BXBX NOVEL Chapter 970: Family Punishment
Gu Zhaoye looked at Gu Shuzhi in shock, as if feeling betrayed.
Old Madam Gu, Gu Zhao’an, and the others also looked at Gu Shuzhi with surprise.
Before the main branch returned to the capital, Gu Shuxue had always viewed her cousin, Gu Shuzhi, as a formidable rival. Now, she quickly grasped his intentions and couldn’t help but disdain him internally.
Just because the first branch had grown close to the Xiao family, even Gu Shuzhi had to curry favor with them?
He was following his son’s instructions!
When Old Master Gu heard Gu Shuzhi’s words, his expression softened slightly. “Zhaoye, aren’t you going to tell the truth?”
Gu Shuzhi, fearing further misunderstandings, urged, “Dad, now that things have come to this, just tell the truth.”
Gu Zhaoye, who was not very astute and always followed his son’s lead, said, “Dad, when grandpa passed away, it was Second Brother who convinced me to take the medicine from Big Brother.”
“I threw the medicine into the artificial lake. When Big Brother went to retrieve it, we went to Mom for help in saving grandpa.”
“Mom called the ambulance, but grandpa died on the way. If we had waited for Big Brother and he had retrieved the medicine, grandpa might have been saved.”
As Gu Zhaoye spoke, he glanced at Old Madam Gu. “But I was afraid that you and the elders would blame us, so I shifted all the responsibility onto Eldest Brother.”
Old Madam Gu’s face turned red with fury. She hadn’t expected Gu Zhaoye to reveal everything.
The expressions of Old Master Gu and the other elders darkened.
Gu Zhaoming looked at Gu Shuzhi and sighed quietly. Although Third Brother was slow-witted, his son had proven to be unexpectedly clever.
“Ms. Feng!”
Old Madam Gu trembled with emotion. The matter had been buried in her heart for years, and she had feared the day it would be exposed. With Gu Zhaoming’s family back, her unease had only grown.
“Old man, I was scared and worried about Second Brother and Third Brother… Third Brother, is this how you treat me?”
Old Madam Gu cried out to Old Master Gu, while also feeling resentment towards Gu Zhaoye.
Gu Zhaoye lowered his head, silent.
Gu Zhaoming sighed and stood beside Old Master Gu. “Dad, it’s all in the past. We all share the blame for grandpa’s death. I just didn’t expect Mother to be so biased.”
Fifth Elder added with a sigh, “Old Madam, you were so short-sighted. Zhaoming was the Old Master’s chosen successor. If he hadn’t stepped up, how could the Gu family have survived and thrived as it did?”
Gu Zhaoming’s business acumen was widely recognized.
Old Master Gu regretted not having supported Gu Zhaoming more decisively back then.
The final outcome of the matter was that Gu Zhao’an and Gu Zhaoye received their family punishment, while Old Madam Gu was sent to the sanatorium for house arrest.
As they were leaving, Gu Zhao’an, still fuming, spoke to Gu Zhaoming with sarcasm. “Brother, are you satisfied now? The whip that struck you back then has finally been returned.”
He continued bitterly, “The position of Family Head still ended up in your hands.”
Gu Zhaoming, holding Ruan Xueling’s arm, smiled coldly. “Do you think it’s over just like that? I did get my revenge, but my wife was not left unharmed.”
If Gu Jin had not been a Godly Doctor, Ruan Xueling might never have recovered from the car accident. Even if she had, without Gu Jin’s meticulous care, she would have faced serious long-term consequences.
Gu Zhao’an’s gaze shifted to Ruan Xueling, and his expression faltered.
He was genuinely afraid of Gu Zhaoming now. When Gu Zhaoming was enraged, he could be ruthlessly vindictive.
Gu Zhao’an had lost the position of Family Head, his reputation was tarnished, and his investments had suffered. He wondered if Gu Zhaoming intended to ruin their lives entirely.
“Brother, to be honest, I had nothing to do with Sister-in-law’s car accident!”