137: Chapter 137 Engagement, Confession, Parents are Actually Two Gods?!

Gu Family.

The current head of the Gu Family was still chatting with Li Daguo and Huang Lan.

However,

Outside the Gu Family residence, rows of luxury cars were already lined up, and a large crowd waited to deliver congratulatory gifts.

Such a grand display

completely stunned the Gu Family's security guards, who immediately notified the higher-ups.

"What?"

Gu Song's expression suddenly changed when he heard the news the butler whispered in his ear.

He immediately stood up and said to the two in-laws, Li Daguo and Huang Lan, "Cousins, it seems someone has come to visit. I'll go take a look. Please rest here for a moment."

Li Daguo and Huang Lan nodded, showing understanding.

After Gu Song left,

the two finally spoke.

"Isn't this being a bit too high-profile?"

"It's fine, nothing too high-profile. I just asked the Old Mayor for a favor.

Besides, being high-profile is irrelevant. There are only sixty days left until the Civilization Assessment. If we win, we will be immortalized in history; if we lose, we will be erased by the laws. Why worry so much?"

Huang Lan nodded upon hearing Li Daguo's words.

What he said certainly made sense.

...

"Brother Gu, congratulations!"

"Exactly, Brother Gu, you're being too formal. Your daughter is getting married, and you didn't even notify old friends like us."

"That's right. I have an extraordinary secret realm that I can't manage properly right now. Consider it a wedding gift for Brother Gu's daughter."

...

Outside the door.

Facing the constant flattery and congratulations from the main figures of various major families,

Gu Song was utterly bewildered.

Even when the Gu Family was at its peak, did so many families come to show support?

And the most outrageous part was that even people from the City Government had arrived!

Although he still couldn't figure out the situation, since they had all come, there was no reason to turn them away.

He immediately arranged for everyone to rest and have tea in the reception hall.

Standing at the entrance, facing the continuous stream of guests, Gu Song's mind was spinning rapidly.

At this moment, the arrival of the Old Mayor truly made Gu Song completely lose his composure.

This Old Mayor was a Quasi-God Rank figure, someone rarely seen on normal days!

He never expected even the Old Mayor would show up!

"Gu Song, you've raised a good daughter."

"Right, are the two seniors still here?"

The Old Mayor smiled, patted Gu Song's shoulder, and then whispered in his ear.

At this moment,

Gu Song suddenly realized.

The two seniors? Could he be referring to Li Daguo and Huang Lan?

Thinking that Li Daguo had stepped out temporarily to use the restroom, perhaps that was when...

Gu Song's heart couldn't help but pound wildly.

Good heavens!

He never thought these two in-laws were actually experts?!

And even the Old Mayor had to address them as seniors!

The Old Mayor was a Quasi-God!

Then his two in-laws...

He barely dared to imagine!

He had never interacted with such great figures before.

...

Meanwhile, at the train station,

Li Fan and Gu Ling had arrived successfully.

The butler-driver sent by the Gu Family picked them up immediately.

However, the moment they got into the car,

Li Fan directly told the driver to go to the Chen Family.

The butler frowned slightly at this, "Cousin-in-law might not know, but recently the Chen Family and our Gu Family..."

But before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Li Fan.

"I know. I'm going there to settle accounts with them."

As soon as these words came out,

the butler's heart tightened in shock.

The Chen Family had several Saint-level Elders guarding them. Directly barging in to settle scores could have severe consequences...

Immediately, he sent a report in the form of a message to the Gu Family high command.

Not long after,

Li Fan received a call from his father, Li Daguo.

"Son, hurry over to Lingling's house. Your mother and I have already handled everything; you don't need to come."

"Ah? You and Mom..."

"Don't ask now. You two come over first."

The call was short,

but it left Li Fan completely baffled, packed with information.

Everything was handled?!

In his memory, his parents were just ordinary employees.

How could they handle matters between such major families?

For a moment, he vaguely suspected that parents were hiding something from him.

"Brother Li Fan, what's wrong, Uncle?" Gu Ling couldn't help but ask when she saw the change in Li Fan's expression.

"I don't know either, but let's go to your place first. My parents are at your house."

Li Fan frowned slightly, looking distracted.

His mind was frantically recalling all the times he had spent with parents.

Thinking closely, parents went on trips almost every other day. This was indeed somewhat suspicious.

Before, he purely thought they had free-spirited personalities, but now the more he thought about it, the more something seemed wrong.

Good grief.

His own parents actually kept secrets from their son!

...

Arriving at the Gu Family,

under the reception of a large crowd,

Li Fan brought Gu Ling in through the main gate.

Gu Ling tightly held Li Fan's hand, feeling a bit unfamiliar with this house.

There were too many people gathered!

And most of them were influential figures in Hang City!

Even during the Gu Family's most prosperous period, it was difficult to invite so many people.

Soon,

the Old Mayor, Gu Song, Li Daguo, Huang Lan, and the high-ranking members of the Gu Family walked out from the main hall.

Their standing positions clearly showed that Li Daguo and Huang Lan were firmly seated in the center spot.

"Oh my, Lingling, you've lost weight since I last saw you."

Huang Lan pulled Gu Ling close to her side, affectionately pinching her cheek.

Li Fan then looked towards Li Daguo beside him. "Dad."

Li Daguo smiled at Li Fan. "Your mother and I will discuss our matters when we get home. Let's settle the issue of your engagement with Lingling first."

As soon as these words were spoken,

both Gu Ling and Li Fan were stunned.

Engagement?

They only came today to propose marriage; how did it jump straight to engagement?

However, with the elders' arrangements, it was not their turn to interject.

Next,

in the afternoon,

the grand engagement ceremony was held at the Gu Family residence.

Fortunately,

an engagement isn't a wedding, so the preparations weren't too extensive.

Otherwise, Li Fan wouldn't have had time to invite Lu Qilai and the others.

And just as the Gu Family was enjoying a harmonious time,

on the other side, the Chen Family and the Meng Family—the several Saint-level Elders who had participated in harming the Gu Family Elder—all chose to commit suicide.

The suicide notes they left behind also explained their motives for ending their lives.

They knew they had provoked someone they shouldn't have provoked.

But since there is a debtor for every debt, they hoped their deaths would result in the Gu Family ceasing further pursuit.

...

Time flew by.

It was already evening.

After the engagement ceremony,

parents, Li Daguo and Huang Lan, took Li Fan and Gu Ling for a stroll in the small courtyard of the Gu Family estate.

Gu Song, meanwhile, was still entertaining the guests from the various major families.

"Dad, Mom, can you tell me now what exactly is going on with you two?" Li Fan was already impatiently eager to know.

parents no longer hid anything and confessed everything they had been doing over the years.

Listening to the elders' words,

both Li Fan and Gu Ling's eyes widened in shock.

Especially Li Fan.

His parents were actually God-level Experts?!