Chapter 242: Chapter 242: Making a Move _1

Staring at Gu Xinlan’s compassionate look, Wenya quickly seized the opportunity to say,

“You’ve followed the teachings of Buddha for many years now. If you truly believe in Buddha, then try to persuade Gu Yuanzhou to lay down his weapons and become a Buddha himself!”

Gu Xinlan nodded,

“You two should descend from the mountain first. I’ll give Yuanzhou a call! Don’t worry, Buddha is merciful and will protect you.”

Wenya wanted to say something else but I stopped her with my hand and shook my head.

We thanked Gu Xinlan, then I took Wenya’s hand and we exited.

Wenya still seemed a little unreconciled,

“After listening to that old lady chanting for such a long time, we still don’t have a concrete answer!”

“Didn’t she say she would call Gu Yuanzhou?”

“What if she’s lying?”

The signal isn’t great up on the mountain, so we couldn’t really tell what was happening.

Only after we descended did we take out our phones and checked the internet, but there was no evidence of my dark secrets being exposed.

At last, I breathed a sigh of relief.

“Looks like Gu Xinlan did call Gu Yuanzhou, our plan worked!”

“Yeah, who would have thought that this old lady, who followed Buddha’s path, would turn out to be so useful! Gu Yuanzhou is actually scared of her!”

At Wenya’s question, I fell into deep thought.

I could see that Gu Yuanzhou was indeed somewhat wary of Gu Xinlan, which meant he really valued this aunt of his.

All along the way, I kept thinking about what Gu Xinlan had said.

She said everything was her fault!!

What did she mean by that?

Wenya, by my side, was texting with Su Peisheng, her face full of sweet smiles as she kept her gaze downward.

Indeed, love is like an intoxicating potion.

“Ayun, did you notice that Gu Yuanzhou looks somewhat similar to that woman?”

With Wenya’s reminder, I remembered that, indeed, despite Gu Xinlan’s simple clothing and being past fifty, her naturally beautiful face could still reveal her youthful attractiveness.

It was a kind of matured beauty.

“She indeed is a real beauty!”

“Don’t you think it’s strange?”

“Strange? How so?”

“That such a beautiful woman would give up living a normal life to meditate in the mountains! It’s not normal!”

“Yeah, it does seem a bit unusual. Normally, someone as beautiful as her would marry into a good family! Maybe it’s because she had to take care of Gu Yuanzhou from a young age that she gave up her marriage and remained single her whole life?”

My speculation was quickly denied by Wenya,

“Taking care of a nephew is not the same as raising a son. Besides, if she were married, having a brother-in-law would be even better for taking care of him, right?”

“Indeed, it should be the case. If we have a chance in the future, we should ask her!”

“Aye, it’s shocking how you know so little about the only relative of Gu Yuanzhou, who you’ve married.”

“He forbids me from talking about it! Every time I mention his relatives, he gets extremely upset. Plus hearing from my aunt that he’s an orphan, I never asked more.”

“Well, that’s not your fault!”

Just as Wenya and I were discussing this,

My phone rang again. This time it was from Gu Yuanzhou.

I thought a while, then decided to answer.

As soon as the call connected, he confronted me,

“What did you say to my aunt?”

“When you threatened me with my private affairs, didn’t you imagine there would be consequences?”

“Quit the nonsense. My aunt is a solitary meditator, away from society. She’s already taken her vows. What happens between us has nothing to do with her. Why couldn’t you spare even her?”

“Gu Yuanzhou, you wouldn’t let me go! Would there be all these issues if you didn’t press me?”

Gu Yuanzhou fell silent for a few seconds,

“No! The one who couldn’t let go was you! What horrendous things you’ve done targeting Zhenyi Company recently, did you really think I wouldn’t notice? Do you want to ruin Zhenyi Company?”

His tone was very heavy.

I fell silent at his words too, feeling as if my cards had been exposed.

Indeed, that was what I was thinking.

And I was doing exactly that.

I just didn’t think he would see through.

He saw through the surface level, through this phone, he realized my intentions.

Undoubtedly, Gu Yuanzhou is a frightening individual.

Silence!

Deathly silence prevailed, even though the phone was clearly connected, neither of us spoke a word.

I don’t know how much time elapsed before Gu Yuanzhou snorted coldly,

“What did my aunt say to you?”

“Eh, with a question like that, it would be better to ask her directly! No matter what she said, I have no obligation and wouldn’t reveal it to you. Isn’t that right, Mr. Gu?”

Then, oddly enough, Gu Yuanzhou hung up.

Staring at my phone, I was in a daze for a long while.

Although this time, Gu Yuanzhou didn’t reveal anything about Song Xiaoyun’s diary, I could feel that he was preparing more malicious traps for me.

On the way back, Su Peisheng called Wenya.

When he learned that our affairs were resolved, he invited us for a meal.

It’s been a while since Wenya met up with Jian Jing, so she also called Jian Jing…

Half an hour later, when we met at Hailan restaurant, we saw Jian Jing had brought Yu Jiahang with her.

Su Peisheng came out to greet us,

“Though I invited you, the company will cover the bills, so eat as you please. Don’t hesitate!”

“Jian Jing, your belly has grown so much!”

Jian Jing’s belly was gradually showing. Though her dress was loose, the pregnancy was a lot more noticeable.

Seeming very interested in Jian Jing’s belly, Wenya went over immediately and sat with her.

“How do you feel now? Can you feel the baby moving?”

“Yes, I can feel the baby moving every day. The doctor instructed us to count the baby’s movements daily and to be careful if the number isn’t right.”

Wenya and Jian Jing started speaking in low voices, while Yu Jiahang sat at a distance engrossed with his phone, which prompted me to ask Jian Jing a question.

“Are you and Yu Jiahang doing alright?”

There was a momentary freeze in Jian Jing’s smiling face, but she quickly resumed her composure.

“I guess it’s alright.”

Wenya added,

“What do you mean by ‘it’s alright’? If he’s treating you poorly, just let us know. We sisters will help teach him a lesson!”

“No, I’m fine. He recently got promoted and bought me a lot of things.”

There was discernible excitement in Jian Jing’s words. Could it be that Yu Jiahang has truly changed for better?

Halfway through the meal, Yu Jiahang suddenly moved over to Jian Jing’s side, which was also right next to me. He asked me,

“Why isn’t Ding Yinuo here today?”

Wenya quickly responded,

“He is busy with work at the company. A man with a career can’t always hang around aimlessly like someone idle.”

Yu Jiahang let out a couple of chuckles, lifted his glass, and said,

“That makes sense, he is indeed a successful man. Well then, since it’s rare for us all to gather, I’ll toast to both of you. Thank you all for taking care of Jian Jing.”

Wenya added, “Sure, and congratulations on your promotion!”

The three of us clinked glasses and drained them.

Actually, I was in a good mood today too, so I had another drink with Wenya. But after downing two glasses, I started to feel a bit tipsy.

In the restroom where I was fixing my makeup, a man suddenly embraced me from behind and started fondling me…