Lu Anning responded and sat down across from him. The steam from the hot tea blurred her vision.
The light was a little dim, making her feel that the person in front of her seemed a little unreal.
Gu Zhiwei tonight is a little different from usual!
Without waiting for Lu An to speak, Gu Zhiwei took a sip from the teacup and spoke.
"See? In a while, the red plum blossoms will be in full bloom. Sitting here sipping tea and admiring the flowers will be the most pleasant experience. This entire forest was planted by me for her. These are her favorite flowers. It's a pity that she has never sat here to watch them with me."
Lu Anning frowned, realizing who the 'she' he was referring to was.
Seeing that Lu Anning didn't move, Gu Zhiwei reminded her.
"Try it! You two are similar in many ways, not just your face. Sometimes, I really think that God loves me and brought you back to me. But, your personality is exactly like hers. If you and your daughter were better behaved, the Gu family would never be in this state now."
Lu Anning paused while drinking tea and looked up at him, unable to read his current state of mind.
"good?"
She sneered: "You mean, like a chess piece in your hand, at your mercy?"
"Don't say such harsh words, girl, there's no need to be so strong. Every woman lives by relying on men, and you should be no exception. I admit that you are as outstanding as she was when she was young, but what's the point? Once you get married, all your glory will belong to that man."
As Gu Zhiwei spoke, there was much regret in his eyes as he looked at Lu Anning.
"What a pity! If you were a boy, I would definitely train you well. Look at your brothers, each one of them is very outstanding, and they are all my pride."
Lu Anning couldn't help but laugh out loud!
"What era is this? I didn't expect you to still be sexist. Okay! I didn't come here to listen to your boring things. I just want to make sure that tomorrow's wedding banquet can go smoothly as I wish."
"Haven't you seen it all? I've already sent her to the mountain. Tomorrow, she won't show up and affect your mood."
Just right!
Tang Jingyuan has no parents, so it was his grandfather who attended the event. On the Gu family's side, he was the elder who attended.
"One more thing!"
Lu Anning turned his head and looked at the large patch of red plum blossoms in bud outside the window, seeming to be lost in thought.
"What are your feelings towards my mother?"
Although it's not very important, she still wants to know, just to kill time in this long and boring night!
After saying this, Gu Zhiwei actually laughed out loud.
"Your mother, when she was young, was beautiful, intelligent, and gentle. I could hardly find any flaws in her. I loved her, too, but I never thought she would one day outshine me. Even my father said that she had a better talent for medicine than I did, and he even intended to pass on the Gu family's unique skills to her. As for me, I wanted to do business and expand the Gu family's business empire, but he was pedantic and repeatedly opposed it."
At this point, Gu Zhiwei's voice stopped abruptly.
"But it doesn't matter. No one can stop me from doing what I want to do. She refused to marry me, but she gave birth to so many children for me. The old man doesn't let me do business, but look at the Gu family now, what's wrong with it? Clinging to a few medical books, how many people remember them? In the end, you're the one who suffers."
The Gu family is committed to saving the world, but how many people in the world can remember the kindness of the doctors of the Gu family? It is their duty to cure the disease, but whenever the medicine is a little expensive, some people will feel dissatisfied, and some even wish they would give it away for free.
Practicing medicine is a good thing, but they are also human beings and they also need to make a living.
Even if you don't have money, you can still get some respect.
"I heard that Grandpa died suddenly. You wouldn't..."
"Life and death are determined by fate! There's something wrong with his own body."
Before Lu An Ning could finish, Gu Zhiwei interrupted her anxiously.
"Do you think that without me, the Gu family would be where it is today? Perhaps, you would have starved to death long ago. From Jiangcheng to Kyoto, you've seen a lot of human warmth and coldness. There are some things that I shouldn't need to tell you! This world is just so realistic."
"Even if you disagree, don't you like her? Why do you want to trap her by force?"
"No one can take away what I want, and the same goes for people. Marrying Ji Yan, enhancing the Gu family's reputation and gaining a good reputation, is what I must do. But how can I let the one I love escape? It's your mother who can't figure it out. After all these years, even with you, she still wants to leave me. Why..."
Lu Anning took a deep breath and said, "I have one last question."
The study was exceptionally quiet. Lu An Ning looked at him and slowly filled his teapot. The gurgling sound of water could not cover up her cold voice.
"Did you participate in the fire that year?"
"Do you really think I have no humanity at all? Who would be willing to destroy something they love? Even if your mother's heart is not with me, I am still willing to wait for her to change her mind. But I didn't expect that Ji Yan would have murderous thoughts about your mother."
He squeezed the teacup hard, and the veins on the back of his hand bulged.
"Since you know that it was Ji Yan who killed my mother, and since you love her, why did you tolerate that woman being Madam Gu for so many years?"
"What do you know! The Gu family needs stability. Ji Yan is my legal wife. I must consider the overall situation. I will never give anyone the slightest opportunity to take advantage of me."
Lu Anning smiled sarcastically, drank a cup of tea, and put the cup on the table with force.
"You say you love my mom, but in fact, you only love yourself. No wonder! My mom would rather die than leave you."
After saying that, Lu An Ning left the study without looking back, leaving Gu Zhiwei standing there in a daze.
Does he...only love himself?
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