"The main reason for asking you here today is that Fengnian and his wife want to split from the family."
After talking about Gu Xiaoxue, Mr. Gu finally revealed the reason for summoning Tong Huaqiong.
In this era, splitting the family is a big deal.
Usually, families don't split while the parents are still alive.
Back then, Mr. Gu had his reasons for splitting Old Man Gu from the family.
Tong Dajiao resented the in-laws for favoring Gu Youtian, constantly urging Old Man Gu to defy his parents, but Old Man Gu dared not. Tong Dajiao continually stirred up trouble.
Either she quarreled with the in-laws or fought with Gu Youtian and Mrs. Jia.
The constant bickering became unbearable for the entire family. Finally, under the clan's witness, Mr. Gu separated Old Man Gu and Tong Dajiao.
Mr. Gu had never believed favoring the second branch was the trigger for the split; instead, he blamed everything on the troublemaker Tong Dajiao.
