lcionline Chapter 116 Gu Cheng'an is expelled from his home
Chapter 116 Gu Cheng'an is expelled from his home
Chu Ruohan put down her book, and their eyes met briefly in the air.
Gu Junze put Gu Yun down and gently patted his head. "Be a good boy and practice your calligraphy here."
Gu Yun nodded obediently.
Chu Ruohan pushed Gu Junze away, not forgetting to tell Haitang to take good care of him.
Inside the main hall, the atmosphere was so oppressive that it was hard to breathe.
Marquis Anyang stared intently at Gu Cheng'an, who was kneeling in the center, his gaze seemingly piercing through him.
"I'll ask you one last time, will you marry me or not?" Marquis Anyang's voice was deep and cold.
Marquis Anyang has completely given up on Gu Cheng'an, but still wants to use his marriage to make one last use for him.
The Emperor promised that he could grant a marriage to anyone he desired.
"I will not marry you." Gu Cheng'an knelt upright, his resolve unwavering.
Upon hearing this, the Marquis of Anyang's facial muscles twitched instantly, and the anger in his eyes flared up again.
"You unfilial son! The second daughter of the Minister of Works is well-educated, gentle, and virtuous. This marriage is something many people would love to do!"
"If you marry her, not only will the Marquis's mansion gain a powerful ally in the court, but things will also go much more smoothly in the Ministry of Works. This marriage is entirely beneficial, yet you remain stubbornly unyielding!"
Chu Ruohan pushed Gu Junze in and happened to walk in, overhearing everything the Marquis of Anyang said.
A glint of light flashed in Chu Ruohan's eyes. The Marquis of Anyang really was colluding with the Ministry of Works, and was even a minister.
No wonder he was able to secretly extract iron from the mine in his previous life.
In the previous life, at this time, the three sons of Marquis Anyang, Gu Cheng'an, faked his death and eloped, Gu Junze had already passed away, and Lin Xingyao was the wife of Gu Chengyan.
There was naturally no marriage alliance involved...
Chu Ruohan steadied herself, pushed Gu Junze forward a few steps, and curtsied, saying, "Greetings, Father."
Her voice was soft, yet exceptionally clear in the oppressive main hall.
Marquis Anyang turned his head and saw Chu Ruohan and Gu Junze, still not with a pleasant expression.
Gu Junze asked calmly, "What happened?"
Marquis Anyang pointed at Gu Cheng'an impatiently and said, "A great marriage opportunity is right in front of him, yet he insists on refusing it. He doesn't know what's good for him."
After saying that, she glared fiercely at Gu Cheng'an.
Gu Cheng'an met his eyes directly, his face stubborn. "I've already compromised once."
"You think everyone is like that harlot..." Marquis Anyang's words were stuck in his throat, and he stopped abruptly.
When the word "adulteress" was mentioned, a complex emotion flashed in his eyes, seemingly anger, yet also a sense of taboo.
After all, the Emperor himself had already decided on Lin Xingyao's matter, and no one was allowed to mention it again.
Even within his own home...
"Please, Father, grant your son's request this once."
In recent days, there have been no obstacles between the two, and his relationship with Du Ruoling has gradually eased, with the warmth of the past slowly returning.
Du Ruoling lost two children, and Gu Cheng'an felt guilty, so he doted on her even more.
Gu Cheng'an had thought it through. If the funeral hall hadn't caught fire that day, he and Du Ruoling would have been living happily ever after, and none of the subsequent events would have happened.
Du Ruoling wouldn't become so extreme and unreasonable...
If Chu Ruohan knew what he was thinking at that moment, she would definitely laugh out loud.
In his previous life, he couldn't stand Du Ruoling for more than three years, abandoned her, and ran away to come back alone.
But he couldn't even get into the Marquis's mansion. Chu Ruohan witnessed Gu Chengyan kill him with a single blow in the alley behind the back gate.
Gu Cheng'an's eyes remained wide open until his death, filled with terror and disbelief.
He never imagined that his own brother would be so cruel to him...
"It's all because of that lowly maid again."
Marquis Anyang was furious. He had given Gu Cheng'an chance after chance, but Gu Cheng'an was so hopeless, only interested in romantic love.
"Very well, since that's the case, I'll grant your wish. From this day forward, you are no longer the second young master of the Marquis of Anyang's mansion. You are hereby expelled from the family and left to fend for yourself!"
Gu Cheng'an felt a pang of pain in his heart. He had never expected his father to be so heartless. Although he was moved by the news, he also harbored the idea of leaving the Marquis's mansion.
As long as he remains in the Marquis's mansion, his marriage will not be up to him, let alone his promise to Du Ruoling to be together for life.
He kowtowed three times to the Marquis of Anyang and said, "I will always remember your kindness in raising me, Father."
He paused, tears glistening in his eyes, "From now on, I hope Father will take good care of his health. Your son is unfilial and cannot be there to bring you joy."
His voice carried a hint of barely concealed sob, yet it also revealed an unwavering determination.
Marquis Anyang trembled with rage, pointing his finger at Gu Cheng'an, his voice shaking slightly: "Fine, fine, fine! Since you are so resolute, then don't blame me for being ruthless."
The years of father-son affection vanished in an instant.
"Guards, throw all his things out! From this day forward, he has nothing to do with the Gu family!"
Several servants walked in tremblingly. Looking at Gu Cheng'an kneeling on the ground, they felt sorry for him, but they dared not disobey the Marquis of Anyang's orders. They could only carefully pack up Gu Cheng'an's belongings.
"Cheng'an, have you thought it through?" Gu Junze, who hadn't spoken until now, suddenly asked.
Once you step out of this manor, there is no turning back.
Gu Cheng'an stood up. "Brother, I've made up my mind. Rather than being trapped in this helpless fate in the manor, I'd rather go out and make my own way in the world for myself and Ling'er."
After saying that, he walked out of the main hall without looking back.
Marquis Anyang closed his eyes and slumped into his chair.
Chu Ruohan watched Gu Chengan's departing figure. She wanted to see how far these two fools, who were so easily swayed by love, could go.
Are we, like in our past life, mutually disgusted with each other?
At this moment, the study in Hongmeng Academy was empty, and the ink on the Xuan paper had long since dried.
When Chu Ruohan pushed Gu Junze back, she was still in shock from what had just happened with Gu Cheng'an when she discovered that Gu Yun was nowhere to be found, and Haitang was also nowhere to be seen.
Chu Ruohan's heart sank suddenly, and an ominous premonition surged into her mind.
The entire Hongmeng Academy is staffed by her people, and with Yingqing and Song Ruyan present, it's impossible for anyone to take Gu Yun away quietly.
Unless he left on his own...