These words made him feel a little uncomfortable.
Chen Qing turned his head away.
“Your sister said that you have been teaching her diligently these past few days, which has earned her a lot of recognition at the shareholders’ meeting. Even your second uncle couldn’t find any fault with her.”
"These are indeed all thanks to you."
Gu Lianzhou was stunned.
She didn't come to complain, but rather... to speak up for him?
He pursed his lips tightly.
The sharp edges of suspicion in his heart were stripped away, replaced by a tide of guilt that overwhelmed his thoughts.
It nearly suffocated Gu Lianzhou.
He had never been treated like this before.
He thought Shen Zhiyi was really an idiot... an idiot who was too naive.
What is it about him that makes her trust him?
What is it that makes her willing to swallow her own grievances and endure all the insults and criticisms for him?
His eyes trembled.
His hands, which were resting on his trouser legs, were also clenched tightly.
He shouldn't have doubted her.
It shouldn't have happened in the first place...
Shen Qing turned around, saw his expression, and narrowed his old eyes.
“However, there’s something I need to remind you of.” His voice regained its elder’s sternness as he warned, “Zhiyi is still very naive, so you’d better not have any unrealistic plans for her.”
Gu Lianzhou raised her eyes and looked at him calmly.
Shen Qing said sternly, "Whether you're truly dedicated or just putting on an act for me, I have a piece of advice for you."
"Zhiyi is my daughter, Xiaowan's only child. As long as I'm alive, I will never agree to you two being together."
"So don't even think about changing your status through marriage and using her to control the company's shares."
"If you have such filthy thoughts, you should give up now!"
Gu Lianzhou's Adam's apple bobbed.
I suddenly feel like laughing.
dirty?
These methods he taught him from childhood—the ruthless pursuit of his goals at all costs—became dirty in Shen Zhiyi's hands.
So he knew it was dirty too.
Gu Lianzhou was filled with absurd sarcasm, his nails slowly curling into his palms, his thin lips curving slightly.
"Don't worry, Mr. Shen."
"Zhiyi has always been my sister."
Shen Qing looked at him quietly.
Gu Lianzhou was the successor he had personally groomed; he knew his temperament all too well.
Greedy, cunning, selfish, and ruthless.
He looks just like him.
He certainly wouldn't completely trust him based on just a few words.
Shen Qing pondered for a moment and said, "Since you've given Zhiyi a three-month trial period, during this time, you should put some effort into finding her a reliable marriage partner."
Gu Lianzhou's pupils contracted almost imperceptibly.
Shen Qing pretended not to see it and said to himself, "Firstly, it can help your sister gain leverage in the final assessment, and secondly, it is also conducive to the company's stable development."
"Of course, the most important consideration is that your sister likes it herself."
Did you hear that?
Gu Lianzhou sat there.
The pale hospital room light cast a shadow on him, obscuring his eyes and making it impossible to discern his emotions.
But only he knew that a bone-chilling cold was seeping into his heart and bones like shards of ice.
"I heard you, Mr. Shen." His voice was eerily calm.
When Gu Lianzhou came out of Shen Qing's ward, Shen Zhiyi was sitting on the sofa in the reception room eating fruit.
She looked listless.
While munching on a watermelon, he stared at the swinging clock on the wall.
When she saw him come out, she straightened up, as if she wanted to say something, but then pursed her lips, looked down, and pretended not to see him.
Gu Lianzhou lifted his foot and walked up to her.
His tall figure cast a dark shadow over her, enveloping her entirely.
He stared at the whorl of her dark hair, paused, and said in a deep voice, "There's a masquerade ball tomorrow, so get ready."
"Let me introduce you to a few people."
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