bookcurios Chapter 272 Discuss Countermeasures
Chapter 272 Discuss Countermeasures
Father Gu did not answer Mother Gu's question immediately. Instead, he trotted to pour a glass of water and drank it directly. Only then did he feel that his dry throat felt a little better.
"Let me take my time." Father Gu said as he sat on the bed and gasped!
After seeing this, Mother Gu did not rush to ask any more questions. Instead, she poured another glass of water and came to him, "Would you like some more water?"
Father Gu did not refuse. He picked up the bowl and started drinking it with his head tilted back.
After taking the bowl and putting it away, Mother Gu sat down next to Father Gu, "Are you feeling better, old man? Do you want to lie down and rest for a while?"
"No, no, I feel much better." Father Gu spoke only after he felt that he was not as out of breath as before.
"What happened to you? Why did you take so long to come back? It's almost dawn now. Did you catch up with Lao Er? Do you know what he did sneaking out in the middle of the night?" Mother Gu brought the topic back to Lao Er Gu. She had to ask! Lao Er Gu's affairs were always a thorn in her heart!
When Gu Laoer was mentioned, Gu's father's face turned very ugly. "Don't mention him to me. This bastard didn't do his job and went to gamble. Not only did he lose money, he also borrowed money from loan sharks. Although I don't know how much he borrowed, it must be a lot because he borrowed twice."
"Not only that, he also planned to ask us to help him pay back the money, and even set his sights on Lin Zhiqing. How could he be so shameless?" The more he spoke, the angrier Gu's father became. He wished he could block the gate of the courtyard and wait for Gu Laoer to come back and ask for an explanation.
"Ah! Gambling? How could the second son be so confused! Can gambling be something that can be touched casually? He is really confused!" Mother Gu was so angry that she almost couldn't breathe.
"Don't scare me, old lady! Let's not talk about that bastard second brother." Father Gu was so anxious when he saw Mother Gu breathing hard, fearing that something might happen to her.
"Old man, I'm fine, don't worry!" After taking a breath, Mother Gu comforted Father Gu.
"I'm glad you're okay. You scared me to death."
"What are you thinking, old man? Do you want to help the second son pay back the money?" Mother Gu changed the subject and returned to the second son.
"What are you going to pay back? I'm telling you, don't be stupid and help him pay back the money without telling me! Even if you help him pay it back this time, there will be a next time. Do you have to help him pay it back every time he borrows money and can't pay it back? Do you have that much money to pay it back?"
In order to prevent Mother Gu from being soft-hearted and doing something stupid, Father Gu spoke more seriously, hoping to nip Mother Gu's idea in the bud.
"I...I didn't say I would help him pay it back!" Mother Gu didn't dare to look at Father Gu when she spoke. Father Gu and her have been husband and wife for so many years, so he should know what she is thinking.
“Old woman, you must listen to me this time, otherwise you will harm the second son. As long as you help him once, he will be completely trapped, and the second son will be completely ruined. Do you want to lose a son?” Father Gu asked from the bottom of his soul!
"Dad, I listen to you. I won't secretly help the second son pay back the money."
As soon as he heard that he would lose his son, Gu Laoer, he completely gave up the idea of helping Gu Laoer pay back the debt.
"Then what should we do now? How can we get the second child out of that quagmire?" Gu's mother's mind was full of how to pull the second child up!
"You need to think about this carefully. I can't think of a good solution right now. Just remember not to listen to the second brother. I'll take care of the rest." Thinking that the second brother would be back soon, Gu's father quickly gave Gu's mother a shot of vaccination!
"Okay, I understand." Gu's mother also knew the seriousness of the matter and agreed readily.
Suddenly, a slight sound outside the door interrupted their conversation. Father Gu knew that it was the second son of Gu who came back, and he signaled to Mother Gu with his eyes to lie back on the bed.
Mother Gu did not refute and quietly returned to the bed. After the sound outside had completely died down, Father Gu also lay down on the bed.
Mother Gu wanted to discuss the matter of the second son of Gu with Father Gu, but before she opened her mouth, she heard her father snoring beside her. Father Gu fell asleep, and Mother Gu could only shut her mouth and go to sleep.
The next morning, before Mother and Father Gu got up, they heard a knock on the door. "Dad, Mom, are you up? I have something to discuss with you." The voice of Gu Lao Er sounded outside the door.
Father Gu and Father Gu opened their eyes and looked at each other, and the climax was about to begin.
"I'm coming." Mother Gu got up and opened the door, looking at Gu Laoer as if she knew nothing, "Laoer, is there something urgent?"
Although Mother Gu promised Father Gu not to help him, she still sincerely hoped that Second Gu would tell her about his gambling instead of finding excuses to cheat the old couple of their money.
But the fact is that Gu Laoer disappointed her, "Mom, do you have a hundred dollars? Give it to me to save my life first."
"Second brother, why do you want so much money for no reason? To save what life? Whose life are you saving? Why would you need so much money? Didn't you get a share of money when the family was divided? Where is that money?" When Mother Gu heard that Second Brother Gu asked for money, her heart sank. She didn't expect that Second Brother was so heartless that he even schemed against his own family.
"Mom, it's San Di, something happened to her... Please give me money to save her! I've almost spent all the money I got when the family was divided, it's not enough!"
Seeing that his mother was unwilling to take the money despite asking so many questions, Gu Laoer had no choice but to tell her the excuse he had already prepared.
"Your wife? What happened to her?" Gu's mother looked as if she was determined to get to the bottom of the matter.
"I don't know what's wrong with her. She has been feeling unwell since the past few days. She didn't get better after taking medicine for a few days. That's why she came to ask mother for money to take her to a big hospital." Gu Laoer said "ask" instead of "borrow", but unfortunately Gu's mother didn't hear it.
"Take us to see..." Father Gu suddenly appeared behind Mother Gu, his voice surprisingly calm.
"Dad, you're up? I thought you were still sleeping!" Gu Laoer didn't dare to look his father in the eye, for fear that he would see through him.
“Take us there quickly!” Father Gu’s face darkened and his tone was not very good. He wanted to see what tricks his second son was playing!
"Then come with me, Dad and Mom!" After saying this, Gu Laoer turned and left. He was glad that it was Liu Sandi who pretended to be sick instead of his own son, otherwise his parents would definitely see through him at a glance. At this moment, he prayed in his heart that Liu Sandi could act more realistically and not reveal his true colors.