"What if I said I like you? Would that be enough reason?"
Upon hearing this answer, Zhou Chunhua felt the hairs on her body stand on end.
It's not that she lacks confidence, but rather that she has suffered enough in love and is now incredibly clear-headed.
To put it simply, even if she had a stunningly beautiful face, a man like Gu Yao, even if he were blind, would never be interested in her.
Moreover, she was just an ordinary, older woman.
She stared intently at Gu Yao's expression, trying to find any clues.
With a chuckle, Gu Yao burst into laughter.
"Look how scared you are. I don't eat people. Am I that scary?" Gu Yao chuckled, rubbing his forehead. "Since you asked, I'll just tell you the truth."
After saying that, Gu Yao suddenly stopped smiling and looked at her seriously.
"You can understand it as me and Liao Nanxing not getting along. That's why I accepted your commission to make him leave with nothing."
"But you've already done it. He's now very close to having nothing left."
"Near? Not at all." Gu Yao sat back down. "Besides, what I want isn't just for him to be penniless. What I want is... for him to be utterly disgraced." This was the truth.
"Is there some deep-seated hatred between you and him?" After all, it's just a regular holiday, there's no need to go to such lengths.
Just when she thought she had asked too many questions, Gu Yao actually nodded frankly.
"That's right. He and I have a grudge over who stole my wife."
"Stealing a wife...?" Zhou Chunhua thought she had misheard.
Stealing a wife? Which wife? Su Mu? That's even more wrong!
If the "wife" Gu Yao mentioned is Su Mu, then he's even less likely to help him find Nini. After all, all the evidence points to Su Mu.
If Su Mu really did this, then in the end, all that awaits Su Mu is a prison cell.
What man would personally send the woman he loves to jail?
Then... does that mean there's another woman beside Liao Nanxing?
Just as Zhou Chunhua was racking her brains trying to come up with an answer, Gu Yao suddenly spoke up.
"Alright, with your little brain, you think you can figure out something this complicated? Give yourself a break! Go back and get some rest. Oh, and remember what I told you, don't tell Old Chen everything."
Zhou Chunhua nodded, and only after leaving the office did she suddenly realize something was amiss in Gu Yao's words.
Old Chen!
His words just now sounded as if he knew that Lao Chen had returned to Jiang City.
That's impossible!
First, she didn't say that. Second, Old Chen only arrived in Jiang City this morning. Third, they weren't familiar with each other and it was impossible for them to exchange information.
Filled with questions, she went home.
As for the information she received from Gu Yao, she decided to wait until tomorrow, after meeting that person with Gu Yao, before sitting down and having a proper talk with Old Chen.
She felt that the trust and affection built up over so many years were absolutely worth cherishing. She also didn't want to doubt Lao Chen based on just a few words from Gu Yao.
She had already thought it all out. When the time came, she would tell Old Chen directly that even after finding Nini, she would still cover his expenses for finding his son, just like before, so that he could focus on finding his son as soon as possible without any distractions.
They will never abandon Old Chen once they find their daughter.
After Zhou Chunhua left, Gu Yao took out another cell phone from the drawer.
Clicking a link redirects the screen.
The phone screen was filled with a map, and a small green dot appeared.
"You're the one who begged me, so don't blame me for not competing fairly." After saying that, he put the phone back in his hand and picked up another phone from the table.
Open WeChat, find Lao Chen, and click on the message: "I've taken care of the matter you asked me to handle. For her reputation's sake, I hope you'll try to keep your distance from her in the future."
Shortly after sending the message, the other party replied with, "Are you serious?"
Gu Yaoyang raised one corner of his mouth and replied, "That's my business, none of your concern."
Gu Yao, what exactly is your purpose in approaching her?
This is none of your business.
I'm warning you! If you dare hurt her, I swear, the last person you see in your life will be me.
Gu Yao snorted and threw his phone back on the table.
Fortunately, I tested her limits today, otherwise she would have been scared away.
What's the rush! Life is long.
Press the inside line.
"Wenyu, when should we meet?"
"Professor Qin said he is still in the lab and we arranged to meet at his house at 8 p.m.
Eight o'clock? There are still seven hours left.
He's free, but we can't let Liao Nanxing be free too.
"After the trending topics are restored, upload the third video."
"yes."
After hanging up the phone, he began to wonder what kind of expression Liao Nanxing would have when she saw it.
However, to Gu Yao's surprise, the reports about Qin Xiuyuan occupied the internet for an entire day.
...
Eight o'clock.
Gu Yao entered Qin Xiuyuan's courtyard.
Then they saw Qin Xiuyuan sitting at a stone table in the courtyard. There was a tea tray on the stone table, and a steaming cup of tea in front of the empty seat.
"Xiao Gu, you're still the same as before, never late."
Gu Yao sat down, picked up the teacup, and took a sip.
"I've been late once in my life, and it made me make a mistake that I almost regretted for the rest of my life. So I'll never be late again."
Qin Xiuyuan picked up the teapot and refilled Gu Yaogang's empty cup.
"You've already made a mistake, why hold onto it? Don't worry, it might be better for you."
“I’m different from you. I’m more stubborn.” Gu Yao looked at the refilled teacup and didn’t reach for it again.
"I've come to bother you today, Teacher Qin, with two things to discuss. The first is that I've found out about your son, contacted him, and conveyed your message."
He neither refused nor agreed. It seems he needs more time to process his memories of you. I believe Teacher Qin also doesn't want her son to come home to find another woman in the house.
After saying that, he looked around the courtyard and added, "After all, every flower and blade of grass here was created by his mother. The second thing is to thank Teacher Qin for her help today, but we won't trouble Teacher Qin anymore in the future."
Qin Xiuyuan raised his eyes and couldn't help but glance at Gu Yao a few more times.
He'd lived most of his life, and this wasn't the first time he'd been blackmailed by a young man.
"You are a promising young man. However, I am not helping you today," Qin Xiuyuan said with a refined smile.
Qin Yao returned the smile.
"Perhaps the intention wasn't to help me, but Teacher Qin's timing in dominating the internet inadvertently helped me, that's a fact. Out of gratitude, I will try my best to persuade your son to return to China as soon as possible. But in the meantime, I hope Teacher Qin can cultivate his mind and take good care of his health."
Gu Yao was telling the truth.
The interrupted video was the one in which he revealed his identity and confessed his love in public.
However, judging from Hua Hua's reaction today, he was very glad that Qin Xiuyuan had interrupted him.
Otherwise, his rash confession today might have pushed people towards Old Chen.
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