Chapter 234 Even eating and taking
The next morning, Gu Tingye came to the door.

He was led into the hall by servants.

However, after entering the house, Gu Tingye did not see Yu Yanran's father and mother, but saw an old man with a scholarly demeanor and vigorous spirit sitting alone at the top opposite him.

Gu Tingye immediately understood who was in front of him, and immediately bowed and said:

"Junior Gu Tingye, the second child in the family, is here to meet Elder Yu!"

"Come on, sit down for a while."

From the moment he walked in from Gu Tingye's door to the moment he sat down, Old Master Yu was not afraid of taboos. He looked at Gu Tingye carefully and saw that Gu Tingye walked with the gait of a dragon and a tiger, and was strong and healthy. He was not the type who was addicted to brothels as rumored by the outside world. Only then was he willing to continue talking.

Old Master Yu glanced at Gu Tingye calmly and said:
"Gu Jia Erlang, you suddenly sent a note to my house yesterday. Why was that?"

Gu Tingye knew that this was a critical moment, so he stood up again, put his hands together, and bowed again:
"I have done many wrong things in the past. I have been unruly and ignorant of etiquette. It is indeed unworthy for the old master to marry his granddaughter to me."

'First suppress and then promote?'

Old Master Yu frowned.

If he was unwilling, and didn't respond at the moment, but just nodded in agreement, Gu Tingye would be stunned on the spot.

\But since my granddaughter is not very opposed.

Moreover, Gu Tingye acted in a good mood just now. Old Master Yu wanted to see what Gu Tingye was up to.

Taking up the topic, Old Master Yu continued with the question:
"What do you mean?"

Gu Tingye knew that what others were most concerned about was their reputation, so he had to clear up the matter and remove the knot before he could talk about it smoothly.

"In the past, the younger generation made mistakes, and only discussed the reasons behind them. In fact, many things were not entirely done by the younger generation."

Gu Tingye said:

"I only hope that today, the old master will not reject me outright. If you find out a little, I'm sure you will know the reason. Please investigate!"

"Oh? So all those bad things you did before were done by others forcing you to do them?"

Old Master Yu had seen the dirty things happening between his own granddaughters. Moreover, he had a daughter-in-law who was similar to Xiao Qin at home, so he knew exactly what Gu Tingye meant.

However, he also intended to let Gu Tingye go easily, and continued to ask:

"I heard that when you went to Yangzhou, in addition to taking back your mother's family assets, you also disrupted the Sheng family's wedding. This was not instigated by someone else, right?"

"Uh..." Gu Tingye was a little stunned.

I did indeed do this, but I am not the ultimate beneficiary!

The bad reputation is his own, while all the benefits were taken by that kid Yang Wenyuan!

And it was he who let him go and play around...

Thinking of this, Gu Tingye's eyes became determined.

"Of course not entirely. I did have some absurdities. As for Yangzhou at that time..."

Gu Tingye pretended to look around, as if he was afraid someone would eavesdrop, and then said:

"There are other reasons for this matter, and it's not just my problem. I'm just helping out."

Gu Tingye felt that he had hinted very clearly.

"Look, old master! Whoever is the biggest beneficiary of this matter is the mastermind behind it. I'll definitely catch him!"

After saying this and putting the blame on Yang Wenyuan, Gu Tingye seemed to feel his shoulders relax a little.

Less one scapegoat!

Old Master Yu chuckled, changed the subject, looked outside, and asked:
"You are making such a big fuss today, are you sure that my family will agree to your request?"

"No, no!"

Gu Tingye waved his hand quickly and said:

"The old master has misunderstood. Zhong Huai is not forcing me. He wants me to understand his determination. Even if this fails, it will only ruin my reputation and will not affect Miss Yu."

Gu Tingye continued:

"It's just that I caught a glimpse of Miss Yu at the last polo match, and we happened to team up to play a game of polo for Miss Yu's late mother's relics. I was so happy that I couldn't tolerate anyone else. In addition, both of us lost our biological mothers at an early age, and we are both miserable people with the same fate. Naturally, we are closer and I am determined to marry her."

Gu Tingye naturally wouldn't say that he had done it all deliberately, and would only attribute it to "love at first sight" or "a match made in heaven".

"Since then, I have reformed myself and no longer have anything to do with brothels, prostitutes, or other places. From now on, I will cultivate my character and never talk about anything else."

As he spoke, Gu Tingye thought of the behavior of Yu Yanran's father and stepmother. He didn't know if they were eavesdropping behind the screen, so he immediately added:
"My mother's family has quite a bit of wealth in Yangzhou, and we are willing to prepare double the betrothal gifts for Miss Yu as a token of respect."

Gu Tingye's sincere words made it clear that he was sincere and earnest, and Old Master Yu's attitude softened a lot:

"Our Yu family is a family of scholars and scholars, and we have been a noble family for generations. We will not covet your money."

"I know you are not greedy, but my cheap father-in-law and mother-in-law may not be the same."

Gu Tingye must be extremely safe:
"I'm ashamed to talk about money. If I were to talk about fame, I'd have to wait for three to five years in vain... that would be even more shameful."

Old Master Yu was a little confused by what Gu Tingye said. After all, Gu Tingye came in a hurry and Old Master Yu didn't know many things about him. He just took note of it secretly and planned to write a letter to ask someone after Gu Tingye left.

"Let's not talk about this for now, but I seem to have heard that you are not very close to your family?"

Gu Tingye didn't know how much of it Old Master Yu knew, but he thought they would definitely ask about it later, so he didn't hide it and said directly:
"What the old master heard is true. I am not very close to my family, but if the old master agrees, I will live in a separate house and move far away."

Old Master Yu knew clearly how a stepmother who was disliked and had bad intentions could cause trouble for a person.

At the moment, Gu Tingye seemed to be a good person, so he was most concerned about how the backyard would handle it, so he continued to ask:

"Your parents are both here at home, so how can you live separately?"

When Gu Tingye heard the question from Master Yu, he was not worried but happy.

The fact that he asked this question showed that Old Master Yu no longer objected and had begun to help Yu Yanran consider the future situation.

Therefore, Gu Tingye said happily:

"Don't worry, old master. My father has long been dissatisfied with me and never cares whether I am at home or not. And if I move out, my mother and brother at home are also very willing, so there won't be too many obstacles."

Seeing Gu Tingye's joy, Old Master Yu secretly thought that he was still young and didn't think too deeply:

"Haha, the elders from other branches of your family are all living in the mansion, but you, a direct descendant, have moved out. How will outsiders see it? How can they put their faces aside? Even if your branch agrees, the other branches will definitely not agree."

After saying this, Old Master Yu looked at Gu Tingye with an increasingly subtle look.

It seemed that she felt that Gu Tingye's thinking was too perfunctory. If he didn't come up with a good solution and was just talking, then the marriage would be cancelled.

Gu Tingye looked embarrassed. "As expected of an experienced minister, he can see the problem at a glance."

Gu Tingye naturally wouldn't think it was that simple.

He actually understood clearly that having separate residences was indeed a good idea, but it was actually very difficult to put it into practice.

But he already had a solution in mind.

Especially today when they came with such a big fanfare, but in the end only Old Master Yu, who loved her granddaughter, came to question them, which made him more resolute in his thoughts.

But for many things, it is better to talk about them only after they have been settled.

If you ask for it in advance, it will inevitably leave a bad impression on others, which will make them unwilling to implement it.

Not to mention that your method is to take advantage of others and make them suffer infamy.

But now that Old Master Yu had asked, he was determined not to give up and would drop the matter if it didn't work out. Gu Tingye could only speak honestly:

"I have another shallow idea..."

"Oh?"

Old Master Yu became interested and asked with interest:
"How should it be?"

Gu Tingye looked at Old Master Yu in embarrassment and said anxiously:
"I still need your help, old master."

"Hmm?" Old Master Yu frowned, feeling that things were not simple.

After opening the mouth, Gu Tingye spoke fluently:

"The old master loves her granddaughter and wants her to be closer to home after marriage. She is also concerned about her grandson-in-law's studies, so she is keeping him under strict discipline for now..."

"So I'm asking you to move out of your home and buy a house next to mine?"

Old Master Yu was startled and caught off guard.

Is there really someone as shameless as Gu Tingye in this world?
He wants to marry his granddaughter, but he also wants an old man like me to help him bear the bad reputation?
But Old Master Yu had to admit that this reason was indeed plausible. If you added in the fact that Gu Tingye had a bad reputation and even wanted to marry the daughter of a civil servant, it would seem even more true.

To outsiders, it seems even more reasonable.

"Your move..." Old Master Yu looked hesitant.

He felt that he was being shown off by the young man in front of him, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.

"But if we really do this, it's not impossible..."

Old Master Yu had long wanted to return to his hometown in Xuzhou with Old Madam Yu to spend their old age together. However, because his son and subsequent daughter-in-law were such bad people, he raised Yu Yanran under his wing early on and tried his best to protect her. But at the same time, he trapped himself in the city of Bianjing and could not leave.

Now Yu Yanran has finally grown up.

Therefore, the only concern of the two old people now is to marry Yu Yanran to a good family and entrust her to a good man with whom she can spend her life.

This way they can rest assured and retire with their achievements accomplished.

If it was just a matter of exchanging some bad reputation of spoiling his granddaughter for Yu Yanran's future happiness and well-being, then Old Master Yu felt that it was no big deal.

However, Old Master Yu didn't believe that Gu Tingye could come up with such a "treasonous" idea in such a short time, and right under his nose.

The only possibility is that Gu Tingye had a plan in advance and had thought of a way out long ago. The previous method was just an excuse, and he wanted to make a final fight.

However, at this moment, Old Master Yu was not angry at being schemed against by Gu Tingye. Instead, the balance in his heart began to tilt slightly.

"My granddaughter is gentle and doesn't like to fight. If she has a husband who is scheming, they will be a perfect match."

Seeing that Old Master Yu suddenly stopped talking and began to frown and think, Gu Tingye's heart began to beat fast.

After all, his thoughts were somewhat inhumane and were a typical example of "eating and taking at the same time". If he hadn't seen that Old Master Yu loved Yu Yanran so much, he wouldn't have dared to say it out loud.

But now that the words have been spoken, there is no turning back, Gu Tingye can only bite the bullet and continue:
"Old Master, what do you think? If it doesn't work, I will think of another way."

Hearing this, Old Master Yu came back to his senses, looked at Gu Tingye deeply, and said:

"You go back first, let me think about it."

Gu Tingye knew that this matter could not be accomplished in one go, and he would have to let the Yu family "marriage examination" several times before he could continue to discuss it. He immediately stood up and bowed again:

"I really want to marry Miss Yu. I hope the old master will help me."

After saying that, Gu Tingye left.

Looking at Gu Tingye's departing back, Old Master Yu nodded secretly in his heart.

He now admires Gu Tingye a little.

Especially since he has his son who is a "wife slave" at home, the comparison makes him even more satisfied.

"But I still have to write to old friends everywhere to ask."

He did what he said. Old Master Yu immediately got up and went to the study to write a letter, and asked his family servant to deliver the letter to each household.

night.

Yujia.

The letters that Old Master Yu had asked someone to inquire about urgently have been sent back one after another. After checking and considering them with Old Madam Yu for an afternoon, it turned out that the contents were exactly the same as what Gu Tingye himself had said.

"So, he was only a playboy until he was a teenager, and most of that was due to the efforts of his wife and cousins."

Under the bright yellow lamp, Old Master Yu was talking to Old Madam Yu.

"Hey!"

Old Madam Yu put down the letter in her hand and sighed:
"The Gu family has both a stepmother and a stepbrother, and there are a group of cousins ​​who are eyeing him covetously. He is not favored by the Marquis either. It is really a pit of tigers and wolves. Our Yanran has been raised by us since she was a child. She has a gentle character and has always learned to be content. How can she fight against those jackals, tigers and leopards?"

"Well, Gu Tingye knows this very well, so he said he plans to move to a separate residence."

Old Master Yu had already told Old Madam Yu about the conversation during the day, and he had already expressed some praise for Gu Tingye in his words:

"If I move out and live my own life, all the problems in their family won't be worth mentioning anymore."

"This... From what the official said, are you going to agree?"

Old Mrs. Yu was still somewhat reluctant.

"Let's wait and see. How can we get clear information about a day? You can ask your old sisters more these days. Didn't Gu Tingye study at the Sheng family's academy? Go to the Sheng family and ask."

"Hey, I'll go tomorrow!"

　The temperature suddenly dropped, I caught a cold^^
　　
　
(End of this chapter)