Rebirth! The Assassin's Revenge-Chapter 334: Does She Really Have Mental Problems?
In the Gu Family villa, a curly-haired middle-aged woman angrily slammed her chopsticks onto the table, glaring at the man across from her with eyes that seemed to be blazing with fire: "It’s all because of you, always spoiling that daughter of yours. Now look at what’s happened. Wanwan is in the hospital, life and death unknown, and Mingchen is about to join Xiao Heng as a companion inside!"
Gu Zheng frowned tightly: "Hasn’t Wanwan already woken up? How can it be life and death unknown? If she hadn’t hired someone to kill, she wouldn’t end up like this! And also, spare a few words; no one would think you’re mute!"
Ever since he received the news, Gu Zheng was already overwhelmed, and conveniently, the company encountered some unexpected incidents at this time, requiring him as the chairman to stay and handle them.
He had hoped to find some solace when he returned home from his wife, yet all he saw was her losing control and acting insane.
He clearly remembered that even when he first started his business, Li Yulan never treated him like this when he failed.
Since when did Li Yulan become like this?
Li Yulan had been living in luxury within the Gu family for many years, and Gu Zheng had always treated her well, except for the incident when Gu Wanwan and Ye Mingchen’s affair was exposed. Rarely did he speak to her in such a tone.
Her lips moved slightly, but it took a while before she looked at Gu Zheng and cried, "Gu Zheng, is she really just your daughter? Xiao Heng has already gone in, and if Wanwan ends up in prison too, what do you want me to do? What will you do? Can you really expect that backstabbing Gu Ningyue to return and support us in our old age?"
Gu Zheng raised his head impatiently, looking at Li Yulan’s teary eyes, yet there was no longer the youthful palpitations and compassion, only an indescribable weariness lingering in his mind: "Didn’t the police say the investigation is ongoing? If Wanwan didn’t hire someone to kill, and it was all Ning Yue’s setup, then there wouldn’t be a problem! If she really did, no one can save her!"
Li Yulan seemed surprised by this answer, and for a moment, her whole body seemed to lose strength, staring blankly at Gu Zheng who was eating with his head down: "You, you really just want to watch Wanwan’s life be ruined like this?"
Gu Zheng didn’t speak, merely continued eating the food in his bowl with a somber expression.
Currently, the business is facing a major error; if things don’t go well, perhaps half of the business he tirelessly built over decades will be lost.
This matter emerged suddenly, adding to the continuous rainstorm, catching him off guard.
Li Yulan was still rambling, but Gu Zheng’s mind was full of company affairs, unwilling to heed her ’nonsense’ any longer.
Once he finished a bowl of rice, Li Yulan finally ceased her incessant persuasion, covering her face and crying uncontrollably.
Gu Zheng served a bowl of soup, looking at Li Yulan, the woman who had been with him since eighteen, bearing and raising his children, and suddenly a thought crossed his mind that he himself found unbelievable.
"Did you go to the company a few days ago?"
Li Yulan was still immersed in her emotions, not truly hearing Gu Zheng’s question.
"Stop crying. I’m asking you, did you go to the company a few days ago?"
Only then did Li Yulan look up, her eyes red as she asked Gu Zheng: "Went twice, delivering lunch to you, why?"
Gu Zheng’s heart sank, his expression became exceedingly serious: "From now on, you don’t need to go to the company anymore."
Li Yulan’s expression slightly shifted, "Why?"
Could it be, Gu Zheng has discovered something?
Seeing her reaction, Gu Zheng felt an even stronger sense of foreboding: "Stay home and rest well. Whatever I want to eat, the assistant will buy it. You don’t have to worry."
Li Yulan’s cries gradually stopped, looking at Gu Zheng she said: "Then, I can’t visit you?"
Gu Zheng hesitated for two seconds, then nodded: "The company is a workplace, you don’t hold a position there. Constantly coming and going may cause unnecessary trouble."
If Li Yulan was suspicious before, now it’s almost certain: "Did something happen to the company?"
Gu Zheng gave her a deep look: "Nothing, it’s just a bit unstable recently; it’s better for you not to appear."
Li Yulan bit her lip, showing a face full of reluctance.
But having spoken to this extent, continuing might only end up making things worse.
Gu Zheng sat on the chair, looking at this woman who, since he was penniless, had borne and raised his children without complaint, now feeling doubt about her for the first time.
Li Yulan was unnerved by Gu Zheng’s scrutinizing gaze, "Why are you looking at me like that? Are you fed up with me? I’m just worried about Wanwan, what did I do wrong?"
For the first time, she felt flustered, heart racing uncontrollably.
Gu Zheng, inexplicably, revealed a smile at the corner of his mouth.
A smile, yet more akin to a sneer.
"Speaking of which, every time Ning Yue made a mistake before, it was you who stopped me from blaming her. After that, Ning Yue became even more daring and caused more problems."
"Yulan, does Ning Yue really have mental issues? Why didn’t Ning Yue have any episodes after she left home?"
Questions he never pondered about surged into his mind at this moment.
All those little details became clear.
Unfortunately, it seems it’s already too late now.
"How, how would I know?" Li Yulan clenched her fist under the table, unsure whether it was due to the emotional upheaval from crying or her guilty conscience. Her lips trembled slightly: "You’ve seen how irrational Ning Yue can be; why doubt now? You know whether she’s ill or not! We’ve hired countless doctors for her!"
Gu Zheng stared into Li Yulan’s watery eyes: "But all those doctors were brought in by you. During several consultations, I wasn’t even there. Yulan, just one last time; does Ning Yue really have mental issues?"
As his words fell, Li Yulan covered her face and started crying again.
"I know I treated Ning Yue badly, and when you weren’t around, I indeed abused her. But who would like the child left behind by an ex? She looks so much like her mother; I simply couldn’t control myself." Li Yulan sobbed, filled with apparent regret: "But no matter how unpleasant she is, I didn’t have the means to make her go crazy. Gu Zheng, do you really mistrust me now? I’ve admitted to what I’ve done; how can I admit to the things I didn’t?"
Gu Zheng watched her shoulders trembling as she sobbed, recalling all the past events; she was indeed a woman possessing beauty and nothing else.
Else, he wouldn’t have chosen her to spite Gu Ningyue’s mother back then.
But what she couldn’t do, couldn’t she perhaps have someone else do it?
Ye Mingchen, this son-in-law, showed quite a prowess in pharmacology!
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