Chapter 401 - Chapter 401: Chapter Four-Hundred and One: Venting Anger
Chapter 401: Chapter Four-Hundred and One: Venting Anger
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Public opinion was shaken! People from all walks of community were shocked!
It wasn’t just the entertainment industry, even the financial world shook—to the point that stock prices fluctuated after the market opened.
This was because the news that was spreading all over the place involved several long-standing influential families. Naturally, this affected many top listed companies, including but not limited to popular new stocks. Even the old established A-shares that were stable all year-round weren’t unaffected. It can’t be helped; the Gu family had gotten themselves in a truly deep mess this time!
Gu Fei, the only male heir of the Gu main family, was exposed as a gay man. Not only did he frequent gay bars and get involved with all sorts of men, he even brought his younger cousin, Gu He, along with him on many occasions. From this alone, his character leaves a lot to be desired.
The Gu family’s previous attempt to form a marriage alliance with the Shi family’s young daughter was merely to hide the scandal of Gu Fei getting another woman pregnant. Who would’ve thought that not only did Gu Fei swing both ways, he was also an irresponsible scumbag who had no regard for human lives?
It was a well-known fact that Gu Fei was the successor the Gu family had been grooming. The Gu family had spent the past two years expanding their domestic market for his sake, even shifting their focus from White City to Rong City, trying their best to forge ties with the four great families of Rong City. The unmarried young ladies of the Gu family—Gu Fei’s sisters and cousins—often socialized with the children of the rich and powerful in Rong City just to pave the way for Gu Fei.
The various media outlets went wild the moment this scandal broke out, digging far and wide for evidence. Despite how powerful and resourceful the Gu family sisters were, they weren’t able to shut down all of them, and could only watch as the ivory tower they built for Gu Fei through blood and sweat crumbled and fell, beyond tears.
Bigshots from all branches of the Gu family rushed to Rong City to save the situation. Having nowhere to vent, the Gu family’s women took their anger out on Yun Liu, thinking that things wouldn’t have gotten out of hand if Yun Liu hadn’t brought the media reporters to the scene back then.
‘Gu Fei’s scandal not only ruined Gu Fei, but Gu He as well!’
Chang Hui was the first to jump up and point fingers at Yun Liu, scathingly scolding her. Chang Hui didn’t dare to say anything to Gu He as he was the hope of their branch and was dragged down by Gu Fei, but Yun Liu made the best punching bag.
Yun Liu hadn’t even had time to deal with her own matters before she was brought over to be lectured. Even her biological mother wasn’t on her side this time.
Zheng Xiu only cared about her son, Gu He, and only had eyes for him. She was currently at a loss for what to do and cared for nothing else as she insistently asked Chang Hui, “What of Gu He? Sister-in-law, what should we do?”
Chang Hui unceremoniously pushed her away and angrily retorted, “Don’t ask me, ask your precious daughter! Ask her if she has our family in her heart, if she treats Gu He as her biological brother, and if she seriously takes you as her mother! We kindly let her back into the family, but what about her? Is she trying to dig up our Gu family’s grave?” Chang Hui’s sharp words were spoken at Zheng Xiu, but her eyes were glaring at Yun Liu.
Yun Liu, too, was filled with grievances that had no outlet, and Chang Hui’s venomous words and attitude was the last straw for her. “Auntie, it’s not like you just found out about Gu Fei’s character today. Why didn’t you stop Gu He? This is all because you guys want him to suck up to Gu Fei and don’t dare to offend him! You’re blaming me now that things have gone south? Gu Fei’s the one at fault so shouldn’t you go throw a tantrum at him instead of me since you’re so capable?”
No one expected Yun Liu to snap back. Everyone immediately quieted down and stared at Yun Liu with wide eyes. Chang Hui’s face was already purple with rage, and the finger she pointed at Yun Liu trembled.
Yun Liu looked at her fearlessly. Seeing this, Chang Hui backhandedly slapped Zheng Xiu, who was the closest to her, and snarled, “What a ‘good daughter’ you raised!”
Zheng Xiu was dumbfounded. ‘No matter what, I’m still the second madam of the Gu family. Even if she’s my sister-in-law, Chang Hui has no right to hit me! Especially not under the eyes of everyone from the main family branch,’ Zheng Xiu inwardly fumed. She pushed Chang Hui so hard she staggered, and countered, “You have something to say about how I raise my kids? What about you?! Gu He is my son. I haven’t even gotten started with you for raising him into this!”
“What does that have to do with me?! It’s clearly your genes that are at fault!” Chang Hui returned fire.
“He’s a good boy! You’re the one who spoiled him rotten!” The two women began to blame each other, moving closer and closer together.
Seeing that they were about to come to blows again, Bai Jie coldly stated, “That’s enough! You two knock it off! What’s most important now is Gu Fei! If his reputation is ruined, I assure you no one will have it easy!”
Gu Rou and her sisters glared at Chang Hui and Zheng Xiu coldly. Chang Hui turned to Yun Liu and shouted, “Yun Liu! Apologize! Get out of the Gu family if you don’t resolve this matter!”
Yun Liu looked at her mother. Zheng Xiu tilted her head to the side and busied herself with tidying up her messy hair, avoiding Yun Liu’s pleading gaze. Yun Liu couldn’t help but recall Gu Man’s words. ‘We are all pawns of the Gu family. We’ll be thrown away once we’re useless.’
Initially, she’d thought that she wouldn’t end up like Gu Man, no matter what, but it turned out that…