They are really not NPCs, please stop it, lady.

Who on earth could be so strong, even beyond their imagination! ?

The other side.

Looking at the people standing in a row in front of him, who seemed to be there to greet him, Gu Nian felt a little uncomfortable.

The ceremony was so grand that even the usually low-key Gu Nian felt a little uncomfortable.

He vaguely felt that this scene seemed familiar.

Usually this kind of scene involves the villain being slapped in the face by the protagonist!

It's like those villains with deep backgrounds coming to the protagonist's house to cause trouble, with a huge show of force, relying on their power to do whatever they want, and looking down on everyone...

Why do I feel like I'm becoming more and more like a villain?!

But no matter what, this was his wife helping him save face, and Gu Nian also knew that this was a sign that his wife cared about him.

As her husband, I can't let her embarrass herself.

Not to mention retreating, even if he hesitated for a moment, it would be disrespectful to his wife.

Taking a deep breath and suppressing the thoughts in his mind, Gu Nian quickly adapted to the current situation.

He walked down, stood with his hands behind his back, looked down at the group of familiar strangers in front of him, and greeted them leisurely.

"Everyone, long time no see."

Hearing Gu Nian's words, everyone in the Gu family subconsciously looked at Gu Nian, but a hint of confusion flashed in their eyes.

At this moment, Gu Nian's sleeves were flying, and he was dressed in brocade clothes, which made him look elegant and dust-free. The beautiful young man was confident and calm, as if he was a banished immortal.

He is completely different from the pale, sickly, easy to talk to, or even easy to bully boy he used to be.

This made everyone present unable to recognize his identity for a moment.

There was no way. During the three years that she had been with Su Qingge, especially during the period after Su Qingge woke up, Gu Nian's image had been so different from the past that there was no trace of her former self at all.

Gradually, after looking for a long time, everyone vaguely saw some traces of the past on Gu Nian.

"You, you are Gu Nian!"

Some people couldn't help but exclaim, their faces full of shock and disbelief.

But just as he finished speaking, Bai Suya looked at him, causing him to fall to the ground instantly, rolling around in pain.

As a servant, you call your master by his name directly. You should be punished!

Upon seeing this, everyone present fell silent instantly, and no one dared to speak for a moment.

Seeing that the servant's pain gradually stopped and he lay on the ground gasping for breath, someone cautiously said,

"You...you are the eldest young master?"

"Young Master, are you back?"

Seeing that those who were disrespectful to Gu Nian had no good end, who among them would dare to be disrespectful to Gu Nian?

In the past, they ignored Gu Nian because he had lost power, but now they treat Gu Nian with respect because of Bai Suya and Su Qingge.

The situation is now very clear.

The poor Gu Nian who was bullied by them now has a backer!

Judging from the situation, he is here for revenge today. If he gets dragged into this, he will probably die without a burial place!

Who dares to mess around?

What arrogance? Not everyone can be as stupid as Lin Qingyin.

"Yes, it's me."

Gu Nian nodded lightly, without any intention of concealing his identity.

"Everyone, when you sent me away, you didn't expect that one day I would come back here."

"Master, where are you going? What are you talking about?"

As soon as Gu Nian finished speaking, a large group of people knelt down in an instant. Those who had previously ignored the young master were now all trembling and dared not look up at him.

"It's good that the young master is back. We all say that the young master is blessed with great fortune, so he will be fine."

"We are relieved to see that you have returned safely, Young Master. We have been worried about you all these years."

As they spoke, all the members of the Gu family were a little dazed.

They still remember vividly how Gu Nian struggled to survive.

A poor boy was bullied and criticized in a hellish environment, but he still gritted his teeth and managed to survive.

But now, that poor boy has soared to the sky?

Not only is he living a good life, but he also has two powerful and beautiful beauties by his side?

Two completely opposite figures gradually overlapped before their eyes, making them feel as if they were dreaming.

Gu Nian was too lazy to pay attention to them. They were just a group of villains who were trying to curry favor with the powerful. Gu Nian was too lazy to believe what they said.

Waving his hand casually, Gu Nian swept his gaze over everyone and soon discovered the two people missing in front of him.

"Where are the master and his wife?"

Gu Nian asked again.

All the members of the Gu family were here, but his father, the head of the Gu family, and his vicious stepmother were not there.

Hearing this, one of the uncles replied tremblingly,

"In reply to the eldest young master, the head of the family passed away a year ago."

"Dead? Then who is the new head of the Gu family?"

"This... the family hasn't chosen a new head yet, and the Madam is now in charge of the entire Gu family."

Is it my stepmother who is taking care of the Gu family?

Gu Nian was surprised for a moment, but her mood was surprisingly calm.

He really didn't expect that his father, the head of the family, would pass away so soon, but he didn't have much feelings for him after all.

Even my memory of him has faded, how many times can I have seen him?

If he really thought he was his father, why had he worked so hard all those years?

Su Qingge on the side snorted coldly, somewhat sarcastic and dissatisfied.

"Humph, this is ridiculous!"

"How could the dignified Gu family allow an outsider to usurp their throne? This is truly ridiculous!"

"Do you think your young master is dead?"

"Such a big thing, and you didn't even inform us!"

As he spoke, that powerful aura instantly pressed towards everyone, causing them to involuntarily lie on the ground, not daring to move.

This domineering look frightened all the members of the Gu family to the extreme!

She looked like she was going to start a massacre if she wasn't careful!

Dongjun's murderous intention frightened everyone so much that they could only say "I dare not" and could not utter another word.

But Su Qingge didn't take any action in the end.

She knew very well that these were just insignificant pawns.

My real goal is to find out that vicious stepmother!

Then, let her confess and atone for her husband!

At this time, the acting head of the family finally arrived!

The beautiful blonde woman quickly came in front of Su Qingge and Gu Nian, but at this moment, she no longer had the arrogant and domineering attitude of a queen.

Facing Dongjun, who was obviously looking for trouble, Huang Jingluan appeared particularly polite and humble.

She bowed respectfully to Su Qingge, with a look of humility and flattery on her face.

"Gu Jia Huang Jingluan, a member of the Su family, greets Lord Dongjun."

Bending slightly, with a flattering smile on her face, Huang Jingluan said repeatedly,

“Master Dongjun, what are you doing? Our Gu family is a loyal servant of the Su family and you.”

"If you need anything, or have any dissatisfaction with our Gu family, just send someone to pass on the message. Why make such a big fuss?"

"It's okay if our Gu family is smashed, but if it makes you tired, it will be our fault."

Right from the start, she placed herself in a position much lower than Su Qingge, which seemed to be in line with the current relationship between the two parties, but for a family head, she was too humble at the moment.

It seemed that she had been frightened by Su Qingge's move, so much so that as the head of a family, she was completely servile in front of Su Qingge.

"There's no point in playing dumb in front of me."

Su Qingge waved her jade hand and hummed softly.

"Have you forgotten how you treated my husband?"

"Or do you think that if you do this, I will let it go and forgive you?"

"So Lord Dongjun is here for this matter. Lord Dongjun, don't worry. I, Huang Jingluan, will definitely give Lord Dongjun a satisfactory answer."

As she spoke, she turned to look at Gu Nian with a complicated expression.

Regret, heartache, disbelief and pity...

All kinds of emotions intertwined together, making Gu Nian unable to understand her thoughts.

But then, she actually took the initiative to bow to Gu Nian all the way, very sincerely and proactively said,

"Nian'er, what I did for you in the past was wrong."

"At that time, I was possessed by evil spirits, and since I had my own child, I was completely focused on your brother, which is why I did those extreme things to you."

"Although it's understandable, I've hurt you after all, so it's unforgivable."

She walked forward slowly, tears in her beautiful eyes, and faced Gu Nian with a tender look.

"I'm not asking you to forgive me, but I hope you can give me a chance to correct my mistakes and make up for the harm I've done to you, okay?"

Gently touching Gu Nian's face, tears rolled down her face.

Huang Jingluan was filled with regret, and her attitude towards Gu Nian was filled with guilt and pity.

"I deserve to die. What on earth did I ever do to you?"

"As a mother, I actually treat my own child like this. Am I still a human being?"

"Nian'er... let me hold you, will you? Give me a chance, I will make up for the motherly love I lacked for you before..."

As she spoke, she opened her arms towards Gu Nian, as if she really wanted to hug him.

At this moment, Huang Jingluan seemed to have truly regretted and reformed. In front of Gu Nian and Su Qingge, she appeared to be a gentle, pitiful, and sympathetic beautiful woman who was constantly confessing her sins to her children.

If this was all her acting, then her acting skills were truly amazing!

but!

Gu Nian took a step back and looked coldly at the "stepmother" in front of her.

I have to say, your pitiful look of repentance is indeed impeccable, but you are not the person I remembered -

After being together for so many years and having been treated so harshly, Gu Nian had a very deep impression of her vicious stepmother!

In Gu Nian's impression, her stepmother is a domineering queen!

She is no longer overbearing, but truly self-centered!

Gu Nian once saw a sick servant coughing without her permission, and she slapped the person so hard that he had to stay in bed for several months!

Even if the taste of a meal was not to her liking, she would ask Lin Qingyin to severely punish the chef in the mansion.

But that time it was obvious that she suddenly wanted to eat something else and hadn't told anyone yet, so those chefs were absolutely right!

To her, anything that disobeys her is wrong!

Although this kind of egocentrism had never been directed at Gu Nian directly, the chill she brought always lingered.

How could such a domineering person become so weak in front of him!