Chapter 174 Hatred Doesn't Bring Happiness

Someone next to him glanced at him and said, "You're from XX TV station? Your station is so trendy and gossipy now?"

Lu Jiunian had a cold face and an extremely low aura.

Seeing that he was silent and didn't seem like someone to be trifled with, the man awkwardly shut up.

Shi Nianzhi grabbed Gu Zichu, who was trying to leave, and pointed at Mei Yuan in front of him, "Why don't you dare to acknowledge her?"

"I have no idea who she is. What do you want from me?!"

Gu Zichu turned to the side and pushed Shi Nianzhi with all his might; he was indeed angry.

Shi Nianzhi's dark eyes were filled with coldness. "You don't even dare to look at her? You think you've gone too far, don't you? You even killed the mother who raised you from childhood. If you hadn't become this cold-blooded person, why would your mother have stood up to report you?"

"This is all a frame-up by you! I don't know what you want to do by bringing such a terrifying-looking woman here, or what you want to accuse. But you say I'm not Gu Zijian, and you can't provide any real evidence. I'm tired today, so I'm adjourning the meeting. Security, please clear all the reporters away."

Gu Zichu's hand, which was resting on the table, trembled slightly, and his palms were covered in cold sweat.

But he had to try his best to stay calm. Now, only he himself could save him. He absolutely could not lose. No matter what, he absolutely could not let Shi Nianzhi succeed.

Gu Zichu gave orders, but no one present listened to him.

Gu Zichu looked around, then angrily turned to Shi Nianzhi, his gaze turning icy. "We haven't even figured out who's telling the truth yet, and they're already all listening to you?! Fine!"

Gu Zichu seemed to have made a great decision. He closed his eyes and then opened them again, looking at Mei Yuan, the person he had never dared to look directly at before.

He stepped forward, bowed slightly, and said to Mei Yuan with a gentle smile, "Are you Gu Zichu's mother?"

Mei Yuan nodded and reached out to grab Gu Zichu's hand. "Chuchu, come home with Mom. The Gu family owes us a debt. He said that as long as you stop fighting, everything from the past will be wiped clean. He will also give us money to go abroad."

If Gu Zichu hadn't gone too far, Mei Yuan wouldn't have ended up like this, becoming the most vicious sword aimed at Gu Zichu.

Mei Yuan used a scheme to make Gu Zijian fake his death to dispel Madam Gu's suspicions, and successfully swapped the unconscious Gu Zijian with Gu Zichu, who had undergone minor cosmetic surgery, on the highway.

Because she had to undergo surgery for a severe head injury, and the surgeon was her younger brother, who was also Gu Zichu's uncle—one of their own—it was easy to keep it a secret.

Gu Zichu's face and head were wrapped in gauze because of the surgery. As for the explanation, it was made up by her younger brother. No one knew that the doctor was her brother, so no one suspected anything.

When Gu Zichu recovers, he will completely replace Gu Zijian in the Gu family.

Unfortunately, Gu Zichu's brain surgery was high-risk, and he became a vegetable after the surgery. Mei Yuan never gave up, and fortunately, Gu Zichu woke up ahead of schedule.

Later, they filmed the scene of brain death. With ample preparation, they officially made Gu Zichu become Gu Zijian without anyone's knowledge.

Mei Yuan would certainly not spare the real Gu Zijian.

After the car accident.

Mei Yuan drove to a remote mountain area, put the seriously injured and unconscious Gu Zijian in a burlap sack, tied the sack tightly, and threw him into the lake. After watching Gu Zijian sink, she watched him sink.

She drove away in a hurry, as if afraid of leaving any trace.

Mei Yuan intended to drown Gu Zijian at the bottom of the lake, and she did just that.

As for how Gu Zijian is still alive and how he ended up in Dashan Village and was adopted, these things are also a mystery to Mei Yuan.

Mei Yuan watched Gu Zichu replace Gu Zijian, watched him kill Old Madam Gu, and watched him rise smoothly to the top in the Gu family.

She was very satisfied and gratified; her son deserved all of this and was destined to be so outstanding.

Mei Yuan had mentioned to Gu Zi more than once that she wanted him to take her to live with him, that she wanted to live in the Gu family's old house, and that she wanted to become the new mistress of the house.

That was Mei Yuan's obsession.

But Gu Zichu disagreed. Gu Zichu began to avoid her, as if having a mother like her was a disgrace.

He yelled at her more than once, "Can't you think about me? You want me to go public with your existence, what will people think of me? Are you afraid they won't know I'm a fake?! I've already given you enough money, aren't you happy with this money? What more could you want?"

Mei Yuan was heartbroken. She had done so much to elevate her son, but now that he was in a high position, he had become unrecognizable and no longer acknowledged her as his mother, who came from a dirty and less-than-respectable background.

But as long as Gu Zichu did well, Mei Yuan accepted it all.

She called him less and contacted him less, only silently keeping track of his activities.

Parents' hearts are always full of love and worry. Mei Yuan thought that Zi Chu was just starting out, and it wasn't easy for him either. He was just immature yet, and she would understand when he grew up.

But Mei Yuan did not expect that what she would get was Gu Zichu hiring someone to set fire to silence her.

If Shi Er hadn't rushed in with his men in time and rescued her from her burns, she would have died.

Mei Yuan couldn't believe that Gu Zichu would do such a thing.

Shi Nianzhi told Mei Yuan that Gu Zichu not only wanted to kill her, but also her brother, and that Gu Zichu would clean up everyone involved in this matter.

Why?

Because Gu Zichu was too suspicious, he was not secure in his position of power within the Gu family. A person with a guilty conscience is bound to become increasingly paranoid in his actions.

The things he has done so far have not left enough evidence, but his future actions may be different.

If Mei Yuan doesn't want Gu Zichu to be caught and executed by the police in the future, she should pull him down from this position. Otherwise, Gu Zichu will die sooner or later because of his own misdeeds.

A deep conversation that touched Mei Yuan's heart convinced her, and she ultimately stood at the shareholders' meeting to identify Gu Zichu.

She held Gu Zichu's hand and said, "Isn't this wonderful? Zichu, stop arguing. The life you always wanted most was a stable home with your mother, wasn't it?"

That was before. Now that he's in a different position, how could he possibly be content with just a stable home?

His mother, who's more trouble than she's worth, can she please stop causing him so much trouble?

Gu Zichu looked at Mei Yuan with such pleading eyes, "Madam, I really don't know you. I do look a lot like your son, but are you sure you haven't mistaken me for someone else?"

Mei Yuan was about to speak.

Gu Zichu tightened his grip on Mei Yuan's arm, his eyes pleading as he looked at her.

That look on his face was as if he were saying, "Mom, are you really going to ruin me?"

Shi Nianzhi walked over and took Gu Zichu's hand. "Now that things have come to this, the truth can't be argued with words alone. Since the lawyer and shareholders are here, you and I will each conduct a paternity test with this lady. I've called a doctor over. If you don't trust my doctor, we can go to the hospital for a blood test now. Do you have any objections?"

Gu Zichu was afraid. He was afraid that Shi Nianzhi would come back and make him and Mei Yuan do a paternity test, which is why he wanted to kill Mei Yuan.

But he didn't expect that day would still come.

Bloodlines are something you're born with; you can't deny them even if you try.

Gu Zichu was almost unable to stand. Only at this moment did he realize that he was completely finished.

"Then go to the hospital for a blood test. I don't trust your doctor."

Even if Gu Zichu loses everything, he doesn't want to lose so badly, and he doesn't want to act like a mad dog in front of so many people.

Shi Nianzhi instructed Shi Er to stay behind to finish the job, to review the footage taken by the reporters, and to let them know what should and shouldn't be written.

Shi Nianzhi still didn't want this public opinion to escalate too much, otherwise it would be difficult to handle.

Rumors can be spread, but concrete evidence must not be released.

Hospital.

The doctor first drew Mei Yuan's blood, and then it was time to draw Gu Zi's blood.

Gu Zichu spoke coldly, glancing at Shi Nianzhi with his eyes, "Slap him first."

Shi Nianzhi stretched out her arm, but Gu Zichu suddenly turned and ran. The bodyguard tried to stop her, but Gu Zichu bumped into the bodyguard and ran away.

He wouldn't draw blood. Even though he had already lost, he wanted to ensure that Shi Nianzhi's position remained illegitimate.

Gu Dongxuan gritted his teeth and ordered his bodyguards, "Are you all useless? Chase after him! Don't let him get away!"

Shi Nianzhi lowered his eyes and watched as bright red blood was drawn from his vein with a needle. His expression was indifferent, and he did not say a word about Gu Zi's escape.

The bodyguards were chasing after him, and Gu Zichu ran for his life, but he would be caught sooner or later.

Gu Zichu was covered in sweat. Just as he was about to flag down a car, a black car pulled up to the side of the road.

The car window rolled down, revealing Lu Bing's mischievous grin. He gestured to Gu Zichu, "You really put on a good show today. Get in the car."

Lu Bing is not a good person, but he is definitely not on the side of Lu Jiunian and Shi Nianzhi.

Gu Zichu had no way out at the moment, so he opened the car door and got in.

The bodyguard failed to catch up and went back to tell Gu Dongxuan what had happened.

"Lu Bing, what does he want to do?"

Gu Dongxuan had to become wary.

Shi Nianzhi pressed a cotton swab against the injection site and said, "Brother, when will this cycle of revenge end?"

Gu Dongxuan couldn't care less about Lu Bing anymore. He turned to Shi Nianzhi and asked, "What's wrong, Zijian? Why are you suddenly saying this? Do you want to let Gu Zichu go?"

Shi Nianzhi did not answer. He instructed his bodyguard, "Send her back."

The bodyguard complied.

After Mei Yuan walked away, Shi Nianzhi chatted with Gu Dongxuan as they walked out of the hospital, saying, "Gu Zichu was originally our family too."

"Zijian, he's caused you so much suffering..."

Gu Dongxuan hesitated for a moment, but still hardened his heart and told Shi Nianzhi, "Besides, he harmed your adoptive parents and mother. Don't be foolish enough to forgive a wolf who eats people without spitting out the bones. If you let him go today, he won't let you go!"

Shi Nianzhi lowered her head and said, "I just feel very tired. Hatred doesn't bring happiness."

Gu Dongxuan opened his mouth to scold, "Gu Zi ran away today, and he won't stop. Who knows what he'll do next? You should pity yourself instead of him!"

Shi Nianzhi nodded, "I know, I am just very tired."

Gu Dongxuan paused, "You and Lu Jiunian..."

"It's over. From now on, when he comes to the Gu family, have the bodyguards spray him with a high-pressure water gun."