The head of the Wen family, seeing Lu Yaoyang in such a state, saw no point in saying anything more to him and directly had him thrown out.
Lu Yaoyang was then led by the butler to the room where he would be resting.
The next morning, Xia Qingtian and Lu Yaoyang were both up bright and early.
Last night had been a sleepless one for the Tang and Miao families. They tacitly agreed not to pry for details, but they also weren't prepared to completely ignore what had happened. Thus, they arranged to visit the Miao family early that day.
However, they hadn't even left the house when a guest arrived.
Upon seeing the visitor, Xia Qingtian and Lu Yaoyang exchanged glances, and both saw surprise and exasperation in the other's eyes. It seemed they shared the same thought: What was he doing here?
"Gu Yaoyang, you're living quite comfortably." Upon seeing Lu Yaoyang and Xia Qingtian, the newcomer immediately stood up abruptly and spoke with a mocking tone, "Do you know that Grandpa was so angered by you last night that he fainted and only regained consciousness in the latter half of the night? The entire Gu family is in turmoil because of you. Are you satisfied?"
"Gu Yaoqing, are you here to pick a fight?" Xia Qingtian did not indulge Gu Yaoqing at all. "Everyone saw it yesterday. Yaoyang has severed all ties with your Gu family, and furthermore, his surname is Lu!"
"Heh, so you think you can wash your hands of the matter just because you got the treasure map? You're dreaming!" Gu Yaoqing said mockingly. "Whether your surname is Gu or Lu, the Gu family raised you. You should serve the Gu family! What's yours is the Gu family's!"
"That sounds rather familiar," Lu Yaoyang muttered, looking at Xia Qingtian. The head of the Gu family had said something similar to him yesterday, with a similar tone.
Gu Yaoqing truly lived up to being the Gu family head's most favored grandson; even their exquisite foolishness was cast from the same mold.
"Is that so?" Xia Qingtian blinked and then looked at Gu Yaoqing, "So what do you want?"
"What do I want?" Hearing Xia Qingtian's question, Gu Yaoqing thought he had them both cornered and immediately made an exorbitant demand. "Firstly, you can't hog the treasure map. The treasure should be one-third Gu family property.
Secondly, you were unfilial and unjust from the start, angered Grandpa, and caused him to faint. He's still in bed in a semi-conscious state. You should go to his bedside, kneel, apologize to Grandpa, and serve him until he recovers!
Finally, since your Lu family has no one left, and you can't possibly spend all that wealth, it naturally should be transferred to the Gu family."
After hearing Gu Yaoqing's words, Xia Qingtian could hardly believe her ears. How could someone be so shameless in this world?
Lu Yaoyang, however, was not surprised. After all, the demands made by the head of the Gu family yesterday were not much less shameless.
It only served to further confirm how correct his words were yesterday: The Gu family was beyond saving.
"I never expected you to have the ability to curry favor with the Wen family." Gu Yaoqing looked around at the decorations in the main hall of the Wen family, mentally comparing it with the Gu family's.
He had to admit, such established old families had deep roots.
It truly was not something the Gu family could compare with.
"Regardless, I am the eldest legitimate grandson of the Gu family, the future head of the Gu family." Gu Yaoqing adjusted his suit and said, "Introduce me. After all, if Gu's business is to reach a new level, cooperation with the Wen family is essential."
Upon hearing this, even Xia Qingtian couldn't help but want to retort. Before she could speak, an aged male voice cut in, "I don't think that's necessary."
Hearing this voice, Gu Yaoqing immediately looked over. Seeing the head of the Wen family descending from upstairs, Gu Yaoqing straightened his back and stepped forward to ingratiate himself. "Greetings, Head of the Wen family. I am Gu..."
"Enough," the head of the Wen family raised his hand, interrupting Gu Yaoqing's words, and said, "Go back."
"Go, go back?" Gu Yaoqing was taken aback. He hadn't even said anything yet.
He hadn't even managed to showcase his superior background and more outstanding capabilities compared to Gu Yaoyang. To let him leave so abruptly seemed too hasty!
"Yes," the head of the Wen family looked at Gu Yaoqing with a meaningful gaze. "If you don't go back, who will deliver the [good news] to Gu Shenghai?"
"G-good news?" Hearing this, Gu Yaoqing's eyes lit up, and he immediately asked, "Head of the Wen family, may I boldly inquire what good news it is?"
"You'll know when you go back," the head of the Wen family waved his hand and said, "Go back."
Gu Yaoqing wanted to ask more, but he also knew that since the head of the Wen family had said so, pressing further would be somewhat impolite. In that case, it would be better for him to return first and deliver the good news to the head of the Gu family.
If things went smoothly, perhaps the head of the Gu family, in his delight, would recover and pass on his position to him early?
After all, he was eager to prove that he was ten or even a hundred times more outstanding than Gu Yaoyang!
No matter what, Gu Yaoyang was not of the Gu family's bloodline, so the position of Gu family head naturally wouldn't fall to him. In the future, he would be the head, the Lu family's wealth would return to the Gu family, and there was also the treasure!
Anyway, Gu Yaoyang's own family was all dead. What use was so much money? To pack his coffin?
The Gu family was different. It was a large and prosperous family, and everything required money. It should go to the Gu family, to him.
Thinking of the wealth that seemed within his grasp, Gu Yaoqing felt as though he would wake up smiling from his dreams.
As long as he established this connection, he would naturally prove his excellence to the head of the Wen family in the future. For now, he had to hurry back and tell the head of the Gu family this good news.
"Head of the Wen family, I will visit again another day!" Gu Yaoqing left happily.
Watching Gu Yaoqing's retreating figure, Xia Qingtian shook her head and said, "Yaoyang, do you think he knows he's so stupid?"
"It seems... not," Lu Yaoyang chuckled and said, "Don't mind him. Let's have breakfast first. We need to go out soon."
"Mm." Xia Qingtian looked at the head of the Wen family with a smile and asked, "Head of the Wen family, would you like to join us for breakfast?"
"Hmph." The head of the Wen family let out a soft snort, ignored Xia Qingtian, and walked straight towards the dining table.
A hedgehog, still fussing over so much.
Xia Qingtian didn't care about the head of the Wen family's attitude. She merely shrugged and sat down to eat with Gu Yaoyang.
While Xia Qingtian was comfortably enjoying breakfast at the Wen family's residence, Gu Yaoqing was rushing back to the Gu family with a flushed face and excitement.
At that moment, in the room of the head of the Gu family, Gu Yaolin was looking down, speechless.
The head of the Gu family looked at Gu Yaolin, took a deep breath, and said, "When was your study abroad plan finalized?"
"Yesterday," Gu Yaolin did not hide anything. "After I met my brother, he reminded me."
"He reminded you of what?" After asking, the head of the Gu family saw Gu Yaolin's difficulty and guessed the general idea. He shook his head again and said, "Forget it, you don't need to say it."
It served him right. It served the Gu family right...