Chapter 481: Chapter 482: Spitting Blood in Anger
“My granddaughter, whom I raised with my own hands, is getting married. Of course, as a grandfather, I was worried about her marrying into the wrong hands, so I sent someone to investigate Zhang Heyuan’s background.”
“Qiao Yi and Qiao Zui look very alike, so you can imagine, Qiao Yi is a great beauty. With her being so attractive there were countless suitors. Lu Heyuan was the one she picked out of many. He is naturally a good match, but Zhang Heyuan has a not-so-great mother.”
“The investigators returned and informed my father that Zhang Heyuan’s mother was a widow. Zhang Heyuan lost his father at the age of three and was raised single-handedly by his mother. His mother is very domineering, narrow-minded, selfish, and stingy. She’s by no means easy to get along with.”
“Despite his excellent qualities, Zhang Heyuan is foolishly filial. He listens to every word his mother says. He’s the epitome of a mama’s boy.”
“I understand,” Ye Xingbei nodded, “Marriage is not just about two people, but two families. A girl marrying a mama’s boy is unlikely to be happy in more than eighty percent of cases. Is that why your father objected to their marriage?”
“Yes,” Gu Junzhu nodded, “My father vehemently opposed Qiao Yi’s marriage to Zhang Heyuan. Qiao Yi, much like my eldest sister, appears soft on the outside but is extremely stubborn on the inside. She insisted on marrying him.”
“My father couldn’t bear to see his granddaughter, whom he had nurtured with his own hands, jump into the fire. In the end, he told her that if she insisted on marrying Zhang Heyuan, she would have to sever ties with the Gu family. He said that he would act as if he didn’t have a granddaughter, to save himself the heartache of watching her suffer.”
Ye Xingbei frowned: “Did Qiao Yi proceed with the marriage?”
“Yes,” Gu Junzhu chuckled, “Qiao Yi was raised by my father. He pampered and loved her excessively. She was always very filial. My father thought that if he threatened to disown her, she would definitely break up with Zhang Heyuan. However, she kowtowed three times to my father, formally severed their relationship, and went ahead to marry Zhang Heyuan.”
Ye Xingbei held Gu Junzhu’s hand tightly, mentally tense from his recounting: “Senior Master Gu… must have been heartbroken, right?”
In situations like these, it’s hard to say who’s right or wrong.
Yet, it was apparent that Qiao Yi’s love for that man exceeded her love for her own grandfather who had raised her.
“Yes, he was heartbroken,” Gu Jhunzhu sighed, “Seeing her choosing that man over her own family, he was so angry he coughed up blood. Luckily, he was saved in time.”
Ye Xingbei held Gu Junzhu’s hand, not knowing what to say.
Girls often stand firm when it comes to love.
Qiao Yi is not the first, nor will she be the last girl to alienate her family for the sake of love.
When in love, even one’s own actions are often impulsive and uncontrollable.
Ye Xingbei couldn’t say that Qiao Yi was entirely wrong.
She had the right to choose her true love.
However, Senior Master Gu also had the right to rebuke her for her ingratitude and lack of filial piety. He, who had raised her from childhood to adulthood, felt betrayed when she severed ties for a man.
Perhaps no one was wrong, they were just different perspectives.
However, it was undeniable that Qiao Yi was unfilial.
“It’s been over three years since her wedding,” Gu Junzhu said, “My father appears serene and gentle, but he’s actually very stubborn. He’s a man of his word and has never gone back on it. When he said he would cut ties with Qiao Yi, he did just that. He has acted as if he doesn’t have a granddaughter ever since.”