Inside the Gu family's old residence.
The hall was completely silent after a negotiation had just concluded.
"Since Grandpa Gu has already put it this way, I'll head back now." Lin Shengxia had already changed out of her previous clothes, and even the wound on her neck had been given some basic treatment.
The ruffled collar design perfectly concealed everything, and there were bruises on her slender hands, marks left from when Gu Zekai roughly pulled her at his villa.
Gu Zekai sat to the side, his large hands clenched tightly. From the moment his grandfather brought the two of them back to the old house for a talk, he had no right to object!
His condition at this moment could be described in just four simple words—
His face was ashen!
"Lin Shengxia, are you so eager to marry me that you're willing to do anything to get there?"
Gu Zekai spoke, and almost instantly a violent madness arose from his limbs and bones.
Lin Shengxia met his gaze calmly, her expression as indifferent as ever, a stark contrast to Gu Zekai's fury.
A subtle atmosphere was lingering in the air.
"It's you? What are you doing here? Why are you wearing Yoona's clothes?" Suddenly, a slightly sharp voice entered Lin Shengxia's ears.
Looking in the direction of the sound, one could see Xie Qingge's snow-white hair elegantly coiled behind her head. Her deep features were devoid of any smile, instead filled with deep disgust upon seeing Lin Shengxia, and her gaze was unusually cold.
"Grandma Gu, you're still the same as always."
Lin Shengxia stood up with a faint smile, but did not step forward, maintaining a distance.
As intelligent as she is, how could she not understand Xie Qingge's rejection!
"Yoona has a bad temper. If she finds out someone is wearing her clothes, she'll probably make my old bones shatter! Take them off!" Xie Qingge said without even looking at Lin Shengxia, leaving no room for negotiation.
"It seems that President Gu's sister really does have a bad temper."
Lin Shengxia smiled with her eyes lowered and looked at Gu Zekai.
Gu Zekai's younger sister, Gu Yun'er, is known for her fiery temper in high society circles. Although she has been studying abroad for the past few years, she still has an influence in the circle.
"What nonsense! I invited Lin here today because it's important!"
Gu Hongwen looked somewhat tired. The Gu family had only had one son for generations, but Lin Shengxia was pregnant with the Gu family's great-grandson at this critical juncture, and this matter alone had already exhausted him.
Xie Qingge wanted to say something, but was scared back by a look from Gu Hongwen, and snorted and stopped talking.
"Grandpa Gu, rest assured, as long as you keep your promise, I will not go back on my word. That's all I have to say, I should be leaving now."
Lin Shengxia's voice had a natural, intimidating quality, but her gaze never left Gu Zekai, a complex emotion flashing across her face.
Unbeknownst to them, a pair of eyes were watching everyone intently from the second-floor corner, lost in thought—
***
Ye Yining excitedly hung up Lin Shengxia's call and told Mu Xizhi not to worry.
Just as I was about to drive off, my phone rang urgently again.
He answered the phone without even looking at it, but paused for a moment when he heard the other person's voice.
"It's you?"