The patriarch and the elders came and said that if your grandfather's branch didn't bring in a son-in-law, they'd have to adopt. However, if they were to adopt, it could only be from the concubine's side. Besides, if they were going to adopt, it would have happened long ago; who would still agree?
Your grandfather declined several times. Seeing that he was about to pass away, coincidentally, that's when your father returned to the Gu Family. Your grandfather saw through the allure of money, and even your father and mother couldn't resist the pressure from the relatives. On his deathbed, he repeatedly told us younger generations to go far away and never come back.
After he passed, your grandmother always blamed herself, for she regretted not having given birth to a son. At this time, those relatives visited again, blaming her incessantly for holding onto your grandfather, not allowing him to take a concubine, which worsened his illness until she collapsed.
