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It’s better that Gu Xiruo’s true colors are revealed now. If he had given her everything before realizing, it would have been truly too late.
The trusted aide by Gu Sheng’s side frowned and remarked, “Master, Gu Xiruo really doesn’t know how to appreciate your kindness.”
Despite Master treating Gu Xiruo so well, her behavior towards him was truly unforgivable.
Gu Sheng self-deprecatingly responded, “I can’t blame anyone else; it’s all my fault.”
He had been too presumptuous, thinking that by treating Gu Xiruo well, she would treat him like her own father. But in reality, he treated her like a daughter, while she only saw him as a means to an end.
Once Gu Xiruo turned against Gu Sheng, she prepared to return to the Qing family. Upon reaching the Qing family’s entrance, she suddenly remembered her conflict with Qing Yukong. As she pondered whether to go inside, Qing Yukong emerged from the house.
With a slight smirk, Gu Xiruo thought Qing Yukong had come out to find her.
Just as she was about to leave, she saw Qing Yukong walk past her without even a glance.
Her smile froze on her face, and she turned to watch Qing Yukong leave expressionlessly.
Hurrying over, she grabbed Qing Yukong’s hand and gritted her teeth, asking, “What do you mean by this?”
Qing Yukong looked at Gu Xiruo with a slight frown, “Isn’t this what you wanted?”
“What do you mean, what I wanted? I just wanted you to comfort me, what’s wrong with that?” Gu Xiruo furrowed her brow.
She wasn’t even angry yet, so why was Qing Yukong upset?
From the shadows, Ming Ye observed Gu Xiruo’s behavior and felt exasperated by her foolishness.
It seemed that as she acquired more recently, Gu Xiruo was becoming somewhat arrogant, truly thinking highly of herself.
Having already severed ties with Gu Sheng, who had treated her well, and reaching a frosty point with Qing Yukong, it was unclear what surprising actions Gu Xiruo might take next.
Regardless of what Gu Xiruo did, Ming Ye felt no connection to her actions but was curious about what reckless behavior she would engage in next.
“I had already said that if you went to apologize to my mother, everything would be fine. But what did you do? Not only did you harm someone in the family, but you also threatened not to come back unless my mother apologized to you. In that case, don’t bother coming back,” Qing Yukong was genuinely angry this time. Seeing Gu Xiruo upset, he didn’t immediately rush to console her as he had done in the past.
“If there’s nothing else, I’ll be leaving.” This time, Qing Yukong aimed to show Gu Xiruo that certain actions should not be taken, as they could lead to unnecessary trouble for oneself, and that she was not indispensable to him.
Gu Xiruo stared blankly as Qing Yukong departed, unable to believe it. How could Qing Yukong treat her like this?
It all felt fake, none of it seemed real.
Ming Ye approached Gu Xiruo, his expression cold as he spoke, “I’ve warned you not to go too far. Do you believe it now?”
Upon hearing Ming Ye’s words, Gu Xiruo glared at him fiercely, angrily retorting, “Shut up. You have no place to speak here.”
None of this felt real. Qing Yukong adored her so much, how could he treat her like this?
Gu Xiruo, without much thought, headed back. However, before she could enter, she was stopped by the guards at the door. Frowning at them, she asked in a displeased tone, “What do you want?”
“The young master instructed that after Young Madam sincerely apologizes, only then you may return.” The guard spoke coldly.
The guard’s words felt like a harsh slap to Gu Xiruo’s face.
With a dark expression, Gu Xiruo turned and left.
The news of Gu Xiruo being turned away by the Qing family reached Wang Jinhe.
Upon learning this, Wang Jinhe was somewhat surprised, “Such a situation exists. It seems Gu Xiruo has truly angered Qing Yukong this time.”
To not even allow entry without an apology – such actions were extreme.
“There’s something else, Madam, that you would be pleased to know,” Wan Feng spoke excitedly from the side.
Upon hearing Wan Feng’s words, Wang Jinhe looked at him in surprise, “Oh, what news would make me happy?”
“It’s about Gu Xiruo; she has severed ties with Gu Sheng.”
Upon hearing this news, Wang Jinhe was even more astonished.
Staring in disbelief at Wan Feng, he asked, “Gu Sheng treated Gu Xiruo so well, willing to give her everything, even sacrificing his own life. How could they possibly have severed ties?”
Is this really true, or is someone playing a prank?
Wan Feng nodded with a smile, “Madam, this is all true, no joke.”
Rubbing his chin in thought, Wang Jinhe suddenly became intrigued, “This is getting interesting. How did Gu Xiruo manage to anger Gu Sheng? To do something like this…”
“After returning to the Gu family from the Qing family, Gu Xiruo treated the Gu family members very poorly, escalating her behavior compared to her time at the Qing family. Upon learning that Gu Yanqi had become the head of the Gu family, she approached Gu Sheng, asking him to help her secure the position of family head. When Gu Sheng said it was not possible, she insulted him, calling him useless and a waste, which angered Gu Sheng,” Wan Feng explained, somewhat gleeful at the turn of events.
Upon hearing this, Wang Jinhe chuckled, “Gu Sheng must be incredibly upset, considering how he has always protected and doted on his daughter. What a pity.”
“It seems Gu Sheng was indeed quite angry; he seemed to have not held back when giving things to Gu Xiruo,” Wan Feng added, stroking his chin.
Wang Jinhe became even more interested, “This is getting more intriguing.”
“I wonder how Gu Xiruo will react if Gu Sheng takes back everything he gave her out of anger. With Gu Sheng severing ties with her and Qing Yukong still upset, what will Gu Xiruo do next?” If it weren’t for Lou Manqing’s parents coming over soon for his betrothal to Ming Wanxin, he truly wanted Lou Manqing to try and seduce Gu Xiruo once.
It will probably get even more entertaining later, won’t it?
Observing Wang Jinhe’s mischievous look, Wan Feng spoke somewhat helplessly, “Madam, please refrain from dwelling on such matters. It’s not right.”
Wang Jinhe chuckled, replying, “I truly haven’t been pondering any of those messy things.”
Seeing Wang Jinhe’s demeanor, Wan Feng didn’t believe his words at all, “Madam, don’t try to deceive me.”
Wang Jinhe remained silent with a smile, indicating that there was no need for her to deal with Gu Xiruo.
In all likelihood, Gu Xiruo would likely dig her own grave soon.
“Madam, based on what Gu Xiruo did before, she shouldn’t make such basic mistakes. How did she change so drastically in such a short time?” Wan Feng expressed his bewilderment.
Wang Jinhe wasn’t surprised by this turn of events.
Given that Gu Xiruo’s biological parents were just ordinary people, she had finally gained power and was understandably getting carried away. But destroying someone often begins when one becomes too arrogant.