Eighties Sweetheart Wife
Chapter 409: Dead Set

Chapter 409: Chapter 409: Dead Set

Gu Huai’an knew that Little Nuan, her youngest aunt, and Zhong Shaoqing were arriving in Beidu today and he had specially taken leave to pick them up.

Seeing Second Young Master Zhong, who was walking beside Song Yunuan with a smile on his face, Gu Huai’an’s eyes darkened, then he stepped forward. Zhong Shaoqing hastily greeted him, "Commander-in-charge Gu, happy New Year."

Gu Huai’an took out a red envelope and handed it to Zhong Shaoqing, "Hmm, happy New Year."

Zhong Shaoqing was somewhat stunned.

On the other side, Song Yunuan quickly said with a beaming smile, "Commander-in-charge Gu, happy New Year!"

Gu Huai’an also took out a red envelope, which Song Yunuan took and stuffed into her bag, happily saying, "Thank you!"

The realization hitting him, Zhong Shaoqing followed suit and said thank you.

Gu Huai’an asked Zhong Shaoqing warmly how his trip to Nanshan was, whether he had a good time...

The two of them just naturally started chatting.

Zhong Shaoqing couldn’t quite fathom what he was feeling.

There was no discomfort, but he didn’t feel comfortable either; however, his mood was okay.

After all, he had very few friends, so few that no one would ask about his feelings.

Especially since it was Gu Huai’an.

A genuine scientific research leader.

Just like that, the group all got in the car.

Gu Huai’an had brought two cars.

The first car was driven by Secretary Xiao Wu.

Following behind was Xiao Tian, and sitting inside were Adah and Acheng, who had brought back quite a few mountain goods.

They had several jars of pickles alone.

In the first car, Gu Huai’an didn’t hear Little Nuan’s inner voice, probably because he was often the one talking.

He dropped them off at the Wutong District, where Old Mr. Ji, Ji Xinyi, Yingying, and a tall young man were all waiting at the gate.

After Gu Huai’an had delivered the group and exchanged a few words with Old Mr. Ji, he went back home.

Someone was also waiting at his gate.

It was Old Master Gu, who had turned gray overnight.

The investigation results were in, and sure enough, Murong Feng’s identity was just as the Murong daughter had said.

His contributions were significant; he had even joined the organization two years earlier than Old Master Gu.

Originally, Old Mr. Gu had held on to some slim hope, but the moment he learned the truth, he was stunned for a moment and then fainted. When he came to, he resigned from his post at the Resources Department and, aside from sending people to continue the investigation, he locked himself in his study, unclear as to what he was organizing.

Old Qian came to visit several times, and each meeting ended in discord.

At that moment, Old Master Gu looked at Gu Huai’an with a face full of affection and, with hands clasped behind his back, followed Gu Huai’an into the courtyard.

In the living room, the Gu family was all present.

Gu Huai’an had gone directly to the train station from the base; he had left for the base in the afternoon of the first day of the New Year, and this was his first time back.

At home... they were actually packing things.

The younger generation who were in school weren’t around; it was only the adults, Old Mr. Gu’s two sons and two daughters along with two daughters-in-law and two sons-in-law, and surprisingly everyone was there.

Old Master Gu said it was good timing now that Huai’an was back; they should hold a family meeting.

Perhaps because they had known for some time.

After listening to Old Master Gu’s detailed explanation, everyone’s faces were grim, not because of Murong Feng’s identity issue, but because of the situation at that time.

It didn’t matter what he had done, had he fired a gun or not?

As long as he had fired a gun, was there any issue with Old Master Gu’s counterattack?

Moreover, why had he resigned from such an important position without fully investigating why he had fired the gun? Wasn’t that too frivolous?

People are the most complex.

Perhaps they were good a year ago, but a year later, they turned out bad.

It’s not hard to understand that he ultimately chose betrayal for profit or some purpose.

Old Mr. Gu shook his head, "According to the information, he didn’t betray us. His family, all thirty-two of them, were murdered. It wasn’t to silence them, it was revenge, retaliation from the other side. This has been thoroughly investigated."

Gu Xin’s face turned pale with urgency, "Even so, he still hit you. Just for this reason, there’s something wrong with this person."

Old Mr. Gu waved his hand, "As long as it’s proven he’s not at fault, then the one with the problem is me. This is my business, and I know how to handle it. That’s not what we’re discussing today. The reason I’ve called you all back is to tell you, the decision to leave the compound won’t change. Our family has an old mansion; it’s not big, just right for me and the oldest son’s family to move to.

The second oldest has a house. It’s not far from the old mansion. Gu Xin and Gu Ya, you two pack up your things and move back. Rest assured, this is no small matter, but that means no one will dare to bother you with questions. Hurry up with the move. I plan to spend the Lantern Festival at the old mansion."

After finishing, Old Mr. Gu, with an exceptionally gentle face, stood up and said to Gu Huai’an, "Come with me to the study, everybody else can go about their business."

Gu Ya had a gentler temperament, the most even-tempered in the family.

Instinctively, she looked towards her husband, Chen Qingshan, whose complexion changed unpredictably, clearly surprised and somewhat unable to accept this.

However, these emotions were fleeting, and no one paid him any attention.

Gu Chao and his wife exchanged glances, and Qin Suyun’s face didn’t look good either.

She remembered the warning Old Master Gu gave her.

"Don’t even consider the Qian family, don’t even think about it."

Although she didn’t know what had happened, Qin Suyun knew what Old Master Gu meant.

Old Master Gu indeed mentioned the Murong Feng incident, but he did not mention the Qian family.

At the time, they were together, but it was Old Master Gu who took action.

Uncle Qian seemed to have been unaffected.

Qin Suyun didn’t know what to do. Before the facts were completely clear, anything said would be superfluous.

Old Master Gu, however, loved saving face and insisted on moving away, after all, the leadership didn’t say they had to leave.

Standing in the living room, she felt a headache coming on. Moving was not so easy.

Even if she didn’t have to move things herself, there were many belongings accumulated over the years, including Huai’an’s childhood belongings, clothes, and even toys she had saved.

They wouldn’t be easy to pack.

She wasn’t the only one who thought this way; Gu Jin’s wife, Wang Mengdan, felt the same.

The two women exchanged a glance, a bitter smile on both their faces.

Even if they weren’t affected, eventually, they would be.

They could only hope that the final truth would show that Old Master Gu had no faults.

Otherwise, the villains would seize the opportunity to swarm in.

Over there, Wang Mengdan gave Qin Suyun a meaningful look, and the two headed towards the kitchen.

After closing the door, Wang Mengdan mentioned that this was the time to find more allies and pull together; why make a big deal out of it?

Qin Suyun said, "It’s not that simple; let’s not voice our opinions rashly."

Wang Mengdan knew Qin Suyun was right, but still felt that Old Master Gu was being stubborn.

Taking action at that time was the right thing to do; were they supposed to wait to be killed?

But these words, for now, could not be spoken.

In the study, Old Master Gu, without his usual loud voice, kindly asked about Gu Huai’an’s situation.

Then he asked him, "Did you come back today because you have something to do?"

Gu Huai’an thought for a moment, then said softly, "Grandfather, I just went to the station to pick up Little Nuan. She’s come to Beidu."

Old Master Gu was startled for a moment, his hand clenched into a fist, feeling somewhat guilty as he said, "...Huai’an, let me be honest with you about something. Last year, I went to Grandpa Ji’s house. At the time, I didn’t think much of it; I just wanted to see Song Yunuan. Grandpa Ji scolded me severely. Looking back now, I was in the wrong. My actions were too presumptuous. I’ll take the opportunity to go and apologize to your Grandpa Ji..."

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