Gu Tingzhi sorted through this information in his mind and said, "To bring them back, it would be best to have useful overseas connections. Actually, we don't need Wu Guodong's side to get involved; Yanyan..."

Gu Tingzhi put his hands on Meng Fuyan's shoulders and earnestly instructed her, "I know you've been here for so long and have always been careful to distance yourself from the Wu siblings. You've done a great job in that regard. Keep it up in the future. Make sure everyone knows that you're different from them, that you're not family. Make sure everyone knows that you have a deep-seated grudge against each other, preferably the kind that's irreconcilable."

“Your father… especially that Wu Guodong, may have done some bad things, which could very well implicate you in the future. If you sever ties with them early on, then they belong to the Wu family and you belong to the Meng family, making it easier for me to protect you in the future.”

"Don't be afraid, I definitely won't let anything happen to you. It's just that this era is not peaceful. What if Wu Guozhu and his people are desperate and want to drag you down with them? They have powerful backers. If they are destined to fail and retaliate, we will take down as many people as we can. You will be the most dangerous one then."

Meng Fuyan's face grew more serious. This was something she had been worried about all this time. If it weren't for this, she would have made Wu Guozhu an enemy agent back in Changning City.

That would indeed have solved the entire Wu family problem, but she might also have been in trouble, which is why she didn't take action.

"Brother Gu... do you... do you know something?"

Gu Tingzhi comforted her, "Don't be afraid. I haven't found anything yet. I'm just worried. After hearing about your family situation, I feel that your father's behavior is a bit strange."

Gu Tingzhi racked his brains trying to figure out how to explain things in a way that would make everything seem reasonable and believable to her.

"You've suspected your father's relationship with Wu Chengjia and Wu Chengye, haven't you? Look, Wu Chengjia, Wu Siyu, and Wu Chengye are all older than you. If it's really as you think, then it means your father already had a relationship with Zhang Guilan before he married your mother. So why did he go to such lengths to marry your mother?"

"Is it just for the Meng family's money? Because your mother is the only child of the Meng family? That's true, but don't forget, your Meng family is practically all-powerful in Changning City. If your maternal grandfather finds out about his dirty deeds, he could wipe out his entire family. Isn't he taking a bit too much of a risk? Besides, your mother wasn't the kind of girl who was easy to manipulate back then. What gives him the confidence to get his hands on the Meng family's money?"

"If he's not just after money, then it's dangerous. I've said before, this era is turbulent, so it's best to be cautious. If your father just didn't love you and was biased, he wouldn't have insisted on sending you to the countryside. The old factory director passed away, Lu Jianjun disliked his position as deputy director, and there's also Sun Jianguo with a powerful background. If your father wanted to maintain his position, finding you a powerful family for a marriage alliance would actually be a better choice. You come from a good family, are good-looking, and have a decent job, so it would be easy for you to succeed. But... he seems quite willing to ruin you!"

Meng Fuyan thought, "As expected of a big shot, he saw through the problem right away."

Of course Wu Guozhu wanted to ruin her, because she wasn't his daughter at all!

Now, she is the biggest obstacle for him to obtain all of the Meng family's assets.

However, Meng Fuyan didn't tell Gu Tingzhi any of this. "You mean, he might have a bigger purpose, not just for the Meng family's money? Then... what else? The machinery factory?"

"Oh, right!" Meng Fuyan stamped her foot, as if she had just realized something. "Brother Gu, you're right. My grandfather was the previous factory director. The entire machinery factory belonged to the Meng family. As the son-in-law of the Meng family, he was the easiest person to get the entire machinery factory. I guess he didn't expect that my grandfather would promote Uncle Lu so much, and in the end, he even gave him the position of factory director."

Gu Tingzhi rubbed Meng Fuyan's head. "It's possible that's the case. So, looking at what he's done, I have serious doubts about his character. A person like that can't possibly have clean hands. He might get into trouble one day, and his children and relatives will definitely be affected. So, the sooner you sever ties with him, the better."

This era is special; severing ties is now recognized!

Meng Fuyan nodded, "I understand. I will be careful. I didn't want to get involved with them in the first place. From now on, I will go even further and let everyone know that I hate them and that I will fight them to the death."

Gu Tingzhi nodded and breathed a sigh of relief. "It's good that you understand. So, I'll handle Xu Aiguo's matter. His identity is already sensitive. If Wu Guodong falls into misfortune in the future, Xu Aiguo might also fall into misfortune, which wouldn't be worth it."

"As for Wu Chengjia and his family, this matter can be big or small. I'll contact your Uncle Lu. He's quite familiar with the Wu family. I'll see if he needs anything and have your Uncle Lu talk to him."

Meng Fuyan nodded obediently, "So that means Wu Siyu will be released, right?"

Gu Tingzhi raised an eyebrow. "You want her released?"

Of course I want her to go to jail; I want her to go straight to hell.

Meng Fuyan chuckled dryly, "Well... it's alright! I won't stay in the countryside for long anyway. If she goes in, who am I supposed to take revenge on? You know what I mean?"

Gu Tingzhi could tell that this girl had something on her mind!

What she didn't know was that even if Wu Siyu didn't come out, he could still let her get her revenge completely.

However, the little girl is still young and needs to be trained. Let her do whatever she wants. Those few small fry are just practice for her.

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