Chapter 38: Mengyao Gu’s Lightness Skill
After being pointed directly at by Mengyao Gu’s sword tip, Zhiwu Yang no longer dared to be presumptuous. He cast a dissatisfied look at Gu Yu, as if blaming him for not upholding his authority as a husband and being suppressed by his wife.
Gu Yu didn’t say a word in response. Instead, he rolled his eyes directly at Zhiwu Yang, expressing his attitude.
Who did Zhiwu Yang think he was? Gu Yu liked being suppressed by his wife, so what of it!
What business was it of his!
“Gu Yu, Jiaojiao is your aunt after all. Now that she’s sick, you won’t even go see her. You’re really something else.”
“Are you deaf or just stupid? I already said I have no relation to the Yang family. Even if Yang Jiaojiao died in front of me, I wouldn’t bat an eye. It’s truly boring for you to keep nagging me about this.”
“You, you… you’re being disloyal by saying such things about your aunt.”
“I’m not planning to kill the emperor, so how am I disloyal? Please, just leave! I don’t want to see anyone from the old Yang family again. Who knows, they might even have their eyes on my house. That would be truly shameless.”
Zhiwu Yang’s expression changed repeatedly at Gu Yu’s words. He originally wanted to teach this brat a lesson, but upon seeing Mengyao Gu holding a sword, he ultimately abandoned that idea.
However, Zhiwu Yang was not willing to leave just like that. He had to achieve his goal today and make the Gu family give up their house.
But before Zhiwu Yang could think of a way, his sly intentions were seen through by Gu Yu.
At this moment, Gu Yu stopped talking nonsense. He reached out and took the broom secretly handed over by his younger brother-in-law, then swung it directly at Zhiwu Yang.
After Zhiwu Yang instinctively dodged, Gu Yu immediately slammed the main door shut. By the time Zhiwu Yang reacted, the door was already tightly closed again.
This made him furious outside, stomping his feet, and then slamming the door hard. He thought that since they wouldn’t let him in, the Gu family wouldn’t get any peace either.
Unfortunately, Zhiwu Yang’s plan was doomed to fail.
“Brother-in-law, is this really okay? I feel so disgusted!”
“He’s being so shameless and harassing us directly. If we don’t teach him a lesson, he won’t leave. If he keeps banging on the door, his hands won’t hurt, and I’m worried you won’t be able to concentrate on your reading.”
Gu Qingheng looked at the basin Mengyao Gu was holding, filled with red and yellow animal organs, and his face immediately showed a distressed expression. He then pinched his nose to prevent the bloody smell from entering.
It was fortunate that his brother-in-law could think of such a wicked plan. They had slaughtered the livestock in the kitchen, extracted the organs and blood, and collected them all in this wooden basin.
What would happen when these things fell onto Zhiwu Yang? No one knew.
But it certainly wouldn’t be good.
As Gu Qingheng thought this silently, Gu Yu didn’t show any signs of hiding. Instead, his smiling face was exceptionally happy at this moment. It seemed he had already envisioned the subsequent developments, which brought him a sense of comfort.
“Quick, bring me a stool. I’ll show Zhiwu Yang what I’m capable of.”
“Yu, give me the basin! The stools stacked together are very unstable. I’ve been practicing lightness skill for so long, and my agility is good, so I won’t fall easily.”
“Okay, thank you, Mengyao, for your trouble.”
Then, when Mengyao Gu voluntarily offered, Gu Yu did not refuse. He directly handed the basin to Mengyao Gu.
Mengyao Gu had been hunting in the mountains before, so she didn’t even frown at the bloody smell. She directly took the basin, and before Gu Yu and Gu Qingheng could react, she quickly stepped on the stacked stools and jumped to the very top.
Mengyao Gu’s movements were light and agile. Even holding the not-so-light basin, it seemed as if she were holding a piece of white paper, completely weightless. This made Gu Yu very envious.
If only he could have such strength and agility one day.
During this time, as Mengyao Gu’s favorability kept increasing, Gu Yu originally thought that the space would make him incredibly strong, as if he were leveling up, he should become very powerful!
However, although Mengyao Gu’s favorability grew more and more, Gu Yu’s body had stopped changing. He had merely gone from being sickly to being a normal person.
Therefore, Gu Yu’s hope was destined to be dashed. But it was also good that his wife was powerful. At least no one would dare to bully him in the future.
Though, it was still unknown if Gu Yu was the one bullying others…
Mengyao Gu’s body was as light as a bird’s. When she stepped to the very top of the stools, the stack of stools didn’t even wobble, but remained steadily stacked.
“Ah!!!!”
As the basin was poured out of the door, Zhiwu Yang’s terrified scream rang out. Hearing this, the three members of the Gu family all revealed smiles of triumph, very satisfied with the outcome.
For dealing with people like him, ordinary methods wouldn’t work!
When Gu Yu opened the door later, he saw Zhiwu Yang’s retreating back with a pile of intestines on his head. He squinted slightly, then his smile turned cold. He thought that the people from the old Yang family really needed to be dealt with quickly.
Otherwise, if they always came to cause trouble, he wouldn’t be able to live his life properly.
“Brother-in-law, Zhiwu Yang is gone, but we still have to clean up the entrance. It’s so troublesome!”
“Seeing him humiliated, I’ll accept the trouble. You and your sister go inside. I’ll clean up here.”
“No way! Seeing Zhiwu Yang’s expression, I feel very refreshed! Let’s clean up together.”
When Gu Yu told him to leave, Gu Qingheng immediately refused. He snatched the broom from Gu Yu’s hand, indicating that he could also do it!
Cleaning up organs and blood? When his sister came back from hunting in the mountains before, he had helped out too!
Gu Qingheng’s refusal to be outdone made Mengyao Gu, who was watching, cover her mouth and hide her smile.
Her brother was truly a treasure. Just a moment ago, he had looked so annoyed, and now he was actively volunteering to help.
Gu Yu, however, did not actually let his younger brother-in-law help when he saw his eagerness to work.
After all, it was better for children to stay away from such things, lest they have nightmares at night and demand to sleep with Mengyao Gu.
Gu Yu, having transmigrated from modern times, did not have the ancient concept of not sharing the same room with someone of the opposite sex at the age of eight. He thought there were many instances of siblings sharing a room. If Gu Qingheng had nightmares and demanded to sleep together, it would be troublesome.
If Gu Qingheng knew what Gu Yu was thinking, he would definitely twitch his lips helplessly, wondering how to explain things to reassure his overthinking brother-in-law.
“Miss, Young Master!!! I’ve come to pick you up.”
However, while Gu Yu and Gu Qingheng were grabbing the broom, an old voice suddenly sounded.
When the three members of the Gu family turned their heads to look, they saw an old man in a gray robe who had appeared at the door at some point. He was now looking at the Gu family with teary eyes, his face showing excitement.
However, Gu Yu and the others did not recognize this old man.
Moreover, judging by the clothes he wore and his demeanor, he was clearly not an ordinary person.
They just didn’t know why he had suddenly appeared in the countryside and was acting so tearful in front of the Gu family’s door.
While Mengyao Gu and her brother were puzzled, Gu Yu’s heart suddenly skipped a beat. He wondered if his cheap father-in-law had sent someone over again, not giving up.
The person who suddenly called Mengyao Gu and Gu Qingheng “Miss” and “Young Master” could only be someone from Gu Qing, aside from Gu Qing himself.
“Who are you? Have you mistaken the place? This is the Gu family.”
“That’s right, I’m looking for the Gu family. I am Deng Qing, the butler specially sent by Master Gu Qing. I’m here to pick up the Miss and Young Master to return to the Gu Residence in the capital.”
“Gu Qing… my father, he’s not dead!!!”
As expected, the gray-robed elder’s words immediately revealed Gu Qing’s name. Gu Yu beside him, unable to stop him, could only glare fiercely at the old man.
But this was not the time to dwell on such things. Gu Yu looked at his wife with concern. Seeing her excitedly wide eyes at first, and then her face slowly paling, he wished he could drive the old man away immediately.
However, it was too late. Gu Yu could only walk to Mengyao Gu’s side and tightly grasp her hand.
As her skin felt cold, Gu Yu brought her warmth.
Suddenly knowing that her father had not died in the mountains, Mengyao Gu was naturally very happy. But after she reacted, Mengyao Gu suddenly thought about why her father had only come to find them now after so many years.
When their mother had already died, and they had received sympathy and disdain from others, and even when the siblings were bullied, where was her father!
Why had he only appeared now!
The more Mengyao Gu thought about it, the more upset she became. Her body trembled with anger. She bit her lower lip until it bled. Gu Yu quickly reached out and pried open Mengyao Gu’s mouth, stopping her from hurting herself further.
Gu Qingheng, on the other hand, did not think as much as Mengyao Gu.
When Gu Qing disappeared in the mountains, Gu Qingheng was still young. Although he was intelligent from a young age, he did not spend as much time with Gu Qing as Mengyao Gu did.
Therefore, seeing Mengyao Gu’s unusual reaction, Gu Qingheng immediately raised the broom in his hand. Regardless of the chicken intestines and blood stains hanging on it, he swung it directly at the gray-robed elder.
Gu Qingheng wanted to drive away this sudden bad guy so that his sister could return to normal.
“You’ve seen it yourself. Saying such things so suddenly has made my wife and brother-in-law unable to accept it. You should leave now!”
Gu Yu’s smile was gone at this moment. After coldly glancing at the gray-robed elder, he didn’t say anything more. He simply helped the dazed Mengyao Gu and escorted her into the house.
Gu Qingheng, meanwhile, quickly closed the door, locking Deng Qing, who still wanted to say something, outside.
