coobybook Chapter 1174: It's her turn to go through this, no matter how you try to stop her
Chapter 1174: It's her turn to go through this, no matter how you try to stop her
However, even though the rumors were raging like a storm, Gu Yunqian remained silent and never made a single statement to defend himself, even though these public opinions had seriously affected the foundation of the Gu family's business.
In the Gu family's study, Gu Mingcheng sat at the table, steam rising from the teacup in front of him, blurring his face.
He raised his eyes to look at Gu Yunqian and slowly asked, "Are you really going to sacrifice yourself for a substitute? Or are you really coveting your godfather Jing Yi's property?"
Gu Yunqian was about to pick up the teacup to drink tea when he suddenly stopped, but soon he returned to his normal expression.
He took a sip of the tea, and the slightly bitter and astringent taste spread in his mouth. After a moment, a sweet taste spread on the tip of his tongue.
At the moment when he tasted the sweetness, Gu Yunqian finally spoke: "Now Su Xingya's life is given by me, and I have the final say on what role she will play. If Xiao Mo wants me to abdicate, he must think of other ways!"
Gu Mingcheng looked at his son quietly, his eyes narrowed slightly, a hint of inquiry flashed across his eyes imperceptibly, and then he said affirmatively: "You fell in love with that substitute?"
At that moment, the whole world seemed to be quiet.
Since Gu Mingcheng retired to the second line, he no longer cared about the disturbances in the outside world. As for the fact that Su Xingya was a stand-in, apart from Gu Yunqian himself, probably only Su Xingya herself knew.
But now, Gu Mingcheng, who has always been as carefree as a wild crane, has so firmly pierced this window paper, so...
Gu Yunqian's heart was filled with ripples. He suddenly realized that he seemed to have no secrets in front of his father. His father's guess also forced him to face up to the complicated feelings he had for Su Xingya in his heart...
Seeing his son's expression, Gu Mingcheng already understood.
Yes, if you want to deceive others, you must first deceive yourself. In the long time, immersed in the edge of falsehood and reality, it is inevitable that people can't distinguish what is false and what is real.
When the topic was cleverly changed, Gu Yunqian's originally tense nerves relaxed a little.
It was then that he suddenly realized. No wonder the outside world had been so successful in shaping this substitute for him. It turned out that his father had been silently protecting him and providing him with support and security behind the scenes.
Since his father was silently helping him behind the scenes, Gu Yunqian wondered if he could take this opportunity to communicate more with this experienced old man in front of him so as to better plan the next game?
However, it turned out that Gu Yunqian thought too much.
Gu Mingcheng just left a sentence: "It's her time to go through, no matter how hard you try, it's useless!"
After hearing this, although Gu Yunqian was reluctant, he didn't say anything more.
Because he clearly saw from Gu Mingcheng's eyes the trust that a father had in his son.
Originally, he thought that after the farce between him and Lin Junze, Gu Mingcheng would be extremely disappointed in him, so he accompanied him to the shareholders' meeting.
But unexpectedly, his father had been trying to support him from the very beginning and give him support and strength.
What Gu Yunqian didn’t know was that after he left, Gu Mingcheng’s expression became more solemn than ever before.
The next day, Gu Mingcheng and Lin Junze appeared in front of Su Jingyi's tomb in plain clothes with solemn expressions.
Gu Mingcheng gave Lin Junze a look and he understood and walked aside to smoke.
Gu Mingcheng picked up the bottle and poured a glass of wine for his brother, then slowly sat down with his back against the tombstone. The posture looked as if the two of them were sitting back to back, having a conversation across the worlds of yin and yang.
Gu Yunqian began to chatter incessantly. No one knew whether it was because he had become more talkative as he grew older, or because he had too many worries recently that piled up in his heart with nowhere to vent.
In short, he kept talking, and even when his mouth was dry, he had no intention of stopping.
He even envied Su Jingyi who passed away early to enjoy a good life, and he even talked to himself, wondering how his reunion with Su Xingya was going in the other world.
When he got so excited, Gu Yunqian even picked up the bottle and poured the remaining wine into his mouth.
In the end, the old man actually fell asleep leaning against the tombstone.
In desperation, Lin Junze came and sent him back home...
Late at night, the quiet room was filled with soft lights. Gu Mingcheng, like a child relying on an adult, gently leaned on Ye Muxue's shoulder, muttering "headache" while unconsciously acting like a spoiled child, trying to get more care from his wife.
Although they have been married for decades, Gu Mingcheng still can't change his playful nature, and his childishness is fully revealed in the dead of night.
Ye Muxue looked at her husband beside her, feeling helpless and distressed, complaining: "You are already old, but you still don't take your health seriously."
As she spoke, she crossed her legs, sat behind Gu Mingcheng, stretched out her slender fingertips, and gently pressed on his slightly throbbing temple.
Gu Mingcheng closed his eyes comfortably, enjoying his wife's thoughtful service. At the same time, he slowly expressed his longing for Su Jingyi as if he was chatting with her.
"In the blink of an eye, this kid has been away from me for such a long time. I don't know why, but I've been feeling anxious lately, and I always feel like something is going to happen."
Gu Mingcheng's voice was filled with a hint of vicissitudes and worry.
"It was also when I went to see him that I suddenly had a lot to say to him. Brothers can't just talk without drinking, and before I knew it, I drank too much."
He paused, a wry smile on his face.
"My stomach is still churning right now."
After a long silence, Gu Mingcheng seemed to have made up his mind. He said to Ye Muxue behind him, "I feel like something is going to happen next that will make Jing Yi and I uneasy."
Ye Muxue wanted to say a few words of comfort, but before she could say anything, Gu Mingcheng raised his hand to interrupt her.
She looked at her husband's rare serious expression and swallowed the words that were about to come out of her mouth.
The hands that had been massaging non-stop also paused for a moment, and the whole person became absent-minded. His thoughts unconsciously followed Gu Mingcheng's words and he thought of Gu Yunqian. Over the years, there were indeed very few things that could make Gu Mingcheng so upset.
After being married for many years, Ye Muxue knew Gu Mingcheng too well and easily guessed his concerns.
But she didn't say anything, she just reached out and held Gu Mingcheng's arm, wrapped it around her neck, and then gently rested her head on his chest.
After a while, she began to breathe evenly and fell asleep.
Gu Mingcheng felt the weight of Ye Muxue on his chest, lowered his eyes, and a complex emotion flashed in his eyes.
He let out a long sigh, and in the quiet night, the sigh was particularly clear.
Afterwards, he forced himself to close his eyes, trying to find a bit of peace in this short rest, temporarily forgetting the worries and troubles in his heart...