Contract Marriage: Billionaire and His Deaf Wife-Chapter 1081: With His Protection, She’s Afraid of Nothing (9)
Gu Ma’s words made people burst out laughing.
But Gu Nuan didn’t smile, clearly hearing that Gu Ma was quite upset saying this.
Gu Ma wasn’t upset because she was angry with her in-laws, but mainly felt it was unfair for Gu Dad.
Gu Dad was truly a very filial son.
But ever since the two elders got fixated on money, they almost ignored everyone else, treating Gu Dad as an outsider.
This became evident when the elders called other family members to discuss moving the household registry back to get more compensation, but they specifically excluded the third family.
Why?
According to news leaked by Gu Family’s little aunt, who got along well with Gu Dad, she told Gu Ma that the two elders were afraid of being swindled again by Gu Nuan and Yebai.
They believed Gu Nuan and Yebai specifically targeted them, so the third family mustn’t find out.
Gu Ma was furious, her anger shooting straight to the skies upon hearing this.
Her son-in-law, Yebai, was never bad to those two elders. It was those elders with poor character, who looked down on others and refused the gifts Yebai sent.
They deserved to be exploited!
So, Aunt Gu called her daughter over to talk to Gu Nuan, saying it wasn’t actually what Grandpa Gu and Grandma Gu thought, but her own idea.
Aunt Gu secretly wanted to ask Gu Nuan’s opinion.
Right now, the biggest dispute in the village was over what price to sell the land at.
Everyone had a different opinion, causing a mess of ideas. Aunt Gu and her husband were both confused by it all.
Some thought they shouldn’t take the compensation all at once, but in batches was better.
Others naturally disagreed, thinking taking it all at once was more straightforward. If taken in batches, what if the investing company went bankrupt and they couldn’t get the remaining money? 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦
This latter group was led by Grandpa Gu and Grandma Gu. They thought, given their age, if they took it in batches, they’d probably die before getting all the money.
They couldn’t be bothered about future generations.
Fortunately, not all the old folks thought like Grandpa Gu and Grandma Gu, some truly wanted to leave something for future generations.
But the opposition said, word was during the survey the land wasn’t actually that advantageous and the price wouldn’t go very high. If taken in batches, the risk might be greater.
If newly built residences couldn’t sell, and they wanted to use property fees to cover the compensation, it wouldn’t suffice.
Coincidentally, when Gu Zhimin relayed what Gu Nuan said, Grandpa Gu and Grandma Gu overheard.
They instantly felt they had leverage, saying: this Gu Nuan obviously wants to ruin them.
They said it was actually the truth presented as falsehoods because Gu Nuan was such a cunning woman.
"Don’t take your grandpa and grandma’s words to heart," Gu Ma advised, worried the old folks might upset her daughter during her pregnancy.
Then, seeing her daughter silent, Gu Ma questioned, "Were your words actually false?"
Gu Nuan finally spoke, "No, they’re true. Didn’t you also think that place isn’t suitable for building houses?"
Gu Ma understood her daughter’s sentiment behind those words.
The hillside estate her son-in-law Yebai developed so well, who would’ve thought those only interested in money wouldn’t appreciate the beautiful green mountains and clear waters, only wanting to destroy such a paradise?
"It’s not suitable, but what can we do?" Gu Ma sighed, then told her daughter, "You all make decisions without considering me and your dad."
In Gu Ma’s eyes, seeing villagers’ eyes go red for money, the land’s price would probably skyrocket.
Gu Ma thought the business wasn’t worthwhile, fearing her daughter and son-in-law, out of affection for the estate cherished by her and Gu Dad, would insistently take on the financial burden.
Evidently, her son-in-law Yebai seemed like the kind who was emotionally invested.
Gu Nuan listened to her mother’s sigh, remaining silent.
Gu Ma suddenly remembered something, "Has Yebai been very busy? He hasn’t come home yet. Tell him to take care of himself."
The matter of Yebai’s coma was something Gu Nuan feared mentioning to her parents, worried they’d be overly stressed at their age and unable to handle it, so she hadn’t dared to tell the truth.
Now Gu Ma seemed to sense something was off.
Though they were told their son-in-law safely returned home, whenever she called, Yebai didn’t appear. It didn’t match with Yebai’s usual eagerness to greet them.
Gu Nuan opened her mouth, "Mom, don’t worry. He’s even more concerned about me than you are. With him around, him protecting us, the baby and I will be fine. So I’m not going anywhere."
Gu Ma was momentarily taken aback, feeling the profoundness in her daughter’s words.
Gu Nuan continued, "Mom, don’t rush about the estate on the hill. These things will naturally resolve, when the time comes, everything will work out. Yebai and I both think this way. Feelings are priceless, but sometimes, indeed you need money to protect them."
"Daughter—" Gu Ma hesitantly opened her mouth.
"Money is vulgar, but it’s not guilty of crimes; it depends on who uses it and for what purpose. So, Mom, Dad, just leave it to Yebai and me to handle."
Gu Ma finally snapped back to reality, nodding, "Your dad and I, we trust no one but you and Yebai."
