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Gu Yanqi left silently, and as he prepared to leave, he turned to look at the uneasy Gu Xiruo. “Hide your fox tail well. Don’t let me catch you red-handed, my dear sister.”
After Gu Yanqi left, the expression on the face of the head of the Gu family became even more unpleasant.
“What kind of attitude is that?”
At this moment, Gu Xiruo naturally wouldn’t give up on being a good and obedient daughter.
She walked over to Gu Sheng, took his arm, and with a look of disappointment, said, “Father, don’t blame Brother. It’s all because of my weak body.”
Gu Sheng looked at the self-reproachful and despondent Gu Xiruo, and with a gentle smile, he ruffled her hair. “What are you thinking about? It’s not your fault. Why are you apologizing?”
“But, Brother…”
“Don’t worry about him. I don’t know who spoiled him and let him develop these bad habits. Let him reflect on his own behavior.”
Gu Sheng didn’t understand what was going on with Gu Yanqi. When he was young, he had always longed for a sister, but when his sister was born, he didn’t like her. He used to bully Gu Xiruo when they were young, and if he hadn’t been punished several times, Gu Xiruo would have been bullied for a long time.
Since then, Gu Yanqi’s attitude towards Gu Xiruo had been poor. Even when he was nice to her, it was just for show. Now, he wasn’t even willing to put on a show, which gave Gu Sheng a headache.
“Father, why doesn’t Brother like me? Did I do something wrong? But I didn’t mean to,” Gu Xiruo said, feeling disheartened.
“Maybe I should go and apologize to my brother? It’s my fault that he’s upset,” Gu Xiruo said to Gu Sheng.
“You don’t need to worry about him. He’ll be fine in a few days,” Gu Sheng said, although he planned to visit his son after leaving to find out what was going on with him.
Disappointed, Gu Xiruo nodded. “Okay.”
“Your health has just recovered, so don’t think too much about it. Right now, you should be considering your marriage with Qing Yukong, not this matter,” Gu Sheng said, feeling a headache coming on when he thought about the Qing family’s affairs.
Upon hearing this, Gu Xiruo felt a bit impatient. Qing Yukong was not as important to her as Lu Lingfeng. She didn’t understand what Qing Yukong was so concerned about. Besides Lu Lingfeng’s affection for her, there was nothing between them.
“Father, I don’t know what he’s thinking. There’s nothing between me and Lu Lingfeng. It’s just a normal business relationship. I can’t believe he’s so concerned and even wants to stop me from doing business. How is that possible?” Gu Xiruo said, displeased.
Naturally, Gu Sheng didn’t want Gu Xiruo to stop doing business, as her business acumen had brought many benefits to the Gu family.
“It’s true that there’s nothing between you and Lu Lingfeng. Qing Yukong is being petty about this,” Gu Sheng said. They had already explained the situation clearly, but Qing Yukong was still being so petty.
“What are you planning to do now?”
“If Qing Yukong doesn’t come to apologize, this matter won’t be resolved. I didn’t want to get married in the first place, so I’m not upset about it,” Gu Xiruo said. She knew that Qing Yukong was very dissatisfied with her relationship with Lu Lingfeng and wouldn’t easily compromise, so there was no way to resolve the matter.
Gu Sheng shook his head helplessly. “You know he won’t come.”
“If he doesn’t come, then so be it.” It would save her the trouble of figuring out how to dissolve the engagement. It seemed like a win-win situation.
Gu Sheng was somewhat displeased with Gu Xiruo’s words. “You’re already of marriageable age. Wang Jinhe is the same age as you. How can you still be unwilling to get married? I don’t understand what you’re thinking.”
This was the first time Gu Sheng had mentioned Gu Xiruo and Wang Jinhe in the context of marriage.
Unhappy with Gu Sheng’s words, Gu Xiruo retorted, “Wang Jinhe is not very restrained. She’s already pregnant before getting married.”
Gu Sheng gave Gu Xiruo a stern look. “You need to watch what you say. She’s a princess now. If she hears you speaking like that, you’ll definitely get into trouble.”
“But she’s not in the capital, and I’m not foolish. I wouldn’t say such things directly to others,” Gu Xiruo replied.
If it weren’t for the fact that she was speaking to her father, she wouldn’t have dared to say such disrespectful words.
Gu Sheng poked Gu Xiruo’s forehead. “You need to remember that walls have ears. You need to be more careful with your words and not say things that will cause trouble.”
Gu Xiruo grumbled, feeling a bit unhappy, but she reluctantly nodded. She knew that Gu Sheng was right.
“Dad, I understand. I will be careful in the future and won’t make any mistakes.”
“Good to know. I’ll go find your big brother.”
After Gu Sheng left, Gu Xiruo’s obedient smile vanished from her face, replaced by anger and dissatisfaction.
“Miss…”
“Have someone investigate what’s going on with Gu Yanqi, where he came from.” Gu Yanqi’s return this time was truly strange; he seemed to know everything. But how could he possibly know about these things?
“Yes, Miss.”
When Gu Sheng went to find Gu Yanqi, he found him in his own courtyard, lost in thought.
“What’s wrong with you? You used to long for a sister, and now that you have one, you don’t like her?” Gu Sheng asked, frowning.
Gu Yanqi turned to look at Gu Sheng, and in a cold tone, said, “She’s not my sister.”
He did have a sister, but he believed that Wang Jinhe was his true sister, while Gu Xiruo was an impostor.
Moreover, this impostor knew everything. He couldn’t shake the feeling that Gu Xiruo knew everything. It was because she knew about these things that she had acted against Wang Jinhe.
Gu Sheng gave Gu Yanqi a displeased look. “What nonsense are you talking about? How has your sister wronged you?”
“Someday you’ll understand what I mean. I just hope that when you do, you won’t regret it, because by then, it will be too late.” Gu Sheng was an accomplice in hurting Wang Jinhe. She was right to say that they had hurt her. Why should she forgive them?
Thinking of the disdainful look Wang Jinhe had given him, Gu Yanqi felt defeated. She was the sister he had longed for. His own sister hated and despised him because of Gu Xiruo. Was there a more miserable brother than him?
“Have you lost your mind? You’ve been talking nonsense since you came back.”
“Dad, I’m serious. You should pay more attention to Gu Xiruo. She’s not as simple as you think.”
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