Jackie Chan's Son-in-Law

Chapter 5 You're confused!

Now that things have progressed to this point, whether or not we can still see Miss Gu, or even if we should go see Miss Gu at all, is a question.

Whether or not we can meet Miss Gu depends on Mr. Gu's attitude towards this matter.

As for whether or not to meet Miss Gu, that depends on Chen Qing's own attitude towards the matter.

As the saying goes, even a clay figure has a temper.

Moreover, Chen Qing is such a lively and energetic person.

He had only been in Deqing for a short time, and before he had even met many people or his "fiancée," he was inexplicably beaten.

Who wouldn't be annoyed?
After all, although Chen Qing might not be able to return to his home in the prefectural city, he was still a free man and hadn't reached the end of his rope. If all else failed, he could just find a place to hide and develop his strength.

When I've made something of myself in the future, I'll naturally come back to repay this taxi ride I took today.

Xiaoyue was still young and naturally couldn't understand what Chen Qing was saying. She felt that her son-in-law was talking in a cryptic way. However, she still took a towel soaked in medicine and wiped the bruises on Chen Qing's face and arms.

After wiping, even the little maid was a bit angry.

"Who did this? It's outrageous! What if the young master gets hurt..."

Chen Qing had already sat back down on the edge of the bed. Although he was a little annoyed and was even plotting how to get revenge, his face remained calm. He simply smiled and said, "It's not broken yet, is it?"

"But I will stay in Deqing no longer."

Young Master Chen sighed: "That's not necessarily true."

Xiaoyue's eyes widened: "Do those people dare to hit the young master again?"

Chen Qing shook her head and didn't reply, but just smiled and said, "I'm an outsider now, so there are some things I can't say, and you wouldn't understand anyway."

"Alright, go and give your reply. I need to get some sleep."

Young Master Chen lay down directly on the bed.

I'm so sleepy.

Xiaoyue glanced at him, but didn't linger. She packed up the medicine towels she had brought and left with the basin.

After a while, she returned to the embroidered building in the backyard of the Gu family and climbed the stairs to the second floor.

Upon reaching the second floor, one sees a woman dressed in a pale yellow dress standing by the window, looking out.

From behind, you can't see her face, but you can tell she has a great figure, which looks even more charming in her small outfit.

At this moment, Miss Gu was leaning on the railing, gazing into the distance.

In this era, the boudoir had no view on three sides, except for one window that allowed a glimpse outside, but only into the courtyard; anything beyond that was invisible.

The daughters of officials were strictly disciplined, never venturing beyond their own homes until they married, living entirely within that small world.

Fortunately, Miss Gu was not from an official family. Although her boudoir looked similar, Master Gu did not forbid her from going out. Sometimes he even allowed her to go to the shop.

Xiaoyue walked up behind her young mistress and whispered, "Miss, I took a close look at Young Master Chen's injuries. He was beaten quite badly; his left eye socket is bruised."

"He also has injuries."

Xiaoyue paused for a moment, then chuckled and said, "Thankfully, I'm not disfigured. I should be fine after a few days of rest."

Miss Gu turned around and glared at her maid.

Only then could one see the appearance of this Miss Gu. She was tall and slender, with skin as smooth as jade and exquisite features. What was most striking was her long eyelashes. At this moment, with a hint of anger and reproach, she appeared even more charming.

"Who asked you if he was disfigured or not?"

Xiaoyue had grown up with Miss Gu since childhood, and they were like sisters in private. She wasn't afraid at all, and just smiled and said, "Miss asked me to check how badly he was injured. Isn't it just to see if he's disfigured?"

"If I get disfigured, that would be terrible."

Miss Gu glared at her: "If you talk nonsense again, I'll have my father give you a beating."

Xiaoyue wasn't afraid at all. She simply said, "When I went to Young Master Chen's place, I saw that the master seemed to have gone out. Maybe he went to the county government to report to the authorities."

Miss Gu thought for a moment and asked, "That Mr. Chen..."

"What else did he say?"

He didn't say anything.

Xiaoyue thought about what Chen Qing had told her. At first, she felt a little embarrassed, but after a while, she remembered what Chen Qing had said.

"That's right, miss."

Xiaoyue finally remembered what Chen Qing had said, and she said, "Young Master Chen didn't say anything else, he just asked if the master had any brothers or nephews."

"I talked to him about it."

Hearing this, Miss Gu walked to the window again, looked up at the sky, and after a long while, let out a long sigh and said softly, "He really is smart." Xiaoyue scratched her head and said, "Also, I asked him when his injury would heal, and he said it was hard to say."

"It's all very complicated."

Miss Gu turned to look at Xiaoyue and sighed, "Don't say anything more."

"Go keep watch in the front yard. If my father comes back, come and let me know."

Xiaoyue thought for a moment before responding.

"Okay, I'll go right away."

Xiaoyue quickly and nimbly went down the embroidery tower and waited in the front yard until evening before seeing Master Gu return from outside.

She hurriedly returned to the backyard to report the news, and Miss Gu then came down from the embroidery tower and quickly found Master Gu in the front yard.

"father."

She called out, and Mr. Gu, who was drinking tea at the time, put down his teacup, stood up, and forced a smile: "My dear girl, what's wrong?"

Miss Gu walked into the hall and sat down next to Mr. Gu. She looked at her father and sighed softly, "I heard about what happened today from Xiaoyue. The person was beaten as soon as they left our house."

"If word gets out, how can this be acceptable?"

"Don't worry, my dear girl."

Master Gu quickly replied, "This afternoon, I went to have a drink with the magistrate. He promised that within three days, those hooligans who beat people up would be caught and brought to our house so we could get revenge."

Miss Gu looked at her father and sighed softly, "Father, perhaps I should get married."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Gu looked up at his daughter, his teacup hovering in mid-air, and remained silent for a long time.

Miss Gu stood up and bowed to Mr. Gu, saying, "Your daughter is going back to rest."

After exchanging greetings, Miss Gu took Xiaoyue back to the embroidery building to rest.

Mr. Gu sat alone in the hall of the Gu family home, remaining silent for a long time.

…………

The next day, in the backyard of Anrentang Pharmacy in Deqing County.

Mr. Gu stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the group of young people in front of him.

Among these young people, the oldest is in their early thirties, and the youngest is only eighteen or nineteen.

They were all Gu family's nephews and nieces.

To be precise, they were the nephews and nieces of the Gu family in Deqing County.

Master Gu's business is very large, and some of his relatives and nephews are also away in Deqing, taking care of the business in other places or delivering and purchasing goods in other places.

By this time, these Gu family nephews and nieces had already been severely scolded by Master Gu. Some of them had their heads raised, while others had lowered their heads.

Master Gu walked back and forth in circles with his hands behind his back. When the sun was high in the sky, even he, with his good temper, could not hold back any longer and said angrily, "What?"

"They dare to do it but not admit it!"

"Uncle Three!"

A young man from the Gu family, in his early twenties with several black moles on his face, gritted his teeth and stepped forward, shouting, "I'm the one who had him beaten up!"

Master Gu glanced at him and recognized him.

This man is named Gu Shouyi, and he is Master Gu's cousin.

I've been working for Master Gu for three years now, and my main responsibility is to collect some precious medicinal herbs for Anrentang Pharmacy.

Upon hearing this, Master Gu turned to look at him, his face ashen, and nodded, saying, "Fine, it's good that you dare to admit it."

Although Gu Shouyi was somewhat frightened, he gritted his teeth and said loudly, "Third Uncle, I don't think I'm wrong!"

"That Chen fellow is the son of an official, why would he want to become a live-in son-in-law in our Gu family? And so willingly!"

"to be honest."

Gu Shouyi gritted his teeth and said, "It was Master Chen who coveted Third Uncle's family property and wanted to find a pretext to transfer all of the Gu family's assets to the Chen family!"

“It’s so obvious, even my nephew can see it clearly!”

He stared at Master Gu with his neck stiffened, his face flushed.

"Third Uncle, are you confused?!"

(End of this chapter)