Chapter 836: Hope You Don't Regret It

Tong Huaqiong said, “You have a sharp tongue now, and if you don’t leave today, I’ll make sure you don’t have a chance to meet again in the future.”

Meet again in the future?

Just considering Fan Tong’s personality, even if Tong Huaqiong and others don’t offend him, he won’t be easy to meet in the future.

Fan Tong smiled and said, “Manager Tong, I hope you won’t regret it.”

This made Tong Huaqiong believe again that Fan Tong had aligned himself with some noble.

Tong Huaqiong said, “See you in the future then, every man for himself.”

Gu Dashi grabbed Fan Tong and said, “Are you leaving or not? If not, I’ll throw you out.”

Fan Tong felt fiery pain all over and gritted his teeth as he walked out.

He didn’t forget to threaten, “You’ll all regret it one day.”

The tone was very assured.

Gu Honglian waited for Fan Tong to walk out the door and couldn’t help but tear up.

Gu Taohua said, “Aunt, if you regret it, you can still catch up to him now.”

Gu Honglian shook her head and said, “I am not regretting. I am worried about how to explain to my parents about the separation. After all, no girl from the Gu Family has ever been divorced. This matter can’t be hidden. Fan Tong will send a letter to the Fan Family, and his mother, that old hag, will definitely dance in front of my parents.”

Gu Jingzhe said, “Grandpa and Grandma have me. I will send a letter to Brother Daqiao and have him explain everything to them.”

Tong Huaqiong and Gu Jingzhe plan to nominate Gu Daqiao as the next Clan Leader of the Gu Family.

Thus, anything that needs to be informed to the clan or discussed with the clan goes through Gu Daqiao.

Gu Honglian nodded.

Now, Gu Jingzhe is the last promising disciple of the Gu Family, and he is the pride of Old Mrs. and Mr. Gu. When Gu Jingzhe speaks, Mr. Gu and Old Mrs. Gu will listen.

Soon, a servant came in to report that Fan Tong had gone far.

Tong Huaqiong asked at this time, “Have you wondered where Fan Tong got the silver from? Where will he go now that he is smoothly rolling away? He seems completely unconcerned about being penniless.”

“Where can he go? An inn, perhaps,” Liu Yueer said.

Gu Taohua said, “He hasn’t packed any luggage, and he doesn’t even have a penny; which inn would let him stay?”

Gu Dashi said, “Shengjing might have his former classmates or acquaintances.”

Gu Honglian said, “I know him well; he has no acquaintances. He came to Shengjing entirely to rely on my sister-in-law and fancied the idea of soaring high with Jingzhe’s success.”

Gu Jingzhe said, “Could it be that he’s caught the eye of some noble?”

After speaking, he glanced at Tong Huaqiong. His mother’s suspicion was not without reason.

Tong Huaqiong nodded.

“This means Fan Tong never cared about my little aunt. Divorce is just an excuse. The real reason is that he’s climbed the social ladder, thinking this noble can help him soar.”

Indeed, it was Gu Jingzhe, who immediately grasped the essence of the matter.

Gu Dashi said, “How long has he been in Shengjing? Who could he climb in connection with? He lacks talent and family background.”

Tong Huaqiong said, “Last night, Shengjing City was so chaotic; anything could have happened. I’m sure Fan Tong must have encountered someone at that time.”

For instance, the old trope often seen in future Long Aotian novels of saving some noble.

Even Tong Huaqiong herself didn’t stand her ground in Shengjing until she saved the Crown Prince.

“If that’s the case, it’s really his good fortune,” Gu Dashi gritted his teeth and said.

When everyone thought of Fan Tong forcing Gu Honglian, they wished he would walk into misfortune.

Now, hearing he encountered a noble, possibly relying on the noble, everyone couldn’t be happy.

Gu Jingzhe said, “If that’s the case, I’ll have someone monitor his activities.”

Tong Huaqiong said, “I’ve already sent someone to follow him.”

Everyone looked at Tong Huaqiong with eyes full of admiration.

Fan Tong attaching himself to nobles will inevitably want to strike against Tong Huaqiong’s business; she absolutely won’t allow this to happen.

Gu Honglian gritted her teeth and said, “Being husband and wife, I never expected him to be so heartless. To divorce me, he deliberately labeled me as tarnished. I suspect he knows everything that happened in the alley.”

Gu Taohua said, “Even at the mouth of the alley where you got separated, it might have been intentional by him.”

Gu Honglian thought about it and it seemed Fan Tong indeed let go of her hand deliberately.

Gu Honglian’s last bit of affection for Fan Tong completely faded away.

…

The next day, the person sent to track Fan Tong returned with information.

“Reporting to the owner, Fan Tong went to the residence of Deng Chief Historian at Prince Ning Mansion.”

“It is said that Deng Chief Historian was kidnapped last night, beaten unconscious and thrown into the snow, and it was Fan Tong who saved Deng Chief Historian.”

Tong Huaqiong had an expression of “I thought so.”

Fan Tong wouldn’t think that climbing Deng Chief Historian would let him climb Prince Ning, thereby gaining merit and enjoying endless wealth and honor in the future.

He’s lacking in many ways; daydreaming is one thing he’s good at.

“Continue to watch him, and report any matters to me,” Tong Huaqiong instructed downwards.

“Yes,” the guard received the order and left.

Chen Sufen said, “He really did get lucky.”

Gu Honglian rolled her eyes and said, “Fan Tong is such a coward. How dare he save someone, and what’s more, he doesn’t even know who Deng Chief Historian is? I suspect he falsely claimed the credit of saving someone.”

Once feelings were severed, Gu Honglian’s intelligence came online.

She analyzed thoroughly.

Tong Huaqiong agreed with Gu Honglian’s opinion.

He also instructed to inquire closely about the details of Fan Tong’s rescue.

If he indeed claimed false credit, Deng Chief Historian would be the first not to let him off.

Gu Honglian confidently said, “Evidence will definitely be found. Let’s see how he acts arrogant then.”

Gu Honglian had the intention of competing against Fan Tong.

Tong Huaqiong asked Gu Honglian, “What are your plans for the future?”

Gu Honglian’s heart skipped a beat; her sister-in-law won’t drive her away, will she?

Shengjing is not Qinghe Bay; she is now alone, divorced, and can only rely on her sister-in-law for livelihood.

Tong Huaqiong said, “You are now divorced; if you want to go back to Qinghe Bay, wait until after the New Year and follow Aunt Zhao and Uncle Liu back.”

Gu Honglian shook her head vigorously.

Everyone in Qinghe Bay knows she followed Fan Tong to Shengjing, and Old Mrs. Gu has claimed outside that Gu Honglian went to Shengjing with Fan Tong for a good life. Now she hasn’t enjoyed any fortune, got divorced, and returning to Qinghe Bay would lead to people gossiping her to death.

Not just others, Mrs. Jia and Wu Na would be the first to step on her.

Even if Old Mrs. Gu and Mr. Gu loved her, they would find her divorce shameful.

The words they once said about Tong Pandi, now directed at her, were like boomerangs, piercing her through.

“No, I won’t go back,” Gu Honglian said, “I have nothing now. If I go back, my second sister-in-law will bully me to death. I want to stay in Shengjing.”

Gu Taohua snickered and said, “What can you do staying in Shengjing? You can’t handle physical labor, your mind isn’t sharp; how do you plan to stay and earn silver for living? Don’t say you plan to live at our house permanently; we don’t keep idlers.”

It was brutally honest.

Gu Honglian had tears in her eyes.