Chapter 183 The Divorced Wife Turns on Herself vs. The Arrogant and Wealthy Husband (12)
The Gu residence.
Gu Xinya returned to the Gu family early in the morning. She had been away on a business trip in another province for almost half a year and had not been back.
She was aware of everything that had happened at home recently, and now she felt uneasy, unsure of how to face the situation.
"Xinya, come to the study, Daddy has something to say to you." Gu Likun called her over.
Gu Xinya followed him into the room and saw several photo frames on the desk in the study.
These photo frames contain family photos taken before, and now there's another one; she sees a girl with a bright smile in it.
"Was it tough traveling around on business these past few days?" Gu Likun asked.
"It's alright, I don't feel tired when I'm busy."
"Xinya, they should have told you everything about family, right? You know the current situation, but there are still some things that Dad needs to explain to you."
“You will always be our Gu family’s daughter, and that will never change. You’ve lived in this family for so many years, and you’ve called me Dad for so long. Even though we’re not biologically related, we still have an unbreakable bond of kinship.”
"But... your biological mother is an enemy of the Gu family. I can never forgive the mistakes she made, and I will definitely send her to prison."
Gu Xinya remained silent and did not speak.
“I hope you will not have any further involvement with her. Now that you are a daughter of the Gu family, you cannot recognize other people as your parents.”
“This may be a bit cruel to her, but to you, she is a burden... She also has to bear the consequences of her mistakes.”
"And also... from now on, the Gu family's assets will have nothing to do with you."
Gu Likun looked at her but didn't say anything more.
He knew Gu Xinya's personality very well; she had always been very sensible and obedient, and quite strong-willed. Unlike Jia Hang, who had always been mischievous and loved to cause trouble. Now, looking at Jiang Zhiyi, she was also a very boisterous person.
Sometimes you have to admit that blood ties are indeed a very strange thing.
Gu Xinya nodded and said softly, "I understand, Dad."
"Okay." Gu Likun patted her shoulder. "We'll have another meal together as a family later. You three siblings should get along well in the future."
"Yes," she replied.
...
By morning, Jiang Zhiyi and Chu Lincheng had returned together.
In the living room, she briefly greeted Gu Xinya and then went upstairs to her room.
"What's wrong? Are you unhappy?" Chu Lincheng saw her come in and immediately lay down on the bed.
He went over and sat on the edge of the bed, massaging her back.
She kept her eyes closed and didn't say anything.
Chu Lincheng: "You seem to have lost a little weight these past two days?"
His hand had already moved to other places.
Jiang Zhiyi rolled over and lay down, then remembered to ask him, "How much money did you give my family? Why don't my parents ever talk to me about family matters?"
He continued working, saying, "In total... sixty or seventy million, I told them not to tell you, so you wouldn't worry."
"What could they have done to lose so much money? Were they scammed?" Jiang Zhiyi couldn't understand it.
Their family is well-off, owning several supermarkets, and business has always been good.
The family also has many shops for rent, so it doesn't matter if they never work again, as long as they don't squander money, they will definitely have enough to live on.
“At first, my parents wanted to expand their business, so they acquired several properties, but lost a lot of money… Then Dad said he wanted to open a ranch to raise cattle and sheep… Later, they went to grow medicinal herbs… Not long ago, they invested in an orchard…”
Jiang Zhiyi felt increasingly overwhelmed as she listened. She frowned, thinking that her parents were really causing a lot of trouble.
"Don't give them money anymore. I'll go back in a few days and talk to them properly. They're so old, they should just stay home."
"Mm," Chu Lincheng responded.
Jiang Zhiyi sighed and looked at Chu Lincheng's expression again... but she couldn't tell anything.
Chu Lincheng is rich, but his money didn't come from thin air; she has always known that he is actually very shrewd.
She had seen others come to him asking for investments before, but his money wasn't so easy to get; the richer a person was, the more calculating they were.
Her family is now like a bottomless pit; it's a good thing she doesn't have any younger brothers, otherwise things would be even worse.
Jiang Zhiyi was still angry and said, "I won't eat anymore, and I won't spend your money..."
"What are you making a fuss about now?" He slapped her waist hard.
He knew she would get upset about these things, which is why he kept it from her before.
"Don't overthink it. I call them Mom and Dad too, after all, we're husband and wife..." Chu Lincheng stopped halfway through his sentence and looked at her.
Jiang Zhiyi kept her eyes down, lost in thought.
He then pursed his lips and remained silent.
...
Time flew by and it was noon.
The dishes had just been served, and the family was about to eat.
The security guard outside the gate suddenly came in and said that a man had arrived outside and claimed to be Gu Xinya's biological father.
Gu Likun frowned. "Get them out of here."
"The man said he wouldn't leave until he saw someone today," the security guard replied.
"Then call the police."
Chu Lincheng: "This doesn't sound like a lie. Even if we drive them away today, they'll keep coming back to cause trouble. Why don't we take advantage of the fact that we're all here today, meet up, and settle things?"
"If it's inconvenient for you to come in person, I can go see him and ask about the situation."
Gu Likun looked at Chu Lincheng, feeling displeased.
He already knew about Hong Cai when he was investigating the background of the two children.
However, Hong Cai had lost contact with Wang Lan many years ago, and she wasn't important to him. So he deliberately avoided her, not wanting to get involved with such a scoundrel.
Now that Hong Cai has suddenly come knocking on our door and knows so much, someone must be behind this.
Gu Likun: "You don't need to worry about our family matters."
Jiang Zhiyi frowned upon hearing this.
She said in a very unpleasant tone, "Dad, what do you mean by that?"
"What do you mean that our family affairs have nothing to do with him? He is my husband, so you think I have nothing to do with this family either?"
"Now that your precious daughter is back today, there's no need for me to stay here any longer."
After Jiang Zhiyi finished speaking, she pulled Chu Lincheng and walked out.
Gu Likun stood up and called out to her, "That's not what Dad meant, don't misunderstand!"
Jiang Zhiyi: "I have my own parents, and they have always loved me very much. I could have chosen not to come back... Now it is you who need me, but if you don't treat me as family, then I can't stay."
The atmosphere became very tense for a moment.
Gu Xinya stepped forward and said, "Then let him in. I'll go see him."
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