Gu Family.
“Master, Madam, bad news.” The butler hurried into the living room.
“What is it, in such a panic? What kind of bearing is this!” Qin Meimei scolded.
“The eldest daughter has been arrested by the police. The latest news from the bureau is that she confessed to everything, and now she is awaiting the death penalty from the court,” the butler said.
Upon hearing this, Gu Tianlei’s expression turned grave, while the displeasure on Qin Meimei’s face instantly vanished. “I know, you may leave.”
“Aren’t you going to bail out the eldest daughter?” the butler asked timidly.
“We don’t need you to tell us what to do!” Qin Meimei said sternly. “Also, do not mention this to the young master.”
According to their words, they were not going to bail out Gu Yan.
“Yes.” The butler could only lower his head and retreat.
He had worked in the Gu family for over twenty years and had watched Gu Yan grow up. Although he knew Qin Meimei had always favored Gu Ze, Gu Yan was still her biological daughter. Even a tiger wouldn’t eat its cubs. He, as a servant, had feelings for Gu Yan as she grew up; how could Qin Meimei, her own mother, be so heartless?
“We can only sacrifice Yan’er. Is there no other way?” Gu Tianlei asked, lighting a cigar, his voice full of melancholy.
He was aware of Qin Meimei’s plan.
“What? Having second thoughts?” Qin Meimei glanced at him, her tone firm. “Everything I do is for the Gu family! You can’t catch a wolf without sacrificing a lamb. She also sacrificed herself willingly for the Gu family. We will remember her kindness in the future.”
Gu Tianlei wanted to say that the saying wasn’t used like that, but he only dared to think it in his heart, not daring to speak it aloud.
In the eyes of outsiders, he was the glorious CEO of Gu Corporation, but in reality, he was completely controlled by his wife and listened to Qin Meimei about everything.
Moreover, he couldn’t deny that since Qin Meimei was cleared and started managing business operations, the company’s previous predicament had significantly improved.
“The situation is developing as I predicted. Notify the media to release the prepared press release. Next, we will step on the Ye family at the group’s annual meeting to make a comeback and return to our peak,” Qin Meimei said confidently.
In her opinion, it was because she hadn’t completely eradicated the Ye family before that the bumpkin Yu He had managed to trick her. This time, she would definitely make the entire Ye family pay the price for Yu He’s actions!
That night, the news of the eldest daughter of the Gu family being imprisoned for murder flooded the gossip headlines of major news platforms.
The headlines linked to the previous news of Luo Xiaoyao and her mother’s disappearance, as well as the reports from smaller media outlets in Nanshi about their deaths, finally pointing to Gu Yan as the murderer.
Simultaneously, many marketing accounts jumped out to stir up trouble, not only clearing Qin Meimei’s name as a suspect but also labeling her as a loving mother who spoiled her child too much. They explained that she had become a person of interest because she wanted to correct her daughter’s mistakes.
Yu He, sitting in the car back to the Ye family, was scrolling through the news about the Gu family when her phone screen showed an incoming call from Yang Lin.
As soon as she answered, Yang Lin’s anxious voice came through the phone:
“Miss Yu, something happened to Haozi. All the cases he was handling have been transferred to another colleague. That colleague has arrested Gu Yan. She confessed to the deaths of Luo Xiaoyao and her mother, as well as the kidnapping of you. The case is now closed, and she is awaiting the death penalty from the court.”
“I’ve already seen the news,” Yu He replied calmly. “What’s Hao Ge’s condition?”
“He was injured a few days ago during an anti-drug operation, and he was injected with drugs by the traffickers. His condition is quite serious, and he is currently in isolation for treatment,” Yang Lin said, his voice filled with deep melancholy and worry.
Yu He half-closed her eyes, her thick, long eyelashes casting a shadow, obscuring her gaze, making it impossible to discern her expression.
“I understand. I’ll go see him when his condition improves a little.”
Yang Lin, on the other end of the phone, saw that she wasn’t too concerned about the case and tried to comfort her. “Don’t worry too much. Haozi has a good physique. I believe he’ll get better soon.”
“Mm.”
If she hadn’t seen Yu He with her own eyes and felt her cold, aloof aura, Yang Lin would have suspected that Yu He, receiving such news, was perhaps too calm.
However, she seemed to have no questions about the case, so Yang Lin didn’t say anything further. After saying, “I won’t disturb your rest,” he hung up the phone.
Yu He looked at her phone screen, which had returned to the news page, a hint of cunning in her eyes.
“Miss Yu, we’ve arrived.” The driver stopped the car steadily at the entrance of the Ye family’s courtyard.
Yu He thanked him, got out of the car, and rang the doorbell. While waiting for the gate to unlock, she received a WeChat message from Qin Beiting.
Qin Beiting: 【Are you home?】
Qin Beiting: 【What should I do? We just parted, and I miss you already. When will you come back to live at Tian Yu? / Pity.】
Yu He’s lips curved slightly upwards, and she replied to him with three words.
【Depends on my mood.】
“Did you find money? You’re so happy.” Ye Zizheng, who had come out to open the door without wearing a coat, was uncharacteristically seeing Yu He in such a good mood and teased her.
Yu He put away her phone and glanced at Ye Zizheng, who had rushed out without a coat. “You miss me that much?”
After saying that, she suddenly realized she had been led astray by Qin Beiting.
The Ye family gate had an automatic lock. Ye Zizheng had seen Yu He returning and immediately scurried out to open the door. Hearing Yu He say that, he suddenly felt quite childish.
“If you want to think so, I’ll reluctantly admit that I miss you a little bit,” he said, raising his head.
Yu He: “……”
The two entered the house. Cheng Lizhu and Old Mrs. Ye were eating in the dining room. Ye Qichen and Ye Jianming were nowhere to be seen at the table.
The Ye family usually had dinner around seven o’clock and didn’t have supper. It was already ten o’clock, and they were just starting to eat.
“Hehe, you’re back. Are you hungry? Do you want to sit down and eat a little more?” Cheng Lizhu immediately put down her chopsticks and got up to get bowls and chopsticks for Yu He from the kitchen.
Yu He indicated it was unnecessary. “Why are you eating so late?”
“We were originally waiting for your father and brother to come back to eat. We didn’t expect them to be so busy that they haven’t returned yet, so we ate first,” Cheng Lizhu explained.
Yu He heard that there was more to her words. “Is something wrong at my brother’s company?”
Cheng Lizhu didn’t want her daughter to worry and was about to find the right words when she heard Old Mrs. Ye grumble, “It’s all because of the Gu family!”
“That bitch Qin Meimei, why didn’t the police sentence her to death?
“As soon as she was released, she started causing trouble, deliberately going against our Ye family. Not only did she find someone to intercept the big client Qichen had just signed, but now she’s even snatching the venue Qichen had booked for the annual meeting! And she wants the same date as us!
“Does the Gu family just have a bit more money than us, so they really think they’re crabs and can walk sideways in Beishi? They truly don’t take our Ye family seriously! I’m so angry. Yu He, quickly contact Seventh Master Qin and have him deal with them!”