Chapter 311 Did I Hurt You?

Although her body was burning, her heart ached so much that she could hardly breathe.

She felt sorry for Li Tingshen.

Because he shot Lu Yueming, she left him, causing him three years of pain.

If she hadn't fallen in love with him, he wouldn't have had such a soft spot and wouldn't have been tricked by Gu Xingzhi.

Li Tingshen vaguely sensed that something was not right with Gu Mian's mood.

He turned off the shower, stopped, held her face in his hands and asked, "What's wrong? Did I hurt you?"

Gu Mian raised the corner of his lips and shook his head gently, "No."

Li Tingshen stroked her pretty face with his thinly woven fingertips, "Tell me if it hurts, and I'll be gentler."

Gu Mian's heart was unusually soft. She hummed softly and kissed him again.

The temperature in the bathroom rose again, with a scorching heat that dispelled the coolness of late autumn...

......

From the bathroom to the sofa, and then to the bed, when everything calmed down, it was already late at night.

Gu Mian was so tired that she lay paralyzed in the man's arms, without even the strength to raise her hands.

"Honey, what happened today?"

"No." Gu Mian responded softly, "Isn't it just about Gu Xingzhi? I went to see Gu Xingzhi, and he personally admitted to killing Li Hongxuan."

"This is to be expected, and it won't make you worried, so I think there should be more to it than this, right?"

Gu Mian was silent for a moment, picked up the mobile phone on the bedside table, and played the audio recorded during the day for him.

After listening to this, Li Tingshen's face turned colder.

"My mother's death was actually caused by Gu Xingzhi!"

"I'm sorry." Gu Mian looked at him. "Although it was Gu Xingzhi who designed it, according to him, the poison was indeed given to my mother under his threat."

"If I had believed you and investigated this matter thoroughly, we wouldn't have been separated for three years and wouldn't have to endure so much pain."

Li Ting hugged her tightly, "Wife, this is not your fault. Gu Xingzhi planned the incident perfectly, and Xingze was stupid, which led to this result."

"It's the best news that my godmother is alive. Don't worry, I will definitely rescue her and reunite her with you."

Gu Mian shook his head. "The reason I played the recording to you is because I don't want there to be any secrets between us. But when it comes to saving mom, you must not act rashly."

"Gu Xingzhi was able to quietly take my godmother away from the villa. His intelligence and means are superior to ordinary people. Moreover, he came for you. I don't want you to get hurt in order to save my godmother."

"I know." Li Tingshen promised, "I have you and Nian Nian, I won't let anything happen to me."

"Um."

Li Tingshen continued to ask, "The recording said that you fell in love with me more than ten years ago. What's going on?"

Gu Mian pouted, "You really don't remember me?"

"...Remember what?"

"When I was in junior high school, I once visited the Imperial Capital for a study tour. When I was visiting Imperial Capital No. 1 Middle School, I was surrounded by several boys who wanted to know my contact information. It was you who passed by and chased them away."

"Impossible." Li Ting recalled deeply, "Why don't I have any impression of it at all?"

"After they left, you left too, without even looking at me. Of course I have no impression of you."

"Am I so blind?" Li Ting raised his eyebrows, "I didn't see Mrs. Li?"

Gu Mian couldn't help laughing, "Yeah, you were so cool at that time. I chased you and thanked you, but you didn't even look at me."

"I was blind and didn't recognize my wife." Li Tingshen's eyes were filled with surprise, "So you fell in love with me from that time."

Gu Mian was a little embarrassed, "Why? Aren't you allowed to fall in love at first sight?"

"Of course I allow it." Li Ting looked at her deeply, "I'm very glad that you like me."

"But my love has implicated you." The smile on Gu Mian's face gradually faded. "If I hadn't found your photo on the campus bulletin board and knew your name, Xingzhi wouldn't have planned to deal with you so early."

"As long as I can get your love, I will be happy even if he sets me up."

Gu Mian raised his hand and touched his face, "But he killed your mother."

"My mother did something wrong, and she has to bear the consequences herself." Li Ting said, "And even if you weren't here, Gu Xingzhi would have returned to the Li family to seek revenge on her."

"Gu Mian, thank you for falling in love with me. Compared to Gu Xingzhi, I am really lucky because I got you."

"I just realized now that you had already fallen in love with me so long ago. You loved me much earlier than I loved you."

"Wife, for the rest of my life, I will make up for the love I owe you..."

Gu Mian's eyes were moist, "I didn't say you owed me."

"Then I have to make up for it too." Li Ting kissed her forehead deeply, "Go to sleep first."

"good."

He closed his eyes and fell asleep quickly.

Li Tingshen waited until she fell asleep, then got up and went to the terrace to smoke.

The night was as dark as ink. The flickering light on the fingertips made the man's face look even colder.

When the second cigarette was lit, Li Tingshen took out his cell phone and made a call.

"Control Gu Xingzhi, investigate all the people who have come into contact with him, and search all the places under his name where he could hide people, and find Lu Yueming."

......

The next evening, Madam Li hurriedly knocked on the door and walked into Li Tingshen's study.

Li Tingshen was working, he looked up at her and said, "Close the door."

Madam Li closed the door and asked anxiously, "Ting Shen, what did you do to Xing Zhi?"

"How do you know what I did to him?"

"Xingzhi's assistant called me and said he couldn't be reached."

"It seems that Gu Xingzhi had already expected that I would take action against him, so he notified you immediately so that you could put pressure on me."

"Ting Shen, was it really you who attacked Xing Zhi?" Old Madam Li asked, "What exactly is going on?"

Li Tingshen said coldly, "Gu Xingzhi not only framed me, but also used Gu Mian to threaten Lu Yueming to kill my mother, causing Gu Mian and I to separate due to misunderstanding. Shouldn't I take action against him?"

"Did Xingzhi really do so many evil things?" Old Madam Li couldn't believe it. "How could it be possible?"

"His cunning and scheming are beyond the reach of ordinary people." Li Ting leaned back in his big chair. "Lu Yueming is not dead at all. He is now in his hands, using her to threaten Gu Mian. He wants to use my life in exchange for Lu Yueming's life."

The old lady frowned, "Mian girl has little relationship with Lu Yueming, how could you possibly exchange your life for hers?"

At this point, Li Tingshen did not hide the truth, "The miracle doctor Lu Ming is Gu Mian's godmother."

"What?" The old lady was shocked. "So that's how it is... Then what should we do now?"

"If Lu Yueming is really alive and in Gu Xingzhi's hands, then he must have hidden him somewhere I can't find him." Li Tingshen lit a cigarette and smoked it. "But a living person in the world will always have traces to be found."

Madam Li nodded, "Ting Shen, what can grandma do for you?"

"Stay safe in Yunyue Bay and don't fall into Gu Xingzhi's hands, as this will increase his leverage to threaten me."

The old lady was startled, "Do you think he will attack me?"

"He keeps saying he loves Gu Mian, but isn't he taking advantage of her from the beginning? Not to mention your cheap grandmother."

Madam Li: “…”

"I didn't get involved in Gu Wanrou's affairs, and I really love him..."

"To a person with a twisted personality, what's the use of your sincerity?" Li Ting asked coldly, "Is Gu Mian not sincere to him? Doesn't he treat him as a family member?"

The old lady was speechless.

"In fact, I have wondered whether Xingzhi would avenge his mother, but I still have expectations for him. I am willing to believe that a child raised by Wanrou will not be a bad person."

"Although things are not going as planned now, I still can't blame him. Anyone who grows up in such an environment will become twisted."

"Grandma, I don't care that he killed Li Hongxuan. Li Hongxuan deserved it. Even my mom's death was her own fault." Li Ting took a deep puff of cigarette, "But I can't accept that he used and hurt Gu Mian."

"When I learned that Lu Yueming had died, Gu Mian was in so much pain. We had been apart for three years, and I didn't even know that Nian Nian existed, which is why Nian Nian is unwilling to accept me now. All of this is thanks to Gu Xingzhi."

"Everyone has to pay for their mistakes, whether it's Li Hongxuan, my mom, or Gu Xingzhi..."

"I understand." The old lady closed her eyes. "You are right, but grandma always hopes that you two brothers will not end up in a life-and-death situation."

"Grandma, now, it is Gu Xingzhi who is forcing me."

......

After several days passed, Li Tingshen's men still couldn't find any trace of Lu Yueming.

Gu Mian knew it wasn't that easy, but she didn't expect that she would actually receive a video.

In the video, Lu Yueming was beaten and abused.

The man who beat her was obviously very ruthless. While beating her, he said, "You are such a tough guy! I want to see how long you can hold out!"

Lu Yueming curled up on the ground, holding back the pain, and looked at the camera, "You recorded the video, aren't you just trying to use me to threaten Gu Mian?"

"Kill me if you dare! I would rather die than let you use me to threaten her!"

"How dare you talk back! I'll beat you to death!"

What followed was an even more ferocious beating and kicking!

"Ah!" Gu Mian screamed in despair.

Li Tingshen rushed over when he heard the noise and saw Gu Mian curled up on the sofa as if he was frightened, with his cell phone thrown on the ground.

Li Tingshen walked forward and picked up the phone. After watching the content in the video, his pupils suddenly contracted!

He immediately called the programmer and said, "Take this video and have the technical department analyze it to see if they can find any clues."

"yes."

After the program was over, Li Tingshen sat down on the sofa and hugged Gu Mian tightly, "Don't be afraid... Gu Xingzhi needs to be saved, so he won't take his mother's life for the time being."

"Ting Shen, her body is covered with scars..." Gu Mian burst into tears, "and these are old scars on top of new ones. They have been abusing her..."

"But she was already in so much pain, yet she was still trying hard to send me signals."

"She probably guessed that I would see this video, so she told me not to worry about her life or death. She would rather die than threaten me..."

"Mom loves you very much." Li Tingshen's voice was hoarse, "Otherwise, I wouldn't have been threatened by Gu Xingzhi to the point of killing someone."

"Why is she so stupid?" Gu Mian closed his eyes in pain. "When I was in prison, she should have chosen not to save me. That way, she would not have met me and could have lived a stable life."

"I hurt her, I hurt her..."

"This is none of your business!" Li Tingshen comforted him, "I believe she must have weighed the pros and cons before making her choice. This was the case when she chose to help you in prison, and it was also the case when she was coerced by Gu Xingzhi later."

"You must be very important to her, that's why she chose to protect you..."

"It shouldn't be like this..." Gu Mian opened his eyes, hatred in his eyes, "I want to see Gu Xingzhi! Ting Shen, let me see him!"

"Mom is his biggest bargaining chip, and he won't give it back to you."

"Then I want to see him too!"

"Okay, I'll arrange it."

......

Gu Mian soon met Gu Xingzhi.

He was locked up in Li Tingshen's private area, which looked like an ordinary factory, but was actually airtight and ordinary people could not get in.

Gu Xingzhi was fixed to a special electric chair and could not move.

Seeing Gu Mian, a smile appeared on the corner of his lips, "Mian..."

“Bang!”

A slap hit him hard on the face, interrupting his words.

Gu Xingzhi smiled, turned around again and looked at Gu Mian.

"It looks like you received the video."

Gu Mian said angrily, "My mother has no grudge against you, but you attacked an innocent person just to get revenge. Is it because Aunt Gu didn't teach her children well, or are you just born a bad person?"

"To achieve one's goal by any means necessary is in the genes of the Li family. Isn't Li Tingshen such a person?" Gu Xingzhi asked calmly, "He has killed many more people than me, and he is much more cruel."

"Ting Shen is dealing with people who provoke him first. He is not like you who can attack innocent people for your own purposes." Gu Mian said anxiously, "Gu Xingzhi, let my mother go. If you want a life, I'll give it to you!"

"Mianmian, why would I want your life?" Gu Xingzhi chuckled. "But don't blame me for not reminding you. I have planned every step. Five days after I disappear, this video will be automatically sent to your email."

"On the fifth day, you might receive news of Lu Yueming's death..."

"Gu Xingzhi, if she dies, you won't be able to survive!"

"I know." Gu Xingzhi said calmly, "But if Lu Yueming dies, you will suffer for the rest of your life, and Li Tingshen will also feel guilty for not saving Lu Yueming, and will be uneasy for the rest of his life. That's enough."

"Mianmian, you know, many times, living is much harder than dying..."

"Who do you hate, the Li family or me?" Gu Mian asked painfully, "The premise for you to make Ting Shen suffer is that I have to endure pain a thousand times greater."

"What did I do wrong to deserve this?"

"Mianmian, you are definitely wrong." Gu Xingzhi looked at her, "You were wrong for falling in love with Li Tingshen, and you shouldn't have let Li Tingshen fall in love with you."

"Falling in love with you, you become his soft spot, and also my best weapon to deal with him..."