Gu Qian first clicked on the video on the trending search list. When he saw a woman claiming to be a former nanny of the Zhuang family say that Mrs. Zhuang suffered from mental illness and had a habit of hurting people, Gu Qian did not believe her.
He had been with Tang Jing these past few days. She was gentle and generous, and even when she was in a car accident, she didn't get angry. Even when faced with Zhuang Zhongming's infidelity, she was still able to maintain emotional stability.
If it were any other woman, she would probably have broken down in tears or smashed things to vent her frustration.
How could someone like that be a mentally ill person who maliciously harms others?
He said he didn't believe it, but the seed of doubt was planted nonetheless.
The video was too long, and Gu Qian didn't have the patience to watch it all. He turned it off and tentatively asked a maid a question.
"Auntie, how many years have you been working here?"
The nanny said expressionlessly, "It's been three years."
"Then do you know why Zhuang Yan was kicked out?" Gu Qian still believes that it was because the Zhuang family didn't want Zhuang Yan, rather than Zhuang Yan leaving the Zhuang family on his own initiative. After all, in his opinion, the Zhuang family is so rich, who wouldn't like money?
"We don't interfere in the boss's private affairs."
They really kept their mouths shut; not a single word could be extracted from them. Unwilling to give up, Gu Qian asked again, "Then, does my godmother really have a mental illness?"
The nanny looked at him quietly, her eyes as still as water: "I don't know."
What Gu Qian didn't know was that these people had signed confidentiality agreements when they applied for the jobs. They would receive high salaries for working here, but if they were found to have violated the agreement, they would have to pay hefty penalties, enough to bankrupt them.
They must speak less and do more, and pretend they didn't hear anything they shouldn't have heard.
Gu Qian couldn't get anything out of him, which made him a little irritable. He scratched his head, and just then, his phone rang.
Gu Qian answered the phone and saw that it was his agent calling him.
"Gu Qian, are you with the dealer right now?"
"Yes, is there something you need, Brother Zhang?"
"You've been exposed online for hiring online trolls and manipulating marketing accounts to spread rumors about Zhuang Yan. A third party has intervened. Are you familiar with Yi'an Group?"
"I've heard of it."
"Zhuang Yan has somehow gotten involved with Yi An Group. Now Yi An Group's public relations department and legal team are helping Zhuang Yan with his case and lawsuits. Nearly 10,000 accounts have been banned online, and as many as 1,000 people have been named and sent lawyer's letters, including your name."
Gu Qian was shocked: "What? Where did you see that?"
The agent said, "There's a Weibo post by someone named Song Lu that's trending right now. You can see it by clicking on it. You're trending too. Forget it, don't bother looking at it. It won't solve anything and will only make things worse and affect your mood."
"Then what should I do?"
"The manager called me and I'm rushing over for a meeting to deal with your situation. In short, don't respond for now. Now that you're in the bookmaker's business, just play your part well. The company will handle the rest. If they really can't handle it... we'll talk about it later..." The agent's tone was also helpless. You could tell that this trouble was no ordinary one. If it wasn't handled properly, Gu Qian would lose all his reputation and fortune.
Gu Qian is, after all, a public figure. He has already broken the law by leading the online bullying of ordinary people. Other trolls can just apologize and compensate, but it's different for Gu Qian. This concerns his career. He may lose the endorsements and appearances he has.
The agent had prepared for the worst, but he didn't tell Gu Qian, mainly because Gu Qian's mentality wasn't strong enough and he was easily overwhelmed.
The agent whispered, "The best solution is to get Zhuang Yan to drop the lawsuit and suspend all his appearances. Things will be fine once this period passes..."
After saying that, the agent hung up the phone, leaving Gu Qian alone, lost in thought, no one knew what he was thinking.
Gu stayed overnight, but there were too many paparazzi waiting for him outside, and he didn't know where to go for the time being.
After dinner was ready, Gu Qian went to call Tang Jing to eat. He sat next to her, serving her food with serving chopsticks, as if he were serving an empress dowager.
Gu Qian didn't dare to look at the news online, but fearing he might not be able to resist clicking on it, he simply uninstalled Weibo and other entertainment apps.
His room was arranged next to the master bedroom, which was next to Tang Jing's. Since he had nothing to do, he washed up early and went to bed, and then started thinking about Zhuang Yan again.
Why did Zhuang Yan know Yi An Group?
What secrets does the dealer have? Why was Zhuang Yan kicked out?
Why do Zhuang Chongming and Tang Jing dislike Zhuang Yan? Why did they let him live with his grandmother since he was a child?
How can I get Zhuang Yan to withdraw the lawsuit?
He was lost in thought when he heard a loud crash from next door, like something falling to the ground. Gu Qian was startled awake and quickly got up to go to the next bedroom.
"Godmother, what's wrong? Are you alright?" he called out with concern.
Seeing no response from inside, he tried to push the door open. Fortunately, Tang Jing didn't have the habit of locking the door, so he opened it easily.
"Godmother, I'm coming in," Gu Qian said softly, then pushed open the door. The light from the corridor shone in, and he saw a mess on the floor.
The sound I just heard was from this dressing table overturning; the mirror is broken.
Gu Qian carefully stepped inside, avoiding the cosmetics on the ground, and glanced around but didn't see Tang Jing.
"Godmother, I've turned on the light."
As the light came on, he saw Tang Jing. She was wrapped in a blanket and huddled under the balcony curtains, her eyes peeking out from her messy hair, glaring at him menacingly.
Gu Qian felt a chill run down his spine from being stared at, and was hesitant to get closer.
Tang Jing was clearly different at this time. She was completely different from the dignified and beautiful Mrs. Zhuang during the day. At this moment, she was, as the nanny in the video said, a madwoman.
"Godmother..."
Tang Jing suddenly screamed, "I saw her again! I saw my daughter Xiao Ke! She's back! She said she's looking for her brother!"
She grabbed the curtains above her head and tore at them forcefully. Worried that she might hurt herself, Gu Qian quickly stepped forward to stop her.
The delirious Tang Jing could no longer distinguish between reality and dream. She mistook Gu Qian for Zhuang Yan. When she saw him walking over, she immediately pounced on him, grabbed his neck with both hands, and pressed him to the ground.
"Zhuang Yan, you murderer, you monster! You killed your sister, you killed Xiao Ke, you killed my daughter! You deserve to die!"
Don't underestimate Tang Jing just because she's a woman. When she goes berserk, she's incredibly strong. Gu Qian, who was caught off guard, was nearly choked to death by her. He struggled to push her away.
"Godmother, I'm not Zhuang Yan, I'm Gu Qian, the son you just recognized today. Wake up!"
"Gu Qian?"
"Yes, I am Gu Qian, not Zhuang Yan." Gu Qian only learned today that Tang Jing had a daughter who died young. He originally thought she died in an accident, but he never expected that Zhuang Yan killed her.
This is truly a huge secret. I never imagined that Zhuang Yan would be so heartless as to kill his own sister.
If he uses this to threaten him, Zhuang Yan should be able to drop the lawsuit, right?
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