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Ye Ruan waited for Gu Chen in the room, but he still hadn't returned, even after the sun was high in the sky and the moon had risen.
She felt inexplicably panicked, and all sorts of bad scenarios that could happen kept flooding her mind uncontrollably.
She left the room and walked straight out into the courtyard.
As they approached the courtyard gate, they saw Qiu Shun also peering out, clearly worried about Gu Chen as well.
"Uncle Qiu Shun, let's go find Gu Chen," Ye Ruan said to Qiu Shun without waiting for a reply.
After saying that, she had already stepped out.
Qiu Shun was afraid that she might take the wrong path and get hurt, so he quickly went ahead to lead the way.
But when they arrived at the hall where the banquet was being held, it was completely silent. Only a few mute servants were cleaning, and neither the Gu family nor the guests were there.
Ye Ruan's heart jumped. Had something really happened to Gu Chen?
Seeing this, Qiu Shun immediately said, "Ruan Ruan, I'll take you back first. You stay inside and behave yourself. I'll go find the young master later."
Ye Ruan shook her head. "Uncle Qiu Shun, I'll go with you. This is their territory. If something really happens, having one more person will give you more help."
"Don't worry, I'm very skilled; I can help you get Gu Chen back from them."
Qiu Shun nodded, "Okay, Ruan Ruan has been very capable since she was little, she can definitely be of help."
Ye Ruan subconsciously felt that something was off about Qiu Shun's words, but because she was in a hurry to find Gu Chen, she didn't think about it too much.
Ye Ruan followed Qiu Shun directly into the courtyard of the Gu family patriarch.
The courtyard of Gu Changxuan was brightly lit.
As if they had been expected to come, a mute servant was already standing at the door waiting for them when they arrived.
Upon seeing them, he gestured for them to come inside.
Qiu Shun and Ye Ruan exchanged a glance and stepped inside.
In the living room, Gu Changxuan was leisurely enjoying tea with Gu Pei and Gu Jing, their posture clearly indicating that they had been waiting for them.
As they entered, Gu Changxuan slowly put down his teacup, looked at Ye Ruan, and said with a kind smile, "Miss Ye, you've arrived. Are you here to see Gu Chen?"
At the banquet today, Gu Chen talked about business with his uncle Yang's granddaughter. The two had a pleasant conversation and unknowingly drank a little more than usual.
He just drank some hangover soup and is now asleep in my guest room.
"Miss Ye, would you like to sit down and wait for a moment?"
“We’re sorry to trouble the clan leader to take care of Gu Chen. However, Gu Chen has a problem with choosing his bed, and he won’t be able to rest well if we suddenly change places. We would appreciate it if the clan leader could take us to his room and we would take him back.” Ye Ruan said politely but distantly.
Before Gu Changxuan could speak, Gu Jing showed a troubled expression and said, "Miss Ye, to be honest, it's not that our clan leader doesn't want you to see Gu Chen."
Rather, it's because Gu Chen might not be able to see you right now.
Ye Ruan frowned slightly and asked, following his words, "Why? What happened to Gu Chen?"
“He’s fine, he just drank a little too much. But Miss Yang is taking care of him in her room right now, so if you go there now, I’m afraid…” Gu Jing hesitated, but the implication in his words was quite clear.
Ye Ruan's expression turned cold. "Mr. Gu is mistaken. I am Gu Chen's official girlfriend. If Miss Yang took advantage of my absence and Gu Chen's drunkenness, and under the guise of taking care of Gu Chen, did something with him, then it is she who should be inconvenienced, not me!"
Gu Changxuan sighed and said, "Miss Ye, no one can say for sure about matters of fate. You and Gu Chen are both unmarried, so you shouldn't be too fixated on it."
After saying that, he waved to Gu Jing and said, "Gu Jing, since Miss Ye insists on taking care of Gu Chen, you should take her with you."
Gu Jing got up and led Ye Ruan towards the back hall, and Qiu Shun quickly followed.
Once the three had walked a distance, Gu Pei lowered his voice and asked Gu Changxuan, "Clan leader, since you weren't planning to keep Gu Chen, why did you still orchestrate this?"
A satisfied smile appeared on Gu Changxuan's wrinkled face as he said, "We don't want Gu Chen to disappear, but rather to replace him with a different Gu Chen."
A fake will always be a fake; it can never become real. If I don't get rid of everyone close to Gu Chen first, someone will eventually discover that Gu Chen is a fake.
“Miss Ye is an outsider. If we directly target her, she will disappear without a trace, and someone will call the police.”
The police will also investigate, and if they trace it back to us, it will be quite a problem.
"So the clan leader wants to use this method to let Miss Ye leave Gu Chen on her own, thus avoiding the risk of Gu Chen being discovered later and preventing any trouble," Gu Pei analyzed, following Gu Changxuan's words.
Gu Changxuan took a sip of tea, closed his eyes in enjoyment, and nodded in satisfaction.
Gu Pei immediately refilled Gu Changxuan's cup with a respectful demeanor, while giving Gu Changxuan a thumbs up, "Brilliant, the clan leader is truly brilliant!"
Gu Changxuan's expression became even more pleased; he found the flattery extremely satisfying!
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