Gu Yuchuan clenched his fists, cold sweat breaking out on his brow.
For a moment, he thought Shen Zhihuan knew everything.
It's not just about his relationship with Tong Xinyue, but also about Lele's true background.
No matter the era, having an affair with one's "cousin" and even having a child with her is a huge scandal.
Once this gets out, Gu Yuchuan's reputation will be completely ruined.
He always thought he was going to do big business, so how could he bear such a stain?
Gu Yuchuan clenched his fists tightly, trying to glean something more from Shen Zhihuan's expression.
Unexpectedly, Shen Zhihuan's gaze was extremely perfunctory. After saying a few words to him and Shen Ling, she turned to leave.
Gu Yuchuan was now even more unsure of her intentions and wanted to stop her for a private talk.
His relationship with Tong Xinyue must never be made public. As long as he can keep Shen Zhihuan quiet, he will agree to any request she makes!
"Sinking..."
As soon as Gu Yuchuan opened his mouth, Shen Ling immediately turned her head to look at him.
She had no idea that there was such a complicated situation behind the Gu family.
She was terrified that Gu Yuchuan had secretly sought out Shen Zhihuan because he had taken a liking to her and wanted to continue their marriage from their previous life.
How can you just give away the man you finally managed to snatch to Shen Zhihuan?
Shen Ling cautiously grabbed Gu Yuchuan's hand, forcing a smile.
"Honey, I'm here. Honestly, we're still outside, and you've already used all my pet names."
"What do you want from me?"
As Shen Ling spoke, her eyes were constantly observing Gu Yuchuan, trying to discern his intentions from his reactions.
Unexpectedly, Gu Yuchuan, annoyed beyond measure, yanked her away.
"Who's looking for you? Get lost."
With a gloomy face, he was about to go forward to talk to Shen Zhihuan when Xie Lanshen stopped him.
The man's cold gaze fell on Gu Yuchuan, carrying an extremely strong sense of oppression.
"Step back, she doesn't want you to come near."
Shen Zhihuan was tightly protected behind Xie Lanshen. Seeing Gu Yuchuan turn pale from fright at a single sentence, she couldn't help but smile.
"Thanks."
Xie Lanshen turned to look at her, and his slightly cool gaze regained some warmth.
After signaling to her with his eyes that she should come to him as soon as she noticed something was wrong, he moved a few steps to the side and made room for her.
Shen Zhihuan nodded obediently, and when she looked at Gu Yuchuan, she had the same cold expression, just like Xie Lanshen.
"Stay away from me. I don't even know you, and there's nothing between us."
Gu Yuchuan tensed his jaw. Although he was very unwilling, in order to get closer to Shen Zhihuan, he still glanced at Shen Ling beside him, wanting to use the Shen family's connections.
But Shen Zhihuan didn't buy it at all and retorted before he could even open his mouth.
"I was just being polite earlier. Do you really think our two families are related?"
Her smile was like a gentle breeze, but her words were like daggers piercing people's lungs.
"I don't know where you get the nerve to call yourselves sister and brother-in-law after you've severed ties."
"Newspapers with information about severing ties were distributed everywhere in the courtyard. If you can't remember, I believe your neighbors will be willing to help you review them."
The newspaper incident caused Gu Yuchuan and Shen Ling to lose face in the courtyard, and they couldn't hold their heads up for several days.
After finally getting through the storm, Shen Zhihuan is bringing up old issues again. What's the difference between that and deliberately stepping on their sore spots?
Gu Yuchuan and Shen Ling looked disgusted, as if they had just swallowed two flies.
Shen Zhihuan, however, was not yet ready to let them go, and continued with a smile:
“That newspaper is very valuable for collection; I’ve kept several copies specifically for my collection.”
"I hope you won't greet me next time we meet, and definitely won't pretend you know me, otherwise I won't mind giving the neighbors another free gossip session."
Shen Ling was furious at her reaction, but Gu Yuchuan didn't understand.
He and Shen Zhihuan had only met a few times, so why was she so hostile towards him?
He should have been angry after being ridiculed for so long.
But a strange feeling that arose inexplicably in his heart suppressed his anger.
Gu Yuchuan couldn't help but stare at Shen Zhihuan for several moments, racking his brains but still unable to understand what the conflict between the two was.
Grandma Qian, Grandma Sun, and Grandma Lü were passing by on their way back from buying groceries at the market when they overheard their conversation and were instantly amused.
"These two are so interesting. I've never seen sisters fighting in the street before."
"I was thinking today would be a bit boring, but I didn't expect to find a free show to watch when I came back from buying groceries. I really hit the jackpot."
Several old women gathered together, discussing amongst themselves while their eyes occasionally darted toward Shen Ling and Shen Zhihuan.
He originally just wanted to join in the fun, but Shen Ling saw him in the act and he was instantly furious.
Laugh, laugh, laugh! What's so funny?
It was bad enough that Shen Zhihuan, that sharp-tongued brat, made her lose face, but those old geezers actually dared to laugh at her!
Shen Ling tried her best not to lose her composure, but her eyes still couldn't help but darken.
She silently kept everything that happened that day in her heart.
She vowed that she would definitely hold onto Gu Yuchuan's heart.
When the Gu family becomes successful in the future, they will find those who bullied her and collect all the debts one by one!
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Cheng Yuanfang went to the police station to report the case, while Song Xunying was busy completing the various procedures for surgery and hospitalization.
After confirming that Cheng Wan wouldn't wake up anytime soon, Cheng Xiangling borrowed a phone from a nurse and called her uncle, Song Mingqian.
"Beep...beep..."
One busy tone after another came through the phone; she gripped the receiver tightly and waited patiently.
"God help me, I hope my uncle isn't too busy right now and has time to answer my call."
But even after the phone rang and her parents returned home from their busy schedules, they still couldn't get through.
Cheng Xiangling couldn't help but feel a little frustrated.
"Didn't you say my uncle was going on vacation soon? I called his office, but no one answered."
There's nothing we can do about it.
Song Mingqian works in a confidential field, and even his family members are unaware of his specific whereabouts.
Song Xunying and Cheng Yuanshan were also thinking that when they contacted Song Mingqian last time, he said that he should be able to go home and rest for a while.
That's why I decided to try my luck and see if I could contact him in advance to tell him about Cheng Wan.
"Xiangling, call your uncle one last time. If you still can't get through, then forget it. His job is special, and we shouldn't bother him."
"Regarding Wanwan's situation, let's contact the police ourselves first, control Wen Jun and Cao Tongwen, and then tell Mingqian about it when he returns."
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