Even the Gu Family's Dogs Have to Give Way to You (continued)

What a huge honor!

So, could you at least put on an act and not cause trouble for my dad on his birthday?

Xu Weibei was so angry he wanted to shut her up, but he forced out a sentence through gritted teeth. "You can't expect anything good to come out of a dog's mouth."

"Can Marquis really spit out ivory? That would be far more impressive than a dog."

Xu Weibei: "Gu Wanning!"

"Alright, stop arguing." Gu Wanning's voice remained low, a smile on her face, as she leaned intimately against Xu Weibei.

To the uninformed, they would surely appear to be deeply in love and inseparable.

For example, Wei Shi, seeing the two of them being all lovey-dovey out of the corner of her eye, couldn't stop smiling.

"You've shown me so much face today, my Marquis. I will repay you tenfold in front of the Grand Princess in the future."

Do I need it?

"You don't need it, but I insisted on giving it to you, please."

Gu Wanning is willing to swallow her pride and lower herself to get what she wants.

Xu Weibei only responsive to gentle persuasion; since she's begging him, what else can he do?

Naturally, adults shouldn't hold grudges against petty people, so let her off the hook.

Moreover, men shouldn't take their anger out on women for their own affairs.

The layout of the Gu family is very simple. Entering through the main gate, there is a screen wall, and after going around it, there is a very small front yard and a rear building.

Several servants lived in the back room, and the stables were next to it.

Oh no, I mean the donkey stable should be kept very clean and odorless.

After entering the hanging flower gate, you are greeted by five main rooms, with the central room being the flower hall, which is used for receiving guests.

The east side room was Gu Yuanshi's study, and the east corner room was the couple's bedroom.

The west side room served as the bedroom and study for the two brothers, He Ge and Ling Ge. In fact, both grandsons lived with their grandparents, so from that perspective, He Shi was quite fortunate.

The west wing is a bathhouse, where some miscellaneous items are also stored.

The eldest brother and his wife lived in three rooms in the east wing. The west wing was originally intended for the second brother's wedding, but after the second brother married, the room was vacated so that the third brother, who originally lived in the side hall, could move out.

When my third brother gets married in the future, these three rooms will probably be the place to live.

However, after Gu Xiaoxiao arrived, she was given the west wing to live in, and Third Brother returned to the side hall. However, he also had a "dormitory" at his post, so he didn't go home often.

The kitchen was a very small space sandwiched between the main house and the west wing.

It's not fair to say the living conditions are terrible, but they certainly aren't spacious.

Xu Weibei didn't say anything, but he kept observing silently.

Gu Wanning: Look, look, this is the great traitor you all condemn.

If all officials were like these "treacherous ministers," the country would have been prosperous and the people would have lived in peace and contentment long ago.

He Ge was very sensible and took the initiative to lead Xu Weibei to his room to talk.

With no man in the house, he took the initiative to shoulder the responsibility.

Gu Wanning then followed Wei Shi to her room.

He Shi was about to go out and make arrangements, Er Ya rolled up her sleeves and said, "Madam, please feel free to give me any tasks you need."

He Shi looked at her with a gentle smile, then said, "Xiaoxiao, come out and help too."

Gu Xiaoxiao hummed in agreement, then smiled and said, "I'm waiting to pick up my older sister and brother-in-law."

After saying that, she gave Gu Wanning an almost provocative look.

Seeing this, He Shi was displeased, but said calmly, "Xiaoxiao, according to the rules, you should bow your head and avoid your brother-in-law. This is the Capital, and the rules are different here. It's my fault for not reminding you before."

Although Gu Xiaoxiao was scared, she still looked Xu Weibei up and down.

Originally, He Shi didn't want to say such harsh things to her face; she only wanted to remind her privately.

But seeing how she treated Gu Wanning, he was naturally unhappy.

--That's the proper, family-oriented girl they Gu family, not someone like her who's just trying to freeload and can boss people around.

Gu Xiaoxiao's eyes reddened again as she looked at Wei Shi: "Auntie—"

Gu Wanning thought to herself, "With tears that come so easily, it would be such a waste if she didn't become an actress."

"Your sister-in-law is doing this for your own good. Listen to her and go." Wei Shi coaxed Gu Xiaoxiao gently, like she was coaxing a child, but she didn't say that He Shi was wrong.

Gu Wanning felt secretly pleased.

My mother and sister-in-law are both very sensible.

Gu Xiaoxiao then left, feeling wronged.

Fearing that Gu Wanning would be angry, Wei Shi took her hand and explained in a low voice, "After all, she is your second uncle's biological daughter, and your father feels a lot of guilt towards your second uncle..."

Gu Yuanshi was an official in the Capital and could not take care of his parents, so they were taken care of by Gu Wanning's second uncle and aunt.

For this reason, Gu Yuanshi felt very guilty towards his younger brother.

My second uncle was actually a good man, law-abiding and had a son and a daughter with his wife.

Second Aunt is a feisty person who takes good care of her parents-in-law, but she's a bit... competitive and short-sighted. She always thinks Gu Yuanshi is doing well and wants to take advantage of him.

Doesn't she realize that her son's position as county magistrate is entirely due to Gu Yuanshi's influence?

However, my second aunt has one good point: she's clear-headed.

No matter who delivers anything to her house or asks her to pass on a message to Gu Yuanshi, she will curse them out of the house.

--The Emperor has given us more than enough. If we take what we shouldn't have, the Emperor will take it all back. We'll have nothing left.

She can tell which end is bigger and which end is smaller.

For this reason, even Gu Yuanshi was quite tolerant of his sister-in-law.

--As long as you don't cross the line, being annoying is fine.

Wei Shi regarded her husband as her heaven, so she was very kind and tolerant towards her sisters-in-law and nieces.

"I know, it's Mother," Gu Wanning said. "Judging from Xiaoxiao's temperament, finding her a husband won't be easy."

This could be a landmine, ready to explode at any moment.

Even though she had just returned home and was meeting Gu Xiaoxiao for the first time, she could sense her ambition and... foolishness.

When ambition is matched with foolishness instead of ability, it can be a disaster for Yu family.

"I'm so worried I've turned gray," said Wei Shi. "But there's nothing I can do. Let's just take it one step at a time. Let's not talk about this anymore. Gu Wanning, you've been wronged! Your eldest brother has told me all your thoughts, except for one thing that I disagree with..."