"Who was that person just now?" Zhou Xiaoran was a little confused. She had never met Gu Qingyan's sister before, so she naturally didn't recognize her.
“She’s Qingyan’s younger sister, his second uncle’s daughter, named Gu Ningning,” Si Mingyu explained softly.
"Damn it! They really are a family of weirdos. She actually pushed her own sister-in-law down the stairs. Is she crazy?!" Zhou Xiaoran was furious and started yelling.
"Judging from Qingyan's reaction, she definitely won't let this go easily; she's probably going to cause a big scene." Si Mingyu tapped his fingers lightly on the table, his usually gentle face now somewhat cold.
"If you ask me, it's really good that Zhi Qiu left. Otherwise, if she had stayed in Nancheng, not only would she have been driven crazy by Gu Qingyan, but she would also have had to guard against such a scheming younger sister. It would have been terrible!" Zhou Xiaoran was furious and had nowhere to vent her anger.
As soon as Gu Qingyan left Lanling Garden, he started calling Gu Ningning, but she didn't answer.
"Huang Lin, I need to know Gu Ningning's location within ten minutes," Gu Qingyan ordered.
Honestly, Huang Lin felt that he might lose his position as assistant. He had been under too much mental pressure lately, working overtime every day to keep an eye on the technicians and track down Shen Zhi Qiu's whereabouts, and now Gu Ning Ning had to be added to the mix.
Fortunately, Gu Ningning's location was easy to pinpoint.
"President Gu, Gu Ningning is at your grandfather's old house. Also, Chairman Gu and his wife are here; they just arrived." Huang Lin located Gu Ningning within ten minutes and also learned that Gu Qingyan's parents had arrived, so he reported this as well.
Gu Qingyan hummed in agreement, hung up the phone, and drove to her grandfather's house.
Gu Qingyan strode through the gate, and Butler Zhang quickly came to greet him. "Young Master, you've arrived. Chairman Gu and Madam Gu are throwing a huge tantrum inside, and the Second Miss is crying and making a scene. Please go in and try to calm her down."
Gu Qingyan asked with a stern face, "Where is Grandpa?"
"The master's health has improved considerably. He has been taken to the hospital for a check-up and will be back later."
"Okay, I understand." Gu Qingyan pushed open the living room door.
Gu Ningning was kneeling on the ground, sobbing. Her eyes were red from crying. When she saw Gu Qingyan come in, she didn't even bother to wipe the tears from her face. She cried out in grievance, "Brother, please save me."
Gu Suian and Mu Ziqi were sitting upright in front of the sofa, their faces full of anger.
"Dad, Mom." Gu Qingyan quickly stepped forward and gave a slight bow. Then, glancing at Gu Ningning, he asked his parents, "You both know?"
Judging from their angry expressions, they were clearly aware of what Gu Ningning had done.
"Brother! It's not what you think!" Gu Ningning panicked. She originally thought that Gu Qingyan had received the news and came to help her, but now it seemed that was not the case. She could only bite her lip and start to argue.
"Then tell me what you think." Gu Qingyan said coldly, his tone ambiguous, as he pulled up a chair and sat down near her.
Seeing that Gu Qingyan wanted her to explain, Gu Ningning quickly sat up straighter. "That night was an accident. I didn't mean to push Shen Zhiqiu. I was just losing my balance and almost fell. She happened to be on the stairs, so I tried to grab her arm to steady myself. But I accidentally fell backward."
"I was terrified, brother. You know we've never gotten along, and I was afraid she'd try to hold me accountable, so I hid. Brother, believe me, I was really scared. I didn't run away on purpose. I really didn't mean to push her down. Think about it, she's still my sister-in-law, how could I be so heartless?"
Gu Qingyan looked into her eyes, his attitude unclear.
Mu Ziqi's attitude softened somewhat. In the morning, when she and Gu Suian were still at the airport, they received a rumor that Gu Ningning must have pushed Shen Zhiqi down. However, there was no footage of the incident, only a photo of Gu Ningning leaving the lobby looking somewhat guilty.
Enraged, they took advantage of the old man's absence and called her under the pretense of bringing her a gift, inviting her over.
Hearing Gu Ningning say this, Mu Ziqi also began to have some doubts, wondering if she had misunderstood her.
"Auntie, you've watched me grow up since I was a child. Do you think I'm such a heartless person?" Gu Ningning noticed the wavering in Mu Ziqi's eyes and quickly pressed her advantage.
Mu Ziqi frowned slightly. Although this child had been a bit willful since childhood, he shouldn't do something that would harm human lives. Just as she was thinking this, she heard Gu Qingyan's cold voice.
"Ningning, when did you become such a liar, and even when you're wrong, you still try to justify yourself? Last time you spread rumors online that Wanqing was pregnant with my child. If I hadn't stopped you, how long would you have kept making a fuss?"
I know you've never liked Zhi Qiu, and I could let it slide that you tried to sow discord between us, considering your immaturity. But pushing her down the stairs was an attempt to kill her. A fall from such a high flight of stairs would have left her severely injured, if not dead. You're an adult; didn't you think about the consequences?
"Brother, I really didn't..." Gu Ningning still wanted to argue, but Gu Qingyan directly turned on his phone and played the surveillance footage in front of her.
Seeing her own face clearly appear on the monitor, Gu Ningning stepped back, her expression filled with terror.
Seeing Gu Ningning's expression, Mu Ziqi knew what the video was about, but she still wanted to see it with her own eyes. She took the phone and watched it with Gu Suian. The more they watched, the more shocked they became, and their gazes toward Gu Ningning were filled with chilling coldness.
"Brother, I just don't like her. I don't like her being my sister-in-law. With her status, why should she marry into our Gu family? I just can't stand the way she is. If it weren't for her, how could you and Wanqing have ended up like this?"
Seeing that she had been exposed and could no longer deny it, Gu Ningning simply decided to give up entirely.
"Ningning, our Qingyan married Zhiqiu, so she's your sister-in-law. Moreover, marrying Zhiqiu was Qingyan's idea."
"As for Miss Xiao, we have never approved of her. Not only will Qingyan not marry her, but your aunt and I would never agree to her entering the Gu family." Gu Suian said with a stern face and an unquestionable tone.
"Brother." Gu Ningning turned around in surprise and looked at Gu Qingyan seriously, asking, "Didn't you want to marry Wanqing? How come it's your idea to marry Shen Zhiqiu?"
"Wasn't it Shen Zhi Qiu who used underhanded tactics to ruin your relationship with Wan Qing? If it weren't for her, Wan Qing would already be Mrs. Gu."
"Who told you I would marry Wanqing? Zhi Qiu is my wife, she was before, and she will be in the future."
Gu Qingyan looked at her with a serious expression and replied coldly.
"What kind of medicine did that bitch Shen Zhi Qiu give you to make you like this?"
Brother, have you forgotten how good you were to Wanqing before? Besides, in the years since we got married, I haven't felt that you care about Shen Zhi Qiu much. Isn't it just for show?
"I really regret not using more force to kill this bitch." Gu Ningning became more and more frantic as she spoke, completely ignoring the increasingly dark faces of the three people present.
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