It was the first time that Chen Yuan knew that Gu Jisui actually had a private villa.
His private villa is in a remote place and looks very quiet. Qi Xiu should be safe here.
Chen Yuan was so engrossed in his thoughts that he didn't notice that Gu Jisui had stopped, and bumped headfirst into his strong back.
Coming back to her senses, she looked a little embarrassed, "I'm sorry, I wasn't paying attention to the road."
Gu Jisui frowned, but said nothing. He raised his hand and knocked on the door.
Shen Yuan was a little confused by his actions. Knocking on the door in his own home? How particular!
The door was opened from inside, and the first thing Chen Yuan saw was Qi Xiu sitting in a wheelchair.
She looked Qi Xiu up and down. Half of his face was so swollen that it was unrecognizable. What shocked her most was his leg in a cast.
How could such a good person become like this?
"Come in, don't stand there."
Gu Jisui saw Chen Yuan standing there in a daze and called out.
Shen Yuan came to his senses and followed him in.
"Your legs..." She seemed to be hesitant to speak, not knowing how to start.
Qi Xiu paused, as if he understood what she meant.
He raised the corners of his mouth with difficulty, and even speaking was difficult.
"Don't worry, it's just a broken bone. I have to thank Mr. Gu. If it weren't for him, I would have died a long time ago."
After he was kidnapped by those people, several of them wanted to torture him to death. Just when he was dying, Gu Jisui's people came and rescued him.
"Qi Xiu, you know, what I want is never just a thank you."
Gu Jisui said calmly that he did save Qi Xiu with a purpose, and there was no point in quibbling about that.
He has always liked to reciprocate and repay each other.
Qi Xiu was stunned for a moment. It could be said that Gu Jisui gave him a second life, so he had already thought about it and was willing to tell them everything he knew.
"I can tell you, but..." He glanced at Chen Yuan, "You have to be mentally prepared."
Chen Yuan paused. Why did she need to be mentally prepared?
"Okay, go ahead."
She had already prepared for the worst and agreed.
Qi Xiu was stunned for a moment before he spoke slowly.
"After you found me last time, I checked your life experience. You and the eldest daughter of the Shen family exchanged lives. After she was found, the day before she left, her adoptive parents' house caught fire, and she was the only one in the family who escaped."
Hearing this, Chen Yuan seemed to be shocked and her legs went limp. If Gu Jisui hadn't supported her in time, she would have fallen to the ground.
She collapsed in Gu Jisui's arms, and Qi Xiu's words were very clear.
Chen Yuan's biological parents had long since perished in the fire, and no one even came to collect their bodies.
"Are you okay?"
Qi Xiu continued, "I didn't want to tell you before because I was afraid you wouldn't be able to accept the reality. I'm really sorry."
Shen Yuan held back her tears and shook her head.
"It's okay, thank you."
Although she had been enduring it, Gu Jisui had already seen through her fragile disguise.
Losing her biological parents means that she will be an orphan for the rest of her life, and the Shen family will also swallow up her betrothal gift.
"Are you okay?"
Gu Jisui's voice disrupted her thoughts. She came to her senses and shook her head.
"It's okay, I'm just a little unwilling."
Hearing this, Gu Jisui frowned. Unwilling? Why?
"Why?"
Chen Yuan smiled bitterly, "Before, Qin Hongxiao asked me to give her the betrothal gift as a reward for raising me, so I made a bet with them."
Gu Jisui frowned, "What bet?"
"If I can't find my parents within a month, I have to give them every cent of the betrothal gift. I was still holding out hope before, but now it seems that the one million betrothal gift will eventually fall into their hands."
A hint of surprise flashed across Gu Jisui's eyes. He only found out about this now. No wonder she would risk her life for a little clue.
But why didn't she tell her? Did she not believe him?
Qi Xiu was also surprised when he heard Chen Yuan's words, and suddenly felt a little sorry for the woman in front of him.
Being abandoned by biological parents and not loved by adoptive parents is really heartbreaking.
"Don't worry, I won't let them succeed."
Chen Yuan was stunned. A gentleman's word is as good as his bond. She couldn't go back on her word, could she?
She didn't say anything. Gu Jisui knew she was in a bad mood and wanted to take her away.
"Let's go, it's time to go back."
Gu Jisui naturally took Chen Yuan's hand, and she didn't care too much despite her complicated mood, so she let him hold her hand.
After saying hello to Qi Xiu, Gu Jisui took her out of the private villa.
In the car, Chen Yuan looked out the window, his mind full of thoughts.
It turned out that her biological parents had died a long time ago, but she still foolishly held on to hope.
Thinking about it, Chen Yuan thought of Qi Xiu's words.
In that fire, only Shen Jiajia escaped?
"What are you thinking about?"
Gu Jisui interrupted her thoughts. Shen Yuan was stunned for a moment and then expressed her thoughts.
"Tell me, how did Shen Jiajia escape from that fire?"
Gu Jisui paused and immediately understood the meaning of her words.
"Are you suspecting she set the fire?"
Based on Shen Yuan's understanding of her, Shen Jiajia is a person who will do anything to achieve her goals, and may have long regarded human life as worthless.
She agreed with what he said, and Gu Jisui immediately called Special Assistant Song and asked him to check.
"Don't worry, we should be able to find it soon."
Gu Jisui said something comforting, Chen Yuan was stunned for a moment and replied "OK".
"Thank you."
He frowned, as if annoyed that she was always being polite to him, but he said nothing because of her unhappy mood.
"Chen Yuan, wake up, we're home."
When she returned to Gu's house, Shen Yuan actually fell asleep in the car. She was awakened by the shouting.
After looking around, she found that the car had already stopped at the Gu family compound, and she was covered with Gu Jisui's suit jacket.
Shen Yuan stared at the coat for a moment, then handed it to him.
"Thanks."
After getting off the car, she went straight to the bedroom. For some reason, she was really tired today.
After a simple wash, she went to bed. Perhaps because she was too tired, Shen Yuan slept until dawn, until a phone call woke her up.
Shen Yuan picked up the phone and put it to his ear without even looking at it, his voice unusually hoarse.
"Hello, how are you?"
After a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, the voice sounded a little anxious.
"Manager, I'm Shi Yan, are you free now?"
Shen Yuan paused, looked at the notes, and put it back to his ear.
"Yes, I'll be at the store in a minute. What's wrong?"
The person on the other end of the phone hesitated for a long time, and Chen Yuan suddenly had a bad feeling.
"What's wrong, Shi Yan? Tell me."
"Manager, please come to the store immediately. Something has happened."
Shen Yuan was stunned for a moment. Something happened?
"What's wrong? Tell me slowly."
"The internet is saying you're abusing animals and making money in a dishonest way. It's now all over the internet, and a lot of people are coming to our store..."
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