Chapter 218 We've already settled everything.
Guo Zhenyi smiled coldly and pulled a piece of paper from his inner pocket.
"Oh? My son? Perfect, I just got his birth certificate too. It says in black and white, born in 1965. Pan Yun, when did you leave Yu Xin? 1960! Could it be that I, Guo Zhenyi, could somehow conceive a child with you across thousands of miles? Through sheer willpower?"
The color drained from Pan Yun's face in an instant.
She opened her eyes wide and stared intently at the birth certificate.
"How...how did you get this?"
Guo Zhenyi sneered.
"Don't forget, when you went to Ya Kingdom back then, there were spies planted by my Guo family among your entourage. Investigating your affairs over the years would be as easy as flipping through an old ledger, wouldn't it?"
Pan Yun's legs went weak, and she collapsed to the ground with a thud.
She knew that once her secrets were investigated, her true colors would be immediately exposed.
This road has been completely blocked.
She gritted her teeth and decided to try a different approach.
"Zhenyi".
Her voice was hoarse.
"Do you remember? On your wedding day, you said in front of everyone that you would protect me for the rest of your life. Now that I'm down on my luck and have nowhere to turn, you're just going to heartlessly deny it?"
Guo Zhenyi froze on the spot upon hearing this.
Zhou Shufen, standing beside her, merely narrowed her eyes slightly, a smile playing on her lips.
She knew perfectly well that there was no need to rush to get the certificate today.
"Zhenyi, you go ahead and do your thing."
Zhou Shufen took the initiative to speak.
"I have to go to the department store. We need to reconcile the accounts today. Kang Liangwen just specifically told me that Zhou's old friend is coming, so I need to keep an eye on things and make sure nothing goes wrong."
The once quiet courtyard suddenly became lively because of this argument.
"Mom, what's wrong?"
Zhou Lijuan was the first to rush out, her brows furrowed and her face full of worry.
She ran quickly to Zhou Shufen's side and took her arm tightly.
"don’t worry."
Zhou Shufen gently patted the back of her daughter's hand.
"Lijuan, you and Changyu hurry up and get ready. The foreign businessmen are arriving tomorrow, so the details can't go wrong. I'll take care of things here, it'll be fine."
Hearing her mother say this, Zhou Lijuan relaxed a little.
She turned her head and gave Guo Zhenyi a cold look.
Then, his gaze fell on Pan Yun.
Her age, appearance, and expression all served as reminders of this.
This woman is probably Guo Zhenyi's ex-wife.
After she understood, she turned to Zhou Liya with a cold face.
The two sisters flanked Zhou Shufen, protecting her in the middle.
Pan Yun then looked up and truly faced Zhou Shufen for the first time.
She was stunned at first sight.
The woman in front of me is too young.
With her exquisite eyebrows and eyes, fair skin, and simple cheongsam, she exuded an ethereal elegance.
What made her heart tremble even more was the aura emanating from within.
They are composed, confident, and unapproachable, as if they were born to stand in a high position.
No wonder Guo Zhenyi abandoned her.
It turns out that someone had taken his place long ago and become the person he cherished most.
"Guo Zhenyi!"
Pan Yun suddenly raised his hand and pointed directly at Zhou Shufen.
"Is it because of this little vixen that you left me?"
“Pan Yun, we divorced a long time ago. I still have the agreement that our parents signed back then. If you don’t believe me, let’s go to the Civil Affairs Bureau right now and make things clear face to face.”
Guo Zhenyi stood in front of Zhou Shufen.
They were afraid that Pan Yun would pounce on them and go berserk, hurting the people behind them.
Seeing that Guo Zhenyi didn't want to have anything to do with her for even a moment, Pan Yun completely lost it.
She suddenly reached out and tried to grab Zhou Shufen's hair.
"I'm living a miserable life, so you won't have it easy! Guo Zhenyi, you heartless bastard, if it weren't for my family helping you back then, would you be where you are today? The house you live in, the food you eat, the clothes you wear, every single one of them was taken from my family! You are ungrateful! You will die a horrible death!"
Guo Zhenyi's eyes turned cold, and he grabbed her hand.
Pan Yun's face was contorted in pain.
He staggered back half a step, letting out a cry of "Ah!"
"Your family helped me before."
His voice was deep.
“But when we divorced, I gave you everything I could. Your trip to Ya Country was also thanks to my connections and insider dealings. We’ve already settled all those debts of gratitude.”
"Now, you either take the child and leave right now, or I'll call someone right away. The choice is yours."
Zhou Liya stood to the side, her face turning pale with fright.
But she bit her lip and did not back down.
She suddenly turned her head and shouted at Zhou Liya.
"Sis, I'm going to find Brother Changyu! He's the smartest, he'll definitely have a solution!"
"Go quickly!"
Zhou Shufen was extremely anxious and nodded repeatedly.
"Tell him to call the police immediately! Don't worry about us, run!"
Zhou Liya took off running.
"Hey, Guo Zhenyi, you've found someone with three burdens?"
Pan Yun struggled twice but couldn't break free, and Guo Zhenyi pushed her against the wall.
He still wouldn't give up, cursing viciously under his breath.
"What, you're happy raising someone else's child, but you're ignoring your own son? Let me tell you, I'm going to sue you right now! I'll ruin your reputation and make sure you never recover for the rest of your life!"
Guo Zhenyi steadied his breathing, released her wrist, and took a step back.
“Go ahead and sue. Shufen and I are both single. We haven’t broken the law, violated any rules, or done anything shameful behind anyone’s back. We have a clear conscience.”
"Hmph, I've heard about it!"
Pan Yun stared at Zhou Shufen with a vicious look in her eyes.
"Did you secretly bribe the Zhou family with your little bit of power? Otherwise, how could a country bumpkin like her earn so much money in just a few years? One of you provided the money, and the other provided the power; you colluded together and devoured people without spitting out the bones!"
Zhou Shufen's heart tightened.
She glanced at Guo Zhenyi furtively, her eyes filled with worry.
She was afraid that he would be implicated, and also afraid that her efforts would be wiped out.
He remained calm and spoke slowly.
“What you’ve heard may not be true. Zhou Shufen’s money was earned stitch by stitch, penny by penny. She runs a tailor shop, takes orders, and works late into the night making clothes; every penny she earns is documented. As for my family…”
He paused, his sharp gaze sweeping over Pan Yun.
“I have never given her any special privileges, nor have I used any connections. If you don’t believe me, you are welcome to check the accounts and report me. I, Guo Zhenyi, am not afraid of confrontation.”
Guo Zhenyi is not afraid of investigation at all.
I have always walked with integrity and uprightness, without overstepping any boundaries.
Just as things were at an impasse, Guo Yanlong arrived.
Upon entering, he saw Pan Yun standing in the corner, and his face immediately darkened.
"You dare to come back? You've been living a carefree life abroad for seven years, and now that you can't make it here anymore, you think you can come back and claim some status? Dream on!"
Guo Yanlong was already well aware of Pan Yun's messy affairs.
He knew she had married five men and had three children abroad.
His reputation among overseas Chinese communities is already notorious.
Such a person still has the nerve to come back and cause trouble; he is utterly shameless.
Guo Yanlong pushed past Pan Yun and quickly walked up to Zhou Shufen.
"Mr. Zhou, the foreign business representatives will be in the street office meeting room in ten minutes. The signing ceremony will begin soon. Let's get ready quickly."
Zhou Shufen glanced at Guo Zhenyi and said softly.
"Zhenyi, you go ahead and get busy. We can talk about our business another day."
Another day?
Guo Zhenyi is about to return to Ningcheng.
He grabbed Zhou Shufen's hand and walked straight outside.
"I don't want to delay this for even a second."
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