《Substitute Marriage : My Blind Wife Has The Whole World Fooled》 Chapter 1 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation A white cane tapped rhythmically. Her figure was graceful. Even her coarse clothes could not hide her beauty. Despite her plain-looking face, she was still beautiful and stunning. Unfortunately, she was blind. ¡°You must be Xie Ru. I am your second uncle and this is your second aunt. We are your relatives. If it weren¡¯t for my poor brother and sister-in-law, you wouldn¡¯t have been exiled for so many years.¡± This pretty boy must be her second uncle, Xie Zhen, and the person beside him must be her second aunt, Qin Zhen. Xie Ru sneered in her thoughts, ¡®Isn¡¯t this what you wanted? My parents will probably never know they died such a violent death due to their identity as the people in charge of Xie Corporation. Otherwise, I wouldn¡¯t have to pretend to be blind.¡¯ ¡°Xie Ru, my poor child. You must have suffered a lot. Come over and let your second aunt have a good look at you.¡± Xie Ru raised the white cane in her hand and deliberately shook it in the air as she pointed it at her second uncle and aunt. The latter two were so shocked they jumped and screamed. ¡°Mom, isn¡¯t she blind? How will she go to the Gu family in my place?¡± This was her second uncle¡¯s daughter, Xie Wutong, who was quite a good-looking person. ¡°Alright, alright, stop shouting. Are you trying to attract everyone¡¯s attention? Look at you. You¡¯re the eldest daughter of the Xie family and yet you had to despise the Gu family¡¯s young master just because he¡¯s become a cripple in a vegetative state. If you act up even more now, do you want to ruin the marriage between the Gu and Xie families?¡± ¡°I¡¯m just worried. This blind girl won¡¯t be able to fool them. The Gu family are not fools. If they knew the truth, they would definitely not let me go. Mom, I don¡¯t want to be a widow. Please save me. You must save me.¡± Xie Wutong¡¯s plea might make people think she was going to die. But the marriage between the Gu and Xie families had been decided by the respective elders since they were young. Back then, Xie Wutong had been very proud and arrogant. ¡°Little Ru, would you like to live in a big and bright room? Second Aunt will send you to live there in a few days, okay?¡± Xie Ru finally found out that the young master of the Gu family had become a disabled vegetable. When Xie Wutong didn¡¯t want to go, this pair of husband and wife suddenly remembered that they had a niece out there somewhere in the world. ¡°Second Aunt, the marriage between the Gu and Xie families had been decided on by the second branch of the family. I¡¯d better not overstep my boundaries and steal my sister¡¯s limelight,¡± said Xie Ru in a dignified manner with a snort. When Xie Wutong heard this, how could she still remain calm? This blind woman didn¡¯t appreciate such a favor presented to her. This was a gift from the heavens! ¡°You d*mn blind woman! How could you reject something so generously given to you? The young master of the Gu family may be a cripple but becoming the young lady of the Gu family is a matter of bringing honor to the ancestors. Even the wandering souls of your dead parents will never have such an opportunity.¡± Xie Ru held the white cane tightly in her hand. Xie Wutong really wanted to die to be spouting such rude words. Xie Ru¡¯s dear cousin was really pushing her buttons. Perhaps it was time to try out the dog-beating method. Xie Ru instantly acted as if she had been provoked as she waved the white cane in her hand randomly and managed to hit Xie Wutong¡¯s body. ¡°Ah! Father, Mother, save me! I don¡¯t want to be beaten to death by this sl*t.¡± How could Qin Zhen bear to see her own daughter being humiliated like this? She immediately stepped forward to grab Xie Ru¡¯s white cane. Xie Ru narrowed her eyes slightly and turned her body sideways to avoid Qin Zhen¡¯s approach. With a yelp, Qin Zhen fell on her back. ¡°Xie Ru, you shameless person. The madam of the Gu family is doing this for you because she thinks highly of you. Don¡¯t forget, when your dead parents are gone, I am your guardian now. Who knows? You might have ended up the bride of someone living in the mountains instead.¡± ¡°How arrogant of you, Second Uncle. If you are asking for help, you should behave like someone who actually wants it. Fifty million or the deal is off.¡± Fifty million was not a small amount to Xie Zhen. According to what she knew, although Xie Zhen was doing well in Xie Corporation, such a large amount of money would only exist in the hands of the head of the Xie family. Xie Zhen secretly cursed the sl*t before saying, ¡°Fine, you¡¯ll have your fifty million. But I have to transfer it to you in three installments. You should also know that this is not a small amount. I won¡¯t be able to give it to you all at once.¡± ¡°Second Uncle is indeed straightforward. I trust that he wouldn¡¯t betray his own niece.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry. This money will definitely be transferred to your account.¡± Xie Ru smiled slightly. It would be best if that was the case.. Chapter 2 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xie Wutong glared angrily at Xie Ru as the latter departed before turning to Xie Zhen with dissatisfaction. ¡°Father, you shouldn¡¯t have promised her fifty million just now. You should have just forced her to go along with it. With the way the Xie family usually deals with things, are you really that worried that a blind person could easily escape us?¡± ¡°A dog would jump over the wall if it was forced, what more a blind girl like her. If the truth is revealed the moment she arrives at the Gu family, it won¡¯t just be you and I but the entire Xie family would have to face their wrath.¡± When the Gu family¡¯s young master, Gu Liao got into a car accident after the engagement party, consequently dominating the headlines of all major entertainment boards overnight, Xie Wutong became the target of everyone¡¯s ridicule. If none of this happened, she would have still gone through with the wedding out of respect for their old friendship. ¡°Since it¡¯s so troublesome, why didn¡¯t you reject this marriage alliance right from the start? Although the Xie family isn¡¯t like the Gu family, we are still considered one of the capital¡¯s noble upper-class families. With Wutong¡¯s appearance, she could easily find many suitors.¡± Qin Zhen¡¯s entire body was in severe pain after the scuffle with Xie Ru. Every strike by the latter had landed on her body. If she didn¡¯t know better, she would have thought the girl was pretending to be blind. ¡°You could say that I was being soft-hearted. But think about it. If the Xie family pulls out from this marriage arrangement in public, our reputation will be ruined. Moreover, aren¡¯t you jealous of the Gu family¡¯s head¡¯s assets? Whatever they have is worth much more than fifty million.¡± No wonder Xie Zhen was willing to sacrifice his own daughter¡¯s happiness for the sake of the marriage. It turned out that the head of the Gu family was the true goal. Xie Ru sneered. If she had not managed to sneak the audio bug into the corner of the sofa, she would not have been able to hear this exciting conversation. ¡°Xie Ru, remember Second Aunt¡¯s instructions. When you arrive at the Gu family, you must be careful with your words and actions. The way that family works is nothing like the Xie family. But don¡¯t worry, one of our people will follow and assist you the entire time.¡± Qin Zhen was extremely nervous, worried that the matter of Xie Ru being blind would be discovered by the Gu family. Fortunately, Gu Liao was a vegetable and could not participate in the wedding in person. They only needed to send Xie Ru to the Gu family¡¯s villa. With the red veil covering Xie Ru completely, her blindness would not be obvious and it wouldn¡¯t be weird for her to be assisted by someone either. ¡°Ah, I see that the eldest daughter of the Xie family is here. Come in quickly. I am Aunt Chen,¡± said the lady at the door who had arrived to personally welcome the person she thought was supposed to be Xie Wutong. She did not want the Xie family to feel neglected. The marriage of a daughter was supposed to be a joyful and lively event. It should not be this silent and desolate. However, the look on Madam Xie¡¯s face convinced Aunt Chen that Old Master Gu had been overthinking things. The person she was accompanying wasn¡¯t even her own daughter so Qin Zhen did not care too much about appearances. It was her intention after all to settle the matter carelessly. She only followed Xie Ru as she was worried that their ploy would be exposed. Xie Ru¡¯s line of sight was covered and Qin Zhen¡¯s grip on her made her feel extremely disgusted. Wasn¡¯t she worried someone would find out about her blindness? ¡°Mom, why didn¡¯t you turn on the lights? It¡¯s too dark here.¡± ¡°What a strange thing for Miss Xie to say. It¡¯s daytime. There¡¯s no need to turn on the lights.¡± Qin Zhen cursed the little sl*t in her heart before trying trying to explain. ¡°It¡¯s probably because of the red veil. Since it blocks her line of sight, things must be looking quite dim for her.¡± Although Aunt Chen was puzzled, she didn¡¯t say anything more. She continued to lead the two to Gu Liao¡¯s room which was occupied by a variety of devices. Qin Zhen let out a long breath. They were lucky Wutong didn¡¯t marry into this family. The Gu family young master probably wouldn¡¯t live past the end of the year, not with his current condition. Qin Zhen was afraid that Xie Ru would mess things up, so she thickened her skin and stayed. ¡°Little Sl*t, you did it on purpose just now, didn¡¯t you? Don¡¯t forget, if the matter is exposed, you won¡¯t be able to bear the consequences.¡± ¡°Second Aunt, what are you talking about? I¡¯ve just never felt at ease without my white cane.¡± ¡°Hmph, fine, whatever. Since you¡¯re marrying on behalf of Wutong, you must remember that you are the eldest daughter of the Xie family and not some orphan daughter who has lost her parents. Do you understand?¡± Xie Ru snorted coldly. The old master of the Xie family had once intended to pass the Xie family down to his eldest son. If that son, the head of the Xie family, hadn¡¯t gotten into a car accident on his way back to the capital and died on the spot, Xie Zhen would have remained in the same position. ¡°You just sit here. Someone will come here tomorrow to serve you. Don¡¯t act recklessly.¡± ¡°Second Aunt, where are you going?¡± Xie Ru took advantage of the opportunity and stepped on Qin Zhen¡¯s skirt. Consequently, the former fell towards Qin Zhen due to inertia. It was quite a skillful move by Xie Ru as Qin Zhen screamed and fell to the ground. Qin Zhen angrily pushed Xie Ru away from her body and stood up abruptly. With the sound of a tear, a small area of smooth and fair skin was revealed. Chapter 3 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation The color on Qin Zhen¡¯s face alternated between red, white, and green like a palette as she glared at Xie Ru while frantically covering the exposed skin on her back. There were only three people in the room and two of them were without sight so no one would be able to see anything anyway. In the end, Qin Zhen slowly let out a sigh of relief. Xie Ru looked at Qin Zhen¡¯s back and flustered look with a slight smile. ¡®Second Aunt, this is only the beginning.¡¯ ¡°She¡¯s actually blind?¡± The woman looked so exquisite and rare that Gu Liao felt that it was such a shame that she was blind. Xie Ru never expected Gu Liao, who was supposed to be in a vegetative state, to sit up from the bed. Fortunately, she reacted quickly and did not reveal the surprise on her face. Otherwise, this scene would not be able to continue. ¡°Wh-Who¡¯s speaking?¡± ¡°Oh, so she can hear.¡± Xie Ru cursed in her heart. She was supposed to be blind, not deaf. Surely this guy couldn¡¯t have gone crazy from laying in bed for such a long time? ¡°Who are you? This is the Gu family¡¯s place and the young master of the Gu family is here. He is not someone you can provoke.¡± Gu Liao was indeed worthy of his reputation back then as the most eligible bachelor in the capital who was opposed to marriage. With his toned muscles, even Xie Ru who was used to seeing international male fashion models, was somewhat dazed. She swallowed her saliva. This person actually dared to take off his clothes in front of her. Was he trying to seduce her? Gu Liao put on his clothes as he looked at Xie Ru. Then, he turned around and searched the cabinet next to him for a while. When he turned back around, a bouncy ball appeared in his hand. He casually played with the ball in his hand. What was this person trying to do? In the next moment, Xie Ru understood what suffering was. A strong gust of wind suddenly smashed into her face. Though Xie Ru¡¯s eyes did not move, she was very nervous internally. In the face of such danger, a person would react instinctively to avoid it. If Xie Ru was pretending to be blind, she would have definitely flinched. However, she did not even move an inch. ¡°She¡¯s really blind.¡± Gu Liao muttered to himself and then ignored Xie Ru. A blind person would not cause much trouble. However, this move by the Xie family was really not what he had expected from them. They actually dared to switch in a blind person to fool the Gu family. Did they really think that he, Gu Liao, would be a vegetative cripple? This man actually dared to use such a method to test her. ¡®Dear Young Master of the Gu family, I, Xie Ru, am not an ordinary woman.¡¯ She would not just sit still after being provoked. ¡°Who are you? Thief! Are you here to steal something? How bold. Help, help! Aunt Chen, help!¡± Xie Ru screamed in panic as if she had been provoked as she swung around and damaged a bunch of equipment in the room. ¡°What thief? Shut up, woman, I am Gu Liao.¡± ¡°What nonsense are you talking about? Young Master Gu is a disabled vegetable. If you are Gu Liao, then I am Marilyn Monroe.¡± ¡°I am Gu Liao. Those people from the Xie family lied to you.¡± Fortunately, the woman calmed down when she heard this. Otherwise, he would not have been able to handle it. ¡°You must be right.¡± Her sudden helplessness stung him. The Xie family was really worthless to actually lie to a blind person. ¡°Yes, I am Gu Liao. Making up such a reason was a test for the Xie family. I didn¡¯t expect¡­¡± Xie Ru almost laughed out loud. No one told her that Gu Liao was a good actor. He thought that the Xie family would leave her with the Gu family and abandon her. He did not expect that the Gu family would have two uninvited guests the next day. ¡°Xie Ru, how about Second Aunt bring you to the amusement park? You haven¡¯t been, have you?¡± ¡°Second Aunt, if my eyes were still fine, I would go and take a look. But I¡­¡± Qin Zhen cursed herself for forgetting about this matter. She quickly responded, ¡°Xie Ru, we can still go and enjoy the beauty of the amusement park. Don¡¯t worry, Second Aunt is here.¡± Xie Ru took a few more glances at Qin Zhen and Xie Wutong next to her. There must be something fishy going on. Since they wanted her to go out so badly, she would do as she was told for now. She wanted to see what kind of tricks the two of them could pull. Xie Ru looked at the pair of mother and daughter who were trying to act as if they truly knew that she was blind, and sneered.. It couldn¡¯t be that they were taking her to the amusement park to see the merry-go-round, right? Chapter 4 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xie Corporation, underground garage. ¡°Xie Ru, we¡¯re here. The amusement park is not too far ahead.¡± ¡°Really? Second Aunt, why is it so cold here? Is it an indoor park?¡± Qin Zhen was stunned for a moment and quickly replied, ¡°Yes, it¡¯s indoors. Come, Second Aunt will support you.¡± ¡°Mom, it¡¯s not like she doesn¡¯t have legs and can¡¯t walk. Why are you helping her?¡± Xie Wutong felt that Qin Zhen was like a nanny to Xie Ru, and she was the nanny¡¯s daughter. If this continued, she didn¡¯t think she would be able to raise her head in front of Xie Ru, and she did not like it at all. ¡°Hmm? Why do I hear Wutong¡¯s voice?¡± Qin Zhen glared fiercely at Xie Wutong. Who was she doing all these for? If her daughter ruined something important¡­ ¡°It¡¯s Wutong. I didn¡¯t want her to come, but when she heard that we are going to the amusement park, she begged me to bring her. Xie Ru, you don¡¯t mind, right?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t, Second Aunt. Since my sister wants to go, let¡¯s go together. It¡¯ll be livelier like this.¡± ¡°Yes, livelier.¡± No matter how unwilling Xie Wutong was, the moment she thought of the next plan, she put out the fire in her heart and followed behind the two of them without saying a word. Although Xie Ru had taken over her identity, she was still the eldest daughter of the Xie family. So what if Xie Ru was good-looking? She was blind anyway, and Gu Liao was already a good-for-nothing. Sooner or later, he would be tossed aside by the old master of the Gu family. And when that happens, Xie Ru would be a grain of sand in the dust. ¡°The merry-go-round is over on this side. And opposite the merry-go-round were the bumper cars. However, these are all very dangerous rides. Let¡¯s go over there and take a look.¡± Xie Ru sneered. She saw the words ¡®Xie Corporation¡¯ ahead of her. She suppressed the doubt in her heart and showed a disappointed face. ¡°Really? That¡¯s really a pity.¡± ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter. Let¡¯s go upstairs and sit on the chairs that can rotate, okay?¡± Xie Ru said, ¡°Okay, okay. Let¡¯s go quickly.¡± ¡°Come.¡± It was not until she sat in Xie Zhen¡¯s office and looked at the document for the transfer of shares on the table that Xie Ru realized what the family of three had been plotting this entire time. The old master of the Gu family had been very generous. He actually took out 7% of the shares of Gu Corporation as a betrothal gift to her. This must have been the reason Xie Zhen was unwilling to let go of the marriage arrangement. ¡°Xie Ru, if you want to play with the swivel chair, you have to sign your name. Look-¡± ¡°I have to sign my name?¡± The old master of the Gu family had made quite an intelligent move. The name stated to receive the shares was specified as the granddaughter-in-law of the Gu family, not Xie Wutong¡¯s name. It seemed that the old master of the Gu family had anticipated the Xie family to betray him at some point. ¡°You have to sign your name at any amusement park. Hurry up, you idiot. The ride is starting soon. I won¡¯t wait for you.¡± ¡°How can you do this? Where do I sign?¡± Qin Zhen quickly went forward and placed the pen in Xie Ru¡¯s hand before pointing at the spot for the signature. ¡°It¡¯s here.¡± ¡°Alright, I¡¯m signing it.¡± Xie Ru sneered and signed her name on the contract. ¡°Here, I¡¯ve signed it.¡± Xie Ru smiled happily and held the contract in front of the three of them. The contract was filled with black dots. ¡°You idiot. You were supposed to sign the contract, not dot all over it.¡± ¡°But this is what I had learned. My grandma used to praise me for writing well, but you scolded me and said that my handwriting wasn¡¯t good.¡± Xie Ru screamed and tore the contract into pieces with her own hands, not leaving any time for the three to react at all. Her loud voice even startled the people outside the office. Xie Zhen gave Qin Zhen a look and told the latter to take Xie Ru away first. He had forgotten that Xie Ru was blind and could only read and write in braille. When Gu Liao saw Xie Ru return unharmed, he let out a long sigh of relief. Although he didn¡¯t choose this woman, she was now married to him. Thus, she was no longer someone that could be bullied easily. It was a pity that the Xie family wanted to take all the shares his grandfather had given her for themselves. Couldn¡¯t they tell that they were trying to bite more than they could chew? When Xie Ru was taken away by Qin Zhen earlier, Gu Liao had ordered his men to follow them to check out the situation. Once he found out that they had brought Xie Ru directly to Xie Corporation, he felt bad. But it turned out that she unintentionally managed to preserve something that belonged to her. He had to admit, this woman¡¯s luck was pretty good.. Chapter 5 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Gu Liao patted Xie Ru on the head with pity. This woman had a really good life. If it wasn¡¯t for her eyes, she would be comparable to no other girl in the capital. Even Xie Wutong, who claimed to be the number one beauty in the capital, would have to step aside. Xie Ru¡¯s nose turned sour as her tears flowed like a kite with its string cut. Her tears fell heavily on Gu Liao¡¯s heart. ¡°They were such bullies. Grandma praised my handwriting, she said it was the best.¡± ¡°Yes, yes. Your handwriting is the best. Those people just don¡¯t know how to appreciate it.¡± As Gu Liao continued to comfort her, Xie Ru eventually fell asleep in his arms. The scent of the woman brushed past the man¡¯s nose, leaving behind a faint fragrance. The softness of her body was also something that the man had never felt before. Gu Liao picked up the woman in his arms and gently placed her on the bed. He gently tucked Xie Ru into the quilt before picking up the cell phone by the bedside and dialing one of his usual contacts. The call was picked up very quickly as Gu Liao spoke in an extremely low voice as if he was afraid of disturbing Xie Ru asleep on the bed. ¡°I heard that the Xie family is very interested in an upcoming project. Go take a look.¡± ¡°No way, Young Master Gu. Just because the Xie family bullied Xie Ru, you¡¯re going to change your plans? Aren¡¯t you afraid that the Gu family¡¯s main branch will notice something?¡± ¡°It¡¯s not a big deal. It¡¯s just a matter that can be settled conveniently. The Xie family isn¡¯t a big deal either, so I¡¯ll leave it to you. Also, aren¡¯t you coming back next week?¡± ¡°Thank you, Young Master Gu, for remembering me. Next week-¡± Gu Liao hung up the phone, ending the chatter from the other end of the call. He didn¡¯t care about how the other side was doing. He glanced at Xie Ru on the bed and quietly walked out of the door. The moment the door closed, the woman who was sleeping soundly on the bed suddenly opened her eyes. Her performance today had not gone to waste. Gu Liao was really awesome. After a few days of tension, Xie Ru finally recovered after a night of rest. As soon as she opened her eyes, she noticed that there was a brand new white cane by the bedside that was within reach. There was also a Labrador laying next to her with its tongue stuck out. The furniture around her had also been replaced with new ones. The originally sharp-ended tables and chairs had been replaced with those with gentle round edges. The floor had also been covered with a thick layer of carpet. Overnight, the villa had undergone an earth-shattering change. ¡°I see that Young Madam is awake. Breakfast has been served. You can go downstairs and eat.¡± ¡°Aunt Chen, where¡¯s Gu Liao?¡± ¡°Young Master was busy until late at night. He only went to bed at midnight. He was afraid of disturbing Young Madam, so he slept in the guest room next door.¡± Xie Ru did not expect Gu Liao to do this for her. If Xie Wutong found out that the crippled vegetable fianc¨¦ she had given up on was actually just faking his condition, she did not want to know how Wutong would lose her temper. But based on what she had observed from Xie Wutong, the latter would not settle things easily and peacefully. ¡°Bai-¡± ¡°Hush.¡± Xie Ru looked at the man who suddenly barged into the villa. He was looking at her inquisitively, which made her feel a little uncomfortable. She was not a monkey from the zoo. It was obvious that Aunt Chen knew this man. Could he also be from the Gu family? The man sat opposite Xie Ru and reached out to pick up the fork at the side. The corners of his mouth curled up into a smile as he suddenly stabbed it towards Xie Ru¡¯s eyes. The maid who had been cleaning next to them cried out in surprise, only for the man to glare at her. ¡°Aunt Chen, did something happen?¡± Aunt Chen looked at the man and then looked at Xie Ru. Finally, her gaze landed on the fork that was one millimeter away from Xie Ru¡¯s eyes. With a tremble in her voice, she said, ¡°Young Madam, nothing happened. Someone accidentally knocked over Young Master¡¯s favorite vase.¡± ¡°I see.¡± Xie Ru¡¯s expression did not change at all as she continued on what she had been doing, seemingly unbothered. But she could not help cursing internally. Who exactly was this person? If she were able to get her hands on him in the future, he would definitely lose a layer of skin.. Chapter 6 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation The fork glimmered with a cold shimmer under the light as the dog howled. Despite the noise around her, the woman seated at the dining table remained still, as if she was in her own world. The man put the fork back down and slowly stood up. This woman was truly too calm, even when he tested her earlier. If she wasn¡¯t blind, then she was too good at hiding it. They still didn¡¯t know much about her and it had been difficult to investigate her background. Though her family¡¯s car accident wasn¡¯t a secret to the people in the capital, no one knew about the whereabouts or state of the daughter since. No one except for the Xie family, perhaps. ¡°Aunt Chen, I¡¯m done eating. You can clean up, now.¡± ¡°Yes, Young Madam.¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t it a little cold today? I felt a draft in the room just now. Please close the doors and windows later.¡± Aunt Chen glanced at the man. Bang! Xie Ru froze on the spot with a shocked expression when she heard another commotion. ¡®What was this man up to now?¡¯ ¡°Aunt Chen, what happened this time?¡± ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Young Madam. It¡¯s just that the young master¡¯s favorite vase that I mentioned earlier had toppled over. I¡¯m sorry for startling you.¡± ¡°What would we do without you, Aunt Chen? Please clean it up quickly and don¡¯t let anyone step on the broken pieces. It won¡¯t be good if anyone got hurt.¡± Xie Ru emphasized ¡®hurt¡¯. It turned out that the man swept the cutlery from the dining table to the ground right in front of her. Was he trying to test her again? What a vicious way of testing. Xie Ru lost any remaining good impression she had of this man. As the saying goes, birds of a feather flock together. Gu Liao¡¯s work from one night had also been devalued by Xie Ru. ¡°Aunt Chen, I¡¯ll return to my room first then.¡± ¡°Okay, Young Madam. Be careful.¡± Aunt Chen could not help but remind her. She saw that Young Master¡¯s feelings for Young Madam did not seem fake. If anything happened to Young Madam, it would be Young Master who would feel distressed. In terms of looks, the young madam was the best Aunt Chen had ever seen. Even Xie Wutong could not compare to her. Although her blindness was her only flaw, modern medical conditions were so advanced that Aunt Chen was not worried Xie Ru¡¯s eyes could not be cured. Everyone held their breaths as they watched Xie Ru navigate the room. Was she really going to go over the broken shards? The guide dog next to Xie Ru suddenly stood up from the ground and guided her to the other side of the dining table, helping her avoid danger perfectly. Xie Ru exclaimed in her thoughts. As expected of the smartest ranked dog breed in the world. The stiffness of the man¡¯s smile when he saw her easily outmaneuvered his test gave her quite some satisfaction. ¡®Is this all you¡¯ve got, Little Guy?¡¯ ¡°Well done, Xiao Gu.¡± Xiao Gu was the name Xie Ru had just given the Labrador. The corner of the man¡¯s mouth twitched. Was Xie Ru looking down on him? She even called him Xiao Gu. Did Gu Liao know? ¡°Bai Yunhua, that¡¯s enough.¡± Gu Liao was standing at the stairs, his gaze fixed on Bai Yunhua. Xie Ru was still his wife, even though it was just in name. To be tested and insulted like this was an insult to him as well. ¡°Gu Liao, you¡¯re awake! It¡¯s time for breakfast. Is there a guest at home?¡± Gu Liao nodded, but then he remembered that Xie Ru could not see him. So he responded with his voice instead. ¡°Bai Yunhua, you went too far just now.¡± ¡°What? It¡¯s only been a few days and you already feel bad. This isn¡¯t like the Gu family¡¯s young master Gu Liao of the capital.¡± ¡°I see that you¡¯ve settled matters. But didn¡¯t you say that you would be back next week? Why are you back so early?¡± Bai Yunhua lightly clicked his tongue. ¡°I¡¯m not here to see your wife, but you. And honestly, I¡¯m quite shocked. Don¡¯t tell me you¡¯re OK with the villa¡¯s renovations?¡± ¡°This was all arranged by Grandfather. We can¡¯t let down the daughter of the Xie family that married into the family.¡± Gu Liao was not lying. But Grandfather had Xie Wutong in mind at that time. Since it wasn¡¯t Xie Wutong who had arrived, he might as well let Xie Ru have it. Moreover, it was good to have a change sometimes. ¡°How¡¯s your body recently? You don¡¯t feel unwell, right?¡± ¡°With you, the descendant of a Chinese medicine family, around, you can just resurrect me even if I die.¡± Xiao Gu was on the upper floor, wagging its tail casually. His dog eyes were squinted with satisfaction as Xie Ru stroked his smooth back. So, he was the descendant of a Chinese medicine family, Bai Yunhua.. Chapter 7 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xie Ru stood in front of the mirror, allowing the stylist to style her hair. Others around her moved all kinds of dresses over her as they pondered which would suit her and the occasion best. The birthday banquet for the He family¡¯s little princess could not be avoided. The young lady of the capital¡¯s He family had once saved Gu Liao¡¯s life though the latter still ended up crippled and stuck to the wheelchair for the rest of his life. This was what Xie Ru heard from Aunt Chen. ¡°Young Madam, don¡¯t worry. The He family members are all kind.¡± Xie Ru nodded. But her thoughts were completely elsewhere. She was worried about a certain mysterious person Q. Her main, though hidden, intention to enter the capital was not only to seek evidence of Xie Zhen¡¯s crime but to also meet up with a mysterious person, Q, to complete the mission that Joseph had given her. However, in the many days that she had been in the capital, she had not received any further information or instructions. Joseph did tell her that Q was an expert at hiding. Unless Q took the initiative to contact her, no one would be able to trace Q¡¯s whereabouts. So she could only wait for the person to make the first move. ¡°I heard that the young madam of the Gu family will be coming too. But I don¡¯t know if it¡¯s true or not.¡± ¡°You mean Xie Wutong? She¡¯s only married to a cripple. I don¡¯t know what she has to be proud of.¡± ¡°But I saw that the woman who got out of the Gu family¡¯s car was even more beautiful than Xie Wutong.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Xie Ru had just stepped in when she felt everyone¡¯s gazes on her. The sound of their breaths echoed in the air. Clearly, they were stunned by Xie Ru¡¯s beauty. The body-hugging black fishtail dress she wore revealed the perfect curves of Xie Ru¡¯s body. The lack of makeup, save for the fiery red lipstick, made her face appear fairer and more translucent. Her every frown and smile touched the hearts of countless young men and women. However¡­ Was she a blind person? Xie Ru¡¯s hand was holding onto the white cane that tapped rhythmically with every step she took. Wherever she passed by, everyone would make way for her. But each person she passed had different expressions on their face. The headlines tomorrow would probably be about how the bedridden crippled Gu family young master¡¯s new wife had been switched out by the Xie family themselves. Who would have thought that it would be her¡­ ¡°You must be the young madam of the Gu family. Our family¡¯s young lady requests your presence.¡± ¡°Alright, lead the way.¡± Xie Ru originally thought that it was the He family¡¯s daughter who made the request. She did not expect Xie Wutong, who was supposed to be in hiding, would actually appear at the birthday party of the He family¡¯s daughter and request to meet Xie Ru. What were Xie Wutong and her mother up to this time? ¡°Xie Ru, how have you been recently? It¡¯s not that Second Aunt doesn¡¯t want to visit you, but that Aunt Chen actually took advantage of the Gu family¡¯s young master¡¯s accident and made the decision to not let me visit you.¡± No matter what she said, the Xie family had always been smooth with their words. However, it would have been Gu Liao¡¯s personal order to refuse them. Aunt Chen did not have such authority to make such decisions. ¡°Is that so? That¡¯s really unfortunate.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, Xie Ru. You have to know that the Xie family will always support you. We are the closest people in the world to you right now. We will not harm you.¡± But how could she, Xie Ru, even think of treating them as the closest people to her? She had never seen such people stab a knife in another¡¯s back. ¡°Is that so? So why did Second Aunt ask her niece to come today? Or has Second Uncle already prepared the fifty million?¡± Qin Zhen smiled guiltily. ¡°You know that 50 million yuan is not a small amount. Your second uncle will figure out a way. Don¡¯t be anxious. Why would we lie to you?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. Don¡¯t you see what kind of person you are? Even if you wear the finest outfit, it can¡¯t hide the fact that you are an ugly duck.¡± Xie Wutong was feeling resentful and jealous towards Xie Ru. These should have been hers, but they were worn on this woman. Xie Ru sneered. Now she knew Xie Wutong regretted it. If one day Gu Liao appeared in front of everyone unscathed, Xie Wutong¡¯s appearance would probably be even more spectacular. ¡°Xie Ru, don¡¯t take Wutong¡¯s words to heart. I have something to tell you today. Look, this is a check for 20 million. Just sign your name on it.¡± ¡°A check for 20 million. Is it a part of the 50 million Second Uncle will give me?¡± Xie Ru smiled. Why did this family of three still not give up? Did they think that she would obediently sign a new share transfer? ¡°Er.. yes, that¡¯s it.¡± ¡°Will I have to sign it like last time?¡± Qin Zhen remembered Xie Zhen¡¯s instructions. ¡°Of course not. Xie Ru, do you still remember how your name was written in the past?¡± ¡°Yes, I still remember.¡± Qin Zhen smiled happily. That was good. They didn¡¯t have to work so hard then. Xie Ru signed the contract coldly. ¡°Second Aunt, do you think this is good enough?¡± Chapter 8 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Qin Zhen looked over with joy. But the joy quickly turned into rage. ¡°Xie Ru, you b*tch. I asked you to sign your name. What is this?¡± ¡°But this is my name, the one I used in the past. I did it just like you said to.¡± Xie Ru did not expect Qin Zhen to be so angry that she vomited blood. However, it was not her fault that her name was not Xie Ru in the past. It was just that after Xie Zhen became her guardian, she changed her name. ¡°Mom, are you okay? Xie Ru, you b*tch, can¡¯t you even write your own name? You made my mom so angry she ended up like this. Don¡¯t think that you can escape this responsibility. I bet that you were the one who harmed your own parents back then.¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t write it wrong and Second Aunt was not harmed by me, neither were my parents.¡± Xie Ru¡¯s eyes turned red and the contract in her hand was once again torn into pieces. Qin Zhen fainted upon witnessing this scene. The moment she closed her eyes, the scene replayed itself in her head. It was over. ¡°Shut up, you shameless person. Are you trying to attract everyone¡¯s attention here?¡± Xie Ru sneered. ¡®My good sister, it¡¯s too late. People are already here.¡¯ The moment they opened the door, the people were greeted by Xie Wutong pointing at Xie Ru and cursing at her, spitting out all sorts of profanities. Xie Wutong had completely lost her image. ¡°Is this heaven¡¯s favorite daughter? The one that you men praise? Xie Wutong, you really make people laugh their heads off.¡± ¡°Exactly. I was wondering when Xie Wutong became so beautiful, but it turns out that she¡¯s not even close.¡± ¡°That¡¯s true. Instead of judging the Gu family¡¯s young master, why don¡¯t you take a good look at yourself to see if anyone would want to marry you?¡± ¡°¡­¡± As Xie Wutong was being criticized by others, Xie Ru merely stood by the sidelines and watched. Xie Wutong deserved all of this. ¡°Since this happened at my birthday party, I hope that everyone can give still show me some respect and not ruin my mood over unrelated people.¡± The He family¡¯s little princess had personally stepped up, so everyone fell silent. Xie Wutong clenched her fists tightly. She would make the He family pay the price sooner or later. The Xie family was not to be trifled with. She would remember today¡¯s humiliation as she glared at everyone and helped Qin Zhen escape in a sorry state. The He family¡¯s little princess was one of the few gentle people that Xie Ru had met. A few years later, when the two of them recalled that day, they would ask each other if they had a bug in their beauty filter when they first met. ¡°I don¡¯t know how to address you.¡± ¡°I¡¯m Xie Ru.¡± ¡°You¡¯re also from the Xie family?¡± ¡°I¡¯m from the Xie family¡¯s main branch.¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t mean to offend you.¡± ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡± ¡°You¡¯re so cute.¡± ¡°You¡¯re so gentle.¡± Those who were nearby the two of them wanted to listen in, perhaps even find out what was the secret behind the marriage between the Gu and Xie families? How did the bride change from Xie Wutong to this person? Little did they know that the two of them would end up talking nonsense. Obviously, people no longer wanted to listen in. ¡°These people have too much free time. Did they make up the Gu family¡¯s story?¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t the Gu family some kind of code?¡± ¡°Hah, you¡¯re right, if you¡¯re able to decipher it.¡± The little princess of the He family lowered her head and stared at her legs. Xie Ru did not make any comments, and she did not dare to either. The Gu family owed the He family. Though the He family never asked for any compensation to respect their relationship with the Gu family, she was now a part of the Gu family and thus, representing them at the party. ¡°Miss, the Gu family has sent someone to pick you up.¡± The little princess of the He family looked at the person who made the announcement with dissatisfaction. The Gu family was afraid that she would eat up Xie Ru. In the end, the young miss said, ¡°Since the Gu family has come to pick you up, we can not force you to stay.¡± Xie Ru didn¡¯t know this person, but she remained silent and followed the person into the car. The road back was unsurprisingly unfamiliar to Xie Ru. The Gu family¡¯s villa was on the busiest street in the city center, but this car was heading towards the suburbs. Xie Ru¡¯s eyes narrowed slightly. She was ready to take advantage of the driver¡¯s lack of attention once they approached the blind spot where there were no surveillance cameras.. Chapter 9 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Buzz. The driver¡¯s cell phone rang. ¡°Did you get her?¡± ¡°Yes, Old Master. Don¡¯t worry. Young Madam is doing very well.¡± ¡°That¡¯s good. Take it slow.¡± ¡°Yes, Old Master.¡± Xie Ru leaned back in her chair and relaxed. Fortunately, she was just a step away from taking this person¡¯s life. Once they approached the blind spot, Xie Ru would take out her mini catapult hidden on her body. Although it would not kill anyone in one shot, it would provide sufficient time for her to escape in times of danger. ¡°Bai Yunhua, Grandpa has kidnapped Xie Ru. Follow him and take a look.¡± ¡°What? You want me to go and see if anything happened to your wife?¡± Gu Liao gave him a cold glance and said, ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you want me to go and show up at the Gu family¡¯s main house, launching the battle between a vegetable and a zombie?¡± ¡°Gosh, Grandpa definitely won¡¯t do anything to your wife. You can rest assured.¡± ¡°I¡¯m still at ease. I¡¯m worried about the others in the main house. That family hasn¡¯t moved out of the Gu family¡¯s old mansion for a long time. Perhaps they have already planned to show off to Xie Ru.¡± ¡°You must be suffering from paranoia.¡± ¡°Whether you go or not, I think your girlfriend will soon be found out by Uncle Bai.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t, don¡¯t. Alright, alright. You got me. I¡¯ll go, I¡¯ll go, happy?¡± The Gu family¡¯s old residence was located halfway up the mountain in a picturesque place. ¡°The children of the Xie family are very well-behaved. Child, do you know that you¡¯re very much like your father?¡± ¡°Who are you? Where is this place? Isn¡¯t this the Gu family¡¯s place?¡± Xie Ru sighed when she saw the old man waving in front of her. ¡°This is the Gu family. I¡¯m Gu Liao¡¯s grandfather. You can call me Grandfather too.¡± ¡°Hello, Grandfather. I was rude just now. Please forgive me.¡± The old master of the Gu family was laughing so hard that his face was all scrunched up. ¡°What a good child. I even saw you when you were young. You didn¡¯t look like this at that time. You turned out to be a beautiful swan.¡± Xie Ru turned shy. That was a long time ago, now a memory of the past. ¡°Grandfather, don¡¯t tease me anymore. I¡¯m already so old.¡± ¡°No matter how old you are, you are still a child in my eyes.¡± ¡°Yes, you¡¯re right.¡± Xie Ru smiled apologetically. Bai Yunhua rushed to the Gu family¡¯s old mansion. He started imagining a fight breaking out between the rich and powerful families countless times in his mind until he saw an old man and a young woman sitting together peacefully. The corners of his mouth twitched violently. Gu Liao¡¯s worries were all in vain. Xie Ru was not a three-year-old child. How could she not be able to deal with an old man? Only Gu Liao himself thought that his wife was not strong enough to handle his grandfather. ¡°Little Ru, isn¡¯t this fun?¡± ¡°Yes, Grandpa.¡± The old master saw Bai Yunhua standing next to him and snorted. It must be his precious grandson this time. ¡°Gu Liao asked you to come, didn¡¯t he?¡± ¡°Heh. Hello, Grandpa. No, I¡¯m just worried about your health. Come, let me have a look.¡± Xie Ru looked at the old master of the Gu family who did not seem worried at all. It seemed that everyone knew about Gu Liao¡¯s health, only the people of the Xie family didn¡¯t. ¡°Don¡¯t lie to me. I won¡¯t do anything to Little Ru. Besides, Little Ru will be having her meal here today, so tell him that he can stop worrying.¡± ¡°Well¡­¡± Bai Yunhua was a little embarrassed, but upon second thought, Gu Liao only wanted him to see if Xie Ru was okay. He didn¡¯t say anything about bringing her back safely. ¡°What? Do you want me to beg you?¡± He looked at Bai Yunhua with dissatisfaction. ¡°Little Ru, Grandpa hasn¡¯t given you a gift yet. There is a vacant courtyard house. I will give it to you as a gift.¡± ¡°Grandpa, that¡¯s too much.¡± ¡°No, it isn¡¯t. Plus, it¡¯s useless for Grandpa to keep it.¡± Then, he called for someone to go through the formalities. Bai Yunhua looked envious. This was a courtyard house. Moreover, the courtyard house that was bought by Old Master of the Gu family, making it more valuable. ¡°Oh my, I heard that a guest has arrived and didn¡¯t expect it to be Young Master Bai. Oh, could this be your girlfriend?¡± ¡°Auntie Gu is really funny.. Don¡¯t you recognize the new young madam of the Gu family? I wonder if those hardworking entertainment board editors who are trying their best to publicize this will end up vomiting blood if they heard you?¡± Chapter 10 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation The face of the Gu family eldest madam was red with embarrassment. He had just broken her fa?ade in front of Old Master Gu. Fortunately, the old master was busy talking to others and could not care less about them. This Bai person was really not a good person, just like her nephew. How disgusting. ¡°What are you saying, Young Master Bai? It¡¯s not that I have not met my niece-in-law. I¡¯ve just been so busy that I haven¡¯t had time to have a look at the online tabloids.¡± ¡°Since Auntie Gu is so busy, do you want Grandpa to help ease your burden? We can¡¯t let others say that Grandpa is pressuring Auntie to work¡­¡± Bai Yunhua as already on his way towards Old Master Gu as he spoke. When she saw this, Madam Gu did not dare to say anything else but quickly went up to Bai Yunhua and told him that she was just joking. ¡°Then Auntie Gu, you should stop joking around. Not everyone is that close to you to get your jokes.¡± Xie Ru watched the whole thing from the sidelines and started making her own inferences based on her observations. The discord between Gu Liao and the Gu family¡¯s chief branch was quite clear. It was likely that Gu Liao pretending to be disabled had something to do with the Gu family¡¯s main branch. ¡°Alright, I¡¯m here,¡± said the old master calmly. But Xie Ru did not understand. When she saw the old master¡¯s slightly furrowed brows, she thought that he had overheard their conversation. ¡°Yes, Father. I saw that you were busy, so I didn¡¯t want to disturb you. I had a few words with the younger generation, but I didn¡¯t expect that my nephew and niece-in-law-¡± The old master waved his hand to stop Madam Gu from continuing. His clouded eyes glimmered with a bright light but they still did not easily reveal his thoughts to others. Xie Ru mechanically served food to her mouth as she sat at the dining table and turned a deaf ear to their argument. If she had not seen the change in the old master¡¯s attitude before and after the incident earlier, she would have thought that the Gu family had two faces. ¡°Old Master, the transfer has been completed. Please take a look-¡± ¡°Alright, good.¡± The old master smiled and said, ¡°This courtyard house belongs to Little Ru now. You can consider it as a place to settle down in the capital.¡± What did the old master of the Gu family mean? ¡°Thank you for the gift, Grandfather.¡± The old master raised his hand and asked someone to pass the contract to Xie Ru. When the person passed by the madam, the latter saw the contents of the contract and exclaimed, ¡°Father, isn¡¯t this courtyard house the wedding gift you promised Xuan¡¯er?¡± ¡°Why are you making so much noise? Xuan¡¯er isn¡¯t married yet. We¡¯ll talk about it when the time comes.¡± Madam Gu was about to argue, but her sleeves were pulled by the Gu family¡¯s first son, her husband telling her not to lose her manners here. Madam Gu remembered that there were outsiders around, so she extinguished her arrogance. However, her eyes still shone with unwillingness. She had fought so hard for her son, yet he had given it to a blind woman just like that. It seemed that the second branch of the Gu family was not easy to deal with. ¡°Xie Ru has just arrived, so she definitely isn¡¯t familiar with the old house. I¡¯ll bring Xie Ru over to familiarize herself with it.¡± Madam Gu had just put down her chopsticks but she couldn¡¯t wait to be alone with Xie Ru. It was an open secret. ¡°Sounds good. Thankfully you¡¯re familiar with the house. Old Master, Yunhua, please remain here. I would still like to chat.¡± Since the old master of the Gu family had already spoken, Xie Ru had no reason to refuse, so she could only agree. ¡°Xie Ru used to live in the countryside, so she must not have enough to eat and wear. When she comes to the Gu family, she must live a good life and not touch things that she shouldn¡¯t touch.¡± ¡°Aunt Gu is right. Don¡¯t touch things that you shouldn¡¯t touch. Be careful of your rotten hands.¡± Madam Gu paused and slowly withdrew her hand that was reaching for the contract. She looked at Xie Ru suspiciously and did not notice anything unusual. She quickly changed the topic and said, ¡°I heard that my niece-in-law has been doing quite well recently.¡± ¡°No, it¡¯s just that some people overestimated themselves and rushed over to give it to me, so I had no choice but to accept it.¡± ¡°Hah, my niece-in-law has quite a good sense of humor.¡± ¡°Aunt Gu, I¡¯m not joking. I¡¯m warning you, don¡¯t dream of things that don¡¯t belong to you.¡± ¡°Sl*t, what did you say? The courtyard house that the old master gave you originally belonged to me. But I was willing to step aside for you and yet you actually dared to warn me? Have you really forgotten who you once were before you entered the Gu family in the capital?¡± How could the great Madam Gu hold back? She continued to scold pointedly at Xie Ru. Xie Ru smiled slightly. She had been afraid that the great Madam Gu wouldn¡¯t fly into a rage, or she would not have been able to continue acting. ¡°Aunt Gu, why are you speaking like this? Have you forgotten Grandfather¡¯s instructions just now? It seems that you don¡¯t even care about Grandfather, how shameful. ¡°I do care about him. But that old fart still hasn¡¯t revoked Gu Liao¡¯s identity as the successor. Isn¡¯t he just hoping that that dear nephew of mine would regain consciousness? Unfortunately, that will never happen.¡± The three people behind Madam Gu each had different expressions on their faces as their eyes became wide open. Such simple words, but it was clear the person was in danger.. Chapter 11 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Master Gu¡¯s heart was in a mess. If the younger ones weren¡¯t around, he couldn¡¯t have cared less about how he would appear and just gag his wife that morning to avoid the embarrassment. ¡°It seems that I have handed my daughter-in-law a little too much work to the point where she even forgot the four basic bands of common courtesy. It¡¯s my fault. I shall let Xuan¡¯er handle the matters of the corporation then.¡± Madam Gu turned around stiffly. She had not expected herself to be schemed against by someone younger than her. ¡°Father, you know Xuan¡¯er well. He doesn¡¯t like to handle these kinds of matters. How about-¡± ¡°You also know that Xuan¡¯er doesn¡¯t like this.¡± Madam Gu quickly shut her mouth. It would be a mistake for her to speak any further. She decided to swallow her pride and tears today. The old master of the Gu family continued to speak. ¡°My humble abode is quite small and can¡¯t usually fit this many people. Master Gu, you may leave and don¡¯t come back too soon. I¡¯m already old and need my peace and quiet.¡± ¡°Dad-¡± The old master did not give Master Gu a chance to speak as he turned to leave. Xie Ru sat, remaining innocent as if everything that had just happened had nothing to do with her. Her calmness made Bai Yunhua do a few double takes at her. How did Xie Ru manage to find the opportunity just now to let the old master overhear what Madam Gu had said? Could it be that Xie Ru could actually see? Impossible. He and Gu Liao had tested her back at the villa. It was impossible for her tricks to escape their eyes. Was it because she couldn¡¯t see that her hearing was better? This was the only possible explanation. Xie Ru sat in the back seat of Bai Yunhua¡¯s car. The man drove very steadily and Xie Ru took a few more glances. Although this person was usually uninteresting, he had very high attention to detail. No wonder Gu Liao held him in such high esteem. Suddenly, a car appeared from the intersection and headed straight for them. The oncoming headlights shone on them as bright as day. Xie Ru did not have time to react before the impact of the collision came. Her seatbelt tightened on her and she immediately felt pain in her chest as she almost choked. Before she lost consciousness, Xie Ru saw the person in the car that crashed into them smile sinisterly. When she woke up again, she was already in the hospital and Aunt Chen was taking care of her. When Aunt Chen saw that Xie Ru had woken up, she became genuinely happy for her. According to the doctor¡¯s examination, she only had a minor concussion in addition to a few skin abrasions. ¡°Fortunately, Young Madam is fine. That driver was so reckless to drink and drive.¡± Xie Ru did not answer but changed the topic. ¡°Aunt Chen, how is Young Master Bai?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Young Madam. Young Master Bai is fine. He¡¯s just a little bruised. He had woken up a long time ago.¡± Xie Ru nodded. When that person crashed into her, Bai Yunhua took most of the impact, which made Xie Ru ask with concern. Suddenly, Xie Ru said, ¡°Aunt Chen, I want to eat some fruit tang yuen. Can you help me buy some?¡± Aunt Chen fell into deep thought as she hesitated to leave. But after Xie Ru¡¯s repeated assurances that she would not run around, Aunt Chen finally left. Xie Ru then slipped into the toilet and took out the mini communicator she had hidden on her body. She sent a text message to one of her usual contacts, Joseph. ¡°Hello, lovely lady. How have you been recently?¡± ¡°Mr. Joseph, I have a favor to ask you. Please help me look into someone.¡± ¡°Oh, it¡¯s my honor to receive your request. Please, do tell, my dear.¡± ¡°Xie Zhen of the Xie family.¡± ¡°What happened, my dear? Did this Xie family offend you? Can¡¯t you just get rid of him? This is not your style.¡± ¡°Mind your own business. Don¡¯t ask irrelevant questions. If Q doesn¡¯t reach out to me soon, I¡¯ll go ahead and act alone.¡± ¡°Oh, please don¡¯t, my dear. This person¡¯s identity is special. You shouldn¡¯t act alone. I¡¯ll contact Q again.¡± The same method, the same operation. ¡®Xie Zhen, don¡¯t you have any other methods to use?¡¯ ¡°The Gu Family Protection Order. Gu Liao, you¡¯ve really gone mad. All for a woman.¡± ¡°Bai Yunhua, I¡¯ve implicated her. The Gu family wanted to use the same method to destroy Xie Ru.¡± ¡°F*ck.¡± Bai Yunhua cursed in her heart. As expected, it was impossible to guard against them. Each and every one of these people had dirty tricks up their sleeves. Xie Ru had already shown the respect necessary to the Gu family, but these people actually wanted Xie Ru¡¯s life. ¡°Beep.¡± ¡°What?¡± ¡°Joseph.¡± Chapter 12 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Gu Liao looked at Joseph¡¯s call but did not pick it up. He quietly waited for him to hang up. ¡°Has Joseph been contacting you recently?¡± ¡°Yes, there¡¯s a mission.¡± ¡°Gu Liao, everyone in the capital knows about the Gu Family Protection Order. I¡¯m afraid there aren¡¯t many days left.¡± Gu Liao nodded. The Gu Family Protection Order was an order that only the person in charge of the Gu family could issue. In the Gu family, besides the old master, only he, the heir, could issue it. It would take some time for that group of people to be investigated, but it definitely wouldn¡¯t take too long. ¡°Young Madam, let¡¯s go.¡± Xie Ru looked at the group of people coming in and out of the hospital room. These people had been appearing here frequently since yesterday afternoon, and each of them had a symbol on their bodies. Gu. Could it be that the Gu family sent people to protect her? Xie Ru returned to the Gu family¡¯s villa and saw an unexpected person. How could Qin Zhen still dare to appear in front of her? Was the lesson she¡¯d been taught not enough? ¡°Xie Ru, you¡¯re finally here. You don¡¯t know how flustered I was when I saw the news. I couldn¡¯t wait to be by your side to care for you. Fortunately, nothing happened to you.¡± Xie Ru looked at Qin Zhen with emotionless eyes and the latter¡¯s heart trembled as if she had been seen through. ¡°Why are you people stopping me? Don¡¯t you know that this is my niece?¡± ¡°Is it Second Aunt?¡± ¡°Yes, yes. Get out of the way. Xie Ru, what are these people doing?¡± ¡°Second Aunt, who are they? Isn¡¯t there only Aunt Chen?¡± The people around her warned her with their gazes. Qin Zhen quickly changed her tone and said, ¡°Who? I haven¡¯t seen anyone. Second Aunt was just joking with you.¡± ¡°That¡¯s good. I thought there were others here.¡± Qin Zhen let out a sigh of relief. Then, she linked her arm with Xie Ru¡¯s and entered the villa. Xiao Gu shook his tail as he followed Xie Ru. Despite not seeing Xie Ru for so many days, their bond only grew stronger. ¡°Xie Ru, let¡¯s go to your room. Second Aunt has something private to tell you. There are so many outsiders here, so it¡¯s not easy for Second Aunt to tell you now.¡± ¡°Okay then.¡± What was this woman trying to do? Xie Ru was puzzled. Still, she brought Qin Zhen to her room upstairs. Gu Liao should be lying on the bed now. She hoped he would continue to play the vegetative cripple others think he was. Fortunately, he was. ¡°Second Aunt, what do you want to say? There¡¯s no one else here.¡± Qin Zhen walked to the side of the bed and looked over. Gu Liao was still the same. His face was pale and he was still reliant on the equipment to survive. Why did Qin Zhen look at Gu Liao¡¯s face? Did she notice something? ¡°Oh, Xie Ru, there¡¯s nothing important. I just came to see you. You know that this is the Gu family. Some things are really hard to say in front of others.¡± ¡°Second Aunt, are you talking about the 50 million? Don¡¯t tell me that Second Uncle doesn¡¯t have the money? So many days have passed. Do you guys have it ready?¡± ¡°Xie Ru, the rest of the money has already been prepared. If it wasn¡¯t because of the unhappy incident last time, I¡¯m afraid that the money would have fallen into your hands already.¡± If it wasn¡¯t for this little sl*t tearing up the transfer of shares last time, they would have already gotten the shares by now. Then wouldn¡¯t the 50 million yuan have fallen into her hands easily? Did it have to be until now? After the old master of the Gu family found out about this matter, he retrieved the shares back and the Xie family had a hard time trying to refute them. ¡°Second Aunt, although this matter is only known to a few of us, it¡¯s inevitable that one day it will be exposed. It¡¯s better to settle the money early.¡± Xie Ru looked carefully at Gu Liao on the bed, hoping that this person wouldn¡¯t drop the ball when the time came. ¡°Of course. I¡¯ll take my leave then.¡± Xie Ru watched as Qin Zhen walked towards the door, opened it, then closed it back. But she was still there. Xie Ru thought of an idea and said, ¡°This detestable Second Aunt. I don¡¯t know when she will give me the money. She always acts like she¡¯s rich but now I¡¯m really doubting it.¡± Xie Ru saw Qin Zhen¡¯s change in expression and increased the dosage. ¡°And apparently, at the banquet last time, everyone said that Xie Wutong and Second Aunt were ugly, dark, and unsightly.¡± ¡°They are talking nonsense.¡± Gu Liao was about to get up from bed when he suddenly stopped. The Xie family dared to test him now, of all times.. Chapter 13 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Qin Zhen covered her mouth and looked at Xie Ru angrily. She had almost succeeded in finding out if Gu Liao was just faking his condition. ¡°Second Aunt, you¡¯re still here.¡± ¡°If I wasn¡¯t here, I wouldn¡¯t have heard what you said, you wretched girl. I didn¡¯t think that you would dare to frame me behind my back. I¡¯ll beat you to death.¡± Xie Ru didn¡¯t think that Qin Zhen would start a fight here. She didn¡¯t react in time and took a hard slap from Qin Zhen. The sound of the slap rang especially clear in the almost-empty room. Gu Liao¡¯s hands clenched tightly as blue veins popped out. The Xie family was now bullying his wife in front of him. ¡°You shameless sl*t. I¡¯ll beat you to death and tear your mouth apart.¡± The woman¡¯s brute force was indeed strong, but Xie Ru could not show that she was not blind. ¡°Second Aunt, then aren¡¯t you worse than a pig or a dog? You even dare to hurt your closest person. Aren¡¯t you afraid that they will come to your house to look for you in the middle of the night?¡± Qin Zhen¡¯s hand paused slightly, and she looked at Xie Ru with an even more ruthless gaze. If Xie Ru already knew about the past, then this little b*tch had no need to live anymore. Xie Ru took the opportunity to escape from Qin Zhen¡¯s hands. She didn¡¯t want this woman to go crazy again, so she went in Gu Liao¡¯s direction She ran, but she was unexpectedly tripped by a string under her feet. She couldn¡¯t help but throw herself at Gu Liao. When Xie Ru saw Gu Liao¡¯s eyes open, she was slightly stunned. This person¡¯s eyes were actually yellow-brown. If it weren¡¯t for their awkward situation, Gu Liao would really be her type. ¡°B*tch, you still dare to run? I¡¯ll break your legs.¡± Hearing this, Xie Ru took the opportunity to fall down and hide behind Gu Liao. At first, the two of them thought that Qin Zhen would have to give up even if she didn¡¯t want to. They were almost relieved as they had forgotten how shameless Qin Zhen was. Qin Zhen took off her shoes and was about to step over Gu Liao to grab Xie Ru. At this moment, a hand appeared and grabbed Qin Zhen¡¯s wrist. With a violent push, Qin Zhen fell from the bed with a loud bang and a scream. Gu Liao glanced at Xie Ru beside him. When he saw the red marks and scratches on Xie Ru¡¯s face, his heart ached. This woman didn¡¯t know how to dodge just now. ¡°You, you-you¡¯re fine.¡± ¡°Whether I¡¯m fine or not isn¡¯t important right now. I¡¯m afraid Madam Xie won¡¯t be leaving this property unscathed today.¡± ¡°What do you want, Young Master Gu? I¡¯m Xie Ru¡¯s Second Aunt.¡± ¡°Second aunt? I¡¯ve never seen such a second aunt behave like this. You¡¯re not worthy.¡± Gu Liao¡¯s expression suddenly changed. Qin Zhen was so shocked that she trembled slightly. She suddenly remembered that the once-popular young master of the Gu family, Gu Liao didn¡¯t rely on virtue to convince others to become the successor of the Gu family. ¡°How should we deal with this woman?¡± Gu Liao glanced at Bai Yunhua. ¡®Wasn¡¯t this what your subordinates were thinking?¡¯ ¡°Why don¡¯t we just get rid of her? We can¡¯t continue the act that you¡¯re still in a vegetative state now.¡± When Qin Zhen heard this, she trembled and wanted to speak. However, her mouth had been taped shut and she could not make a sound. Her body was also tightly bound by the rope, making her unable to move. Xie Ru watched from the side and silently spoke in her heart. ¡°You¡¯ve just dug your own grave here. It just so happens that we have a pretty perverted killer over there.¡± ¡°Then tell me. What should I do? Don¡¯t tell me that I should just send her to the Xie family like this.¡± Gu Liao nodded and slowly said, ¡°Since you¡¯re sending her to the Xie family, don¡¯t let this woman speak. You know what to do.¡± Bai Yunhua¡¯s lips curled into a smile. This was very simple. He was a descendant of an aristocratic family of traditional Chinese medicine. He could still handle such a small matter. He took out a green medicine bottle from his pocket and tipped out a few black pills. He tore the tape on Qin Zhen¡¯s mouth and threw them in while the woman was cursing. Qin Zhen¡¯s mouth fell agape as she stared at them silently in horror. ¡°Madam Xie, you should know what to do now. If you don¡¯t take the antidote later, you won¡¯t be able to speak for the rest of your life. In three days, come to the Gu family villa. I¡¯ll give you the antidote.¡± Qin Zhen nodded. She really shouldn¡¯t have come here.. Chapter 14 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Gu Liao looked at Xie Ru¡¯s side profile. The handprints on her face seemed to be becoming even more obvious. The blood from the scratches had formed into lumps and stained her face. ¡°Don¡¯t you know how to dodge? If that woman touches you, just dodge to the side¡­¡± When he saw the confusion on the woman¡¯s face, Gu Liao cursed silently. How could he have forgotten that this woman was blind? ¡°Forget it. Why should I be angry with you?¡± ¡°I will be able to see. I did that day.¡± ¡°What did you say? When could you see?¡± ¡°That night, I saw that person smile.¡± Gu Liao waved his hand in front of Xie Ru¡¯s eyes but they were still the same as before. ¡°Did you tell the doctor to take a look?¡± ¡°After that, I couldn¡¯t see anymore, so I didn¡¯t tell him. I was afraid that the Xie family would find out.¡± Gu Liao grunted in agreement. The Xie family¡¯s actions were really despicable. ¡°Thank you, Gu Liao.¡± Xie Ru smiled in Gu Liao¡¯s direction. If it weren¡¯t for Gu Liao, she would have been exposed today. No matter how Gu Liao had helped her previously, she was the one who benefited. Xie Ru was really beautiful. Every frown and smile affected him. ¡°When you went to the Gu family¡¯s place, did you notice anything strange about Gu Liao?¡± Qin Zhen could only shake her head in response to Xie Zhen¡¯s question. ¡°That¡¯s good. As long as Gu Liao doesn¡¯t show any reactions, that¡¯s good. What¡¯s wrong with you today? You¡¯re so quiet. Did something else happen to you?¡± Qin Zhen hurriedly waved her hand, her face full of exhaustion. She didn¡¯t say anything else. How could she when she saw how happy her husband and daughter looked? She sighed. She was afraid that the two of them wouldn¡¯t be able to laugh tomorrow. ¡°Ah, is this the young master of the Gu Family? Didn¡¯t they say that the young master of the Gu family is a vegetable?¡± ¡°If he¡¯s a vegetable, wouldn¡¯t the old master of the Gu family take back the inheritance from Young Master Gu?¡± ¡°Is it Xie Wutong who is by Young Master Gu¡¯s side?¡± ¡°I heard that Xie Wutong looked down on Young Master Gu because he had become a cripple and asked her sister to marry him in her place.¡± Everyone looked at the golden couple from a distance and exclaimed. This was Young Master Gu of the capital, an existence that every woman yearned for. From afar, the woman by Young Master Gu¡¯s side was also not suppressed by his elegance. Her figure and face were also a subject of envy for everyone. Her appearance was probably something that they could not catch up to no matter how much makeup they used. ¡°I see many that are suitable for you. I¡¯ll get someone to pack them up.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Xie Ru smiled slightly. It was still easy for her to act as a good wife to help him. The scar on her face had been healed very well by Bai Yunhua¡¯s ointment. It was a little cold when she applied it but it would burn a little later. In just a moment, it was mostly healed. This was a blessing for women, but looking at Bai Yunhua¡¯s appearance, it seemed that he was not willing to reveal his secret. Xie Ru also did not need to offend such a medical genius for the sake of an ointment. For a moment, it was as if everything had returned to normal ¨C Gu Liao, who had just met with an accident, had occupied all the major news boards previously. Today, he appeared in front of everyone in perfect condition, bringing with him another year¡¯s worth of prosperity. ¡°Ugh, Xie Ru that b*tch. She must have known from the beginning that Young Master Gu was healthy so she eagerly stayed by his side. I must make this b*tch pay the price and take back what belongs to me.¡± Xie Wutong smashed more than half of the things in her room and became even angrier. She did not want to let Xie Ru off so easily. If she went to Gu Corporation, she would definitely run into Gu Liao by chance. That would be how she planned to snatch him back. ¡°Young Master Gu, this person next to you is the young miss of the Xie family, Xie Wutong, right? She is a good match for you.¡± Gu Liao looked coldly at the person who spoke. He remembered this person¡¯s news agency. The troubles they had caused him to the point he was almost destroyed could be lined up successively from East Street to West Street. ¡°If everyone wants to know what happened, just pay attention to the Gu Corporation¡¯s official website. There will be a news release there. Also, this is not Xie Wutong. Don¡¯t mistake her for the wrong person. Thank you..¡± Chapter 15 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Everyone watched as Young Master Gu left and did not dare to follow him. They could not afford to offend the Gu family. The threat in Young Master Gu¡¯s words was meant for them as well. ¡°Young Master, the old master wants you to go to the company to handle some matters.¡± ¡°Okay, I understand.¡± When Aunt Chen finished speaking, she left the room. She had seen it clearly just now, the way Young Master looked at Young Madam was the same as how a true master looked at his wife. ¡°Wait a moment, if you don¡¯t mind being by yourself for a while. If you¡¯re bored, just talk to Aunt Chen and the others. Make sure you have someone with you. You can also call me or go to Gu Corporation to look for me.¡± Xie Ru nodded. She could not see, but she was not a retard. Gu Liao had just left when Xie Wutong came. These days, she had been going to Gu Corporation with the elders of the Xie family, hoping to meet Gu Liao by chance. However, after so many days, she had not seen Gu Liao at all. After that, she thought of Xie Ru. She was just a blind woman, and yet she could keep Gu Liao by her side. ¡°Xie Ru, where is Gu Liao?¡± Was Xie Wutong still the pure and innocent daughter of the heavens? Didn¡¯t she know that it was a little awkward to ask for someone else¡¯s man directly? ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Did you not hear me when I asked you a question?¡± ¡°No need to shout. I heard you clearly asking for someone else¡¯s man. However, he just left for the company.¡± ¡°What did you say? Just left? How is that possible?¡± Xie Ru shrugged her shoulders. What was impossible? She was just unfortunate. ¡°All these clothes and jewelry were bought by Gu Liao? But can a blind woman like you even appreciate them?¡± ¡°What does it have to do with you whether I can see or not?¡± Xie Wutong¡¯s heart skipped a beat, and the way she looked at Xie Ru became even more unfriendly. ¡®If it wasn¡¯t for you, all of this would have been mine.¡¯ Xie Wutong¡¯s resentful eyes seemed to turn poisonous. However, she had come prepared today. That person had said that the effects of this medicine were very strong. As long as it was just a little, no matter who it was, they would be captivated by her. Gu Liao would soon be hers. Xie Wutong looked at the various cosmetics on the dressing table. A blind woman couldn¡¯t even use it, yet he had to buy such an expensive one. It was such a waste. However, it wasn¡¯t a waste to use it on her, Xie Wutong. ¡°Xie Wutong, where are you? Why aren¡¯t you saying anything?¡± ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter where I am, blind woman.¡± ¡°What are you doing? Don¡¯t touch my things so carelessly. If Gu Liao finds out, he¡¯ll be angry.¡± ¡°Angry? Just say that you did it.¡± ¡°Xie Wutong, don¡¯t touch carelessly, understand?¡± ¡°I understand. Ugh, so annoying.¡± Xie Ru pretended to shout a few words. She didn¡¯t care whether Xie Wutong had damaged anything or not. She just wanted a reason for her to get out. Since Xie Wutong was here, wouldn¡¯t someone also be coming soon to serve drinks? The mysterious person Q sent a message yesterday, saying that they would meet today. However, there were too many people by Gu Liao¡¯s side. There was no way to avoid detection. ¡°Xie Wutong, let¡¯s go see Gu Liao later. It¡¯s too boring here.¡± ¡°You actually have a way to see Gu Liao?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. Gu Liao said that if he¡¯s bored, we can go look for him. However, I can¡¯t see. It¡¯s very scary to go alone. Follow me.¡± Xie Wutong¡¯s face was full of excitement, but she still pretended to be reserved and said, ¡°Okay, I¡¯m going with you. I¡¯m not asking you to take me, understand?¡± Xie Ru nodded, for the sake of the pride of a woman blessed by the heavens. As they sat in the car, compared to Xie Wutong¡¯s excitement, Xie Ru was much calmer. She only wanted to complete Joseph¡¯s task and focus on dealing with the Xie family. However, how could she slip out without arousing suspicion? ¡°Stop the car, stop the car.¡± ¡°What¡¯s wrong? It¡¯s scary to suddenly shout out loud, don¡¯t you know?¡± ¡°I want to get out of the car.¡± Xie Wutong glared at Xie Ru. What was this woman trying to do at this time? If she ruined her plans, she would be in big trouble. ¡°I want to go to the toilet.¡± ¡°You just went to the toilet just now, and now you¡¯re going to the toilet again. Do you know you¡¯re a sl*t?¡± Xie Ru slapped Xie Wutong¡¯s face. Her eyes were blank as she said, ¡°But just now, you didn¡¯t take me to the toilet, so I didn¡¯t go. But now, I want to go.¡± Xie Wutong had no choice. Later, she would have to rely on Xie Ru to find Gu Liao. If something happened to Xie Ru, it would mean that she wouldn¡¯t be able to see Gu Liao today. Then all her preparations today would be in vain. Xie Ru looked at Xie Wutong¡¯s rolling eyes and knew that this person would immediately abandon her and go to Gu Corporation by herself. As expected, Xie Wutong told the driver to wait for them and took Xie Ru to the public toilet. ¡°I¡¯ll wait for you outside the door. Call me when you¡¯re done, okay?¡± Xie Ru nodded. Xie Wutong¡¯s performance began. ¡°Xie Ru, are you done? Xie Ru.¡± After calling out a few times, Xie Wutong pretended not to see Xie Ru. Her tone became even more anxious. She even shouted before turning around and running out. Xie Ru sneered and watched the entire process. It had to be said that Xie Wutong¡¯s acting skills were such an eyesore.. Chapter 16 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation In the meeting room of Gu Corporation. ¡°Everyone is here. Let¡¯s begin.¡± The marketing planner was reporting the quarterly summary with his slides projected on the wall behind him. But Young Master Gu¡¯s gaze on him only made him more flustered and fearful. Fortunately, Young Master Gu did not say anything. After a year away, Young Master Gu¡¯s body had become even stronger. The planner even felt a little suffocated just by looking at him. Gu Liao looked at the only person left in the meeting room. ¡°Grandfather.¡± ¡°Yes, I¡¯ve met Xie Ru. She made a good impression, but remember, none of the daughters-in-law of the Gu family are sound.¡± ¡°I know, Grandfather.¡± ¡°Your parents are abroad, so I can rest assured that you will take care of the family business well. As such, you will need a good wife to help you. But you don¡¯t have to worry about Xie Ru. I will make the necessary arrangements.¡± ¡°Grandfather, what are you planning to do?¡± ¡°I¡¯ve already given the courtyard house in the capital to Xie Ru and I have the Gu family¡¯s shares with me. So she doesn¡¯t have to worry much while living in the capital.¡± Gu Liao then told the entire story of the Xie family¡¯s second son¡¯s plan to take the shares away from Xie Ru. Old Master Gu cursed. The Xie family was still as petty as ever. ¡°Grandfather, if we don¡¯t talk about Xie Ru now, I¡¯m afraid-¡± Gu Liao¡¯s heart trembled when he said this. Was Xie Ru already so important to him? ¡°Gu Liao, I will still say the same thing. I hope you can make your own judgment.¡± Gu Liao nodded. After pondering for a moment, he strode out of the meeting room. ¡°Young Master Gu, Xie Wutong is outside the office. She wants to see you.¡± ¡°No.¡± Someone would report to him about what happened in Gu Corporation every day. As such, Xie Wutong¡¯s frequent appearance at the building would have been reported to him already. This woman¡¯s thoughts were written all over her face, making him feel even more disgusted. ¡°Young Master Gu, Xie Wutong said that Young Madam is missing.¡± ¡°What?¡± Gu Liao suddenly jumped up from his seat. ¡°Let her in.¡± This was Xie Wutong¡¯s first time stepping into this place, and her heart felt like it was pounding wildly. The Gu Corporation¡¯s building was indeed much more magnanimous than the Xie Corporation¡¯s. Once she became the young madam of the Gu family, this place would be in hers. Those young ladies of the capital would die of envy. Xie Wutong sneered at that thought and tidied up her dress. This was the most beautiful dress she had found in Xie Ru¡¯s wardrobe. It would be a waste for Xie Ru to wear it. With the dress on her as well as that medication, seducing Gu Liao would be easier. ¡°You said Xie Ru disappeared? What¡¯s going on?¡± Gu Liao looked coldly at Xie Wutong. This woman dared to wear Xie Ru¡¯s clothes. Just how did Aunt Chen handle things? Xie Ru couldn¡¯t even see with one eye. Could it be that Aunt Chen was the same? Xie Wutong felt like she was trapped in an ice cellar under Gu Liao¡¯s gaze. The smile on her face almost fell. What kind of seductive ability did this Xie Ru have to leave such a deep impression in Gu Liao¡¯s heart? Fortunately, that woman would disappear without a trace from today onwards, never to appear in front of all of them again. Then, she would claim Gu Liao¡¯s heart bit by bit. ¡°Young Master Gu, I came over a little too anxiously. Don¡¯t you have any tea to offer?¡± The veins on Gu Liao¡¯s hands bulged. He clearly did not have any patience to beat around the bush with this woman. ¡°Xie Wutong, I don¡¯t have much patience to converse with you here. What happened to Xie Ru? You¡¯d better tell me right now. Otherwise, even if the old master of the Xie family came personally, he wouldn¡¯t be able to bring you back in one piece.¡± ¡°Young Master Gu, Why are you in such a hurry? Do you think my dress is pretty?¡± Xie Wutong twirled once before walking over to Gu Liao, hips swaying. Her neckline was exposed wide and she used her body to block Gu Liao¡¯s line of sight. Then, she sprinkled the powder with her hands onto his coffee on the table. The smell of the woman¡¯s body assaulted Gu Liao¡¯s senses. But it only made Gu Liao more disgusted. She smelled completely different from the refreshing scent of Xie Ru¡¯s body. He pushed the woman away and wiped his hands in annoyance as if they had just touched trash. ¡°Xie Wutong..¡± Chapter 17 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Gu Liao dismembered the woman in his head. If not for the last bit of rationality left in him, he would have thrown the woman out long ago. ¡°Someone, come.¡± ¡°Young Master Gu.¡± The secretary was stunned by the scene in the room. The office desk was in a mess. Even the chair had a distinct handprint. Although he was very curious, the secretary did not show it at all. ¡°How did Xie Wutong get here? Go get the driver and ask what happened along the way?¡± ¡°Yes, Young Master Gu.¡± After the secretary left, Xie Wutong smiled sinisterly. Gu Liao had just drunk that cup of coffee with the added ingredients. She was about to become the young madam of the Gu family. ¡°Young Master Gu, Why are you in such a hurry? Xie Ru is already an adult. Even if she is blind, she should still be able to take care of herself. Let¡¯s-¡± Xie Wutong took the coffee cup from Gu Liao¡¯s hand and took a sip. She smiled and said, ¡°Young Master Gu, doesn¡¯t your body feel a little strange?¡± Gu Liao frowned. His body had been feeling hot since just now. He thought that it was because of the hot coffee. He did not expect this woman to be so daring as to drug him. How hateful. ¡°You shameless woman, you¡¯re courting death.¡± ¡°Young Master Gu, I feel hot.¡± Xie Wutong¡¯s face was flushed red as she tried to cool off the heat in her body. She did not believe that Gu Liao would be able to hold back in his current state. ¡°Young Master Gu, the driver is here.¡± The secretary did not expect so many things to happen while he was away. He did not dare to look at Xie Wutong at all but instead looked at Young Master Gu with envy. This was the great beauty, Xie Wutong. ¡°Tell me, where did Young Madam go?¡± ¡°Young Madam said that she needed to go to the toilet, so Miss Xie followed her. But only Miss Xie returned and she anxiously said that Young Madam had gone missing. When I said that I was going to look for her, Miss Xie said that she was going to find some people to help, so she hurriedly came here to see you.¡± ¡°What else did this woman say at that time? Tell me every single detail.¡± The driver wiped the sweat off his forehead and explained everything that Xie Wutong had said to Xie Ru. He stood shakily and waited for the punishment. It was a great sin to have lost sight of Young Madam. ¡°Where was she lost?¡± ¡°On Changsheng Street.¡± ¡°Send someone to look for her.¡± ¡°Yes, Young Master.¡± Gu Liao glanced at the woman on the ground with disgust and said coldly, ¡°Since this woman is so desperate, throw this woman into Gray Bar and have someone serve her well.¡± ¡°No, you can¡¯t do this, Young Master Gu.¡± The Gray Bar was as implied by its name: a famous shady area in the capital. If she was brought there, she would definitely die. Her heart started to fill with great fear. ¡°Yes, I can. Xie Wutong, I remember warning you previously. Why didn¡¯t you heed it? Didn¡¯t the Xie family provoke the Gu family first? Even the old master of the Xie family can¡¯t do it.¡± No matter how Xie Wutong shouted, she could not change her fate. Xie Ru was wearing a white short-sleeved shirt that could be seen everywhere on the street. There was even a huge Mickey Mouse printed on it. The jeans she wore had also been washed until they had turned white. She wore a riveted hat on her head and her small face was covered by a black mask while a golden chain hung around her neck. It was this kind of outfit that attracted everyone¡¯s attention, more because of the formality of her surroundings than the bizarreness of her outfit. Despite the sloppiness of her outfit, the restaurant staff did not chase her out of respect for her. The mysterious person Q was the one who arranged for them to meet here. Perhaps he liked taking risks. No one would talk about the robbery here. And wasn¡¯t this person afraid that some big shot would be present? Wouldn¡¯t it be awkward? It was not good to do this in public.. Chapter 18 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xie Ru felt that she could perform a song on stage and the mysterious person still would not appear. Gu Liao¡¯s phone call kept ringing through her phone over and over again like an alarm. Xie Ru cursed in her heart. That woman Xie Wutong was really useless. She could not even keep a man away properly. Even she herself did not realize how big the smile on her lips was when she looked at Gu Liao¡¯s phone call. ¡°Joseph, why hasn¡¯t the mysterious person showed up yet?¡± ¡°Oh, dear. That is strange. Q is usually a punctual Easterner.¡± Xie Ru groaned. ¡°Joseph, I don¡¯t care what kind of friendship you two have. This person better show up soon or I am sending him a message personally.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t be angry, my dear. I¡¯ll contact Q. Don¡¯t be anxious. How about you order yourself a cup of very delicious coffee first?¡± ¡°No, Joseph. This is the final call. Don¡¯t arrange for me to work with him again.¡± Xie Ru took a sip of the coffee. The bitter taste deeply stimulated her brain, allowing her to keep her rationality. This was the first time someone had stood her up and she cursed in her heart. ¡°Where is she?¡± ¡°Young Master Gu, the surveillance footage showed that after Miss Xie Wutong entered with Young Madam, the former came back out very quickly. Her expression was indeed anxious. However, after Miss Xie Wutong came out, Young Madam came out as well.¡± ¡°What happened after that?¡± ¡°After that, Young Madam didn¡¯t seem to be able to navigate properly as she walked in the opposite direction. We have already gone to look for her.¡± Gu Liao cursed at the nonsense he just heard. Xie Ru¡¯s eyes couldn¡¯t see. If she could, it would be a medical miracle. Xie Ru¡¯s phone should be about to explode from his calls, but the person on the other end still didn¡¯t pick up. He looked around in annoyance. There were so few people coming and going. Who was Xie Ru going to ask for directions? Xie Ru must have been in despair. How could such a girl who loved to cry get through this in one piece? Why wasn¡¯t he by her side to protect her in a time like this? At this moment, his phone suddenly vibrated. Gu Liao was filled with joy but then his eyes instantly turned cold. How could he forget to meet his partner? He picked up and simply said, ¡°Canceled.¡± Then he immediately hung up. It turned out that Xie Ru was already so important to him. He started to laugh at himself. He didn¡¯t expect that his heart would have fallen into the hands of a woman. ¡°Don¡¯t call me again. It¡¯s canceled.¡± ¡°Gu Liao?¡± Gu Liao took a look at the screen. It was Xie Ru. ¡°Xie Ru, where are you? Wait, is there anyone around you? Where are you?¡± ¡°I think an amusement park. There are a lot of children here.¡± ¡°Okay, don¡¯t move. I¡¯ll be there in a moment.¡± Gu Liao suddenly felt something strange well up his body. He forcefully suppressed it and ran to the amusement park not far away in a panic. He had never felt this way before. Xie Ru looked at the person approaching and her heart felt warm. ¡°Haven¡¯t you seen through a woman like Xie Wutong? When the Xie family forced you to sign the share transfer agreement, you-¡± ¡°Share transfer agreement?¡± Xie Ru asked doubtfully. Although she didn¡¯t show it on the surface, her heart was full of twists and turns. Gu Liao really knew the wishes of the Xie family¡¯s three people. Everything was under his control. ¡°It¡¯s okay. I¡¯ll help solve this matter. Don¡¯t interact with the Xie family anymore. You must bring someone you trust when you go out. Where¡¯s Xiao Gu? Why didn¡¯t you let Xiao Gu follow you?¡± Xie Ru paused for a moment before she realized who Gu Liao was talking about. She didn¡¯t expect Gu Liao to accept the name of the guide dog so easily. ¡°Xie Wutong said that she would come along, so¡­¡± Suddenly, Xie Ru¡¯s shoulders felt heavy.. Chapter 19 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Gu Liao¡¯s breathing sounded heavy on Xie Ru¡¯s neck. It felt a little warm and itchy. ¡°Gu Liao, are you okay?¡± Xie Ru felt Gu Liao¡¯s breathing become heavier. She knew Xie Wutong had something up her sleeves, but she did not expect it to be something that would take things this far. As expected of Qin Zhen¡¯s daughter. They all used the same method. It should be known that this was not a secret in the Xie family. Qin Zhen was not Xie Zhen¡¯s first wife to begin with, but she used a similarly harsh method to force his first wife away. ¡°I¡¯m fine. Let¡¯s go.¡± Gu Liao¡¯s large hands were completely wrapped around Xie Ru. He stumbled in his steps, but he tried to follow Xie Ru¡¯s rhythm. Xie Ru could vaguely see the fine sweat on the man¡¯s head. It seemed that Xie Wutong did not succeed. The man¡¯s broad back seemed to give off a great sense of security. If he was not Gu Liao she might have accepted him. It was a pity. ¡°Are you really alright? Do you want the doctor to come take a look?¡± ¡°There¡¯s no need.¡± Xie Ru checked in on him about five to six times. And each time, he would be drenched in sweat. ¡°I don¡¯t think you¡¯re well. There¡¯s really no need-¡± Xie Ru suddenly widened her eyes and looked at the man who started to get closer to her. Gu Liao then¡­ ¡°Close your eyes.¡± Gu Liao knew that Xie Ru couldn¡¯t see, but he still asked her to close her eyes. The refreshing smell of the woman¡¯s body made him feel relaxed and happy as the haze of the day was swept away. ¡°Gu Liao, you¡­¡± The man picked her up and threw her heavily on the bed. He whispered in her ear, ¡°Little Ru, I neglected you on the wedding night. Let¡¯s not let this beautiful occasion go to waste.¡± ¡°Stop.¡± But Xie Ru¡¯s words completely disappeared with a kiss. There was a poem: A moment of spring is worth a thousand gold. The flowers are fragrant and the moonlight is obscured. The song of the bamboo pipe is delicately clear and the swing sways gently deep in the night. ¡°Young Master, the old master is here. He¡¯s downstairs and wants to see you.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Gu Liao¡¯s face was radiant like a spring breeze. ¡°Young Madam is still resting. Don¡¯t disturb her. If she wakes up, get someone to prepare something light for her. Don¡¯t let anyone else near the villa, especially those from the Xie family.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Aunt Chen¡¯s gaze shifted to the inside of the room. A small bump appeared on the bed. It seemed that the gossip of those people yesterday was not baseless. The young master and young madam had really consummated their marriage. ¡°Grandfather.¡± The old master nodded and scolded angrily, ¡°Is there no one left to discipline you? No matter what the Xie family¡¯s young miss does, she shouldn¡¯t have been punished at Gu Corporation.¡± ¡°Yes, Grandfather is right. It¡¯s my fault for being rash.¡± ¡°Have you considered the matter that I told you a while ago?¡± Gu Liao thought for a while and said, ¡°Grandfather, I still insist on my wish.¡± ¡°Xie Ru is still a member of the Xie family regardless. With the old master of the Xie family around, their second family branch won¡¯t be able to do anything to her so you can rest assured. After all, the Gu family won¡¯t want a blind person as their daughter-in-law either.¡± Gu Liao nodded. He knew that the Gu family had strict discipline, but it was not impossible for them to have any faults. Moreover, Xie Ru¡¯s eyes could be treated. After the matter with Bai Yunhua was over, he would let Xie Ru regain her eyesight. As long as there was a glimmer of hope, he would give Xie Ru light. Xie Ru stood at the corner and cursed in her heart. ¡®How shameless.¡¯ No matter what she said, Old Master Gu would have insisted on giving her the courtyard house anyway. So this was his plan all along. Did she just get fooled? There was no way she was going to let herself be fooled again. Was that something an ordinary person would do? Xie Ru touched the tears that had flowed down her face earlier without her realizing it. It turned out that unknowingly, Gu Liao had already held an important place in her heart.. Chapter 20 - The Distortion of Human Nature Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Young Master Gu, the heir of Gu Corporation, despised his blind wife and proposed a divorce. Was this a loss of morality or distortion of human nature? This kind of news kept appearing one after another and Gu Liao¡¯s expression suddenly changed. He immediately contacted the public relations department of the corporation to take down the news and give a corresponding explanation. A lawyer¡¯s letter was also sent out at the same time. ¡°I say, Young Master Gu, I just left for a brief moment and you¡¯ve already managed to cause so much trouble again.¡± ¡°Ha.¡± Gu Liao laughed coldly. He glanced at the person sprawled on the sofa and said, ¡°Then you can just count yourself unlucky. As long as you return to the capital, something will always happen.¡± ¡°I guess this is still my fault. But this time, Master Gu¡¯s speed of attack has clearly become faster. Aren¡¯t you going to ¡®clean up¡¯ those people at the villa?¡± ¡°They won¡¯t be able to stay alive for more than a few days.¡± ¡°Alright, you can manage it yourself then. I¡¯m not participating in this activity anymore.¡± ¡°By the way, Yunhua, do you think that people who can¡¯t see will be able to see one day?¡± Bai Yunhua smiled slightly. ¡°It¡¯s unlikely for a normal blind person to be able to see. But if you¡¯re asking about Xie Ru, then it¡¯s very likely that she will.¡± ¡°What do you mean?¡± ¡°Xie Ru¡¯s eyes have gone blind due to stress. It¡¯s a result of mental stimulation. There¡¯s a certain probability of recovery. Why are you so concerned about this?¡± Gu Liao waved his hand dismissively and did not explain himself. He even kept secret the fact that Xie Ru had been able to see. It was not that he did not trust Bai Yunhua, but he just wanted to keep their little secret. ¡°Alright then. If there¡¯s anything that can¡¯t be solved, let me know. I¡¯m very willing to work for you.¡± Bai Yunhua didn¡¯t want to overstay his welcome. He picked up his outer clothes and left to look for his lover. ¡°My dear lovely lady, there¡¯s still no news from Q, but there¡¯s good news. I have some results from the investigation you requested of me previously.¡± ¡°Oh, what is it? Tell me.¡± Xie Ru almost forgot that she had asked Joseph to investigate Xie Zhen after the car accident last time. ¡°Xie Zhen did have a money expenditure during that period. It was not much but it was paid to the drunk driver that rammed into your car. Unfortunately, he died on the spot. What a joke.¡± How was it a joke? The mastermind behind this truly planned this well. He knew that the driver would not live long but the latter was given a good deal. When she went to visit the driver¡¯s family, she found out that his daughter had leukemia. And that was the true reason for the driver¡¯s smile. Rather than maliciousness, it was a smile of relief and a small hint of unwillingness to leave the world so early. ¡°However, my dear, we also found something interesting. The driver had another deposit in his account from an unknown person. Who knew that this driver had been sought after by so many people to do something so vicious?¡± ¡°So? I¡¯m sure you managed to find out.¡± ¡°Indeed, the other person turned out to be a member of the Gu family. He was more generous than the Xie family.¡± The Gu Family? Who? Gu Liao? Old Master Gu? Xie Ru¡¯s mind suddenly buzzed. She didn¡¯t listen to what Joseph said after that as she tried to figure out which of the Gu¡¯s was the other culprit. Who in the Gu family would pay for her life? ¡°I¡¯ll see you at Dong Ning Bay tonight.¡± Q had finally contacted her directly. But what was the relationship between Joseph and Q? Did he forget the basic rules? ¡°This is the first time, Joseph. I hope this is the last time. If my information is leaked again, I will withdraw from the team. I hope that the information about Xie Zhen from fifteen years ago will be sent to my mail the day after tomorrow as compensation for your rudeness this time.¡± Xie Ru did not receive Joseph¡¯s reply, but she knew that Joseph must have seen it, or else he would not have gone silent. Fortunately, Gu Liao did not come back at night, which gave Xie Ru a chance to act. She looked at the servants who were panicking because of the power failure in the villa and smiled as she hid in the dark.. Chapter 21 - To Die Is to Keep Ones Dignity While Enduring Life Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation If the last meeting place was the most famous western restaurant in the capital, then Dong Ning Bay was the restaurant that specialized in local specialties the most. Xie Ru wore a cheap black-and-white plaid dress, red high heels, and a Chanel bag in her hand. On her face was a royal blue mask of Princess Elsa. Even though she was dressed like this, she still attracted everyone¡¯s attention ¨C her temperament could not be hidden after all. ¡°Miss X?¡± Gu Liao glanced at Xie Ru and was somewhat puzzled. The Miss X that Joseph had mentioned was supposed to be the most beautiful woman from the east but that description did not match the woman in front of him at all. ¡°Miss X¡¯s preferences are really special.¡± Xie Ru shrugged her shoulders and smiled faintly. ¡°The same goes for you.¡± How could the mysterious person Q be any better? He showed up with a patch on his body. Moreover, this man was disabled. He was sitting in a wheelchair and his face was covered by a Donald Duck mask. Coupled with the sound of the voice changer, he looked even funnier. She was already doing well to not laugh out loud. And yet this person actually dared to look down on her. She did not know where his ego came from but this person looked very familiar. She did not know if it was just her own imagination. ¡°Miss X, I¡¯m sorry. I did not have the time to meet you previously.¡± ¡°It¡¯s okay. Let¡¯s talk about our future cooperation.¡± ¡°Cai Yu is the biggest jewelry merchant. There are many valuable pieces of jewelry in his hands, especially the whale¡¯s tears that we are going to obtain. Due to its fame and the high demand for it, we have to get it before it¡¯s auctioned off.¡± Xie Ru nodded. The problem was how they were going to get the whale¡¯s tears. Cai Yu had assigned a lot of security in the Jing An building. With infrared surveillance, it would be even more difficult to get the item. ¡°We¡¯ll gather at Jing An building in three days. You don¡¯t have to worry about the rest. I¡¯ll make the necessary preparations.¡± Xie Ru looked at the man suspiciously. ¡°I hope Mr. Q won¡¯t be late.¡± ¡°Definitely.¡± Suddenly, Gu Liao¡¯s phone vibrated. It was a call from the villa. He looked at Xie Ru apologetically and rolled the heavy wheelchair outside slowly. ¡°Young Master, Young Madam is missing.¡± ¡°What happened? Wasn¡¯t she fine during the day? What happened at night?¡± ¡°Young Master, the power in the villa has gone out. After we restored the power, we realized that Young Madam is missing.¡± Gu Liao¡¯s heart trembled as his mind thought of countless possibilities, including Xie Ru being kidnapped. ¡°I¡¯ll return immediately.¡± ¡°Yes, Young Master.¡± Gu Liao glanced into the private room. After deciding between the two sides, he chose to leave. In any case, he had already explained everything clearly. He only wanted to see if the collaboration in three days would result in the acquisition of the whale¡¯s tears. Xie Ru waited in the room for a long time. After not seeing anyone for a long time, she finally stepped out in her high heels to take a look. He was just a guy in a wheelchair. Could it be that he had grown legs and ran off on his own? Perhaps he really did. ¡°Miss, you have to pay the bill.¡± Xie Ru glanced at the bill. Wow, it was really expensive. ¡°Was there a man in a wheelchair just now-¡° ¡°Miss, are you talking about the person who was with you? The one wearing the mask of Donald Duck?¡± Xie Ru nodded. ¡°That¡¯s right. Do you know where he went?¡± ¡°Miss, that person has already left. If there¡¯s nothing else, please pay the bill first.¡± Xie Ru secretly cursed this Q for not having any gentlemanly manners. He didn¡¯t have any money and still chose such a luxurious place. He ordered such expensive food and still hadn¡¯t eaten his fill. What was he after? Once he wore this mask, who knew who he was? Even if he were to find a barbeque stall by the roadside, it would still be much better than here. He wouldn¡¯t lose face and suffer. Xie Ru finally paid the bill. Fortunately, she came out with a bag. Otherwise, she would not have been able to pay for today¡¯s order.. Chapter 22 - A Knock on the Door. Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation The staff of the villa stood trembling in a line. Gu Liao sat on the villa¡¯s sofa and looked at everyone coldly. It seemed that it was time to ¡®clean up¡¯ the people at the villa. ¡°When did the electricity in the villa go out?¡± ¡°About seven in the evening, Young Master. The sky had just started to turn dark.¡± ¡°What about the surveillance cameras?¡± ¡°Young Master, the surveillance cameras have also been destroyed. We-¡° Gu Liao waved his hand and signaled to his subordinates next to him. Everyone cried out in surprise and watched helplessly as some of the people around them were thrown out. ¡°There¡¯s no need for any unfaithful people in the villa. If you feel that the working at this villa is not comparable to the others, you can leave now.¡± Gu Liao saw that some people were getting restless and waved his hand. ¡°Since you can¡¯t make your own choice, then I can help you do it. Throw them out.¡± ¡°Yes, Young Master.¡± In an instant, the crowd became smaller. More than half of them had been expelled. Most of them were first sent there by Master Gu, well both his parents, actually. He didn¡¯t miss out on anything or anyone, yet Xie Ru had not returned home. These people were expelled as he was hoping that the big fish behind them would bite the hook early. ¡°Young Master, the people from the Xie family are here, as well as the old master and the people from the main branch. They¡¯re all here.¡± Gu Liao sneered. How soon. ¡°What kind of people are the people from the Gu Family? Bandits? Why is my precious daughter so pitiful to be treated like this by your Gu family?¡± Qin Zhen began to cry the moment she saw Gu Liao. Tears and snot flew everywhere as she completely disregarded her image. ¡°Nephew, although the Xie family is not good at handling matters, we still have elders in our midst. Our two families have always been on good terms. It was not right for you to send Xie Wutong to Gray Bar.¡± ¡°Uncle Gu, what does this have to do with you? Isn¡¯t this a matter between me and the Xie Family?¡± Uncle Gu¡¯s face turned red in anger. ¡°This matter between you and the Xie family is also related to the relationship between our two families. Don¡¯t you know how many people saw you send Xie Wutong to Gray Bar? Do you still want to quibble?¡± ¡°Quibble? I don¡¯t have such ability. But such a powerful man as Uncle Gu might.¡± ¡°You-¡° Seeing this, Qin Zhen hurriedly shouted, ¡°My poor daughter is still lying in the hospital. How pitiful.¡± ¡°Enough.¡± The Old Master of the Gu family shouted angrily and slowly said, ¡°Since the Xie family has come to our door, we should also make amends.¡± ¡°Please speak, Old Master.¡± Xie Zhen saw that his goal had been achieved, so he stopped while he was ahead. He pulled Qin Zhen up from the ground and waited for the old master to continue. ¡°The Xie family interfered in the marriage between the Gu and Xie families by using a blind woman to marry Gu Liao. Our Gu family has accepted this. Xie Wutong was willing to give Gu Liao the medicine, so she had to suffer the consequences. This is the truth.¡± ¡°Then how about the reason the Gu family hid Gu Liao¡¯s injury?¡± Qin Zhen cursed angrily. If not for this, they wouldn¡¯t have brought Xie Ru back from the countryside. It would have been better to let her live and die there. ¡°Hide? The Gu family never said anything about Gu Liao¡¯s serious injuries. How did you find out?¡± Qin Zhen stared at him and said, ¡°Of course, it¡¯s those online-¡° ¡°I¡¯m afraid Madam Xie has forgotten that without the Gu family¡¯s help, the Xie family wouldn¡¯t have been able to survive the crisis.¡± ¡°Old Master Gu, we have no other intentions. It¡¯s just a project. We¡¯ll settle this once and for all.¡± Xie Zhen smiled and glared fiercely at the howling woman beside him. If she messed up his plans, he would make this woman suffer. ¡°How straightforward. As expected of the person in charge of the Xie family. Our Gu family has given up on this project.¡± After reaching an agreement, Xie Zhen decided to leave with Qin Zhen. They didn¡¯t stop for even a moment, as if there was a ferocious tiger or beast behind them. ¡°In that case, I won¡¯t stay any longer. Goodbye.¡± Uncle Gu took a deep look at Gu Liao, and the smile on his face grew wider. ¡°Gu Liao, be careful.¡± ¡°Yes, Grandfather.¡± Old Master Gu gave a final word of advice and left in his car. At this moment, a post on the internet started to make waves and instantly swept across the entire platform.. Chapter 23 - Intelligence Must Extremely Hurt Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation The white cane clacked as she walked aimlessly on the streets. Xiao Gu wagged his tail happily and the corner of the woman¡¯s mouth rose as if she had eaten honey. In the trash bin not far away from her lay a few tattered clothes and a sapphire-blue mask of Princess Elsa that sparkled under the street light. ¡°Young Master, Young Madam has returned.¡± Overnight, green sprouts had appeared on Gu Liao¡¯s face. His originally fair skin was tinged with a faint grayish-purple color. When he heard the servant¡¯s report, he immediately rushed into the room. ¡°Xie Ru.¡± Xie Ru was suddenly hugged by a warm body, stunning her for a moment. ¡°Gu Liao, it¡¯s too tight.¡± ¡°You went out yesterday. Why?¡± Although Xie Ru bypassed the surveillance cameras around the villa, she still overlooked some of them. Gu Liao saw Xie Ru going out alone with no one else following her around. This made him think that Xie Ru could actually see from the very beginning. ¡°The room was too stuffy. I wanted to go out for a walk, but having others around me was too noisy, so I went out alone. Xiao Gu followed me the entire time.¡± Gu Liao hummed softly and fell asleep on the sofa just like that. Xie Ru had mixed feelings for a moment. She had long seen the change on the man¡¯s face. She muttered, ¡°If you don¡¯t like me, then don¡¯t lead me on, Gu Liao.¡± The next time he awoke, it was from a knock on the door. Gu Liao glanced at the small bump on the bed and gently walked to the door. When he saw Bai Yunhua, he glared at him and coldly asked, ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± ¡°Young Master Gu, something has happened. The internet is full of insinuations about Gu Corporation. How can you still be in the mood to sleep? Wait, now that I have a good look at you, did you not get any sleep?¡± Gu Liao nodded. ¡°Are you still making up stories about me abandoning Xie Ru?¡± ¡°There¡¯s still the matter of Xie Wutong.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s discuss in the study,¡± said Gu Liao softly as he glanced at Xie Ru on the bed. The footsteps gradually disappeared from her hearing. Xie Ru then stood up and easily turned on Gu Liao¡¯s computer. Before she could search for the relevant information, a news pop-up window suddenly appeared on the screen: ¡®Xie Wutong drunk in the middle of the night at Gray Bar. So, who is Young Master Gu¡¯s woman?¡¯ Xie Ru sneered. Xie Wutong was still alive and well. Her fingers rapidly typed on the keyboard and in a blink of an eye, all the relevant information on the internet disappeared, replaced by other secret news about the Xie family. The situation changed so quickly. Some people were happy, while others were worried. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect Master Gu and the Xie family¡¯s second son to join forces, but did Xie Wutong really do it?¡± Bai Yunhua was doubtful when he heard that Xie Wutong had stripped herself naked in front of Gu Liao. She was a famous beauty in the capital. If Gu Liao was a real man, would he be able to control himself with such a sight? ¡°How about you go see it for yourself. Have a look at Xie Ru¡¯s eyes. I still have hope that she can see.¡± ¡°Forget it. I don¡¯t have the fortune to enjoy such things. And don¡¯t have too much hope. You should know that Xie Ru¡¯s eyes are related to her parents¡¯ matter. You¡¯ve also heard about what happened in the Xie family. It¡¯s not just them.¡± Gu Liao nodded. The head of the Xie family had almost unified the upper class of the capital. So it¡¯s no surprise that there are countless people who secretly hated them. A punch that could take on all hands was naturally like a meteorite. ¡°Xie Ru¡¯s return to the capital was initially a piece of news that everyone paid attention to. But when they found out that she was blind, they ignored her. If she was cured, it would be another storm.¡± ¡°The grudges of the previous generation-¡° ¡°Gu Liao, you¡¯re too na?ve. Do you really think that Xie Ru came back because the Xie family forced her?¡± Could Xie Ru¡¯s sudden disappearance last time be due to someone contacting Xie Ru to meet up? ¡°I will have Xie Ru follow me. It will let the people on the Internet know that we have a good relationship and it will also make it easier for me to keep an eye on Xie Ru.¡± Bai Yunhua took a deep look at Gu Liao. He could be planning to spy on her. However, looking at Gu Liao¡¯s appearance, he was probably trying to protect her. He just didn¡¯t know if she would appreciate it.. Chapter 24 - Gu Liao’s Warning Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation The ungrateful person saw more and more articles cursing Qin Zhen on the Internet. The person quietly collected them and anonymously posted them on Qin Zhen¡¯s account. ¡°My dear second aunt, I hope you can bear it. You know, this is just the beginning.¡± When Gu Liao returned to his room, Xie Ru had already woken up and was sitting on the bed in a daze. ¡°I have to make a trip to the company later.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Xie Ru saw Gu Liao open his mouth but did not say anything in the end. ¡°Young Madam, Young Master Bai is here to take a look at your eyes.¡± Xie Ru suddenly tightened her grip on her white cane. Could it be that Gu Liao already suspected her? ¡°Sorry to trouble you, Young Master Bai.¡± ¡°It¡¯s no trouble. Young Madam, please. Let¡¯s go to a brighter place so that I can have a better look.¡± Xie Ru sat upright on the stool. When Bai Yunhua asked a question, she would answer. She acted as a real patient fully. Meanwhile, Bai Yunhua would write and draw on a piece of paper during the examination. By the end of it, Xie Ru was so bored that she actually wanted to sleep. ¡°Uncle, what brings you here?¡± ¡°Nephew, no matter what, we are a family. Don¡¯t do things too ruthlessly. Otherwise, none of us will look good in the end.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t understand. What is Uncle talking about?¡± asked Gu Liao, puzzled. Uncle Gu glared and softly said, ¡°You are still pretending but our hearts are like mirrors. Nothing happened to Xie Ru and Young Master Bai. Let¡¯s just let things end here, or do you really want us to fall out?¡± Only then did Gu Liao realize that it was about what happened last time at the old mansion. However, he hadn¡¯t been thinking about it since. Who could be the culprit then? Could it be Xie Ru? ¡°It¡¯s not Uncle¡¯s fault, right? Could it be then that you¡¯ve been having a bad time recently? Listen to my advice and do a good deed properly. And be careful that someone might knock on your door in the middle of the night.¡± Gu Liao laughed out loud and no longer looked at Uncle Gu¡¯s ashen face. He turned around and left the Gu Corporation building. ¡°Did Young Madam¡¯s eyes recover for a brief moment?¡± Xie Ru nodded. ¡°I saw that person¡¯s smile in the car accident last time.¡± ¡°Is it because of the car accident?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know. It might be.¡± At this moment, there was a commotion outside the villa. A person in a leather jacket and a pair of riveted boots had arrived. His small face was half-covered by black sunglasses as he gave Bai Yunhua a big hug. ¡°Hello, Brother Bai. Where¡¯s my brother? Did he go to the company again? The robot Gu Liao is really amazing.¡± ¡°Yo, Gu Zhe, Aunt Gu actually let you come back. How strange.¡± Gu Zhe did not answer. Xie Ru, who was behind Bai Yunhua, was stunned for a moment. ¡°This must be my sister-in-law. She looks good, but unfortunately, I can¡¯t tell from her eyes.¡± Xie Ru really wanted to roll her eyes. This brat, Gu Liao¡¯s biological brother was really amazing. He dared to look down on her just because of his father¡¯s identity. He should take a good look at himself to see how shameful he was. ¡°Why do I feel like you¡¯re looking down on me? This is definitely not an illusion.¡± Gu Zhe¡¯s face suddenly enlarged in front of Xie Ru¡¯s eyes. It was completely different from the cold and tough aura of Gu Liao. Gu Zhe was like the sun, so his youth naturally had vitality. ¡°What are you guys doing?¡± ¡°Ah, the robot Gu Liao is back. Nothing happened just now. Although Sister-in-Law is very good-looking, she¡¯s not my type.¡± Gu Zhe¡¯s cowardly look made Xie Ru scoff. Gu Liao was not a ferocious beast. If Gu Zhe knew this, he would definitely retort. Gu Liao was different in front of his wife. Of course, he was different from the Gu Liao they knew. This man had two faces. ¡°Okay, I¡¯m not going to hit you. Why are you hiding so far away?¡± ¡°Heh, Brother, this is the wedding gift bag that Mom and Dad gave you. I wish you a happy wedding and hope you have a baby soon.¡± Gu Liao coughed dryly as his ears turned red. He subconsciously looked at Xie Ru. The woman lowered her head so that no one could see her face clearly. She was probably also shy.. Chapter 25 - Gu Zhes Bones Were Broken Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation It was only then that Xie Ru found out that Gu Liao¡¯s parents were expanding their overseas businesses while Gu Liao was in the country. No wonder Uncle Gu resented Gu Liao¡¯s family so much. ¡°I¡¯m a little tired. I¡¯ll go upstairs and rest for a while. You guys can chat.¡± Xie Ru saw a light blue light emitting from the dial on her wrist. She guessed that it was news from Joseph¡¯s side, so she asked to excuse herself. However, the gazes of the three of them made her a little surprised, as if they did not want her to leave. ¡°Was it because we did not give Sister-in-Law any chances to join the conversation that she¡¯s retiring early to the room?¡± Gu Liao warned Gu Zhe with a cold look, prompting him to shut up if he did not have anything better to say. Xie Ru did look a little tired. In addition, she did not sleep the night before and was woken up by Bai Yunhua. Even Gu Liao himself was tired and only went to the company to attend a few appointments. What more a girl like Xie Ru? ¡°My dear, I have already sent the things you requested to your email. Please forgive my rude behavior last time. Thank you very much. I hope that we can still work together peacefully in the future.¡± Xie Ru ignored him and directly opened her email. It wrote that all the money that Xie Zhen had spent over the past 15 years had impressively taken up 100 pieces of paper. Jiang Tao, wasn¡¯t this her parents¡¯ chauffeur? Xie Zhen had sent a remittance of up to 500,000 yuan to this person 15 years ago. Why did Jiang Tao return all of it? Could it be that Joseph¡¯s data was fake? That was impossible. Joseph¡¯s resources were all top-notch, so there couldn¡¯t be any mistakes. Then why was the remittance going back and forth between the two of them? It seemed that she had to go to Xie Zhen¡¯s place personally to investigate. ¡°Sister-In-Law, there¡¯s only the two of us in the entire villa. Don¡¯t you feel bored?¡± ¡°It¡¯s alright.¡± ¡°How can it be alright? It¡¯s very boring. Sister-in-Law, why don¡¯t we go out and play?¡± ¡°Forget it.¡± ¡°But Sister-in-Law-¡° ¡°Shut up, Gu Zhe. You¡¯re really annoying.¡± Gu Zhe¡¯s face suddenly dropped. Looking at Xie Ru holding onto Xiao Gu¡¯s leash, he suddenly had a flash of inspiration. Didn¡¯t they have another fun person at home? Xie Ru saw Gu Zhe expression and let out a long breath. He was a really noisy man. Not long after, Xie Ru felt a headache coming. This man had deliberately scattered a pile of food on the ground. But Xiao Gu was not interested. To avoid the scattered food, the dog led Xie Ru through a detour, which also meant she ended up stepping in mud. Gu Zhe laughed at the side. ¡°Sister-in-Law, you¡¯re really too amusing.¡± Xie Ru sneered. ¡®Amusing? Gu Zhe, right? It¡¯s best not to walk at night. Otherwise, your shoes will get wet.¡¯ ¡°AH!¡± A scream cut through the sky, shocking everyone in the villa. ¡°Big Brother, you must find this thief. He dared to attack in the villa. This is a slap to your face. You should know that this is the Gu family¡¯s territory.¡± Gu Liao looked at the bruised and swollen face of Gu Zhe and sighed deeply. With Gu Zhe¡¯s character, he must have provoked someone else. Otherwise, who would bother him for no reason? ¡°Big Brother, you have to believe me. I¡¯ve never left the villa. You have to find justice for me.¡± Under Gu Liao¡¯s repeated promises, Gu Zhe got into the ambulance and went to the hospital to get a cast. ¡°What happened just now? Why was it so loud?¡± ¡°Gu Zhe was beaten up outside.¡± Gu Liao looked at Xie Ru, who had just come in through the door, and explained. ¡°Is he alright? His didn¡¯t sound like he was doing too great.¡± ¡°His leg is broken.¡± Xie Ru burst out laughing. ¡°Gu Zhe is broken.¡± Gu Liao looked at the woman who was smiling like a flower in front of him. His gaze was like a torch. The fragrance of the woman¡¯s body was faintly teasing his nose. This woman was damn attractive. If Gu Zhe knew what Gu Liao was thinking, he would definitely curse and forget his brother. Gu Zhe¡¯s name rhymed well with his current condition: broken.. Chapter 26 - Floating Clouds Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Gu Liao finally realized what Xie Ru was thinking about. It was also the first time he realized the ambiguity of Gu Zhe¡¯s name. ¡°Were you out just now?¡± Gu Liao looked at Xie Ru suspiciously. Just when something happened to Gu Zhe, Xie Ru was away. Could it be¡­? ¡°I went to the bathroom earlier.¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t there one in the room? Why did you come in from the other side of the house?¡± Xie Ru¡¯s face was red as her hands tightly gripped the hem of her skirt. ¡°There are some things that I had to deal with Aunt Chen. Please don¡¯t ask any further.¡± ¡°Aunt Chen is so busy. Next time, you can ask me for help.¡± ¡°It¡¯s just my period. Will you still be able to help me with it?¡± Xie Ru hid under the blanket angrily as she asked. She knew that she couldn¡¯t ask him for help even if she used her brain to think. ¡°Well, I¡¯m¡­ sorry.¡± Gu Liao stammered as his hand moved and hung in the air awkwardly, the very same hand that was used to signing contracts worth tens of millions of large orders. His conflicted look would have shocked many of his subordinates. ¡°It¡¯s okay.¡± Xie Ru breathed a sigh of relief. When Gu Liao looked at her suspiciously just now, she almost told him that she had indeed beaten up Gu Zhe. It was really his fault! The room was suddenly enveloped by an ambiguous atmosphere. The two of them lingered around each other rather amicably. At the dining table, Gu Liao suddenly said, ¡°Accompany me to the office today! It¡¯s a good time to go out for a walk.¡± It was difficult to reject his offer so Xie Ru nodded. It was Xie Ru¡¯s first time at the Gu Corporation building. Compared to the Xie family, it was much more imposing. As expected of the number one Gu family in the capital. It was truly their capital. ¡°Was that the young madam just now? She looks much better in person than in the photo.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. Some people said that Young Master abandoned the young madam. But I think it¡¯s all fake.¡± ¡°It must have been gossip from the other family. Young Master Gu hugged the young madam just now. Did you see that? He was so handsome.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Xie Ru only knew the reason Gu Liao brought her to the company when she heard the voices of the crowd getting further and further away. Was it really to refute the rumors? Xie Ru realized how thick-skinned she had been to accept Gu Liao¡¯s invitation with some sort of expectation. But after hearing the words of others, she felt as if someone had poured a bucket of cold water on her. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Are you not feeling well?¡± Gu Liao asked Xie Ru gently. But for Xie Ru, it felt like she had arsenic in her ears. She did not feel comfortable at all. ¡°No, it¡¯s probably because it¡¯s my first time here so I¡¯m a little nervous.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯m here.¡± Gu Liao held Xie Ru¡¯s hand. Xie Ru thought for a moment, then shook off her worries. Who cares? As long as this man was by her side, he was hers. Anything the old master of the Gu family said would all be for naught. ¡°Okay.¡± In the office, Gu Liao gave his phone to Xie Ru for her to watch her favorite comedic sketches as he worked not far away. Meanwhile, Xiao Gu leisurely nestled next to Xie Ru¡¯s leg. The dog narrowed its eyes as it felt Xie Ru caress his back continuously. Suddenly, he felt a chill on his back and was startled. It turned out that it was from the gaze of the male owner who was looking at him from afar. Xiao Gu gave a light bark as if it was looking down on the male owner. As the secretary was reporting Gu Liao¡¯s schedule for the coming days, he looked up at Young Master Gu and realized that the latter was having a wordless battle of wits with the dog. This was completely different from the usual wise and divine Young Master Gu. Could this be a man in love? ¡°Young Master Gu, this is your schedule for the next few days. In five days, it will be the Xie family¡¯s old master¡¯s birthday banquet. Do you want to prepare the present in advance?¡± Gu Liao nodded. ¡°Prepare it based on the standard we usually have for Grandfather. Also, prepare Gu Zhe¡¯s portion.¡± ¡°Yes, Young Master Gu.¡± Gu Liao glanced at Xie Ru and sighed slightly. Xie Ru had her head lowered and her eyes were slightly red. When her parents were still alive, her grandfather treated her the best. In just one night, everything changed. He actually allowed her second uncle and his family to treat her like this. Did anyone truly know how much effort they had put into the marriage between the Gu and Xie families? Was it to show off to Xie Ru¡¯s parents? If her parents knew, would they resent him? ¡°Head Secretary, did you see how the young master and young madam got along?¡± The head secretary coughed dryly and slowly said, ¡°Of course. How can you believe what¡¯s written on the internet? Of course, they want to be lovebirds in the sky and intertwining branches on Earth.¡± The people around Gu Liao were unexpectedly fond of gossiping, unlike the more serious and decent ones. ¡°Young Madam.¡± ¡°Well, is it convenient for you to take me around?¡± ¡°Yes, Young Madam. Please, come this way..¡± Chapter 27 - Operation Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation In the morning, Xie Ru spent her time observing at the Gu Corporation building. In exchange for a few pets with Xiao Gu, she was able to obtain quite some information about the corporation and Gu Liao. ¡°Did you have a good time?¡± ¡°It was okay. They told me a lot of embarrassing things about you. It was very funny. It turns out that you don¡¯t like the company so much!¡± ¡°I¡¯m just an average person. I was curious in the past, but later on, I felt that things got a little monotonous. All my efforts were wasted.¡± Xie Ru nodded slightly. It was only then that she realized that at this age, the man was already the person in charge of Gu Corporation. ¡°Mom, I am not willing. I will not do it.¡± ¡°Wutong, you have to endure it. Xie Ru, that b*tch, is still alive and well. How can we give up?¡± Qin Zhen¡¯s face was full of tears as her eyes were red and swollen. Xie Wutong¡¯s body was curled up in her arms, as she cried her heart out. ¡°But Mom, even though those people at Gray Bar didn¡¯t touch me, Gu Liao didn¡¯t let anyone insult me. Can you and Dad just stand by and watch? In any case, I¡¯m not willing to let things go.¡± ¡°You¡¯re not letting anything go, Xie Wutong. Everyone knows about your incident. If they didn¡¯t help you cover up the incident well, those on the board of directors would have reported it to your grandfather a long time ago.¡± After she was thrown into Gray Bar by Gu Liao that day, she thought it was all over for her. But for some reason, none of those people touched her. It was as if she was some unclean thing as they kept their distance from her. ¡°Father, Gu Liao only warned me. He didn¡¯t really lay a hand on me. This means that he still has me in his heart. I was his fianc¨¦e to begin with.¡± Xie Zhen glared at Xie Wutong. She was still having wishful thinking. The Gu family would not want a blind daughter-in-law, nor would they want an unclean one, even if that was not the case. The Gu family was especially cold-blooded in such matters, all because of the sins committed by the generation of the old master of the Gu family. Xie Ru would be driven out of the Gu family sooner or later. Everyone in the capital knew this, but Xie Wutong could not understand and was extremely stupid. ¡°The Gu family will not let unclean people in.¡± ¡°Father, those people did not touch me. It was all a misunderstanding.¡± ¡°Did anyone see it? Were you not the one who took her own clothes off and screamed? And weren¡¯t you the one sent to the hospital from Gray Bar?¡± Xie Wutong¡¯s eyes widened. Everyone had seen it. They stood at the corner of the street and mocked her wantonly. She wasn¡¯t a clown or a house sparrow. ¡°Dad, I¡¯m your only daughter. You must help me. I want Xie Ru to pay the price. If it weren¡¯t for her, I wouldn¡¯t have become like this. I want her reputation to be ruined.¡± ¡°Then be honest and let the limelight die down slowly. I¡¯ll arrange it after your grandfather¡¯s birthday banquet.¡± Xie Wutong¡¯s face went dark. Her fingertips dug into her flesh, but she paid it no attention. ¡°I¡¯ll get the driver to send you back later.¡± Xie Ru looked at Gu Liao in confusion. Did Gu Liao not want to go back with her? ¡°I have something to take care of. I¡¯m afraid I¡¯ll be very late.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Xie Ru scolded herself internally. Since when did she become such a little woman? What Gu Liao was doing really had nothing to do with her. She could just drive back by herself if she wanted to. The scenery outside the window drifted past her eyes. Only the lights comforted her trembling heart. Suddenly, a blue light flickered on Xie Ru¡¯s wrist, and it was especially bright in the dark car. She almost forgot about the whale¡¯s tears agreement with Q. But how was she going to escape now? Would Gu Liao suspect her? Xie Ru cursed in her heart. This feeling of being watched was really not good. She didn¡¯t know if making a decision to come to the capital was a good choice. ¡°Miss X, you know that I hate it the most when others are late. I hope you can give me a reasonable explanation.¡± Gu Liao¡¯s expression was completely hidden under the mask and couldn¡¯t be seen clearly. ¡°Mr. Q, it¡¯s my fault for being late. But please don¡¯t be so petty over this one time. May I ask if you still have a bit of a gentlemanly demeanor?¡± ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you? I¡¯m very disappointed with your level of cooperation.¡± Xie Ru snorted coldly. Such an annoying fellow. ¡°Q, I¡¯ll tell Joseph that we won¡¯t be working together anymore. You¡¯re the worst person I¡¯ve ever met.¡± Although the two of them had a big fight just now, it did not affect their performance at all. In a sense, the two of them had an unspoken understanding of each other.. Chapter 28 - Lost Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Although the people that Cai Yu hired were the best, they couldn¡¯t stand the two of them combined. They were so powerful that Cai Yu¡¯s people instantly looked weaker. The whale¡¯s tears that were originally stored in the exhibition hall disappeared in the blink of an eye. Gu Liao took a deep breath and smiled faintly. He had already succeeded halfway. ¡°The whale¡¯s tears are gone.¡± The sound of the alarm rang throughout the entire building. Everyone trembled in fear as if they were treading on thin ice. They were just here for an exhibition. How did they encounter so many things at once? However, they did not dare to complain. This was a gem worth 200 million. No one dared to directly accept it. Gu Liao glanced at Xie Ru. The soft touch on the woman¡¯s waist felt hot on his fingertips. There was still the fragrance of cherry blossoms lingering in her hair. ¡°I have to say, Mr. Q is quite strong.¡± ¡°Ha, Miss X, you flatter me.¡± Xie Ru smiled coldly and continued, ¡°Even so, I¡¯m not willing to work with you again.¡± ¡°Likewise.¡± The two of them shrugged. Next, they had to deliver the item to the contact arranged by Joseph before the mission was considered completed. ¡°Trash, all of you are trash. You are so many people and yet you can¡¯t even guard a single stone. What¡¯s the use of having a bunch of useless people like you?¡± Cai Yu flew into a rage. This was the item that was going to be auctioned off. Now that it had been lost, the losses were disastrous. ¡°What are you waiting for? Do you want me to go find it?¡± ¡°Mr. Cai Yu, there might be no hope in tracking it down.¡± A voice suddenly came from the crowd. ¡°We are all people from the underworld. I have heard of Mr. Q¡¯s well-known reputation. With Miss X working along with him, it doesn¡¯t matter how tight your security is anymore. To these two people, your security is nothing.¡± ¡°Mr. Q, Miss X? Who are these two?¡± asked Cai Yu in puzzlement. He had never heard of them. ¡°Mr. Cai Yu, no one knows where they come from, but wherever they appear, treasures will be lost without a trace. Their code names are Divine Detective Q and Divine Thief X.¡± As long as a place was explored by Divine Detective Q, it would become his personal space. Nothing could escape his sight and investigation. As for Divine Thief X, perhaps it was because she was a woman, but she was able to move incredibly gracefully yet stealthily. When these two people acted together, the result was a foregone conclusion. ¡°Then post a reward. As long as you find the gemstone, you will receive a reward of 50 million.¡± Everyone looked at each other. Despite the 50 million, the thought of those two people made them cower again. Someone had offered 200 million for the duo but no one had caught them yet. There might be some who might be willing to give the 50 million a try. However, their efforts would be like a stone sinking into the ocean. Silent. At this moment, Gu Liao¡¯s private phone vibrated. He was slightly surprised. Why was there a call from the villa at this time? ¡°Young Master, Young Madam has disappeared again.¡± ¡°What? How could you have let this happen? A blind person can¡¯t outrun you guys.¡± ¡°Young Master, we¡¯ve looked in many places but to no avail.¡± Gu Liao¡¯s grip on the phone tightened and blue veins popped up on his body. His entire body turned as cold as ice and the aura he emitted was terrifying. Xie Ru sighed at the speed at which the man¡¯s expression changed. She did not know that she was jumping around repeatedly on a mission that she could not complete. ¡°Miss X, I¡¯m very sorry. I¡¯m afraid I won¡¯t be able to complete the task. There are some things that I have to take care of. I have to go.¡± ¡°You have to go.¡± ¡°Of course.¡± ¡°Fine, Mr. Q. But I still have to say that you¡¯re really the worst person I¡¯ve ever worked with.¡± Gu Liao shrugged. ¡°I¡¯m really sorry to bring Miss X such an experience. Next time, I¡¯ll give Miss X this part of my compensation!¡± ¡°Thank you.¡± The man gradually left her sight. Xie Ru¡¯s heart skipped a beat. She felt like she had forgotten something important.. Chapter 29 - Xie Familys Birthday Banquet Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation It was already late at night, and the interior of the villa was brightly lit. Only then did Xie Ru suddenly realize. At this moment, she should be at the villa, resting peacefully. Not wandering around outside. How would she explain to avoid Gu Liao¡¯s suspicion? ¡°Xie Ru, next time, next time, no matter where you go, let someone follow you, okay?¡± There was actually a hint of a plea in the man¡¯s voice. He should be a proud and powerful existence. When had he ever had such an aggrieved expression? Gu Liao really treated her differently. ¡°Okay, it won¡¯t happen again.¡± Xie Ru originally thought that Gu Liao would ask her, but he did not. He still treated her as usual. ¡°Today is your grandfather¡¯s birthday banquet. There will definitely be many people attending. Most people would want to see our good relationship with the old master. The old master should not make things difficult for us.¡± Xie Ru nodded her head. In the mirror, her face looked very pretty and resembled her mother, the woman that her grandfather had personally chosen back then. She was well-loved by the family due to Old Man Xie. Fifteen years had passed, and her heart was filled with resentment. Why had her grandfather never cared about her all these years? He had even forgotten about her existence. He even allowed her second uncle¡¯s family to humiliate her in all sorts of ways. If she had not been saved by a grandma who happened to pass by, perhaps Xie Ru would not have existed in this world, and because of that, their great clan would not have any blood descendants. Xie Ru¡¯s figure was decorated extremely well with a wine-red long dress. Her fair and tender skin seemed to glow, causing others to be envious. One of her hands gently rested on Gu Liao¡¯s arm. ¡°The two of you walking over together make a really good match. I don¡¯t know how many people have fainted from crying in the toilet.¡± Xie Ru burst out laughing. ¡°Then, do you want to go to the toilet and take a look? You can also give me a few pieces of toilet paper, Miss He.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t think so. Otherwise, those people wouldn¡¯t know how to frame me.¡± ¡°Who dares to frame Miss He? Isn¡¯t that like eating a bear¡¯s heart or a leopard¡¯s guts? You can just beat them up.¡± Miss He took a good look at Xie Ru and realized that the latter appeared more alive than the first time they met. It seemed that the rumors of Gu Liao treating Xie Ru badly were all false. ¡°Xie Ru, why are you still calling me Miss He? I¡¯m He Youying.¡± ¡°He Youying.¡± Xie Ru repeated the name. She felt that this name was somewhat familiar, but she couldn¡¯t recall it no matter how hard she tried. ¡°The old master of the Xie family is here. Let¡¯s give our greetings. Excuse me, Miss He.¡± He Youying pursed her lips. Gu Liao was still as unlikable as ever. Although she had saved his life and told him her name many times, he still couldn¡¯t remember it. He was still calling her Miss He. It was really annoying. ¡°Greetings, Old Master Xie.¡± ¡°The kid from the Gu family, just like your father.¡± The old master Xie had served in the army before turning into a businessman. He spoke in a carefree manner and had offended many people because of this. He was also a person who didn¡¯t know how to be flexible with schedules. Even so, there were still many people who complimented this one of the once mythical three pillars of the capital. ¡°I¡¯m flattered by Old Master¡¯s praise. I hope you can accept this small token of my appreciation.¡± ¡°Very well, very well indeed.¡± The corners of Old Master Xie¡¯s mouth curled up into a smile as his gaze remained fixed on Xie Ru. He raised his hand and beckoned for Xie Ru to come forward. ¡°Miss Dandan, come to Grandfather.¡± Xie Ru¡¯s tears suddenly fell. Dandan was her mother¡¯s name, and Grandfather still remembered it. ¡°Grandfather.¡± ¡°My dear child. You must live a good life in the future. If you¡¯re alive, there¡¯s still hope.¡± Xie Ru nodded. Her tears blurred her eyes, and she simply closed them. She felt the warmth of her great-grandfather patting her head, but even so, someone still came to disturb them. ¡°Grandfather, Xie Ru¡¯s eyes can¡¯t see. It¡¯s better not to let her cry. The doctor said that it¡¯s not good for her recovery. Moreover, today is a good day.¡± Qin Zhen¡¯s eyes flashed with a hint of hidden intentions. Xie Ru saw it clearly and gave Qin Zhen a sharp look. At that very moment, Xie Ru definitely did not look blind.. Chapter 30 - Recovery Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Qin Zhen was confused. How did Xie Ru suddenly see her? ¡°I¡¯m afraid Second Aunt has forgotten. Ever since my eye was injured, I haven¡¯t seen a doctor. So, what doctor¡¯s advice are you talking about? Don¡¯t make a fool of yourself.¡± ¡°Can you see?¡± Qin Zhen pointed at Xie Ru¡¯s eyes and asked with a trembling voice. Her eyes were filled with disbelief. ¡°Madam Xie, what are you talking about? My wife is not terminally ill. Her eyes will recover sooner or later. Moreover, the Gu family can afford to pay for the treatment. There is also Bai Yunhua, the successor of the traditional Chinese medicine family. There is no reason for her not to recover.¡± Gu Liao wrapped Xie Ru¡¯s hand in his and found it hard to let go of her delicate skin. ¡°She really recovered. This is impossible. This is impossible.¡± Xie Wutong rushed out from the crowd and repeated it over and over again. Her hair was messy and her clothes were loosely worn on her body. She appeared crazy to others. ¡°Enough, Second Branch. Don¡¯t embarrass yourself here.¡± The old master of the Xie family glared at Xie Wutong in disgust, then looked at Gu Liao and said, ¡°I¡¯ve discussed this matter with your grandfather. We respect your decision. If Xie Ru is bullied by you in the future, don¡¯t blame me for taking action.¡± Xie Ru looked at Gu Liao blankly. Wasn¡¯t Gu Liao planning to divorce her? How could it be¡­? ¡°Grandfather, don¡¯t worry. I will definitely protect Xie Ru. I won¡¯t give Grandfather the chance to take action.¡± ¡°That¡¯s good, that¡¯s good.¡± Tears welled up in the corners of old master Xie¡¯s eyes. He said, ¡°Xie Ru, Grandfather doesn¡¯t have anything to give you. But I still have some shares in the Xie family. In the future, even if I have to eat the company¡¯s dividends, it will be enough to live on.¡± ¡°Thank you, Grandfather. My eyes will see a little from time to time. In the future, if I am able to fully recover my eyesight, I will earn money by myself. Grandfather, don¡¯t worry.¡± ¡°Be a good child. You¡¯ve suffered a lot.¡± Xie Ru saw the sadness in her grandfather¡¯s eyes and felt a little puzzled. At the Xie family¡¯s birthday banquet, everyone looked at Xie Ru with envy. This was Young Master Gu, the one that heaven had decided to smile upon, making the others feel like a joke. ¡°Can you really see with your eyes?¡± ¡°I was able to see Grandpa just now. It was only for a short while before my vision disappeared again.¡± ¡°OK, I¡¯ll speak to Bai Yunhua later.¡± Xie Ru nodded. She didn¡¯t even realize that she trusted Gu Liao more than anyone else. ¡°Tsk, tsk. I can¡¯t watch this anymore. I wonder what kind of headlines will be in the news tomorrow.¡± ¡°Youying.¡± He Youying shook her arm and teased, ¡°Ugh, I think Young Madam Gu will have to personally deliver the paper to the toilet this time.¡± ¡°Forget it. I¡¯m afraid of being pressed into the toilet and beaten.¡± ¡°Oh, so you are aware after all? But I saw Xie Wutong¡¯s gaze wasn¡¯t quite right just now. Do you want to go and see what this person is doing? Is she going to give you a big gift?¡± ¡°Hah, that might be a huge gift.¡± Xie Ru cursed in her heart. Making a move at this juncture would only make people more annoyed. Xie Wutong was rushing to give her a burden. As an elder sister, how could she not take action though? The two of them hid in the shadows. Not far away, Xie Wutong was talking to a man. The thing in his hand looked particularly familiar to Xie Ru. Wasn¡¯t this the thing that Xie Wutong had used the last time she was at Gu Corporation to find Gu Liao? This was a good thing. But why was she planning to use it on her this time? Suddenly, Xie Wutong turned around and saw the person¡¯s eyes were wide open.. Chapter 31 - Falling into a Trap Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xie Ru and Xie Wutong held their breaths. Was Xie Wutong looking in their direction? ¡°Wutong, what are you doing? Have you forgotten what your father said? Now is not a good time to make a move. You can¡¯t wait for only such a short period of time.¡± ¡°Mom, can¡¯t you see that sl*t? Her eyes are about to heal. Even Grandpa is already on her side. No one will help me. And Dad only cares about benefits.¡± Qin Zhen looked at Xie Wutong with a pained expression. It was all because of that b*tch. She was supposed to be a puppet, yet she still dared to jump around in front of them. A vicious glint flashed in her eyes. ¡°Wutong, you still have me. Since Mom can steal your dad from Tang Yanran and make her a lunatic, then I can make Xie Ru shut up forever.¡± ¡°But Mom, I can¡¯t wait anymore. I want Xie Ru to disappear right now.¡± ¡°Wait a little longer, Xie Wutong. Today is your grandfather¡¯s birthday. Don¡¯t take any actions or you¡¯ll never be able to turn things around.¡± Xie Wutong could only nod, but she held the medicine bottle tightly in her hands as an unusual light flashed in her eyes. After Qin Zhen and her daughter had left, Xie Ru and Qin Zhen slowly came out. ¡°It seems that the Xie family is not simple, especially your second aunt.¡± Xie Ru smirked. Xie Zhen was even more brilliant than Qin Zhen in his methods. Until now, she had not found any evidence that he had framed her parents. Still, Qin Zhen was also pretty good herself. When she married Xie Zhen twenty-three years ago, she thought they would live together in perfect harmony for life. Little did she expect that her husband would have an affair a week after their wedding. How arrogant the lover must have been. But Qin Zhen only needed to lift a finger and was already able to find out that the lover was Tang Yanran, the apple of the Tang family¡¯s eye. When Tang Yanran was seven months pregnant, Qin Zhen killed the baby. Tang Yanran could not stand the trauma and went crazy. When the Tang family found out about it, they tried their best to get revenge, but it was to no avail. In the end, the Tang family ended up bankrupt and the perpetrator was still at large. Xie Ru had met Tang Yanran once when she was young. She was a very sensible woman. It was Xie Zhen and the Xie family who did not have the fortune to accept her as a daughter-in-law. ¡°It seems that Xie Wutong does not intend to stop. If you beg me, I might just be willing enough to help you.¡± Xie Ru looked at He Youying and smiled before shamelessly saying, ¡°Then I beg of you, help me.¡± ¡°Tsk, I thought you would have a firmer stance. I didn¡¯t expect you to be like this, Xie Ru.¡± ¡°Then I have to get to know my younger sister better in the future.¡± ¡°Younger sister? I¡¯m obviously the older one, Younger Sister.¡± Xie Ru suspiciously asked, ¡°I was born in the first month. How about you? You can¡¯t be older than me.¡± ¡°Then you must have been clueless, I was also born in the first month.¡± He Youying smiled faintly. ¡°I was born early in the morning of the first day.¡± ¡°What a coincidence, me too.¡± ¡°Two o¡¯clock.¡± ¡°Two o¡¯clock.¡± The two of them looked at each other. Could it really be such a coincidence? ¡°Twelve minutes.¡± ¡°Twelve minutes.¡± A blurry figure appeared in Xie Ru¡¯s mind. A girl placed a doll beside her and appeared to be smiling at her. She also smiled happily. She had seen her before. ¡°If our fates are so intertwined, why didn¡¯t we know each other long ago? If only we knew each other long ago, we might be better off than we are now.¡± ¡°Maybe we¡¯ve known each other before.¡± When He Youying heard this, perhaps it was true. The first time she saw Xie Ru, she did feel as if the latter looked familiar. She curled her lips and said, ¡°Then I must have known you first.¡± Xie Ru and He Youying bickered as they slowly walked away. Little did they know that a tall man had been standing behind them. The corner of the man¡¯s mouth rose slightly as he muttered, ¡°I met you first..¡± Chapter 32 - Forced Infidelity Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Countless handsome men and beautiful women danced together in the banquet hall, getting along quite harmoniously. But suddenly, an ear-piercing scream disrupted the atmosphere. The couples had no choice but to stop and look at the woman who had barged in not too far away. ¡°Something happened to Xie Ru. I saw an unconscious Xie Ru being taken away by a man.¡± ¡°What did you say? What¡¯s going on?¡± Gu Liao¡¯s eyes were bloodshot and his veins bulged. ¡°Young Master Gu, it¡¯s true. On the second floor. I¡¯ll take you there.¡± ¡°Xie Wutong, you¡¯d better not be lying. Otherwise, you know what the Gu family is capable of.¡± Xie Wutong suddenly recalled the incident at Gray Bar and nodded. This time, there would definitely be no mistakes. Xie Ru would definitely be despised by Gu Liao and driven out of the Gu family. ¡°I¡¯m definitely not lying. Young Master Gu, come take a look. It¡¯s true.¡± Gu Liao followed behind Xie Wutong suspiciously. Behind them, a group of onlookers also followed. The gasps of men and women came through the crack of the door. The air was filled with an unpleasant smell and the disgust on everyone¡¯s faces made Xie Wutong feel even more satisfied. ¡°Young Master Gu, you can see it through the door. It¡¯s better if you don¡¯t go in. Don¡¯t taint your eyes.¡± Gu Liao looked at the two white bodies from afar. They looked like pigs that had lost their fur. He felt disgusted. ¡°Is that¡­Xie Ru?¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t it?¡± Xie Wutong looked at everyone¡¯s gaze and felt strange. Her heart thumped and she slowly turned around. That person was not that b*tch, Xie Ru. It was clearly her mother instead. With a scream, she rushed in to fight off the man. Only then did the members of the Xie family rush over. When they saw this, their faces were filled with shame and anger. ¡°B*tch, it seems that I can¡¯t seem to keep you satisfied so now you¡¯re rushing to find another man, aren¡¯t you?¡± Qin Zhen was slapped awake by Xie Zhen. But her face did not show any signs of panic. Instead, she looked at Xie Zhen indifferently and pulled the blanket over her. ¡°Now you know shame. Qin Zhen, did I, Xie Zhen, not treat you well? How could you treat me like this? Could it be that our relationship as husband and wife is not as good as what you have with this man that you¡¯ve only known for a short while?¡± Qin Zhen seemed to have expected the man¡¯s coldness from the beginning, ¡°You¡¯re right. Xie Zhen, ask yourself if you¡¯ve ever considered Wutong and I worthy of your inheritance. Tang Yanran was right about your wealth. Sooner or later, karma will come to me. I just didn¡¯t expect it to have come so quickly.¡± ¡°What nonsense are you talking about?¡± Qin Zhen closed her eyes and waited for Xie Zhen¡¯s slap to hit her face. However, the expected pain didn¡¯t come. When she opened her eyes again, she realized that the man she was with had helped her stop Xie Zhen¡¯s hand. ¡°Long time no see, Second Brother Xie.¡± The man tidied up his tie and seriously said, ¡°Second Brother Xie is truly a noble person who forgets things. I¡¯m Tang Qingran, Tang Yanran¡¯s brother.¡± ¡°Tang Qingran, so you¡¯re still alive.¡± Tang Qingran sneered. ¡°What are you talking about, Second Brother Xie? If I wasn¡¯t alive, how could I avenge my unborn nephew and sister? Unfortunately, they¡¯re still in the hospital, suffering in that dark place.¡± Xie Zhen took a step back. It had been a long time since anyone had mentioned that woman. ¡°She deserved it.¡± ¡°Hah, of course you would know. Your wife hurt someone on purpose.¡± Xie Zhen glanced at Qin Zhen. In his mind, he had already minimized the damage to himself. The only thing he could do was push Qin Zhen out. Qin Zhen naturally saw through Xie Zhen¡¯s intentions and didn¡¯t have the heart to resist. ¡°Dad, you have to save Mom. Mom is not in the wrong. It¡¯s all Xie Ru. She should be the one here..¡± Chapter 33 - Tang Qingrans Password Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xie Wutong¡¯s words hit them like a thousand waves. Considering what she had exclaimed earlier in public, it was clear that she had planned to set up Xie Ru. ¡°Xie Wutong, don¡¯t spout nonsense. Let¡¯s just say that I lost my self-control. I admit it.¡± Xie Ru watched everything from afar with hatred in her heart. For whom was this miserable performance? ¡°Since that¡¯s the case, I won¡¯t disappoint Younger Brother Tang anymore. Everyone here shall be a witness. From today onwards, Xie Zhen and Qin Zhen will no longer have anything to do with each other. We will be separated. But I will give Xie Wutong her monthly allowance.¡± ¡°Okay, I agree.¡± Qin Zhen glanced at Xie Wutong and nodded heavily. The farce finally ended at the birthday banquet. As Tang Qingran was leaving, he passed by Xie Ru and looked deeply at her. Then, he said something that only the two of them could hear. ¡°Password: 817623.¡± 817623. That was her parents¡¯ birthday. What password was this for? Xie Ru looked at Tang Qingran in confusion, but she did not receive any response as he left the banquet. It was rumored that when the Tang family went bankrupt, the Tang family moved out of the capital. It wasn¡¯t easy for them to adapt to their day-to-day life in a small town. However, they still managed to dress and eat well. Tang Qingran had lived such a life for more than 20 years. Why did he choose today, of all days, to exact his revenge? Xie Ru did not understand and could not figure it out. ¡°Were you scared just now?¡± Xie Ru shook her head. Gu Liao¡¯s concern for her flattered her. ¡°Grandfather, please excuse us.¡± The old master of the Xie family waved his hand. This was probably the most depressing birthday he had ever had. People did not want to overstay their welcome, not when Old Master Xie was already at that age and with what just happened earlier. ¡°Xie Ru, today-¡° Gu Liao suspected that Xie Ru was the one who had planned for these things to happen at the birthday banquet from the very beginning. Xie Ru must have been going out frequently these few days to see Tang Qingran so that he could return to the city and help destroy the Xie Zhen duo. After this, Xie Wutong probably would not have an easy life. ¡°What?¡± ¡°Nothing. Are you blind again?¡± Xie Ru nodded, turning a deaf ear to Gu Liao¡¯s suspicions. The mysterious person had already been unreachable for three days. Joseph was adamant about withholding Q¡¯s information and was unwilling to divulge even the slightest bit. It seemed that they were using a different tactic to deal with her. She suspected that this was a collusion between Joseph and Q. ¡°Young Madam, Young Master said that he would take you to an art exhibition later. He asked you to wait for him to come back and pick you up.¡± Xie Ru nodded. What was Gu Liao trying to do? Ever since they had returned from the banquet, Gu Liao had started to treat her coldly. In fact, she started to think that the gentle Gu Liao from before was just an act. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Are you unhappy? Our free time together today is a rare occasion.¡± ¡°You should use your free time to rest, not go out. I can¡¯t see anything at the art exhibition anyway.¡± Gu Liao smiled back at Xie Ru, tickling her heart. ¡°I forgot about that. But I can see it so I¡¯ll just describe the art to you.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll just trouble you.¡± ¡°Xie Ru, tell me the truth. Are you angry because you¡¯ve been feeling neglected recently? You didn¡¯t think I¡¯d take you out during my free time, did you?¡± Xie Ru rolled her eyes and didn¡¯t say anything. Where did this man get so big-headed? Did he really think that was the reason why she was angry? In fact, Xie Ru herself couldn¡¯t tell exactly why she was angry. But she admitted that when she knew Gu Liao was going to take her out, her heart did skip a beat. Gu Liao¡¯s voice was deep and hoarse. In fact, every single thing about him was perfect for Xie Ru. It was as if they had already agreed in their previous life that they would meet here in their next life. There was not a trace of impatience on the man¡¯s face as he gently explained each painting to her at the art exhibition. Xie Ru closed her eyes and listened as she slowly imagined the images in her head. It was dark inside the car and they could barely see each other. Gu Liao held Xie Ru¡¯s hand and asked, ¡°Do you want revenge?¡± Xie Ru stayed still and did not say a word. Suddenly, the car was illuminated by some bright lights. A large truck had appeared in the distance and did not show any signs of slowing down as it rushed toward them. Xie Ru sat stiffly in the car seat as if she had returned to that night fifteen years ago.. Chapter 34 - Another Car Accident Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation In an instant, Xie Ru¡¯s vision went dark. Her eyes had been blocked by a large palm as her entire body was held in Gu Liao¡¯s arms. Still, the impact made her feel as if her internal organs had been displaced. Then came the endless darkness. However, this darkness seemed to be different from the past. It was able to disperse as if someone had turned on a light behind her, illuminating the path ahead. ¡°What did you say? He¡¯s dead?¡± ¡°I¡¯m sorry, we¡¯ve done our best.¡± The doctor took off his mask and informed regretfully. The steel bar had pierced through the driver¡¯s heart. There was no way he could have been saved. Gu Liao punched the wall hard. This old man who used to be by his parents¡¯ side was going to retire next year. He was kind and one of the few people he trusted. However, Gu Liao could not protect him. ¡°Young Master Gu, the driver of that truck was driving while exhausted and has been taken away for investigation.¡± Gu Liao sneered. Driving while exhausted? Who else could be behind this but his dear uncle? If he had used too many insidious methods, he would have left traces behind. ¡°Send someone to investigate if there are any money transfers into the truck driver¡¯s account from our relations. Pay more attention to who Uncle Gu has been getting close to recently.¡± ¡°Yes, Young Master Gu.¡± ¡°Also, check if there¡¯s anyone else in his family that may be involved. I¡¯ll pay for the expenses later.¡± ¡°Yes, Young Master Gu.¡± Gu Liao looked at Xie Ru who was sleeping on the recliner in the hospital. His gaze turned gentle as he walked forward, took off his outer clothes, and used them to cover Xie Ru. He gently held her in his arms. Xie Ru was so tired that she did not wake up until they arrived at the villa. She must have been really tired from the night¡¯s events. ¡°Young Master Gu, on Monday, the young madam and the second young master played outside the villa the whole morning. In the afternoon, they rested in their rooms. They didn¡¯t do anything else, and there weren¡¯t any abnormalities. They ate according to the schedule.¡± ¡°Young Master Gu, on Tuesday, the young madam was invited by the He family¡¯s miss to play in the He family¡¯s courtyard. The Jiang family¡¯s miss and young master also attended. There weren¡¯t any abnormalities. They ate healthily.¡± ¡°Young Master Gu, on Wednesday, the young madam-¡° ¡°Young Master Gu-¡° The daily report was something Gu Liao had assigned to someone to remain by Xie Ru¡¯s side at all times. It was his way of protecting her. Xie Ru knew very well that Gu Liao had asked her last time if she wanted revenge. But it only troubled her thoughts further, to the point where she felt listless even when she was out and about. After He Youying found out, she replied sarcastically that it would be a waste to not make use of the help that had been offered to her, Xie Ru. ¡°Young Master Gu, Young Madam went to see someone today. But she told us not to follow her.¡± ¡°Who is this person and what does he do?¡± Gu Liao then raised his head from the mountain-high folder when he asked. ¡°This person is from the detective agency. Young Madam asked him to investigate Xie Zhen.¡± Gu Liao nodded and waved his hand, telling the bodyguards to leave. What could the detective agency find out from their investigations of Xie Zhen? Xie Ru really dared to use anyone. ¡°Big Brother, why are you back so early today?¡± ¡°Where¡¯s Xie Ru?¡± ¡°Big Brother, I¡¯m your biological younger brother. Why are you asking for your wife the moment you get back?¡± Gu Zhe gnashed his teeth. The moment Xie Ru entered their lives, his rank in the household had plummeted. Even Aunt Chen had started to speak coldly to him and all the food she cooked were Xie Ru¡¯s favorites. There was no place for him in this house. Gu Liao sneered as if he was mocking Gu Zhe for being a lonely dog. Gu Zhe raised his fist in anger and punched the pillow on the sofa. He did not dare to easily attack Gu Liao. Why would he create his own invitation to the hospital? Xie Ru was not in the room, but the wardrobe was wide open. Gu Liao suddenly looked inside. A Chanel bag was particularly eye-catching. Miss X had once used this bag.. Chapter 35 - The Chanel Bag Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation The giggles and laughter of two girls came from the inner room. They must have been having a good time in there. When Xie Ru came out and saw Gu Liao staring at the Chanel bag, she was puzzled. ¡°Oh, I was wondering who had returned. It turns out it¡¯s Young Master Gu.¡± ¡°Miss He.¡± ¡°Tsk, you guys chat. I won¡¯t disturb you.¡± He Youying waved her hand before whispering in Xie Ru¡¯s ear to cheer her on before leaving. ¡°You came back very-¡° Before she could finish, Xie Ru¡¯s eyes were suddenly covered by Gu Liao¡¯s large palm, and all her words were trapped in her mouth. Her breath was taken away as they heard the sound of a fading screech. He Youying must have left the villa. ¡°Big Brother, where¡¯s Sister-in-Law? Why didn¡¯t she come down?¡± ¡°Where¡¯s all this nonsense coming from?¡± Gu Liao¡¯s cold gaze shot over, and Gu Zhe instantly became like a quail, his entire face buried in his rice bowl. Seeing this, Aunt Chen smiled and went to the kitchen to prepare some light food. ¡°Sister-in-Law must be really happy. Aunt Chen gives her special treatment but never for me.¡± ¡°When the second young master has a wife, Aunt Chen will give you special treatment too.¡± ¡°Really?¡± Gu Zhe¡¯s eyes suddenly widened. Only then did he realize the meaning behind Aunt Chen¡¯s words. He looked at Gu Liao with disdain. No wonder he came back so early today. It turned out that he had a motive. Compared to Gu Zhe, Gu Liao had a myriad of thoughts. Was Xie Ru really Miss X? Now that he thought about it, every time he met Miss X, Xie Ru would disappear. The most critical clue was the Chanel bag that he made especially for Xie Ru. Back when he met Miss X, he had been so worried about Xie Ru¡¯s disappearance that he failed to notice if Miss X had the bag on her. Could it be¡­? But Xie Ru¡¯s eyes could not see, unless she had been faking it from the start. This was the only way to explain her various actions, but how could he explain what he and Yunhua had witnessed when they first tested her? Xie Ru looked at the ceiling above her head and suddenly smiled. Gu Liao had actually noticed. However, how did Gu Liao discover that she was pretending to be blind? ¡°Xie Ru, Grandpa Xie said that he would let you work in Xie Corporation.¡± ¡°But, I can¡¯t see.¡± Gu Liao rubbed Xie Ru¡¯s head as if nothing was wrong. ¡°It¡¯s okay. It¡¯s just a nominal position. It doesn¡¯t require heavy work. Otherwise, your second uncle wouldn¡¯t have agreed to let you work in Xie Corporation.¡± ¡°Okay, thank you.¡± ¡°However, don¡¯t go to the detective agency to investigate the Xie family in the future.¡± Xie Ru nodded, though a little confused. Had she been mistaken? It seemed that Gu Liao hadn¡¯t realized that she was pretending to be blind after all. Otherwise, why didn¡¯t he ask? Was he afraid that she wouldn¡¯t tell him the truth if he did? However, things were still within her plans. What she wanted was a reason to enter Xie Corporation. And it seemed only Gu Liao¡¯s words would be the most effective. As expected. Gu Liao was not sure of Xie Ru¡¯s identity yet, so he naturally did not dare to act rashly. If his identity as Q was exposed, the loss would not be worth it. ¡°Xie Ru, going to the Xie Corporation building is like going into your own home. You don¡¯t have to be too polite or cautious. If anyone bullies you, tell Second Uncle. Second Uncle will help you get back at them.¡± ¡°Okay, Second Uncle. Don¡¯t worry.¡± When she stepped into the building, Xie Ru felt extremely relaxed. ¡°This is Manager Zhang, and this is Xie Ru, the young lady of the Xie family. She will be working under you from now on. Don¡¯t give her any heavy work on weekdays.¡± ¡°Yes, President Xie.¡± Xie Zhen nodded. He looked at the watch on his wrist and said, ¡°Xie Ru, Second Uncle has a meeting to attend later. I¡¯ll leave first. Take care of yourself.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Xie Ru looked at Xie Zhen¡¯s back and smiled at Manager Zhang. This must be Xie Zhen¡¯s senior lackey. Her second uncle must have arranged for her to stay by this person¡¯s side so that he could monitor her well. They didn¡¯t think too much about whether she was truly blind. Her ability to see was just a theory to others at that point. It seemed that she must have still been in shock since her grandfather¡¯s banquet. She was still really timid.. Chapter 36 - Xie Zhens Son Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xie Ru was sitting at her desk in boredom when her phone suddenly lit up. It was the detective agency contacting her. Could it be that they had discovered something about Xie Zhen? ¡°Miss Xie, you don¡¯t have to say anymore. This old man really covers his tracks well, but we still found some clues.¡± ¡°Oh? Tell me, what did you find?¡± The man laughed sinisterly and continued, ¡°This old man actually kept a mistress behind his wife¡¯s back. This mistress has been with this man since she was 18 years old. Now, the child is already seven years old.¡± Xie Ru was surprised. ¡°Is there a photo of the old man, mistress, and child together?¡± ¡°Heh, don¡¯t worry. We do have them. We¡¯ll send them to your phone later. But, Miss Xie, look, what we¡¯re doing here is not charity-¡° ¡°Don¡¯t worry. You won¡¯t be missing a single cent.¡± ¡°Ah, okay. Miss Xie, you¡¯re really straightforward. I hope we¡¯ll be able to continue working on more cases in the future.¡± Xie Ru scolded softly, ¡°Aren¡¯t we talking about people now?¡± ¡°Everyone¡¯s gotta find a way to survive. We have no other choice.¡± Xie Ru did not want to argue with this person anymore. After hanging up, a photo was sent over. In the photo, Xie Zhen was hugging a girl¡¯s waist intimately with a marshmallow held in the other as a little boy reached for it on the ground. The little boy looked exactly like Xie Zhen. No one would believe that there was no relationship between the two of them. Xie Ru thought about it but didn¡¯t send the photo out. Instead, she coded the photo of the girl and little boy. She quietly placed it in a private folder and waited for it to see the light of day again. It would definitely be a bloodbath when it did. ¡°Manager Zhang, are you very busy every day?¡± Manager Zhang was a little puzzled as he said, ¡°Miss Xie, I am indeed a little busy today.¡± ¡°It must be very difficult for you to raise a family by yourself.¡± Xie Ru saw a flash of hatred in Manager Zhang¡¯s eyes and sneered. It seemed that this was a deep grudge. ¡°It¡¯s alright.¡± ¡°It¡¯s not easy to raise a family even if you are so busy every day. However, Manager Zhang, you can also give some suggestions. This kind of salary system has to be changed according to the specific situation of the company.¡± ¡°There¡¯s no use in mentioning it.¡± Xie Ru waved at Manager Zhang with a mysterious look. ¡°Manager Zhang, you can¡¯t tell others about this. But actually, my grandfather sent me here to investigate the unreasonable situation of the company. I have to tell him the truth.¡± Manager Zhang¡¯s eyes widened. ¡°Is that so? Then why didn¡¯t you directly talk to President Xie about the situation? Wouldn¡¯t the investigation be faster this way?¡± ¡°Sigh, it¡¯s an undercover investigation aimed at you people. How could Grandfather let Second Uncle know about it? Moreover, Second Uncle¡¯s family has been in frequent trouble this year. Grandfather has long suspected Second Uncle.¡± A hint of something amiss flashed in Manager Zhang¡¯s eyes. Seeing this, Xie Ru added fuel to the fire and said, ¡°Manager Zhang, actually, there is something you¡¯re not understanding. Grandfather already knows about Second Uncle¡¯s other woman.¡± Xie Ru sneered in her heart. ¡°Everyone knows this. There are countless affairs involving young lovers in wealthy families. Grandfather doesn¡¯t care about it, but the Xie family¡¯s business can not be ruined.¡± ¡°That¡¯s why there is Miss Xie¡¯s secret investigation.¡± Xie Ru nodded. Looking at Manager Zhang¡¯s struggling appearance, she started to spout nonsense in a serious manner, ¡°Since Manager Zhang isn¡¯t willing, then forget it. But Grandfather did say that if there is someone from the inside willing to help, then this person will be the hero of the Xie family in the future. A promotion and a raise won¡¯t be a problem.¡± After saying that, Xie Ru took her white cane and was about to leave. In the end, Manager Zhang couldn¡¯t sit still and hurriedly stopped her. ¡°Miss Xie, the Xie family has saved my life before. I can¡¯t just stand by and watch the Xie family be destroyed. Tell me, how can I help you?¡± ¡°I just hope that Manager Zhang will pay attention to the private flow of all the accounts in the company. Grandfather had long known that there was a problem but just turned a blind eye. There¡¯s no other way¡­¡± Xie Ru sighed, as if Xie Corporation would collapse the next day. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, leave it to me. I guarantee that it will be handled properly for you..¡± Chapter 37 - Q’s Olive Branch Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xie Ru smiled as she watched Manager Zhang leaving as if he was on steroids. This person was still honest. It was just that her boss was not that good. ¡°I¡¯m feeling very happy.¡± Did the sun rise from the west today? Gu Liao actually personally drove over to pick her up. ¡°Not really. I just had my fortune told today.¡± Xie Ru¡¯s outfit was really like a blind fortune teller on the streets. She was just missing a pair of glasses. ¡°My dear, Q has sent another message. He hopes that you can help him.¡± Xie Ru sneered. She would not continue to work with such an ungentlemanly man. ¡°I refuse, Joseph.¡± ¡°My dear, Q said that you will definitely work with him because this person wants to snatch a project. However, he doesn¡¯t have that much money on hand.¡± ¡°What project?¡± ¡°Nan Shan Project. Q said that the Xie family will also take action this time.¡± Xie Zhen was the one that wanted to snatch Nan Shan Project. There was a cemetery underneath Nan Shan Project. Wouldn¡¯t it be perfect if Xie Zhen snatched it away? Or could it be that she remembered wrongly? But why would Q want Nan Shan Project? Who was Q? Was he also from the capital? A series of questions appeared in Xie Ru¡¯s mind. Finally, she replied to Joseph with one word: ¡°Fine.¡± She looked toward the bathroom. The sound of water flowing and the steam from the shower blurred the patterns on the door and Gu Liao¡¯s figure. ¡°Mr. Q, Miss X has agreed to cooperate with you. It seems that your method is really effective.¡± ¡°Heh, Joseph, I¡¯m still quite curious about Miss X.¡± ¡°No, Q, don¡¯t do it. X was quite angry about it last time. If X really left the organization because of me, I¡¯m afraid I¡¯ll be nailed to the shame rack. I don¡¯t want that to happen.¡± ¡°Well, if you don¡¯t tell me about it, I won¡¯t know, and no one would either.¡± The message sent to Joseph was like a stone sinking into the sea. Gu Liao continued, ¡°I¡¯ve already sent a piece of the stone to the contact, but I don¡¯t want the money. Just give them all to X.¡± ¡°Oh, Q, don¡¯t tell me you¡¯ve fallen in love with X just from the previous mission?¡± ¡°Wouldn¡¯t that be a good thing? We¡¯re both in the capital which would make it convenient for the exchange of feelings.¡± Joseph secretly cursed at this hooligan and no longer paid any attention to Q. Even though they had known each other since a long time ago, he still couldn¡¯t resist his disdain towards Q. ¡°Hello, my dear. This is the reward for the whale¡¯s tears. Please accept it.¡± ¡°Joseph, the amount is quite different from the one that we had agreed upon.¡± ¡°Q gave it to you to express his apology. Just accept it. Q has a lot of money anyway.¡± Xie Ru looked at this sentence. ¡°Joseph, so you do know Q.¡± ¡°Miss X, remember, don¡¯t have too much contact with this man. He shouldn¡¯t be provoked.¡± ¡°Thank you for the warning.¡± Joseph smiled cunningly. Q, let¡¯s see how you pick up this girl now. The night passed silently. Xie Ru felt Manager Zhang¡¯s enthusiasm the moment she stepped into the company. ¡°Miss Xie, you¡¯re here. You wouldn¡¯t have known, but I worked overtime last night and I¡¯ve really discovered something about CEO Xie.¡± ¡°Is that so? Manager Zhang, let¡¯s find a place to have a good chat.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± The smile on Xie Ru¡¯s face grew wider. It seemed that the photo that she had saved last time would come in handy. Xie Ru sent the photo to Xie Wutong¡¯s phone with a good article. As expected, Xie Wutong¡¯s combat ability was number one. ¡°Xie Zhen, I didn¡¯t expect you to be such a scumbag. How could you ever be worthy of my mother? You shameless man, you actually dared to find a lover and have children with her..¡± Chapter 38 - Peek-A-Boo Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation More and more people gathered around them, pointing at the two of them. ¡°Xie Wutong, aren¡¯t you supposed to be abroad? You actually dared to sneak back.¡± Xie Wutong coldly snorted. Even just by standing there, her temperament and aura radiated strongly. If not for this unforeseen event, there would have been a place for Xie Wutong in the capital. ¡°Abroad? Xie Zhen, if I were to go abroad, I wouldn¡¯t be able to witness something exciting.¡± ¡°Xie Wutong, what are you talking about? Hurry up and go abroad. I¡¯ll get someone to help you change your flight. Go abroad and study hard. Don¡¯t embarrass yourself anymore.¡± ¡°You actually think I¡¯m embarrassing? Don¡¯t you think you¡¯re embarrassing yourself by finding yourself an 18-year-old female university student?¡± Xie Zhen suddenly looked over, his face blushing. He had always been very careful. Qin Zhen wasn¡¯t around, so he had only gone there a little more often. That girl was also obedient. How did he suddenly get discovered? ¡°What nonsense are you spouting? What 18-year-old girl? Xie Wutong, hurry up and go abroad.¡± ¡°What, is it because I¡¯ve discovered your dirty little secret that you can¡¯t wait to get rid of me? Don¡¯t even think about it. I¡¯ve already sent the photos to everyone in the company.¡± Everyone took out their phones one after another. Xie Zhen and a girl had been photographed going in and out of various public places, and they looked particularly intimate. There was even a little boy in some of the photos and he looked exactly like Xie Zhen. ¡°What are you all gathered here for? Is the company going to make money by itself? Do you not want your salary anymore?¡± The Xie family¡¯s old master roared and the crowd dispersed, revealing Xie Wutong and Xie Zhen alone in an instant. ¡°Follow me.¡± Xie Ru took advantage of the fact that Xie Zhen and the others were not paying attention to her and sneaked into Xie Zhen¡¯s office. For a meticulous person like Xie Zhen, the most dangerous place was the safest, and he had to keep it in front of him at all times. Finally, Xie Ru found a folder in the last drawer. Inside it was a receipt given to Jiang Tao¡¯s driver fifteen years ago, but the amount on it was one million yuan. Xie Ru, who was still searching, did not notice that footsteps were approaching. She was holding a half-burned contract in her hand and the last signature was her father. Why did Xie Zhen keep the contract from 15 years ago? Click. Xie Ru¡¯s hand that was holding the folder paused. She gently closed the drawer and hid under the desk, with her back facing the chair. ¡°Xie Ru, what are you doing here?¡± ¡°Second Uncle, lower your voice. I am hiding from Manager Zhang. If Manager Zhang finds out I am here, I will lose. Second Uncle, you must help me hide here.¡± Xie Zhen softened his tone. ¡°Xie Ru, come out first. I¡¯ll definitely help you hide it from Manager Zhang.¡± ¡°Really? Then you have to promise.¡± ¡°Okay, I promise.¡± Xie Ru slowly came out and put on a big smile. ¡°Little Ru, are you able to see already?¡± ¡°Ah, I still can¡¯t. But Second Uncle, why are you in the ladies¡¯ room?¡± Xie Zhen¡¯s face looked amused. His office was the closest to the ladies¡¯ room, and there were always people who would enter his office by accident. Thus, he had always wanted to change his office location, but he never had the time to do so. ¡°Little Ru, this is not the ladies¡¯ room. It¡¯s my office.¡± ¡°Ah, I thought it was the ladies¡¯ room. Manager Zhang will not be able to find me if that¡¯s the case.¡± Xie Ru suddenly clenched her hands tightly. She was almost able to succeed in her operation. Xie Zhen was really testing her at this time. The blue and white porcelain piece was right in front of her eyes. It was almost going to pierce them. ¡°Everything alright, Second Uncle? I¡¯d better go out now. A loss is a loss.¡± Xie Zhen narrowed his eyes slightly. The porcelain piece in his hand was now at Xie Ru¡¯s neck. Xie Zhen actually wanted to kill her.. Chapter 39 - Accidental Injury Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation The office was so quiet that only the sound of their breaths could be heard. At this moment, Xie Ru heard a sound outside the door, and the corner of her mouth curled up slightly. ¡°What are you doing, Xie Zhen.¡± As soon as the old master of the Xie family entered the office, he saw Xie Zhen aiming the porcelain piece at Xie Ru¡¯s neck. This was his biological niece. How could he be so cruel? ¡°Grandpa, my neck hurts so much.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Little Ru. Everything will be alright. We¡¯re going to the hospital now. Grandpa will take you there.¡± Xie Ru nodded and looked at Xie Zhen coldly. Xie Zhen was surprised and stood still. Xie Ru was the one who bumped into him and made the porcelain piece scrape her neck. ¡°President Xie, I thought you were Xie Ru¡¯s biological second uncle, so I was relieved to arrange for Xie Ru to join your Xie family. Could it be that you can¡¯t even afford an easy position?¡± ¡°Young Master Gu, this is the fault of our Xie family. I hope you won¡¯t blame us.¡± Gu Liao didn¡¯t say anything in front of the old master of the Xie family. He just took a deep look at Xie Zhen. ¡°Tsk, tsk, tsk. You could have just laid low, stayed home with me, and enjoyed some good food. But you just had to go to Xie Corporation. It¡¯s only been two days and you¡¯ve already become like this. How tragic.¡± Xie Ru glared at Gu Zhe fiercely, worrying about nothing. Because of the injury, Xie Ru returned to her daily life of eating and sleeping. Occasionally, she would chat with Joseph and ask him to help investigate Jiang Tao¡¯s whereabouts. ¡°My dear, I have good news for you. The matter you asked me to investigate has been settled.¡± ¡°I¡¯d like to hear the details.¡± ¡°Jiang Tao went abroad 15 years ago. Every month, he received a monthly stipend while in that country. We investigated the source and it was from a woman who is actually the mistress you asked me to investigate in the Xie family.¡± Joseph continued, ¡°I also asked someone to further investigate this man named Jiang Tao. Apparently, this man has been wanting to return to the country for a long time, but because he had killed someone here and someone has been using that evidence to threaten him, it has been quite impossible for him to return to his homeland at the moment.¡± ¡°Killed someone?¡± ¡°Yes, this person told us everything after a glass of wine. His former boss had someone tamper with his car. According to the plan, he wanted to intentionally create a car accident.¡± Xie Ru fell silent as she held her phone in a daze. The betrayal she felt was greater because it was from someone she had trusted the most. ¡°My dear, I think there¡¯s one more thing you might want to know as well.¡± Xie Ru stiffly requested him to divulge the information. ¡°The car accident of the Xie family¡¯s eldest son was not from a single effort. It was a tragedy that was caused by the joint efforts of many.¡± ¡°What do you mean?¡± ¡°My dear, everyone knows that wisdom hurts. Do you know why those wealthy families in the capital had been willing to hand over their businesses to the next generation recently? It¡¯s because those who decided to retire were the ones who witnessed the tragedy.¡± ¡°They witnessed it?¡± ¡°Basically everyone involved had already retired.¡± And which were the families in the capital that had their grandchildren inherit their business? The first ones that came to mind were the Gu family, the He family, and¡­ Were these people truly involved fifteen years ago? A tear rolled down from a corner of Xie Ru¡¯s eye before soaking the silk on her body. Her hands and feet turned cold and despite being under sunlight, she could not feel the slightest bit of warmth. ¡°My dear, I pretty much know who you are already. I can give you some help, but if you need manpower, it¡¯s better to look for Q.¡± ¡°Thank you, Joseph, but there¡¯s no need. I think I can handle it myself.¡± How could her father be regarded as a thorn in the flesh of so many people? Beep, beep, beep. She had just received a phone message from an unknown number. It was just a short message but it did not mention a time and place: ¡®Miss Xie, I¡¯m a friend of your father¡¯s. Let¡¯s meet when we have the chance. I look forward to our meeting. It will be a happy one..¡¯ Chapter 40 - Unknown Number Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation In order to prevent Xie Ru from feeling bored at home, Gu Liao sent someone to set up some uncultivated land behind the villa for Xie Ru to pass time. As for that message, it had been thrown to the back of Xie Ru¡¯s mind. She had waited for fifteen years. So what were a few short days to her? ¡°What¡¯s wrong with my big brother? You can¡¯t see with one eye so what kind of work would you do? In the end, I¡¯m the one who has to help. How annoying.¡± Gu Zhe said that he was annoyed, but his hands did not stop gardening. Xie Ru just noticed that the Gu family usually said that she could not see with one eye, while the people from the Xie family just outright said that she was blind. The difference was not big, but it still touched her heart. At this moment, Xie Ru¡¯s phone vibrated a few times. She thought it was a text message from Joseph, so she did not pay much attention to it. She was distracted by a figure who suddenly barged in. This person was wearing a simple white shirt, light blue jeans, and a pair of white casual shoes. It was as if the spring breeze just came in, and she couldn¡¯t take her eyes off him for a moment. ¡°Little Ru, long time no see.¡± Xie Ru nodded in confusion. Before she could react, she saw Gu Zhe yelling. ¡°Brother, what are you doing here while my brother is at the company all alone? You¡¯re taking the company¡¯s salary and not doing anything practical. Uncle Gu will definitely scold you if he finds out.¡± ¡°Your brother can handle things alone just fine. It¡¯s quieter here.¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t it? This is a good place to recuperate. My brother found a good place, and now with you, the villa will be very lively.¡± ¡°What are you guys doing?¡± This person changed the topic. Xie Ru had a feeling that this person did not want to talk too much about family matters. ¡°Planting flowers.¡± Gu Zhe suddenly raised his head and asked, ¡°Brother, don¡¯t you know Sister-in-Law? Let me introduce her to you.¡± ¡°I do know her.¡± Gu Zhe looked at Xie Ru and then at Brother. He scratched his head. Why didn¡¯t he know that the two of them had met before? ¡°Gu Zhe, who is it?¡± ¡°I¡¯m Gu Xuan, Little Ru. We¡¯ve met before.¡± Xie Ru was also confused. This was definitely the first time she had met this person, but she did feel that he was somewhat familiar. Still, she could not remember. Xie Ru suddenly felt a sharp pain in her head like a needle. Then she saw a little girl holding a doll and handing it to her. The little girl was crying and not far away, a boy in a suit looked at them helplessly. ¡°Gu Xuan.¡± When she woke up again, Xie Ru was already in bed. Gu Liao was next to her looking worried. ¡°Don¡¯t interact with Gu Xuan anymore.¡± ¡°Huh?¡± Xie Ru was full of questions. What kind of crazy person was he? Why did he suddenly say such a thing? ¡°Sister-in-Law, I can¡¯t blame my brother for saying this. Look at you. My brother rushed back from the company when you fainted. And when you¡¯re unconscious, you still called Gu Xuan¡¯s name over and over again. Wasn¡¯t that the first time you two have met?¡± ¡°Really?¡± Xie Ru looked at Gu Liao awkwardly. Was he jealous? ¡°Have a good rest. Something has come up at the company.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Xie Ru stayed in the room alone. When she looked at the phone, she was stunned. She saw a message on her phone from an unknown number that read: ¡®I¡¯m Tang Yanran. Little Ru, I think you¡¯ll want to meet me. I have a letter in my hand. It¡¯s from your father. I¡¯ll wait for you at Sanyuan..¡¯