The Gu family acted quickly. At nine o'clock in the morning, all the online opinions about Meng Sheng and Fu Chen were quietly removed.
That afternoon, news of Ning Weiwei's arrest broke online, as well as a report that Yisheng Art Museum was suspected of cooperating with the mysterious Italian painter Lvy.
The popularity of these two hot searches directly overshadowed the previous scandals.
When Meng Sheng saw this, he couldn't help but curl the corners of his lips. The Gu family's public relations skills are really amazing.
But she did not intervene and allowed the two reports to ferment, which did divert the attention of the majority of netizens.
The next morning, Gu's father and Liu Lingyi came to the hospital to visit Meng Chengli in person, carrying generous gifts.
Pei Sui didn't even have time to talk to them.
It is also a wise move. It is always better to take the initiative than to wait passively.
After learning the truth of the public opinion, Meng Chengli did not give the couple a good face and spoke harshly. Meng Sheng's attitude was okay, with a bit of courtesy in his coldness.
Liu Lingyi, who was used to flattery, was very dissatisfied at that time.
When he implicitly accused Meng Sheng of being unreasonable in his later words, Qiu Yi retaliated with a few impolite remarks.
Liu Lingyi was extremely angry, but she had to endure it because she was concerned that the Meng family still had the leverage over her family, and that there was someone in the other family who was involved in politics.
The first official meeting between the two top scholarly families in Beijing was peaceful on the surface but ended in unpleasantness.
The gifts from the Gu family are really generous.
In addition to the usual fruits, there is also a seventy or eighty year old ginseng, ganoderma lucidum, cordyceps and seahorse.
And a set of high-end ancient writing brushes, ink, paper and inkstone worth six figures.
There is also a smoky blue Shu embroidered silk scarf, matched with a jade butterfly hairpin of the same color.
You can tell at first glance that it’s a high-end product, not cheap.
This move is quite generous and comprehensive.
She and Meng Chengli took care of it.
Meng Chengli frowned when he saw the gifts, but before he could say anything, the couple left.
He had no choice but to say to his daughter, "Shengsheng, have someone return these things to the Gu family."
He also didn't expect that the dignified Gu family could do such despicable things.
"Dad, I think my reputation is still valuable." Meng Sheng smiled faintly, "Even if the trending search is withdrawn now, the impact has already been caused."
She is actually not that noble, just an ordinary person.
The reason why he wanted to find Pei Sui, the attorney, to negotiate was because he believed that all the rumors about him had been made up by Gu Qinglan, and the Gu family should pay some price so that they would learn their lesson.
Now that such a good thing has been delivered to her door, if she were to push it away, she would easily feel guilty.
If the Gu family wanted to spend money to avoid disaster, then she would accept it generously.
After all, she has a clear conscience.
After the matter was settled, three or four days later, Meng Sheng learned from Fu Chen that Gu Ci had been discharged from the hospital.
She was very surprised.
Gu Ci's physical condition has recovered so quickly, can she be discharged from the hospital?
She was so curious that she asked Fu Chen the same question.
Fu Chen said, "It's just temporarily stable. You can leave the hospital, but we don't recommend it. Gu Ci said that he hasn't been back for several years. Qingming Festival is coming soon, so he wants to go back to worship his ancestors first."
Meng Sheng frowned. This reason sounded...
She didn't comment and didn't take the matter too seriously afterwards.
It has been ten days since Meng Chengli was transferred out of the ICU. During this period, Meng Sheng and Qiu Yi stayed in the hospital every night and never went back to sleep.
Meng Chengli's condition has gradually stabilized now, and he can now focus on recuperation. He no longer needs Meng Sheng and Qiu Yi to keep watch at night.
Having a caregiver and a nanny is completely sufficient.
Meng Sheng did not refute, but gave some instructions. After dinner that night, when Meng Chengli fell asleep, she drove back to the Zuo'an Courtyard.
As soon as she walked into the house, Pei Sui suddenly called her and asked if she was in the hospital.
She was stunned for a moment, "No, I just got home."
"Yeah, okay."
After answering, he hung up the phone.
This left Meng Sheng confused.
When she finished taking a shower and blowing her hair, she heard the doorbell ring. She walked over and saw the man outside the door. She was a little surprised.
Before I could say anything, a cool scent of cedar lingered in my nose, mixed with a strong smell of alcohol.
The surprise on her face did not fade.
"Have you been drinking?"
She remembered that Pei Sui was not a big drinker.
"Yes, socializing." Pei Sui nodded slightly and handed the bag in his hand to her.
Meng Sheng took it and asked, "What is it?"
"Snowy and rich soup and cold soup."
Meng Sheng was still a little confused, as she had never heard of these two things.
"A soup and a dessert." Pei Sui replied, "I tried it during a social event and it tasted pretty good. I thought you would like it."
The tip of Meng Sheng's heart seemed to be suddenly brushed by a feather, causing a slight itch.
She paused, said "thank you", and looked at that very handsome and calm face. If she hadn't smelled the alcohol on him, she wouldn't have believed that he was drunk.
"How much did you drink? Are you drunk?"
Pei Sui pursed his lips and said, "There are eight wine glasses."
She didn't know how big the cup was or what kind of wine it was.
Meng Sheng didn't ask her who she was socializing with tonight. He just frowned and asked, "Are you feeling uncomfortable? How about I make you a cup of honey lemon water to sober you up? You can sleep more comfortably tonight."
Pei Sui did not respond. His phoenix eyes, as cold as stars, were staring intently at a certain place. The faint light gradually dimmed, making it impossible to tell its depth.
Meng Sheng was stunned for a moment before he could finish his words. As his gaze moved to herself, her whole body trembled.
She then remembered that she had just come out of the shower and was still wearing a silk lavender suspender nightgown.
Although it is not sexy, it is indeed a tube top style.
It was a bad idea.
She was stunned for a moment, subconsciously raised her hand to cover her chest, her face suddenly turned red, and she said "sorry" and turned back to the house to change clothes.
But before she could take a step, a pair of hands suddenly reached out from behind and tightly gripped her waist.
The one-fist distance that I usually kept from him was now completely gone.
Her pupils shrank, she raised her head and opened her mouth, "Pei..."
As soon as she uttered a soft scale, that handsome face suddenly moved closer, and without giving her a chance to react, two slightly cold lips pressed down on her without any explanation.
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