"His sister?"
Chu Shangli heard Gong Yi Tianhe's words and hesitated for a moment before asking naturally, "Chu Shangli?"
"Yes. Although she's quite pretty, her aesthetics are truly appalling. She's so pure that it makes you wonder if she has a mental problem—"
“…”
Chu Shangli laughed dryly: "Isn't this too exaggerated?"
“That’s not an exaggeration.”
"So it seems that Master Gongyi must be very familiar with her to come to such a conclusion, right?"
"Familiar... I wouldn't say very familiar. But definitely not a stranger either. Probably just the kind of relationship that happens between large families." Gong Yitian said leisurely, "But, I can guarantee that my conclusion is correct—"
"So... like a famous fool?"
There was a subtle feeling when she said such words. Even Chu Shangli admired herself a little. Even when she was assassinated for 13,672 times, she could remain calm even when she said such words.
"Almost? Rather than a fool, it would be more appropriate to say idiot."
What’s the difference? - Chu Shangli secretly complained in his heart.
"Besides, she wasn't born with an IQ problem; it was shaped by nature. Actually, after hearing about her from my father, I felt quite sorry for her. But I can't do anything about it; it's not my responsibility. Rather, if Chu Shangli was shaped into an idiot, it would actually benefit the other four major families. Because no matter what, even if the Chu family doesn't threaten them with a list of their past responsibilities, no one wants to have their head hanging on someone else's belt. As long as the Chu family exists, the Zishu, Ouyang, Gongyi, and Weisheng families will always have a knife hanging over their heads."
"Is it the same for Weisheng's family?" Chu Shangli asked without hesitation.
As soon as she said it, she felt a slight regret, but she quickly calmed down and organized her words.
"Why do you ask?"
Expected questions.
"Chu Shangli is engaged to Weishengfan, the future heir of the Weisheng family, right? Doesn't that mean that if Chu Shangli inherits the family business, they will jointly manage the Chu family's secrets in the future? Even if it belongs to the Chu family's eldest son, Chu He, he is his brother-in-law after all, so he won't overly embarrass the Weisheng family. It's no different from the engagement between your fiancée's parents and you and your fiancée; it's essentially an alliance. In other words, the only ones who feel threatened and want to exclude the Weisheng family are Zishu Gongyi and Ouyang?"
Gong Yitianhe uttered an "Oh." "If he were the apprentice of a member of a killer organization, even taking into account the information left by his master, knowing this much would be considered impressive—but if I reveal a certain truth, you'll notice a fatal flaw in your assumption."
"What?" Chu Shangli swallowed.
Gong Yi Tianhe tapped the glass with his fingers: "Why should I tell you this?"
“…”
Chu Shangli curled the corners of his mouth.
He was actually waiting for her here—how shameless.
But since it came out of Gong Yi Tianhe's mouth, it was probably not a joke, but he was seriously troubled and entangled about whether he should tell her and what the reason was for telling her.
"How should I know? Didn't you bring it up on your own and now you're asking me?" Chu Shangli held his chin up and sneered, "Let me be frank. Although I'm not without money, I didn't pay Master Gongyi for the information. So if you want to make a fortune from me, you're making a wrong calculation."
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