Chapter 436 Couple Turns Against Each Other
Ding Shan stood up and walked towards him despite Han Xi's attempts to stop her, her face full of disappointment as she asked, "So you stopped loving me a long time ago?"
Gu Hongyi replied, "From the moment you did something bad again, it was no longer a question of whether I love you or not, but that you broke your previous promise. I am doing this to rid the people of a scourge."
Ding Shan shook her head, unable to accept that her beloved husband had said such a thing.
She lunged forward, grabbing Gu Hongyi's collar, and demanded, "You said you would forgive me, you know I couldn't control myself, and it was all for our sake..."
"Stop making excuses for your evil deeds. Only when you die will everything be buried and the Gu family's reputation be preserved. Don't you understand this principle yet?"
Gu Hongyi finally spoke the words he had kept hidden for years.
Han Xi was right at the time; condoning mistakes is more hateful than the mistakes themselves, so he wanted to eliminate the root of the problem.
After waking up, Ding Shan remembered some things and, after making some private inquiries, discovered the truth. She couldn't accept that her husband had murderous intentions towards her.
Gu Beichen was confused. He only knew that his father had hired someone to get rid of his mother, but he didn't know the reason.
Seeing the two arguing like this, I asked curiously, "What are you talking about? I don't understand."
Han Xi frowned and said, "Brother, it's better if you don't know these things."
Gu Beichen grabbed his hair in frustration and said, "If I hadn't seen anything, of course I wouldn't have asked, but the facts are right in front of me, how can you expect me to ignore them?"
As he spoke, he grabbed Shen Jiheng's arm and asked urgently, "Jiheng, tell me, what exactly happened?"
Shen Jiheng turned away to avoid the question.
"You should ask them yourself."
Gu Beichen looked at Han Xi again, but unfortunately Han Xi shook his head, unable to tell him the truth in person.
Ding Shan said, "I did nothing wrong. Those people deserved to die. I was representing the gods to help them pass on."
Gu Beichen recalled the books and cross that Han Xi brought back from the detention center. He wondered if those books, which his mother would never scribble on, were really made by her.
"Mom, what are you saying?"
Ding Shan said, "Son, you should learn about religious culture with your mother, but your father always stops us. As long as we follow the gods, we can reach the Pure Land."
As Ding Shan spoke, she clasped her hands together in a strange gesture, which made Gu Beichen's eyes widen in horror.
He hurriedly took two steps back, nervously swallowed, and said with difficulty, "This...this is a terrorist organization's gesture. I've seen it online before. Why do you know these things, Mom? What have you been doing?"
Gu Hongyi nodded heavily and sighed, "If others discover this secret, our Gu family will be finished."
"You know how to say such things now? Back when you encountered enemies, didn't we take care of them for you? Now you're just kicking us while we're down. It's not that easy."
Ding Shan's words shocked everyone.
Gu Hongyi quickly covered her mouth and scolded, "What nonsense are you talking about?"
Ding Shan bit his hand hard, causing Gu Hongyi to quickly shake her off in pain.
"Since things have come to this point, let's just go all out. You want to get rid of me because you're afraid of being found out that you were also involved."
"Ding Shan, you're crazy."
"I really went crazy. I thought you would really forgive me, that we would be in the same boat. But now I realize that you had already decided to kill me."
Han Xi frowned. She had thought Gu Hongyi's actions were a bit cruel, but she really didn't know he had other intentions.
Han Xi didn't dare to think too much, for fear that there were other things she didn't know.
The more you dig into something, the more you find out; she'd rather know nothing at all.
Gu Beichen stood there in shock, unable to believe that his loving parents had done such things behind his back.
"Is everything you're saying true? What else are you hiding from me?"
Shen Jiheng said, "If your argument doesn't stop soon, it will really get out in the next second, and then it won't just involve the Gu family."
Ding Shan swaggered and said, "So what? He was the one who was ruthless first. Don't blame me for being unjust. If you piss me off, I'll ruin the Gu family's reputation."
Hearing this, Han Xi became angry and stepped forward, saying, "You've done bad things and you're still so arrogant. Do you think you can threaten the Gu family at will? Let me tell you, I can shut you up forever right now."
Although Han Xi hated what Gu Hongyi had done, the Gu family was built up by the old man with great effort, so how could she tolerate their destruction?
Ding Shan said angrily, "If you hadn't interfered, we wouldn't be in this situation now."
"Don't make excuses for your evil deeds. No one is holding your hand and forcing you to do bad things. Instead of blaming others, think about the good things you have done."
If it were just a matter between the couple, Han Xi would never get involved; she didn't want to ruin their relationship.
But now that the Gu family's reputation is at stake, she has no choice but to deal with this matter.
Shen Jiheng stepped forward and said, "Now that things have come to this point, everyone knows what's going on, so let's discuss what to do next."
Only Shen Jiheng remained calm, which means he knew all along.
He was the one who first investigated these matters, so it seems he still has some reservations about her.
Sensing the gaze behind him, Shen Jiheng turned around and exchanged glances with Han Xi, a hint of helplessness in his eyes.
He simply didn't want Han Xi to suffer too much, which is why he didn't reveal the final truth.
Since Gu Hongyi wanted to keep it a secret, he didn't want to expose him.
Now that Ding Shan has brought it up in public, we have no choice but to face it.
Ding Shan said, "It's very simple. We get a divorce. Give me half of Gu Jia's assets as hush money, and I won't say a word."
Gu Hongyi gritted his teeth; this was a recipe for disaster.
"You wish! I can tell you, you won't get a single penny in the divorce."
"Then you can give it a try. At worst, we'll both go down together."
Gu Beichen stared blankly at the two of them. His parents had always been a model couple since he was a child, which was also the reason why he wanted to get married.
But now, seeing the two of them tear each other apart and reveal their ugly side that he had never seen before, he felt a little disgusted.
Gu Hongyi said, "I can let you stay by my side, but don't even think about leaving the Gu family home."
People who are no longer under one's nose are beyond control, which is why he stayed by Ding Shan's side almost every step of the way after the incident.
It's not that I'm worried about her getting hurt, but rather that I'm worried she might say something she shouldn't have when she's emotionally unstable.
Having finally made it this far, only to have it all ruined, this feeling infuriated Gu Hongyi.
"Do you think I'll still follow your arrangements after all this?"
"If you don't listen, you'll spend the rest of your life in a mental hospital. Don't forget, I still have your evaluation report."
Ding Shan couldn't help but praise, "So you had a backup plan all along. You said you were worried about me being punished and gave me a way out, but it turns out you were preparing it for yourself."
Gu Hongyi raised an eyebrow, revealing a sinister expression. Anyone who could support such a large family was no ordinary person.
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