Chapter 113 Cleaning Up the House

After seeing Lin Wei off, Gu Jingcheng returned to the old house.

I walked toward my father's study.

The butler had been waiting for a long time.

"Young Master, you're back. Master is waiting for you in the study."

"Um."

Gu Jingcheng responded.

Without stopping, he walked straight towards the familiar study on the second floor.

He pushed open the heavy solid wood door.

The study was dimly lit, and Gu Huojun was nestled in a large leather sofa.

He wore reading glasses on his nose and held an old photo album in his hands, flipping through it.

The dim light outlined his hunched figure, adding to his aged appearance.

"I'll be seventy soon..."

"I'm really getting old."

Gu Jingcheng looked at his father like this,

A pang of reluctance rose in my heart.

His gaze fell on the photo of the mother and child embracing each other, and his eyes suddenly darkened.

He walked over and sat down opposite his father.

Gu Huojun looked up and put down the photo album.

"What's wrong? You're usually never like this. Did you have a fight with your wife?"

"Dad, don't make wild guesses."

Gu Jingcheng's voice was somewhat hoarse.

"So, what difficulties has the company encountered?"

Gu Huojun's smile faded, revealing the serious expression of a business tycoon.

Gu Jingcheng took a deep breath, took out a file folder, and placed it on the coffee table.

"Dad, take a look at this first."

Gu Huojun reached out and took the document from inside.

After staring for a few seconds, the color drained from his face.

My hands trembled as I held the report.

He opened his mouth, desperately trying to breathe.

He could only gasp for breath, unable to utter a single word!

"dad."

Gu Jingcheng saw his father's pale face and shouted towards the door.

"Butler! Bring the oxygen concentrator, quick!"

Gu Huojun was laid flat on the sofa and an oxygen mask was put on him.

After a while, the rise and fall of his chest gradually subsided.

He weakly raised his hand, and the butler glanced at him with concern.

He quietly left the study and gently closed the door behind him.

Only the father and son remained in the study.

Gu Huojun held Gu Jingcheng's hand tightly.

After removing the mask, his eyes were bloodshot.

"Jingcheng... tell me... is this true?"

Please... please don't make a mistake!

Gu Jingcheng grasped his father's trembling hand in return, feeling a pang of pity.

"Dad, I've provided Gu Xuan's hair and my older brother's blood sample."

We submitted samples to three different institutions for cross-comparison.

The result... was the same.

Gu Jingcheng paused, then hesitated before speaking.

"I also found out that my sister-in-law has been in frequent contact with a man."

Most likely... he is Gu Xuan's biological father.

We don't yet know if they have anything to do with my older brother's death.

Gu Huojun coughed violently and curled up.

Gu Jingcheng supported him and gently patted his back.

"The Gu family's reputation... cannot be lost!"

This is a colossal scandal... I must clean house for Yan Nian!

Gu Huojun pulled a key from inside his clothes.

"Go, open that hidden compartment in the desk."

Although Gu Jingcheng was puzzled, he did as instructed.

A will lay quietly in the drawer.

Gu Jingcheng felt a sharp, tingling pain in his chest.

"Dad, you're healthy and don't need this."

Gu Huojun coughed a few times.

"Don't lie to me, I know my own body."

I'm hanging on by a thread right now, just waiting for my daughter-in-law to come back.

Gu Jingcheng's hand tightened, his heart filled with mixed emotions.

He placed the will in front of Gu Huojun.

Gu Huojun personally revised the will.

The original plan was to give the Gu Group to that widow and her orphan.

Now they are all under Gu Jingcheng's name.

"Son, I'm entrusting this matter to you."

"I can't let your elder brother rest in peace."

Gu Jingcheng nodded.

"Dad, don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

Gu Huojun pulled the blanket around himself.

After a moment's hesitation, an aged voice emerged from his throat.

"Jingcheng, let's postpone the birthday banquet. I'm not in the mood to celebrate right now."

We'll proceed after you've resolved the matter concerning that mother and child.

Send the message now.

Gu Jingcheng nodded.

It was somewhat cruel to personally uncover this bloody truth before my father's 70th birthday.

He knew that even if his father didn't say it,

I've been really looking forward to this birthday banquet.

They eagerly anticipate the lively scene of their children and grandchildren surrounding them and guests filling the house.

However, things can change quickly.

If that mother and child were to be at the birthday banquet...

He made a public appearance as the eldest grandson of the Gu family.

Trying to clean house again would damage the Gu family's reputation even more.

The father will only experience more stress.

Gu Jingcheng grasped his father's slightly trembling hand.

"Dad, we'll do whatever you say. We'll postpone the birthday banquet."

"Once everything is settled, we'll hold a grand celebration."

Gu Huojun's eyes flickered slightly, and he remained silent for a long while.

"But... you must bring your daughter-in-law home for dinner tomorrow."

Gu Huojun grasped his son's hand in return, speaking earnestly.

"Jingcheng, I know... you've never brought her back for me to see."

"You're worried that I don't like her, and that it will put pressure on you."

"But you live your own life, my preferences... are not important."

"As long as that girl is of good character and genuinely cares for you, Dad will accept her."

"Bring her back to me tomorrow so I can see her."

I have something to give her.

Okay, I understand.

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Lin Wei followed several production managers through the noisy workshop.

Huge machines roared, and the assembly line churned.

At first glance, nothing seems out of the ordinary.

Lin Wei's gaze swept over the products being packaged.

He paused in his steps.

The logos branded on those chips,

It is not a brand logo that the Qin family or the Lin family have a cooperative relationship with.

However, it was an unfamiliar trademark.

Lin Wei instantly understood.

Chen Yonglin was even bolder than she had imagined.

Leveraging the resources and production capacity of the Lin and Qin families,

They took on outside orders and produced goods without authorization.

No wonder the raw material consumption figures in the financial statements didn't match up; the trick was hidden here.

He dared to bring her to see this workshop.

They were judging her, thinking this "good-for-nothing rich girl" couldn't understand the production line at all.

Lin Wei sneered inwardly, not surprised at all.

In her previous life, her mind was filled only with romance and Gu Xuan.

He knows absolutely nothing about chip manufacturing.

Judging from the scale of production, Chen Yonglin has been doing this side job for quite some time.

These smiling production managers also got a share of the profits.

Lin Wei remained calm and casually took a few photos as evidence.

We're short-handed and weak right now; we'll deal with them when we get back to the company.

Manager Liu's expression changed slightly, and he took half a step forward.

"Mr. Lin, this... there are regulations in the workshop."

To maintain secrecy, taking photos is generally not allowed.

Lin Wei raised her eyes, her gaze sharp.

"What's the meaning?"

Someone tried to smooth things over.

"Mr. Lin, Xiao Liu is a stubborn person."

"The entire factory is yours, so naturally you can see everything."

"President Lin, please don't mind him. Xiao Liu is just too responsible."

He's slow to think clearly; his fear of technology leaks is also for the company's good. He doesn't know how to speak properly.

Feel free to take pictures and look around! We have no secrets from you whatsoever!

Manager Liu lowered his head sheepishly, not daring to say another word.

Qin Simiao was taken to the material warehouse inside the workshop by another manager.

"Assistant Qin, please take a look at our materials."

They were all stacked according to the factory's strict 5S requirements.

"When you get back, please put in a good word for us with President Lin. We are all people who get things done."

It would be even better if we could get a bigger year-end bonus.

Qin Simiao had never been interested in factories to begin with.

He hummed in agreement.

I took a quick look around.

As soon as I turned around, the warehouse was empty and the door was tightly shut.

A bad feeling flashed through Qin Simiao's mind.

Lin Wei is alone in the workshop!

He walked to the door and pushed open the warehouse door.

But it didn't budge.