Grandmother, number 225: The most distant relationship is nothing more than this.
Nan Ze spoke cautiously, while Gu Mingxia leaned back on the sofa, drinking water, her tired expression clearly visible on her face.
"Cousin, let me think about it carefully."
In fact, both of them were somewhat deceiving themselves. This information was enough to prove that Old Madam Nan had been secretly transferring money into Gu Mingdong's account all these years. They both knew who the current owner of this account was without needing to say it. The problem now was how to get Old Madam Nan to admit this. More importantly, Gu Mingxia wanted to see her mother, who had faked her death, in person!
"Okay! I'll go downstairs and order dinner. You can think about it slowly."
After Nan Ze left, Gu Mingxia put down her water glass, put her hands behind her head, and let her long hair fall down to cover her expression. However, her whole body exuded an indescribable sadness and loneliness.
If all of this is true, how can she face a mother like this? If it's confirmed that her mother is still alive and has founded the Longevity Cult, then A Xin's relentless pursuit of her and her attempt to seize the Gu family's assets might very well be at her behest. Gu Mingxia didn't even dare to think further; the more she thought about it, the colder her heart became. But what could she do? There are always too many disappointments in this world. Gu Mingxia isn't a hundred-dollar bill; she can't make everyone happy. She can only try her best to make her own life as pleasant and fulfilling as possible, only to find that it's incredibly difficult.
Just as she was lost in thought, the phone on the coffee table rang. Gu Mingxia picked it up absentmindedly and answered it.
"Mingxia, have you arrived yet?"
"arrive."
"It's good that we've arrived. Now I can rest assured."
Fu Heng's warm voice came from the other end of the phone, and Gu Mingxia's slightly cold heart suddenly felt a warmth that made her want to rely on him and get closer.
"Fu Heng, I'm fine. You should focus on recovering. I'll come see you when I get back."
"It's okay. Be careful over there, remember to eat on time, and don't overwork yourself. If some things are truly over, don't dwell on them so much; let them go!"
Even though Gu Mingxia didn't mention what Ling Hai was after, Fu Heng could still guess what it was about. The only thing that could make her sound so disappointed was Nan Lan's matter.
If he could, he really wished he could fly over to her side to comfort her and give her his sincerest care.
But… looking at the bandage wrapped around his abdomen, Fu Heng rationally abandoned the idea. The timing of the injury was truly terrible. He now deeply hated the person who had hurt him, but there was nothing he could do but offer Gu Mingxia words of comfort over the phone.
"Okay, I'm a bit busy now, I'll hang up now."
Gu Mingxia was afraid that she would soften her heart after listening to Fu Heng's words, and she was also afraid that she would become greedy for that care and warmth, so when her heart began to flutter, she decisively hung up the phone.
Don't keep clinging to it; just let it go.
These words are easy to say, but how difficult they must be to do!
Gu Mingxia leaned back on the sofa, staring blankly at the ceiling. Due to her pregnancy, her face was very pale, and she looked extremely weak.
She has lost her former strength and aloofness, and instead appears weaker and gentler. But can this Gu Mingxia really persevere and finish what she has always wanted to do?
"Cousin, come and have something to eat."
Nan Ze gestured to the waiter to bring dinner to the restaurant next door, paid for it, and closed the door before coming over to call Gu Mingxia.
"Thank you, cousin."
Gu Mingxia got up, tidied her hair, smiled somewhat palely at Nan Ze, and walked towards the restaurant in her slippers.
"You're welcome. We're all family."
Indeed, she and Nanze were originally family, but their relationship was so distant.
Gu Mingxia didn't say anything, just smiled faintly. As she sat down at the dining table, her smile gradually widened as she looked at the dinner on the table.
Nan Ze was very considerate. Perhaps because he saw that Gu Mingxia's face was pale, he ordered mostly vegetarian dishes, and even the meat dishes had very little oil in them.
“I remember last time in Xiangcheng you said you weren’t feeling well. So I ordered these, I hope you like them.”
"I really like it, thank you, cousin."
Gu Mingxia, who had always been the one taking care of others, suddenly felt much warmer when she had a relative taking care of her. The displeasure she felt from looking at the documents also began to dissipate.
The two enjoyed their dinner together. When they finished and were having dessert, Gu Mingxia was stirring the rock sugar pear in her bowl with a spoon when she suddenly spoke.
"Cousin, please take me to the Nan family's house tonight. I want to see my grandmother."
"See Grandma?"
"Yes, I've been thinking about it. Instead of guessing here, why don't we just go and ask Grandma directly?"
Nan Ze frowned slightly, thought for a while, and then shook his head somewhat uncertainly.
"I don't think Grandma would tell us anything."
"But we can't guarantee she won't tell us anything! You are the heir of the Nan family, so you naturally have the right to ask about such issues with the family property."
Gu Mingxia's purpose wasn't to find out what Old Madam Nan would tell them, but rather to observe her reaction. A person's reaction can sometimes reveal a great deal.
"Are you really going to ask Grandma yourself?"
"right."
"But have you ever considered alerting the enemy?"
"Maybe everything we've done has already been seen clearly by someone behind our backs? Cousin, you're not me, you wouldn't understand how I feel."
Gu Mingxia put down her spoon and looked sincerely at Nan Ze. Faced with her firm yet pale gaze, Nan Ze finally shrugged and agreed.
"Alright then, I'll take you back with me later."
The living room of the Nan family's house was brightly lit.
Grandma Nan sat on the sofa, looking at Gu Mingxia standing in the hall with Nan Ze. Her expression was clearly displeased, but not the anger that the two of them had expected before they came.
Nan Chengyuan and Madam Nan sat to one side, watching the two of them nervously, while Gu Mingxia looked at Old Madam Nan with a calm expression.
"grandmother."
"I told you, don't call me grandma!"
Grandma Nan frowned slightly in displeasure, but didn't say much. Gu Mingxia smiled faintly.
"No matter how much I try to avoid it, you will always be my grandmother. Since you don't want me to call you that, then I'll just call you 'Grandma'."
"Whatever!" Old Mrs. Nan's words were stiff. She didn't look at Gu Mingxia anymore but instead focused her gaze on Nan Ze's face. "Have you been doing all this nonsense since you came back from abroad? If you have time, go to the company more often, and don't bring all sorts of irrelevant people home!"
"Grandma, how can my cousin be a stranger? She's my aunt's daughter!"
"Shut up!"
Grandma Nan slammed her hand on the coffee table. Just as Nan Ze was about to say something, Nan Chengyuan quickly came over and grabbed his arm, looking at Grandma Nan with a wry smile.
"Mom, why are you arguing with a child? Aze grew up abroad and doesn't understand many things. Please don't get angry. If you get sick from it, it will be my fault."
"It's all your fault! You insisted on letting him stay abroad, and look what he's done since he came back!"
A hint of displeasure flashed in Nan Chengyuan's eyes, but in the end he said nothing, only giving Old Madam Nan an awkward smile.
"Yes, yes, it's all our son's fault. If you're angry, take it out on him. Don't make things difficult for Aze, okay?"
Gu Mingxia had never imagined that her uncle had such little status in the family. She frowned but said nothing.
"You're a clueless idiot too!"
Grandma Nan was very dissatisfied with her son and grandson. She turned to look at Gu Mingxia, then looked at her with a sullen face and great displeasure.
"Speak, what do you want here?"
"Since the old lady has asked, I won't hide it from her. I just want to know what's going on with all these things!"
Gu Mingxia spoke leisurely, then placed the document in front of Old Madam Nan. Old Madam Nan looked at her suspiciously, then picked up the document, quickly flipped through it, and then a cold smile appeared on her lips.
"Are you investigating me?"
“I wouldn’t dare. I was just doing what a daughter should do. You should understand, madam, that I didn’t mean to offend you.”
Gu Mingxia spoke calmly, her expression neither humble nor arrogant. However, seeing her expression, Old Madam Nan gave a heavy snort.
"What should a daughter do?"
As she said this, Old Mrs. Nan stood up shakily, took a few steps to Gu Mingxia's side, and suddenly threw the documents heavily at her.
"So you think you can investigate Grandma like this? Who gave you the audacity to investigate the Nan family's affairs? Tell me!"
"Grandma, you don't need to make things difficult for my cousin. I helped her find out!"
Nan Ze released Nan Chengyuan's hand that had been holding his arm and stepped forward to Old Madam Nan. Nan Chengyuan rubbed his forehead, his expression inscrutable. He glanced at Gu Mingxia, then at his impulsive son, and sighed silently. Looking at her grandson, Old Madam Nan snorted coldly. She raised her hand and slapped Nan Ze hard across the face.
"Did you waste all your education? Who taught you to secretly investigate Grandma and your own company?"
“Grandma, we won’t restrict how you use the money, but have you considered that over the past ten years, your personal account has lost 80 million, and the company’s account has lost nearly 70 million? You are embezzling public funds. What if the other shareholders found out…”
"Bullshit! Nan's Company is our own family's business. How is it embezzlement of public funds if I use my own money? Let me tell you, I can do whatever I want with my money and give it to whomever I want!"
"Grandma, you're right, but the Nan family really isn't part of the Nan family anymore! The Nan family is just a major shareholder!"
"Grandma, you don't need to scold my cousin. I asked him to help me investigate. I just want to ask one question: did you transfer all that money to my mother? Adong is dead, and no one knows about his account except my mother!"
"Gu Mingxia, let me tell you, I will never tell you this, not even if I die! If you want to know, go ahead and investigate yourself. Isn't your Gu family very capable?"
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