Chapter 54: Haitang's Fake Daughter
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone in the room fell silent.
Gu Wan pinched the chopsticks with her fingers.
Yu Shang picked up a piece of food for Gu Wan with a smile on his face.
Gu Wan frowned slightly. This was Mr. Yu’s third wife with a marriage certificate, and they had no children.
Old Master Yu didn't say anything either. He always valued interests, and the little fights between children were not a big deal.
Yu Shang gently put down his chopsticks, picked up the handkerchief beside him and wiped the corner of his mouth. "I didn't do it, Auntie, please don't slander me." His tone was full of sincerity.
The woman sat across from him, rubbing her foot against his leg under the table. She looked at him with a half-smile, her chin in her hand. "Oh, really? I must have misunderstood." She stood up. "I'm done eating. Everyone, take your time."
Yu Shang suppressed the impatience in his eyes and picked up the lychees on the table and peeled them for Gu Wan bit by bit.
"It's very sweet, try it." He fed it to Gu Wan's mouth.
Gu Wan felt a little embarrassed, and her ears turned red.
Yu Shang saw that the restlessness in her heart was slowly calming down.
Suddenly there was a loud noise at the door, and a bloody man fell in from the door.
"Dad, Dad, please save me! Yu Shang is not a human being, he is a beast."
Everyone in the audience stood up and screamed in fear when they saw the disfigured person. They turned their heads away and dared not look directly at him.
Gu Wan was not afraid. This was probably the consequence of offending Yu Shang.
The man was lying on the ground, covered in blood, and the bandages were useless.
Old Master Yu looked at the people on the ground, then gave Yu Shang a meaningful look. The plates on the table fell to the ground. Everyone present held their breath and dared not speak, for fear that it would affect them.
Yu Shang looked calm and didn't react at all, not to mention his brother who was covered in blood. He personally watched the beating and of course he tortured him as much as he could.
And if he hadn't intended to let him go, this idiot wouldn't have been able to escape.
Old Master Yu snorted and sat down again.
"Yu Shang, do you think that without you in this position, the Yu family will be in trouble?"
Yu Shang stood very politely, facing Old Man Yu. "Dad taught me not to show mercy to those who hurt you, because there's no guarantee they won't hurt you again." He paused and said, "I've shown mercy because he's my brother."
Old Master Yu was holding Buddhist beads in his hand. Although he had a smile on his face, his eyes were indeed terrifyingly cold.
"So, one day, you'll replace me, someone who threatens your position at any time, right?"
Yu Shang said calmly, "You're my father, of course I won't."
Old Master Yu grabbed the teacup on the table and smashed it on his face without warning.
Yu Shang didn't hide, and he wouldn't hide either.
Gu Wan hurriedly stepped forward and reached out to pull Yu Chan. Seeing that there was a new wound on his face, which almost hurt his eyes, she was so anxious that she almost shed tears.
Yu Shang shook his head to indicate that she was fine.
Gu Wan pulled Yu Chan behind her.
"Uncle Yu, even if you are Yu Shang's father, I still want to say a few words for him. Why did the scene today happen? Didn't they try to kill Yu Shang first? He still has more than a dozen stitches on his arm. If he wasn't lucky, you wouldn't be able to see him today. Besides, isn't the entire Yu Group supported by Yu Shang? He has to support so many people here, but none of you treat him as a human being? Not a single one, and you haven't protected him. In my opinion, he should have been beaten to death after being charged with murder and sent to the police station for twenty years. At the very least, he should have been beaten to death to serve as a warning to others."
Yu Shang stood behind her, listening to her sharp words, every word for him. Although the little girl was usually full of a sense of justice, she did not blame herself for being ruthless today, and she was still speaking for herself. It seemed that she had not felt this way for a long time.
Everyone in the room was a little surprised, and no one dared to speak to the old man like that.
Old Master Yu actually laughed. This little girl looked spoiled, but she was actually quite brave and could handle the situation. He always thought that the couple from the Gu family were too kind, but this daughter was raised just right.
But can this kid Yu Shang still be protected by others?
"You're right. I just wronged Ah Shang. Go and bandage his wound."
Gu Wan's face showed just the right amount of surprise, and for a moment she was at a loss, "Uncle, I just overstepped my bounds."
Old Master Yu nodded in satisfaction. "You are the first person who dares to speak like this in front of me. It is a blessing for Ah Shang to be with you."
Gu Wan was still a little embarrassed. She turned to look at Yu Chan, reached out and pulled him to follow her aunt to get the medicine box.
Yu Chan sat motionless on the sofa, letting Gu Wan apply medicine to him.
Gu Wan used a cotton swab to disinfect him, "You must remember to hide next time. What if you hurt your eyes?"
Yu Shang had been beaten many times since he was a child, and each time was much more severe than the one he received now, but his biological mother just stood by and watched, never saying a word for him. He finally waited for someone who was willing to speak for him, and a myriad of emotions arose in his heart.
Gu Wan reached out and covered his eyes, "Can you please stop looking at me like that?"
Yu Shang smiled and took her hand away. "Don't rush in front of me in the future. You don't have to speak for me in this kind of thing."
Gu Wan put a Band-Aid on him and said, "Okay, leave it like this for now. I'll call the family doctor when I get home."
Old Master Yu also looked at these people coldly in the restaurant. "Put all your thoughts aside. Yu Shang is the one I chose to lead the next generation of the Yu family. This will not change. The result of his handling of the matter will represent the result of my handling of the matter."
These people just listened and didn't dare to speak.
After dinner, Gu Wan sat alone in the living room as usual.
Yu Shang was called into the study by Old Man Yu again. This time, the situation was very peaceful and the two did not quarrel. After a while, Yu Shang came out of the study and was about to turn down the stairs when a white hand pulled him into the room and closed the door.
Yu Shang looked at the woman in front of him coldly.
"You overstepped your bounds today."
The woman hummed and lay on top of him, her curvy figure pressing against him.
"Why, when there are new people, you forget the old ones?"
Yu Shang stretched out his hand to push her away. "We are just partners. I hope you won't forget that."
The woman wasn't angry at all when she was pushed away. She just played with her hair and said, "Of course I remember. His health has been getting worse. But I want to ask you, are you serious?"
Although she was not there, she could hear the wave of noise downstairs clearly from upstairs.
Yu Shang straightened his clothes expressionlessly, "This has nothing to do with you."
The woman raised her red lips and said, "Okay, it's nothing to do with me, right? Don't forget what you promised me after this is done."
"Of course." After saying that, Yu Shang opened the door and strode out.
The woman looked at his back, with a hint of emotion in her eyes, "So you like people like this, what's so good about it?"
Yu Shang didn't want to explain, nor did he feel that there was any need to explain to her, so he just walked out.
When Gu Wan saw him coming down, her frown relaxed.
"Are you okay? Didn't you quarrel again?"
Yu Shang nodded, "Of course not, let's go home."
Gu Wan pointed upstairs and lowered her voice, "Can we go now?"
Yu Shang hummed softly and took her hand.
Gu Wan breathed a sigh of relief after getting in the car. "The atmosphere in your house is indeed scary."
Yu Shang's expression was unclear. "You, don't you think I'm going too far?"
Gu Wan looked at him seriously, "How could that be? They came here to take your life. My parents love me very much. If I encountered something like this, they would want to kill the other party. I don't think you are cruel. You didn't even send them to jail."
Yu Chan held her hand and looked into her eyes, "Then can you please consider me more, become my girlfriend, and then marry me?" He knew that he was impulsive, which was a taboo for those in power. Don't be tempted by anything, because whoever is tempted first will lose. But this time, he really wanted to have Gu Wan, not because of her appearance, but because of her as a person.
Gu Wan widened her eyes, seeming very surprised.
"I, I'm not ready yet, and you gave me a very bad impression before."
Yu Shang pursed his lips and nodded, "Okay."
Gu Wan stretched out her hand in front of him, "Give me my phone, and don't restrict my freedom anymore. Do you think I didn't notice?"
Yu Shang smiled helplessly and shook his head, "I know you are accommodating me because of my illness."
Gu Wan looked into his eyes and said, "Don't think about it. Your illness will get better. Don't worry."
Yu Shang used to think that people like Gu Wan were stupid, but if there really was someone like this in front of you who affirmed and encouraged you every day, you would only think that she was the best person in the world, because it was really beautiful and no one was denying you endlessly.
Yu Shang hugged her gently and felt all the warmth.
Return to the villa.
Yu Shang gave her the phone.
Gu Wan glared at him fiercely, then turned on her phone. There were many missed calls and text messages.
Some are by Gu Qian, and many are by Xu Xun.
Gu Wan knew that Gu Qian would probably confess to her when he came back, or he would not care about the past and would be with her, but what about Xu Xun?
Gu Qian only had five missed calls, and he didn't seem to be in a hurry. After all, given their relationship, it was normal for him not to answer the calls.
But she was a little curious about what Yuan Qiu would come up with to lie.
Gu Wan called Xu Xun first.
Xu Xun was a little anxious. Gu Wan had been missing for several days, and someone had drugged her.
"Hey, Gu Wan, are you okay?"
Gu Wan didn't care that he called out her name directly.
"I'm fine, what do you want to talk to me about?"
Xu Xun listened to her tone. He was happy at first because she was okay, but then he felt endless loss. It was obvious that he was nothing in front of her.
"I'm glad Senior Sister Gu is okay. I was just a little worried about you."
Gu Wan felt that it was rare to meet such a kind person. "Don't worry, Xu. No matter what happens, I will be fine."
Xu Xun just hummed, then reached out and rubbed his hair helplessly and defeatedly.
Gu Wan rarely meets good people in the mission world. A good person refers to someone with positive values and who knows when to act. However, the mission world needs to be saved. How can there be good people in a collapsing world?
"Xu, after I finish what I need to do, I will go to the cafeteria to treat you to a meal."
Xu Xun listened to her relaxed tone and his mood suddenly improved. It was good that she wanted to meet him.
"good."
Gu Wan hung up the phone on him. After all, he was a friend of hers, so she had to say goodbye before leaving. She sat on the balcony, looking at the scenery outside, and still called Gu Qian.
"Brother, do you have something to ask me?"
Gu Qian had just finished an all-night meeting and was exhausted, his voice a little hoarse. "Why didn't you answer the phone? My aunt at home told me that Yuan Qiu said you came to Europe with me."
Gu Wan hadn't expected Yuan Qiu to be such a terrible liar. Sooner or later, she'd be exposed. "Ah, so why didn't you ask Yuan Qiu? What if she's done something to me?"
Gu Qian snorted coldly, "She harmed you? I'll be thankful if you don't harm her."
Gu Wan raised an eyebrow and looked at Yu Shang standing in the yard waving at her. "So this is how I appear to my brother. I'm so sad. My brother loves me so much, how could he think of me like this?"
Gu Qian used to think that she would piss him off to death by talking to him like that, but now he thinks she is cute.
"Tell me, where are you?"
Gu Wan stood up from the balcony and put on her slippers. "I'm traveling outside. I won't talk to you anymore. I'm going to go on a sea motorboat. Brother, come back soon."
When Gu Qian heard that she was fine, he felt relieved and hung up the phone.
Gu Wan went downstairs and saw that Yushang had already started planting flowers. Her expensive shirt was already covered in mud.
"Don't you like growing flowers?"
Yu Shang has been enjoying laughing more and more lately. "I like it now."
Gu Wan held her chin in her hand and said, "Okay, but it's almost evening, let's talk about it tomorrow."
Yushang planted the last one.
"Will you promise to be my girlfriend when all the flowers here bloom?"
Gu Wan squatted beside him, tilted her head and looked at him, chuckling, "That won't work. My family also needs to agree."
Yu Shang thought of Gu Qian and just agreed softly, "Okay."
In the second week, Gu Wan was free to travel because she promised Yu Shang that she would come back. Since she had made an agreement, she would definitely abide by it.
But she didn't go anywhere. After all, the focus of her mission now was on Yu Shang.
Yu Shang was persuading Gu Wan to go out and play. He gave Gu Wan a card with no upper limit.
Gu Wan accepted it directly.
Yu Shang went to see a psychological clinic. The founder was his friend and also his exclusive doctor, Xu Zhao, who had a pair of peach blossom eyes and looked at everyone with deep affection.
"Hey, you've been doing pretty well lately. Looks like you've found your cure."
Yu Shang was in a good mood and said, "Yes."
Xu Zhao sighed deeply, "It seems that I won't be able to make money from you in the future. How sad."
Yu Shang stretched out his finger to push up his glasses and said, "I need you to do me a favor."
Xu Zhao spread his hands and said, "I know it's hard to make money from capitalists. Tell me."
Yu Shang frankly stated his plan.
Xu Zhao was not surprised, but doing so was also very risky.
"Let me explain the risks clearly to you. If she fails, she will be injured, her memory will be confused, and in serious cases, her life may be in danger."
Yu Shang knew it, but he just wanted Gu Wan to belong to him completely, especially to forget Gu Qian. He liked Gu Wan very much, and Gu Wan also valued him very much.
"You can name any reward you like."
Xu Zhao really wanted to meet this medicine man. It was really not easy to cure depression.
After talking with Xu Zhao, Yu Shang went straight home. He did this for the good of both of them. He would always be good to her, forever.
Gu Wan has already planted flowers in the small gardens in front and back.
The sunset in the evening is always gentle, with the sky full of sunset clouds.
When Yu Shang saw Gu Wan in this scene, he thought this was the only good thing in his life. He became more convinced that his idea was correct and strode in.
Gu Wan saw him coming back and trotted over to him, "How is it? I'm done. From now on, this place will be a sea of flowers."
Yu Shang hummed, "Wanwan, can you come with me to the psychiatric clinic tomorrow? I'm going through this round of treatment, and I hope you can accompany me."
Gu Wan knew that this should be his new plan. She had already seen the injustice in her family, and what followed was the pain of treatment. However, it seemed wrong. She always felt that there was something else wrong.
"Okay, I'll accompany you."
Yu Shang could see Gu Wan's trust and love for him in her eyes, but this was far from enough. He wanted Gu Wan to be wholeheartedly devoted to him. The world only knew him, only trusted him, and only liked him.
We set off at noon the next day.
Yu Shang held her hand all the way.
Gu Wan shook his hand back, "It's okay, don't be nervous."
Yu Shang looked at her with a faint smile.
"I'm not nervous."
Xu Zhao had been waiting in the office for a long time. The moment he saw Gu Wan, he knew why Yu Shang said that it was due to his habit.
It is indeed very beautiful. He first wanted to get the person, and then designed the heart, but he always felt depressed.
"Hello, Xu Zhao."
Gu Wan shook hands with him, "Hello, Gu Wan." It turned out that she was really the target today. She knew it the first time she saw the psychologist's eyes. She had been a psychologist and had repeatedly obtained many certificates in different worlds. She knew it too well.
Xu Zhaoxian treated Yu Shang according to the routine treatment.
"Should I step aside for a moment?" Gu Wan seemed afraid of disturbing them.
Xu Zhao shook his head, "No, it might be better for Mr. Yu if Miss Gu is here."
Gu Wan just sat aside and watched them quietly, but it also further confirmed that she was the target today, because Xu Zhao's treatment of Yu Shang today was just a process.
It ended half an hour later.
Gu Wan walked to Yu Shang's side, took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
"Are you okay?"
Yu Shang put on his glasses and said, "Not bad."
Xu Zhao took out the document in his hand and asked Yu Shang to sign it.
"Miss Gu, how about I help you relax too."
Gu Wan's eyes widened. "No need. I'm fine."
Yu Shang put away his pen and said, "Wanwan, it's okay. Relax."
Gu Wan only thought about it for a moment and then nodded in agreement.
"good."
Xu Zhao took a deep breath. He was just taking money to do the job and couldn't meddle in other people's business. He hoped that Gu Wan would not have any special reaction.
Gu Wan lay down and felt Xu Zhao's method, but she would not be hypnotized.
Xu Zhao still felt exhausted during the whole process, because the patient's feedback was one of rejection. It was over in just half an hour, and he shook his head at Yu Shang.
Gu Wan finally opened her eyes.
Yu Shang went over to help Gu Wan up, "How are you?"
Gu Wan frowned in confusion. "I'm fine, just very tired. Is this always the case when you do psychological counseling for the first time?"
Xu Zhao just smiled and nodded.
Yu Shang handed her the list and said, "Go get the medicine for me. I'll talk to Doctor Xu about my condition."
Gu Wan took it and agreed, "Don't hide anything bad from me."
Yu Shang touched the top of her head and said, "Okay, don't worry."
Gu Wan took the things and went out. She thought that with Yu Chan's level, how could he need her to get the medicine? If he wanted to cheat, he would rather choose a higher-level one. However, she also figured out what they wanted to do. Yu Chan wanted to make her his private property. He was still very paranoid and didn't know how to love someone. But looking at Xu Zhaozong, she felt a little familiar.
Xu Zhao started to refuse as soon as he saw Gu Wan leave.
"Yushang, I want to ask you something. Has Miss Gu ever suffered a serious injury? She's very resistant. If she really lived in a healthy and happy family as you said, it would be easy. But now it's very difficult, and the failure rate is almost very high."
Yu Shang was a little surprised. "Could it be that the loss of her parents was too great, and she hasn't experienced anything else?"
Xu Zhao thought that was right. "Her parents must have been very good to her. It would be hard for them to accept their sudden death. But I can't do that either. I'll still give you my professional advice. Miss Gu is not suitable for hypnosis to change her memory. It would be very dangerous."
Yu Shang was very silent. He thought of Gu Wan's expression when she mentioned Gu Qian. Gu Qian had no blood relationship with her, and he could not tolerate it.
Seeing him like this, Xu Zhao took a bottle of water and handed it to him. "I think Miss Gu is treating you very well now. She seems to love you very much. Maybe after you receive treatment for a while, you will feel better and it won't be so serious. You are much better than before."
Yu Shang took a big gulp of water and said, "Okay, I'll think about it."
Xu Zhao frowned and saw him off, and then his cell phone rang.
"What is it?"
"Can you find the domestic buyers for the ingredients I gave you last time?"
Xu Zhao sighed helplessly, "Do you think this kind of thing can be found out so quickly? Every buyer's information is extremely confidential."
After saying that, the person on the other end hung up the phone.
Xu Zhao clicked his tongue.
Gu Wan saw Yu Chan coming out and then walked over. "How is it? What did Doctor Xu say?"
Yu Shang didn't know if there was anything else about Gu Wan that he didn't know. "It's okay, let's talk in the car."
Gu Wan handed him the medicine and said, "Give it to your assistant when you get home. Ask him to remind you every day."
Yu Shang looked at her hands and said, "What about you? Is there anything particularly sad about you? You can share it with me to ease your pain."
Gu Wan seemed a little surprised that he suddenly said this, "What's wrong with you? Is it what the doctor said just now?"
Yu Shang nodded. "I'm sorry, Wanwan. He wasn't trying to relax you just now, he was checking you out. I was hoping you were okay, but that's not the case right now."
He needs to be guided step by step.
Gu Wan instantly calmed down, "I know, no need to apologize."
Yu Chan walked forward, hugged Gu Wan, and gently patted her shoulder. "Tell me, I want to know about your past."
Gu Wan's tears immediately fell. "My parents came home early to celebrate my birthday, which led to the car accident. My brother said that I killed them. It was also because of me that they died without knowing that the daughter they had loved for more than 20 years was not their biological daughter."
Yu Shang suddenly felt very guilty. It turned out that when she took out the support agreement, she was going through the most painful time in her life.
"I don't blame you. None of this is your fault."
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