Chapter 45 Gu Xingzhi, You Are Sick

"No, I wasn't wrong in loving Ting Shen, but I was wrong in judging you." Gu Mian smiled bitterly, "Not only was I wrong, but even my grandparents were wrong."

"They shouldn't have saved you and your son in the first place, and shouldn't have raised an ungrateful person like you!"

Gu Xingzhi lowered his eyes and said, "I am indeed sorry to my grandparents and to you, but I have no choice."

"Don't make excuses for your evil. You don't have no choice." Gu Mian closed his eyes and suppressed the anger in his eyes. "You have already made enough money in northern Myanmar. You could have lived a good life without taking this road of revenge."

"Mianmian, you say it so lightly, but have you ever thought about my feelings?" Gu Xingzhi's eyes were filled with pain. "Do you think I can easily forget the scene where those men pinned my mother down and abused her? Can I forget the hardship that my mother and I had to endure to survive? Or can I forget the way my mother was depressed and died with her eyes open?"

"I could have been saved." Gu Xingzhi looked at her painfully, "Gu Mian, you are the only light in my life, my only salvation."

"But from the day you fell in love with Li Tingshen, my only light was stolen by Li Tingshen."

"You know what? I have imagined our future countless times. I will work very hard to give you and grandma a home so that you can live a stable life."

"But all my expectations have become extravagant hopes. I don't know what other reasons I have to hold on except revenge."

"Mianmian, I may look good on the surface, but in fact, there are many times when I feel worse than death..."

"Gu Xingzhi, you are sick." Gu Mian stepped forward, "Listen to my advice, let it go. I will find the best psychiatrist for you, and we will forget the pain of the past and start over."

"Li Hongxuan and Liu Qingyu deserve what they got. I won't let Tingshen target you for them. I can forget about the past. As long as my godmother is safe, I will definitely save your life."

"Mianmian, it's too late." Gu Xingzhi smiled bitterly, "You are already Li Tingshen's, and I am alone. Even if I survive, what hope do I have?"

"In this world, neither marriage nor love should be the only support for living." Gu Mian said, "How can you not understand this when you are such a smart person?"

"There are many things in this world that are more worthy of pursuit than love and marriage. Xingzhi, you are just trapped by the past. One day you will understand that revenge is not what you want, nor is it what Aunt Gu wants."

"She always thought you didn't know your own life experience. If it wasn't for protecting your inner feelings, she could have taken you back to the Li family and asked your grandmother to protect you."

"She would rather endure humiliation and raise you alone than let you know your life story, because she knew you couldn't bear it."

"If you could tell her that you knew everything, she would be able to guide you in time, but you didn't. You kept everything in your heart, letting the seeds of hatred grow wildly. You didn't communicate with Aunt Gu, nor did you communicate with me."

"Xingzhi, please take this as my plea. Don't make the same mistake over and over again. Otherwise, Aunt Gu's spirit in heaven will not be at peace."

"Mianmian, not everything is as easy as you say." Gu Xingzhi curled his lips, "Some things, once started, are doomed to be irreversible, do you understand?"

Gu Mian frowned, unable to hide his disappointment, "So you just don't want to let my mother go, and you won't let me go?"

"Mianmian, now neither you nor Li Tingshen have the right to choose." Gu Xingzhi curled his lips, "You should be thankful that Li Tingshen didn't hurt me, otherwise, Lu Yueming wouldn't just be beaten up... By the way, tell Li Tingshen that if I can't get out of here today, Lu Yueming will also die."

"Gu Xingzhi, today is the last time we two will talk face to face like this." Gu Mian took a step back and looked at him expressionlessly, "Since you have chosen to stand against me, from now on, there is no turning back between us."

"If I can't save my godmother, I will kill you, the wolf raised by Aunt Gu and Grandma, with my own hands and stop you from doing evil."

"Look at what you have done and do it yourself."

......

Li Tingshen was outside, watching them the whole time through a one-way glass.

When Gu Mian came out, Li Tingshen stepped forward and said, "The programmers have carefully studied the video, and Gu Xingzhi is well prepared. The video does not contain any useful information."

"Gu Xingzhi said that the video was scheduled for release. My godmother was wearing a short-sleeved shirt in the video. It's already autumn, so what he said must be true. The video was shot in advance." Gu Mian asked, "Is there a way to hack into Gu Xingzhi's email to see if there are other videos in it? I always feel that he has prepared more than just this one."

"The program has been tested. Gu Xingzhi was prepared. Besides, he is also a top hacker, so he naturally has ways to defend himself."

"You heard what he just said. If we can't find my mother for a while, we will have to let him go."

"That's what I thought, too." Li Ting held her shoulders tightly. "Don't worry, I will monitor him from all angles. Besides, it's easier for him to be exposed if he leaves here."

"Um."

......

When Ye Junlin made the video call, he noticed that Gu Mian's face looked a little strange.

"Mianmian, what's wrong?" Ye Junlin asked, "Why do you look a little thinner? Did something happen?"

Gu Mian did not hide anything and told him what happened to Gu Xingzhi.

"......That's basically what happened. Gu Xingzhi has gone completely crazy. He is determined to kill Ting Shen, so he used my godmother to threaten me. I'm worried that if he fails, he might reach out to the Ye family. You must be careful."

"Mianmian, you are actually the goddaughter of the genius doctor Lu Ming?" Ye Junlin was surprised, "Our family has some connection with the genius doctor Lu. I didn't expect that you two have such a fate."

"Now I wish I had nothing to do with her, so she wouldn't be implicated by me."

"Mianmian, I will take precautions and will not let my family become a burden to you." Ye Junlin said, "If you need my help, please let me know anytime."

"I will."

Gu Mian hung up the phone and heard a sound coming from outside the door. He got up and went out. It was Xu Cheng carrying Nian Nian upstairs.

"Nian Nian, Uncle Chengji is here to see Daddy for something serious, so don't stick to him."

"Mommy, Nian Nian likes Uncle Xiao Cheng!"

"Then your uncle has to finish his work first before he can play with you." Gu Mian handed Nian Nian to the nanny and went into Li Tingshen's study with the program.

"Boss Li, Madam," the programmer reported, "Gu Xingzhi went straight back to his villa after being released the day before yesterday. I have already asked someone to keep a close eye on his every move. As for Dr. Lu, we have not found any clues yet."

"Programmers, thank you for your hard work." Gu Mian was mentally prepared. "Gu Xingzhi has already calculated every move. It won't be that easy for us to find the person."

"Thank you for your understanding, ma'am." The programmer nodded, "We will definitely do our best."

Suddenly, a ringtone rang. It was Li Tingshen's cell phone ringing.

Gu Mian took a subconscious look and found that it was Gu Xingzhi calling.

Li Tingshen picked up the phone and said, "Gu Mian, you two should get out first."

"Just answer it in front of me." Gu Mian said immediately, "Ting Shen, Gu Xingzhi kept everything in his heart and didn't communicate with others in time to relieve his emotions, which led to one mistake after another."

"We have also suffered from the lack of timely communication, so we should be open with each other, especially when it comes to my fucking my mother. There must not be any secrets. Let's work together to find a solution."

"I'll listen to you." Li Tingshen did not refuse. He answered the phone in front of Gu Mian and pressed the speaker.

"Just say what you mean."

"Boss Li is really quick to speak." Gu Xingzhi said with a smile, "I've thought about it, if I don't order anything, wouldn't it be unfair to me for being locked up by Boss Li for so many days?"

"What do you want?"

"Of course Mr. Li won't give me what I really want."

"Don't you just want to sleep with me?" Li Tingshen said in a cold voice, "Gu Xingzhi, you know it's impossible."

"So I didn't force it. Other things are just icing on the cake for me... but icing on the cake doesn't seem bad either."

Li Tingshen narrowed his eyes slightly, "You want the MS Group?"

"Boss Li is really smart. He knows what I want before I even open my mouth."

Gu Mian frowned and was about to speak when he was stopped by Li Tingshen's eyes.

Li Tingshen smiled faintly and said, "With your own family background and the Li Group, you are not short of money."

"You want the MS Group because you want to drain me out of my resources and make me more and more passive."

"But why do you think I would give up the MS Group for Lu Yueming?"

"If we really give the MS Group to you, our family will have no way out."

"Boss Li is extremely capable and was able to build the MS Group with his own hands. I thought that the MS Group was naturally not as important as Lu Yueming."

“MS Group is indeed not as important as Lu Yueming, but without MS Group, I don’t have the basic guarantee to compete with you. Even if we save Lu Yueming, we will die in your hands sooner or later.”

"Boss Li is indeed sober, but aren't you afraid that you won't be able to bear the consequences?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the servant knocked on the door and said, "Sir, Madam, someone has sent a courier and asked Madam to sign for it in person."

"Let's receive the express first." Gu Xingzhi's voice came from the phone, "Maybe after receiving the express, Mr. Li will change his mind."

Gu Mian felt something was wrong and hurried downstairs.

Li Tingshen hung up the phone and followed immediately.

Gu Mian came downstairs and signed for the express delivery at the door.

Just as she was about to open it, Li Tingshen took it away and said, "Let me do it."

Gu Mian did not refuse.

Yunyue Bay has strict security. If there are any dangerous items, they cannot be brought in here, so there is no need to worry about safety issues.

Li Tingshen used a courier knife to open the box, and inside was an insulated box.

Li Ting opened it deeply, and when he saw what was inside, his pupils suddenly contracted!

"What's wrong?" Gu Mian was about to step forward when Li Tingshen stopped him.

"Don't come over here!"

Gu Mian's heart suddenly jumped.

She forced herself to suppress the panic in her chest and said, "Ting Shen, I am mentally prepared. No matter what it is, I can accept it... I said that there should be no more secrets between us."

Li Ting closed his eyes and said, "You won't be able to accept it."

Gu Mian looked at the box in front of him. "Such a small box, it can't be my godmother's heart, right?"

Gu Mian walked forward step by step, and when he saw clearly what was in the box, his feet went weak and he fell to the ground.

"Gu Mian!" Li Tingshen hurried over to help her up.

Gu Mian was trembling all over, "This is... this is fucking..."

There was a severed finger in the insulated box, with dry ice at the bottom and white mist floating around.

The program took a look and asked, "Madam, how can you prove that it is from Dr. Lu?"

Gu Mian's face turned pale. "Gu Xingzhi must think so too, so he will make sure I can be sure that this is my godmother's finger."

"My mother's right index finger was injured. There is a diagonal scar on the first knuckle, and there are almost no fingerprints on her index finger."

The procedure immediately went to get disposable gloves, put them on, and checked the severed finger.

After a moment, the programmer frowned and looked at Gu Mian, "Madam, what you just said is exactly the same..."

Gu Mian shuddered violently, tears falling down.

Li Ting said in a deep voice, "Send the severed finger for examination to see if we can find any useful clues."

"yes."

Li Tingshen helped Gu Mian sit down on the sofa, "Gu Mian, are you okay?"

"Gu Xingzhi has gone crazy..." Gu Mian shook his head in pain, "How could he possibly destroy my mother's index finger! How can she take people's pulses and treat illnesses in the future!"

"He's crazy." Li Ting hugged her tightly, "Gu Mian, don't be afraid..."

"Ting Shen, he is pressing you step by step, forcing you to hand over the MS Group."

"What do you mean?"

"Of course I can't agree to that!" Gu Mian said without hesitation, "If I want to exchange the MS Group for my mother, I definitely won't hesitate."

"But he's not ready to let go of his mother, he wants to get the MS Group for free!"

"Gu Xingzhi is currently playing a cat and mouse game. The more you compromise, the more he will push his advantage."

Li Ting was a little worried, "But you saw, today his warning was just to touch my mother's finger, next time, maybe he will really do it with his heart."

"Because my mother is the only bargaining chip he has, he is too impatient."

"What do you mean?"

"Gu Xingzhi knew that I wanted to protect my godmother so much, so he couldn't wait to threaten us. He knew that I would be extremely anxious after receiving my godmother's severed finger, and you would definitely not be able to bear to see me anxious, so you gave him the MS Group."

Gu Mian's eyes flashed coldly, "But the more this happens, the less likely I will do what he wants..."

"My most important finger has been destroyed by him. I would rather die with him than let him get what he wants!"

"Besides, he has been planning for many years and doesn't dare to kill my mother at this critical moment!"

Gu Mian turned his head and looked at Li Tingshen, "Tingshen, to deal with such a crazy person, you must not only be calmer than him, but also more ruthless than him!"