Upon hearing this, Gu Jingyan clenched his fists tightly, his eyes wide open, the whites of his eyes bloodshot.

His anger reached its peak, but then slowly subsided.

It was as if he was trying hard to suppress his emotions.

“I can’t believe you just because of what you say. I know my own injury. I really hurt myself while skiing.”

His lips trembled as he spoke, and he seemed to be recalling what had happened.

As he thought about it, he gave a self-deprecating laugh.

"I really want to take back what's rightfully mine, but I can't possibly do anything to hurt the Gu family, especially since the price would be too high. Thank you for inviting me here today. If there's nothing else, I'll head back now."

With his hand on the wheelchair, Gu Jingyan prepared to leave.

"Young Master Gu, don't be in such a hurry to leave. I have evidence to back up my words. Why don't you take a look at my evidence before you go?"

"evidence???"

Gu Jingyan turned his head and looked at Chen Zhe with a puzzled expression.

"What evidence?"

Chen Zhe took out his phone and handed it to him.

Do you remember this person?

A person appeared in the phone video, but his impression of him was somewhat vague. Gu Jingyan racked his brains for a long time before he remembered him.

"Is this the owner of that ski resort?"

“You have a good memory, it is indeed him. Since you remember him, you might as well listen to what he has to say.”

This is a video taken from a hidden angle, and it's unclear when it was filmed. The ski resort owner, speaking with a thick Japanese accent, is smoking and laughing as he recounts events from years ago.

A voice-over, processed, but someone is talking to him.

Gu Jingyan was increasingly shocked as he looked at it.

Because the paralyzed young man the boss mentioned was himself, and the details matched perfectly, he was certain.

He was skiing when his skis malfunctioned, which caused him to become paralyzed.

He originally thought it was an accident, but he never expected that it was arranged by someone. The appearance of the person described by the ski resort owner was clearly that of his stepmother, Cao Xue.

Gu Jingyan's voice trembled; "It's her!!! It really was her!!!!"

Chen Zhe took the phone back and said, "Young Master Gu, I've told you everything I know. If you still decide not to take action against the Gu family, then it's up to you. You can leave now. Just consider it a mistake on my part. I originally thought you were a person with backbone..."

Gu Jingyan looked up at Chen Zhe. He knew that Chen Zhe was using reverse psychology, but this concerned his paralysis. If he didn't take this matter seriously, then he would be extremely cowardly.

"Young Master Gu, you're thinking about the future of the Gu family, but does the Gu family even have a future? You know what kind of person your younger brother, Gu Jingping, is. If he really takes control of the Gu family, do you think he can protect it? Heh, I'm asking you for 30% of the shares now, and you think it's too much. But if he really takes control of the Gu family, even if you give me 90%, I still can't help you. If you then get revenge, that's just wishful thinking."

Gu Jingyan closed his eyes, then slowly opened them, his gaze shifting from extreme anger to utter indifference.

All the suffering I've endured over the years was caused by that woman and that illegitimate child; I can't keep putting up with it any longer.

"You don't need to provoke me anymore. I'll agree to your request. What do you want to do?"

Seeing that he had achieved his goal, Chen Zhe smiled.

Before Gu Jingyan arrived today, he was very confident that he could win him over, because he was certain that he was Gu Jingyan's only lifeline before he sank, and his only choice was to hold on to him tightly.

There was no other choice.

"Since Young Master Gu has agreed, let's make a proper plan..."

...

Gu Jingping sat in his office, staring out the window, lost in thought. He had several pictures and messages from young models on his phone, but he wasn't interested in looking at them.

With his status and position, he has never lacked women. The women in his phone are goddesses to others, but to him they are nothing more than playthings to be summoned at will.

He picked up his phone, opened the photo album, and looked at a blurry picture.

That was a photo he hurriedly took, showing Xiao Dingdong pushing Gu Jingyan away.

It's not that this woman is particularly attractive to him, but rather that the trigger lies with Gu Jingyan.

Gu Jingyan has always looked down on him, always considering himself the legitimate heir and treating him like an illegitimate son, which makes him very unhappy.

If we could get our hands on Xiao Dingdong and provoke Gu Jingyan, that would be a perfect revenge plan.

He felt excited imagining Gu Jingyan losing his status and the woman beside him, looking so destitute and miserable.

He gripped his phone tightly, a wicked smile playing on his lips.

"Gu Jingyan, I'll show you what the price you pay for looking down on me."

After muttering those words to himself, he looked at the invitation on the table.

This was delivered by someone from Linglong Club.

In the past, he wouldn't have been very interested. What was the point of a "green massage"? Only a fool would go to such a club. But things were different now. Xiao Dingdong was there, the woman who could give him the opportunity to take revenge on Gu Jingyan.

That reason is perfectly valid.

He picked up the invitation and put it in his pocket, then prepared to leave.

Just then, the secretary came and knocked on the door.

"General Manager, here is a contract..."

"I'll look at it later, I have something to do outside!"

Before his secretary could finish speaking, Gu Jingping walked away. He didn't have the driver drive him; instead, he went to Linglong Club by himself.

...

Chen Zhe warmly received him.

"Young Master Gu, I've been waiting for you for so long, and you've finally arrived. Only with you here can our Linglong Club truly be called a high-end place."

Gu Jingping was very pleased with Chen Zhe's flattery; he enjoyed being praised, especially this recognition of his status.

He smiled and nodded, not forgetting to make a joke: "Manager Chen, my older brother was a member here before, and he also represents our Gu family. It doesn't matter whether I come or not."

"Young Master Gu, who doesn't know that you are the true future master of the Gu family? The reason Gu Jingyan was able to register as a member before was actually because of you."

Chen Zhe made no attempt to hide his disparagement of Gu Jingyan, which surprised Gu Jingping slightly.

"Manager Chen, do I really have that much influence?"

Chen Zhe nodded, his signature smile on his face.

"Young Master Gu, you may not be familiar with our Linglong Club. Let me give you a brief introduction. All our members are either extremely wealthy or influential, and they are all leading figures in their respective industries. Many people want to register at our Linglong Club, but we don't accept them. Our services are only for distinguished clients. We always refuse those who are not so distinguished or those who are not respectable. The reason why Gu Jingyan is an exception is because when we handed you the invitation letter before, you refused. We had no choice but to settle for second best and keep Gu Jingyan in line. We just hope that one day we can welcome you to our club."

Gu Jingping had indeed received an invitation from Linglong Club before, but he threw it away after just one glance.

Now, after hearing Chen Zhe's explanation, I felt a strange sense of satisfaction and a feeling of superiority.

"Oh ho, it seems Gu Jingyan really benefited from my influence, hahaha."

The two were laughing and talking, and a cell phone on Chen Zhe's table, slightly covered, was still on a call.

Gu Jingyan, on the other end of the phone, was so angry at Chen Zhe's disparaging remarks about him that he almost ground his teeth to powder.

If the two hadn't made a prior agreement, he would have definitely given Chen Zhe a good scolding.

After listening to the two of them talk with a huff, Gu Jingyan took a deep breath. It was his turn to step in, and he had to put on a good show.

...