The phone was very loud; Gu Ziling didn't need to eavesdrop to hear it clearly. It was telling this woman the location of her uncle.

Judging from the voice, the other person was a man. Since he knew so much about my uncle's whereabouts, he must be one of those people.

However, these are all matters for my uncle, and I rarely get involved.

Furthermore, who should meddle in the private affairs of their elders? Especially matters involving complicated male-female relationships.

"Okay, I'll be right there, wait for me." Zhao Lan hung up immediately after saying that, probably not even knowing how to spell the word "polite."

After all, she was a pure and innocent girl when she was young, and was pampered by all the men. After growing up, she went into business and became a female boss in just a few years. Naturally, she didn't know what politeness was.

"Go directly to the division headquarters."

Could Gu Ziling refuse? Of course not. She was still her uncle's woman, even if it was in the past. The fact remained that they had a biological son who was being raised in the Gu family.

When the car arrived at the division headquarters, Gu Ziling made an excuse to slip away, without even stepping inside the headquarters.

Gu Beiwang had just returned from his subordinate unit and hadn't even had a sip of water when his office door was kicked open.

Well, anyone who could survive to get here and kick down the door is definitely not an enemy. It's easy to guess who it could be. For a moment, Commander Gu was also at a loss.

What's going on here?

Then he realized that he had indeed provoked this woman, so he had no choice but to face her: "What is it?" His voice was very distant. If he hadn't known about their past relationship, he really wouldn't have been able to tell that the two of them were so closely connected. They were clearly being treated like complete strangers.

Zhao Lan laughed coldly, looking at the man she had loved in her youth, the only man she had ever loved in her life:

"Gu Beiwang, do you hate me now? Aren't you ridiculous? Do you really think that after all these years, the facts of what happened back then have been erased? Wasn't it you who took the initiative to make amends with me back then?"

Mentioning the past, Commander Gu's face darkened: "Zhao Lan, I have business to discuss, I don't have time to waste with your nonsense."

Yes, I did have an affair back then, both physically and emotionally, and even angered my wife to death. So, haven't I figured it out now? I severed all ties with my ex-wife twenty years ago, and apart from the unexpected child, I have no responsibility to shirk.

Even though Gu Beiwang was able to become a division commander, his cold demeanor was still quite intimidating.

Zhao Lan felt a lump in her throat, and finally sneered, "Fine, let's get down to business. Gu Beiwang, my son wasn't brought to the Gu family from outside. He's your Gu family's flesh and blood. Now that something's happened, is your Gu family really so heartless that you don't even plan to protect him?"

“Zhao Lan, you should know the Gu family’s tradition. If anyone does something that violates national interests, no matter who it is, we will not help them. Even if he is my son. You should think about why a child who is not even twenty years old would do such a terrible thing at such a young age?”

Every word was a stab to the heart, making Zhao Lan's face turn pale. So, is this what they mean by "a scoundrel will get his just desserts"?

Zhao Lan's Achilles' heel is Gu Beiwang, and Gu Beiwang's Achilles' heel is his eldest son, Commander Gao.

"That child has always been with your Gu family, so why are you blaming me now? Gu Beiwang, is this how you shirk responsibility?"