Chapter 248: A Generation of Grand Secretaries (10)
"Then let me ask you, you said that ugly old lady on the bed is my Gu Lang's biological grandmother, so why has she never contacted the Gu family? We've never seen her during holidays, sir. I seriously suspect they're liars. After all, Gu Sui just lost both his parents, and he's the only son in the Gu family. Moreover, everyone knows that Gu Lang's health isn't good, and the doctor said he wouldn't live past thirty. It's very possible that this huge family fortune has attracted these bad people."
“Your Honor, please investigate thoroughly. We did not lie or commit fraud. My Gu family is a prominent family in Qi County. How could we be swindlers? As for the fact that we haven’t had any contact for more than 20 years, it’s mainly because we didn’t know where my brother was. Back then, he was seduced by a woman and eloped with her. All these years, our family has been searching for my brother’s family but we couldn’t find them. If it weren’t for this accident, we wouldn’t have known that my brother’s family had changed their names and moved to a neighboring county. Please, Your Honor, go to Qi County and investigate thoroughly.”
“Lying.” Wen Wan looked at Uncle Gu. “Everyone knows that Lin County is only a day’s journey from Qi County. With such a short distance, who would believe that they’ve searched for twenty years without finding it?”
Magistrate: "Gu Sui, what do you have to say?"
Gu Sui looked grief-stricken. "I have never heard my father mention these relatives, and I have never met them."
Uncle Gu: "Gu Sui you—"
Gu Erbo's son was a ruthless gangster. Seeing his father being bullied, he instantly flew into a rage, and his IQ plummeted. "Gu Sui, aren't you afraid of retribution? You made Grandma faint from anger, and you're so rude to my father..." He then launched into a tirade of vulgarities, and was eventually slapped by the county magistrate for the crime of "roaring in court."
Neither side had any evidence to begin with. Although Wen Wan had temporarily silenced the Gu family, it was only a temporary measure, since it wouldn't take long for the authorities to investigate.
But that's enough. As long as Gu Sui has real power in the Gu family, even if it is eventually proven that the Gu family is related to Gu Sui and his father, so what? If Gu Sui can't handle this, Wen Wan seriously doubts how he became the male lead.
After all, the male lead's halo is still quite strong.
The Gu family has been temporarily detained because they have not been cleared of suspicion.
Afterwards, Wen Wan sent Gui Zhi to deliver some gifts to the county magistrate, instructing him to investigate slowly and to let his subordinates spend more time in Qi County, so they could rest when they got tired.
The county magistrate understood Wen Wan's meaning.
He was happy to sell a good one.
As Guizhi was replying to Wen Wan, Wen Wan blurted out, "He really is a corrupt official. He ruined so many of my treasures. But it's alright, at least the goal has been achieved."
He followed Gu Sui back to the Gu family home.
Wen Wan was hungry. After all, it took a lot of energy to spout such nonsense, and making things up also required brainpower.
Gu Sui instructed the servants to prepare a meal. "Miss Chen, I am truly grateful to you this time. Without you, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to send them away."
The Gu family had long considered his family's property as their own. After his parents passed away, they moved in directly. Before he could even react while he was immersed in grief, the family had already placed him under house arrest and started drugging him.
If he hadn't overheard this by chance, and if he hadn't taken medication for many years and his body hadn't been extremely sensitive to many drugs, he might have unknowingly died at the hands of this family.
His proposal to the Shen family was meant to make the Gu family wary and lower their guard. After all, if they had control over him and a powerful in-law, there would be huge profits to be made. Even if the marriage didn't work out, they would continue with their plans and inherit the Gu family's assets after his death.
Gu Sui needs this marriage proposal from the Shen family.
He even resorted to a last resort, using a Gu poison on Shen Jiao. The Gu poison was given to him by the doctor who had saved him. It was the only one he had ever used. He even considered threatening her, but he never expected that Shen Jiao would agree to help him and even send the Gu family to jail.
"This is only temporary. Have you thought about what to do next?"
"Yes, I'll handle it."
"That's fine then. I'll go back after I finish eating. I hope you can finish this as soon as possible so we can break off the engagement."
Gu Sui: "I will not break my promise."
Soon the food was served, and Wen Wan asked Gui Zhi to sit down and eat with her. Wen Wan was really hungry and ate two bowls of rice. She was so full that she burped at the end, and Gui Zhi quickly poured water for her young mistress.
And she was also puzzled, wondering why the young lady seemed a bit off, lacking in manners.
However, no matter how hard Guizhi racked her brains, she could never get close to the truth, realizing that her young mistress had actually become a different person inside.
Gu Sui, who usually has a poor appetite, ate half a bowl of rice this time.
"Then I'm leaving."
"Miss Shen, may I... go back to Mo Bai Courtyard for the time being?"
Wen Yan: "???"
The Gu family is all in jail, so why should Gu Sui go with him? But thinking of the time bomb inside her, Wen Wan nodded, "Alright, then you come with me."
...
Back at the Shen family home, Shen's mother was standing at the door. As soon as she saw her, she quickly came over and asked, "Jiaojiao, are you alright?"
He pulled her up and down, left and right, and only breathed a sigh of relief after making sure she was alright. "Look at you, how did you end up in the government office after just one trip out? Do you know how worried I was?"
Wen Wan: "I'm fine."
Mother Shen looked at Gu Sui with a mixture of emotions and a hint of disdain. "Gu Sui, I've heard about what happened. Are those people really not your relatives?"
Gu Sui: "I don't know, but I will handle it and will definitely not involve Miss Chen."
“That’s not what I meant. Your parents and my Shen family are on good terms. I’ve always treated you like a junior. But you have to understand the Gu family’s current situation. I wouldn’t feel comfortable letting my daughter marry into that family. Can you understand a mother’s heart?”
Wen Wan pulled Gu Sui over, "It's me who likes him, it's me who wants to marry him and can't live without him, Mother, you can't bully him."
Mother Shen: "???"
"What did you say?"
Wen Wan quickly pulled Shen's mother aside and explained the conditions under which Gu Sui agreed to annul the engagement. Shen's mother looked at her daughter suspiciously, "Really? You don't like him?"
"No, Mother, don't you know how much I hated him back then? He won't live past thirty, and I don't want to be a widow."
After thinking about it, Mrs. Shen realized that this was indeed her daughter's true thought, so she relaxed and said, "Alright, it's up to you. Do you need your father's help with this?"
"Of course we need to. Providing some appropriate assistance will not only settle the past favors between our family and the Gu family, but even if the engagement is called off, no one will dare to criticize our Shen family. Moreover, if Gu Suizhen really supports the Gu family, he will definitely thank our family."
“Daughter, you’ve grown up. You’re thinking about the family now. You’re much better than your brother who’s nowhere to be found.”
Wen Wan nodded.
As a result, Mother Shen's attitude towards Gu Sui improved considerably.
Gu Sui returned to Mo Bai Courtyard, while Wen Wan went back to her room to rest. She was exhausted after a long day.
Wen Wan also transferred the female lead to Mo Bai Courtyard. Perhaps even if the two don't fit the original plot, they might actually hit it off because of the strong chemistry between them. That would put her at ease.
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