Chapter 4: Scheming to Steal His Money and Murder His Life
Gu Shanshan hurriedly turned her head to look, and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw who it was.
When he first heard the footsteps, he thought it was a thief.
Turning around, I saw a middle-aged man standing outside the door, dressed as a butler in a tuxedo and gloves.
The man bowed respectfully when he saw Gu Shanshan.
"I'm so sorry, Mr. Gu, I accidentally startled you just now."
"And you are?"
Gu Shanshan looked puzzled.
"I am Mr. Ye's butler, responsible for taking care of Mr. Ye's daily life and cleaning this house. I just received a notification from Mr. Ye that he has rented this house to you and asked me to come and meet you so that it will be more convenient for him to take care of you in the future."
Gu Shanshan became more and more confused as she listened.
He had been renting the house for so long, and he had never heard of renting a house and getting a butler to serve him for free.
This isn't renting a room; it's more like serving some rich young master.
Are you sure you're not mistaken?
"No mistake."
The butler shook his head. "Mr. Ye said he has already paid, so why not use it? Since the house has already been rented to you, let me come and serve you."
"Mr. Ye said that this is a service included with the rental, so please just enjoy it and don't overthink it."
One driver just left, and now a butler has arrived, saying he'll take care of his daily needs.
Who exactly is this Mr. Ye who rented the room to him?
This made Gu Shanshan think a lot.
Gu Shanshan's imagination ran wild, wondering if Mr. Ye might have a crush on her and was now trying to win her over.
But then he thought about how he had no friends or family in real life, and how his classmates looked down on him for being a penniless nobody.
She wouldn't possibly have a crush on him; she'd probably just find him annoying.
Gu Shanshan's interest in Mr. Ye is growing stronger.
"Do you know where Mr. Ye is? I'd like to thank him in person."
"You have Mr. Ye's contact information. You can call him yourself to ask."
After saying that, he added meaningfully, "Mr. Ye should be very happy to receive your call."
The housekeeper's words only deepened Gu Shanshan's doubts.
I finally couldn't resist picking up my phone, but hesitated again when I got to the dial pad.
Thinking that Gu Shanshan would feel embarrassed with him nearby, the butler put down the fruit plate he had brought in front of Gu Shanshan and then quickly picked up Gu Shanshan's suitcase.
"Mr. Gu, you're busy. Let me help you tidy up the house first."
As he spoke, he took Gu Shanshan's suitcase and went to the master bedroom.
Seeing that the door was closed and she was all alone in the living room, Gu Shanshan asked the system.
"007, don't you think that Mr. Ye is a bit strange?"
"Not surprising."
007 was happily flapping his wings as he ate the imported high-end fruit that the butler had brought.
Seeing 007's expression, Gu Shanshan knew she wouldn't get anything out of him.
I had no choice but to take out my phone, find the landlord's number, and send him a text message.
Gu Shanshan: Mr. Ye, can we meet? There are many things I don't understand.
The reply came almost immediately.
Y: You want to see me, don't you?
As Gu Shanshan looked at the reply, she felt that even the punctuation mark in those five short words exuded a strange sense of familiarity.
They replied to the past.
Gu Shanshan: I want to.
Y: Wait.
Looking at the brief text message, Gu Shanshan couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
He always felt that this Mr. Ye was very familiar to him.
She looks a lot like Miyazaki.
Gong Ye...Mr. Ye?
Could it be that the character "夜" (night) was chosen to mislead him?
Gu Shanshan couldn't help but make that connection.
Thinking of her guess, Gu Shanshan asked the system with a bit of excitement.
"007, do you think the Mr. Ye I'm renting a room to might actually be Gong Ye?"
Upon hearing this, 007 was so startled that he almost dropped the cherry in his paw.
How could it dare to tell the truth?
He shook his head. "What are you thinking, host? How could that be! You must miss Mr. Gong too much to have this illusion."
"Yeah?"
Gu Shanshan fell into self-doubt.
"Absolutely!"
Hearing 007's confident words, the budding interest in Gu Shanshan's heart was instantly extinguished.
A clear look of disappointment appeared on his face.
The housekeeper helped Gu Shanshan pack her things, prepared the meal, and then left.
After finishing her meal, Gu Shanshan took a relaxing bath, went to bed, closed her eyes, and quickly fell asleep.
Unbeknownst to him, the butler had added some medicine to the food he was served on Gong Ye's orders.
It made him fall asleep almost as soon as his head hit the bed.
Little did he know that after he fell asleep, Gong Ye opened the door, came in, held him in his arms, and slept with him all night until dawn before leaving.
......
Nine o'clock in the morning.
Gu Shanshan opened her eyes, sat up, and stretched comfortably.
This was the first time in so long that he had slept so comfortably.
When I opened the master bedroom door, the housekeeper had already prepared a sumptuous breakfast and placed it on the table.
Gu Shanshan walked over and sat down, only to see two cups on the table.
He was a little confused for a moment, and glanced at the cup twice.
But the housekeeper left as soon as he finished cooking, so even if he had doubts, he didn't know who to ask.
One can only guess that the cup opposite him was one the butler had drunk from and forgotten to put back.
They had no idea that the cup belonged to Gong Ye.
Not long ago, Gong Ye sat across from him for a meal.
Gu Shanshan had just finished breakfast when her phone, which was on the table, vibrated.
He picked it up and saw that it was a call from Xue Qidong.
Gu Shanshan never expected that Xue Qidong would still call her at this point.
Moreover, judging from Xue Qidong's tone, he seemed unaware that Xue had moved and thrown all his belongings out.
Thinking about this, Gu Shanshan suddenly found it very funny.
This means that Xue Qidong went to a hotel with his girlfriend last night and did not return to his rented apartment.
"Hey, Sparkle?"
Xue Qidong waited for a long time but received no response from Gu Shanshan.
Thinking that Gu Shanshan had noticed something was wrong, he quickly asked.
When asked, "Shanshan, why aren't you saying anything?"
While speaking, he also told his girlfriend in his arms not to make a fuss.
He covered the phone receiver and warned his girlfriend, "Feifei, behave yourself and don't make a fuss. If that bitch Gu Shanshan hears this and becomes suspicious, all my planning over the years will be for nothing."
After saying that, seeing his girlfriend's unhappy expression, he immediately kissed her on the cheek.
"Be good, just bear with it a little longer. Today I'll lure Gu Shanshan to the rooftop of the hospital, and then I'll kill her. After that, no one in the world will be able to stop us from being together."
"Then we can use Gu Shanshan's money to pay the down payment and buy you the bags and shoes you like."
Hearing Xue Qidong's words, Lin Feifei finally showed a happy expression.
"I'll wait."
After saying that, she nestled obediently in Xue Qidong's arms and remained silent.
Gu Shanshan deliberately asked, "Xue Qidong, why didn't you come back last night? Do you know how long I waited for you?"
This was the first time in so long that Gu Shanshan had questioned herself.
Xue Qidong was momentarily stunned.
After realizing what had happened, I explained, "I worked late last night and was afraid of disturbing your sleep when I got back, and my phone was off, so I didn't have time to call you. I borrowed a charger from another teacher this morning, and as soon as I got it charging, I called to find you."
Having been used to lying to Gu Shanshan, Xue Qidong felt no remorse whatsoever when he spoke of it.
"oh."
Gu Shanshan replied calmly.
I didn't hang up the phone; I waited patiently.
He knew that Xue Qidong wouldn't call him for no reason.
"Speak, Xue Qidong, what brings you here on this call?"
The thought that Xue Qidong was unaware that all his belongings had been thrown away, and that he was unaware that he already knew about Xue Qidong's ugly nature, was unbearable.
Gu Shanshan found it amusing that she was still pretending to be innocent and affectionate with him.
Sure enough, it didn't take more than a few seconds.
Xue Qidong took the initiative to state his purpose, "Shanshan, today is May 20th, which means I love you. I have prepared a surprise for you. How about you come to Dongling Hospital next to my school this afternoon?"
Dongling Hospital?
Oh......
Gu Shanshan sneered inwardly. He would never forget that he was pushed off the rooftop of Dongling Hospital by Xue Qidong.
His death was gruesome.
"Why go to the hospital? Shouldn't a surprise be planned at a hotel or restaurant?"
Gu Shanshan sneered and asked in return.
Xue Qidong was stunned, probably not expecting that Gu Shanshan would not only accept it with gratitude, but also excitedly say that she would definitely go.
They even dared to question him.
He really wanted to ask Gu Shanshan if she had taken the wrong medicine and dared to talk to him like that. Wasn't she afraid that he would turn on her and dump her?
But then I realized that Gu Shanshan was about to die.
I felt relieved.
He decided to endure it a little longer, considering it a sacrifice for the sake of that million.
After comforting himself, Xue Qidong explained, "Shanshan, didn't you say you weren't feeling well a couple of days ago? I've been busy with work, but I've kept it in mind. I just happened to have some time today, so I thought I'd take you to the hospital to get checked out."
"Besides, the hospital is right next to my school, and there's no one on the rooftop except the two of us. I want to give you a unique surprise."
A unique surprise?
Oh......
Gu Shanshan revealed a sarcastic expression. Xue Qidong was truly shameless; how could he say such a thing?
Thinking of his plan, he nodded.
"good."
Relieved to have received the answer he wanted, Xue Qidong immediately spoke.
"Okay, see you at noon. You go to the rooftop and wait for me. I'll be right there."
Gu Shanshan felt nauseous upon hearing Xue Qidong's voice, so she gave a few perfunctory replies and hung up the phone.
......
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, it was noon.
Gu Shanshan went to the rooftop of the hospital as agreed.
Standing on the edge of the rooftop, I looked down at the passersby below, who were as small as ants.
Gu Shanshan felt a deep sense of melancholy, remembering how he had been pushed off from here and died.
Just as he was engrossed in his past memories, the rooftop door was quietly pushed open...
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