Gu Ningning had been hoping her grandfather would come to save her, but after hearing his words, she was completely terrified.
Only when she saw her grandfather's driver approaching did she kneel back in terror. But in an instant, Gu Qingyan pressed her shoulder down, rendering her immobile, and she could only watch helplessly as the driver raised his cane.
Gu Ningning closed her eyes in fear and shrank her shoulders.
But the stick never fell.
The driver's raised cane remained suspended in mid-air, and he hesitated to strike.
"What are you standing there for? My Gu family will never tolerate such outrageous behavior! Give him a good beating!" Grandpa coughed suddenly, reaching out to hold onto the wall beside him, looking quite angry.
The driver dared not delay any longer, and the next second, the cane landed on Gu Ningning's back.
But it was so quiet that even Gu Qingyan, who was standing next to "supervising," barely heard a sound.
Gu Ningning opened her eyes in confusion and quickly glanced at the driver.
The driver's eyes were filled with evasiveness; he simply didn't dare to make the move.
"What? You don't dare to do it? Do you want me to do it myself?" Gu Qingyan threatened.
Knowing he couldn't hold back any longer, the driver raised his cane again and brought it down hard this time.
Immediately, the corridor was filled with Gu Ningning's screams one after another.
When Shen Zhi Qiu and Mu Zi Qi arrived, Gu Ning Ning had already been beaten to the ground, her face contorted with pain, her hands digging into the ground as she cried and begged for mercy.
"Grandpa, I was wrong! I was really wrong! Please, please stop hitting me!"
"Dad!" Mu Ziqi felt a little sorry for him when she saw this scene and was about to plead for him when she heard a "whoosh".
Gu Ningning was beaten so badly that she vomited blood. She lay there motionless and stopped begging for mercy.
The driver was startled and stopped, frozen in place.
Gu Qingyan glanced at her, then squatted down to check on her. He found that she had simply fainted, so he said to his grandfather, "Grandpa, Ningning has fainted."
"Take him to Gu Family Hospital." Grandpa waved to the driver.
When the driver carried the unconscious Gu Ningning past him, the old man frowned, his eyes filled with heartache.
But he also knew that even if he was reluctant to let her go this time, it would be condoning her behavior and would inevitably lead to big trouble in the future.
"Grandpa." Shen Zhi Qiu stepped forward and greeted him softly, "Let me help you down."
Grandpa looked at Shen Zhi Qiu, his gaze softening with affection, and his expression relaxed. "Zhi Qiu, Grandpa hasn't seen you in a long time. The Gu family was wrong to you last time. If Ning Ning had been punished so severely last time, this wouldn't have happened again."
After saying that, he sternly shouted at Gu Qingyan, who was standing far away, "Hurry up and come help your wife!"
Gu Qingyan sighed. When would his grandfather be as kind and gentle to him as he was to Shen Zhi Qiu?
He quickly walked over and handed the cane back to his grandfather. He then tried to help Shen Zhi Qiu, but Shen Zhi Qiu slightly turned aside and dodged him, taking Mu Zi Qi's arm as they walked downstairs.
Grandpa looked at Gu Qingyan with disappointment and said disdainfully, "You can't even win your own wife's heart, you're really doing poorly!"
After helping his grandfather to sit down next to Gu Suian, Gu Qingyan also lifted her foot to sit opposite him.
"What are you doing sitting here! Did I tell you to sit here?" Grandpa roared.
Gu Qingyan had no choice but to straighten up again. At this critical moment, he didn't want to upset his grandfather, since his grandfather had a heart condition.
"Grandpa, calm down, don't upset yourself." Shen Zhi Qiu was also worried about his health, so she quickly came over and sat down on the sofa with Mu Zi Qi.
"Zhiqiu, on behalf of the Gu family, I apologize to you." Grandpa sighed, slamming his cane on the ground, and said with deep regret, "I really didn't expect this to happen! It's all because the Gu family failed to raise their children properly!"
"Grandpa, this has nothing to do with you, it's all..."
“Zhiqiu, stop talking. Grandpa knows you're a good child, and you have a good personality, so you don't want to argue with her. But Grandpa will definitely give you an explanation for this. You saw it today; even though she's my own granddaughter, she dared to drug you and the baby in your womb. I will absolutely not protect her…”
"Zhiqiu! How could this happen! Who would dare to harm my precious daughter!"
Before Grandpa could finish speaking, a sharp voice rang out from the front door.
Immediately, a series of hurried footsteps came from the entrance. Everyone looked up and saw Shen Yanshan leading Shen Meiyan, who came running in from outside, looking worried.
Shen Zhi Qiu was startled, a hint of panic flashing in her eyes. She glanced anxiously in the direction of the stairs.
The matter is still not clear. If Shen Yanshan finds out that Lin Yunjin has been taken away and is staying here, it will alert him to many things. Shen Yanshan is so shrewd that he will definitely destroy the evidence, which will make it much more difficult for her to find out the truth.
Mu Ziqi immediately understood from Shen Zhiqi's expression. She calmly took Shen Zhiqi's hand and gave her a look to reassure her.
Looking into her calm, still eyes, Shen Zhi Qiu calmed down a bit before standing up and softly calling out "Dad" to Shen Yan Shan.
Gu Suian, who was closest to Shen Yanshan, also stood up and straightened his back to greet him.
Normally, Shen Yanshan would have fawned over him, shaking his hand and creating the illusion of a pleasant conversation. But today, Shen Yanshan acted out of character, merely giving a curt "hmm" before quickly walking towards Shen Zhi Qiu.
"Zhiqiu, are you alright?" Shen Yanshan grabbed Shen Zhiqiu's hands, looking her up and down as he spoke, his tone full of worry and his eyes filled with heartache she had never seen before.
"Dad, what brings you here?" Shen Zhi Qiu awkwardly withdrew her hands, not answering his question directly, but instead asking him why he had come here.
"If I hadn't come, I don't know what kind of treatment my precious daughter would have received!" Shen Yanshan said bitterly, disregarding everyone present. Then, without any politeness, he said to Gu Qingyan, "Qingyan, I'm not trying to be mean, but Zhi Qiu was so angry with you that she ran away from home while she was pregnant, and now that she's just come back, she was almost poisoned by your sister! How can your family be so vicious!"
"Ahem, ahem," Gu Suian coughed awkwardly. "In-law, we didn't expect this to happen. The culprit has been beaten unconscious and taken to the hospital. But this is indeed our Gu family's fault, and I apologize to you. We will make it up to Zhi Qiu in the future."
While they were talking, Mu Ziqi quietly headed towards the stairs.
Shen Zhi Qiu glanced at him and immediately understood, focusing all his attention on dealing with Shen Yan Shan.
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