Chapter 54 Burning it all and it's over? She's dreaming!
Gu Yanchen took out his phone and dialed Ji Ying's number.
A mechanical female voice came from the other end, "The number you dialed is not in service..."
He paused for a moment.
The old lady scoffed, "How long has it been since you last called her? You didn't even know she changed her number?"
Gu Yanchen put down his phone, his expression unchanged. "I will consider Grandma's words."
"Tomorrow's board meeting, the shareholders' attitude, the company's stock price, the partners' attitude... you'll be busy. Get up, everything should be focused on restoring the family's reputation."
Gu Yanchen stood up and was about to leave.
Grandma Gu called out to him, "What are you going to do with that woman?"
Gu Yanchen: "I will handle it properly."
The old lady said unhappily, "At a time like this, what is it that you can't let go of about her? Did you really sleep together?"
“Grandma,” Gu Yanchen’s voice was cold, “I haven’t touched her. As for anything else… please don’t ask.”
After saying that, he strode away.
Zhao Ping stepped forward and whispered, "I didn't expect the young mistress to be so ruthless."
Grandma Gu chuckled, "She's nowhere near as good as I was when I was young, but she can be trained, if she ever looks back..."
Zhao Ping sensed the hidden meaning in her words, "Aren't you testing the young master's attitude?"
The old lady looked in the direction Gu Yanchen had left and sighed softly, "If Ji Ying loves him, it will naturally be a help to his future; but if she doesn't love him, it will become an obstacle for him. I hope he can be a little more ruthless."
Suddenly remembering something, her voice turned sharp, "Zhao Ping, go do something for me."
...
Gu Yanchen returned to Platinum Bay.
Aunt Yang is still awake.
The old man called her and asked her to prepare a first-aid kit.
"Mr. Gu, should we call a doctor to come and apply the medicine for you?"
If my wife were here, this task would definitely fall to her.
Unfortunately, they can't go back.
Gu Yanchen did not respond and went straight upstairs to his study.
Unexpectedly, when they reached the second-floor corridor, they discovered that something was missing.
He stopped and stared at it for a long time.
"Sister Yang!"
Aunt Yang hurriedly ran upstairs.
"Where are the wedding photos hanging here?" he asked.
"The wedding photos were taken down the day your wife was taken to the hospital by your father. Did you only just find out?"
These days, Gu Yanchen is very busy. He eats and drinks almost all at the company, and only occasionally goes back to Platinum Bay to pick up some things.
He genuinely didn't notice that the spot where the wedding photos used to be was now empty.
Aunt Yang sighed, "Some things that we're used to are easy to overlook over time, but the more we do that, the easier it is to lose them."
Aunt Yang put away his wedding photos.
Gu Yanchen saw the half-cut wedding photo in the storage room, and his gaze turned icy.
"My wife took all the important things with her, and said that she would let me burn the rest after she was completely gone."
Gu Yanchen gritted his teeth and said, "Burning it is the end of it? She's dreaming."
...
The next day, Ji Ying made breakfast for herself in her new home and also prepared a portion for Xiao Xia.
The composition of the battery debris brought out from the explosion site last time has been analyzed.
Next, she needs to find out which laboratory the battery came from.
Xiao Xia was enthusiastic and said she could use her connections to find out.
The scandal involving the Gu family that caused such a stir yesterday has vanished without a trace on the internet today.
Ji Ying admired Gu Yanchen's public relations skills.
Although it wasn't online, the scandal involving the step-siblings still became a topic of conversation.
Ji Ying didn't eat lunch at Qing Sui Power, but went to the community stray cat rescue station instead.
Seeing that he had handed over all the money he had given Zhang Cheng last time to the relief station, he finally felt relieved.
She turned around and met Zhang Cheng's gaze, and paused in her steps.
"What, don't you trust me?" Zhang Cheng asked.
Don't you know your own character?
Ji Ying ignored him and walked past him as she left the shelter.
There are restaurants in the nearby shopping center; she needs to go there for lunch.
Zhang Cheng caught up with them. "I didn't agree to help Wen Li with her faking illness; I only agreed to draw a conclusion based on the forensic report."
So you're saying you're not wrong?
Ji Ying walked forward without looking at him.
Zhang Cheng gritted his teeth and grabbed her hand.
“You should know the power of the Gu family. I had no choice. Wen Li gave me money, but I donated it all to the shelter.”
Ji Ying was forced to stop and turn to look at him.
"Was it just Wen Li who threatened you? How much money did you get to help her clear the other person's name?"
Zhang Cheng was speechless.
Inside the car not far away, Chen Yuan, seeing his boss's face gradually darken, tentatively asked, "Mr. Gu, shall we go and 'invite' Madam into the car now?"
Just as Gu Yanshen was about to speak, his phone rang.
It was Gu Gong calling, asking him to check the local trending topics.
The top trending topic was a statement written by an elderly woman.
It was only a few lines, but every word was like a knife, completely cutting Gu Lingxue down from the clouds to the dust.
[Gu Lingxue's original name was Xu Zhaojin. Years ago, her mother remarried into the Gu family, using her life to coerce her into taking the Gu surname. Now, her behavior is utterly despicable. Effective immediately, all property given to her by the Gu family is confiscated, she is expelled from the Gu family, and will never bear the Gu surname again.]
In other words, Gu Lingxue was not only stripped of her Gu surname, but also had to return all the gifts given to her by the Gu family.
Gu Gong flew into a rage on the phone.
Gu Yanchen hung up the phone, looked at the man and woman standing together in the distance, and said calmly, "Go back first."
...
Ji Ying and Zhang Cheng parted on bad terms, and Ji Ying returned to Qing Sui Power with a tense expression.
Xiao Xia walked over excitedly and patted her on the shoulder.
"We've found a buyer you're looking for; he's very interested in your real estate and jewelry."
Ji Ying looked up at her, waiting for what she would say next.
Xiao Xia leaned forward and lowered her voice.
"Although the other party's raw strength is not comparable to that of the Gu family, they are Gu Yanchen's mortal enemy. What he really values is not the items themselves, but the fact that they came from the Gu family. Think about it, acquiring the Gu family's things is tantamount to slapping Gu Yanchen in the face, isn't it?"
Ji Ying thought for a few seconds, "Who is it?"
Xiao Xia smiled slightly: "My surname is Liang."
Ji Ying's brow twitched.
Xiao Xia continued, "You may not have heard of the Liang family, but you must know Black Star Technology, right? In Kun City, Black Star Technology's strength is second only to your scumbag husband's company. But the Liang family keeps a low profile, and the outside world knows very little about them. The person who is interested in what you have is the president of Black Star Technology."
"When can I see him?" Ji Ying asked.
"Tomorrow at 3 PM, at Cunmingfang."
Ji Ying looked out the window. Could it be Mr. Liang?
Before she could snap out of her reverie, her phone rang. It was Gu Yanchen calling.
He found her new number.
"Mrs. Gu, you think you can just disappear after setting me up?"
Gu Yanchen's voice was unreadable.
"Aren't you waiting for President Gu to contact me when he has time? I won't disappear until the divorce agreement is signed."
There was a two-second pause on the other end, then a voice said, "Let's go home and talk."
"See you at 4 PM at Shiguang Cafe."
Ji Ying hung up the phone before he could respond.
Gu Yanchen could tell that she was afraid to meet him in a private space.
But after she did something like that, can we just let it go so easily?
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