Chapter 102 Gu Yanchen Agrees to Let Go
Ji Ying was about to turn back when two bodyguards stood behind her.
She had no choice but to bite the bullet and walk to the Maybach.
The car door opened.
Gu Yanchen leaned back in the seat, his long legs elegantly crossed, his impeccably tailored suit outlining his noble profile. Only the lingering dark circles under his eyes hinted at the disheveled state he had endured during the board meeting.
"Get in the car," he said.
"Say what you have to say here."
“Ji Ying,” Gu Yanchen turned to look at her, “Do you think I don’t have the strength to hurt Qing Sui and your grandfather right now?”
Ji Ying got into the car from the other side.
Neither of them spoke, and the atmosphere became somewhat awkward.
"Have you had dinner?" Gu Yanchen asked.
"I've eaten, it's a work lunch," Ji Ying said.
"I didn't eat," Gu Yanchen said.
Even if he starved to death, she wouldn't feel sorry for him.
“I’ve said it before, Grandpa is my bottom line, you have to…”
Before Ji Ying could finish speaking, Gu Yanchen grabbed her face, his long fingers sinking into her soft skin as if a little too much force would cut her.
"Can't we wait until I've dealt with Wen Li's matter before taking action?"
Ji Ying sensed that his anger was teetering on the edge of spiraling out of control.
But she refused to back down and clashed head-on with his temper.
"cannot!"
A deep, throbbing pain rose in Gu Yan's heart.
"Do you hate me that much, and wish me to lose everything?"
Ji Ying said coldly, "Don't forget you swore that if you couldn't save Chen Xi, you would voluntarily sign the divorce agreement. I wish you would be kicked out of the board of directors today, that would be faster than waiting for the court hearing."
Gu Yanchen smiled, but his eyes were filled with bitterness.
He let go of her.
The next second, a file folder landed on Ji Ying's lap.
Ji Ying took out the documents inside and froze.
One document is the "Divorce Agreement," and the other is the "Confirmation Letter of the Authorizer."
Has he agreed to let go?
Ji Ying's hands trembled slightly.
Gu Yanchen's tone was aloof and calm, as if he wasn't the one who had almost lost control just now.
"Heng Ying Trust is located in Singapore and has assets of US$2 billion, which has isolated me from all debt risks. As long as you are alive, 5% of the annual return will be deposited into your account on time."
Ji Ying suppressed her excitement, "I don't want your money, I can support myself."
Gu Yanchen was too lazy to waste words with her. "Then don't even bother signing the divorce papers."
Ji Ying quickly signed her name on both agreements.
Gu Yanchen put the documents back into the bag, his expression showing no sign of anything amiss.
"I'll be very busy lately, so can I go to the Civil Affairs Bureau to apply for a divorce another day?"
May I?
He didn't even use a notification tone.
Ji Ying concealed the joy in her eyes and nodded, "As soon as possible."
"Let's withdraw the lawsuit from the court," Gu Yanchen said.
A month later, the two began to speak harmoniously again.
"Can I get off now?" Ji Ying asked.
Gu Yanchen raised his chin slightly, "We're not divorced yet, we still need to go and offer incense to your mother-in-law."
Ji Ying paused for two seconds, then said, "Take me to burn incense. Aren't you afraid I'll beat you up?"
...
Wen Li's death was not carried out in the name of the Gu family because the old lady forbade it.
Gu Gong rented a mourning hall at the funeral home to receive condolences from some friends, but very few people came.
Seeing Gu Yanchen leading Ji Ying over, Gu Gong was furious.
Why did you bring the murderer with you?
Gu Yanchen reached out and pulled the person into his arms. "Father, the police concluded that Auntie died suddenly from an illness. Her death has nothing to do with Yingying. Grandma asked us to come here just to go through the motions."
"If she hadn't taken Ali to the police station, would Ali have died so quickly?"
Just as Gu Gong was about to send them away, Wen Lingxue, with red eyes and dressed in hemp clothing, stepped forward.
"Uncle, all guests are welcome. Let Mom leave in peace."
Gu Gong suppressed his outburst of temper.
Gu Yanchen is a natural actor. Even though he dislikes Wen Li, his bowing gesture is very standard.
Ji Ying stood to the side, her gaze looking elsewhere.
Gu Gong said, "You've made people so angry, and you won't even kneel down once?"
"Does she deserve it?" Ji Ying retorted.
This time, Gu Gong could no longer suppress his anger.
He called out to the bodyguards outside the mourning hall, "Whoever breaks her leg, I'll give them 100,000."
Gu Yanchen frowned.
He wasn't unprepared today; if he let Ji Ying get hurt right under his nose, he would be unworthy of being a man.
Seeing the two opposing groups of bodyguards, Gu Gong said to Gu Yanchen, "As long as you continue to protect this woman, I will fully support your brother to take your place and leave you with nothing."
However, Gu Yanchen's response to him was to protect Ji Ying in his arms.
The funeral hall was small, and the bodyguards on both sides started pushing and shoving each other.
Gu Yanchen escorted Ji Ying out.
In the chaos, a dagger stabbed towards Ji Ying's waist and abdomen.
Before Ji Ying could react, Gu Yanchen had already grabbed the other person's blade with his bare hands and swung his fist hard with his other hand.
In the instant the opponent was knocked back, Ji Ying seemed to catch a glimpse of the scar on his hand.
The three hideous scabs were left by her.
She tried to see the person's face clearly, but the person turned around and quickly disappeared into the crowd.
So, the person who wants her dead is in the Gu family?
As the Maybach drove away from the funeral home, Ji Ying finally noticed Gu Yanchen's injuries.
It needs stitches.
However, Gu Yanchen only did a simple treatment before asking her where she lived, saying he wanted to take her home first.
Ji Ying didn't want to give him any false impressions, so she didn't mention accompanying him to the hospital.
We arrived at the apartment building.
Ji Ying opened the car door, thought for a moment, and said, "Qing Sui has stated that it will never cooperate with Chen Xi. For the sake of the company's reputation, this stance will not change."
Gu Yanchen smiled and waved to her, "That was just an instinctive reaction, don't overthink it."
"That's good."
Immediately afterwards, Ji Ying got out of the car and left.
As soon as I got home, Xiao Xia called.
Are you alright?
Ji Ying changed her shoes but didn't mention the divorce agreement.
"I'm fine. I just went to Wen Li's funeral hall and we almost got into a fight. He got a little injured because of me."
Xiao Xia immediately reminded him, "Don't be moved! My brother said that Gu Gong, together with the second son of the Gu family, has driven Gu Yanchen to the brink of despair. Gu Yanchen plans to throw all his savings into saving the new energy heavy truck project, but he'll likely lose 90% of it. Cooperating with us is the fastest way for him to turn things around. This self-inflicted injury is clearly aimed at you!"
Ji Ying paused for a moment, then said, "I understand what you mean. I won't be swayed by him."
After hanging up the phone, she looked out the window.
So, what is he planning to do by suddenly agreeing to a divorce and suddenly making arrangements for her future life?
...
The next day, Ji Ying went to Tianhe Yun Jing to visit her maternal grandfather.
The old man was in good spirits. "Lin Yan's birthday is coming soon. I'll go visit his grave this year."
Ji Ying had almost forgotten about this. "Do I really have to go?"
Grandpa looked at her, his smile deep. "He doesn't need me to go?"
Ji Ying's heart skipped a beat; she almost thought her grandfather knew something.
"Okay, I'll come pick you up then."
Grandpa nodded and looked out the window, seemingly preoccupied.
Just then, Lin Meizhen returned from outside, her face beaming with joy.
Upon seeing Ji Ying, she smiled and said, "Your husband has finally figured it out. He suddenly transferred a sum of money to me, saying it was to make up for the lack of filial piety he's shown over the years."
Ji Ying frowned. "How much did he give?"
"Fifteen million is enough for your grandfather's medical expenses for a whole year."
Recalling Xiao Xia's words, Ji Ying felt a growing unease about Gu Yanchen's unusual behavior.
She didn't say anything, but her grandfather was very agitated. "Give it back to him. We don't want his money. Make him divorce Yingying immediately."
Lin Meizhen quickly reassured him, "Dad, if Gu Yanchen hadn't stopped him, Gu Gong would have cut off your medication long ago. Now that he's offering money, even if we don't appreciate it, we shouldn't make things awkward..."
The old man glared, "It should be torn, torn to shreds!"
Lin Meizhen: "..."
In fact, Gu Yanchen had another trump card, which was the child in Yang Sao's belly, and could be used to restrain Gu Gong.
But apart from mentioning it briefly to Wen Li without revealing her name, Ji Ying didn't tell anyone this secret.
Just then, her phone rang.
Yang's panicked voice came from inside.
"Madam, someone just came to check my pregnancy records. This hospital isn't safe anymore. I want to leave. Can you help me?"
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