"Does my brother suspect me?"
Shen Zhiyi's tears fell down in an instant.
Gu Lianzhou was stunned.
Her tears slid down onto the back of his hand, burning him and making him feel uncomfortable.
He twitched his fingers and released his grip.
"I just wanted to stand beside my brother and be worthy of him." Shen Zhiyi's nose was red and her voice was soft and trembling. "I know that if I didn't behave well just now, it would cause my brother to be blamed by Dad."
"So...that's why I've been working really hard these days."
"But I never expected that my brother wasn't sincere towards me and had never trusted me all along."
Her tears flowed more and more.
"In that case, I won't learn it! I don't want to cause trouble for my brother."
"Brother, you don't need to be wary of me anymore!"
She wiped away her tears.
She ran out of the meeting room crying.
As Gu Lianzhou watched her retreating figure, he felt as if something had stabbed his heart.
He raised his arm and looked at the tear stains on the back of his hand.
Thinking back on all the little moments I've shared with Shen Zhiyi these past few days.
She was docile in every way.
Every decision seemed to be made with his benefit in mind.
But because of his own suspicions, he caused her to shed so many tears.
Gu Lianzhou closed his eyes.
My mind was filled with her red eyes and her trembling, aggrieved lips.
He clenched his fists and slammed them on the table.
In a short while, he strode out to catch up.
"What? You went to the hospital?"
Gu Lianzhou chased after them to the parking lot, looked at the empty parking spaces, and listened to his assistant's report.
He paused for a moment, then hung up the phone with a cold and sullen aura.
She went to find Shen Qing.
Are you going to file a complaint?
He was accused of being a terrible brother.
Gu Lianzhou got into his car and instructed the driver, "To the hospital!"
Hospital, Chen Qing's ward.
As soon as Gu Lianzhou entered the room, he saw Shen Zhiyi sitting on the edge of the bed with her head down, holding Shen Qing's hand, tears welling up in her eyes.
His heart sank.
"You're here?" Shen Qing glanced at him and casually gestured to the seat on the other side. "Sit down."
After saying that, she stopped looking at him, turned her head, and patted Shen Zhiyi's hand affectionately, "You go outside with Uncle Chen and sit down and have something to eat. Your brother and I have a few words to say."
The top-tier VIP ward where Shen Qing stayed was an extremely spacious suite.
In addition to his own resting place, there was also a large reception room for receiving visitors.
"Okay." Shen Zhiyi nodded obediently, her eyes red as she stood up. "Dad, take care of yourself. Call me if you need anything."
"Uncle Chen, let's go."
She didn't even glance at Gu Lianzhou before following Shen Qing's assistant out.
Gu Lianzhou looked at her profile and experienced for the first time the feeling of being ignored by her, which made him feel a little restless.
He imagined the criticism and scolding he would face soon.
Suddenly I felt—
He should perhaps... accept these punishments.
He deserves the consequences.
“Your sister told me everything.” Although Shen Qing was ill, he still spoke with a certain air of authority.
Gu Lianzhou lowered his eyes and listened quietly.
The cane, which was leaning against the side, was about to fall on him.
“You did a great job,” Shen Qing said.
Gu Lianzhou suddenly looked up.
What did you say?
Shen Qing frowned. "I said, you did a great job."
He rarely praised him.
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."
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