Chapter 249: Gentle, yet Powerful Return
Gu Huaikun, who had been lying on the ground clutching his stomach and rolling around, suddenly stopped as if possessed, his eyes fixed on the packet of powder that had spilled out in front of him.
Its nostrils flared incessantly, and its eyes seemed to radiate a ghostly blue light, like a hungry wolf staring at its prey after a long period of starvation.
"Sir, are you... alright?"
Gu Huaikun's strange behavior made Lin Fu increasingly uneasy. Although he didn't know how powerful Binglan was, he remembered the professor's words and the blood test report very clearly.
As if he couldn't hear Lin Fu's words, Gu Huaikun's eyes were fixed on the packet of powder. He wanted to resist, but his hands trembled as he reached out to the powder scattered on the ground.
"Sir, please don't touch these things anymore. How about... how about I call and take you to the hospital?"
When Lin Fu reached out to help Gu Huaikun up, he was suddenly pushed to the ground. Gu Huaikun was surprisingly strong, and Lin Fu looked at his boss, who seemed to be possessed and crazy, in disbelief.
"Master, you..."
"Don't worry about me, I want Ice Blue, I want Ice Blue!"
He had lost all reason; his only thought now was to ingest these lovely white powders, for only in this way could he continue to live like a human being.
Gu Huaikun gently touched the powder on the ground with his finger, looking at it as if it were a rare treasure.
Addicted to drugs, nothing is more important to him than these things in front of him. He can live without his company, without money, without his daughter, but he cannot live without these lovely powders in front of him.
Gu Huaikun put his finger in his mouth, closed his eyes, and greedily sucked on it, his expression as if he had obtained the whole world.
Lin Fu sat to one side, tears welling up in her dim eyes. Even when the old master was in charge of the Gu family and had expanded the Gu family's overseas market to its maximum extent, he had never shown such a satisfied and obsessed expression.
But now...
Second Miss, just how much do you hate the Master to add such a vicious substance as Ice Blue to your own father's food? Don't you know that once someone ingests Ice Blue, their life will begin its countdown?
Lin Fu wiped away her tears and helplessly stepped forward to help Gu Huaikun, who was already somewhat infatuated.
"Sir, the ground is cold, let's get up."
"Let me go! Let me go! You're not a good person! I know you want to take my little baby away. Let me tell you, no one can take my little baby away from me! This baby is mine alone!"
Gu Huaikun was clearly somewhat out of his mind. He shoved Lin Fu away, quickly stood up, and clutched the transparent bag tightly to his chest. He looked at Lin Fu with extreme vigilance, as if the person he trusted most was his enemy.
Lin Fu felt a pang of sadness, and tears began to stream down his face again. He wiped away his tears, put on a kind and gentle smile, and carefully walked to Gu Huaikun's side.
"Sir, shall we sit on the sofa? Your little baby is still yours, and no one can take it away from you!"
"That's more like it!"
Gu Huaikun was still tightly clutching the small transparent bag in his arms. Although he got up, he still looked at Lin Fu warily. As soon as he sat down on the sofa, he quickly moved to one side, obviously not trusting him. Although Lin Fu was very uncomfortable, he still tried his best to maintain a smile on his face.
"Sir, would you like some water? Let's go and rest, shall we? It's getting late."
"Go away, I don't need your help. I can rest on my own, just go, hurry up and leave!"
Gu Huaikun kept waving his hand. Lin Fu sighed helplessly and left, leaving Gu Huaikun alone in the room.
He clutched the small packet of white powder tightly in his hands, curled up on the sofa, motionless like a statue. No one knew what he was thinking.
In a villa in the suburbs, Gu Mingxia looked at everything on her phone with a troubled expression. Gu Huaikun in the picture was helpless and crazy. This should not be the powerful father she remembered, nor the decisive and wise hero she once knew.
But this was indeed her father, an elderly man in his twilight years, a father who had fallen into a miserable and helpless life.
Gu Mingxia closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, the worry in her eyes was perfectly hidden. She calmly turned off the screen on her phone.
"Pack your things, we'll go back in a few days."
After saying that, Gu Mingxia quietly went back to her room with her phone in her hand. Song Jia watched her back and sighed heavily.
He doesn't know whether what he's doing is right or wrong. Although the quiet life here is comfortable, Song Jia knows that this is not the kind of life Gu Mingxia wants.
Although she always smiled and said that this peaceful life was good, very good, Song Jia knew that her smile didn't reach her eyes; it was just a perfunctory smile that unconsciously appeared on her lips.
Having grown accustomed to a demanding life, Song Jia understood that Gu Mingxia was finding it difficult to adjust to the sudden return to such a simple, pastoral existence. Although she had been trying her best to adapt, every time he looked up, he would see her staring blankly at the portrait of Xiao Yan hanging in the room.
Although Song Jia was unwilling, he had to admit that Gu Mingxia missed Xiao Yan. She didn't say it, but she missed the father of her child all the time.
If possible, Song Jia also hopes to live with Gu Mingxia in this small villa far from the city and the suburbs forever. Even if they are just friends or boss and subordinate, he would feel extremely satisfied and happy.
But loving someone means wanting to fulfill their happiness. Although Song Jia was extremely unwilling, he still made his choice: to accompany Gu Mingxia back to that bustling city center and help her find her true life and happiness.
Perhaps she is somewhat unwilling now, but when she finds true happiness, Song Jia believes that Gu Mingxia will be smiling the brightest and happiest.
Sitting in the chair, Song Jia turned on his phone and dialed Zheng Liu's number. As soon as the call connected, before he could even speak, Zheng Liu started scolding him.
"You've got some nerve, haven't you? Just like that, you took Mingxia and left without a word? Do you know how worried we brothers were?"
"Boss, I..."
"What do you mean, 'you'? You think you're right? Do you know that everyone thinks you and Mingxia eloped? Let me tell you, you'd better come back and explain things clearly, or don't blame us for not showing brotherly mercy!"
"Alright, alright, boss, calm down! Mingxia said she'll be back in a couple of days. You all get ready. Gather all the information you need, and prepare all the necessary supplies. I think the goddess is definitely going to make a big move this time."
"Okay, then. But you must remember to protect Mingxia's safety."
"Don't worry, boss, she's my goddess. I'd protect her even if it meant my own life!"
"Go away, stop talking such discouraging things. Take good care of Mingxia. I'm hanging up now. I need to get the brothers ready."
After hanging up the phone, Song Jia sat in his chair in a daze for a long time before finally deciding to take the information he had collected over the past few days in and show it to Gu Mingxia.
"Goddess, may I come in?"
"Come in."
Song Jia, holding his phone, entered Gu Mingxia's room and saw her sitting at the table in a daze. When she saw him, she smiled and relaxed.
"Did you need something from me?"
"Goddess, I want you to see something, but you have to promise me you won't get excited while you're looking at it, okay?"
Do you think I'm someone who gets easily agitated?
Gu Mingxia asked in return. She was wearing a pink loungewear set, and her baby bump was clearly showing as she was almost twenty weeks pregnant, which added a subtle hint of pregnancy to her.
"In that case, you should take a look. I think we shouldn't keep this information from you after we found it out."
After Song Jia finished speaking, he handed his phone to Gu Mingxia. The files he had prepared earlier were already open on the screen. With some doubt, Gu Mingxia took the phone and opened the files. However, the more she looked at them, the more her brows furrowed. About an hour later, Gu Mingxia finally finished digesting the information Song Jia had shown her, and her expression became unusually serious.
Are you sure all the information you found is true?
"It should be about 95% accurate. As you know, I have my own channels and methods for investigating information, and all of this information proves one thing: the founder of the Longevity Cult was indeed a Chinese woman, and a woman who suddenly appeared in South Africa fifteen years ago and then quickly disappeared. The earliest members of the Longevity Cult vaguely heard that her name contained the character 'Lan,' but the rest were not very clear, because from about fourteen years ago, that woman had always worn a hat with a long veil. Apart from the initial few members, no one has seen the true face of the founder of the Longevity Cult since then. So... I can't be 100% certain about this information, but at least there isn't much error in it."
Gu Mingxia frowned deeply, and after a long while, she put down her phone and gave Song Jia a faint smile.
"You've worked hard these past few days, go home and get some rest."
"Are you... alright?"
Song Jia looked at her with concern. This information was 90% likely to prove that Nan Lan was the founder of the Longevity Cult. But why did Gu Mingxia have such an expression after reading this information?
Gu Mingxia shook her head and stroked her slightly protruding belly.
"Baby wants to rest, you should go home early too."
"Okay, remember to call me if you need anything!"
Three days later, Gu Mingxia appeared in a black jumpsuit, silver chunky-heeled leather shoes, carrying a white handbag, and wearing oversized sunglasses.
"Song Jia, let's go back."
"Goddess... have you finally decided to get treatment?"
Gu Mingxia exuded a powerful aura, and Song Jia unconsciously stood up and stared at her intently.
"It's time to settle some things. Let's drive straight to... the Gu Group!"
"Alright, as long as the goddess speaks, my wish will come true immediately!"
At this moment, the Gu Group is discussing a proposal to develop a luxury villa area, and Ah Xin is clearly a member of the pro-development faction.
"President Fu, the vote count is now nine to eight. The answer is quite obvious, isn't it?"
"No, I object!"
Gu Mingxia pushed open the door, took off her sunglasses with an air of authority, smiled and nodded at everyone present, then looked directly at A Xin, who had a surprised expression on her face.
"I almost forgot, I'm still the largest shareholder of Gu's Group! I wonder if I, as the largest shareholder of Gu's Group, am qualified to attend this shareholders' meeting?"
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