Be in low spirits

The housekeeper stood up to object first: "Miss... Isn't this inappropriate? We are all old people who have been in the Gu family for many years, and hasn't the master improved in the past two days? Besides, we were all invited by Young Master Lang. It's inappropriate for you to drive us away without saying a word?"

She leaned her hands on the back of the sofa, supporting her head and looking at the twenty or so servants. Except for the housekeeper, no one dared to stand up.

"Young Master Lang? Since when did Young Master Lang have the final say in the Gu family? Huh?" He said this nonchalantly, but the raised eyebrow at the end actually scared the butler.

The servants didn't dare to speak, they just lowered their heads and muttered.

"I said, let's part ways in peace! Butler Zhang, I've already said this much. You can still get severance pay if you leave now. If something really happens to father..."

The servants began to talk among themselves, and finally some of them started to leave with the money.

Butler Zhang was still reluctant to leave, and said worriedly: "Miss, now that everyone is gone, don't the master and you also need someone to take care of you?"

"Don't bother yourself with that, Butler Zhang. Just take the money and go back. The Gu family is very grateful for your hard work over the years." It was just a matter of changing a group of servants, which was not a difficult task for her.

"Miss, I have been in the Gu family for so many years..."

"Tell me, how much do you want?" She understood, but still didn't have enough money.

"I don't want money, I just want to serve the master, miss. I watched you grow up when I was a child. Please keep me here for the sake of our past friendship." At his age, even if he really went out, he didn't know what he could do.

Gu Jinluo raised the amount to 30 yuan and said, "Butler Zhang, all good things must come to an end. You don't have to be so persistent. This is the best the Gu family can do. If you really care about our past relationship, don't make it difficult for me."

Butler Zhang didn't know what to say, so he could only take the money and leave.

The Gu family finally had some peace and quiet, and welcomed a new group of servants, and the housekeeper was also the housekeeper she used to be close to.

She specially went to the hospital to find a professional nurse and hired him to take care of her father. Her father took medicine on time and the dosage was strictly controlled. He also hired someone else to prepare his diet in different ways. She also pushed the wheelchair to her mother's grave from time to time so that they could talk often.

After two months, Gu Zhiqiu's mood improved a lot and his condition seemed to be getting better.

Yao'er's belly slowly began to show, and some of the servants became gossipy and occasionally discussed it in private, but they were all choked back by Gu Jinluo.

Yao'er had received Yang Lin's letters, but they were few and fewer. The war seemed to be very tense. He might be in this city today, but not sure if he would be in this city tomorrow.

Gu Jinluo was busy taking care of the family business. While her father's condition was getting better, she also had to quickly familiarize herself with some details and procedures, otherwise if something really happened one day, she would not be able to handle the situation.

On this day, the post office delivered another letter from Yang Lin to Yao'er. Gu Jinluo felt a little disappointed. It had been several months, why didn't Ye Fan write to her?

Sitting in the study room at night, daydreaming alone, Gu Zhiqiu came in with a wheelchair and said, "Luo'er, what are you thinking about?"

"Dad, why aren't you asleep yet?" She was looking at the account book of the department store, absent-mindedly.

"Dad wants to tell you a few things." Gu Zhiqiu had a feeling that he didn't have much time, so he still had to talk about the inheritance matter in advance.

"What do you want to do?"

"The Gu family's businesses are spread all over the country, including department stores, cruise ships, military, and coal mines. It's unrealistic for a girl like you to take over everything. Your father only hopes that you can escape from this den of tigers and wolves safely. I originally wanted to send you to Beijing and arrange a marriage for you. With the support of your husband's family, they can't do anything to you." Gu Zhiqiu said so many words in one breath that he was a little out of breath. He drank some water and rested for a long time.

"Dad, you still think that I, a girl, am not suitable for doing business, right?"

After a long pause, Gu Zhiqiu explained: "Dad just wants to find a backer for you, not that he doesn't believe in your ability."

"Didn't you teach me to be independent from a young age? Now you say you want to find a backer for me. So should I be independent or rely on a backer?" She hadn't received any news from Ye Fan and was feeling depressed.

"Business is not as simple as being a housekeeper. You still have to leave some room for them." Regarding the distribution of the estate, he has already asked a lawyer to draft the documents, and today she came to explain the depression that had been in her heart for many years.

"Father hopes that you can get along well with Gu Lang in the future. If your husband's family is in trouble, he can still help you."

Gu Jinluo felt something was wrong. Why did he suddenly say this? Wasn't he dealing with company matters these days? And it would be fine to just hire someone. It wasn't necessary to do everything himself.

"Dad, why are you saying this all of a sudden?"

"Dad knows that you have been blaming me for so many years, but I hope you can have the ability to survive in this chaotic world and be able to accept the good as well as the bad." He did say more today.

"I understand." She could understand, but she couldn't forgive him.

"We've talked too much today, push me back and take a rest."

Gu Jinluo pushed him back to the room, and the nurse helped him to the bed to rest. Seeing him fall asleep, she felt strange. Who was she leaving room for? For Gu Lang?

In the morning she went to see a lawyer and wanted to know the contents of the suicide note, but the lawyer refused to reveal a single thing.

Gu Zhiqiu passed away suddenly, also in September, the same month as her mother. The old housekeeper started to arrange the funeral, and Gu Jinluo hid in the study and refused to see anyone.

Gu Lang rushed back to Anjiang from Jinghua and knocked on her door, but she refused to see him. Yao'er, who was pregnant, advised him, "Let her be alone for a while. She's been tired these past few months."

"Ms. Su, have you received Yang Lin's letter?" Gu Lang probably knew some news on the battlefield, but at this time he didn't want to make things worse for Gu Jinluo.

"Some, he and General Ye have separated, so there is no news about him."

Gu Lang breathed a sigh of relief. It was good that he didn't know. Before returning to Anjiang, Secretary Ye sent him a letter, saying that it was a letter of withdrawal of engagement written by Ye Fan to Miss Gu.

He knew that the letter was fake, and that the chairman had someone forge it in order to prevent the Gu family from getting too close to the Ye family. But he didn't know Ye Fan's whereabouts.

When Mrs. Gu San knew that her son had returned to Anjiang, she quickly ran to the Gu Family Garden and settled down there openly, and then she rushed to compete with her son for the family property.

The two sons of the second uncle of the Gu family also returned to Anjiang, thinking that they could get a piece of the pie. The Gu family garden suddenly became lively. Gu Jinluo still hid in the study and refused to see anyone. The old housekeeper put a food box at the door every day, but she only took a few bites and put it back.

On the fourth day, Gu Lang was really worried, so he knocked on the door and said, "Luo'er, all the relatives are here, you have to dress up and come out to meet them."

The old butler also said at the door: "Miss, the list of invitations still needs your confirmation."

"Uncle Wu, you must be the one. Please help me find Lawyer Zhang." She finally spoke, wanting to go back to her room to change clothes and meet someone.

"Miss, there are still many things to do at home..." Before Uncle Wu finished speaking, Gu Jinluo opened the door of the study.

"There are still many things waiting for you to decide. I'll call Qiu Jin for you and help you dress up." Uncle Wu was very happy to see that she was willing to come out, and Gu Lang also breathed a sigh of relief.

"No need. You guys go about your business. How's the preparation for father's funeral going? Invite the third wife and the two sons of the second uncle back, and tell them that it's not time to invite them to Gu's Garden yet." She felt upset and wanted to find someone to vent her anger on.

"The master has instructed us not to be too ostentatious. We have only invited close friends. Young Master Lang has also looked at the list." Uncle Wu replied from behind her.

"Luo'er, one small move can affect the entire body. I know you are sad about your uncle's passing, but you have to cheer up. The Gu family still has a lot of things to deal with." Gu Lang also tried to persuade her.

"Brother Lang, if you really want to do this for my own good, please stop your mother for me. Don't show up in front of me before our father's will is announced." It was time for her to rectify the Gu family's traditions.

Gu Lang stood in the corridor, took off his glasses, rubbed his eyes, and looked at her back helplessly.

When Lawyer Zhang arrived at Gu's house, the other three people who were kicked out of Gu's house passed by him and shouted again at the door. The guards directly threw the three people out.

After reading her father's will, she truly understood his good intentions. All the shares of the company belonged to her, including the Gu Family Garden. The management rights belonged to Gu Lang, and the two children of her second uncle only had partial shares in the branch company.