Rebirth Counterattack with Space
Chapter 463 - 445: The Silly Younger Son

Chapter 463: Chapter 445: The Silly Younger Son

"Ugh."

Gu Meng was choked by Gu Feng’s reprimand and then quickly decided to temporarily ignore the topic and persist in his original question, "You say you’re scared, yet you still go ahead and do it? Could it be...

Honestly, Gu Feng, didn’t you set a trap in those documents? So, they just look good on the surface, but actually, Ye, uh, your sister-in-law can’t really take any actual advantage?"

"Who told you that?" Gu Feng was startled by Gu Meng’s words.

"I just knew you weren’t that generous."

Gu Meng seemed to sigh with relief. He had thought so, Gu Feng had never been this generous even with his previous girlfriend of seven or eight years who was especially beautiful, so how could he possibly become so magnanimous toward a woman who was only average-looking and whom he had to marry just because she got pregnant after only three years of acquaintance?

He clicked his tongue in wonder, sizing up Gu Feng from top to bottom, "Tsk, tsk, but Gu Feng, your skills in sweet-talking women are really something—where did you learn that?"

"Don’t get too smart. Those documents are the real deal, with not a single flaw. I have to seriously warn you, don’t disrespect your sister-in-law. If, by any chance, she gets upset because of your attitude and ends up with a broken heart. If that troubles my wife and she runs off, and I’m left with nothing but to go ’drinking the west wind,’ I’ll have to ask mom and dad for justice and demand compensation out of your inheritance."

Gu Feng glared fiercely at Gu Meng, threatening him.

"Oh my goodness, are you serious?"

Gu Meng collapsed then, and upon hearing the rest, he jumped as if his tail were stepped on, "Don’t even think about it. It turns out you’re playing a long game, truly trying to sweet-talk my share of the inheritance into your own pockets. Is this a united front from the husband and wife even before the formal marriage, starting to aim the barrel outward together? I need to go warn mom and dad to watch out for your move."

"Get lost." Gu Feng kicked him away bluntly, boosting the unwanted guest out of the room, and finally, the world was completely peaceful.

"Why the long face?"

Seeing Gu Meng with a downcast face coming downstairs, Gu Tianming, Xia Na, and Jiang Xiuwan who were sipping tea and chatting in the living room all looked over curiously. Xia Na glanced upstairs and scoffed, "Just by looking, I know you didn’t gain any advantage from your brother again."

"Mom, I need to expose Gu Feng’s scheme."

Gu Meng rushed over and clung to Xia Na’s legs, ’crying’ as he recounted the entire conversation that had taken place upstairs, then emphatically tattled, "Mom, you’re so wise and martial, so you definitely need to watch out for my brother’s move. It’s truly frightening, he’s up to no good. Waaah, our beautiful and harmonious family is about to be destroyed, and we can’t be exempted from the legendary fraternal strife."

"Get lost, I think the most ill-intentioned person here is you," Xia Na said with a kick that toppled Gu Meng: "Can’t you stand to see your brother happy, is that it? Xiaoman is such a good girl, why can’t Gu Feng treat her genuinely, and why must he continue pining for his fickle ex-girlfriend?"

The more Xia Na spoke, the more annoyed she became with Gu Meng. She rolled her eyes at him, "Gu Feng is doing quite well. He’s finally starting to be sensible and knows which woman is truly worthy of his appreciation. On the other hand, you’re getting more and more out of line. You’re soon to be a father, yet you don’t think to care for your wife, instead you just know how to pick fights with your brother all day long. What’s the matter, are you feeling uneasy because your brother isn’t letting you have your way all the time now, and so you’re trying to cause trouble?"

"Mom, how can you say that about me? My heart is completely shattered, it hurts so much. Dad, you always support me, right?" Gu Meng looked pitifully at Gu Tianming.

"Don’t get me into trouble. Besides, even if I did support you, it wouldn’t do any good, would it? I don’t have any property in my name, and I have to live by looking at your mom’s expressions," Gu Tianming felt a bit of "sympathy" for his foolish younger son, but he could only helplessly spread his hands.

"Wife, I only have you left, their hearts have all grown askew, and it looks like I can’t win them over." Gu Meng wiped his eyes, which had not a hint of tears, and crawled over to Jiang Xiuwan to embrace her, "Thank goodness you’re definitely on my side."

"When are you going to get me a ’promise card’ like your big brother did?" Jiang Xiuwan looked at Gu Meng with a melancholy gaze and said with uncertainty, "Seeing you like this, why do I suddenly feel less assured?"

"Ah..." Gu Meng was flabbergasted.

"Hahaha." Xia Na and Gu Tianming both burst out laughing.

The next day, Gu Feng appeared at the Ye Family’s dining table at exactly 7:30 am, just like the day before.

Ye Man’s father and mother watched Gu Feng enjoy his white porridge and side dishes, hesitating to speak several times.

"Dad, Mom, is there something you want to say?" Gu Feng couldn’t ignore them any longer and had to put down his chopsticks to earnestly ask them.

"No, nothing, we just wanted to ask if the food suits your taste. You can tell us what you like to eat and what you don’t. Please don’t be embarrassed and force yourself," Ye Man’s mother said with a bashful smile.

"That’s right; we’ve already scolded Xiaoman for being naughty yesterday. Don’t take it to heart and get mad at her," Ye Man’s father added.

"Dad, I’m not mad," Gu Feng said, startled, then looked at Ye Man, who was eating silently with her head down, looking guilty. He immediately knew her lie had been exposed and started to find it amusing, "Dad, actually, your loaches are really tasty. They don’t have any muddy taste at all.

I didn’t like them before because when I was a child, I was naughty. My brother, sister, and I would go catch loaches by ourselves and roast them on sticks. As a result, they always ended up burnt and bitter, and I would end up with a mouthful of that earthy, fishy taste."

Gu Feng’s face softened as he recalled the past: "I was the oldest, and I was always taught to let my younger siblings have their way. As a result, those two got spoiled. Whenever the roasted loaches tasted bad, they would make me eat them, insisting we couldn’t waste food, forcing me to close my eyes and eat them all every time.

So when I grew up, the mere mention of the word ’loach’ would remind me of those charred, bitter, fishy things. I truly fell in love with yesterday’s loaches at first taste, and it even made me remember that the loaches from my childhood weren’t as bad as I remembered them to be."

"So there was such a story behind it, hehehe, it seems Xiaoman inadvertently did the right thing," Ye Man’s father and mother were both immediately cheerful, with Ye Man’s mother laughing and saying, "Back in those days, things were scarce, and loaches were everywhere, but not many people liked them. But our Xiaoman just so happened to like eating them too."

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