secretly tugged at Gu Lian's sleeve, signaling her to greet him.

Gu Lian lowered her head and called out timidly, "Second Uncle."