"What if I insist?" Gu Qingyan placed her hand on the stair railing, preparing to force her way up.
Lu Jia reacted quickly and slapped Gu Qingyan's hand away.
"Who do you think you are? How dare you speak to me here?" Gu Qingyan was already holding back her anger, and seeing Lu Jia like this only fueled her rage.
"Just because he always puts my sister first, and just because the place you're standing in is his home," Rong Mo said calmly.
"You! This is Zhi Qiu's home!" Gu Qingyan's face turned ashen.
“Yes, but it’s also Lu Jia’s home,” Rong Mo said naturally. “It’s his home and my sister’s home.”
“My children live upstairs!” Gu Qingyan shouted defiantly.
“They’re just children related to you by blood, but they bear the surname Rong, not Gu. Besides, Lu Jia and Aunt Zhao have been taking care of them since they were born. Who do you think you are, only to suddenly remember you have children now?” Zhou Xiaoran stepped forward and said disdainfully, “Have you ever fed them a single breast? Changed a single diaper? Bathed them a single time?”
Zhou Xiaoran's words made Gu Qingyan feel ashamed; of course, he had not done such things.
"Then how dare you still insist on going up to see the child? If I were you, I wouldn't even be able to say that!" Zhou Xiaoran said indignantly.
"Isn't it because you all won't let me see the child?" Gu Qingyan couldn't find any rebuttal, so she had no choice but to pass the question to Rong Mo and the others.
"Shameless!" Zhou Xiaoran looked at Gu Qingyan in disbelief. "I really can't believe you could say something like that?!"
"Who are you calling shameless?" Gu Qingyan asked coldly, her voice suddenly rising.
"Shut up!"
Just as Zhou Xiaoran was about to retort again, Mu Ziqi and Gu Suian had already reached the corner on the first floor. Gu Suian scolded Gu Qingyan, "You are the least qualified to speak here. You said yourself that you didn't have to look after the child, so what are you doing here now?"
"Dad!" Gu Qingyan said helplessly, "Why do you always side with outsiders?"
"What do you mean 'outside'? My grandchildren live upstairs. You can't make noise here and disturb their sleep," Gu Suian said, lowering his voice to avoid disturbing the children.
During the argument, the door opened again, and Rong Hong walked in anxiously.
Suddenly, Rong Mo's tightly gripped phone rang.
He glanced down and saw it was an "unknown caller ID." He immediately said, "Don't talk, it might be Xiao Wanqing calling." After saying that, he immediately walked towards the long table in the living room, while Lu Jia had already rushed over ahead of him, ready to go.
Lu Jia nodded to Rong Mo, who immediately answered the phone and put it on speakerphone. Everyone held their breath.
"Good afternoon, President Rong. It's been a long time." Xiao Wanqing's lazy voice came from the other end of the line, as if she had just gotten up.
“I want to hear what Zhi Qiu has to say,” Rong Mo said immediately.
"Oh dear, Mr. Rong is really impatient. I haven't even had a proper chat with you yet, and you can't wait to talk to the person I hate the most." Xiao Wanqing pouted unhappily, idly twirling her hair with her fingers.
"I need to speak with Zhi Qiu before you make any demands, otherwise there's no point in discussing it," Rong Mo emphasized again.
"What if I said I've already killed Shen Zhi Qiu? Haha." Xiao Wanqing laughed triumphantly, her tone relaxed.
"Then I will definitely find you and kill you." Rong Mo's tone turned icy.
Zhou Xiaoran broke out in a cold sweat, looking at Rong Mo with worried eyes. But Rong Mo gave her a reassuring look.
Xiao Wanqing would never give up her bargaining chip; given her personality, she would definitely want to make a deal.
"Oh dear, Mr. Rong really can't take a joke." Xiao Wanqing smiled, pretending to be a little hurt, and said, "Mr. Rong used to admire me a lot, especially your father, who liked me very much!"
Rong Hong stood to the side, his hands clenched into fists, filled with remorse.
Lu Jia quietly wrote on the paper: "Delay time."
Rong Mo nodded knowingly, then continued into the phone, "That's because you disguised yourself very well. Now that everyone knows your true colors, they naturally can't have any more of a filter for you."
"Hehe, it's okay." Xiao Wanqing smiled, then said as if it were a favor, "Since you insist on hearing Zhi Qiu's voice, I'll give her the phone."
"Brother, help!" Shen Zhi Qiu's pained voice suddenly came from the other end of the line.
"Well? Did you hear that?" Xiao Wanqing said with a smile.
Lu Jia quickly handed the paper in her hand to Rong Mo, which read: "It's a recording."
Rong Mo's eyes suddenly sharpened. "Xiao Wanqing, I still have something to say to Zhi Qiu. Give her your phone. Name your terms. I'll agree to anything you ask."
"Let Lu Jia answer the phone," Xiao Wanqing suddenly said. "He's probably right next to you, let him answer the phone first."
Lu Jia spoke up, "Miss Xiao, I am Lu Jia."
"I want you to come alone, and you're not allowed to bring anyone else. Otherwise, I will definitely kill Shen Zhi Qiu." Xiao Wanqing curled the corner of her mouth. "I will let you know the specific time. By the way, you should have already found out my exact location by now, hehe. This is a gift for you. But I'm sorry, Shen Zhi Qiu isn't here. I know I can't hide the recording from you. I just wanted to play a game with you."
Lu Jia frowned. "Then I'll come find you now."
"No need. I'm leaving soon. Hehe, you should be able to track my movements, right? Do you think I'm that stupid as to just stand there and wait for you to catch me?" Xiao Wanqing laughed. "That would be too boring. I like to play a little thrill."
"Don't hurt Zhi Qiu! As long as you agree to this, we'll try our best to meet any conditions you set!" Lu Jia quickly stated.
"Then let's trade one life for another." Xiao Wanqing laughed coldly, "Use your life to exchange for Shen Zhi Qiu's life."
“Okay.” Lu Jia agreed without hesitation.
"Then wait for my call. I'll contact you again. Remember, only you can come alone," Xiao Wanqing said with a cold laugh.
The instant Xiao Wanqing hung up the phone, Gu Qingyan pounced on her, shouting, "Wanqing, stop this nonsense! Stop doing these wicked things! Stop!"
"Gu Qingyan?" Xiao Wanqing was taken aback, clearly not expecting him to be here.
“Yes, Wanqing, you…” Gu Qingyan hurriedly called out.
“Interesting! I like it. You come with Lu Jia.” Xiao Wanqing interrupted him directly, ordering him to come. Then she hung up the phone.
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