Chapter 715 - Chapter 715: The Past 20 Years Ago
Chapter 715: The Past 20 Years Ago
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
The motive seemed ludicrous, yet all evidence pointed to the Guan family, and the puppeteer had effectively covered their tracks.
In the Gu Family’s Villa’s living room,
Ruan Xueling remained hospitalized, casting an eerie silence over the household.
Gu Zhaoming settled onto the sofa, flanked by Gu Yang, Gu Jin, Feng Jue, and Gu Pei, all fixating their gazes on him.
Gu Pei, unable to contain his agitation, blurted out, “Dad, what’s the deal with the Gu family in the capital? Why were you ousted?”
Gu Yang too regarded Gu Zhaoming with curiosity.
With Ruan Xueling’s car accident, the narrative of the original book had veered off course entirely.
The original storyline revolved around Big Shot Sister. According to its trajectory, the Gu family would face near-bankruptcy following the college entrance exams.
The original narrative omitted any mention of how the Gu family in the capital dealt with Gu Zhaoming. After all, in that rendition, the Gu family in Jin City had brought about their own downfall, rendering outside interference unnecessary.
“Expelled?” Gu Zhaoming’s derisive chuckle rang out, dripping with scorn. “I’ve been away from the capital for over two decades. This is the first I’m hearing of any expulsion.”
“Damn it, Dad, are you being set up?” Gu Pei’s reaction was vehement, fueled by frustration.
Gu Yang, sensing the allure of family drama, couldn’t resist probing further. “Dad, what really happened back then?”
Though reluctant to delve into the past, Gu Zhaoming softened at the sight of his daughter’s concerned expression and began to recount his tale.
As it transpired, Gu Zhaoming was the eldest son and heir apparent of the Gu family in the capital, with two younger brothers.
Raised primarily by his grandfather, he had limited interaction with his mother compared to his siblings. Unfavorably contrasted against her bond with his younger brothers, his mother harbored resentment, perceiving the family’s inheritance distribution as unjust. According to tradition, 90% of the family’s wealth would pass to the heir, with the remaining 10% divided equally among the siblings.
Consequently, his mother continually asserted that this arrangement unfairly favored him solely due to his age, advocating for greater equity among her sons.
In his youth, Gu Zhaoming saw no fault in her reasoning. As the eldest, groomed from birth to inherit, he acknowledged the privileges afforded him. Yielding to his younger brothers seemed a natural concession.
As they matured, the mounting knowledge acquired by their younger siblings accentuated their sense of imbalance.
Why should Gu Zhaoming automatically inherit the family fortune simply by virtue of being born first?
Their mother, feeling distant from Gu Zhaoming compared to her other sons, fretted over his future filial piety, pressing their father to reconsider the heir designation.
Their father, Old Master Gu, had never entertained the notion of altering the succession plan. Gu Zhaoming, groomed by his grandfather since childhood, outshone his siblings in every aspect.
Accustomed to his mother’s partiality from a young age, Gu Zhaoming perceived her bias as a consequence of his advantages.
Intermittently, he begrudged his brothers’ closer bond with their mother.
However, he underestimated the extent of her favoritism.
Twenty years prior, their grandfather suffered a heart attack in the courtyard of their ancestral home. Gu Zhaoming and his siblings rushed to retrieve his medication.
While Gu Zhaoming prioritized their grandfather’s recovery, his younger brothers sought to curry favor, vying for the medication.
In a tussle, Second and Third Brother united, wresting the medication from Gu Zhaoming’s grasp. Despite Second Brother’s failure to catch it, the precious vial plummeted into the courtyard pond.