Gu Ci's face turned deathly pale at her outburst, her pupils trembled, and she suddenly shrank back. "Sister... how could you think that? I... I... I didn't do anything! Who told you anything? Meng Sheng? Or someone else? You're my own sister, and I'm a member of the Gu family too. This is my home, I..."
Stop pretending!
Gu Qinglian was so annoyed by her behavior that she simply swept all the dishes and bowls on the table onto the floor, leaving the dining table and floor in a mess.
"These past two weeks haven't been a complete waste. At least they've allowed me to see your true character. Really, Gu Ci, I, and the entire Gu family have poured our hearts and souls into you, showering you with love and affection. After all these decades, even a stone would have warmed up by now, right? And what have you done for this family? What have you given us? Is it a joke? An endless joke. Now you're dragging the Gu family down with you. Do you have to wait until our family is destroyed before you finally wake up?"
"No, Meng Sheng is right. You are a selfish person. Even if my parents, older brother, and I die because of you, or if something happens to us, you might just think we are useless and good-for-nothings who can't even do this simple thing right!"
She sneered, "People like you are the most terrifying. What's even more pathetic is that I'm actually your own sister. You're a member of the Gu family, and I feel sorry for the Gu family!"
Gu Ci stood there, stunned, feeling as if she had been stabbed in the heart.
"Sister, no... I didn't. How could you think of me like that? I'm also very sad that the family is like this. I'm trying my best..."
"Try your best? Huh? What have you done for the family? What was the point of making those phone calls? Do you think the Pei family will forgive you just because you made a phone call? Grandma Pei treats you like her own granddaughter, and you tried to harm her. If I were Pei Yu or Pei Sui, I'd be lucky if I didn't kill you. If you really want to do something for the Gu family, you should go to the Pei family and Meng Sheng and apologize. Don't come here and say such sarcastic things. I feel ashamed for you!"
Perhaps it was the thought of the betrayal over the years that fueled the anger in her chest, which she could not extinguish no matter what.
Looking at Gu Ci's pitiful, tearful face, how could I possibly scold her like this and not be worthy of all the love and care she has given me over the years?
She went around the table and slapped Gu Ci across the face.
This was the first time she had ever hit Gu Ci.
This was also the first time he had spoken ill of Gu Ci.
However, one slap was not enough to quell her anger, so she raised her hand and slapped Gu Ci again, finally understanding the resentment that Meng Sheng felt when she wanted to slap Gu Ci.
She didn't feel relieved at all; anger and sadness filled her heart completely.
"Gu Ci! From now on, you are no longer my sister. The Gu family is at a critical juncture, so don't stay in Beijing and cause trouble. Pack your bags and go abroad, or you'll end up in the hospital and never come back!"
After saying that, she went upstairs without looking back.
Gu Ci was numb at this moment. The burning pain on her face told her that this was not a dream, nor was it a figment of her imagination. It was real.
She was hit by her older sister, who had always loved and protected her.
Two slaps.
Her sister also wanted to break ties with her.
She had thought about all sorts of things, but she never imagined that she would break with Gu Qinglian and the Gu family, let alone that the Gu family would end up in this situation.
Was she wrong?
Was it really her fault?
Because she came back, everything changed.
No, it was Meng Sheng who brought her back, causing her to become so miserable and even causing the Gu family's status to plummet.
How can you blame her?
Blame Meng Sheng, how could she come back like her?
Meng Sheng shouldn't have come back. She shouldn't have lived. She should have lived the same life as before: her mother was killed by her best friend, her husband was stolen by her best friend, and her daughter was hit by a car. She should have been sensible and committed suicide instead of ruining Pei Sui's life.
She deserves to die!
Why aren't you dead yet? Why aren't you dead yet!
*
On the day the case of Cui Xueheng was closed and submitted to the procuratorate, Pei Sui went on a business trip to another province, which would take about seven to ten days. When he returned, he and Meng Sheng could go to pick up Meng Chengli from the hospital.
The art museum has taken on a new art exhibition project recently and is now in a busy phase.
Home, art museum, and Deqing Affiliated Hospital have become Meng Sheng's three-point routine these past few days.
On the fifth day of Pei Sui's business trip, Meng Sheng received a mysterious text message that she hadn't received for almost a month.
[Watch out! Cheng Jie has been bribed by Gu Ci and is lying in wait in the art museum parking lot, planning to attack you.]
Meng Sheng was taken aback and frowned.
Chen Ye had been searching for Cheng Jie's whereabouts, but now Cheng Jie was walking right into a trap.
However, if she hadn't received that premonition text message, not only would Cheng Jie not have succeeded, but even if she had twenty lives, it wouldn't have been enough for her to die.
She also noticed that the frequency of these text messages is now much lower than before.
But this time it was the longest, and it inexplicably gave her the feeling that the text message was slowly being pulled away from her world.
The thought didn't linger in her mind for long. She glanced at the time; it was almost 8:30. Usually, she would go home around 9:00 or 9:30.
The fact that Cheng Jie was able to ambush her at this time shows that he had figured out her route.
As for Gu Ci...
She wasn't worried about that; once Cheng Jie was arrested, it was only a matter of time before Gu Ci was implicated.
Ha, with her physical condition, it's really hard for her to keep going through all this again and again.
She calmed herself down and tried to keep her mind clear. After thinking it over carefully, she decided to call Chen Ye.
Knowing that Cheng Jie's intentions were not good, she would definitely not put herself in danger.
As soon as the call connected, she got straight to the point, "Captain Chen, Cheng Jie is in the art museum's underground parking lot! I suspect he's plotting against me!"
Chen Ye on the other end practically jumped up from his chair. "What?! Where are you right now?"
"Art Museum".
Are you sure it's him?
"I'm not sure. A security guard saw him, but he didn't dare to disturb him, so he told me... I suspect he was staking out me!"
As Chen Ye called out to the people and walked out, he didn't forget to tell her, "Don't go to the parking lot yet. Stay in the art museum and tell the security guards not to make any rash moves. I'll take people there right away."
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