Chapter 156 Epilogue
Gu Zhicheng stared at Han Que's back for a long time, and only turned around when Gu Ningwei coughed.
"What's wrong?" Gu Ningwei leaned against the head of the bed and asked his father.
"Hey, I'm just taking a look." Gu Zhicheng looked a little embarrassed. He looked at Secretary Xie and said something else: "It seems that this is different from what those people outside are saying."
Secretary Xie coughed awkwardly, glanced at Gu Ningwei's face, and said, "Xiao Han is very capable."
Gu Ningwei glanced at his father and snorted slightly.
Gu Zhicheng sighed softly, "I'm saying she knows her limits better than you do. You're being so stubborn about this matter. I've already asked the secretary general to coordinate, and I've also informed the Municipal Bureau, but you insisted on going there alone. You're only putting yourself in trouble."
"Ali will suffer the most if you guys finish coordinating everything," Gu Ningwei complained. "You're too slow. If you had come earlier, you wouldn't have left us lying here."
Gu Zhicheng didn't say anything. He had also heard that Gu Ningli was almost raped by those beasts. Gu Zhiguang was so angry that his blood pressure rose and he was almost sent to the ICU for emergency treatment.
Secretary Xie quickly took the blame upon himself after hearing this: "Oh, it's my fault. I was delayed."
"Uncle Xie, I can't blame you." Gu Ningwei waved his hand: "Thanks to you and Wei Da's contact, we were saved."
Gu Zhicheng was silent for a while, then said, "Lawyer Wen came to the group to talk to me today. I wanted to discuss with you the matter of Gu Zhiguang..."
"There's nothing to discuss. Let's just follow the legal procedures. Lawyer Wen will handle it." Gu Ningwei's face darkened. "This is beneficial to both him and Chengguang. Besides, Chengguang is about to undergo a restructuring. We can't cover up the truth just to protect certain people."
Gu Zhicheng remained silent.
His mind flashed with the pitiful look of Gu Zhiguang kneeling and begging for mercy in his office last night, and also the scene of the two of them working together to start a business and sharing the joys and sorrows.
Gu Ningwei knew that he was emotionally unstable and added, "Dad, it's not that I'm ruthless. I've given him many hints and opportunities. At that time, if he could just turn back, recover some of the funds, and not push Chengguang to this point, I would have let it go. But he really is stubborn and refuses to change his ways."
"He's doing this for Ali too. He's so old, what's the point of having so much money..."
"For Ali?" Gu Ningwei paused, sneered a few times, and suddenly his face darkened. "Dad, I won't say anything about him. If you were there at the time and saw the He family's attitude towards Ali, you wouldn't come to me today and say these words..."
He gritted his teeth and said, "All this is because of him. He must pay the price."
Early the next morning, the nursing staff from the operating room came to pick up Gu Ningwei, but Han followed him by the bed, walked him all the way to the elevator, and waited with him.
After a while, the special elevator for the operating room arrived and the nurse pushed the bed to enter the elevator, but Han watched him from the side, nervously pinching the bed sheet and refusing to let go.
"It's okay, don't be nervous." Gu Ningwei pulled her hand to comfort her, then turned his head to signal her.
Han, however, quickly kissed him on the cheek and whispered, "Come on."
The elevator door closed, but Han stood at the door, looking at it with tears in his eyes.
Fang Jiayan took a special leave and went upstairs to the waiting area in front of the operating room. She waited with Han Que and comforted her: "I asked the director of orthopedics. He said these are minor fractures and the surgery is not difficult. Besides, our vice president will be on the operating table today, so don't be nervous."
Han nervously grasped her hand and said, "I know the operation isn't difficult, but he already has a concussion. Will the anesthesiologist be in trouble?"
Fang Jiayan was speechless: "..." After a long while, she muttered softly: "You really underestimate us medical students. In our hospital, we perform more than a thousand minor surgeries a month. Everyone can do it with their eyes closed."
After the operation, he stayed in bed for ten days, but Han stayed by his side day and night, taking care of everything, no matter how big or small, and refused to let anyone else do it for him.
Gu Ningwei felt distressed and couldn't help but scold, "You are pregnant and working so hard. If you collapse from exhaustion, what will happen to the child?"
He asked the hospital to find a nurse to take care of his rehabilitation training.
He recovered for a few days and was gradually able to walk in a wheelchair, which allowed Han to push him to see Gu Ningli.
Gu Ningli lived alone in another separate VIP ward with complete facilities. Secretary Xie sent someone from the president's office to take care of her.
When Han Que and the others came in, she was lying on the hospital bed, staring blankly.
There was a TV hanging on the wall, playing a TV series in which the characters were quarreling and the sounds of crying and making noise filled the room.
"Ali." Gu Ningwei called her softly several times before Gu Ningli turned around and looked at him blankly.
Gu Ningwei gestured to Han Que to push the wheelchair to her bedside and asked, "How are you?"
Gu Ningli then blinked, looked up at Han Que, shook her head at Gu Ningwei, and said softly, "I don't think it's good."
Gu Ningwei's throat choked, and he whispered comfortingly: "It's okay, Ali, it's all over."
Gu Ningli lowered her head and nodded: "The doctor said so too. It will get better slowly. We just need to give it time."
Gu Ningwei nodded: "Yes, you will get better after a while."
"But, brother..." Gu Ningli stopped talking and looked up at Han Qu.
Seeing this, Han Que whispered in Gu Ningwei's ear, "I'll wait for you in the corridor. You two can talk alone."
After Han Que left, Gu Ningli asked Gu Ningwei, "Brother Wei, is there any news from Jiangjin?"
Gu Ningwei was silent for a moment, then whispered to Gu Ningli, "Jiang Jin left me an email. He parked his car by the river that night and took a taxi straight to the airport. Now... he should no longer be in the country."
Gu Ningli was stunned for a moment, pondered for a while, and then asked, "Did you already know when you came that night?"
"No, I lied to them..." Gu Ningwei shook his head. "I only found out after I woke up and checked my email. His emails were sent on a scheduled basis."
He didn't tell Gu Ningli that Jiang Jin's farewell document was actually in that USB drive.
He had seen it that night.
Jiang Jin wrote: "Awei, I know Han Que will definitely help you find this USB drive, and you will also be able to see my farewell document. By the time you find this USB drive and see this farewell letter, I will have left this place.
At this point, the development of the situation is beyond our control. I don’t know what will happen next, and I don’t want to know. "
Gu Ningwei intercepted a part of the document written by Jiang Jin and forwarded it to Gu Ningli.
"Please forgive me and Ali for leaving without saying goodbye. I'm a coward and I don't dare face Ali. I've thought about telling her the truth, but every time I see her innocent and vulnerable face, I just can't bring myself to do it... I think if this happens, she won't forgive me or continue this relationship with me. The thought of this makes me so sad that I just can't bring myself to tell her the truth."
I can't say goodbye to you in person, so I can only choose to leave without saying goodbye. Please tell Ali that meeting her is an unforgettable memory in my dark life. She brought me a lot of happiness, and I will always miss this relationship.
As Gu Ningli watched, her eyes gradually became moist, tears streamed down her face, and she sobbed uncontrollably.
Han Que sat on a bench in the hallway, also looking at the document written by Jiang Jin. "I've always been a very cowardly and selfish person. I've chosen to escape time and time again. Back then, I didn't dare face Han Que and chose to study abroad. Now I don't dare face Ali and have chosen to escape again. I don't have the courage to take on everything like you did."
"Ah Wei, thank you for giving me your trust. I wish you and Han Que a happy love and a successful career. Please help me take care of Ali, I know you will."
Han put down his phone, wiped the tears from his eyes, and felt sad.
Gu Ningwei pushed his wheelchair out of Gu Ningli's ward and looked at her from a distance.
Han walked over, pushed the wheelchair over, and asked softly, "Are you done talking?"
Gu Ningwei nodded: "She will be fine."
Han pushed him back to the ward and helped him to bed to rest. Gu Ningwei thought for a moment and said to her, "When I'm discharged from the hospital, we'll go to the rehabilitation center, visit your mother, and then get the marriage certificate, okay?"
Han was stunned. After a while, he nodded and said softly, "Okay."
Two weeks later, the listed company Chengguang Group issued a board announcement.
The announcement stated: "Recently, Chengguang Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the "Company") discovered during its internal audit and compliance inspection that Mr. Gu Zhiguang, a shareholder and Vice Chairman of the Company, was suspected of abusing his position to seek personal gain through related-party transactions, misappropriation of funds and other improper means, thereby damaging the legitimate rights and interests of the Company and other shareholders. Preliminary investigation has determined that the relevant actions may violate the Company Law, the Securities Law and other laws and regulations as well as the Company's Articles of Association.
The measures the company has taken and intends to take are: 1. Suspension of duties. In accordance with the Company's Articles of Association and relevant regulations, the company's board of directors has convened an emergency meeting and resolved to suspend Mr. Gu Zhiguang from his position as Vice Chairman and all management positions. His suspected violations of laws and regulations will be transferred to relevant departments for further investigation and verification. 2. Cooperation with the investigation. The company will fully cooperate with the China Securities Regulatory Commission, public security organs and other regulatory authorities, as well as law enforcement agencies, in their investigations to ensure the facts are clear and those responsible are held accountable in accordance with the law. 3. Internal rectification. The company will conduct a comprehensive investigation into copper leaks and improve internal rules and regulations. At the same time, the company's legal representative and chairman, Mr. Gu Zhicheng, will resign from his position as chairman of the listed company, and Mr. Gu Ningwei will temporarily assume the duties of chairman..."
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As soon as this announcement came out, the market was in an uproar and Chengguang's stock price fell to the limit for consecutive days.
Gu Zhiguang was involved in the case, Gu Zhicheng resigned, the judicial authorities intervened in the investigation, and Gu Ningwei acted as the chairman of the group. He was busy until midnight, but when he returned home, Han had already gone to bed.
Gu Ningwei took a shower and went to bed, hugging her gently.
Han turned over, opened his eyes blearily, and muttered, "You just got back."
Gu Ningwei kissed her and smiled, "Well, go to sleep. You have to get up early tomorrow."
Han frowned: "Why do you have to get up early?"
Gu Ningwei pinched her nose and complained softly, "How could you forget? Go get the marriage certificate tomorrow."
The next morning, the sun was shining brightly outside the window, and the room was warm.
The two of them got up from the bed after a while. Han was wearing a white shirt and a red flared A-line skirt. The skirt was loose, covering her slightly bulging belly.
Gu Ningwei was wearing a white shirt and a dark red tie. His hair was combed back, revealing his full forehead.
The two people in front of the dressing mirror, a golden boy and a beautiful girl, are graceful and energetic.
Their eyes met in the mirror and they both couldn't help but smile.
After leaving the bedroom, Aunt Zhao had already prepared breakfast in the dining room.
She specially cooked two bowls of noodles and put a poached egg in each bowl.
Han took a bite and said, "Hey, Aunt Zhao, why are these noodles sweet?"
Aunt Zhao smiled and said, "Life should be long, sweet and happy. Hurry and eat."
Gu Ningwei winked at him and reminded him quietly, "Don't say it's not tasty." After that, he finished the noodles in two or three bites.
Han smiled sweetly and lowered his head to eat noodles.
The two arrived at the entrance of the Civil Affairs Bureau, where Fang Jiayan and Yuan Hao were waiting for them.
"Hey, the busy man is here..." Fang Jiayan stepped forward, took Han Que's hand, and looked him up and down: "Why are your palms so cold? Are you nervous?"
Yuan Hao handed the prepared red roses to Gu Ningwei, indicating that he should present the flowers to Han Que.
Han shook his head and asked, "Where's Zhou Wenwen?"
"I've queued up for you guys and got a number. I know your time is precious."
"What day is it today? We have to queue up to get a marriage certificate?" Han asked in confusion.
"It's a good day anyway." Gu Ningwei said with a smile and presented the flowers in his hand.
After completing the registration process, the two held the red marriage certificate, looked left and right, and were a little confused.
Fang Jiayan reminded from the side: "Where are the rings? Exchange rings."
Gu Ningwei walked forward, put his arm around her shoulders, reached out his hand, held Han Que's finger, and put the wedding ring on her.
Han Queye took the box from Fang Jiayan, took out the ring, and put it on Gu Ningwei's ring finger.
Then the two of them held hands and looked at each other.
"Come, come, look at the camera and hold up your marriage certificate." Zhou Wenwen held up her mobile phone and aimed the camera at Han Que and Gu Ningwei.
Fang Jiayan and Yuan Hao took out the fireworks they had prepared long ago, and switched them on with a click. Colorful strips of light fell from above and spread out around them.
Han Que and Gu Ningwei clasped hands tightly.
The sun is shining brightly, and the platinum wedding ring sparkles between the fingers.
"The whole article is finished."
September 4, 2025
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