Chapter 84 Was the child Ji Ying miscarried yours?
Ji Ying stared at the slightly swaying venom in the teacup. She knew that the old lady was going to gamble her life with her.
Seeing that she didn't move, the old woman sneered, "I may be old, but I'm not useless. I must protect the Gu family for my husband and will not allow anyone to threaten it. Since you've crossed my line, I have no choice but to reluctantly give you up."
Ji Ying pondered for a moment, then calmly picked up her teacup, her slender white fingertips tracing the rim.
“I will drink this wine, but from now on, I owe the Gu family nothing, nor do I owe you anything.”
In short, sever all ties.
The old lady nodded. "If you don't die, then go forth and pursue your bright future."
Ji Ying brought the teacup to her lips, about to tilt her head back.
"Wait!"
Gu Yanshen strode over and knocked the poisoned tea out of her hand with a "smack".
"You'll die if you drink it, and you still drink it? Are you saving your intelligence for dealing with me?"
The poison from the teacup spilled all over the floor. Ji Ying didn't want to argue with him, so she remained silent.
The old lady looked at her grandson with exasperation, "She'd rather die than part with the Gu family. Don't you want to let go?"
Last night the light was too dim, and Ji Ying only noticed now that Gu Yanchen had lost a lot of weight in the past few days, and his jawline was becoming sharper, making his whole face look even colder.
"Grandma, she was forced into it by me, it's not her fault."
Grandma Gu smiled sarcastically at his words, "You always think of her first, even after she's tricked you twice, you still defend her like this."
Gu Yanchen concealed the bitterness in his eyes, "I'm the one who wronged her."
Ji Ying was not moved at all and turned her gaze elsewhere.
"You were so devoted, yet you still betrayed him because of another woman."
Just as Grandma Gu finished speaking, Chen Yuan walked in.
She glanced at the old lady, then looked at Gu Yanchen, hesitating to speak.
“We’re all family here, there’s nothing to be ashamed of,” Gu Yanchen said.
Nevertheless, Chen Yuan lowered his voice, "The shares you pledged have fallen close to the liquidation line, and the board of directors has just initiated the process of removing you from office."
Gu Yanchen pursed his lips and remained silent.
Old Mrs. Gu took a deep breath and said, "The dignified heir of the Gu family has actually destroyed his own foundation for a woman. Yan Chen, you have disappointed me too much."
As she spoke, she gave the housekeeper a wink.
This time, Zhao Ping brought a cup of poisoned tea and a divorce agreement.
"I'll give you two choices: either you sign the divorce papers and I'll use my connections to smooth things over with the board matters; or you drink this poisoned wine that she's supposed to drink, and I'll find another heir for the Gu family," the old lady said.
Ji Ying frowned.
Gu Yanchen stared at the cup of poisoned tea that gleamed coldly, then suddenly chuckled, picked up the divorce agreement, and tore it into pieces.
He then brought the teacup to his lips.
Ji Ying wanted to stop her, but in the end she only said calmly, "Letting go is better for both of us, so why are you doing this?"
Gu Yanchen didn't speak, but after holding the teacup to his lips for a while, he turned around and poured the poisoned tea onto the ground.
"Grandma, I will not shirk my responsibilities to the Gu family, but I will never let go of Ji Ying either."
As he spoke, he suddenly knelt down on one knee.
"I swear here today that within three months I will get Chenxi back on track and restore the Gu family's glory. If I fail, I will sign this divorce agreement!"
Grandma Gu's eyes suddenly sharpened, and she remained silent.
Ji Ying's gaze lingered on Gu Yanchen's face for two seconds before she knelt down.
"Thank you, Madam, for saving my grandfather's life during his time of hardship. May you live a long and healthy life. Ji Ying... takes her leave now."
She has a clear conscience after being married to Gu Yanchen for four years.
This kneeling gesture signifies that the debt of gratitude has been repaid and the debt of affection has been fully expressed.
After kowtowing, Ji Ying got up and started to leave.
Gu Yanchen took her hand.
Ji Ying turned to look at him, "We must get a divorce, no matter what method we use."
Gu Yanchen was no longer as agitated as he had been the night before. "I'll give you time and space. We'll talk again once you've calmed down."
Talk is cheap; let's see what happens.
Ji Ying withdrew her hand and left.
Grandma Gu snorted coldly, "Back then, your grandfather was too kind-hearted and spared Gu Yi, only to die at his hands. I thought you were different from him."
Gu Yanchen bowed his head to her, "Please, Grandma, don't touch the people I care about anymore."
The old lady raised an eyebrow. "Do you care about her, or do you care more about Wen Lingxue?"
Gu Yanchen did not answer, but instead took Chen Yuan and left.
Zhao Ping stepped forward and whispered, "It's fortunate that you notified the young master in advance so he could come back. It's clear that he is completely devoted to the young mistress."
The old lady looked away. "So what? Ji is a loyal and affectionate girl, but she also has an unyielding spirit. If he continues to entangle with that Wen guy... he deserves to lose his wife."
No sooner had he finished speaking than Gu Gong walked in from another direction.
"A perfectly good company, and now they insist on launching some new energy project. The veterans who helped build the empire are completely disheartened, and what about him? He continues to indulge in women. That woman is a jinx; does she think she can keep Yan Chen trapped like this forever? Dream on!"
Grandma Gu looked at him expressionlessly, "So, are you awake yet?"
Gu Gong looked displeased. "Mom, I'm doing this for the sake of the Gu family. Yan Chen is a good person, but he's stubborn at heart and can't distinguish right from wrong. He's already 28 and he's still like this. This child is hopeless."
Old Mrs. Gu sensed something was off in his words, glanced at him sideways, and said sarcastically, "So you want to have another child with Wen Li to inherit the Gu family fortune?"
Everyone knows Wen Li is going to die, so how could she possibly have a child?
"Mom, Gu Yi was young when he made his mistake, and his career abroad has been developing well over the years. I think he is genuinely repentant..."
"Are you blind?" the old lady interrupted him. "If you had eyes, would you marry a woman whose values have been eaten by dogs? Ji Ying insisted on divorcing your son, but your son refused. If you had even 0.1 vision, you wouldn't be spouting such nonsense."
“I think you not only have no eyes, but your brain has also shrunk. Before your father passed away, he left instructions that anyone who mentions that unfilial son in the Gu family should get out.”
"Zhao Ping," the old lady said, getting angrier with each word, "throw him out of here! He's not allowed to come in again without my permission!"
Gu Gong: "..."
After making the call, Ji Ying walked to the entrance of the old house. She hadn't driven there, so she was about to call a taxi when a Jaguar stopped in front of her.
Liang Jian's face appeared in the rear window. "Miss Ji, let's talk."
Ji Ying crossed her arms in front of her chest. "President Liang, please state your terms first. I'll consider whether I can get on this bus."
Liang Jian laughed at her words, "I'll help you get a divorce, and you give me exclusive cooperation rights for heavy-duty truck new energy batteries."
Ji Ying raised an eyebrow, a half-smile on her face, and said, "Going against Gu Yanchen, when did President Liang become so ambitious?"
Liang Jian's smile froze for a moment. "If Miss Ji had just a sweet tongue and knew how to be charming, she wouldn't have been schemed against to death by Gu Yanchen's venomous stepsister."
This one isn't a good bird either.
Ji Ying gritted her teeth as she heard the sound of a Maybach slowly approaching from behind.
She opened the back door of the Jaguar and got in.
The car drove away.
Chen Yuan looked at Gu Yanchen, who was about to get out of the car, and asked, "Is Madam planning to cooperate with the Liang family to continue dealing with us?"
Gu Yanchen remained silent.
Just then, his phone vibrated, and an anonymous text message popped up.
"Do you think the child Ji Ying miscarried is yours?"
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