Just as Gu Shier was about to make his move, Gu Yunzhen's phone rang.

It was an unfamiliar number from the capital city.

Gu Yunzhen's thin lips curved into a mocking smile; he was certain that the call was from Xiao Jingming.

He hung up and refused to answer.

At the same time, Gu Shierchao made his move against Xiao Zhongming.

"Ah—mmm—"

Xiao Zhongming let out a shrill scream. Gu Shier was worried that his screams would attract medical staff, so he covered his head with a pillow to prevent him from making a sound.

A sharp pain and a feeling of suffocation caused Xiao Zhongming to struggle for a couple of seconds before fainting.

Gu Shier removed the pillow: "Fourth Young Master, his leg is ruined."

Gu Yunzhen hummed in agreement and maneuvered her wheelchair away.

The next second, his phone rang again.

It's the number of the Xiao Group.

This time he accepted it.

After answering the phone, Xiao Jingming's voice came through: "Yunzhen, it's me, Xiao Jingming."

Gu Yunzhen's voice was cold: "President Xiao, is there something you need?"

A glint of shrewdness flashed in Xiao Jingming's eyes on the other end of the phone, his voice gentle and refined: "Yunzhen, could you please do this for my sake...?"

Gu Yunzhen interrupted indifferently: "No."

Xiao Jingming felt a lump in his throat, but he suppressed his anger and said, "Yunzhen, my brother did something wrong. I'll apologize to you on his behalf. After his leg heals, I'll have him come to your house to apologize. How about that?"

Gu Yunzhen said casually, "His leg won't get better."

Bang!

Xiao Jingming slammed his fist on the desk and threatened in a deep voice, "Gu Yunzhen, what you've done today means you're making an enemy of the Xiao family. You should think this through!"

"Oh!"

Gu Yunzhen sneered and said sarcastically, "I thought that when he hired someone, he was already my enemy."

Xiao Jingming's expression softened a bit on the other end of the phone.

Gu Yunzhen didn't say she was an enemy of the Gu family, perhaps because she didn't want to break ties with the Xiao family?

Once his "Alluring Perfume" hits the market, let alone being the top family in the capital, the Xiao family will undoubtedly be the top family in the entire country!

He knew that someone was spying on him, and that the major families must already know.

But what good is knowing? All we can do is watch as the Xiao family rises to prominence, becoming a powerful new force in the capital city, a family that no one dares to underestimate!

"Then it's settled. Tonight it's my treat. Let's go to the Zijinge Club. You can invite your older brother too, the more the merrier."

“I told you, his leg won’t get better.”

Gu Yunzhen's deep eyes reflected a chilling aura as he slowly and deliberately spoke: "If you want to mess with me, I can give President Xiao some face. But right now, my wife is lying in the hospital. If I let him go, would I, Gu Yunzhen, still be a man?"

Xiao Jingming on the other end of the phone suddenly stood up and asked sharply, "You've already made your move?"