Just as Bai Ling was about to touch the hem of Shen Beitang's trousers.

Shen Beitang was lifted away from this place of trouble by Gu Zhun's precise embrace.

"The Shan family cut corners, which led to a safety accident on the construction site. Their reputation in the industry was already ruined. This is called courting disaster."

And who do you think you are, to call yourself "Tangtang"? Aren't you afraid of offending Tangtang's ears?

Gu Zhun's eyes were practically overflowing with disgust, and Bai Ling stood frozen in place, too afraid to move.

"Mr. Gu, I... I didn't mean that..."

Gu Zhun raised his hand to call over the security guards, "What you mean is none of my business. I feel disgusted just looking at the two of you."

The surrounding employees also felt that it was wrong for them to cause trouble at the Gu Group.

But when faced with Bai Ling, such a beautiful and pitiful woman, Gu Zhun could actually say such cruel things.

It seems she's truly infatuated with Shen Beitang.

The security guard understood immediately. He and a few others, ignoring Shan Chengming and Bai Ling's struggles, threw them directly at the company entrance.

Looking at the two of them so sweet together, Bai Ling could no longer hide the resentment in her heart.

Shen Beitang, I stole your most important thing, so how come you were able to turn the tables?

It seems that only when you die can I live out the rest of my life in peace...

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"How could you talk to Bai Ling like that?"

Although I knew long ago that Gu Zhun wasn't interested in Bai Ling, I didn't expect him to say something so harsh.

Thinking of the entanglement between the two in the original book, Shen Beitang felt a pang of jealousy, and his words carried a hint of bitterness.

Gu Zhun stopped at the red light, looking at her strangely, his voice filled with anger.

"Why can't I say that? Or are you implying something? Do you think I've gone too far with Shan Chengming?"

"..."

Shen Beitang felt helpless, as if he wanted to take Gu Zhun and Shan Chengming's birth charts and analyze them.

How come Gu Zhun can always drag Shan Chengming into everything?

"I think you're being too ungentlemanly."

The light turned green, and Gu Zhun started the car in one smooth motion, speaking in a calm tone.

"You are my wife, why should I show mercy to other women?"

Shen Beitang had prepared a whole host of questions, but this one sentence brought her back to reality.

Like a ripe little shrimp nestled in the passenger seat, unable to utter a single word, only letting out a soft "oh".

Here we go again. Shen Beitang stole a glance at Gu Zhun, whose expression remained unchanged.

I'm curious how he can say such flirtatious things without blushing or his heart racing...

So for the rest of the journey, Shen Beitang leaned against the passenger seat and pretended to be asleep.

I'm afraid Gu Zhun will once again "speak wildly," and I'll start overthinking again.

After this incident, Bai Ling probably really hates Gu Zhun now.

It will probably be completely impossible to follow the original setting in the book in the future.

...

Having learned from her first visit, Shen Beitang navigated the alleyways with practiced ease.

"Aunt Wang, time to eat."

"Xiao Bao, you're out playing again?"

She could basically remember the names of everyone she had met last time, and it seemed that she was more like a native than Gu Zhun.

"With so many people, and you've only met them once, how did you remember them all?" Gu Zhun asked.

Shen Beitang raised his eyebrows smugly: "Aren't they all your relatives? Of course I have to remember them."

When we arrived at Aunt Lin's house, the wooden sign that had been hanging there had been taken down, leaving it completely bare.

Aunt Lin was still wearing that old apron, sitting on a small stool by the door picking vegetables. When she saw the two of them arrive, she happily went to greet them.

"Xiao Tang, you guys are here way too early. I'm not ready yet."

"We call this place 'Qiao,' and the food we cook together tastes the best."

Shen Beitang carried a small stool and sat obediently next to Aunt Lin, basking in the setting sun.

This reminded her of when she was a child, she would sit at the entrance of the alley, playing with the vegetables in her basket, waiting for her parents to come home from get off work.

"Aunt Lin, why do you have gray hair?"

Shen Beitang noticed that Aunt Lin seemed to have aged a lot since their last visit, and her once jet-black temples had turned gray.

Aunt Lin touched it awkwardly and said nonchalantly, "It's okay, that's how it is when you get old."

Shen Beitang, however, with sharp eyes, grabbed Aunt Lin's hand and frowned as he looked at her.

"And your hands, why are there bruises on your wrists?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Zhun walked over and, sure enough, Aunt Lin's wrists and forearms were covered with bruises.

"Who did this?!"

The perpetrator was very experienced and only hit areas that were out of sight.

This time, it was only when Aunt Lin rolled up her sleeves that Shen Beitang saw her.

Gu Zhun sensed something was wrong as soon as he entered.

There were traces of paint repair on the wooden table, and the floor was also somewhat damaged due to being hit by heavy objects.

Aunt Lin held the vegetables in her hands, silently shedding tears, but still offered words of comfort.

"It's alright, Xiao Zhun. It's just the same old things. I'm used to it now."

"Is it Yun Su?" Gu Zhun said with certainty, already convinced that she was the murderer.

Aunt Lin didn't say anything, but just sighed silently, then got up and took Gu Zhun's hand.

"Xiao Zhun, you just need to be patient, that's how it will last."

Gu Zhun clenched his fists, veins bulging on his hands, before slowly relaxing them.

"I'll go check on Lin Shuang."

Seeing that Gu Zhun had walked away, Shen Beitang took out a first-aid kit from the cabinet, poured safflower oil on Aunt Lin's hands, and rubbed them for her.

"Aunt Lin, can you tell me what exactly happened?"

How did Aunt Lin get involved with Yun Liu?

Moreover, they seem to have always been wary of what Yun Su possesses.

"Sigh, this is all because of Gu Jingtian's misdeeds."

Aunt Lin seemed to recall something unpleasant, and tears welled up in her cloudy eyes again.

"Lin Shuang, who is Gu Zhun's mother, is my younger sister. Gu Jingtian fell in love with her at first sight at Anhui University, and the two got married not long after.

I never expected that after we got married, Gu Jingtian would be such a monster, he…

Upon seeing Gu Zhun return, Aunt Lin immediately stopped talking, wiped her face haphazardly with her sleeve, and stood up with a smile.

"You really found a good wife, look."

Aunt Lin proudly showed Gu Zhun her wrist, exclaiming, "What a miracle doctor! It doesn't hurt anymore after just one rub!"

"Thank you," Gu Zhun said softly.

In the end, Gu Zhun took over all the cooking and stir-frying.

She and Aunt Lin only needed to sit on the side, cracking sunflower seeds and chatting.

"It's so nice to live in an alley like this. I wonder if there are any vacant houses left. I'd like to buy one too."

This alley is in a great location, right in the city center, making life and transportation very convenient.

"I'm afraid Tongxiang will be gone in a few months. Where will we buy it then?"

Aunt Lin looked at the wooden building with reluctance, stroking the old tables and chairs with her hands.

The land in the city center is to be developed, and it is an old alley with historical traces that is to be developed.

How could she not know about something so important?

Which developer has such a large budget?

"Aunt Lin, does that mean your house is going to be demolished? I'm afraid even five houses wouldn't be enough to compensate you."