Sweet Wife Arrives: Mr. CEO, Please Pamper Me-Chapter 572 - V444: On the day you left, the Feng Family agreed to them! 2000
Gu Zixi seemed quite open-minded about it, shaking his head and saying, "I’m not some young master anymore, just call me Kevin."
In an instant, Yu Yuanshen and Xiaoou completely understood how the Gu Family had been avoiding the original investigation all these years.
They probably even abandoned their original surname after changing their names.
Yu Yuanshen felt immense heartache as he tossed his cigarette butt into a trash can, while Xiaoou quickly and tactfully grabbed Gu Zixi’s bag, swiftly taking out Yu Yuanshen’s spare wallet and pulling out a card.
As if realizing something was amiss, he quickly pulled out all sorts of cards, taking out a large stack of US Dollars from the wallet and handing them all over.
"Young Master Gu, use these first. I’ll go pay off all your tuition fees in advance later. Just focus on your studies; there’s no need to work..."
Xiaoou felt an incomparable heartache. Having followed Yu Yuanshen for many years, Xiaoou was now a senior secretary of a rather affluent lifestyle. Who would have thought that the once young master would be living in worse conditions than himself...
But Gu Zixi simply smiled and pushed his hand away, shaking his head, saying, "No need. Not to mention that I’m now Kevin, not the former Gu Zixi. I can’t take your money. Even if I were to take it, I would have to give you an IOU, but there’s no need for us to know each other anymore. Besides, I know why you’re here, but honestly, I haven’t heard from them in two years. I have no idea where Mom, Dad, and sister are, so I can’t answer your questions either. Let it be..."
Gu Zixi made everything sound simple and light.
However, the entire situation brought everything sharply back into focus amidst Yu Yuanshen and Xiaoou’s shared heartache.
Pausing, Gu Zixi prepared to leave after returning the card and money, pulling his backpack from Xiaoou’s shoulder.
Returning from discarding the cigarette butt, Yu Yuanshen furrowed his brow deeply, his voice taking on a touch of urgency, "Zixi, why must you hide this from us? Even if your family doesn’t want to be associated with the He Family or the Feng Family, what did our Yu Family do wrong? We’ve been neighbors for almost thirty years, always caring for each other. Does it mean nothing that you even hide this from me?"
In an instant, Gu Zixi felt a deep pang of regret.
After all, Brother Yu... was so good, so incredibly good, better than anyone could be... Anyone else coming to him wouldn’t have stirred him, but it was Brother Yu.
His lips trembled as he briefly wanted to speak.
But when the image of "Light and Shadow" and his sister’s vacant gaze as she left Rong City with her hand over her stomach flashed through his mind, he managed a bitter smile and shook his head.
He said, "Sorry, Brother Yu, it’s not that I don’t want to talk, but I really don’t know. In my current state, with financial issues not allowing me to go anywhere, I’ve been staying at the school for two years. I don’t even have a phone. How could I possibly know anything?"
In that instant, Xiaoou finally noticed that there was indeed no phone-shaped bulge in Gu Zixi’s pants pocket...
Could it be that the Gu Family had fallen into such dire financial straits? So, does Gu Zixi truly know nothing?
However, with a single sweeping glance of his profound eyes, Yu Yuanshen understood which woman was behind this cunning arrangement.
Thus, without wasting more time with Gu Zixi, he coldly stated, "But did you know that on the day you left, the Feng Family agreed to Zixuan being with Feng Chengjin? Every one of us wanted to find your sister and tell her the news! Unfortunately, your whole family has been avoiding everyone, making us search for you for two whole years!"
In a flash, Gu Zixi’s body froze, and turning back in astonishment, he trembled out, "Agreed~?"
...
Ten minutes later.
By the verdant lawn, listening to Yu Yuanshen recounting the events, Gu Zixi sat in silent mortification.
It all felt somewhat surreal, yet he knew Brother Yu wouldn’t joke about something like this.
But... thinking of "Light and Shadow" already being engaged...
Feng Chengjin’s reputation was so massive that even in the United States, news about him appeared on the BBS forums.
Even if Gu Zixi wanted to believe it, he couldn’t bring himself to. In the end, he stood up, picking up his backpack, and said, "Sorry, I still can’t fully believe it. If you’re saying all of this is true, have the Feng Family call me and say it themselves. Let’s leave it at that for now. You’ve been searching for two years already, a day or two won’t make a difference. I won’t run anywhere; I’ll be here waiting."
Gu Zixi was cautious and smart, and after the failed investment incident, he was no longer easily swayed. His suggestion was proper and prudent.
The fact that he kept checking his wristwatch showed he was genuinely eager to get to his job.
However, Yu Yuanshen couldn’t wait anymore.
Because...
Despite Feng Jingguo and Ye Xilan accepting Gu Zixuan after these two years, they had not necessarily rejected Qi Shuya. If word got to them, and suddenly the old couple couldn’t reconcile it in their heads, thinking since Feng Chengjin was already engaged, they might as well continue as is, just like that, and end up telling Zixi something dismissive.
The consequences of that... not only would it make inquiring about Zixuan from Gu Zixi infinitely harder,
But Yu Yuanshen couldn’t guarantee that upon returning, he wouldn’t take care of the old couple for Feng Chengjin’s sake, before taking his own life to atone!
With a stern and cold expression, Xiaoou naturally understood his worries, particularly over the past two years, as the Feng Family elders remained indecisive under the persistent influence of Eldest Sister-in-law Li. Resorting to the Feng elders was not a good option at all.
For a moment, Xiaoou wanted to say something.
But Yu Yuanshen stopped him immediately.
Xiaoou didn’t understand the gesture, but after Yu Yuanshen coldly pressed his lips and saw Gu Zixi’s retreating figure, he shook his head slightly.
Ten minutes later.
Xiaoou followed closely from a public telephone booth. Seeing President Yu, who stood near Gu Zixi, surreptitiously dial and then hit him with a baseball bat, knocking him out when he wasn’t looking around.
Swallowing hard in sweat, he quickly stepped forward.
On the other end of the phone, the call had already connected.
Handing the receiver to Yu Yuanshen, he heard the faint yet familiar woman’s voice, "Hello?"
He coolly curled his lips.
Xiaoou, seeing the number displayed in the phone booth, suddenly understood, pulled out his phone, and rapidly typed in a chat software used internally at the company, sending a message out.
[This number, check it!]
[Address, person, identity, residence, find out everything!]
