That night, a frantic Li Cuicui and her sons had begged their fellow villagers for help, but after searching all night, they couldn't find him.
Many people thought he had gone off drinking somewhere, fallen into a deep mountain pit, and been covered by the snow. This forced everyone to brave the cold winter night, shoveling snow everywhere. They toiled all night long but found nothing.
Meanwhile, Gu Dashishi, who had secretly run off to the city, actually managed to find Gu Yuanlei, the son he had always doted on.
Seeing the old man arrive, Gu Yuanlei felt only shock, not joy. "What are you doing here? I'm not part of the Gu Family anymore."
Looking at his hate-filled son, Gu Dashishi forced a smile. "That was the decision of those old fools. Your father never wanted to abandon you, not for a second."
"Hah. But I didn't see you say a single word for me. Because you all kicked me out, my situation is even more difficult now. Are you satisfied? Are you here now to gloat?"
