“What are you trying to do?” Lin Xinyan sensed the other’s intentions. But I can’t be sure.
“Just let him give up on me. Just tell him I have found someone else,” Qin Ya stated without evasiveness.
“How could you be like this? You two should discuss this clearly together…” Lin Xinyan frowned and looked at her incredulously.
“Do you want me to tell him about my physical defects?” Qin Ya interrupted her. If she could have said it, she would have said it long ago. I wouldn’t have dragged it on if I were given a choice.
“If Uncle can live all by himself, so can I. Come to think about it, it’s actually not bad to live together as a group.”
“You can’t be serious,” Lin Xinyan responded in disbelief from what she had heard.
Qin Ya nodded. “Yes, I actually wanted to do this a long time ago. It was just because I was still hurt and Uncle wasn’t here, so…”
Lin Xinyan was caught off guard by that. She had no idea how to persuade Qin Ya to give up this crazy idea. “I need to calm down,” she said and stood up.
After saying that, she walked out.
Qin Ya knew that Lin Xinyan was worried that she would force herself into a desperate situation by cutting off all possibilities with Su Zhan.
However, she had made up her mind and nothing could change that.
“Don’t you worry about me! I’d rather have an easier life than living under pressure,” Qin Ya called out to her.
Even if it were not Su Zhan, it’s the same if I fall in love with another man. Someone with a physical disability will always feel guilty toward their lover. Sometimes, living alone in style is not such a bad thing at all instead of living in guilt. Even living with someone who doesn’t give me pressure is better, as long as it’s not someone I love.
Lin Xinyan stopped in her tracks. She did not persuade Qin Ya or stop her. Qin Ya is an adult now. She knows what she’s doing. I don’t have any right to interfere with her decisions.
“There is still time to think. Once you’ve made your decision, there’s no turning back to Su Zhan again.” Lin Xinyan did not say that much. There is still a long way to go. No one can always be there to make decisions for her. The only thing I can do is to remind her.
“I know. I have made myself clear.” Qin Ya had carefully thought about it. I don’t want to be a burden to others with such a body of mine. I need to be good to myself too. What’s best for me now is to not begin any relationships.
“Well, as long as you’ve thought through this.” Lin Xinyan then walked out of her room.
Zong Qifeng and Cheng Yuwen went out with the kids. The villa was peacefully quiet. However, Lin Xinyan’s thoughts were all in a muddle when she went upstairs.
She felt that Qin Ya’s actions were lack of thorough consideration. However, she had to respect her. She understood the feelings of a woman who could not bear children for the man she loved.
So Lin Xinyan couldn’t say anything more. Maybe they were destined to not be together.
Today was also destined to be eventful.
From time to time, the online netizens spilled more beans. Not only did the drama not diminish, but it intensified even more.
In the hospital, Mrs. Gu woke up from her unconsciousness. During her lifetime, she gave birth to seven children. Her eldest and youngest were there for her, but the others chose to stay far away from the Gu family. Gu Bei was imprisoned, while Mrs. Gu’s fifth daughter couldn’t visit her because she had to take care of her three children. Moreover, her husband disallowed her to reconnect with the Gu family. She wanted to help but she couldn’t. After all, she was a mother, so she couldn’t have any conflicts with her husband for the sake of her children. It would be terrible for the children to be without their father. Thus, for the harmony of her family, Mrs. Gu’s daughter could only stay away from the Gu family.
The youngest daughter was different from her sisters. When she reached adulthood, she went overseas to further her studies. Her results were outstanding. Eventually, she got a pretty decent job as a vice president in a foreign company.
With all her success, she still remembered her parents.
She and her eldest sister had not been home for years now. The Gu relatives who used to visit their home had stopped visiting them by giving different excuses such as being too busy with work and not having much time for visits.
Obviously, these were all excuses. They cut ties with the Gu family after seeing them fall from grace.
This was what society was like. Many people would celebrate successes with one, but few would stay throughout one’s failures. People always showed their true colors when faced with adversities.
Indeed, many had wanted to curry favor with the Gu family. Now, everyone kept their distance away from them like they had seen a ghost.
Old Master Gu was locked up so mysteriously that they could not see him. After a lot of bribing, they could finally meet Gu Bei.
Gu Bei had sobered up a lot after staying inside for a whole night. He was no longer confused like when the accident just happened and had thought about some things clearly.
His only enemy was Zong Jinghao.
However, he had not expected for his father’s past to resurface and had no idea how to react.
He conveniently made use of his sisters’ visit to express his hypothesis to them, saying that this had something to do with Zong Jinghao or that he actually did it.
“Did you offend him?” Gu Huiyuan questioned.
“There was a little conflict,” Gu Bei casually replied.
“A little conflict?” Gu Huiyuan scoffed with disbelief. Why on earth would a person spend so much time and effort to stir up such huge trouble if it’s just a small matter?
“What did you do?” Gu Huiyuan yelled, “If you’re not telling the truth, who can save you?”
Of all those sisters, only she could handle Gu Bei.
“At first, it was just a small matter. I helped Wen Qing to kidnap Zong Jinghao’s stepmother. However, we got into a car accident and she died. Later, he framed me. I didn’t have any choice back then. So, I went up against him and kidnapped his wife’s relatives and framed his friend… “Gu Bei lowered his gaze and sighed.
“Are you an idiot?” Gu Huiyuan couldn’t help but scold him. He got himself into trouble because he poked his nose into other people’s business? Is he a fool?
“Now the entire Gu family has become a disgrace in your hands. Why are you going against him? You even kidnapped his people and framed his friends!” Gu Huiyuan fumed and felt like giving him a series of slaps to his face.
“Don’t you know what kind of person he is? Haven’t you heard of him? Does he look like a pushover to you?” Gu Huiyuan was so outraged that she clutched her chest. Her figure trembled violently out of excessive rage.
It was obvious she was not happy at all.
Gu Bei wordlessly hung his head.
He regretted it. It was just that he couldn’t hold himself back then.
“Who knew that Dad did such a thing when he was younger? He got himself into this trouble…”
Slap! Before he could finish his words, Gu Huiyuan slapped him and shouted angrily, “You still can’t see clearly yet? It’s because of you that people have a hold over Dad.”
At this moment, someone came to say that the visitation time was up.
Fear crept into Gu Bei’s heart. He grasped the edges of his sisters’ shirts. “You guys have to save me! I can’t stay here anymore! It’s terrible in here,” Gu Bei pleaded.
“We will save you.” The eldest sister promised, suppressing her tears. Gu Bei still didn’t know about the situation outside. Now the chances of saving him were slim to none.
The authority had clearly intended for a rigorous investigation. Otherwise, a special task force would not be formed. Outsiders would not be able to intervene at all. Even if his brothers-in-law were willing to help, it would be futile and they might even be implicated in this matter. The statement was clear from the authority that once the evidence was conclusive, the people that were involved would receive severe punishments.
Gu Huiyuan and the eldest sister left the detention center. Immediately through their personal connections, they inquired about Zong Jinghao’s contact information.
Gu Huiyuan then quickly dialed the number. After the call was connected, a woman’s voice came over the phone. Just as she was about to speak, the eldest sister snatched the phone and hung up.
She looked at her eldest sister in dissatisfaction. “What are you doing?”
“Things have gotten to this point. Do you think it’s still useful for us to look for him? There’s no longer any room for negotiation!” the eldest sister retorted.
