"Sorry, really not." Shen Zhi Qiu also kept a straight face. "Anyway, since I can't see the video, I can't hand over Gu Ningning."
Gu Qingyan gritted her teeth, took out her phone, and opened a video.
Dean Qian sat in a chair, looking disheveled, with what appeared to be an unfinished house in the background.
My name is Qian Shixiang...
Lin Yunjin was brought in unconscious by Shen Yanshan and Lin Yueshan; an examination revealed that she had been drugged.
The video ends abruptly here, lasting only a few dozen seconds.
Shen Zhi Qiu glared angrily at Gu Qing Yan, "What about the rest?"
Gu Qingyan curled the corners of her lips. "I've saved all the video segments in my email. This is the first segment. I need to see Gu Ningning first."
"Gu Qingyan, you don't really cherish Gu Ningning that much, do you?" Shen Zhi Qiu sneered. "Based on my understanding of you, you wouldn't go so far as to make a special trip to the capital just to bring her back, would you?"
"No matter what, Ningning is my sister." Gu Qingyan frowned, somewhat displeased.
"You're really loyal and righteous." Shen Zhi Qiu curled her lips in disdain. "You've been here for so long, and I don't see you mention once that you want to see the child."
Gu Qingyan was somewhat annoyed, "That's because you wouldn't let me!"
"Gu Qingyan, you should act with a conscience. When did I ever say you weren't allowed to look after the child?!" Shen Zhi Qiu was also a little annoyed.
"Let's not argue about this for now. Bring Gu Ningning over first." Gu Qingyan adopted an attitude that he didn't want to argue with Shen Zhi Qiu.
"Zhiqiu, I'm feeling a bit unwell, I'm going upstairs first." Lu Jia suddenly clutched her stomach, her expression turning somewhat pale.
"Are you alright?" Shen Zhi Qiu quickly turned around and asked.
"It's nothing." Lu Jia winked at Shen Zhi Qiu and whispered a sentence in Shen Zhi Qiu's ear in a voice that only the two of them could hear. Shen Zhi Qiu's eyes lit up.
Lu Jia stood up, and Shen Zhi Qiu also stood up and escorted Lu Jia to the stairwell.
The moment Shen Zhi Qiu stood up, Rong Mo wanted to help, but Shen Zhi Qiu gestured for him not to move and said loudly, "Let me do it."
"Then I'll go up first. Don't worry." Lu Jia held Shen Zhi Qiu's hand and whispered.
"Hmm." Shen Zhi Qiu tiptoed and whispered in Lu Jia's ear, "Thank you for your hard work. Did Gu Qing Yan look this way?"
"Mmm," Lu Jia replied softly. Then she turned and walked upstairs.
All of this appeared to Gu Qingyan as a picture of affection, and his possessiveness suddenly surged up, causing him to unconsciously clench his fists.
On her way back, Shen Zhi Qiu subtly observed Gu Qing Yan, noticing his right hand trying to control itself, and subtly curled the corner of her mouth.
She knew Gu Qingyan all too well. Although he was ruthless and decisive in the business world, he was easily swayed by his personal feelings. Only when his emotions were stirred up and he received sufficient stimulation was he prone to losing his temper and acting impulsively.
Sure enough, as soon as Shen Zhi Qiu walked over and sat down, she heard Gu Qing Yan's restrained voice.
"You're deliberately trying to provoke me, aren't you?" Gu Qingyan suppressed her anger.
“No, I’m always like this.” Shen Zhi Qiu smiled faintly and said casually, “Of course, you might not understand. After all, you’ve never shown this kind of tenderness towards me. Your gentleness and consideration are only reserved for Xiao Wan Qing.”
"Why are you bringing her up again?" Gu Qingyan asked, her voice growing even colder with displeasure.
"It's nothing, just telling the truth. Besides, wasn't it you who brought this up?" Shen Zhi Qiu rolled her eyes at him, annoyed.
"Fine, I won't argue with you. Where's Ningning?" Gu Qingyan changed the subject and returned to Gu Ningning.
“She’s suffering.” Shen Zhi Qiu smiled generously. “I need to calm down before I can let her come back.”
"Where is she?" Gu Qingyan narrowed his eyes. "Shen Zhi Qiu, how come I never realized you were such a heartless woman?"
"Heh, when Xiao Wanqing tried to kill me time and time again, why didn't you scold her for being heartless? Gu Ningning has repeatedly bullied me, and I can't even punish her? Gu Qingyan, you are such a hypocrite! You're such a dog! No wonder everyone calls you Gu Dog."
Rong Mo's lips twitched; his younger sister was capable of swearing.
Gu Qingyan's face turned pale with anger. "You called me a dog?"
“Yeah, you’re a dog anyway,” Shen Zhi Qiu replied bluntly. “If I called you a dog, even a dog would feel wronged and want to jump up and distance itself from you.”
Suddenly, Gu Qingyan's phone rang.
Gu Qingyan glanced down at the phone, her eyes darting away, before hanging up.
But the next second, the phone rang again.
Gu Qingyan answered the call somewhat helplessly, only to hear a furious roar from the other end.
"Where's my daughter? She hasn't answered the phone for so long, what exactly do you want?"
"Second Uncle, I'll let you know as soon as I make any progress," Gu Qingyan said softly, turning around and covering her mouth.
Shen Zhi Qiu frowned, her mind quickly connecting the dots of what had just happened.
After Gu Qingyan hung up the phone, Shen Zhi Qiu asked bluntly, "Did you use Gu Ningning's safety to make a deal with your second uncle?"
"Hmm?" Gu Qingyan's brow twitched.
Based on their years of marriage, Shen Zhi Qiu immediately noticed Gu Qing Yan's strange behavior and pressed her advantage, "The group's chairman election meeting is coming up soon. Are you going to exchange Gu Ning Ning's safe return home for Gu Sui Ping's voluntary abstention?"
Shen Zhi Qiu carefully observed Gu Qing Yan's expression, trying to find some clue to prove her guess.
Gu Qingyan's prestige was originally far higher than Gu Suiping's, but in the past year, since Xiao Wanqing returned to the country, Gu Qingyan has often missed some important company meetings and decisions because of her.
Over time, the company's senior management began to have reservations about Gu Qingyan. Meanwhile, Gu Suiping was busy negotiating cooperation, and at least on the surface, he seemed to be focusing his energy on the company's development. Moreover, due to Gu Qingyan's dereliction of duty, Gu Suiping's efforts attracted even more attention from others.
Therefore, over this period of time, Gu Suiping's power has gradually grown, and he has slowly gained the upper hand over Gu Qingyan.
During this time, Gu Qingyan returned to Nancheng and realized that something was wrong, but now that he had lost the support of the people, he really had no way to deal with Gu Suiping.
Just then, Gu Ningning arrived in the capital and caused trouble.
When Rong Mo called Gu Qingyan, he was discussing the next steps with Huang Lin. In his midst of his predicament, he learned about Gu Ningning's situation and wanted to take this opportunity to fuel the flames. Only after things escalated did he inform Gu Suiping.
Gu Suiping had a daughter late in life, and naturally cherished her dearly.
To him, Gu Ningning was his precious darling.
Even though he was reluctant, Gu Suiping immediately agreed to Gu Qingyan's request, asking him to bring Gu Ningning back as soon as possible.
"Did I guess right?" Seeing that Gu Qingyan was a little distracted, Shen Zhi Qiu was even more certain that her guess was correct.
Before Gu Qingyan could even offer a defense, Rong Mo's phone rang.
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