Mu Ziqi sat blankly on the sofa, her head hanging low, looking utterly dejected. She stared at the carpet, her eyes empty and lost, as if she had lost all sense of purpose and meaning in life. Her hands hung limply, clenched tightly together, her fingertips turning white from the force of her grip, revealing her inner sadness and anxiety.
Gu Suian looked at Mu Ziqi anxiously, his heart filled with worry and unease. He slowly lifted her head and asked with concern, "What happened? Ziqi, don't scare me."
Mu Ziqi, her lips tightly pressed together and her eyes red and swollen, suddenly threw herself into Gu Suian's arms and burst into tears. She gripped Gu Suian's sleeve tightly, tears streaming down her face like broken beads, quickly soaking his shirt. She cried out in anguish, "Why did we raise such an unfilial son!" Her voice was filled with despair and helplessness, making Gu Suian's heart clench.
Gu Suian quickly grabbed a tissue and wiped away her tears, anxiously asking, "What exactly happened? Ziqi, tell me what happened?" His voice was full of urgency and concern, as if he wanted to know the truth immediately.
Mu Ziqi then told Gu Suian everything that had happened that day. Her voice trembled constantly, and every word she spoke was accompanied by sobs and tears, making her unable to speak clearly.
As Gu Suian listened to her story, his shock and anger escalated. His eyes widened in disbelief that his son would commit such an unfilial act.
After hearing Mu Ziqi's words, Gu Suian immediately fell silent. His face turned ashen, and his eyes flashed with anger and disappointment. He remained silent for a long time.
The living room echoed with Mu Ziqi's suppressed sobs; her tears had dried, leaving only sobs and gasps. Gu Suian looked at her pained expression and sighed deeply, his heart filled with helplessness and sorrow. After a long while, he gently patted Mu Ziqi's shoulder and sighed, saying, "Just pretend this son was never born. The child is grown up; ultimately, we can't control him anymore." His voice was filled with bitterness and helplessness, as if he had already accepted the cruelty of reality.
Outside the door.
As soon as Gu Qingyan stepped out of his house, he realized that his car was not in the garage. He frowned and turned to look at the bodyguard behind him with some displeasure.
The bodyguard immediately sensed his displeasure and quickly stepped forward to explain, "Young Master, it's Madam's order."
Upon hearing this, Gu Qingyan's face darkened further. He knew his mother had always been critical of his behavior, but he hadn't expected her to punish him in such an extreme way. His face remained cold and silent. He immediately pulled out his phone to call Huang Lin, only to discover that his phone was newly replaced and Huang Lin's number wasn't saved. He could only say to the bodyguard, "Call Huang Lin for me," and handed him the phone.
The call was quickly connected, and Huang Lin's voice came through: "Mr. Gu, what can I do for you?"
"Prepare a car for me immediately and have it pick me up from the villa," Gu Qingyan ordered sternly.
Upon hearing Gu Qingyan's order, Huang Lin felt a surge of panic. He had just finished a call with Mu Ziqi and knew that the relationship between Gu Qingyan and her was tense, but he hadn't expected it to deteriorate to this extent. Huang Lin stammered for a long time without replying, clearly hesitant about how to answer.
"What? My words no longer carry weight? Even you won't listen to me anymore?" Gu Qingyan frowned, threatening with obvious displeasure, "Huang Lin, do you not want to work for the Gu Group anymore?"
Huang Lin was startled by Gu Qingyan's threat. He quickly explained, "I'm sorry, Mr. Gu, Madam just called me and said that you have left the Gu family and want to sever ties with you, so she forbids me from taking any of your orders."
"Say that again!" Gu Qingyan's tone suddenly turned cold, his eyes flashing with anger and disappointment. "Have you forgotten who pays your salary?"
Hearing Gu Qingyan's roar, Huang Lin became even more frightened. He knew he was an employee of the Gu Group and had to obey Gu Qingyan's orders, but now that the madam had spoken, he dared not disobey. He awkwardly wiped his sweat and tentatively asked, "Mr. Gu, would it be alright if I let you drive one of my spare cars? What do you think...?"
"I won't ride in a car that costs less than one million." Gu Qingyan's voice was cold and arrogant, as if cars costing less than one million were nothing more than scrap metal in his eyes.
Hearing this, Huang Lin gave a bitter smile. He knew Gu Qingyan had always been a picky person, but he hadn't expected things to turn out this way. He said tremblingly, "Then you'll have to walk, Mr. Gu. I'm sorry, I have no choice. I can't disobey Madam's orders..."
Upon hearing this, Gu Qingyan's expression turned even more unpleasant. He glared at his phone and roared angrily, "Very well, Huang Lin, I see you're getting better and better at being an assistant. Are you my assistant or my mother's assistant?"
Huang Lin was startled by Gu Qingyan's shout and quickly explained, "Mr. Gu, please don't misunderstand, of course I'm your assistant. It's just that Madam..."
"But what about Madam? You dare disobey my orders?" Gu Qingyan interrupted Huang Lin, his eyes flashing with fury.
Seeing Gu Qingyan so angry, Huang Lin became even more frightened. He nervously swallowed and whispered, "President Gu, this, this... I can still call you President Gu today, but tomorrow is another story. The chairman has already given me a private order not to set foot in the Gu Group again, and I expect the whole group will know soon..."
Gu Qingyan was shocked to hear this. He hadn't expected his family to resort to such extreme measures against him.
Seeing Gu Qingyan's agitation, Huang Lin became even more alarmed. Fearing Gu Qingyan might do something impulsive, he quickly advised, "President Gu, please calm down. The chairman is only thinking of the group's interests; please reconsider..."
Gu Qingyan didn't listen anymore and hung up the phone. He was so angry that he raised the phone above his head, intending to smash it to the ground. However, just as he was about to bring it down, the bodyguard suddenly spoke up.
"Mr. Gu, if you smash your phone, you might not have enough money to buy a new one. Madam has already frozen all your cards," the bodyguard loudly reminded him.
Gu Qingyan was startled. He took a deep breath, struggled for a long time, and then angrily put his phone back in his pocket.
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