My spirit appeared on the road to exile, and I was treated as an ancestor.

Chapter 79 The Long-Awaited "Family Ties"

Gu Xingzhao's ears hurt from Gu Chengzhang's calls of "Xiao Zhao" and "Dad." Looking at the man in front of her pretending, she said coldly, "My dad died more than ten years ago when my grandfather was seriously ill."

Her words made Gu Chengzhang realize that his daughter still resented him. He smiled ingratiatingly and tried to coax her, "Xiao Zhao, Dad was just busy back then and had no other choice."

Gu Xingzhao didn't give him a pleasant look, "That's right, my own father is too busy eating a steak that costs 198 yuan."

Her gaze fell on the woman behind the man. The two of them had probably long forgotten what they said when they drove her away, but she remembered it perfectly.

The woman said, "What's the point of a dying old man wasting money? He'll be able to eat steak soon, and one steak costs 198 yuan."

Gu Chengzhang's words were repeatedly cut off, and his temper flared up, his eyes immediately changing.
The moment Gu Xingzhao raised his hand, his body instinctively retreated, but then he suddenly stopped. The man in front of him was old. Even if he really wanted to make a move, he had the system protecting him. What was there to be afraid of?
The woman behind hurriedly stepped forward, her face full of smiles, "Chengzhang, this must be Xiao Zhao. She's really beautiful. Why don't you introduce her to us?"

Gu Chengzhang then pulled his current wife and son to his left and right and introduced them to Gu Xingzhao, saying, "Xiaozhao, this is your Aunt Guan Lian, and this is your younger brother Guan Shun."

Guan Lian was very well-preserved; she looked like she was in her forties, even though she was in her fifties. She smiled insincerely, as if she had known Gu Xingzhao for a long time. She gave her husband a reproachful look and complained, "Chengzhang, this is really your fault. You should have brought Xiaozhao to live with us back then, otherwise our family wouldn't be so estranged now!"

Gu Chengzhang followed up on his wife's words and gave a self-criticism, "It's all my fault, it's all my fault. Back then, I was only worried that the child would not be used to being away from home, and I didn't think about all that. It was all because I didn't consider things thoroughly!"

Looking at the two people in front of him, so harmonious and loving, Gu Xingzhao felt like throwing up his lunch.

Guan Lian's eyes darted around, taking in the small and messy interior of the supermarket, which was piled high with goods. Her eyes were full of disdain.

What a terrible place! If I hadn't lost a lot of money in recent years and was in urgent need of money to sell off my stockpiled goods, I would never have come here with my husband.

Seeing her son staring blankly at Gu Xingzhao, she cursed him under her breath as a vixen and winked at him, "Shunshun, this is your sister, why don't you greet her?"

Guan Shun was immediately struck by Gu Xingzhao's beauty upon first sight. Then, recognizing him as someone he knew, he excitedly approached Gu Xingzhao and exclaimed, "I know you! Your name is Gu Xingzhao!"

His reaction surprised Gu Xingzhao. The person in front of him looked no younger than himself, and his unfamiliar face made him forget that he knew such a person.

Gu Chengzhang and Guan Lian were surprised, "Shunshun, how do you know my sister?"

Guan Shun said smugly, "She's really popular online lately, everyone knows her!"

As he spoke, he took out his phone from his pocket and leaned over to take a photo with Gu Xingzhao, intending to post it online later to show his friends and make them envious of his buddies!
Gu Xingzhao remained vigilant, avoiding Guan Shun the moment he approached. Her expression was displeased, and her voice turned cold. "I don't like taking pictures."

Refused a photo, Guan Shun awkwardly put away his phone. This young lady was too aloof. Gu Xingzhao grabbed a broom from the side, coldly staring at the family of three in front of him, maintaining his last shred of rationality and remaining manners. "If you have nothing to do, get out of my house. I still have to clean up."

More than a decade ago, Gu Chengzhang treated his wife and daughter like puppets, not allowing them to disobey him. Now, more than a decade later, how could he tolerate the puppets escaping his control and even attempting to disobey him?

He sternly rebuked Gu Xingzhao, "Do you have any manners? Your elders are here, and you're trying to chase them away with a broom? Is this how your father raised you?"

Gu Chengzhang's mention of the old man only made things worse, and Gu Xingzhao's temper flared up. He sneered and picked up the broom, saying, "Oh, I have no parents, so naturally I have no manners. Unlike you, who has parents but still turned out to be a scumbag."

After she finished cursing, she even spat at Gu Chengzhang!
Enraged, Gu Chengzhang raised his hand to strike, but Guan Lian stopped him, whispering a reminder, "Don't forget the important matter."

Although she also disliked this little vixen, she was probably the only one who could accept this batch of goods for them right now.

Gu Chengzhang regained his composure, suppressed his anger, and said with a gentle smile, "Xiao Zhao, it was Dad's fault before. Dad knows he was wrong now, so let's not talk about the past. Let's live a good life as a family from now on."

Gu Xingzhao immediately interrupted him, "Stop! I feel disgusted by what you're saying. If you have something to say, just say it. If not, get lost. I don't have time to play your family games."

I have no desire to become part of someone else's game; the thought alone makes me want to vomit.

Gu Chengzhang's face was ugly. It is said that one cannot hit a smiling face, but the daughter in front of him was really stubborn. She was no longer the person who used to let him beat and scold her.

If I didn't need her help with something, I would have dragged her inside and taught her a lesson long ago. She's just like her wretched mother, she deserves to be beaten to death!

Guan Lian was always good at putting on an act, and besides, she was already tired of standing in high heels. "Xiao Zhao, we really did come to see you this time. It's a good thing, and we're mainly thinking of keeping the family together. Why don't we sit down together, have a cup of tea, and chat?"

Gu Chengzhang followed behind and echoed.

Gu Xingzhao sneered inwardly. Could good things really come his way?
“Okay, let’s sit down and talk.” With that, Gu Xingzhao walked outside.

Seeing that she had agreed, Guan Lian and Gu Chengzhang exchanged a glance, fearing that the little beast might change his mind, and quickly followed her over.

After a while, Gu Xingzhao sat on a stone bench by the alley outside his house, crossing his legs. He looked at the three people standing in front of him with an impatient air and said, "Speak, what do you want?"

Looking at the stone bench that had been sat on by countless people, Guan Lian looked at it with disdain. That's how the country folk from small families are, they have no manners at all!
Guan Shun, who always wore designer clothes, would never sit on a dirty-looking stone bench. He truly hadn't expected such a beautiful woman to be so casual and unhygienic in private.
Gu Chengzhang's expression wasn't much better. This wretched daughter was really going against him in every way now, and she wouldn't even let him into the house!
Fearing that her husband's temper might flare up and interfere with their business, Guan Lian pinched Gu Chengzhang from behind, signaling him to get down to business quickly, finish it as soon as possible, and leave. She didn't want to linger here; the countryside was dirty and dilapidated, and there might even be rats and insects.

(End of this chapter)