"My daughter, my darling~" As the door to the room opened, Gu's mother strode in.
She glanced at the broken wine glass on the ground, immediately went over, and lovingly hugged Gu Fanyan, "Daughter, why did you drink so much..."
Gu Fanyan nestled in her mother's arms and began to cry, feeling wronged.
Mother Gu felt even more distressed and turned to glare at Lu Dongjue: "Dongjue, what did you promise me back then? Is this how you take care of Fanyan?"
After questioning her, she lowered her head and coaxed Gu Fanyan, "Don't be afraid, sweetie, Mommy's here, no one can bully you!"
Lu Dongjue frowned deeply: "Enough!"
He didn't expect that Gu Fanyan would pretend to be innocent in front of her elders even though she had clearly done something wrong.
"Gu Fanyan," he questioned in a deep voice, "tell me, who bullied you?"
Gu Fanyan froze slightly, then cried even harder without saying a word.
"Do you dare tell your aunt what you've done?"
"If you can't explain it clearly, should I call Sister Li over and have her clarify things?"
Lu Dongjue continued to question her, and Gu Fanyan's affected crying annoyed him.
"Shut up!" Mother Gu hissed angrily. "Are you implying that the people on this island are doing things against Yun Suiwan?"
Lu Dongjue was slightly taken aback. So, Gu's mother already knew about this.
Madam Gu didn't care at all: "Our Yan'er is the eldest daughter of the Gu family. Wherever she goes, people fawn over her. Some people, in order to please her, have misinterpreted her meaning and done some excessive things. Why should our Yan'er take the blame?"
"Besides, the person who should reflect on this matter first is Yun Suiwan. She is in charge of the entire Yun family, how could she casually associate with some unknown people..."
"Shut up!" Lu Dongjue hissed.
Mrs. Gu's face darkened with anger, and she slammed her hand, adorned with a blue gemstone ring, onto the sofa cushion beside her.
"Lu Dongjue! How dare you speak to your elders like that!"
When Lu Dongjue was still wearing diapers, he had to call her "Auntie" whenever he saw her. Now he actually dares to talk back to her!
Don't you have any manners?!
Lu Dongjue was not intimidated at all: "How can Yun Suiwan be so casual? Which of the people she helps has an unknown background?"
His cold gaze swept over Gu Fanyan: "Instead of wasting your time slandering others, you should ask your precious daughter what kind of people she knows!"
He's angry!
It was after she criticized Yun Suiwan!
"Lu Dongjue, watch your words and actions," Gu's mother said, even more displeased. "Are you trying to talk back to your elders because of Yun Suiwan?"
If that's the case, then Yun Suiwan will need someone to keep an eye on her.
“That’s right!” Lu Dongjue answered without hesitation.
"Auntie, now that you've come, I won't let you come for nothing."
"My engagement with Gu Fanyan is cancelled."
Gu's mother suddenly stood up. "Lu Dongjue, what did you say! Say what you just said again!"
Lu Dongjue shrugged indifferently, "My engagement with Gu Fanyan is canceled."
"I don't want to marry Gu Fanyan."
"Gu Fanyan and I are not a good match."
"From today onwards, Gu Fanyan and I will have no further relationship."
"Auntie, have I said enough? Did you understand?"
Mother Gu was so angry that her face turned ashen.
She wanted nothing more than to slap Lu Dongjue across the face.
"Reason!" With all her lifelong upbringing, she suppressed the urge to tear Lu Dongjue apart.
"Gu Fanyan knows." After saying that, Lu Dongjue turned and walked out the door.
He should go to the Blue Cloud Hotel, room 302.
"Dongjue..." Gu Fanyan called out in anguish.
The next second, four burly men appeared at the door, blocking Lu Dongjue's way.
Gu's mother gritted her teeth and said, "Whoever lets Lu Dongjue leave here today is going against the Gu family!"
Gu Fanyan covered her face and cried again.
But if you look closely, you'll find that she's just wailing without shedding any tears.
It's just an act.
She was thinking about how to prolong the time so that it would be easier for Sister Li to carry out her plans.
Lu Dongjue sneered: "Auntie, are you trying to push things to the extreme?"
Mrs. Gu replied coldly, "Your Lu family's reputation is important, but my Gu family's isn't? Unless I risk my old life here, we must settle this matter today!"
"How do you want to resolve this?" Lu Dongjue asked, barely suppressing his anger.
He can be indifferent to Gu Fanyan.
But he was somewhat wary of Gu's mother.
It wasn't that he was afraid of Gu's mother herself, but rather that Gu's mother had influence with his grandfather.
If he doesn't handle it well and his grandfather gets sick from anger, he won't forgive himself.
Mother Gu turned to Gu Fanyan and asked, "Fanyan, what do you plan to do about this?"
Gu Fanyan didn't speak, she just lowered her head and cried.
Mother Gu frowned, thought for a moment, and said, "Lu Dongjue, even if you want to cancel the engagement, our Gu family will never force our daughter on you."
“But Fan Yan is the eldest daughter of the Gu family. What women care about is their reputation. I have three conditions for canceling the engagement.”
"First, you published a statement in the newspaper saying that you were unfaithful and had let down my family, Fanyan."
"Second, the Lu family's business must be transferred to the Gu family for no less than 200 million yuan."
"Third, you cannot marry Yun Suiwan within three years, nor can you publicly acknowledge your romantic relationship."
The first reason, of course, is to protect Gu Fanyan's reputation.
The second point is to protect the Gu family's reputation. It's about letting people know that the Gu family isn't someone who can be easily bullied.
The third reason is that she doesn't want outsiders to criticize Gu Fanyan for being inferior to Yun Suiwan.
These three conditions were taken into consideration from all aspects, demonstrating that Gu's mother was incredibly meticulous.
Lu Dongjue sneered, "I will absolutely not agree to the third condition."
Mother Gu's expression hardened. "Lu Dongjue, don't go too far! Once you leave this door, I don't care who you want to see, I just don't want you to go public!"
"Not making it public?" Lu Dongjue scoffed. "Making my woman a secret lover? Something that can't see the light of day?"
His face was full of resistance, and every expression told Gu's mother that his woman also needed a reputation!
Gu's mother's face turned ashen: "What if I don't insist?"
Lu Dongjue shrugged indifferently: "You stick to yours, I stick to mine, we have nothing to do with each other."
"You..." Gu's mother clutched her chest, her breathing rapid, her head throbbing, she was so angry she felt like she was going to vomit blood...
"Mom..." Gu Fanyan finally spoke through tears, "Please don't make things difficult for me, just let Dongjue and me... part amicably."
"A clean break?" Gu's mother didn't quite understand what she meant.
Gu Fanyan placed the two glasses apart and poured red wine. "Lu Dongjue, have a drink with me. After this, we'll go our separate ways...hehe..."
She was already drunk, and her speech was slurred and unclear.
Mother Gu frowned: "Yan'er, you're drunk. How can you settle this so easily..."
“What can I do if someone doesn’t love me?” Gu Fanyan’s eyes were broken and unfocused. “Lu Dongjue, drink up. After you finish, you’ll be free…”
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