After dumping the poor tycoon, 25
Gu Shi knew from a young age that what he wanted was a stable life, enough to fill his stomach and have a roof over his head to shelter him from the wind and rain.
He doesn't need too many people in his world, because dealing with them would be exhausting.
Qi An'an, however, brought him a dazzling world, bewitching him and causing him to waver and develop greed. But she withdrew too quickly, leaving his whole world empty.
Gu Shi could never forget the noisy and chaotic scene at Qingfeng Mountain that day; it remained a thorn deeply embedded in his heart, haunting him again and again.
After she cruelly abandoned him, before he could even accept reality, she lay silently, covered in blood, inside the mangled sports car.
How could Qi An'an die?
Filled with resentment, Gu Shi was actually quite clear-headed at that moment that he could even accept her breaking up with him rather than facing her permanent departure.
But at that time, he had nothing; he couldn't even get close enough to see her.
She has too many people around her.
She probably never knew how good she was, nor did she know how many guys had tried to provoke him after they started dating.
She's right, he's not good enough for her.
For a long time, he had no news of her. He began to expand his social circle and begged Jin Tianyu, hoping to see her just once.
However, no one was destined to help him.
In the end, it was the girl named Beibei who told him that Qi An'an had become a vegetable and might not wake up again.
There will always be an insurmountable chasm between him and her; he will never be able to see her again.
Five years later, when the word "car accident" reached Gu Shi's ears, it instantly pulled him back to that cold and gloomy day.
Gu Shi frantically stepped on the gas, startling Jiang Ming in the passenger seat.
"We've already called the police, so there shouldn't be any problems, you..." Don't worry too much.
Jiang Ming swallowed back his words of comfort, knowing they wouldn't make a difference anyway.
At this moment, it was impossible for Gu Shi to remain calm.
According to the information reported by Gu Shi's men, Qi An'an was not in a car accident, but was kidnapped.
They were kidnapped along with their car.
Fortunately, there are people watching over there now.
The weather was so gloomy it seemed to press down. In an abandoned factory on the outskirts of the city, Qi An'an and Qi Ning were thrown onto the rough, dusty ground.
Qi An'an's hands were tied and her eyes were closed, but she still couldn't help but frown after being thrown like that.
Not long ago, their car was cut off on the highway, and the rear of the car was smashed to pieces.
Then two burly men smashed their car windows and brought them here.
There were four people on the other side, and they had controlled knives and sedatives. The siblings obediently did not resist.
Qi An'an was able to remain conscious because Xiao □Dou helped suppress the effects of the drug; Qi Ning was probably already unconscious.
Her body was very weak, and it was impossible for her to force violence against violence. Moreover, she also wanted to confirm whether the person behind these thugs was Wen Ci. Would Wen Ci even harm his own son?
“An’an, two are still in the car, one is on the phone, and the other is watching you.” The fluffy black ball leaned close to Qi An’an’s ear and described the situation around her. “Qi Ning is not unconscious and is also secretly observing the criminals. An’an, everything will be alright.”
Qi An'an was taken aback. Had Qi Ning not been drugged?
Did he anticipate that Wen Ci would make a move against her? And that's why he took precautions?
The factory was quiet, except for the whistling of the cold wind and the rough voice of a man.
"We've brought everyone here tied up. Kill the woman, don't worry, I'll do it once the money's in my account! As for the man, of course we won't touch him. We're paid to do this, how could we go back on our word? If you don't believe me, I'll take a video of him; he's perfectly fine..."
But as soon as the man hung up the phone, his tone suddenly changed, and he sarcastically complained to his companion, "That woman is so naive. She's already kidnapped him, how could she possibly let him go?"
“He saw our faces. Let’s kill them all together later, get the money and leave.”
"But that woman seems crazy. Will she keep attacking us?"
"She wouldn't dare! She's not exactly clean all these years. If anything happens to me, I'll expose her first!"
Qi An'an listened attentively, also pondering what Qi Ning really wanted to do.
Judging from what those thugs said, it was undoubtedly Wen Ci who hired someone to kill Qi Ning. Her thinking was quite naive. She knew that these people dared to kill, yet she still believed their lies and thought they would let Qi Ning go.
The sound of light footsteps approached, a hand turned Qi An'an's face around, and a lewd voice came over, "Hiss...this woman is too tender, it would be a waste to just kill her?"
The man next to her also expressed his regret, "You dared to touch her? The investigative methods these days are amazing; what if something gets left behind..."
"Hey, what are you afraid of? Besides, as long as we dispose of the body properly, we won't alert the police at all."
"That makes sense. You should go first, or should I—"
The sound stopped abruptly, followed by several cries of pain.
Xiao Hei excitedly shouted in Qi An'an's ear, "Qi Ning is amazing! He knocked both of them unconscious! That strength! He must have trained!"
Just as Qi An'an was about to open her eyes, she heard Xiao Hei's trembling voice say, "Gu... Gu Shi is also nearby!"
Gu Shi?!
Why would he come?
Qi An'an heard a rustling sound beside her ear; it was Qi Ning coming closer.
As if certain she was unconscious, he reached out and carefully wiped her cheek, untied the ropes binding her hands, and whispered, "Don't be afraid, sister, you'll be home when you wake up."
Qi An'an: "..."
She felt something was off for some reason.
So she didn't open her eyes.
Only Xiao Hei's voice continued broadcasting: "Qi Ning has picked up the shoes you dropped at the door and put them on your right."
Qi An'an: "..."
Xiao Hei: "Qi Ning has another phone hidden. He's probably calling the police."
Taking advantage of this moment, Qi An'an slightly lifted her eyelids to look.
Qi Ning stood in front of the two unconscious thugs, pressing his phone while kicking them without any restraint.
Just by hearing that sound, you could tell how much effort Qi Ning had put in.
From Qi An'an's perspective, she could see his face filled with hostility.
Very good, this younger brother is a ruthless person.
"I've already taken care of what's inside. How about the two outside?" Qi Ning's voice was calm and indifferent.
This isn't calling the police! Qi Ning clearly brought people with her!
Xiao Hei: "..."
No wonder Qi Ning was so calm just now; it turns out she really did have a plan.
Not long after, there was a noise at the door.
However, it wasn't the person arranged by Qi Ning who walked in; it was Gu Shi.
His bodyguards were dragging two nearly dead thugs behind him.
Qi Ning saw him and looked somewhat surprised. "What are you doing here?"
The gate creaked shut again, and the factory became dim once more, the swirling dust pungent in the air.
Gu Shi walked quickly, his gaze fixed on the unconscious person on the ground, his heart pounding anxiously.
Qi An'an heard Xiao Hei say, "It's Gu Shi who's here."
She couldn't help but lift her eyelids again and saw Gu Shichao leaning towards her. However, the light was dim and there was some backlighting, so she couldn't see his expression.
Qi Ning quickly stepped in front of her, blocking her view.
"Get out of the way." Gu Shi's cold, deep voice rang out.
Qi Ning did not back down, but said, "You'd better not interfere. You should understand what I mean. You've met Yu Yu, haven't you?"
Yu Yu had a lot of lengthy explanations about his sister's psychological test results, but in summary, it all boiled down to four words: "establishing connections."
Gu Shi had met Yu Yu, so he would naturally know this.
He brought his sister into the Qi Group so that she could be exposed to more people and things.
Even though he loathed the Qi family, he didn't force his sister to leave home.
After all, they were her family, and her most important connection to the world.
Of course, Qi Ning always had selfish motives. This time, he wanted his sister to personally send that woman to prison.
That way, he'll really just be a stray dog covered in wounds. His sister will feel sorry for him, right? If that doesn't work, he can cut himself a few more times...
Qi Ning's fair face was shrouded in gloom, looking numb and stiff, like a beautiful but lifeless puppet.
Gu Shi glanced at him indifferently, but didn't pick up on his topic. "Qi Ning, you'd better pray that An An is alright."
The faint sound of police sirens could be heard outside, but Xiao Hei didn't know how to explain it, so he simply kept quiet.
Qi An'an quietly opened her eyes, only to see two figures approaching and then suddenly starting to fight each other without saying a word!
No, it's one thing for the skinny-looking younger brother to know how to fight, but how come Gu Shi has also learned martial arts?
So, should she remain in a coma or not?
Should we intervene to break up the fight?
Gu Shi had the advantage in height, and he needed to vent his anger, so his actions were fierce and ruthless, and Qi Ning was always at a disadvantage.
After a struggle with her mind, Qi An'an let out a soft cough.
The two men who were fighting suddenly stopped and bounced back a distance from each other.
"elder sister……"
Gu Shi helped Qi An'an up and took her into his arms.
[Little Black, you don't need to suppress the medicine's potency anymore.]
As soon as Qi An'an finished speaking, she felt her eyelids getting heavy, and Gu Shi appeared double in front of her.
Qi Ning wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth and, before Qi An'an was fully awake, said in a low voice, "Gu Shi, I know your abilities, but these people are after my sister. I hope my sister can handle this herself."
Gu Shi didn't look at him, but hugged Qi An'an and turned to walk out.
He knew Qi Ning's plan, but he did not agree with his approach and was even angry about it.
Gu Shi wanted to create more bonds for Qi An'an, but he absolutely did not want her to be in danger.
He didn't want to experience what just happened at all.
Qi An'an blinked, then closed her eyes wearily, but she could feel Gu Shi's rapidly beating heartbeat and his overly tense body.
She raised her hand forcefully and touched his cheek. "Gu Shi, I'm fine... don't worry..."
Gu Shi clenched his teeth, his cheek muscles twitching slightly. He lowered his head and rubbed his hand against hers again, then hummed in agreement, "It's alright now."
When the police arrived, the situation had calmed down, and the perpetrators were beaten black and blue and unconscious.
Of the two kidnapped individuals, the older sister was unwell and was taken away by her boyfriend first, while the younger brother, who remained at the scene, was pale and appeared to have suffered considerable shock; he was eventually taken to the hospital as well.
Jiang Ming drove, glancing back every now and then.
Qi An'an leaned weakly against Gu Shi's chest. It wasn't an act; without Xiao Hei suppressing the effects of the medicine, she started to feel dizzy.
From the brief conversation between Qi Ning and Gu Shi, Qi An'an felt that she might have overlooked some details.
They mentioned Yu Yu, the psychology professor?
Did Yu Yu say anything to them?
Qi Ning knew Wen Ci would target her, and had already made preparations.
She hadn't been in the accident for long, and Gu Shi's timely arrival meant he had been keeping an eye on her all along...
These two are keeping a low profile.
"Where does it hurt?" Gu Shishou held her soft hand in his hand and gently stroked it, not daring to speak too loudly.
Qi An'an blinked, "I feel dizzy..."
Gu Shi touched her head, as if coaxing a child, "Closing your eyes will make you feel better."
She obediently closed her eyes, buried her face in his chest, and mumbled, "I wasn't kidnapped? How is it now? Where's my brother?"
"Don't talk about this now, get some sleep."
"Um."
Jiang Ming received a look from Gu Shi, rolled his eyes helplessly, and was already trying to press the accelerator.
After a hospital examination, Qi An'an regained consciousness and cooperated with the police to give her statement.
They focused their questions on her relationship with Wen Ci and the details of their interactions, because the criminals had implicated Wen Ci, and they assumed that Wen Ci had deliberately set a trap for them.
When Qi An'an inquired about Qi Ning's condition, she learned that he had also been sent to the hospital.
However, she didn't find a chance to see him.
Gu Shi was like a jealous person; whenever she mentioned other people, his face would darken, and he would look like he was about to explode.
Upon hearing the news, Qi Dong rushed over immediately.
He pushed open the ward door and saw Gu Shi pouring water. Qi An'an's pretty face was a little pale. She was obediently leaning against the hospital bed, watching his actions with longing eyes.
Qi Donglai's purpose was clear: the Qi Group was in dire straits, and he could not allow Wen Ci's affair to cause him and the Qi Group to be embroiled in an even greater public relations crisis.
So he planned to persuade his daughter to give up pursuing the matter with Wen Ci.
However, he couldn't bring himself to say what he had prepared in advance.
Gu Shi is here.
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