Zhou Chunhua exclaimed excitedly, "Only if Nini is lost will Liao Nanxing divorce me, and only then will Su Mu have a chance to take my place. So... that money might not have been given to Su Mu by Liao Nanxing, but by Xu Xiuzhen!"
At this point, Old Chen also fell silent.
“But it might not be easy to get anything out of her,” Gu Yao said.
With a bang, Old Chen slammed his fist on the table.
"Damn it! I really want to tie this old hag up and interrogate her."
“It’s illegal,” Gu Yao said softly.
“I know! If it weren’t illegal, I would have done it already! You don’t need to tell me,” Old Chen said angrily.
"But it's not like there's no way out."
"What?"
Zhou Chunhua and Lao Chen exclaimed in surprise at the same time.
Gu Yao coldly raised one corner of his mouth.
“If I were that dead old lady, then Su Mu would be a gold mine. With that leverage, Su Mu would have to obey. So, even if I die, I will definitely leave something for my descendants so that when they need it, Su Mu can provide them with an unlimited supply of resources.”
Old Chen stood up abruptly.
"That's right! How come I didn't think of that? No wonder that old man kept asking me for Su Mu's contact information. I have to go back again!"
“I’ll go with you,” Zhou Chunhua said, unable to sit still any longer.
Gu Yao grabbed her arm: "Hua Hua, you can't go."
"Why?"
“Listen to me. If you go with them, something that should be simple will become complicated. They might prefer to say nothing in order to avoid exposing themselves.”
Old Chen nodded: "Yes. Attorney Gu is meticulous; we should listen to him on this matter."
Faced with the objections of the two people, Zhou Chunhua had no choice but to sit down.
Old Chen didn't linger. He rushed back to his room to change his clothes, grabbed his canvas bag, and was about to leave.
Zhou Chunhua quickly chased after them, saying, "I'll go get some more money. No matter how much money you give them, you must find clues from them."
"No money is needed."
Gu Yao stepped forward and whispered a few words in Old Chen's ear. Old Chen's eyes lit up immediately.
"No wonder he's a lawyer, quick-witted and with a very...unique perspective. I'll go right now, don't worry, maybe this time we really can find Nini!"
After saying that, Old Chen left without looking back.
Only after the elevator doors closed did Gu Yao pull Zhou Chunhua back home and close the door.
"You're not feeling well, go to your room and get some sleep. It's almost dinnertime, I'll make you something to eat and leave it here. Remember to eat when you wake up, don't go hungry."
"No need for that, I'm not hungry." Zhou Chunhua had no appetite at all right now.
Gu Yao replied, "You have to eat, whether you want to or not. You wouldn't want Nini to come back to find her mother with stomach cancer, would you?"
Zhou Chunhua didn't refuse again: "Thank you. If you're free, please stay and have dinner with us."
"Okay." Gu Yao pushed the person to the bedroom door and turned to go to the kitchen.
...
Meanwhile, Liao Nanxing, full of resentment, returned home and was surprised to see Su Mu and the old lady sitting together calmly watching TV.
He rubbed his eyes in disbelief.
"You're back? How did it go? Any news about Nini?" Xu Xiuzhen pulled the person over and asked.
Liao Nanxing shook his head.
He was more concerned about the current situation of Su Mu and the old lady than about his daughter who had been missing for many years and might have died.
Otherwise, how could two people who almost came to blows suddenly make up?
“Mumu, you…” He frowned.
Su Mu, whose eyes were still slightly swollen, smiled and said, "Mom gave me a lot of advice, and I realized it was my fault. Anan, you're not angry with me, are you?"
I promise I will behave well from now on and won't overthink things or act unreasonably anymore.
Seeing Su Mu's change, Liao Nanxing's frustration instantly dissipated.
If Su Mu can understand this, then the days ahead won't be filled with constant chaos.
I'm so happy, and today's food tastes especially good.
That night, the Liao family enjoyed a rare moment of peace.
Zhou Chunhua, however, tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.
Gu Yao, however, was holding his laptop, staring at the screen where various pop-up boxes kept appearing.
It wasn't until late at night that a WeChat chat window popped up on my laptop.
The device has already been installed in the surveillance system. All you need to do is install it on your phone, and you'll receive a notification whenever that person appears on the 17th floor.
【Thanks.】
Don't be so polite, Lawyer Gu. If I ever end up in jail, I hope you'll do me a favor for me today.
【good.】
The dialog box closed, and WeChat on the laptop was also remotely closed.
After the mouse stopped moving, Gu Yao connected the brand-new phone he had just prepared to the computer and opened the installation package on the screen.
...
The next day.
Gu Yao arrived at the parking lot ten minutes earlier than agreed and waited quietly there.
Ten minutes later, Zhou Chunhua stepped out of the elevator.
"Which one should we start with?" Zhou Chunhua asked.
Gu Yao smiled and said, "Let's find a quiet place and let them come find us."
Zhou Chunhua looked blankly at him. Could this really be done?
After that, Gu Yao really found a quiet coffee shop, ordered a pot of tea, and started making phone calls.
He had the phone on speakerphone, and after the dial tone, an impatient voice came from the other end.
Who is it?
"Hello, I'm here to pay back the money on behalf of Julianna," Gu Yao said, giving the address of the coffee shop.
Before he could finish speaking, the man roared from the phone: "Damn it, you think you can just come to my door with your money? Why do I have to make a whole trip? Who the hell do you think you are?"
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