Ch. 211..220
Chapter 211: It’s All Because of Gu Xiaoquan Chapter 211: It’s All Because of Gu Xiaoquan “Call in advance?”
Ye Zixi’s black eyes rolled.
It seemed that this was not bad.
In the future, he would have a father.
Another child asked,” Zixi, what does your father do?”
He could proudly answer,” My father is the CEO.”
Unlike before, when he was ridiculed as an illegitimate child without a father.
His phone rang.
Seeing that it was a call from Zuo Zhi, Gu Shimo pressed the answer button.”
“Master, Mu Yuan brought his men back to South City halfway.”
“Keep an eye on him.”
“Yes, sir.”
After saying a few words, Gu Shimo hung up the phone.
He signaled Ye Zixi with his eyes that he could shout.
Ye Zixi pursed her lips.” If I shout, do I get any reward?””
“What reward do you want?”
“I haven’t remembered yet. Can I tell you when I remember?”
“Sure.”
Gu Shimo smiled and nodded.
Ye Zixi licked her lips and called out unnaturally,” Daddy.””
Gu Shimo’s heart felt as if it had been hit by something.
He couldn’t tell what it was, but it seemed to be a mixture of emotions. Joy, guilt, excitement…
“Daddy, why didn’t you agree?”
When Ye Zixi shouted for the second time, it sounded much more natural.
Gu Shimo smiled and replied. He then reached out to pat his head.” Be good.””
“Dad, can you send me to school every day in the future?”
“If there are no special circumstances, it is possible.”
It was such a wonderful feeling to be able to satisfy his father’s craving in advance. Gu Shimo pulled Ye Zixi to the kitchen and asked him what he wanted to eat.” Daddy will make it for you.””
—-
Poplar Village, Gao County.
Ding Chen agreed and said everything.
However, after talking for a long time, he still made up a bunch of nonsense and did not say who the murderer who killed Ye Bocheng was.
“That’s all I know. I’ve really told you everything.”
“Brother Leng Xiao, let’s go.”
Ye Qingwan lost her patience and said to Leng Xiao,” He might only be willing to talk after he goes to the police station. Let’s give him what he wants.””
“.. The people who killed Ye Bocheng were Gu Xiaoquan and Zhao Qinlan. Go find them. It’s none of my business.”
Ye Qingwan paused in her action of taking out her phone.
Coldness flashed across her clear eyes as she asked in a deep voice,” Are you sure it’s Gu Xiaoquan and Zhao Qinlan?”
“I’m not sure. Anyway, during that period of time, Professor Gu wanted to get Ye Bocheng’s research?”
Ye Qingwan’s heart sank.
He thought of that letter.
She tightened her grip on her phone.
Leng Xiao noticed her change in emotions and called out worriedly,” Wanwan.”
“I’m fine.”
Ye Qingwan shook her head.
She asked Ding Chen,” What evidence do you have to say that it was Gu Xiaoquan and not you who wanted my father’s research and wanted to use it to gain a foothold in the Gu Corporation?”
“Bocheng and I are friends. How could I do such a thing for my own benefit?”
Ding Chen lowered his head and retorted.
Leng Xiao asked in a bad temper,” Evidence?”
“I, I wrote him a letter.”
“..”
Ye Qingwan suddenly felt cold in the room.
She felt cold all over.
That letter.
“What letter?”
she asked through gritted teeth.
At this time, he could not retreat.
Ding Chen roughly read out the contents of the letter.
He said,” At that time, in order to create an alibi, Gu Xiaoquan deliberately went overseas for a business trip. He only returned after Ye Bocheng was buried.”
“Where is the letter?”
Leng Xiao frowned when he saw Ye Qingwan’s pale face.
Ding Chen shook his head.” I don’t know. The letter was given to Gu Xiaoquan. He might have already been destroyed.”
“Why did you write such a letter? There was no meaning to it, but it would become evidence?”
Leng Xiao stared at Ding Chen suspiciously.
Ding Chen said stiffly,”In the future, when I’m exposed, I can use that letter to ask Gu Xiaoquan for help and ask him to take care of my family.””
Chapter 212: Evidence Chapter 212: Evidence There was nothing wrong with such words.
Ding Chen did not know if he wanted to prove that he was not the mastermind or if he wanted to prove that he was telling the truth.
A hint of struggle flashed across his eyes before he said,” There’s a wooden box under my bed. Take it out. There’s some evidence inside.””
“..”
Ye Qingwan and Leng Xiao looked at each other.
Before he could say anything.
In the living room outside, Gu Feng ordered the old woman,” Go in and take out the wooden box under his bed.”
“Alright.”
The old woman hesitated.
Under Gu Feng’s strict gaze, she carried the child into the room.
After being coaxed by her for a while, the child finally stopped crying, but he did not speak either.
She was a little afraid to look at Gu Feng.
Gu Feng followed her into the room.
He stood in front of Ye Qingwan, his cold eyes guarded.
Ye Qingwan understood what he meant. He was afraid that Ding Chen would play tricks on him when Leng Xiao lowered his head to get the things under the bed.
The old woman placed the child on the bed.
He knelt on the ground and looked under the bed.
Only then did he reach in. After a minute, he took out a box from under the bed.
It was not a very big wooden box.
As the bottom of the bed had not been cleaned for a long time, the box was not only dirty, but it also smelled moldy.
The old woman gently wiped the dust off the box.
Ding Chen handed her a rusty key.
He unlocked the box and opened it. There were some papers inside.
“Take out the letter from the envelope.”
Ding Chen instructed his wife.
The old woman took out the letter from the envelope, and Ye Qingwan subconsciously narrowed her eyes.
“This letter is the one I wrote to Gu Xiaoquan back then.”
Leng Xiao took it and gave it to Ye Qingwan.
This was the copy made on carbon paper.
Although the box was a little moldy when it was placed under the bed, it was in an envelope, and the envelope was kept in a transparent waterproof bag.
His handwriting was not affected.
“How did you write this letter to Gu Xiaoquan back then?”
Ye Qingwan asked coldly after reading the letter.
“I didn’t give it to Gu Xiaoquan, I gave it to Zhao Qinlan.”
—-
A middle-aged woman wearing a mask, a cap, and sunglasses alighted from the parking lot outside a jewelry store in South City.
She had a head of white hair and hurriedly entered the jewelry store with her bag.
She went to the counter and said to the store manager,” I just called to make an appointment with you.”
“Mrs. Gu, please follow me.”
Although the manager was surprised that Mrs. Gu’s hair had turned white after not seeing her for a few days.
However, he still invited her into the VIP room inside.
This white-haired woman was Zhao Qinlan.
Of course, the white hair was a wig.
She opened her bag and took out two necklaces. She said to the store manager,” When I first bought them, these two necklaces cost nearly five million yuan. Give me four million now…”
“Mrs. Gu, it’s not that I don’t want to give you this price, but we don’t have any precedent of purchasing jewelry from customers. According to the rules, you can exchange it for jewelry of equivalent value.”
“Didn’t you promise me on the phone?”
Zhao Qinlan’s expression changed and she said coldly,” I can complain about you if you do this. I’m a VIP customer in your shop.””
“Mrs. Gu, listen to me. Before I promised you, I also thought that you were the supreme VIP of our shop. But I didn’t expect that when I called the boss, he said that there seemed to be a problem on your side, so he couldn’t buy back your jewelry. How about this, I’ll buy it personally, but the price will definitely not be as good as the company’s.”
“How much are you offering?”
Zhao Qinlan felt guilty.
He was in a hurry to take the money and run away.
Gritting his teeth, he decided to sell it to her as long as it wasn’t too much of a scam.
The store manager smiled gently and said,” I’ve prepared 100,000 yuan in cash and 400,000 yuan in my card. In total, I have 500,000 yuan. Is that okay?””
“Five hundred thousand?”
Zhao Qinlan was so angry that she almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
She glared at the store manager in front of her.” My necklace is worth five million, and you’re giving me five hundred thousand. Are you crazy about money?””
“Mrs. Gu, we’re both willing parties. If you’re not willing, I won’t force you to buy it. You can think about it for ten minutes. I’ll go out first.”
With that, she stood up and was about to leave.
Chapter 213: The Number You Dialed Is Out of Service Chapter 213: The Number You Dialed Is Out of Service Zhao Qinlan stopped her when she reached the door.” I’ll sell it to you.””
—-
At the Ye Family villa.
Gu Shimo told Ye Zixi a bedtime story.
She sat by the bed and watched him fall asleep before going out.
After he went downstairs, he dialed Ye Qingwan’s number.
Ye Qingwan’s phone rang a few times, and her voice was cold like the night.
“Big brother.”
“Are you back?”
Gu Shimo asked gently. His voice was deep and magnetic.
“On the way back.”
“Where’s Ding Chen? Did you bring him back?”
“Didn’t Fu Yushen tell Brother? Ding Chen was taken away by the police.”
There was not much emotion in Ye Qingwan’s voice, which made Gu Shimo even more worried.
He frowned.” No.””
“I’ll tell you the details when we get home. Ding Chen gave me something.”
Ye Qingwan sat in Gu Feng’s car while Leng Xiao’s car was still in front.
The only difference was that the Left Hand’s men and cars were following behind them.
He hung up the phone.
Ye Qingwan continued to read the documents that Ding Chen had given her. It was a mess.
There was the Gu Corporation’s research, as well as Ding Chen and Ye Bocheng’s.
Some are useful, some are useless.
It would probably be after eleven o’clock when she got home tonight. Ye Qingwan thought about it and asked Ji Tianheng if he was free.
She would ask him for help tomorrow.
After reading them one by one.
Ye Qingwan put the papers into her bag.
He picked up his phone and logged into WeChat, then typed a message and sent it to Ji Tianheng.
[Lawyer Ji, are you free tomorrow morning? I’ve got some more things that I’d like you to take a look at.]
The other party was probably swiping his phone.
In less than two minutes, he replied.
[Alright, come to my firm.]
[Please don’t tell senior about this. I don’t want to trouble him too much.]
Ye Qingwan sent out this message, but Ji Tianheng did not reply.
However, her phone rang.
The caller ID showed that it was Mother Lu.
Ye Qingwan picked it up and adjusted her state of mind before she spoke.
“Hello, Auntie.”
“Wanwan, are you asleep? I didn’t disturb your rest, did I?”
Mrs. Lu’s cheerful voice entered her ears. Ye Qingwan smiled.” I’m not home yet. I won’t disturb you.””
“That’s good. Wanwan, when are you free? Bring Zixi over to play.”
“I might be busy recently. After this period of time, I must go and play with Auntie.”
“Hehe, alright.”
They chatted for a few minutes.
Mother Lu didn’t mention anything about her being her goddaughter.
After hanging up the phone.
Ye Qingwan continued to explain the cause of her parents ‘death.
After going through Ding Chen’s words in her mind again, Ye Qingwan remembered what he had said. That letter was not directly given to Gu Xiaoquan.
Instead, he gave it to Zhao Qinlan.
In order to create an alibi…
She pursed her lips.
She found Zhao Qinlan’s number and dialed it.
A few seconds later.
A mechanical voice entered her ears.” Sorry, the number you dialed is not in service.”
Ye Qingwan narrowed her eyes.
He hesitated.
She then dialed Gu Ziyang’s number.
This time, the call was picked up and Gu Ziyang’s voice came through.” Hello, Wanwan.”
“Brother Ziyang, are you home?”
“Yeah, I’m on my way home. Wanwan, what’s the matter?”
Gu Ziyang’s voice was slightly different from usual.
Ye Qingwan had something on her mind, so she didn’t notice the change in Gu Ziyang’s voice.
“I have something to talk to Auntie about, but I couldn’t get through to her just now. Can you send me a message when you get home?”
There was a moment of silence on the phone.
Gu Ziyang replied,” Okay.”
Ye Qingwan was about to say goodbye and hang up.
Gu Ziyang’s gentle voice came again.” Wanwan, when are you free? I have something to ask you.””
He wanted to know if his brother, Gu Shimo, was really as his mother had said.
He had long known about his background.
Moreover, he had dealt with the Zhao family because of this, including the trending searches this afternoon.
Ten minutes later.
Ye Qingwan received a message from Gu Ziyang.
[Wanwan, I’m home, but my mom isn’t back yet. I’ll tell you when she’s back, okay?]
Chapter 214: Find Her and Tell Her Chapter 214: Find Her and Tell Her Ye Qingwan had a bad feeling after reading Gu Ziyang’s message.
She felt that she might have thought too much.
After replying to Gu Ziyang with an ‘okay’.
He put down his phone and closed his eyes to rest.
At the Gu residence.
Gu Ziyang had promised Ye Qingwan that he would tell Zhao Qinlan when she got home.
He would call Zhao Qinlan every once in a while.
He didn’t think too much about it since he couldn’t get through.
They only thought that Zhao Qinlan had gone to the Zhao family. Everything about Zhao Zhongtong this afternoon had been exposed.
He didn’t know if he had been invited to tea.
Until 11 PM.
Gu Ziyang had yet to call Zhao Qinlan.
The anger in his heart rose again. This time, he started to feel that Zhao Qinlan was fooling around with Mu Yuan.
That was why she couldn’t get through to him.
Gu Ziyang dialed Zhao Wenjue’s number.
Her phone was switched off.
He called the landline instead. The servant of the Zhao family told him that Zhao Zhongtong was taken away by the police in the evening.
He then asked Zhao Qin if she was in the Zhao family and asked her to answer the phone.
In the end, the servant told him that Zhao Qinlan had gone back in the morning.
Gu Ziyang suppressed his anger and asked for Mu Yuan’s number.
He did not want to call Mu Yuan.
He didn’t call immediately.
After struggling for ten minutes, Gu Ziyang dialed Mu Yuan’s number.
After a few rings, Mu Yuan’s lazy voice was heard.” Hello, Ziyang.””
“Mu Yuan, is my mother with you?”
Perhaps the anger in Gu Ziyang’s tone made Mu Yuan unhappy.
He had already slept with his mother. What was there to be proud of?
He sneered and said,” Why are you looking for her?”
“Let her answer the phone. Is it any of your business that I’m looking for her?”
“Qinlan is asleep. She was too tired just now. I can’t wake her up now. Have you thought it through and decided to snatch back what belongs to you from Gu Shimo?”
“Mu Yuan, I’ll say it again. Let my mother answer the phone, or I won’t be polite to you.”
Even if he couldn’t beat Mu Yuan, he would spend money to get someone to beat him up.
Gu Ziyang did not know why his mother was so stupid to be fooled by that hooligan, Mu Yuan.
“Alright, I was lying to you just now. Your mother isn’t with me, and I couldn’t get through to her phone either. Find her and tell her that I miss her.”
After saying that, Mu Yuan hung up on Gu Ziyang.
There was indeed a woman in his room.
However, it was not Zhao Qinlan, but a young woman.
She was seduced by him from A City and came to South City to look for him.
Although this woman was not as good-looking as Zhao Qinlan, she was young, had a good figure, tender skin, and had many tricks.
After doing it once, he no longer wanted to do it with Zhao Qinlan.
As for why he couldn’t get through to Zhao Qinlan, he didn’t have the time to think about it.
In any case, with Zhao Qinlan’s current infatuation with him, even if she didn’t look for him tonight, she would call him tomorrow and find someone for him to sleep with.
Behind him, the bathroom door opened.
Mu Yuan turned around and saw the woman using a bath towel to block in front of her. She walked towards him barefooted.
He watched as she walked up to him, threw her phone down, and pressed her down on the bed.
–
When Ye Qingwan returned to the villa, Gu Shimo was waiting at the entrance.
Once they got out of the car, he grabbed her hand and said with concern,” Wanwan, I made you something to eat. Come in and eat first.””
Ye Qingwan nodded lightly.” Okay.”
Gu Shimo asked Gu Feng, Zuo Zhi, and the others to eat something first before he led Ye Qingwan into the dining room.
Then, he pulled out a chair for her to sit in a gentlemanly manner.
After she sat down, he sat down beside her and picked up some food for her.
Throughout the entire process, he was only considerate enough to put food into her bowl. He did not ask any questions.
After dinner.
The two of them returned to the room together.
Ye Qingwan took out a stack of old papers from her bag and handed it to Gu Shimo.” Brother, Ding Chen gave this to us. Brother Leng Xiao didn’t want it and asked me to hold it.”
“Why are you doing this?”
Gu Shimo glanced at the piece of paper she had handed to him and asked with a smile.
Ye Qingwan looked at her silently.
Gu Shimo shook his head.” Since Leng Xiao asked you to take it, you should take it. I don’t want the evidence you’ve worked so hard to find.”
“”
Chapter 215: Ye Qingwan’s Trust Chapter 215: Ye Qingwan’s Trust Chapter 215: The Battle of the Three Kingdoms
Ye Qingwan’s delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly. She looked into Gu Shimo’s warm eyes and pursed her lips.” Brother, are you angry?””
Gu Shimo laughed.” Why would I be angry?””
He looked deeply at Ye Qingwan.” I could tell that you were in a bad mood on the phone. If I’m not wrong, the evidence Ding Chen gave you, or rather, what he told you, is related to my father?”
Ye Qingwan’s eyes changed slightly.
Under Gu Shimo’s deep gaze, he said softly,”Ding Chen is telling us that my father’s death is related to Uncle Gu.”
“.”
Even though he had already guessed that it would be like this.
However, when he heard Ye Qingwan say it, Gu Shimo’s heart still sank.
He pursed his thin lips.
Ye Qingwan continued,” Brother. Ding Chen might not be telling the truth. Even if he was telling the truth, it might not be the truth.”
She insisted on stuffing the papers into his hands.
“Help me take a look. There’s some information about the Gu Corporation here. Also, the letter in Uncle Gu’s safe was written by Ding Chen. He had made a copy of it.”
Gu Shimo lowered his eyes and looked at the thing in his hand.
A few seconds later.
Then, he raised his head and looked at the woman’s delicate eyebrows.
This was her trust in him.
Gu Shimo’s feelings were indescribably complicated.
He didn’t expect Wanwan to really trust him.
Especially after Xiaoquan Gu was involved.
He still remembered how excited she was when she saw the letter in the safe that day.
A wave of excitement surged in his heart.
He pulled her into his arms and hugged her tightly.
Ye Qingwan froze for a moment.
Very quickly.
It only took a few seconds for her to hug him back.
“Let me help you take a look.”
After Gu Shimo let go of Ye Qingwan, he led her to the sofa and sat down.
They looked at the stack of papers together.
Gu Shimo knew about the Gu Corporation, even if it had happened fifteen years ago.
He explained to Ye Qingwan as he read.
“Ding Chen said that he didn’t give this letter to Uncle Gu, but to Zhao Qinlan.”
When Gu Shimo picked up the copied letter, Ye Qingwan’s voice rang softly in his ear.
Gu Shimo’s long and narrow eyes narrowed slightly.
He turned around and looked.
“Wanwan, what did he say exactly?”
Ye Qingwan repeated it word for word.
Gu Shimo’s expression became serious.
“I’ve thought about it all the way. That letter was in Uncle Gu’s safe, but Ding Chen had handed it directly to Zhao Qinlan back then. If Zhao Qinlan had given it to Uncle Gu and he had put it in the safe, then Uncle Gu would not have dared to be so cold to Zhao Qinlan all these years.”
Wanwan, continue.”
A hint of admiration flashed across Gu Shimo’s eyes.
What she said was also what he thought.
“After all, Bai Shanshan had something on Zhao Qinlan and could force her to agree to your engagement. According to Zhao Qinlan’s actions, my father’s death was really done by Uncle Gu. With this letter as evidence, it was impossible for Zhao Qinlan not to use this matter to threaten him all these years.”
Before this, Ye Qingwan was certain that Zhao Qinlan had killed her mother.
But now.
She felt that Zhao Qinlan, that vicious woman, might also be the murderer of her father.
Most likely, she had kept the whole school in the dark.
“Wanwan, my dad is no longer around, so this matter can’t be confirmed right away. But it won’t be long before we find out who put the letter in my dad’s safe.”
“Yes.”
Ye Qingwan nodded.
His phone rang.
Gu Shimo picked it up and saw that it was Gu Ziyang’s phone number.
He pursed his thin lips and pressed the answer button with his long fingers.” Hello, Ziyang.”
“Hello, is this Mr. Gu Shimo? This is a hospital…”
“Alright, I’ll go over now.”
After hanging up, Gu Shimo told Ye Qingwan,” The hospital called and said that Ziyang was injured and was sent to the hospital by a girl. Wanwan, I’ll go over and take a look. You’re very tired today, so take a shower and sleep first.”
“I’ll go with you.”
Ye Qingwan stood up with him.
Gu Shimo was silent for a second.
She nodded.” Alright, if you want to go, come with me.””
Chapter 216: It Was Mu Yuan Chapter 216: It Was Mu Yuan When they arrived at the hospital, Gu Shimo and Ye Qingwan took the elevator directly to the ward.
When she walked out of the elevator, she saw Leng Xiaoduan coming out of a ward in front of her.
Ye Qingwan looked surprised. Leng Xiaoduan walked quickly towards them and said,” Gu Ziyang seems to be in a bad mood. I wonder who hurt him.””
“Little Duan, where did you meet him?”
She didn’t need to ask to know that it was Leng Xiaoduan who sent her to the hospital.
Leng Xiaoduan gave him an address.
It was outside an apartment.
She went to a classmate’s house for her birthday.
When she left, she saw Gu Ziyang lying on the side of the road.
Gu Shimo asked a few simple questions, and Leng Xiaoduan answered them one by one.
“I’ll go and see Ziyang first. Miss Leng, thank you.”
After Gu Shimo finished speaking, he strode towards the ward.
Ye Qingwan asked Leng Xiaoduan,” Did you drink? Did you take a taxi?””
“Yes, I was drunk too. I only drank two glasses of beer.”
There were bloodstains on Leng Xiaoduan’s clothes. Gu Ziyang’s blood was on her.
Ye Qingwan said softly,” It’s too late. It’s not safe for a girl to take a taxi back. I’ll get Gu Feng to send you back.””
“Sister Qing Wan, there’s no need.”
“Why are you being so polite with me? I’ll go down with you.”
When Ye Qingwan accompanied Leng Xiaoduan downstairs, Leng Xiaoduan said,” Sister Qingwan, on the way to the hospital, I heard Gu Ziyang scolding Mu Yuan, Zhao Qinlan’s wild man.”
“Alright, I understand.”
When they reached the parking lot, Ye Qingwan told Gu Feng to send Leng Xiaoduan home safely.
Gu Feng patted his chest.” Miss Wanwan, don’t worry. I’ll definitely send Leng Xiaoduan home safely.””
“Sister Qing Wan, you can go in first.”
Leng Xiaoduan watched Ye Qingwan enter the hospital lobby before getting into the car.
As the car drove on, her eyelids became so heavy that she couldn’t hold on any longer. Within a few minutes, she fell asleep with her head tilted to the side.
Gu Feng looked at the sleeping Leng Xiaoduan and frowned.
This person was really bold.
Sleeping in a stranger’s car.
No wonder Miss Wanwan wanted him to send her back.
If they took a taxi, it would be very dangerous.
—-
In the VIP ward.
Gu Ziyang’s face was bruised and swollen. He was no longer handsome as he lay on the hospital bed and stared at the ceiling blankly.
No one knew what he was thinking.
Gu Shimo stood in front of his bed, but he did not even blink.
Gu Shimo spoke first.” Who beat you up like this?”
Gu Ziyang’s body trembled when he heard his voice.
She slowly turned her head and met Gu Shimo’s cold eyes. Zhao Qinlan’s words surged into her mind again.
Gu Ziyang suddenly felt pain at the spot where he was hit.
The sadness, anger, and other emotions of the past few days had all turned into hot streams that surged into his eyes. He felt that his nose was sore and uncomfortable.
Tears are rolling in my eyes
He called out stiffly,” Brother.”
Gu Shimo’s good-looking brows furrowed, and a hint of warmth appeared in his cold eyes.” If you don’t tell me, how can I help you take revenge?””
“It’s that bastard Mu Yuan.”
Gu Ziyang cursed through gritted teeth.
Gu Shimo’s face was covered with a layer of coldness.” Why did Mu Yuan hit you? Where is he?”
“Brother, I have a question to ask you first.”
Gu Ziyang wanted to tell him that if he couldn’t find Zhao Qinlan, he would go find Mu Yuan.
However, when the words were on the tip of her tongue, she changed her words.
“What question? You can ask.”
Gu Shimo looked at his hesitant expression and thought about it. He had a rough guess.
In the silent atmosphere, Gu Ziyang was conflicted.
In the end, he threw caution to the wind and asked,” Mom said that you’re not his biological son. You’re the son of Dad and his first love. Is that true?””
Chapter 217: She Gave You Motherly Love Chapter 217: She Gave You Motherly Love The atmosphere in the ward was quiet again.
Other than the faint coldness between Gu Shimo’s handsome brows, there were too many emotions that could be seen. There were not many changes.
However, Gu Ziyang’s heart sank.
His hand on the blanket subconsciously tightened its grip.
She stared at him with her moist eyes.
Every minute and second was torture.
Finally, after a long time.
He heard Gu Shimo’s very faint ” hmm.”
Gu Ziyang’s bruised face turned pale after hearing his reply.
“When did you know? Why didn’t you tell me?”
Gu Ziyang couldn’t tell what he was feeling.
He felt angry, disappointed, and sad that he had been deceived by everyone.
Ever since he was young, Gu Shimo had been an elder brother that he admired. Their relationship was so good.
However, he was not her biological brother.
He couldn’t accept this.
Gu Shimo narrowed his eyes, reached into his pocket, and unlocked his phone.
A moment later, he handed the phone to Gu Ziyang. His emotionless voice echoed in the quiet ward.
“The woman in this photo is my biological mother. She was the one who pricked it full of needle marks.”
That her.
He was referring to Zhao Qinlan.
Gu Ziyang’s pupils constricted.
His gaze fell on the man and woman in the photo.
His heart seemed to have fallen into a bottomless abyss.
“Wanwan took this from my mom’s safe?”
“Yes.”
” So, all of you knew it long ago. All of you knew it. I was the only one who was kept in the dark like a fool.”
Gu Ziyang’s tears suddenly fell.
He felt pain all over his body.
The brother he admired the most was actually the son of his father’s first love.
Gu Shimo’s mother was the woman that his mother hated the most.
It was because Gu Xiaoquan had only loved that woman his entire life, and it was also because of Gu Xiaoquan’s cold and heartless treatment of Zhao Qinlan.
That was why Zhao Qinlan was tricked by a bastard like Mu Yuan.
“I only found out the day Dad got into the car accident.”
Gu Shimo explained calmly.
Gu Ziyang didn’t know if he heard her, but a mocking smile appeared on his face.
” My mom hates your mom and hates you too,” she said self-mockingly.” Are you like her and hate all of us?” Did you mess with my cousin and uncle just to take revenge on them?”
“Revenge?”
Gu Shimo asked disdainfully.
Gu Ziyang pursed his lips and stared at him.” Isn’t that so?”
“They are not worthy of my revenge.”
Gu Shimo’s words sounded very heartless, but he was always so indifferent.
“Back then, Zhao Zhongtong had designs on Wanwan. The evidence against him is real. I was just helping the people get rid of the evil. The sins that Zhao Wenjue had committed were also true. Both father and son deserve it.”
“But you did all these things, didn’t you?”
Gu Ziyang took a deep breath.” Did you know that my mother was with Mu Yuan? You deliberately let them go to A City because your mother was Dad’s first love. You didn’t want my mother to come back and send Dad off for the last time?”
“Zi Yang.”
Gu Shimo’s voice suddenly turned cold.
His handsome brows were covered with a layer of coldness, and the warmth in his eyes was expelled by the coldness.
As a result, her voice was cold.” You shouldn’t be questioning me. Mu Yuan and Zhao Qinlan are together because they have the same bad taste. As for Zhao Qinlan and Mu Yuan, they didn’t even come back for her father’s funeral because she had Mu Yuan and didn’t care about her father anymore.”
“Impossible.”
Gu Ziyang suddenly shouted.
“She loved Dad so much and loved him for so many years. She said that she knew that you weren’t her biological son, but because she loved Dad, she kept hypnotizing herself and lying to herself. Then, he would treat you like his own son. Gu Shimo, she raised you and gave you motherly love. How could you say that about her?”
Gu Shimo sneered.
He knew that after Gu Ziyang found out the truth, their brotherhood would most likely cease to exist.
However, Gu Ziyang had always been innocent since he was young.
Gu Shimo did not want to see him like this.
Chapter 218: I Don’t Want to Hear It Anymore Chapter 218: I Don’t Want to Hear It Anymore “Ziyang, do you think her words are trustworthy?”
“Why not? Did she not treat you well in the past? When you were sick when you were young, Mom stayed up all night to take care of you. Have you forgotten?”
Gu Ziyang felt indignant for his mother.
” There was one time when you had a fever in the middle of the night. Dad was on a business trip, so Mom brought me to the hospital with you. I also spent the night in the hospital, and in the end, you infected me with a fever. You may not remember, but I do.”
“She was good to me back then, but at that time, she didn’t know that I wasn’t her biological son.”
Gu Shimo looked at the excited Gu Ziyang.
She said coldly,” Let me tell you when she found out the truth.”
“..”
Gu Ziyang looked at him but could not ask.
Gu Shimo did not seem to care if he listened or wanted to know.
Since he had said it out loud.
He said it all at once.
It did not matter if Gu Ziyang hated her or distanced himself from her.
He wanted to let him know what his mother, Zhao Qinlan, had done.
“She only knew the truth after Uncle Ye died.”
Gu Ziyang’s dark pupils widened.
He did not want to believe what Gu Shimo said.
However, Gu Shimo did not allow him to escape. Every word he said struck his eardrums.
“She killed Uncle Ye and Auntie Ye. If it wasn’t for her, Wanwan wouldn’t have lost her parents.”
“Do you have evidence?”
“Of course, the evidence I’ve found so far is almost enough.”
He was referring to Zhao Qinlan being punished by the law.
“Didn’t you notice just now that the back in this photo looks very similar to Wanwan’s mother? Dad and Auntie Ye were very good friends. They had always had a good relationship.”
“..”
Gu Ziyang subconsciously shrank into the bed.
He didn’t want to listen anymore.
“The vixen that she used to talk about bewitching Dad was referring to Auntie Ye. She had mistaken her father’s first love for Auntie Ye.”
“No.”
“Ziyang, I didn’t plan to tell you this, but since you asked me tonight, I have an obligation to tell you.”
“I don’t want to hear it anymore.”
Gu Ziyang ignored the pain in his arm.
Suddenly, she covered her head with her arms and ears.
Although he had suspected it before.
But when Zhao Qinlan denied it, he chose to believe her.
In the corridor outside.
Ye Qingwan had been quietly listening to the conversation inside.
The phone in her bag suddenly rang. In this silent night, it was loud and sharp.
She wanted to turn it off immediately, but she still alerted the two people in the ward.
The door to the ward opened.
Gu Shimo’s tall and slender figure stood in the ward and looked at her warmly.” Wanwan, come in.””
As he spoke, he held her hand and pulled her in.
On the hospital bed.
Gu Ziyang stared blankly as Gu Shimo walked over while holding Ye Qingwan’s hand.
Ye Qingwan looked calm.
He remembered that Ye Qingwan had asked him if his mother was there.
Suddenly, he laughed.
His laughter was sorrowful.” Wanwan, since you’re certain that my mom is the murderer who killed Uncle Ye and Auntie Ye, why are you looking for her?”
Ye Qingwan replied calmly,” I went to see an accomplice today. I wanted to ask her something.”
“Ask clearly. Aren’t you already sure that she killed someone? What else do you want to know?”
“Brother Ziyang, I understand how you feel. In your heart, she might be a gentle mother. She has always been very good to you. However, if I tell you about what she has done for me all these years, you will be just like what happened just now. You won’t believe it.”
Gu Ziyang’s expression changed.
She asked stiffly,” What did she do to you? Wanwan, didn’t she accept you when my brother brought you home back then?”
Ye Qingwan nodded.
A smile appeared on her lips.
However, her eyes were cold.” She accepted my condition. Do you know what it is?”
“What?”
Gu Ziyang asked instinctively.
The woman in front of him was someone he had liked for many years.
In the five years that she had disappeared, he had gone crazy looking for her.
She had come back with Gu Shimo’s son, but she had kept it a secret and did not even inform him.
The two of them had come together to deceive him.
Chapter 219: Chapter 219: The Battle of the Three Kingdoms Chapter 219: Chapter 219: The Battle of the Three Kingdoms Ye Qingwan’s voice echoed in the ward.
“Back then, she accepted my condition and made me swear a blood oath. No matter which one of you I like when I grow up, Brother Shi Mo will die a horrible death.”
When these words came out of Ye Qingwan’s mouth, she seemed to see the poor little girl back then, swearing with tears in her eyes.
Her hand was wrapped tightly by the man’s warm palm.
She looked up.
Gu Shimo’s gaze was still there.
His eyes were affectionate and gentle, full of heartache and pity.
The wounds in Ye Qingwan’s heart slowly healed under his gentle gaze.
Gu Ziyang was stunned for a while.
No one knew what he was thinking.
After a long while, he asked,” How did she cause Uncle Ye and Auntie Ye’s deaths?”
“It’s too late tonight. You need to rest even if you’re injured. Moreover, this matter can’t be finished in two sentences. Or maybe, even after I spent half a day talking, you still wouldn’t believe me.”
“..”
Ye Qingwan saw the conflict in Gu Ziyang’s eyes.
She said softly,” Brother Ziyang, you should rest. I’ll tell you tomorrow.””
“Yes, I’ll get the hospital to arrange for someone to take care of you tonight. By the way, do you want me to help you inform her?”
Ye Qingwan and Gu Ziyang looked at Gu Shimo at the same time.
He narrowed his eyes and asked suspiciously,” What’s wrong?”
“No need to inform me.”
Gu Ziyang said coldly. His gaze paused on Ye Qingwan for a moment.
She then added,” You guys can leave.”
She turned around and stopped looking at them.
—-
Gu Shimo left the hospital with Ye Qingwan after he had finished giving instructions.
On the way back.
Ye Qingwan told Gu Mo,” Xiao Duan said that on the way to the hospital, he kept scolding Mu Yuan. It’s possible that Mu Yuan injured him.””
“Yes, Ziyang told me.”
A cold glint flashed across Shi Mo’s eyes.
He said calmly,” I asked Zuo Zhi to look for Mu Yuan.”
“I was just guessing just now. I didn’t expect it to be true.”
“Yes, it’s really strange that Mu Yuan injured him. He and Zhao Qinlan hadn’t registered their marriage yet. Even if he exposed his true colors, it shouldn’t be so early.”
“..”
Ye Qingwan frowned.
A guess flashed through her mind.
However, he felt that it was not very possible.
She hesitated for a moment and said,” Brother, I called Zhao Qinlan’s phone last night on the road, but I couldn’t get through. She said that she couldn’t reach the service area.”
“You mean?”
“Since the person who injured him was Mu Yuan, I think there is only one possibility. Mu Yuan and Zhao Qinlan broke up.”
“You said that Zhao Qinlan’s phone couldn’t be reached?”
As soon as Gu Shimo finished speaking, he took out his phone and dialed Zhao Qinlan’s number.
Ye Qingwan looked at him quietly.
Gu Shimo put it on speaker.
A moment later.
The voice coming from the phone was the same as the one she heard last night.
The color in Gu Shimo’s eyes darkened when he heard that voice.
A call came in.
He picked up the call and heard the Left Executive’s voice.” Master, when I arrived, Mu Yuan had already run away.”
Gu Shimo asked coldly,” Is Zhao Qinlan with him?”
“No, I checked the surveillance cameras. A young woman left with him. Master, do you want to chase after me?”
“Bring him back. Also, go back to the Gu residence and see if Zhao Qinlan is home. I can’t get through to her phone.”
“Yes, sir.”
“Brother, did Zhao Qinlan really run away?”
Ye Qingwan asked calmly when she saw that Gu Shimo had hung up the phone.
Gu Shimo was not too sure.” I’m not sure yet. She doesn’t have any money on hand. If she wants to run away, she will sell her belongings. Jewelry is the best choice.”
“I should have told you when I couldn’t get through.”
Ye Qingwan blamed herself.
Gu Shimo patted her head and said in a gentle voice,” How can I blame you? Don’t blame yourself. Zhao Qinlan must have seen the Zhao family fall…However, he wasn’t sure if she really ran away. Tomorrow, when the news of Zi Yang’s injury spread, she would probably contact him.”
Zhao Qinlan was cruel to others, but she was really good to Gu Ziyang.
It was also because of this.
Only then could she trick Gu Ziyang into believing that she had not done anything bad.
Ye Qingwan nodded.
This was the only way.
Chapter 220: Secretly Obtain the Certificate Chapter 220: Secretly Obtain the Certificate The next morning.
Ye Qingwan opened her eyes. There was no one around her.
After washing up, she walked out of the room. In the corridor in front, Zixi happened to come out of the room.
When he saw Ye Qingwan, his eyes lit up as he ran over to her and threw himself into her arms. He looked up at her and said happily,” Good morning, Mom. I didn’t even know when you came back last night.””
Ye Qingwan patted his head gently and said with a smile,” You were sleeping soundly when Mom came back.”
“I wanted to wait for Mom to come back, but I accidentally fell asleep. Dad…Uncle said that he’s waiting for you.”
Ye Qingwan almost spilled the beans.
Ever since she had called Gu Shimo “Daddy” last night, she had not changed her words.
After sleeping for a while, she woke up and habitually said “Daddy”.
Fortunately, he only said one word and immediately changed his words.
Ye Qingwan didn’t notice anything wrong.
During breakfast, not only did Ye Qingwan and Gu Shimo interact frequently, but they also exchanged glances from time to time.
He was being mysterious.
Ye Zixi looked up at Ye Qingwan, who was sitting beside him.” Mom, will you take me to school this morning?””
“Of course.”
Ye Qingwan was drinking milk. She looked up at Ye Zixi and smiled gently at him.
Ye Zixi looked at Gu Shimo and said,” Mom, you came back so late last night, so you don’t have to send me to school. After you have breakfast, go back to your room and catch up on your sleep. Uncle can send me to school.””
“Zixi is so sensible.”
Gu Shimo praised his son first and then said to Ye Qingwan,” Wanwan, go back to your room and sleep for a while. I’ll send Zixi to school.””
“Mom, you didn’t sleep well last night. You look so haggard today.”
“Is there?”
Ye Qingwan touched her face.
It wasn’t to the extent that even a child like Zixi could tell that she was haggard after not sleeping well for a night.
“If you don’t believe me, you can ask Uncle. Right, Uncle?”
“I’m not in good spirits. After drinking the medicine, go back to your room and sleep.”
Gu Shimo and Ye Zixi sang together.
Ye Qingwan was surprised, but she didn’t show it.
After eating breakfast and drinking the medicine.
She was chased upstairs by the two of them.
When she walked out of the living room, Ye Zixi changed her tone excitedly.” Daddy!””
Gu Shimo held Ye Zixi’s hand with a smile.” Son, you’re the best.”
“Dad, do you think Mom will know that I didn’t let her send me because I wanted you to send me a duck alone?”
“I won’t.”
Gu Shimo smiled and shook his head.
Ye Zixi nodded in relief.
The car drove off.
Ye Zixi rolled her eyes.” Daddy, why don’t you go and get the marriage certificate while my mommy is sleeping?””
“Marriage certificate?”
Gu Shimo looked at the miniature version of himself in front of him in surprise.”Do you know what a marriage certificate is?”
“Of course I know.”
Ye Zixi raised his eyebrows and said proudly.
His young voice was serious and he said,” With the marriage certificate, you are my legal father. Only then can I call you father in front of my mother and other people.”
Gu Shimo’s heart felt warm and guilty, and he restrained his expression.
He said very seriously,” Zixi, although Daddy really wants to register our marriage and become your legal father, we have to respect Mommy. We can’t register our marriage secretly, right?”
Ye Zixi thought for a few seconds and nodded.”
Gu Shimo smiled again.” Daddy will work hard to marry your mommy as soon as possible.”
In front, Gu Feng, who was driving, had always treated himself as a hearing robot.
—-
In the villa.
Ye Qingwan returned to her room and didn’t sleep.
She sat in front of the dressing table and looked at herself for a while before putting on a simple makeup.
It covered up Ye Zixi’s haggard expression.
There was a message on his phone.
It was from Gu Ziyang:
[Qingwan, when are you free? Can you come to the hospital? I want to make things clear… I was too impulsive last night and said something I shouldn’t have said. I’m sorry.]
Ye Qingwan hesitated for a moment after reading the message and replied,[When are you getting discharged? I’ll go to the hospital to look for you later.]]
She had told Ji Tianheng last night that she would go to the law firm this morning.