Gu Dexing was truly scared this time.
He, like Gu Yumei, did not respect Gu Jinli, nor did he respect Gu Jin'an, always trying to pick a fight with Gu Jin'an. But this time, he genuinely realized the gap between his family and Gu Jin'an's family.
Third Grandpa was right, the workshop prospered because of Gu Jinli, and their family was merely reaping the benefits without effort.
Since they were reaping benefits without effort, they must understand the rules. If they dared to do anything that compromised the workshop and the people involved, then they couldn't blame Third Grandpa for being ruthless.
Gu Yumei curled up on the ground, unable to move from pain, seeing everyone in her family kneeling and begging Third Grandpa, she too feared her family being expelled from the workshop, so she endured the pain, crawled over, and knelt beside Gu Dexing, pleading, "Third Grandpa… I know I was wrong… Please spare me this once… Sob sob sob..."