After chatting for a while, Gu Xiuxiu felt a little tired. He Mingzhu helped her upstairs and waited until she fell asleep before leaving.

Aunt Mei watched her drive away before she turned back to the second floor. After locking the door, she walked to the bed and whispered, "Madam, the eldest lady is gone."

Gu Xiuxiu then opened her eyes, but she did not stand up. She said in a very low voice: "Mingzhu came here suddenly this time. It should be because He Zhuliang suspected me. He is a very suspicious person. Even if Mingzhu said that I was not in my right mind, he would not believe it. He would even send someone to test me."

Aunt Mei has been with Gu Xiuxiu for so many years, so she naturally understands the He family: "Old lady, what should we do next?"

Gu Xiuxiu said, "We have to be careful. Fortunately, Jiaxin is traveling in Europe. This girl's social circle was limited before. She didn't have close friends with anyone except Nie Zhan and Su Heyuan. He Zhuliang shouldn't suspect her."

She did not keep the evidence in the old house, but in a bank safe like a private property. While shopping, Hong Gu gave the safe's password and key to the person Jia Xin mentioned, and then she didn't care about it anymore. Such a secret method would be untraceable to He Zhuliang, and Jia Xin couldn't test her in Europe. So as long as they didn't reveal anything, they could get through this disaster safely.

Auntie Mei knew that Ho Chu-leung was ruthless and would kill him if he was exposed. That was why the old lady never dared to make a will, for fear that she and her cousin would be killed.

That night, Lu Jiaxin called and heard Gu Xiuxiu's nasal voice: "Aunt, are you sick? Have you seen a doctor?"

Gu Xiuxiu smiled and said, "It's nothing, I just caught a cold. The third concubine always laughed at me before, saying that I had no children and no one would know if I died and became smelly. But I have Mingzhu, you and Haifan, so I will definitely live a happy life in my later years."

Seeing that she specifically mentioned Lu Mingzhu, Lu Jiaxin only talked about family matters with her, and did not mention the people and things of the He family. After chatting for a long time, Gu Xiuxiu said she was sleepy and hung up the phone.

The next morning, Li Xuanqi came to visit her. In the past few years, she would not come unless there was something important, and this time she came with ulterior motives.

As soon as he entered the living room, Li Xuanqi saw Aunt Mei feeding Gu Xiuxiu.

Normally, Gu Xiuxiu would eat in small bites, very elegantly. But now, when Mei Gu fed her a bite, she would eat it, chewing it in big mouthfuls, not presenting herself at all.

Li Xuanqi put down the tonics she brought, sat opposite and called out "Fourth Aunt Grandma" with a smile. However, she didn't expect Gu Xiuxiu to be so busy eating cakes that she didn't even look at her.

Aunt Mei said apologetically, "Don't blame me, Madam. Since she moved back home, the old lady sometimes recognizes people and sometimes is not conscious. She went to the hospital for a checkup a few days ago, and the doctor asked us to give her medicine on time and take good care of her."

This is not a lie. Even if she took the medicine on time and in the right amount, Gu Xiuxiu would occasionally not recognize people. She went to the hospital for a follow-up check last week. The doctor could do nothing about this situation because there is no cure for this disease. Taking medicine is only a temporary solution. If you want to live a good life in your later years, you still need the people around you to take good care of you.

Thinking about how Gu Xiuxiu's clothes couldn't have even a wrinkle when she was young, and how such a particular person couldn't even take care of herself when she got old, Mei Gu's tears came instantly. She couldn't help but let the tears fall.

Seeing her crying, Li Xuanqi dispelled some of his doubts and asked, "A friend of mine saw Fourth Concubine go to the hospital last week. Was she there for a follow-up checkup?"

Mei Gu's heart tightened. As the old lady said, she really suspected them, so she tried again and again. She said, "I went to see Doctor Ge and came back after getting the medicine. With the old lady's condition, we dare not stay any longer."

At this point, she couldn't help but sigh and said, "It's going to be a change of seasons soon. The old lady is thinner than last year, so she has to buy new autumn clothes. My cousin has also grown taller, so his clothes have to be replaced. I can't leave now, so I can only wait for my cousin to come back before buying anything."

At this time, you must keep calm and behave as usual. You must not show any weakness or panic, otherwise you will be incriminating.

Li Xuanqi said: "Why did Lu Jiaxin suddenly go to Europe?"

Aunt Mei shook her head to indicate that she didn't know. "My cousin has always been a very independent person. She doesn't like the old lady to interfere in her affairs. The old lady and I all read about her relationship with the Third Young Master of the Nie family in the newspaper. We only found out about her vacation in Europe when she called us from Venice."

Lu Jiaxin did not tell Gu Xiuxiu about going on vacation abroad. Mainly because she felt it was unnecessary considering Gu Xiuxiu's condition.

Li Xuanqi said meaningfully: "From your tone, you don't like her?"

Aunt Mei shook her head and said, "No, no, my cousin is just a very independent person who doesn't like being controlled by others. She is a very good person and is filial to the old lady. It's just that she is too strong-willed. The old lady is very worried that she will suffer after leaving school."

If she were to work in a company, Lu Jiaxin would indeed encounter setbacks. The problem is that she sees herself as a boss, so there is no such thing as being at a disadvantage.

Li Xuanqi nodded, looked at Gu Xiuxiu and suddenly said, "Fourth Concubine, the master was framed and now he is being arrested by the ICAC. Fourth Concubine, what will happen to this family if the master doesn't come back?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Xiuxiu threw away the cake in her hand, rushed to her, grabbed her arm and asked, "Master, what's wrong?"

Seeing how worried she was about her husband, Li Xuanqi's heart sank.

Seeing that she didn't speak, Gu Xiuxiu shook her hard: "What's wrong with the master? What's wrong with the master? Why don't you speak? Are you mute?"

Aunt Mei came over to comfort her and said, "Aunt, don't worry. The eldest young lady was just joking with you. The master went to play golf with his friends and will be back later."

Gu Xiuxiu left Li Xuanqi and looked at Mei Gu with doubt and asked, "Are you telling the truth? The master really went to play golf, he didn't lie to me."

Aunt Mei coaxed her and said, "Aunt, how dare I lie to you? When the master comes back later, he will definitely bring back your favorite jujube flower cake."

When Gu Xiuxiu heard this, she immediately stopped eating the cakes and said that she wanted to change into beautiful clothes so that the master could see her beautiful self when he came back.

Li Xuanqi stood up and said, "Auntie Mei, let me help the old lady go upstairs to change her clothes!"

"good.

When they got upstairs, Gu Xiuxiu took out a royal blue peony cheongsam. After putting it on, she looked at Li Xuanqi and said, "Xuanqi, your waist is more than a circle thicker than before you had the baby. Men like beautiful women with good figures. You should keep a good figure."

Li Xuanqi couldn't help but think of the vixen and illegitimate children outside, and her eyes were about to spit fire: "Fourth concubine, don't worry about this."

Gu Xiuxiu nodded, then opened the jewelry box: "Hey, where is my pearl necklace? Mei Gu, Hong Gu, come in quickly and help me find the pearl necklace that the master gave me."

Li Xuanqi looked a little unnatural. The necklace with 108 South Sea pearls given by Mr. He had already been sold by her.

Aunt Mei came up quickly and comforted Gu Xiuxiu for a long time before she stopped yelling for Zhenzhu.

Li Xuanqi couldn't sit still anymore. If the old lady came to look for other jewelry and still couldn't find it, she might go crazy and hit someone.

After sending her downstairs, Aunt Mei said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Madam. The old lady is like this now, and her memory is often confused. When the eldest daughter came over yesterday, I thought she was reading, and she held her hand and talked for a long time."

Li Xuanqi had already dispelled her suspicions. How could Gu Xiuxiu, who looked like a ghost, harm the master? Having determined this, she left without looking back.

However, He Zhuliang was suspicious, and his lawyer bribed the driver Hu Ming and the caretaker. Hu Ming said that there was nothing unusual about Gu Xiuxiu and Mei Gu during this period, and no strangers came to Gu's house, and the master and servant had no contact with strangers. The caretaker also secretly observed Gu Xiuxiu and Mei Gu and even monitored their phone calls, but found nothing.

Thanks to Hu Ming and the nurse, He Zhuliang completely dispelled his suspicion of Gu Xiuxiu.

After Nie Zhan left the hotel business behind, he began to arrange his company affairs so that he could go to Romantic Country to find Jiaxin. However, in order to give Lu Jiaxin a surprise, he did not tell her in advance.

It was almost time to get off work that day, so Nie Zhan asked Wang Yadan to stay and asked, "You and Jiaxin have known each other for a long time. What do you think I can give her that she would like?"

Wang Yadan smiled and said, "Boss, you don't have to give me anything. Miss Lu will be very happy to see you."

"I want to prepare a gift that she will like."

Wang Yadan thought for a moment and said, "Through these few contacts, I found that Miss Lu really likes watches, but she is not very interested in brand-name clothes, bags, or jewelry."

"Besides the watch?"

Wang Yadan said no, she said: "Boss, I think someone like Miss Lu who is capable and good at making money should be looking for a boyfriend who treats her wholeheartedly."

In fact, which woman doesn't want her boyfriend to be devoted to her? It's just that sometimes when she knows that the other party can't do it, she will settle for money. Lu Jiaxin has the confidence, so she naturally wants a loyal relationship.

Nie Zhan was in a good mood: "Since we are dating, we must be wholeheartedly devoted."

He pursued Jiaxin with the purpose of getting married, which should prove his sincerity. Well, if you feel it is not enough, keep trying, and you will be able to impress him one day.

Wang Yada was jealous.

At this moment, the phone rang. It was Nie Jingwen calling: "Ah Zhan, do you have a date tonight? If not, I will treat you to dinner."

"Where?"

Hearing that it was a newly opened Japanese restaurant, Nie Zhan readily agreed. If it was the old Nie family house, he would not go. Before his aunt changed her attitude, he would not go back unless there was something important.

(End of this chapter)