Chapter Forty-Five Qualifications
Regarding Deng Qing’s arrival, Mengyao Gu did not show much change in her expression. Instead, she appeared calm, which Gu Yu found a bit strange.
Gu Yu wondered if women were naturally born actors, as Mengyao Gu had been crying in front of him earlier, but now she acted as if nothing had happened.
Gu Yu, amazed by Mengyao Gu’s acting skills, saw that his wife seemed capable of handling the situation. He didn’t say anything more and just stood by to watch.
“Young lady, young master, I’ve come to take you home.”
“Home? The Gu family in Yang Family Village is our home. As for the capital, I don’t acknowledge it.”
Subsequently, Deng Qing, seeing Mengyao Gu’s calm demeanor, seemed to think she had come to her senses. He quickly spoke, wanting to take Mengyao Gu and her brother away. This made Mengyao Gu raise her eyebrows in amusement.
Although she had many things to say, Mengyao Gu knew that Deng Qing was just a servant, and his master Gu Qing was not present. Therefore, there was no need to involve an innocent person.
It was enough to make things clear.
When Mengyao Gu stated that she would not go to the capital, Deng Qing was shocked. Although he knew it would be difficult to bring Mengyao Gu and her brother back to the capital, his master had repeatedly instructed him to bring them back without fail.
Now that Mengyao Gu disagreed, it would be difficult!
Thinking of this, Deng Qing turned his head to look at Gu Yu, guessing that this person was probably the live-in son-in-law of the Gu family.
If he could help persuade them now, his master would treat him better when they returned to the capital. Otherwise, how important could a mere live-in son-in-law be?
With just the young lady’s excellent appearance and the master’s prestige, even if she divorced and found a new husband, it would be very simple.
The moment Deng Qing looked over, Gu Yu immediately sensed his gaze.
However, Gu Yu did not want to get involved at this moment. He pretended to be unconcerned, crossing his hands in his sleeves and looking up at the sky. Deng Qing saw this and couldn’t help but glare, thinking this live-in son-in-law was truly clueless!
At a time like this, shouldn’t he step forward and persuade the young lady to return to the capital with them to enjoy endless glory and wealth?
What prospects could there be staying in a place like Yang Family Village!
“My mind is made up, you don’t need to say anything more! As for my brother Gu Qingheng, when I asked him before, he also said he didn’t want to go back. If you don’t believe me, you can ask him now.”
“No need to ask, I’m with my sister and brother-in-law, I’m not going to the capital!”
Mengyao Gu naturally did not miss Deng Qing’s gaze towards Gu Yu, especially when she saw the fleeting contempt in his eyes. She felt extremely angry, thinking why her husband was looked down upon by others.
Even though Gu Yu was a live-in son-in-law, he was very capable. If it weren’t for Gu Yu, the Gu family’s house wouldn’t have been built, and their lives wouldn’t be as good as they are now. So she wouldn’t allow anyone to look down on him!
Afterwards, Mengyao Gu spoke without reservation. Gu Qingheng, who was beside her, quickly agreed, stating that he would not go back. This left Deng Qing unsure of what to do to make Mengyao Gu and her brother change their minds.
“Sir, my wife has already made it clear. You should go back where you came from!”
“Hmph, and who are you! This is a Gu family matter, it’s not for outsiders to interfere, truly clueless…”
“This is my husband Gu Yu. If he doesn’t have the right to manage my affairs, then who does? Now, I’ve said what I have to say. Please leave my house, otherwise don’t blame me for being impolite.”
After Gu Yu spoke, he originally intended to help Mengyao Gu drive Deng Qing away, but who knew… Deng Qing looked down on the status of a live-in son-in-law, which led him to speak to Gu Yu without any politeness.
However, before Deng Qing could finish speaking, Mengyao Gu’s eyebrows shot up, her face filled with anger, and she directly interrupted him.
Gu Yu, who hadn’t had a chance to speak yet, heard this and couldn’t help but smile and shake his head, thinking how protective his little wife was!
Like a bristling kitten, she directly bared her claws…
However, he felt very refreshed!
“Sister, the broom is here.”
Gu Qingheng, the clever child who seized the opportunity, heard Mengyao Gu’s words and eagerly brought the broom over, ready to let his sister chase away this annoying person.
How dare he disturb their peaceful family life, and even look down on his amazing brother-in-law, how hateful!
Then, Deng Qing saw that Mengyao Gu had indeed taken the broom. Knowing the secret of Mengyao Gu’s innate divine strength, he didn’t dare to resist. So he quickly slipped away with his feet, planning to make a long-term plan.
After driving Deng Qing away, Mengyao Gu angrily threw the broom to the ground, took a deep breath, and suppressed the anger in her heart.
Gu Yu bent down to pick up the broom and put it back in its place. Then, without saying much, he just said it was time for lunch, and the three members of the Gu family walked from the courtyard into the house to prepare for lunch.
Deng Qing’s matter was just a small interlude. Gu Yu didn’t intend to let the family’s mood remain low. Since Mengyao Gu had made her decision, she had to bravely move forward.
“Brother-in-law, don’t worry, my sister and I won’t go back to the capital.”
“Well, I knew that long ago.”
“So, don’t be sad. Even if my father forcibly sends people to pick us up, I’ll bring brother-in-law with me! If brother-in-law doesn’t come, I won’t eat. I’ll only eat when brother-in-law can come with us.”
“…”
At the dining table, when Gu Yu heard his younger brother-in-law’s words, he felt a sense of wanting to laugh and cry. Especially when combined with Gu Qingheng’s current voracious eating, it had no convincing power at all!
However, after hearing Gu Qingheng’s words, Gu Yu felt very pleased and thought that he had not doted on this younger brother-in-law in vain.
Mengyao Gu, sitting next to Gu Yu, couldn’t help but smile gently after hearing her brother’s words. Then, a trace of worry appeared on her brow. She wondered what they would do if her father really sent people to forcibly take them away.
Although her current lightness skill allowed her to escape easily, Gu Yu and Gu Qingheng could not.
“Don’t worry! Your father probably won’t send people to force you to come. According to my speculation… in the capital, there should be someone who doesn’t want you to appear, or enemies. So they won’t openly force you.”
Seeing that both Mengyao Gu and her brother were starting to worry, Gu Yu directly picked up a piece of green pepper with his chopsticks and put it into Gu Qingheng’s bowl. Gu Qingheng’s little face immediately wrinkled, and then he ate the green pepper with a look of disgust.
Afterwards, Gu Yu spoke and comforted the two, telling them not to overthink it.
Things would resolve themselves. Don’t worry about the future.
When Mengyao Gu heard Gu Yu’s words, she nodded at him, indicating that she would not think about it anymore. Then, when Gu Yu put a piece of food into Mengyao Gu’s bowl, she shyly put a chicken wing back into Gu Yu’s bowl.
She also put a piece of green pepper for Gu Qingheng.
This made Gu Qingheng roll his eyes, thinking that his sister and brother-in-law, while showing affection, didn’t forget to trick him.
Green peppers, he hated them the most!
…
After driving Deng Qing away, a few more days of quiet life passed, giving Gu Yu a false impression that his peaceful life had returned. He wondered when he would finally be able to live a stable life.
With this thought, Gu Yu was not too surprised when the village chief came to thank him.
After all, with the case of Auntie Wang Er’s child as a precedent, Gu Yu had great confidence in curing measles patients. So, when the village chief said that the children suffering from measles were gradually recovering, Gu Yu just smiled slightly and didn’t say much.
Afterwards, when the village chief said a long string of compliments, almost praising Gu Yu as the only one in the world, a divine being who descended to save the people, Gu Yu couldn’t help but twitch the corner of his mouth.
At the same time, he thought that the village chief was really hardworking, not only managing the people in the village but also mastering the art of flattery.
Gu Yu could understand the village chief’s actions. After all, with someone in the village who could specialize in treating difficult and miscellaneous diseases, and having successfully treated many people, it was natural to make friends with him. After all, no one knew what would happen in the future.
However, Gu Yu didn’t want to waste time listening to the village chief praise him in various ways. If it were Mengyao Gu, even a simple compliment would make Gu Yu feel incredibly happy!
But the village chief’s words only annoyed Gu Yu.
“Gu Yu! Although Uncle knows it’s quite annoying, can you go to the Yang family again!”
“Village Chief, I think you also witnessed what happened a few days ago. The Yang family’s attitude towards me was not friendly. Why should I go there to make myself uncomfortable!”
“This… Old Man Yang is too stubborn, but the children of the Yang family are innocent. Yang Yang, who is the most serious, is almost gone. Alas! I can’t bear to see it!”
“Village Chief, it’s not that I’m unfeeling, but the grievances between the Yang family and me are too deep. I can’t go there directly. I can only wait for them to come to me.”
“Come to you?”
When the village chief proposed to treat the people of the Old Yang family again, Gu Yu did not say much about the worry on his face, but he explained the reason why he could not go.
The village chief was a good person, there was no doubt about that.
Although he was sometimes a bit cold, when it came to life and death, as the village chief of Yang Family Village, he was still very responsible.
At least… Old Man Yang’s attitude towards the village chief was not good that day, yet the village chief was still helping him so much, it was out of pity for the sick children of the Yang family.
However, helping was not done like this.
“Since going there myself would be labeled as a quack doctor, then I can only wait for them to come to me and ask for treatment.”
Hearing the village chief’s question, Gu Yu directly explained the reason.
Currently, this was the most reliable method to avoid future trouble from the Old Yang family and to cure those patients.
