Gu Zhichang let out a long sigh, as if he had made up his mind.
"I……"
"Gu Zhizhou, don't talk nonsense!" Qin Lin growled in a hoarse voice, her eyes glistening with tears.
Even though this man committed such an unforgivable mistake, when she was already suffering immense pain and torment, he stabbed her deeply, pushing her into an endless vortex of darkness.
But at this moment, she still couldn't bear to see him ruined and forced to submit to others.
If the fact that he has an illegitimate child gets out, not only will he be secretly ridiculed by his family, but his career will also suffer a severe blow.
As he holds a high position, his reputation cannot be tarnished in the slightest. If this matter escalates, it could very well end his political career.
In the end, her heart leaned towards him.
Gu Zhizhou closed his eyes, feeling extremely tormented.
"Honey, this can't be kept a secret any longer."
Rather than lying and covering it up, it's better to tell the truth frankly and give Pei Yuanshao an explanation.
He had promised the child that he would give him the same status and position as A-Ye.
He is Gu Zhizhou's son, and he should have a legitimate identity.
“I do have an illegitimate child, but it wasn’t born after my marriage. It was born to a Chinese woman abroad before I got married. I had a serious gunshot wound and returned to China for treatment. I never expected that my ex-girlfriend was already pregnant. Later, we were separated and lost contact. After searching for her for two years, I thought she didn’t want to see me anymore, so I decided to return to China to accept the marriage arranged by my family.”
At this point, Gu Zhizhou looked intently at Qin Lin.
"I must apologize to my wife for this. Our marriage was initially a political alliance, but after the marriage I am certain that the woman I, Gu Zhizhou, deeply love is my wife."
Qin Lin lowered her eyes slightly, so you couldn't see what emotions were in them.
Gu Zhizhou addressed everyone: "My eldest son has returned, and I will definitely introduce him to everyone when I have the chance. His current name is Pei Yuanshao. This child did not grow up by my side and suffered a lot, but fortunately, he has now become a very outstanding young man."
Everyone present fell silent. No one could offer any words of praise for her open admission of having an illegitimate child.
After all, the fate of the young master of the Gu family, who is currently being pampered, is still unknown. The appearance of an illegitimate child at this critical juncture just feels a bit off.
I can already imagine a dramatic battle between the legitimate and illegitimate heirs of a wealthy family.
Throughout the Gu family's history, there have been countless examples of brothers killing each other.
Gu Tingjun and Ye Yuzhen were both shocked. They hadn't expected Gu Zhizhou to so openly acknowledge Pei Yuanshao's existence.
Gu Tingjun sneered inwardly. Unfortunately, the son Gu Zhizhou thought he had was nothing more than a tragic drama arranged by the Huo family.
This fool was completely fooled, and now he's even praising this illegitimate child in public.
Second floor study
Huo Zhaoyuan stared at the LCD screen hanging on the wall, where everything that was happening in the living room on the first floor was being displayed.
A pair of cold, sinister eyes were fixed on the middle-aged man on the screen.
Recalling that night outside the Gu family's old mansion, this man had personally said that he would give him a legitimate identity.
He smiled dismissively, assuming that the man in the high position was merely saying those words to appease him temporarily.
Unexpectedly, he actually openly revealed his identity as an "illegitimate child".
Huo Zhaoyuan was surprised by Gu Zhizhou's actions.
He had lived in the Huo family's den of wolves for more than a decade, and had witnessed countless scenes of brothers killing each other and close relatives turning against each other. In his eyes, family and friendship were the most untrustworthy things.
He couldn't understand why Gu Zhizhou would do such a thing. If it were him, he would never ruin his future for an illegitimate child.
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The living room became noticeably quiet at this moment.
No one spoke up for Gu Zhizhou anymore.
Most of the people who were optimistic about Gu Zhizhou before did so out of self-interest.
Gu Zhizhou is the biological son of Old Master Gu, and he holds a high position with great power. If he were to succeed as the head of the Gu family, the entire Gu family would be protected.
Therefore, everyone felt that they could accept either the old man passing the position of clan leader to Gu Zhizhou or Gu Jueye.
But it was different when it was passed down to Gu Tingjun. Gu Tingjun was not born into the direct line; like them, he was born out of wedlock.
When a competitor who was originally on equal footing with you suddenly becomes your boss, it's natural to feel resentful.
Why can he do it but I can't?
Gu Tingjun understood that the other branches of the family had objections to him becoming the head of the Gu family, so he turned his gaze to Old Master Gu.
"Fourth Uncle, since everyone is against me, I'm afraid I'm not suitable to be the clan leader right now. Why don't we wait for Seventh Brother to come back?"
Old Master Gu stared at Gu Tingjun with a dark gaze.
If it weren't for A-Ye, how could he have been controlled by this treacherous villain?
Ye Yuzhen also chimed in, "Then let's wait for Lao Qi to come back. He is the most capable person in our generation. If he becomes the clan leader, everyone will be convinced. To be honest, I don't want my old Gu to take on this hot potato."
The couple used a strategy of retreat to advance, knowing in their hearts that as long as Old Master Gu didn't want his grandson to die, he would definitely make Gu Tingjun the clan leader.
They're raising their status now so everyone understands that it's not that he wanted to be the head of the Gu family, but that the old man begged him to do it.
At this moment, everyone was waiting for Old Master Gu to speak.
Madam Gu suddenly spoke up: "I think Tingjun and Yuzhen just said something true. From their generation, Seventh Brother is indeed the most outstanding. It's not that I'm praising my grandson, but in recent years, the old master has actually handed over the management of all the big and small matters in the Gu family to him. The year-end dividends of the Gu family have also increased a lot in recent years. Everyone knows this, so I won't say anything more."
The couple originally wanted to force Old Master Gu to praise them, but unexpectedly, Old Master Gu didn't say anything, and Old Madam Gu actually took advantage of the situation.
Ye Yuzhen sneered. This old hag knows perfectly well that her precious grandson, whom she cherishes so dearly, is right in their hands right now.
"Hehe, Sixth Grandma is right. Seventh Brother is indeed the most outstanding person of their generation. It's just that his whereabouts are unknown now. We don't know how he is doing in that frigid place like Kunlun Mountain."
What seemed like a worried statement was actually a veiled criticism that Gu Jueye might not return after going to Kunlun Mountain.
Qin Lin's eyes flashed with resentment: "Ye Yuzhen..."
Just as she was about to get angry, a deep, mellow voice, as gentle as the wind, drifted slowly from outside the door.
"There's no need for you to worry, Second Sister-in-law."
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