NOVEL NEXT 73: The Small Box
“Ah Yu, it’s not really appropriate for the land deed to be in my name!”
“It’s fine! Mengyao, do we need to distinguish between what’s yours and mine? Having the land deed in your name puts my mind at ease… not only because you’re currently the household head, but also because I don’t want to be targeted by those people from the old Yang family.”
“I see! Since the land deed is already in my name, then you should keep it. And also these…”
Gu Mengyao took the land deed from Gu Qingheng’s hand. Although she couldn’t understand the characters, it didn’t stop her heart from leaping with joy.
At this moment, Gu Mengyao couldn’t care about anything else!
She stood up from the dining table and walked to the room where Gu Qingheng was currently staying. Not long after, she returned with a small box in her hands.
Seeing this, Gu Yu’s eyes filled with curiosity, wondering what was inside the small box.
Just by looking at his convenient little brother-in-law’s beaming face, it must be something good.
“My dear sister! You’ve finally come to your senses. A young man as good as my brother-in-law can’t be found anywhere else in the village! I’ve been telling you not to hesitate anymore.”
“You and your glib tongue…”
“Mengyao, what is this?”
“These are the silver coins I’ve saved over the years, along with your agreement for marrying into our family and the Yang family’s kinship severance document.”
“Kinship severance document?”
Upon hearing “kinship severance document,” Gu Yu’s confusion deepened.
Gu Yu had some understanding that a son-in-law who married into a family needed to sign an agreement, but when did this kinship severance document with the Yang family happen? He had never heard of it before.
“Uncle Shuang was worried that after you married into the Gu family, there might be disputes with the old Yang family. So from the beginning, he had the kinship severance document prepared… With this document, Ah Yu, you don’t need to worry about those people from the old Yang family causing trouble anymore.”
“Does that mean I can even curse at Madam Li in front of everyone without consequences?”
“That won’t do. Although the kinship severance document states that all relationships are severed, filial piety is still very important. You can’t openly break ties with them, otherwise it won’t be good for your reputation in the future. However, they can’t control you anymore. Even if Madam Li reports you to the government office for being unfilial, nothing will happen… because according to the current dynasty’s laws, you no longer have any relationship with them.”
After hearing Gu Mengyao’s words, Gu Yu instantly felt that this kinship severance document was truly excellent.
Earlier, he had been worried about what would happen if the old Yang family came to make trouble after he earned money. Now with this document, Gu Yu’s concerns were resolved.
As for his reputation, Gu Yu didn’t care at all… At worst, he could curse them secretly in places where no one could hear, and they couldn’t send him to see officials anyway.
When he had put Yang Shun into his spatial storage before, Gu Yu had coincidentally acted weak once, and the result was amazingly effective.
This also made Gu Yu realize that some matters couldn’t be confronted directly; one had to use intelligence to outsmart others!
After learning what was inside the small box, Gu Yu didn’t directly put it into his spatial storage. He didn’t even open the lid of the box before handing it back to Gu Mengyao.
Gu Mengyao’s willingness to hand over these things already made Gu Yu very happy. As for the silver, it was better for Gu Mengyao to keep it as her private savings.
He could earn money himself, so there was no need to take these.
Gu Yu also couldn’t take the agreement for marrying into the family and the kinship severance document.
Gu Mengyao already lacked a sense of security. If Gu Yu really took them, he felt Gu Mengyao would be too worried to sleep at night… If he really ran away, Gu Mengyao wouldn’t even have a place to cry.
Of course, Gu Yu wouldn’t run away, which also indirectly proved that Gu Mengyao had good judgment and hadn’t encountered a scumbag.
[Gu Mengyao’s Favorability +30, spatial storage upgrading…]