Forced to marry a disabled man in the countryside? I'll repay you tenfold!

He heard that the woman who was having an affair with Old Lu was an old capitalist woman from the city, over forty years old, and the man was a young man without a household registration. At the time, he wondered which man was so shameless as to have an affair with someone a generation older than him.

Grandpa Gu, seemingly enjoying the spectacle, said, "If I were a member of that adulterous family, I would beat them to death. They are utterly shameless."

Those around said, "That's right! You didn't even know when we rushed in. That old woman was crying in the young man's arms. They're all over the same age and still getting together. If I were that family, I'd be too ashamed to live."

Unexpectedly, Gu Zhixing pulled him aside and said the next second,

"Grandpa, the man inside is Dad. I saw them. He even winked at me, telling me not to tell you."

Old Master Gu: "..." The words he had just spoken were slapped across the face.

Grandpa Gu felt so furious that he couldn't contain his rage. Without saying a word, he grabbed a broom and stormed in.

When he rushed in and saw that brat was indeed on the kang (a heated brick bed), he angrily grabbed a broom and started whipping Gu Yuan across the face, cursing as he did so:

"You bastard! You've been missing for years, we all thought you were dead out there! You'd be better off dead! Your mother and I have been suffering in this cowshed, living in constant fear, raising your son to be plump and healthy, and then you come back and leave us old folks with this huge pile of shit! Where are we supposed to put our faces?! Where are we supposed to put our faces?!"

The broom lashed down on him, and Gu Yuan covered his head and buttocks, but dared not dodge, enduring the blows.

Aunt Wen stood at the door, tears streaming down her face, wanting to offer words of comfort but unsure how. Her son wasn't dead; he was standing alive before her. She should have been happy. But at this very moment of joy, this had to happen…

Gu Zhixing stood behind, calmly watching his father get beaten, but his eyes held a complex expression.

"Dad, don't blame me. In your past life, at least you knew to hide, only coming out to help us at the most crucial moments, and only daring to show your face after confirming that Grandpa and Grandma had been exonerated. Even then, you got a severe beating and lay in bed for three days. In this life, you've been hiding for half a year without being exposed, and now you've ruined yourself because of a woman. I'm only trying to help you. If the whole village had already spread the word before telling Grandpa, you would have been in even worse shape."

His gaze shifted to the woman on the kang (a heated brick bed) who was crying her eyes out, his eyes filled with curiosity.

This woman, more than ten years older than my father, disrupted all his plans, causing him to be exposed prematurely and making him a laughingstock in the whole group.

That's it, Dad's finished. Grandpa values ​​his reputation most, he's probably going to be in deep trouble this time.

But after being reborn, so many things have changed. This woman before him, in her past life, was clearly arrogant and looked down on everyone, always carrying herself with an air of superiority. How did she end up involved with her own father in this life?

Does this mean I'll have another stepmother in this life? But the generational order doesn't seem right, does it?

He didn't care about having many stepmothers. He had lived most of his life and had long since stopped caring about such trivial family matters. He only cared about saving as many people as possible in the upcoming snow disaster, returning to the city next year to enter academia as soon as possible, tackling the problems he couldn't solve in his previous life, and making more contributions to the country.

……

At the same time, Zhou Yanshen and Su Wanqing also thought of this: going out might mean having another young stepfather?

Judging from Zhou's mother's suicidal behavior, she seems determined to follow Gu Yuan. This situation is neither good nor bad.

Grandpa Gu beat Gu Yuan mercilessly, the sound echoing everywhere. Gu Yuan only protected his face, while Zhou's mother stayed far away. Although she felt sorry for him, she loved Grandpa Gu the most and didn't want to get hit herself. In the end, it wasn't that Grandpa Gu didn't want to beat him anymore, he was simply too exhausted. He sat down on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed) panting heavily, his hand holding the broom unsteady.

Liu Shuqing then pretended to step forward to mediate the fight, helping the old man up: "Oh, Mr. Gu, please calm down! Hitting won't solve anything. If you hurt the child, the incident will still happen, won't it? Since this has happened, let's discuss a plan, don't you think?"

Old Master Gu was clearly still furious, puffing out his beard and glaring: "What rules or regulations? We're here for reform because of our bad class background! My son isn't any better, hiding here having an affair! And that woman isn't exactly respectable either. They're practically dead, old enough to be Gu Yuan's mother, and they're still doing this! Anyway, I don't agree to this woman coming into the family. What does she call me when she's so old? I wouldn't even dare to answer if she called me 'Dad'! I think we should just send those two philanderers straight to the police station, and I'll pretend I don't have this son."

As expected of an old fogey, he immediately started by talking about sacrificing family for the greater good, and his words were vicious, directly attacking Zhou's mother for being an old cow eating young grass.

Indeed, which family can accept marrying a daughter-in-law who is more than ten years older than their son?

Gu Yuan was covered in bruises and winced in pain, but he only sighed. He knew this would be the outcome, which was why he had kept it a secret, intending to tell the old couple later. Who knew it would be exposed so soon?

Upon hearing this, Uncle Ding's face immediately turned dark.

His sister was family, after all, and it was none of his business to criticize her. He slapped his thigh, his voice immediately rising: "What's wrong with my sister? What's wrong with her being older? She's from a respectable family, with a registered residence and food rations! She's a hundred times better than you, you pretty boy! What is your son? Bad class background, no place to live, no food to eat, a grown man hiding in a house being supported by my sister, and your son still has the nerve to talk? Your son keeps saying he wants to marry my sister, what will he use to do that? With his mouth? I think this matter is over, and I'll send your son, this unregistered resident, straight to the police station!"

Zhou's mother then started sobbing again, "Brother, I've only ever had my eye on Gu Yuan... He has nothing, but he's handsome and young... I'd rather die than live without him... Please don't send him to the police station..."

Uncle Ding has a headache.

Su Wanqing: "..." Looking at Zhou Yanshen, she understood Zhou's mother a little. Zhou Yanshen was so handsome and good at living, and she was reluctant to let him go.

Liu Shuqing quickly tried to smooth things over, giving Old Master Gu a meaningful look while smiling apologetically: "Old Master Gu, please calm down. No matter what, she's Dr. Su's mother-in-law. How much has Dr. Su done for our group? Digging wells, treating patients, saving lives—aren't all of these great deeds? For her sake, I'll try my best to suppress this matter and minimize the impact."

He paused, then looked at Gu Yuan: "As for Gu Yuan, he would have been severely punished for secretly hiding the goods, but now we can just issue a reprimand and make up for the food shortage. If the two of them are willing, they can get married; if not, they can go their separate ways. We should try to minimize the impact of this matter. Let's not let the villagers laugh at us."