Rebirth! The Assassin's Revenge-Chapter 359: The Diary

Gu Zheng looked at Gu Ningyue in front of him, somewhat surprised by her sudden arrival, "Ning Yue, why are you here!"

After what happened to Wanwan, he wanted to talk to this daughter of his, but all he got was cold rejection.

He originally wanted to plead with Ling Tianyou, asking him not to let Wanwan end up like his brother, also landing in jail, but unfortunately, Ling Tianyou was just as indifferent.

On top of that, after the incident, the company also ran into problems. Although Gu Zheng wasn’t overwhelmed, he had basically given up the idea of seeking out Gu Ningyue.

Unexpectedly, Gu Ningyue appeared in front of him without warning at this moment.

"Who told you to come?"

Gu Ningyue glanced at the already closed office door, turned her head and curled her lips into a smile: "As the eldest daughter of the Gu Family, is it against the law to visit the company?"

She was no longer the timid eldest daughter she used to be in front of her father. Although Gu Zheng had long known this, he couldn’t help but furrow his brows slightly when she spoke to him in such a calm yet arrogant manner.

This tone, this expression, was just like her mother’s in her younger days!

The thing he hated most in his life was that woman talking to him in this manner!

"What will it take for you to let your sister go?"

Gu Ningyue gave a faint smile, "I’m not planning to let Gu Wanwan go. Dad, save it! Wanting to let Gu Wanwan off the leash, unless I’m dead!"

It took her a lot of effort to find the evidence; would she just let Gu Wanwan go like that? That would be quite foolish!

Gu Zheng looked at Gu Ningyue: "Wanwan just lost her child, and almost died in the hospital. She’s already paid the price. Why do you insist on hounding her?"

"I’ve already asked her. It was just a moment of impulse for her, and she regrets it now. Ning Yue, let her go!"

Gu Ningyue stood where she was. She came today merely to lay the groundwork for taking over the Gujia Company in the future.

However, the words from the old man in front of her made her mood quite unpleasant.

"Dad, if I were trying to kill Gu Wanwan, would you say these words to Gu Wanwan instead? Beg her to spare me, give me a chance?" Gu Ningyue sneered, "Do you think Gu Wanwan would be kind enough to let me off?"

She had long been aware of Gu Zheng’s partiality, but being biased to the extent of life and death was something Gu Ningyue couldn’t tolerate.

If she really had a choice, she wished that Gu Zheng could disappear from her world forever.

Unfortunately, blood ties can’t be severed; as long as either she or Gu Zheng is alive, she has to acknowledge the father-daughter relationship with Gu Zheng.

It’s something she could never escape from!

This was the first time Gu Ningyue felt that her situation, compared to the original protagonist, was actually much better.

After all, having such a father was worse than not having one.

At least, he wouldn’t just watch indifferently as she turned into a mental patient, wouldn’t turn a blind eye to the abuse she suffered, and wouldn’t, after she’d been victimized, still ask her to forgive her abuser.

Does such a person even deserve to be a parent?

"Why are you talking to me like this?" Gu Zheng’s eyebrows knitted into a frown: "Didn’t you learn anything from your studies? Do you even see me as your father?"

Gu Ningyue glanced up and down at Gu Zheng, oh, can’t argue back, so you start dragging in education issues?

"Dad, you’ve made me want to defend myself here. When I was studying, I didn’t see you teach me a single problem, a single principle. A child’s failure in education is the father’s fault. I think you should look more at your own issues, instead of pointing fingers at others." Gu Ningyue, without losing dignity, looked directly into Gu Zheng’s eyes: "After all, if you can’t even educate your own children properly, how can you command respect? Those investments my mom made in you back in the day weren’t for you to squander."

Thinking about all the grievances suffered by the original protagonist’s mother, Gu Zheng was like a grinding stone that sapped the strength out of a woman filled with pride, leaving her too weak to even resist, not even getting to see this unfaithful man one last time before she died.

"Those investments from your mom?" At the mention of this, Gu Zheng seemed unable to suppress his emotions any longer, instantly flaring up: "Those investments from your mom weren’t even enough to buy a restroom in this building! The fact that the Gu family has what it has today isn’t because I’ve been toiling and running around outside every day? Ning Yue, you’ve truly crossed the line!"

Gu Ningyue furrowed her brows slightly; she had encountered shamelessness before, but she’d never seen someone as shameless as Gu Zheng.

In her memory, the original protagonist’s mother had exhausted all her family’s wealth just to propel Gu Zheng to prominence.

Now that the person wasn’t around, was it alright for Gu Zheng to simply spout nonsense here?

"Really? If that’s the case, Dad, can you return the amount my mom invested, that wasn’t even enough to buy a restroom, back to me?" Gu Ningyue sat on the couch, her gaze burning as she eyed Gu Zheng: "I’m getting married; I need a dowry."

Gu Zheng was taken aback: "Ning Yue, what do you mean? Did you come today just to ask for money?"

Gu Ningyue smiled: "That wasn’t my original intention, but thank you for reminding me. After all these years, the financial accounts between you and my mom should indeed be settled."

The original was meek and incapable, and due to environmental limitations, even with the will, there was never an opportunity to act.

Now that she was here today, she might as well seize the opportunity to have a good conversation with Gu Zheng about this issue! 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

"No need to look at me this way; I know what you want to say. My mom willingly helped you, made those investments, but I recall you kneeling at her feet back then, promising that once the business showed improvement, you’d give her fifty percent of the shares?"

Gu Zheng was taken aback: "You... how do you know about this? Did your mother tell you?"

Gu Ningyue smiled: "There’s something called a diary. It seems you really didn’t care much about your wife, not even knowing her habits!"

That diary had been torn up by Gu Wanwan long ago, but the contents left lingering memories in the original protagonist’s mind.

If it weren’t for this, the original protagonist wouldn’t have died so unwillingly.

Gu Zheng looked at Gu Ningyue, the young girl in front of him was so unfamiliar she seemed like a different person, "I did promise your mother, but later, your mother didn’t ask me for the shares! Ning Yue, what did you come here for today?"

Gu Ningyue couldn’t judge whether Gu Zheng was telling the truth. After all, the original protagonist’s mother had always had a love-hate relationship with Gu Zheng. She probably understood his true colors long before but couldn’t leave due to her illness.

Speaking of which, the illness of the original protagonist’s mother...

"How can you prove it was my mom who didn’t want it, and not you who didn’t give it?" Gu Ningyue crossed her arms, looking at him without answering his question: "It’s fine if my mom didn’t want it, but I do."