"You~"
Gu Xuanwu was naturally unhappy with Gu Ji's attitude, but if he opened his mouth to rebuke him, what grounds did he have?
What Gu Ji said was the truth. He really had ignored his own son for over a decade. When Gu Ji was young, his mother had taken him to Tianjin to find Gu Xuanwu. At the time, Gu Xuanwu had been furious and thought Gu Ji's mother was lying to him, so of course he had refused to acknowledge him.
Later, he went to Hong Kong Island and paid no attention to Shanghai. Gu Ji had achieved little of note, so the two naturally had no contact.
When Gu Ji had sent him a message and attached a photo some time ago, he had recognized him at a glance as his biological son. The two of them looked far too much alike.
After hearing about Gu Ji's circumstances and learning that his mother had died after leaving Tianjin and settling in Shanghai, Gu Xuanwu had not dared to meet him after all the hardships Gu Ji had endured over the past decade. He could fully imagine that this son must harbor resentment, even hatred, toward him.
He did not want to become mortal enemies with his son, so he had planned to wait a while longer, until he found a reasonable solution. But Gu Ji's next letter had brought news of Wu Xin, and he had immediately rushed over.
On the way, he had imagined countless scenarios for meeting Gu Ji, but he had never expected a scene like this. Gu Ji had used him to hold Xiao Dingmao back and complete the purge of the merchant association. As long as Xiao Dingmao was dealt with, the association would belong to the Gu family. By then,