Chapter 70: Mantra Talisman
Return to the room.
Li Yanjing closed the door and looked at Li Zhi, who was controlling the wheelchair and walking in front of him. He asked, "Gu Yanran suddenly lost control. Tell me the truth. Did you do something to her?"
Li Zhi stopped her wheelchair, turned around, and smiled, "You're worthy of being my smart baby. You guessed it all."
When Li Yanjing heard the word 'baby', his ears turned red and he suddenly felt a little embarrassed. He touched his ears and asked, "So what's going on?"
Li Zhi's beautiful black pupils concealed her unbridled expression as she lazily replied, "I used the Mantra Talisman on her."
She paused and continued, "As the name suggests, it's a talisman that can make people tell the truth. As long as you ask a question, the other person will tell the corresponding truth."
A hint of surprise flashed in Li Yanjing's eyes. He didn't expect there was such a talisman. "Then when did you use it on her?"
Li Zhi raised an eyebrow. "After your grandmother came, you happened to be standing in front of me, and their attention was not on me. That's when I used it on Gu Yanran."
"I see." Li Yanjing suddenly thought of something and asked, "If that's the case, why not take this opportunity to get her to tell us everything she really thinks about us? This way, Grandma can see exactly what kind of person she is."
"Too much is as bad as too little. Just let her say one or two words. If she says more, it will make people feel weird and fake," Li Zhi explained.
Li Yanjing nodded.
"Besides, we didn't gain nothing. After what happened just now, your grandmother is no longer as satisfied and fond of Gu Yanran as before." Li Zhi said again.
"We just need to gradually remove the weight of Gu Yanran in her heart and consume the mother-daughter relationship that has maintained them for more than 20 years. When the time comes, without the biggest support of this family, Gu Yanran will have no choice but to leave."
Li Yanjing hummed, "I understand."
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On the other side, the Xie family’s old house.
Seeing that Xie Tingzhou had been gone for such a long time and had not returned yet, Huo Shu could not help but feel a little worried. He did not know what was going on over there. Could it be that the Gu family did not agree to cancel the engagement, so the conversation was at a standstill?
Thinking of this, she picked up her phone and was about to call Xie Tingzhou when she heard footsteps coming closer from behind her.
Huo Shu turned around and saw Xie Tingzhou walking towards him slowly.
She put down her phone and asked impatiently, "How's the boat stopping? Is everything going well?"
Xie Tingzhou sat down on the sofa opposite, "No need to cancel the engagement."
Huo Shu was slightly stunned when he heard this, then reacted, "Is it the Gu family that doesn't agree to cancel the engagement?"
"No, I suddenly changed my mind and don't want to cancel the engagement. I will marry the eldest daughter of the Gu family." Xie Tingzhou replied.
Huo Shu frowned, unable to understand his actions. "Why are you so fickle? You were the one who said you wanted to cancel the engagement, and now you're still the one who refuses to do so. What are you thinking? What's the situation at the Gu family now?"
"The one I want to marry is not Gu Yanran, but the real eldest daughter of the Gu family." Xie Tingzhou said slowly.
Huo Shu became more and more confused as he listened. "What are you talking about? The real eldest daughter of the Gu family?"
"Gu Yanran is not the biological daughter of the Gu family. She was taken away from the hospital by mistake. Now the Gu family has found their biological daughter." Xie Tingzhou explained.
Huo Shu's eyes were filled with surprise. He had never expected that Gu Yanran was actually a fake. "Then why would you be willing to marry the real daughter that the Gu family found?"
"Mom, do you remember you told me last time that you saw a little boy in the hospital who looked exactly like me when I was a child?" Xie Tingzhou said.
Huo Shu was stunned. Why did the topic come up here again? The scope was too big.
She nodded. "I remember. Why are you asking this again suddenly?"
"I'm sorry, I lied to you last time. You guessed right, he's my son." Xie Tingzhou paused and continued, "The child's mother is the real daughter that the Gu family found. Her name is Li Zhi."
Huo Shu's pupils suddenly contracted, and shock and astonishment were unconcealable in the corners of his eyes and eyebrows.
The information was so dense and complex that her brain was almost unable to process it and she was speechless for a while.
Xie Tingzhou didn't rush her and gave her time to digest it.
Huo Shu sorted out the information he had received. "We'll talk about the rest later. When I asked you about the child, why did you deny it?"
"I found out about this by chance. Later, I met the mother and child and negotiated that the child would belong to her. I didn't tell her to avoid a series of unnecessary troubles." Xie Tingzhou replied.
"Unnecessary trouble?" Huo Shu was speechless. "Are you saying that your father and I will snatch the child away after we find out?"
"The main reason is that I don't want you to disturb her. After all, I was wrong to her and caused her harm back then," Xie Tingzhou said. "So I agreed to everything she asked of me, including giving her the child."
"What happened back then? How did you get to know the child's mother?" Huo Shu asked.
Xie Tingzhou immediately told her in a concise manner what happened five years ago.
Huo Shu didn't expect this to happen. She thought it was just a normal relationship or something.
Although it was an accident and unavoidable, it did cause real harm to the girl, and I couldn't help but feel a little pity for Li Zhi.
I thought that if she married me in the future, I would love her like my own daughter.
Huo Shu collected his thoughts and said, "So you saw her at Gu's house today, and then you learned her true identity."
Xie Tingzhou nodded, "That's right."
Huo Shu finally understood the whole story and said with a smile, "Putting everything else aside, you two are quite destined to be together, aren't you? Who would have thought that you were already engaged? I think God wants you to be together."
Xie Tingzhou raised his eyebrows slightly, but did not refute and just nodded.
Huo Shu: "Have you explained everything clearly about the Gu family?"
Xie Tingzhou: "I've made it clear."
"That's good. Now everyone is happy. I have my eldest grandson, you can get married smoothly, and we will be even closer to the Gu family." Huo Shu said.
Xie Tingzhou's eyes moved slightly, "We're not going to get married so soon, it depends on what she wants."
Huo Shu waved his hand and said, "It's okay. I'm not in a hurry. Anyway, your engagement is here. As long as no one cancels the engagement, it's fine."
She paused, then suddenly thought of something. She couldn't help but get a little excited and asked, "Can I go see my future daughter-in-law and my eldest grandson tomorrow?"
"Wait a little longer. If you rush to see her now, I'm afraid she'll feel pressured." Xie Tingzhou said, "If you want to see the child, I'll send her a message to discuss it and pick him up here tomorrow."
Huo Shu nodded, no objection, "Okay, I'll follow your arrangements."
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