Chapter 1123 - 1122: A Divorced Woman Has No Right to Attend the Gu Family Descendants’ Engagement Banquet
Chapter 1122 - The Divorced Woman Isn’t Qualified to Attend the Gu Family’s Engagement Party
When the Gu Family arrived, Gu Dongxing scanned with his divine sense and noticed there were ten people from the Gu Family. Feeling upset, he said to his father, "Didn’t I mention only nine people from the Gu Family would be here, making ten with my mother? Why are there ten now?"
The engagement party had rules; no matter the gender of the guests, the number had to be even. The Gu Family came with ten, so was there no room left for Hai Xue?
Gu Ming also felt helpless: "I told your uncle, but he said your mom isn’t considered a member of the Gu Family anymore."
Meaning, she isn’t part of the Gu Family. Today is the Nan and Gu Families’ engagement party, and she cannot attend.
In fact, Grandpa Gu’s original words were that a divorced woman isn’t qualified to attend the engagement party of Gu Family descendants!
Gu Dongxing was instantly furious: "It’s true my mom isn’t part of the Gu Family, but she is my mother; she raised me. She should be the most eligible person to attend. If she can’t attend, then no one should be able to. Besides, she arrived here with us."
Even though Gu Ming was displeased with Gu Dongxing’s words, "If she can’t attend, then no one should," he felt undervalued as a father in his son’s eyes.
But after thinking it through, Gu Ming concedes that Gu Dongxing was right. Sure, Hai Xue is divorced from him, not part of the Gu Family, but she is the mother of the groom and raised the son. How could she not attend his engagement ceremony?
Plus, if she can’t attend the engagement, it also means she can’t participate in future wedding ceremonies or accept the new bride’s tea offering!
How would she bear it?
Seeing the situation, Gu Dongxing felt resentment towards his father; why listen to Grandpa Gu in everything? You don’t have to listen completely just because he’s your uncle.
"Dad, go talk to Uncle and have him send someone back."
Gu Ming was worried: "But we’ve already arrived at De Yue Building. Asking someone to leave would be embarrassing. How about having them bring another person and make it twelve in total?"
Originally, the engagement party was planned with more women than men, showing earnestness to marry. It was planned to have five pairs from the groom’s side, six from the bride’s side. Now adding one pair from the groom’s side implies pressure on the bride’s side.
Gu Dongxing communicated with Mengyu via divine sense, and Mengyu didn’t mind at all: "It’s no problem; we live in a gender-equal society now. There’s no issue of suppression. Just have them bring another person."
However, when Gu Ming proposed it to Grandpa Gu, he firmly opposed: "What qualifications does Hai Xue, a divorced woman, possess to attend my Gu family’s engagement party?"
Gu Dongxing, seeing Grandpa Gu insisting his mother not attend his engagement party, was angry: "I’ve long separated from the Gu Family. If the mother who raised me can’t attend my engagement party, then none of you people should either.
After all, the person you originally wanted to marry wasn’t Mengyu, but Nan Mingzhu. So you all might as well leave. My engagement party will have just my dad and mom."
Grandpa Gu, seeing Gu Dongxing wants to drive them away, was furious: "You ungrateful descendant!" And he swore at Gu Ming: "Look at the son you raised well!"
Third Young Master Gu and Fourth Master Gu also glared angrily at Gu Dongxing.
Gu Ming was silent for a moment, then said, "Uncle, I think my son isn’t wrong. Although Hai Xue is only my ex-wife, Dongxing has always been raised by her. To him, Hai Xue holds a greater grace, naturally making her more important in his heart than us.
If the family forced him to choose between the Gu Family and Hai Xue, he would undoubtedly choose his mother without hesitation. So, this engagement party, Hai Xue must attend!"