After conveying his intentions, Gu Xingdong left the spot expressionlessly. Xiao Hei was stunned for a moment before following him.
Watching their retreating figures, Li Zheming emerged from the corner, wasting no time as he eagerly set off to find Zhang Wan'er.
A person in love is always in high spirits. Ever since confirming her pregnancy with Gu Xingdong's child, she had become much warmer. Thus, when she saw Li Zheming appear, she uncharacteristically gave him a pleasant look and asked, "Brother Zheming, where are you rushing off to?"
"Wan'er?!" Hearing Zhang Wan'er's call, Li Zheming hurried towards her direction, then grabbed her wrist and pulled her into a quiet corner. He asked, "Are you pregnant?"
This news had only been shared with Gu family members. How could Li Zheming know about it? Could it be that Gu Xingdong had accepted the existence of this child and announced it to everyone?
The thought of this possibility made Zhang Wan'er's face flush crimson. She shyly nodded and said, "That's right, I'm carrying Gu Xingdong's child. Besides telling you this, did he mention anything else, perhaps about me?"
To have the child in her womb be recognized by someone else as its father, Li Zheming felt as if his heart was being squeezed by a large hand, making it difficult to breathe. "Wan'er, there's something I need to tell you. I hope you're mentally prepared."
Seeing Li Zheming's serious expression, Zhang Wan'er was somewhat bewildered. She asked, not understanding, "What is it?" Dafeng Fiction Network
Li Zheming swallowed, then closed his eyes tightly, adopting a look of resignation. "I want to tell you that the person who was with you that night wasn't Gu Xingdong. It was me!"
The words struck Zhang Wan'er like lightning, leaving her stunned. She flung Li Zheming's hand away, her face contorted with anger. "What nonsense are you spouting? How is that possible? I clearly entered the room with Gu Xingdong that night. You were busy with something in the front hall, so how could this child be yours?"
"I know what I did was wrong, but I couldn't bear for you to be kept in the dark. Chen Lishu is no good. If she finds out about your plan, she'll definitely seek revenge!
Don't forget that Chen Lishu has the support of the He family. While the Zhang and Yang families are considered reputable households in the capital, compared to the He family, you are like ants, easily crushed!
Wan'er, I don't know what happened that day. When I got to the room, you were alone, and I couldn't bear to see you suffer, so..." Li Zheming paused here, then cautiously looked up at Zhang Wan'er.
Li Zheming had no reason to lie to her. If what he said was true... Zhang Wan'er's eyes instantly turned red. In her anger, her entire body began to tremble.
Seeing Zhang Wan'er's deteriorating state, Li Zheming anxiously asked, "Wan'er, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell? I'll take you to the hospital now!"
"I don't need your fake kindness. You knew I liked Gu Xingdong, so why did you do that? You're a liar, a big liar!" Zhang Wan'er, losing control of her emotions, pushed Li Zheming aside.
If this child was Gu Xingdong's, she would force the Gu family to take responsibility for it no matter what. As long as she could connect with Gu Xingdong, even being a concubine wouldn't matter.
But today, Li Zheming told her the child was his? Did that mean all her plans for the past few days were in vain?!
Unable to accept this outcome, Zhang Wan'er glared fiercely at Li Zheming and hastily pulled out her phone to make a call. "Go and hack the surveillance footage of the He family's banquet. I want the results in half an hour!"
The subordinate on the other end quickly agreed and hung up. Zhang Wan'er paced back and forth in the corridor.
Li Zheming tried to say something to change the situation, but Zhang Wan'er, in a fit of rage, grabbed him by the collar. "Do you know what you're doing? You're committing a crime. You've violated a woman's will!
I've never had any romantic feelings for you. Control your dirty, despicable thoughts. If that video gets wiped, you'd better shut your mouth. This child in my womb belongs to the Gu family, do you understand?!"
A flicker of pain flashed in Li Zheming's eyes. He gritted his teeth and said, "But Gu Xingdong doesn't like you. This child, and you, won't be treated well in the Gu family!"
At this moment, Zhang Wan'er was completely consumed by her obsession. Faced with Li Zheming's well-intentioned advice, she coldly retorted, "Nonsense! They say even a tiger doesn't eat its cubs. If I give birth to a son, Li Xiulan will surely dote on him!
You like me, don't you? You wouldn't be happy with me. You shouldn't want to see me suffer, right? In that case, help me win Gu Xingdong's heart! Perhaps I'll even thank you and won't stop you from seeing our son in the future!"
Li Zheming had wanted to tell Zhang Wan'er that Gu Xingdong didn't have her in his heart and was even planning to harm her, but before he could speak, he saw the madness in her eyes. Even if he told her now, she might not believe him or give up.
With that thought, Li Zheming swallowed his words. He said with a bitter smile, "I understand. I won't say anything about this!"
Receiving Li Zheming's affirmative answer, Zhang Wan'er let out a long sigh. The news from her subordinate also arrived, stating that the surveillance video from that day had been successfully hacked and the He family definitely wouldn't have a backup.
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Siheyuan.
"The video from that day has been retrieved. Guess what the result is?" He Zinian said mysteriously.
Chen Lishu and Gu Xingdong exchanged glances and asked curiously, "We don't know. So, did you get the video or not?"
"I got it. The second after I obtained it, the surveillance system was hacked. Zhang Wan'er must have done it! Now, a good show is about to unfold!
There are still three days until your competition. Perform well during the competition, and after all this is over, it will be Zhang Wan'er's turn to face retribution!" After saying this, He Zinian patted Chen Lishu's shoulder to show encouragement.
Chen Lishu nodded, then as if remembering something, asked, "By the way, about our secret investigation..."