Gu Jinyu has excellent moral character, and Gu Yao still likes her.
After all, Gu Jinyu's personality is very similar to Mrs. Jiang.
Gu Jiayao whispered: "She must have taken a fancy to the dowry shop prepared by Fourth Master Gu for Gu Jinxuan. I heard that when her mother died of illness, she specifically told her not to be greedy for pleasure, but to study hard and learn skills."
"It's not impossible."
Mrs. Jiang nodded and said: "But if she can impress Fourth Master Gu, Fourth Master Gu will treat her differently. We are not suitable to interfere. Yaoyao, you don't have to sympathize with her just because she is your cousin. "
"I never thought about helping Gu Jinyu out of trouble. I know who she is."
"As long as you understand."
Mrs. Jiang nodded with pleasure, "Although Fourth Master Gu is a little confused, he is not lacking in brains. Gu Jinyu's target is Fourth Master Gu, not the entire Gu family."
She knows her husband better than anyone else!
*****
Gu Jinyu slowly walked into the ancestral temple and saw Gu Yan kneeling in front of the ancestor's tablet, "Dad."
"I have already ordered people to pack the coffin. You can be buried tomorrow."
"Dad, don't you think about it anymore?"
"What do you think?"
Gu Yan raised his eyes and looked directly at Gu Jinyu. Gu Jinyu lowered his eyelids and said, "Dad, I was wrong."
"..."
"I thought that as long as I study hard, I will definitely surpass Gu Jia in the future."
Gu Jinyu's voice was choked with tears, and she said, "I was forced to go to Gu Lu to ask for help, but she refused. She said... She is the aunt of the Gu family, and she cannot betray the Gu family's clan. Training!”
Her fingers clenched tighter, her nails dug into her palms, and blood flowed down. Gu Jinyu didn't mind, "But she didn't abide by the religious teachings. Not only did she disrespect you, but she always targeted me. You...why don't you Teach her a lesson?"
Gu Yan shook his head, "Her surname is Gu after all."
"Are you still resenting my mother's death?!" Gu Jinyu suddenly opened her eyes wide, as if she couldn't believe it, "My mother died in an accident. You can't take your anger out on your mother and me."
Gu Yan looked at her indifferently, and after a while he said, "Gu Jinyu, don't you understand? Not only is your surname Gu, my surname is Gu too."
Gu Jinyu's face turned pale, "Didn't you say that except for the surname, no one in the Gu family can compare with you, not even your parents? Otherwise...otherwise, I am not a Gu family member, how could you...how could you let me be Your eldest daughter?"
"Because you are sensible, considerate, kind and filial. I like sensible and intelligent children, especially after your mother left me."
Gu Yan sighed, "I owe her too much. I can't bear to see you sad. I don't want to disappoint you or make you think that I'm not worthy of being your father."
"..."
Gu Jinyu's eyes were red, "Dad, please don't lie to me. Gu Lu never tried to dissuade me. She...she wanted me to cause a bigger trouble. If I make trouble in front of you, it would be best for me to be taken advantage of by Gu Jia and cause a lot of trouble." Everyone in the city knows it.”
"That girl... is not as well-behaved and sensible as Jin Yu."
Gu Yan stood up and slowly approached Gu Jinyu, "You may not know that back then, Mother Yaoyao and I really loved each other, but I despised her for being vulgar and ugly... Mother Yaoyao was humiliated by me, and she felt She left in despair, and I didn't even have a chance to save her. I could only secretly love her all my life, and I didn't even dare to let others know, for fear that if it spread, my reputation would be ruined, and the Gu family would be humiliated."
"Dad." Gu Jinyu choked with trembling lips and moist eyes, "You shouldn't... shouldn't make up lies for her."
"You don't believe it?" Gu Yan asked back.
Gu Jinyu bit her lip and shook her head stubbornly, "I believe you, but why did you arrange Gu Lu? She doesn't deserve it."
"You are wrong, Jinyu, she is even more powerful than you think!"
"I don't accept it!"
Gu Jinyu argued loudly: "Even if you don't have a mother, you should still choose me. You obviously love me, why do you favor Gu Lu?"
"Gu Lu is smarter, better, and more considerate than me."
"It's a pity that Gu Lu is too petty. She will always only care about the petty profits in front of her, not your misfortune. I just hope that Gu Lu will have less calculations, less arguments, and more reading, so that she can have a good marriage in the future."
"I don't want her to be rich, I just want her to marry an honest, reliable and loyal person."
"...I'm not willing to give in. Dad, how can she deserve to have you?"
Gu Jinyu clenched her fists, "You are my mother's only flesh and blood. You can't...you absolutely can't marry a savage and willful idiot."
Resentment flashed in her eyes, "Don't she want to be the eldest lady of the Gu family? Don't she want everyone to envy her?"
"I just won't let her get what she wants. I can't let her have unlimited glory and enjoy everything. She should hand over the Gu family's belongings and hand over all her property to me, including your marriage certificate!"
"Pah, pah."
Gu Yan clapped his hands and praised, "She is indeed my daughter. You are courageous. I like your courage!"
"You...you're not angry?"
Gu Jinyu said in surprise: "Don't you blame me for stealing Gu Shan, Gu Jue, and Gu Jia's opportunity?"
"Gu Shan and Gu Jue will not be jealous of you. Gu Jia is not worthy of their concern. Besides, you have never offended them. They just treat you as brothers and sisters of the same race."
Gu Yan smiled and said, "I'm very happy that you can take the initiative to remind me."
Gu Jinyu was startled for a moment, then her eyes flashed brightly and she said softly: "I just think that Gu Lu is your biological grandniece, and you are too harsh on her."
"Not harsh, not harsh. You are my only child. I want to give you the best. But you have also seen that Gu Lu's temperament and temperament are not qualified for the position of heir. I would rather be aggrieved. I want to train you, you are my only bloodline, you are filial and sensible, so that I can close my eyes with peace of mind a hundred years from now."
Gu Yan turned around, looked solemn, and said seriously: "You are the heir to the eldest son of the Gu family!"
"father--"
"Don't worry, when your mother left, I swore not to let anyone bully you."
Gu Yan stretched out his hand to touch the top of Gu Jinyu's head, and spoke in a calm tone with a bit of emotion: "I just regret that I didn't raise you to be more beautiful. If you had been allowed to practice martial arts earlier... your mother would not have died. .”
"Is my mother's death because of me?" Gu Jinyu murmured, her eyes red, "I always thought..."
"You always thought I was negligent and your mother shouldn't have run away?"
"...I didn't know that my mother's condition had worsened. I just wanted to be with my mother."
Gu Jinyu choked up and said, "I just don't worry about my mother being alone... I'm afraid that she will be alone and lonely, and I'm even more afraid that she won't be able to think clearly."
"Silly boy." Gu Yan laughed and pinched Gu Jinyu's cheek gently, "Your mother's death has nothing to do with me. She had already anticipated her own ending. She would not blame others or seek short-sightedness. Your mother just..."
He paused for a moment and said softly: "She is just tired and wants to take a rest. She doesn't want to work anymore."
Gu Jinyu wiped away the tears on her cheeks, "Since mother doesn't blame dad, I won't blame you. As long as my last name is Gu, I won't allow others to bully you!"
Gu Yan stared at her deeply, "I believe you, Jin Yu."
"You should rest quickly. I will take you to the ancestral grave tomorrow." Gu Jinyu held up the wooden box on the bed. "Here are the things I have prepared for you. I hope you can keep them intact."
"You...you opened it?"
"Um."
Gu Jinyu said softly: "You are right, I should learn to adapt to the Gu family."
Gu Yan looked at the wooden box with complicated eyes for a long time, "I didn't expect you to accept the Gu family so quickly..."
Gu Jinyu smiled brightly, "Because I have never doubted you. You always said that the Gu family will not be destroyed. I believe it!"
Gu Yan raised the corners of his mouth slightly and tapped the tip of her nose. The soft touch made Gu Yan intoxicated, "Jin Yu..."
Gu Jinyu raised her hand to block Gu Yan and stared at him warily, as if Gu Yan would pounce on him in the next second, "You won't touch me again, will you?"
Gu Yan smiled and said, "No, no, I promise!"
******
Early the next morning, the Gu family ancestral hall was full of people kneeling, and Gu Yan led Gu Jinyu step by step into the ancestral tablets.
Mrs. Gu and other women and children still sat on the futon and kowtowed to worship. They not only kept vigil for the deceased Mr. Gu, but also prayed in front of the memorial tablets of the ancestors of the Gu family.
Today, Mrs. Gu is wearing plain clothes. Although she has white hair on her temples, her face is still old, with dry skin and wrinkles across the ravines. Her eyes are dull and lifeless, as if she has lost her vitality.
She didn't sleep well last night. She kept hearing people crying and cursing outside.
When she opened her eyes, she heard the voice of her mother in charge, saying: "Second Young Mistress, the old slave is blocking you. You can't go in. This is the old man's order. The old man said that he doesn't want to see you again. Please leave Gu's house immediately." , Don’t affect the old man’s burial.”
"I am his wife!" Gu Shan roared angrily, pointing to the coffin at the door, "I am the mistress of the Gu family, I am the mistress of the Gu family! Why can Gu Jinyu be buried in the ancestral grave?"
The mother in charge advised, "The old man said that if the Gu family doesn't keep you, you don't deserve to be buried in the Gu family's ancestral grave."
"What about Gu Jinyu? I remember she was just a concubine. Does she deserve to be in the ancestral grave?!"
Gu Yao vaguely heard Gu Shan's sharp and piercing voice, and sighed secretly, "Please step aside first and stop arguing with her. She is confused now and can't reason at all."
"Fourth girl." The mother in charge said hesitantly: "The old man said before he died that no one else is allowed to help you unless he personally drives you away."
Gu Yao pursed her lips. Mr. Gu was indeed tough enough. Even if he was lying in a coffin, he would not forget to hit Gu Shan.
However, Mr. Gu obviously misunderstood Gu Shan's words.
Gu Yao walked towards the door of the ancestral hall, "I keep my grandfather's last words in mind and dare not disobey his old man's instructions, but my third uncle should not stop me from seeing my grandfather for the last time."
With a clang, the door of the ancestral hall was pushed open, and a man in a brocade robe slowly came over.
Gu Yao was slightly stunned, it was Gu Zhan!
No wonder she heard that Gu Yao refused to see Gu Jinyu. It turned out that she was hiding here.
"Third uncle!" Gu Jinyu was surprised and hurriedly saluted, "Why are you here? Where is my mother? Is she still in the ancestral hall?"
Gu Zhan nodded and said, "Your mother is weak and needs to be recuperated."
Gu Jinyu asked nervously: "Do I need any medicine?"
"No need."
"You don't have to hide it from me. I know my mother's physical condition. I..."
