Chapter 969: Empathy Doesn’t Elicit True Love
"Boss Li, you have to understand that if you treat someone the way you treat them, they will eventually understand over time."
"Put yourself in someone else's shoes? I don't believe in these four words." If sincerity could really be exchanged for sincerity, he would have gotten it when he knelt down and held a stone in his mouth like a dog.
All I can say is that Gu Wanqiu had no heart from the very beginning. How could he warm it up if he didn't even have a heart?
But he was really curious about what Mrs. Liu had done to make Gu Wanqiu trust her and like her so much. In order not to let her worry, she even edited such a long text message and sent it on time every day. She even bought her such a high-priced insurance so that she would have no worries about food and clothing in the future.
Li Jinxing had never imagined that Gu Wanqiu could be so kind to a servant. In his heart, Gu Wanqiu was a selfish person. She was heartless and did not understand human nature. She even enjoyed seeing others suffer.
If... Gu Wanqiu had been softer on him back then, not to mention compared to what Mrs. Liu is like now, even if she had been one tenth as soft on him, he wouldn't hate him so much now.
"I can see that Gu Wanqiu cares about you very much, so..." Li Jinxing paused and said in a slightly drawn-out voice, "Sister Liu, please stay here from now on. She cares about you so much. If she knew you were in any danger, she would probably rush back."
Mrs. Liu sensed deep malice in his words, and was horrified. She subconsciously wanted to turn around and leave, but He Tian and Zhou Yi blocked her way, and she was stuck here.
She wanted to ask Li Jinxing to go find Gu Wanqiu, not to let herself be locked up here. This was completely different from her original intention.
She also has to take care of her daughter, so she can't lose contact with her as well.
"Mr. Li, Miss Gu may have disappeared in an accident. I can't contact her, so how could she know about my situation?" She tried to persuade Li Jinxing.
"Maybe she has spies around you?"
"But...but..." Once she became nervous and panicked, Mrs. Liu's speech became incoherent and she stammered, "But this has nothing to do with me. Mr. Li, I still have a daughter to take care of..."
"If you want to blame someone, blame Gu Wanqiu for being so special to you." Li Jinxing said slowly, "Your daughter is already an adult and no longer needs your care. Don't worry, I won't make things difficult for you while you're here. Whatever you usually do with Gu Wanqiu, you can do the same with me."
To put it bluntly, you have to treat Li Jinxing the same way you treat Gu Wanqiu, but Mrs. Liu really can't do that.
The reason why she could suddenly be so nice to Gu Wanqiu was that in her eyes, Gu Wanqiu was just a young girl under 20 years old, just like her daughter. She found common points with her daughter in her, which made her unable to help but feel maternal love and want to protect her and take good care of her. As a woman, she could understand each other's difficulties better, but Li Jinxing... She was quite afraid of Li Jinxing before. Although Li Jinxing was not very old, the aura on his body was too special and domineering, which made people afraid to get close to him.
She could protect Gu Wanqiu and comfort her, so could she hug Li Jin? Just thinking about that scene, Mrs. Liu got goosebumps, which were caused by fear.
Li Jinxing didn't waste any more time talking to Mrs. Liu, and directly asked Zhou Yi to forcibly take Mrs. Liu to the room and let her stay there tonight.
He reminded Mrs. Liu not to try to challenge his patience. She should listen to whatever he said and be obedient. He would not do anything to her. If she did not listen, he would have to capture her daughter and lock her up with her.
Before leaving, he emphasized: "Don't blame me, blame Gu Wanqiu if you want to blame someone."
How could Mrs. Liu really blame Gu Wanqiu? Every wrong has its perpetrator. It was Li Jinxing who had no principles and insisted on dragging innocent people into the water. Now that she has suffered, she will definitely not let her daughter be trapped here like her.
With Li Jinxing's warning, Mrs. Liu became obedient and didn't think too much about how to escape from here. If she was asked to stay here, then so be it. It was not like she had not lived with Li Jinxing before.
I live the same way as before, but I'm locked up here and can't die.
Mrs. Liu tried to comfort herself, saying it was okay, but the truth was, she couldn't sleep the whole night, tossing and turning, wondering how Gu Wanqiu was doing outside, and then she couldn't help but wonder if her daughter would be worried if she couldn't find her. And... would Li Jinxing really not do anything to her? If Gu Wanqiu didn't show up, would he get angry and take his anger out on her?
But if you think about it carefully, if Gu Wanqiu really came here because of her and appeared in front of Li Jinxing, Li Jinxing would definitely not let her go easily.
So… Mrs. Liu put her hands together and put them close to her chest and prayed: "Miss Gu, please don't come back. I hope you are okay and safe outside."
If Gu Wanqiu left like this, what would happen to the house in North City? And the property under her name, with so much money, she couldn't withdraw it all, and it was impossible for her to withdraw it outside. Once she used the money in the bank, her whereabouts would definitely be discovered by Li Jinxing.
Does she have enough money to cover her daily expenses?
Gu Wanqiu is a delicate young lady who has been raised in wealth since childhood. She has the best food, clothing and other necessities. No one knows how much suffering she will suffer outside.
She may not have even thought about her future life, but she thought of her first and bought such an expensive insurance policy for her.
…
Outside, Li Jinxing stood in the yard. In the summer, a few fireflies could be faintly seen flying in the manor, like stars from the sky falling to the earth.
In fact, there were no fireflies here originally. When Li Jinxing built this courtyard, he thought Gu Wanqiu might like fireflies, so he asked someone to introduce fireflies. However, the lifespan of fireflies is too short, and this place is not suitable for them to survive. In just one year, there were only a few fireflies left out of the thousands that existed before.
There is a swing in the yard. When he is busy every day, he rarely thinks of Gu Wanqiu. Only when he returns to the manor and sees everything about Gu Wanqiu in the manor, his brain can't help but empty, as if the floodgates have been opened, and everything about her gushes out.
When I see the swing, I think of Gu Wanqiu sitting on it.
A firefly flew towards him. This little thing should have hidden in the dark if it wanted to survive, but it had to glow. Wouldn't it be more conspicuous and attract attention at night? Li Jinxing raised his hand lightly, and a firefly appeared in his palm. He stared at it intently.
"How's the investigation going?"
Zhou Yi and He Tian stood on either side of him. Zhou Yi replied, "There is no news about Gu Wanqiu yet."
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