Qiao Xi hugged Gu Zhengâs waist and said sweetly, âAh Zheng~ I want to go!â
Gu Zheng was silent for a moment before smiling. âYou have to pay a price if you want to go. If you beg me, Iâll bring you there!â
Qiao Xi frowned. She had already acted cute just now, yet this bastard still wanted to make things difficult for her. He was really too much, so she directly grunted coldly. âIâm not going!â
âWhen you leave, Iâll go myself!â
When Gu Zheng heard Qiao Xiâs heartfelt thoughts, he could not help but laugh out loud. He gently stroked her hair. âMrs. Gu, weâre the main characters in todayâs scene. How can we appear so easily? We have to wait for the matter to blow up before we go.
âI originally wanted to wait until nine, but since you donât want to go, then forget it. Have a good rest. Iâll get going first.â
When Qiao Xi heard this, she hurriedly grabbed his hand and looked at him obsequiously. âIâll go, Iâll go!â
Gu Zheng looked at her affectionately. Then, he took out a black box from the drawer and took out a pinhole camera. He placed it on the button of his suit.
Qiao Xi looked at him with a puzzled expression. âWhat are you doing?â
Gu Zheng frowned. âHe asked you to record Huang Lilanâs collapse, didnât he? He wants to watch it after he wakes up, so Iâll record it.â
Qiao Xi widened her eyes. âHow did you know?â
Gu Zhengâs hands froze. How could he admit that he had the same thought? He wanted to record it and watch it whenever he was in a bad mood.
After a moment of silence, Gu Zheng replied casually, âI know him.
âIn order to give me this opportunity, he didnât sleep the entire night. He wonât be able to see such an exciting scene, so he definitely asked you to record it. However, Iâm not that childish. I donât care about such boring things.â
The entire bedroom fell silent.
The corners of Qiao Xiâs mouth twitched. âDonât you blush when you lie? Donât think I donât know that the two of you have similar personalities. Everything he does is what you truly think.â
Nine a.m.
Huang Lilan brought many guests to the front hall for breakfast before visiting the Gu familyâs old residence.
âMadam Gu, the Gu familyâs old residence has been built for so many years but itâs still so gorgeous. Your mood will definitely improve as long as you stay here.ân/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Huang Lilan smiled and said, âThatâs right! I donât usually have much to do. I just plant flowers and drink tea. Fortunately, Shen Ying spends time with me, so Iâm not that bored.â
Everyone knew that Huang Lilan did not like Qiao Xi and wanted to chase Qiao Xi out of the Gu family so that Shen Ying could take over Qiao Xiâs position. Everyone smiled tacitly.
âIn my opinion, Qiao Xi is indeed inferior to Miss Shen. She grew up in the countryside, while Miss Shen is the daughter of the Shen family. Sheâs a noble daughter who has been living in luxury. Only someone like her is worthy of President Gu.â
Huang Lilan smiled and nodded, then she furrowed her brows. âBut I donât know how Ah Zheng was bewitched into marrying Qiao Xi behind our backs. If he really likes Qiao Xi, Shen Ying will definitely feel aggrieved by his side. I canât bear to part with her either!â
Everyone agreed and praised Huang Lilan.
Seeing that it was about time, Huang Lilan said, âThereâs nothing much to see in the courtyard. Why donât we take a look inside the villa? Weiming likes to collect some antiques, so he can bring them out for everyone to admire.â
The guests had long heard that the Gu family had many treasures, but they never had the chance to see them. Now that Huang Lilan was taking the initiative to show them around, they naturally would not refuse.
Everyone walked toward the main residence. Qiao Xi looked at the group of people and said excitedly, âTheyâre going! Theyâre going! Iâm looking forward to it!â
âHuang Lilan will push open the door to your room only to discover that thereâs no one inside. Then, sheâll hear ambiguous voices coming from next door. Sheâll think that you and Shen Ying are next door. When she pushes the door open, sheâll realize that itâs her husband! Hahahaâ¦â
Gu Zheng lowered his eyes and pinched her cheek. âMrs. Gu, itâs a pity that you donât write novels with your creativity.â
Qiao Xi looked at him with a smile, then the smile on her face suddenly froze. She was slightly troubled. âBut⦠what about Gu Yao?â
A trace of heartache flashed past Gu Zhengâs eyes. âIf it werenât for Gu Yao, Huang Lilan would have long been gone from this world. However, we wonât have to be afraid of her anymore.â
âWhy?â Qiao Xi asked.
Gu Zhengâs eyes were filled with coldness. âPerhaps you can sense that Huang Lilan doesnât like Gu Yao much either.â