Ch 135: Officially Expelling Zhou Xiaofei From The Gu Family
If Gu Yuanzhou hadn’t mentioned it, this matter could have been glossed over, but since he explicitly brought it up, he intends to deal with Zhou Xiaofei.
Gu Jianjun knew his son’s personality very well, but it’s not surprising that Gu Yuanzhou would sacrifice his relatives for righteousness; Zhou Xiaofei’s actions have caused immense harm.
If Old Master Gu were to have a heart attack today due to emotional agitation, then regardless of whether Zhou Xiaofei was an adopted daughter or biological, she would become a sinner of the Gu family.
“Yuanzhou, you’re right. This matter cannot be easily swept under the rug; it must be dealt with seriously. What are your thoughts?”
Gu Yuanzhou frowned, thinking, “What does Old Man mean? Every time there’s a difficult problem, he throws it at me.”
“Dad, you were the one who brought Xiaofei back from the Zhou family. Now that she’s in trouble, it’s only natural that you make the decision.”
Gu Yuanzhou remained calm and deflected the responsibility back.
Gu Jianjun choked, speechless.
To say he didn’t regret it would be a lie. After his old comrade-in-arms passed away, he hadn’t thought much about it. He thought, “She’s just a little girl; the family doesn’t lack money; it’s fine to raise her; it’s a way to help my old comrade.”
But who could have imagined that Zhou Xiaofei would become increasingly outrageous, doing one thing after another that was more and more absurd.
If this continues, if she commits a major mistake, he will be held accountable.
But Zhou Xiaofei is after all his old comrade’s biological daughter, and he brought her back; if he were to cut ties with her, he wouldn’t be able to save face.
But judging by his son’s reaction, he likely doesn’t want to deal with it, so he’ll have to take the lead.
“Xiaofei is not sensible; she’s become increasingly outrageous, but she’s been raised in our family for so long. As an elder, I’m in a difficult position. But no matter how difficult it is, there’s no other way; it has affected the interests of the whole family and must be dealt with seriously. Yuanzhou, drive and pick up Old Master Gu and Old Madam Gu; I’ll go to the study and call Xiaofei back.”
Gu Yuanzhou was quite satisfied with his father’s arrangement. As long as Old Master Gu is involved, it will definitely be dealt with seriously. If it were just a family matter, it would probably be hushed up.
After saying this, both father and son went about their business.
Zhou Xiaofei had just returned to school when someone from the Security Department downstairs called her, saying that her family had called.
Zhou Xiaofei hurried downstairs. Gu Jianjun didn’t say anything specific on the phone, just asking her to come home.
After hanging up, Zhou Xiaofei was still pondering, “Why would they suddenly call me back? Could it be that they’ve changed their minds? Are they reluctant to let me suffer outside and want to take me back?”
At that moment, Zhou Xiaofei never imagined that Sun Hongmei had betrayed her, especially since she had just given Sun Hongmei two hundred yuan, and Sun Hongmei had sworn that she would be punished if she told anyone.
But who knew that Sun Hongmei’s mouth was like a loose pair of trousers; after being threatened a few times, she spilled the beans.
After hanging up the phone, Zhou Xiaofei excitedly rode her bicycle towards the Gu family, planning that if the family let her move back, she would raise an objection, saying she wasn’t used to living on the second floor and wanted to move back to her old room.
She knew that the Gu family couldn’t be so heartless, especially Tian Shufang, who loved her very much. After being away for so long, the family must miss her.
Meanwhile, Old Master Gu and Old Madam Gu had arrived at the Gu family. The atmosphere in the living room was heavy. Old Master Gu already knew the whole story, including Zhou Xiaofei drugging Shen Mingyue.
Old Master Gu didn’t say a word, but his expression was terrifying.
Gu Jianjun couldn’t help but feel anxious and distressed.
Although Old Master Gu had guessed that Zhou Xiaofei had made a mistake, he didn’t expect it to be so serious. The eldest son’s family was so foolish, repeatedly condoning her actions. As parents, they were very incompetent.
Shen Mingxia looked at her second older sister and then at her mother. Knowing that this was a big deal, she shrunk her neck and remained silent, not daring to breathe.
When Zhou Xiaofei opened the door, she saw this scene, like a trial.
Upon seeing Sun Hongmei trembling silently in the corner, Zhou Xiaofei’s vision went dark, and she almost collapsed.
At this point, if she still couldn’t figure it out, she’d be a fool.
Sun Hongmei, that bitch, had betrayed her? She had just given her two hundred yuan, and she had sworn an oath, yet she betrayed her so easily?
Seeing Zhou Xiaofei’s appearance, Gu Jianjun coldly snorted.
“Tell me, why did you do this? The Gu family has treated you well. For so many years, the whole family has treated you as their own. But how have you repaid us?”
Gu Jianjun slapped his hand on the table and sharply reprimanded her.
Zhou Xiaofei wanted to turn around and leave, but she knew it was useless. It had come to this; escape wouldn’t solve the problem.
Now, her only option was a strategy of feigned remorse.
Without hesitation, Zhou Xiaofei knelt down before the Gu family, her tears streaming down her face.
Shen Mingyue wasn’t surprised by this reaction; that’s all she was capable of. When doing immoral deeds, she looked sinister, but when exposed, she cried and begged for mercy.
But how much family affection did the Gu family still have for her? She repeatedly made mistakes, especially in a family like the Gus’. Even if she were their biological daughter, she would have to suffer greatly.
Gu Jianjun looked at Zhou Xiaofei’s appearance, his eyes devoid of pity. He wasn’t stupid; he could see that Zhou Xiaofei wasn’t genuinely repentant but wanted to avoid punishment this way.
“Dad, I know I was wrong. I shouldn’t have done this, but I did it for everyone’s sake. I thought that the child in Second Sister-in-law’s belly wasn’t my older brother’s, and I couldn’t let everyone be kept in the dark. That’s why I did this. My intentions were good. It was for this family, Mom. You know what kind of person I am; please say a few good words for me. I really know I was wrong. I will never do this again.”
What a silver tongue! She really treated everyone as fools.
“Since it was for the good of the family, why didn’t you tell me and your mother privately at home? Why did you bring it up at such an important occasion today? Were you really doing it for the family?”
Shen Mingyue watched coldly; she didn’t need to speak, because she could see that this time, no one could help Zhou Xiaofei.
Hearing Gu Jianjun’s questioning, Zhou Xiaofei was speechless.
She stammered for a long time, unable to think of a response, and slapped herself twice.
While slapping herself, she repented.
“I was momentarily blinded. Dad, Mom, please give me another chance. I haven’t had a chance to show my filial piety to you. I really know I was wrong, woo woo woo…”
If outsiders saw this scene, they might feel pity, but none of the Gu family members were moved.
Seeing that no one reacted, Zhou Xiaofei’s heart sank. It seemed that self-harm wouldn’t work this time.
What to do? What to do?
At this thought, Zhou Xiaofei had an idea. She decided to feign unconsciousness. In that case, Gu Jianjun and the others would certainly be concerned and immediately send her to the hospital. As for this matter, she could deal with it later.
Maybe the Gu family would feel pity and forgive her again.
Thinking this, Zhou Xiaofei gritted her teeth, looked at the marble floor, and banged her head against it.
She banged her head twice, muttering that she was wrong.
After only two or three seconds, she suddenly rolled her eyes and fainted.
Tian Shufang and Gu Jianjun were startled and got up to check, but Shen Mingyue stopped them.
Her acting was too clumsy. At this point, she was still trying to feign unconsciousness to get away with it. Wasn’t it ridiculous?
“Dad, Mom, I’ll do it.”
Shen Mingyue went to Zhou Xiaofei’s side and pulled over a stool to sit down. Her belly was big, so it was inconvenient to squat.
Then, in full view of everyone, she extended her thumb and fiercely pinched Zhou Xiaofei’s philtrum.
“I heard that if someone faints, pinching their philtrum will wake them up.”
Zhou Xiaofei thought that after all this, the Gu family would immediately send her to the hospital, but instead, this was their solution.
Shen Mingyue’s pinch was really hard; she must have pinched the flesh until it was bruised.
Even if she had genuinely fainted, she would have woken up in pain.
Zhou Xiaofei endured it, but finally couldn’t take it anymore and pretended to wake up, her eyes filled with tears, looking at everyone.
“What happened to me? Why did I suddenly faint?”
Shen Mingyue stood up and sat back on the sofa, secretly admiring herself. It seemed that from now on, everyone should call her a divine doctor.
“Xiaofei, you’ve already done it. It’s too late to say these things now. The family has given you chances. After you did wrong, your mother and I earnestly advised you, but you still didn’t repent. You must think that we sent you to live in the school dormitory to drive you away, right? That’s not the case. You’ve lived in the Gu family for so many years. We all hope you’ll do well. We let you live outside to help you repent, but you…”
At this point, Gu Jianjun couldn’t continue, and sighed.
After a long time, he raised his head and continued, “From today onwards, the Gu family cuts all ties with you. You are no longer a member of the Gu family. I will also inform all those who know about this. Our father-daughter relationship of over ten years is over.”
Saying these words, Gu Jianjun also felt uncomfortable.
Zhou Xiaofei looked at Gu Jianjun in disbelief. She expected to be disciplined, but she didn’t expect the consequences to be so serious.
She had lived in the Gu family for over ten years, calling them Mom and Dad. Now they were cutting ties with her? How could they be so heartless!
“Dad, how can you do this? You promised my father that you would take care of me for the rest of my life!”
Zhou Xiaofei broke down, stood up, and sharply questioned him.
Her tone was as if Gu Jianjun owed her something.
But what had Gu Jianjun done wrong? He just wanted to do a good deed, temporarily losing his judgment by meddling in other people’s affairs.
If anyone owed anyone, it was the Zhou family who owed him, because over the years, he had spent a lot of manpower, material resources, and money.
Hearing Zhou Xiaofei’s question, Gu Jianjun was completely disheartened. This child was completely hopeless; she couldn’t be salvaged.
His tough decision today was correct; otherwise, she might do something even worse in the future.