bookcurios Chapter 274: The Secret That Has Been Hidden
Chapter 274: The Secret That Has Been Hidden
The three people in the room naturally refer to Gu's mother, Gu's father and Liu Sandi, while the two people outside the room are Gu Tingxiao and Lin Xi.
"Second brother, what do you mean by this?" Gu's mother's lips trembled, her voice was several degrees lower, and there was a hint of threat in her voice. Even Gu's father's eyes when he looked at the second brother were full of warning.
"Mom, I knew since I was a child that Laowu was not my biological brother. Now that Laowu is not here, there is no need for you to hide it from me." Gu Laoer did not take his parents' warning looks seriously at all.
Gu Laoer's words stunned Gu's father and Gu's mother. They were all trying to recall in their minds when they had let the secret slip. Apart from Gu Laoer, was there anyone else in the family who knew about this?
"Second brother, Fifth brother is your biological brother, don't talk nonsense!" Father Gu was not going to admit it.
"Dad, don't lie to me. That year, the fifth child was two years old and suddenly he had a high fever. You and mom took care of the fifth child day and night. One night, I really wanted to sleep with mom, so I secretly got up and ran to your and mom's room. I happened to hear you talking to mom. I clearly remember what mom said to you. I hope the fifth child can get through this, otherwise it would be a shame for the people who entrusted him to you." Gu Laoer explained slowly, not afraid of his father's warning at all!
Originally, he didn't want to tell this, but now his own parents are unwilling to help him for the sake of the fifth child. In this case, don't blame him for not caring about family ties.
"Second brother, you..." Gu's mother pointed at Gu Second Brother and was speechless.
"Mom, are you wondering why I didn't say it all these years? I'll tell you now, because I have always treated Lao Wu as my own brother."
"But now you are unwilling to help me for Lao Wu. I am your biological son! How can you treat me like this!!" Gu Lao Er was not afraid at all whether his words would be heard by others, and he yelled hysterically!
"Second brother, please keep your voice down. Don't let others hear it." Mother Gu panicked and used both hands to signal Second Brother Gu to calm down.
"Mom, are you afraid that others will know? I thought you weren't afraid!"
When Gu Laoer saw how anxious his mother was, he felt more likely to win!
"Second brother, this cannot be known to anyone else. Mother is begging you, please don't tell the fifth brother. Please promise me, okay?" Gu's mother said very humbly. She was really afraid that Second Brother Gu would tell Gu Tingxiao about this.
For some reason, Gu Laoer felt both distressed and jealous when he saw his mother being so humble for Laowu.
"Mom, you don't have to be so humble. It makes me feel uncomfortable. If you want me to not tell Lao Wu, it's okay. As long as you give me a hundred yuan, I will take my wife to see a doctor. As long as you give me the money, I promise that Lao Wu will never know about this. I will definitely keep my mouth shut." Gu Laoer expressed his request to keep the secret.
Mother Gu was so angry that she couldn't speak and could only stare blankly!
"Second brother, how can you threaten your parents like this! You know exactly what you used the hundred dollars for. Do you really want me to tell you?" Gu's father was also angered by Gu Laoer's words. He didn't expect that Gu Laoer would use this matter to threaten them for money.
"Dad, what else can I do? Of course I'm going to take my wife to a big hospital for medical treatment!" Gu Laoer pretended to be calm and insisted that he wanted money.
"Oh? Really? What about the cave incident? Don't say that my eyes are blurry." Father Gu didn't want to reveal his mask, but seeing his aggressive look, he felt that there was no need to endure it any longer.
"Dad, you followed me?" Gu Laoer's eyes were full of surprise, and also felt guilty after being caught.
"So what if I followed you? How long do you plan to keep it a secret after you did something like that? Do you have to wait until people come to collect the debt before you tell them?" Gu's father spoke with confidence, and his words were full of blame for Gu Laoer.
Before Gu Laoer could answer, Gu's father pressed him further, "How much money do you owe outside? Don't even think about hiding it from us. Since we all know that you lost money and borrowed high-interest loans, what's the point of hiding it?"
"It's not much, just ten yuan!" Seeing that he couldn't hide it any longer, Gu Laoer rolled his eyes and said that the hundred yuan was ten yuan.
"You are still lying even now. I think it's not ten yuan but a hundred yuan!" Gu's father showed no mercy and directly exposed Gu Laoer's lie.
"What? Didn't you say you only owed ten dollars? How come it became a hundred dollars?"
Liu Sandi, who was originally lying in bed pretending to be sick, couldn't pretend any longer when he heard that he owed so much money. He jumped out of bed and ran to Gu Laoer to question him!
"Shut up, this is none of your business. Go away, I'll talk to you later." Gu Laoer didn't have the extra energy to deal with Liu Sandi at this moment. All he was thinking about was how to get the money to pay off his debts. He pushed Liu Sandi aside with force.
Liu Sandi also knew that this was not the time to argue with Gu Laoer, so he stood aside obediently and said nothing.
"Dad, since you already know everything, I won't hide it from you. I do owe a gambling debt of one hundred dollars. As long as you promise to help me pay it back, I promise that Laowu will never know about this. If you don't help me pay it back, I can't guarantee that Laowu will ever find out that he is not your biological son, and is no longer a member of this family." Gu Laoer is now desperate and explicitly asks Gu's father and mother to help him pay the debt, otherwise he will tell Gu Tingxiao about it.
"Second brother, you are such a rebellious son. Why did I give birth to you? If I had known this would happen, I should have strangled you to death." Mother Gu said these words in a rage.
"Dad, Mom, I am your biological son! It's okay that you gave all your love to Lao Wu when we were young, but do you still want to protect him now?" Gu Lao Er collapsed. He was obviously their biological son, so why did they have to protect Lao Wu, an outsider!
Mother Gu didn't know what to say for a moment. Should she say that the fifth son was the son of her savior? No... She couldn't say it, otherwise the second son would use this reason to threaten her in the future. She knew her second son too well, so she was determined not to say it.
"Second brother, if I give you a hundred dollars, will you keep this secret for the rest of your life?" Mother Gu forced herself to calm down and asked softly.