☆、Work
Gu Ziqian paid the bill and left, but Gu Li stood rooted to the spot, her heart churning with turmoil. So it turned out that her older brother had exposed the Chu family scandal. He had done all this for her sake—how foolish! She had been dead for so long; even her father might not remember ever having a daughter like her. Why would her brother go to such lengths?
Did he think that doing this would make her happy? Wrong. She wasn't happy at all. Instead, she was worried about him. The power of the Chu family was something the Gu family couldn't possibly resist. Just as Chu Yaofeng said, a thin arm can't twist a thigh. If Chu Yaofeng really revealed that his elder brother was manipulating things behind the scenes, who knows what Chu Tianze, that narrow-minded person, would do to him.
Gu Li felt increasingly heartbroken. She felt so selfish, thinking that hiding would calm the storm and prevent her older brother and the Gu family from being implicated. She never expected her older brother to be so stubborn.
While chatting with Gu Ziqian, she noticed his emotional changes. She could tell that her older brother missed her and felt guilty about what happened to her. It was clearly the path she had chosen herself, and it had nothing to do with her older brother. Why couldn't he let go of his obsession?
Seeing him punish himself like this made her feel really bad.
She felt so sorry for her older brother. She felt so cruel to watch him suffer and make mistakes, yet she didn't dare tell him.
She is Xiao Ai, the Gu Xiao Ai who caused him to suffer from regret, guilt, and self-torture for eight years.
The one who should be punished the most is not the eldest brother, but the chopsticks-wielding hand who pushed him into the sea.
"Miss, are you alright?" A gray handkerchief suddenly appeared in front of Gu Li.
The moment she looked up, tears streamed down her cheeks, and she belatedly realized that she hadn't even noticed when she started crying.
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One week later.
Chengcheng got up very early, with a childlike, innocent smile, and gently knocked on Gu Li's door, "Mommy, get up quickly, you have to go to work today."
There was no movement.
The little guy gently pushed the door open a crack, and the sound of snoring came from inside.
"Lazy pig, get up! Lazy pig, get up!" The little body jumped onto the bed, and the mouth was close to the woman's ear, calling out like a cuckoo a few times, but there was still no response.
Chengcheng shook his head, thinking to himself, "Mom, you forced me to do this."
He kicked it out.
Thump...
"Ouch, that hurts!" Gu Li clutched her waist and groggily opened her eyes.
"Good morning, Mommy! Breakfast is ready. Come wash your face, brush your teeth, and come out to eat. I have something very important to announce to you." Chengcheng smiled, jumped down gracefully, ignoring his mother's angry glare, and wiggled his little bottom as he went out.
After washing up, Gu Li came out, munching on a sandwich, and asked, "What are you going to announce to me?"
Chengcheng took a sip of milk, then wiped his mouth clean and said very seriously, "I found you a job. Start work today."
Gu Li choked on the sandwich, and Chengcheng quickly handed her the milk.
She grabbed it and gulped it down in two gulps. Once she caught her breath, she flew into a rage. "Gu Jingcheng, did I say I needed you to help me find a job? You're so bored, just do the housework and wash the clothes. My affairs are none of your concern."
Chengcheng has a pout. He does all the housework, okay? He's the one who washes and hangs the clothes to dry, he even buys the groceries and cooks the meals. His mom just lazes around at home all day, sleeping all day. He even suspects that his mom deliberately gave birth to him to abuse him. He's only seven years old, his father doesn't love him, and his mother doesn't care for him. He's so pitiful.
"Mom, I'm doing this for your own good. Besides, the salary is really high, even higher than what you earn working for your godfather."
"It's not about the money; I've already found a job."
He knew about that shell company owned by the man surnamed Gu.
"It's not a good career path," Chengcheng said disdainfully.
Bang--
A sharp rap on the little guy's head exploded, and Gu Li said coldly, "You dare to look down on me."
Chengcheng touched the large bump that had suddenly swelled up on his head, on the verge of tears. "Mommy, if you don't go to work, Aunt Niannian will also be implicated because of you, since I got you a job through her connections."
"You..." Gu Li's punch missed its mark.
Having learned her lesson the hard way, the little guy suddenly jumped away, making himself out of her reach.
"Here's the address. I'm taking Shuai Shuai for his morning exercise." With that, he tossed the note aside and the little guy ran off like the wind.
Gu Li gritted her teeth in deep regret. If she had known this brat would cause so much trouble, she really shouldn't have brought him back to China.
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