Su Ziqing kept waiting for Sheng Yuanshuo's call. The longer it took, the more uneasy she became. However, she still prayed in her heart that Gong Chengjue would be alright.
With his important status, how could he possibly go to a place like that...?
But Sheng Yuanshuo's words made her unable to deceive herself any longer, "How is he?" She felt all the strength in her body being drained away in that instant.
"I don't know yet." Sheng Yuanshuo told her about his conversation with Gong Chengkun, and then analyzed, "At this time, the Gong family will not allow any information to leak out."
"I understand, thank you." Su Ziqing immediately hung up the phone and then pressed the intercom to let her secretary in.
"Miss Su..." Before the secretary could finish speaking, Su Ziqing said, "Book a plane ticket to the capital immediately."
"Yes, Miss Su."
"I'm canceling all my trips. Tell the driver to get ready, we're heading to the airport in ten minutes." If we get to the airport now, we should be able to catch the fastest flight.
The secretary responded with a "Yes." Su Ziqing stood up, a sudden wave of dizziness washing over her...
"Miss Su." The secretary was startled.
Su Ziqing braced herself against the table, and after the dizziness subsided, she shook her head and said, "I'm fine, go book the tickets quickly."
"yes."
Su Ziqing went to the break room to change her clothes and then left the office.
……………………
Beijing
At Gong Chengkun's home, Gu Mingyin stopped him in his tracks.
"Mom? What are you doing?" Gong Chengkun looked at Gu Mingyin in confusion. His older brother was in trouble. As the younger brother, how could he not go?
Since the matter of the Gong family headship was settled, Gu Mingyin has kept a low profile. The controversy surrounding Old Master Gong's funeral was enough to tell everyone.
The male head of the household is the head of the family, and the female head of the household is naturally the head of the family's wife, and she, as the eldest daughter-in-law... cannot interfere anymore.
“I’m stopping you.” Gu Mingyin looked at her son.
Her son was no less than anyone else; in terms of status, he was even more legitimate. But his father was dead…
Even Gong Chengjue had to back down, so what could her son do?
All the previous competition has become a joke. However, a wise man submits to circumstances. Gong Chengjue may become the next head of the family, so Chengkun will still have a chance.
Now that Gong Chengjue is gone, can Chengkun... take his place?
Gu Mingyin's heart, which had been frozen for nearly two months, was inexplicably rekindled upon hearing about Gong Chengjue's accident.
"Mom, you're the one who told me to go and mend my relationship with my older brother. Why are you going back on your word now?" Gong Chengkun felt that his mother was really inexplicable.
"They won't let you go, didn't you hear?" Gu Mingyin looked at Gong Chengkun.
"Let them say what they want, I'll go my own way." Gong Chengkun walked past Gu Mingyin and was about to leave when Gu Mingyin stopped him, "Chengkun, don't forget that your uncle doesn't have any children."
Gong Chengkun looked at her. "What do you mean?" Of course he knew his uncle didn't have any children; it was common knowledge throughout the family.
“There’s always been a rumor in the family that your grandfather intended for Gong Chengjue to be the head of the family, but he changed his mind in the end and chose Gong Changfan instead.” Gu Mingyin looked at Gong Chengkun. “Do you know why your grandfather did that?”
"...Mom, those are just rumors. Ever since Grandpa passed away, the family has been in chaos, as you know." Gong Chengkun said dismissively.
“No, I think it’s true.” Gu Mingyin looked at Gong Chengkun. “I’ve thought about it over and over the past two months. Your grandfather did this because he didn’t want you and Gong Chengjue to damage your brotherly relationship. After all, your father just passed away. If it’s because of the position of family head, you two would start fighting over it…”
Gong Chengkun chuckled softly, "Mom, to be honest, these past two months have made me realize that I'm not even close to my older brother."
Thinking back, I don't know where he got so much confidence from before, actually thinking he was better than his older brother.
The only reason I lost was because of my age.
But from his grandfather's funeral to the family group's decisions over the past two months, he knew that if it were him, he simply wouldn't have the same decision-making ability as his elder brother.
“You are better than him!” Gu Mingyin encouraged her son.
"Mom, I know my own strength very well now. So, do you think Grandpa won't see it?" To put it cruelly, everyone and everything standing in front of my eldest brother is just a training ground for him.
Gong Chengkun wanted to say that his grandfather was really... ruthless in this respect.
Gu Mingyin didn't want to argue with Gong Chengkun about these things right now; her main point was—
"Gong Chengjue is dead. You are now the true eldest grandson, the most rightful eldest grandson." Gu Mingyin's eyes burned with fervor. "Chengkun, do you understand?"
Gong Chengkun shook his head. "Mom, you still have the mind to think about these things at a time like this? Given the current state of the Gong family, even I couldn't hold on." Besides, the eldest grandson? The current head of the family is my uncle, not my grandfather!
"Chengkun!" How could her son have become like this?
It's truly a case of diminishing one's own prestige while boosting the morale of others!
Gong Chengkun had never felt such a sense of family survival as he did now. He looked at Gu Mingyin seriously and said, "Mom, without an elder brother, the Gong family will really be in chaos."
The younger uncle's strength is not enough to suppress the older uncle, not to mention that Gong Changming and the third uncle are now on the same side.
If the Gong family were divided into several parts, they could simply be kicked out of the elite social circle.
"You're not that important!" Gu Mingyin scoffed.
"He has it!" Gong Chengkun had been instilled with the idea that he was the best since he was a child by Gu Mingyin, so he really believed that he was the most powerful.
Moreover, Gong Changzhou also doted on him, which gave rise to the idea of stepping on Gong Chengjue's head.
But reality slapped him hard in the face; he was truly no match for Gong Chengjue.
"I'm going to find my older brother." Gong Chengkun walked towards the door, his hand on the doorknob. He paused, then reminded his mother, "If something happens to my older brother, Mom, you and I will probably be kicked out of the Gong family..."
Gu Mingyin was stunned.
“In the past, my competition with my older brother was probably just child’s play in his eyes, but do you think Uncle would think that way now?” After saying this, Gong Chengkun left.
Airport
Su Ziqing saw Lu Linghong waiting there as soon as she got off the plane.
She needed someone to pick her up from the airport, and at that moment, he was the only one she could think of...
"Ziqing." Lu Linghong went to greet her.
"Senior brother, I'm sorry, you're so busy and I still made you come to pick me up at the airport." Su Ziqing's face showed guilt.
“If you continue like this, I’ll just have to stop appearing in front of you.” Lu Linghong raised his hand and patted her head. “I almost became a father to your child.”
Su Ziqing: "..."
"Alright, get in the car first, I'll take you to the Gong family's place," Lu Linghong said.
Su Ziqing got into the car and remained silent the entire way.
Lu Linghong turned his head to look at her, "Don't overthink it."
She couldn't help but think about it. Su Ziqing bit her lip. "I suddenly remembered that when he brought me breakfast that day, he was actually saying goodbye."
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