Chapter 99 Yes, she's easy to fool, she's cheap.
Ji Ying looked at him with a cold and indifferent gaze.
"I know you have connections everywhere, but now I want to ask you as a human being to give the victims some justice, is that alright?"
Gu Yanchen smiled, but his eyes held an unfathomable light.
"If I can't do what I want to do, what's the point of all this effort? Is it all for you?"
His words silenced Ji Ying.
All her experiences along the way stemmed from the fact that she had no background but was forced to get involved in this power struggle within a wealthy family.
“Yingying, the halo of being Mrs. Gu may bind you, but it can also bring you what you want, such as the fact that you want Wen Li to spend the rest of her life in jail. But if you don’t want the status of Mrs. Gu, you can only be a punching bag, and you can’t do anything but swallow your grievances.”
Ji Ying's shoulders gradually slumped.
A few seconds later, she looked up at Gu Yanchen again, her gaze still stubborn.
"I don't care about being Mrs. Gu, and I don't regret my decision to divorce you. Gu Yanchen, after four years together, I've realized we're really not right for each other."
After saying that, she turned to leave.
Gu Yanchen pulled her back.
She lost control of her strength and bumped into his arms.
The scent of cedarwood, carrying the warmth of her body, entered Ji Ying's nostrils.
This is a flavor she used to really like.
Ji Ying's internal alarm bells rang. She pushed him away and slapped him hard across the face.
"We're over. Don't you have any sense of boundaries?"
Several red marks appeared on Gu Yanchen's left cheek. A dangerous dark light surged in the man's eyes, but when he looked at her again, it turned into inexplicable confusion.
"It's raining outside. I wanted to ask how you got here?"
Only after he reminded her did Ji Ying realize that it was raining quite heavily outside.
How did she get here?
The car was still parked on the roadside near Tianhe Yunjing; she had taken a taxi there.
"Stay here, you should be free for today."
Just as Ji Ying was about to speak, Gu Yanchen teased, "If you stay here obediently tonight, I might consider standing idly by regarding Wen Li's matter."
Adults don't always have a simple understanding of this statement.
Ji Ying was furious and about to start cursing when his phone rang.
It's a normal ringtone.
But Ji Ying still managed to scan the name on his screen.
The caller was Wen Lingxue.
Gu Yanchen turned around and walked to the window to answer the call.
The other person's voice was soft, and I couldn't hear what they were saying, but I could hear faint, intermittent sobbing coming from the phone.
Gu Yanchen said "I understand" without any emotion, then hung up the phone and turned to look at her.
"It's raining so hard, don't leave. The master bedroom is always empty for you; I'll stay in the study."
After saying that, Gu Yanchen grabbed an umbrella by the door and went out.
Ji Ying felt that he probably wouldn't come back, and with the rain getting heavier, she finally decided to stay.
The next morning, she woke up to the sound of her alarm clock, washed up, and threw the sheets and duvet cover into the washing machine.
When I went downstairs, I found that Gu Yanchen had returned sometime earlier and had even made breakfast.
"Eat before you leave."
The man took off his apron, his dignified face showing not a trace of cooking oil.
Ji Ying remained silent and sat down at the dining table.
I took a couple of bites, and it tasted pretty good.
"You can cook, so why did you always make me cook when Aunt Lu was on leave?"
Gu Yanchen smiled at her words, "You love me and are willing to cook for me, so why are you having doubts now?"
Yes, she's easy to fool, she's cheap.
Ji Ying stopped talking and lowered her head to eat her breakfast.
"Where are you going? I'll take you," Gu Yanchen said.
Just as Ji Ying was about to say no, the sound of a car door closing came from the lawn outside.
Gu Gong walked in, looked around, and arrived at the restaurant.
Seeing Ji Ying, he smiled contemptuously, "Didn't you keep saying you wanted a divorce? Now, in order to send your mother-in-law to jail, you've come back to sleep with my son. Ji Ying, you really do want both a good reputation and practical benefits."
Before Ji Ying could speak, Gu Yanchen said to her calmly, "You go first."
Gu Gong's intentions were obvious without even having to guess.
Ji Ying had just finished eating.
She picked up her bag and walked out, but feeling annoyed, she took two steps and turned back, looking at Gu Gong.
"The special skill of the men of the Gu family is to pretend to be deeply affectionate in public, while secretly having affairs. Did Master Gong come to see your son today to discuss framing the four characters 'shameless and dishonest' and hanging them in the ancestral hall for the descendants of the Gu family to admire?"
Gu Gong's face turned pale with anger. "Yan Chen, look at her..."
Ji Ying snorted and turned to leave.
Gu Yanchen said calmly, "If Father is here to talk about Aunt... I was there last night. If I wanted to take action, no one could have taken her away."
Gu Gong understood the meaning behind those words.
"Are you really going to turn against me for a woman?" Gu Gong was furious.
Gu Yanchen raised an eyebrow. "Isn't it you, Father, who caused the rift between us?"
"What...what do you mean?"
Gu Yanchen's tone remained indifferent, "What ability does Wen Li have to take someone to a place like Langqilou? Aren't her methods of torturing people taught to her by Father or someone else?"
Gu Gong blurted out, "How could I possibly let Gu Yi teach her to do something like this!"
Gu Yanchen pursed his lips, his gaze as cold as a blade as he looked at him.
Gu Gong confessed without being asked, and suddenly lost his confidence.
"You know I feel guilty towards your aunt, so it's normal to spoil her a bit."
Gu Yanchen raised his handsome eyebrows slightly, "Do you expect me to clean up every mess of your romantic escapades? Do you expect me to suffer for you?"
Upon hearing this, Gu Gong's expression changed slightly.
"I'm not going to say anything more. In short, your aunt is someone I care about. Whether or not I save her will determine whether we can continue to be father and son. Think it through carefully."
Gu Gong left after speaking, while Gu Yanchen's eyes were deep and dark.
After driving her car to Tianhe Yunjing, Ji Ying went to the city center.
Xiao Xia asked her to make several haute couture outfits.
It didn't matter if she dressed casually before, but now she's a career woman and needs to prepare a few presentable outfits for formal occasions.
Upon entering the shop recommended by Xiao Xia, the manager personally greeted her and led her into the shop's largest fitting room.
Just as the measurements were taken, a sales assistant rushed in and whispered something to the manager.
"Mr. Gu's woman?"
The manager blurted out, and Ji Ying looked at him.
"This fitting room was reserved by Miss Ji, how can we give it to her?" The manager looked troubled.
The sales assistant was also very anxious, "But this shopping mall is owned by Chenxi Group. If we offend President Gu's people, then our store..."
Ji Ying leaned back comfortably in her chair, her fingertips lightly tapping the armrest.
The manager approached apologetically and said, "Ms. Ji, we have a customer who would like to use this fitting room. Could you please..."
Ji Ying interrupted him with a half-smile, "Since she's President Gu's woman, I'd like to curry favor with her too. Let's invite her in."
The manager thought for two seconds and did as instructed.
Wen Lingxue clearly did not expect to run into Ji Ying here.
After entering, I paused for a moment.
Ji Ying had a faint smile on her lips, but her eyes were cold.
"Miss Wen, what refined taste you have! Your mother is still drinking tea at the police station, and you have the leisure to come here and pick out clothes?"
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