"Assistant Shen, have you been by Di Mingjue's side all evening?" Ye Ziyu asked, lifting her eyes from her water glass.
From the moment they alighted the car to their departure, Shen Lin had not left Di Mingjue's side, and those they had met could be counted on one hand.
After mentally organizing his thoughts, Shen Lin recounted everything to Ye Ziyu.
"You mean you only saw the two Gu brothers, Ye Shaoting, and Ye Chenhan?" Ye Ziyu confirmed with him.
"Yes," Shen Lin nodded. "However, the eldest Gu brother was quite peculiar. He suddenly approached us and struck up a conversation with President Di, inquiring if President Di knew of Gu second young master's admiration for you, and he also hinted at a desire for cooperation."
The last time Ye Ziyu had seen Gu Xiukai, she had felt his dislike towards her. His words were filled with disdain, believing that Gu Corporation's choice to partner with Ye Corporation was because of her.
Why was he now using her to win over Di Mingjue?
"Madam, Gu Corporation has been in a state of great upheaval recently. Ever since Old Master Gu was hospitalized, control of Gu Corporation has been in flux. Although Gu Xiukai is the eldest son of the Gu family, he is not well-favored, and some shareholders in the company are siding with Gu Xiuyu," Shen Lin said.
After a moment of silence, Ye Ziyu looked up at him. "You mean it's highly likely that Gu Xiukai is the one who poisoned him?"
But he had no enmity with Di Mingjue. Even if the cooperation failed, he wouldn't go to such lengths. Wasn't he afraid of having no chance to redeem himself if the matter was exposed?
Shen Lin didn't particularly believe it was him either, but his behavior at the banquet was the strangest. He had inadvertently seen Gu Xiukai standing in a corner, watching them multiple times.
Could it be that he was paying attention to them just to find an opportunity to discuss cooperation?
With Gu Xiukai as the prime suspect, Ye Ziyu was unwilling to let anyone go. She would rather misjudge than let a villain escape.
She spoke to Shen Lin, "Go contact Gu Xiukai now and tell him I wish to see him."
"Alright." Shen Lin agreed and immediately went to execute the task.
The ward fell silent. Ye Ziyu stood by the hospital bed, looking at Di Mingjue, who lacked any spirit.
She reached out and felt his pulse again. Seeing his unsteady pulse, her heart grew heavy. She didn't know what poison it was, and even with her abilities, she couldn't find a cure.
After waiting for a while, Ye Ziyu obtained silver needles from a nurse. Besides being confined by these heavy instruments, she also had to suppress the toxins and prevent them from dissipating.
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Gu Residence.
*Smack~*
Gu Xiuyu was startled when he turned on the light and saw Gu Xiukai sitting motionless on the living room sofa.
"Big Brother, why aren't you resting so late?" Gu Xiuyu loosened his tie and leisurely walked over to Gu Xiukai.
As soon as he sat down, his gentle demeanor was provoked into anger by Gu Xiukai.
"I know everything you did tonight," Gu Xiukai said, looking up at Gu Xiuyu.
For the entire evening, he had been like a tiger in the dark, his bright eyes fixed on Gu Xiuyu.
Gu Xiuyu picked up the teapot, poured a cup of water, and after taking a sip to moisten his throat, he said lightly, "And then?"
"You put something into the drinks, and that particular cup of wine was drunk by Di Mingjue," Gu Xiukai articulated each word.
He placed the cup down on the coffee table with force. Gu Xiuyu looked into Gu Xiukai's eyes. "Big Brother, you can eat anything, but you can't say anything carelessly. Sometimes what the eyes don't see isn't necessarily the truth. How can you be so sure I put something in the drinks?"
Facing Gu Xiuyu's gaze, Gu Xiukai was not afraid. He took out his phone from his pocket, and the illuminated screen displayed a photo of him putting something into the drinks.
"My eyes might indeed make mistakes, but photos don't," Gu Xiukai said loudly.
At the time, Gu Xiuyu had been extremely careful, fearing discovery. He had not only blocked the camera but also avoided Di Mingjue. He never expected to be seen by him.