Contract Marriage: Billionaire and His Deaf Wife-Chapter 1124: The Origin Revealed (7)
Compared to Director Zhu’s single-minded focus on revenge, Sister Cai has already thought of a fallback if the plan fails. She has heard that Gu Nuan’s parents, unlike Grandpa Gu and Grandma Gu, are known for being very personable and are well-respected in the county.
Sister Cai plans to bring some gifts directly to Gu Nuan’s parents and lament her hardships as a woman, claiming she has been manipulated. She hopes to garner their sympathy and that they will speak on her behalf to Gu Nuan for leniency.
Sister Cai couldn’t perform this bribery while Gu Nuan’s parents were at the Gu Family’s old home.
On the afternoon of the second day of the month, Mr. Gu kept his previous promise and took Mrs. Gu with the excuse to return to their home in the county.
Sister Cai seized the opportunity, first driving to the county, locating Mr. and Mrs. Gu’s home, and waiting nearby to figure out what kind of gifts they might like.
After Mr. and Mrs. Gu returned home, Mrs. Gu tidied up, while Mr. Gu took a bicycle out, intending to buy some local specialties to bring back for their daughter and son-in-law.
Sister Cai followed Mr. Gu, who was cycling.
Mr. Gu rode his bicycle through the streets and alleys to a renowned pastry shop in the county.
Coincidentally, this shop generally doesn’t open for business on the second day of the month. Mr. Gu parked his bicycle and walked to the adjacent wonton shop.
The county is small; Mr. Gu knows all the local shop owners.
After greeting the wonton shop owner, Mr. Gu asked how to contact the neighbor and where they went.
The wonton shop owner said, "They’re upstairs at home playing cards. They’re just not open today. You can sit here and wait; I’ll go upstairs to call them. But I don’t know if they have anything for sale in the store."
Mr. Gu nodded, also not forgetting to order a bowl of wontons to express gratitude for the assistance.
While arranging a dining spot for Mr. Gu, the wonton shop owner pointed to a person sitting at the opposite table and said, "He plays the lottery but always loses. I’ve heard your son-in-law helped you earn a hundred thousand; he admires you and wants to befriend you."
Mr. Gu laughed upon hearing this and shook his head, saying, "I don’t play the lottery anymore. If he plays with my son-in-law, he’ll surely end up like me, quitting too."
The wonton shop owner continued persuading Mr. Gu, "Even if you no longer play the lottery, you still follow it, right? Wouldn’t sitting and chatting be better? Anyway, it takes time for me to come and go."
Mr. Gu was convinced that sitting alone would indeed be boring, so he opted to chat with someone.
Led by the wonton shop owner, Mr. Gu walked to the table.
He saw the guest sitting alone, wearing a baseball cap, appearing to be a young man in his thirties. Perhaps fearing the cold and catching a cold, the person wore a large mask, almost covering the entire face. The attire was as ordinary as any common citizen.
Mr. Gu sat down. The wonton shop owner walked away.
After the introduction, Mr. Gu told the stranger, "I no longer play the lottery, so I can’t offer you any good advice. However, my son-in-law has said that playing this game lacks order; when you meet someone like that, you just have to accept the loss."
The person remained silent; it was unclear whether he had heard Mr. Gu’s words. Quietly, he reached into his pocket and took out something.
Mr. Gu thought it was a freshly purchased lottery ticket, intending to show him, so he reached out and took it.
Once it was before his eyes, Mr. Gu realized it was a photograph. The person in the photograph made Mr. Gu’s eyes widen, and then his hand holding the photo began to tremble.
Mr. Gu’s voice, carrying unprecedented anger, questioned the person: "Who are you? How did you get this photo?"
