Zhao Jing was stunned when he saw the photo, then exclaimed in surprise, pointing at the photo speechlessly, looking as if he wanted to pick it up but dared not.
His fingertips trembled as he tapped, his face growing paler and sickly, his lips trembling, unable to utter a single word.
His eyes were filled with conflicting emotions, and after a long moment of confusion, he snatched the photo from his hand, pressed it tightly to his heart, and murmured, "Aheng...Aheng..."
The person opposite him waited for his reaction, and only spoke after seeing him inexplicably calm down because of the photo he had pressed to his heart, "Isn't it you who killed him?"
The voice was resounding, like a thunderclap, exploding in Zhao Jing's ears. He seemed frozen in place, his emotions unusually calm. "It wasn't me, how could it be me?"
The person on the other end said bluntly, "It's you."
Zhao Jing lowered his head and closed his eyes. "It's Gu Li, it's all Gu Li's fault!" He growled calmly, as if he had accepted this fact. "Who told him to care so much about that guy? He should have been watching me completely. He kept mentioning him all the time. I clearly told them to be so ruthless before he showed up. He should have relied on me completely."
Zhao Jing suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes bloodshot, as if he were seeing a wicked enemy. "Why does he smile whenever Gu Li is mentioned? They clearly have no relationship at all. This is not right. This needs to be corrected. He should wait for me a little longer."
Zhao Jing picked up the photo that was pasted on the wall. He looked at the photo and smiled, then lowered his head and gently kissed it, as if the person in the photo was his lifelong love. "I'll come to save him, but why did he jump down? It's all Gu Li's fault."
"And before I could even kill Gu Li, he came to provoke me. So I sent him to his death. It's a pity he didn't die. What a shame." His regretful tone was like a full glass of water that was still being filled, constantly overflowing.
He held the photo close to his face and chuckled softly. The laughter echoed in the room like the whispers of a devil, eerie and desolate.
The video flickered and then cut off. Gu Li clenched her fists tightly. "That madman!"
Jiang Xu said, "A madman will be tormented by his own madmen. It would be even more interesting if he were to feign madness." His tone rose slightly, carrying a particularly profound meaning.
Gu Li looked at Jiang Xu, and understood the deeper meaning in his words. He nudged Jiang Xu lightly with his elbow, "Brother Xu, you're a bit dark-skinned."
Jiang Xu, "You're only just realizing this?" He readily admitted, "But it's too late, you can't escape now."
Gu Li's eyes shone brightly. "I don't like running. I just like being with my own kind," he said, handing Jiang Xu's phone over. "The darker the better."
The car stopped at the all-black gate, where well-dressed people stood waiting. They led the two of them inside, bowed respectfully at the courtyard gate, and then left.
Every word spoken throughout the entire process was spoken with such seriousness, as if some kind of handover was taking place.
Jiang Xu found it rather novel and took a few more glances. Gu Li noticed Jiang Xu's curiosity and took the initiative to explain, "My father values efficiency. The people he leads are all like him, never wearing a smile, and acting like they're mute."
Gu Li continued with a look of disdain, "How boring. You'll be seeing the most boring one again soon."
As soon as he finished speaking, the door in front of him opened, and the butler gestured for them to come in. Gu Li and Jiang Xu walked into the living room and saw Gu Feng sitting on the sofa, slowly sipping a cup of tea.
Gu Li pulled Jiang Xu to sit on the sofa to the side. He casually stretched his legs out on the coffee table, looking incredibly lazy.
Gu Feng glanced at them without saying anything, but instead looked at Jiang Xu and said, "You've arrived."
Jiang Xu saw him looking at him and nodded slightly, then politely said, "I'm sorry to bother Uncle Gu."
Gu Li put her hand on Jiang Xu's shoulder and said, "If you feel uncomfortable, we can leave tonight. It's okay."
Gu Feng put down his teacup and looked at Gu Li, saying, "What's wrong with you? You're already feeling guilty as soon as you arrive, trying to get people to leave, aren't you?"
Gu Li glanced at Gu Feng's cup, but instead of answering Gu Feng's question, she started talking about something else, "I'm not drinking your deadly coffee anymore, I'm switching to this tea that I never used to touch. It must be good tea, my Jiang Xu loves it. Tell Butler Xie to prepare some for me before I leave."
Gu Feng glanced at his cup subconsciously. His first thought was that Gu Li knew what he had been drinking. He didn't show his emotions and said, "It's all gone. There's not much of what I have in store. My coffee is something good, right?"
“No,” Gu Li refused directly. “You don’t look pitiful. Jiang Xu has some good tea. He’ll give you some to show off.”
When did Jiang Xu get the tea? But Gu Li said it was available, so it must be.
Gu Feng's brows relaxed. "Whatever you like," he said, taking another sip before pouring a cup for the two of them. Given his status, he would never normally pour tea for others; it was just that he was in a good mood. "There's not much left, you two have a taste too."
Gu Li picked up her teacup, took a small sip, and nodded at Jiang Xu. "It's alright."
Jiang Xu felt the aroma of the tea lingering in his mouth and nose, a subtle and elegant fragrance that was comforting. He nodded, "It is indeed very good." This was a confirmation of the tea from Gu Li's perspective.
Gu Li didn't pay much attention when she looked at Gu Feng, "What exactly did you call us here for?"
Gu Feng, "Can't I ask you to come home if there's nothing wrong?"
Gu Li replied calmly, "Yes, he has never asked me to come home for no reason." He spoke frankly and directly, and even emphasized his words as if afraid that Gu Feng would not understand, "Never."
Jiang Xu felt a pang of sadness when he saw Gu Li's indifferent expression. If it weren't for the fact that she was in his way, he would have hugged her and teased her until she was happy and stopped thinking about these things.
But now he could only use the excuse of holding Gu Li's hand tightly for a moment before letting go, and smiled peacefully under Gu Li's gaze.
Gu Li smiled back, her expression softening somewhat.
Gu Feng could naturally see that the atmosphere had changed slightly, and he was also stung by Gu Li's words. He looked at the two of them and said, "I just invited you to have dinner."
Gu Li looked at Gu Feng without saying anything.
Gu Feng spoke again, "They were all air-freighted back, and they just happen to be fresh." He acted as if he was calling people back for dinner because the ingredients were good, but it was obviously just an excuse. Then Gu Feng said, "Besides, if you don't bring your girlfriend back on your own initiative, I should at least let you come back and meet her, right?"
Gu Li spoke softly, "It's up to you to decide," he said with a hint of defiance, before regaining his usual arrogant demeanor. "Whether you're satisfied or not is completely irrelevant to me. If you are, it's your right; if you're not, it just means you have no taste."
Looking at Gu Li's arrogant demeanor, Jiang Xu couldn't help but recall that she had acted exactly the same way when they first met. "Try to be a little more low-key," he suggested.
Gu Feng heard it too, "See that? You're always so smug, you probably don't even know what being low-key means."
Gu Li patted Jiang Xu on the shoulder, "See, I've given him a starting point. Just stand firmly on my side and watch me deliver my speech."
Gu Feng retorted directly, "Do you think this is a war?"
Gu Li looked at Gu Feng with a serious expression. "Isn't that right?"
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