"Oh my, why did your wife commit suicide too?"
"After my father died, I ended up in prison, leaving their mother to raise the siblings alone. Life was tough for her, and apparently, she couldn't take it anymore and drowned herself in the river at the edge of the village. No matter what, their mother died because of me, so it's understandable that they don't acknowledge me. All these years, they still treat me the same as the year I was taken away!"
Gu Youyou stood by the window, coldly watching Gu Wu sniffling and tearfully recounting his miserable life and regret for his mistakes and failings towards his children to the crowd gathered in front of Erya's Fish Manor.
The ignorant masses listened to his story, understanding bits and pieces, and felt sympathy towards him. Already, some busybodies had gone to knock on Erya's Fish Manor's door.
Miss Du quietly asked Gu Youyou, "Judging by Erya and Shunzi's character, the matter might not be as he says. Is he your uncle?"
