Volume 1, Chapter 97: Besieged on All Sides
Most of the people present recognized Zhu's mother's vicious nature and would not be fooled by her clumsy performance.
However, gossip is human nature after all.
Under Zhu's mother's guidance, everyone inevitably shifted their attention to what Gu Chiye had hidden.
And as a husband, I shouldn't hide it.
While Zhu's mother was still trying to be mysterious, the audience in the live broadcast room had already begun to brainstorm based on these scattered clues.
[This Mrs. Zhu is also a drama queen. If she doesn't act well, her character will be ruined from time to time. It makes me angry and anxious to hear her talk. ]
[I think neither she nor Gu Chiye are good people. Let them fight each other and let the beauty be alone.]
[I'm really curious about what Mr. Gu is hiding. He even specifically pointed out that he is the husband. It can't be that... Mr. Gu is born with impotence or has some fertility problems? But it won't kill anyone.]
[Well, if that's the case, it really shouldn't be concealed. But Mr. Gu is handsome and rich. If he really has these flaws, then I can only say that no one is perfect...]
[These aren't really a big problem for wealthy families. At most, they can have a test tube baby or adopt a child. However, if they deliberately conceal it before marriage, it would be a bit unkind.]
More and more people at the scene cast inquiring glances at Gu Chiye.
Zhu's mother's face became more and more smug, and she enjoyed the suspicions of others towards Gu Chiye.
Seeing that the atmosphere was almost set, Zhu's mother spoke proudly and announced the final answer.
"Actually, we can't blame Mr. Gu for this problem entirely. To put it bluntly, he just has bad luck..."
"Haha, I never thought that I had a bad fate."
At this time, Gu Chiye finally spoke. He chuckled a few times, completely ignoring Zhu Bitch's attitude of taking advantage of the situation, and casually interrupted the other party's long-accumulated speech.
"I didn't say it at that time because I had already dealt with it. In fact, I have never hurt Zhu Sheng for this reason in the past three years."
Lin's mother, who was sitting nearby, looked nervous and could not help but bow her head and beg Zhu's mother.
"Mrs. Zhu, I beg you to stop making things difficult for Chi Ye. He did make a lot of mistakes during that marriage, and I'm sure he's willing to make amends. He won't have any relationship with Ms. Zhu anymore, so there's no need to expose his privacy here."
Seeing her mother stand up, Lin Muyun could no longer sit still. She yelled at Zhu Sheng in dissatisfaction.
"Zhu Sheng, take this crazy woman away as soon as possible.
Since they are divorced, Brother Chi Ye's affairs have nothing to do with your Zhu family, and she has no right to make irresponsible remarks here."
As soon as Zhu's mother saw what was going on, she guessed that the mother and daughter must be insiders, so she took the opportunity to add fuel to the fire and deliberately provoked them.
"I had forgotten that one of you has taken care of Chi Ye since he was a child, and the other is his childhood sweetheart. You must have seen him when he was sick.
Hey, Mrs. Lin, you are so mean. You knew about it in advance but didn't remind me. No wonder your family canceled the marriage. Were you afraid that your daughter would be ruined by him and refused to agree? "
Zhu's mother's words immediately made Lin Muyun furious.
That marriage was an everlasting pain in her heart, and she was actually looked down upon by the Zhu family.
"You old fool, if it weren't for the trouble in our Lin family, your Zhu family wouldn't have been able to arrange a marriage. Brother Chi Ye is very normal. If you slander him again, I will tear your mouth to pieces!"
Lin Muyun was about to stand up as she spoke, intending to fight to the death with Zhu's mother to prove her true feelings for Gu Chiye.
"That's enough." Gu Chiye said coldly.
Even in the face of adversity, he still cannot shake his majestic aura that has always been in a high position.
A simple rebuke instantly calmed the tense situation.
Lin Muyun naturally obeyed and sat back in his original seat.
Zhu's mother still had her neck stiff, looking like a helpless woman.
After hearing these words, Gu Chiye completely understood what Zhu's mother was planning, so he decided to end this farce as soon as possible.
"It seems that Mrs. Zhu came prepared. I have a rough idea of who are the masterminds behind this.
Since you are determined to tell me, I will grant your wish and let you see if this can bring me down."
He paused, then turned to look at Zhu Sheng, his eyes softened a little, as if he only intended to talk to her next.
“I suffered from schizophrenia when I was young, and also had certain violent tendencies. I stayed in a mental hospital for a long time, and now I still need to go for checkups every once in a while.
This disease is prone to flare up under extreme stimulation, and may lead to unpredictable behavior, which may not only cause self-harm, but also harm others."
Gu Chiye spoke these words slowly and in a relaxed tone, as if this was a common and trivial matter.
There was a strange silence at the scene, and everyone seemed to be digesting this long piece of information.
After all, no one would have guessed that the president of Gu Group is actually a mental patient.
This fact was so shocking and heavy that even Zhu Sheng didn't know how to respond for a moment.
As if she was not satisfied with the reaction on the spot, Zhu's mother added a few more sentences to exaggerate the situation.
"Mr. Gu, why did you leave out half of the story? Your mother was also a mental patient. When you were five years old, she wanted to commit suicide with you. In the end, she died, and you inherited her mental illness.
Oh, this disease is not only harmful to both the person and the person, but it is also very likely to be hereditary. Tell me, who would dare to marry their daughter to such a person? "
Seeing that the fire had spread to Gu Chiye's mother again, Mother Lin could no longer bear it, and she explained angrily.
"Chi Ye's mother suffers from depression, not the hereditary mental illness you mentioned.
As for Chi Ye, he was only sick because of the great shock he received when his mother passed away. After treatment, he is now no different from a normal person!"
Zhu's mother ignored her clarification and continued to make faces at the camera and gossip.
"That's not necessarily true. I'd be scared to have a man like that around, let alone a husband. Who knows if he'd suddenly have a seizure and drag others to their deaths like his mother did.
I don’t know what despicable means Gu Chiye used to force Mr. Gu to hand over such a large family business to a person with a history of mental illness. You know, mental illness can even kill people without breaking the law!"
The true intentions of Zhu's mother finally came to light, and Zhu Sheng finally understood her real purpose of being on the show.
On the surface, she was concerned about Zhu Sheng's marital status and worried that Gu Chi Ye's hidden illness would be detrimental to her.
In fact, they wanted to use the show to spread rumors and put Gu Chiye in a completely besieged situation.
The purpose is to create serious distrust of Gu Chiye within the company and even among the general public, further threatening his dominant position in the Gu Group.
By doing so, he could both avenge his previous personal grudge and divide up the interests of the Gu family during the chaos. It was like killing two birds with one stone.
Haha, a group of upper-class people with no bottom line, used dirty and despicable means to start a business war without the smoke of gunpowder.
The masterminds behind this must be the Yin family, the Zhu family, and maybe even the Gu family... ?
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