CHAPTER 145: CHAPTER 145: UTTERLY TERRIFYING

Gu Heng was already awake, lying in bed and chatting with Gu Wanwan beside him.

Before long, two uniformed police officers pushed the door and entered: "Hello, are you Gu Heng? We’re here to take a statement."

The two exchanged glances. Why were the police here? Who reported this?

Gu Wanwan stood up and looked at the two officers: "My brother can’t talk too much right now; he needs rest. If you have questions, you can ask me first."

One of the officers asked: "Was this lady at the crime scene?"

Gu Wanwan was startled: "No."

The officer nodded and continued: "Don’t be nervous, ma’am. We will just ask a few questions and leave. Further collection of evidence will be done when the victim feels better!"

Gu Wanwan glanced at Gu Heng, then reluctantly stepped aside: "Please have a seat. Would you like some water?"

"No need to trouble yourself." The officer who spoke earlier sat by the bed and looked at Gu Wanwan: "Ma’am, please wait outside. Unrelated persons cannot be present during the evidence collection."

Gu Wanwan nodded, looking back at every step as she left the ward.

Gu Heng had done quite a few things outside; how could he withstand a police investigation?

Although their father hasn’t paid much attention to him, he probably knows these things too!

How could they think of calling the police? Wouldn’t this be embarrassing for the Gu Family?

Thinking about it, it must have been Gu Ningyue.

But it’s good that they called the police. This younger brother needs some education.

Otherwise, he always comes to me for money.

Moreover, I can use this issue to bad-mouth Gu Ningyue in front of Gu Zheng.

Over time, Gu Zheng might lose all affection for this daughter.

After all, Gu Zheng loves his reputation, so he certainly won’t tolerate this occurrence.

"Hey, Dad, the police suddenly came to the hospital... Yes, they’re taking a statement inside now." Gu Wanwan feigned surprise: "What? Sister called the police? Isn’t she doing this purposefully to embarrass Dad? Oh, forget it, Sister might be in a bad mood lately; it’s all my fault... Dad, don’t be angry, don’t blame Sister. Okay, I’ll call you when the police are gone..."

After hanging up the phone, a smile appeared at the corner of Gu Wanwan’s mouth.

Some things are just so simple; she had become adept at handling them long ago.

Even if Gu Ningyue clung to Ling Tianyou, so what? She’s still left without any family.

After waiting outside for about ten minutes, the two police officers opened the door and left, "Ma’am, you can go in now."

Gu Wanwan nodded and asked: "Take care."

She turned and entered the ward, noticing Gu Heng looked worse than before: "What happened? What did the police ask?"

Gu Heng turned to her and said: "I might need to stay in jail for a few days once I’m discharged. You better ask Dad to help clear some connections in advance!"

The two police appeared prepared; after asking about the incident, they started questioning him about his usual activities.

Although he was cautious, he accidentally revealed some information.

Gu Wanwan sighed, "I told you to be more restrained, and now it’s even worse!"

Gu Heng closed his eyes, frowning without speaking, seemingly impatient with Gu Wanwan’s reprimands.

Gu Wanwan called Gu Zheng to explain the situation, and naturally, Gu Zheng was enraged.

Gu Wanwan held back her anger and said: "Dad, calm down. I’ll visit Mom later; you don’t need to worry too much in the hospital!"

Why did everyone seem to be against me? I haven’t done anything recently.

"Mom has woken up." Gu Wanwan looked at Gu Heng, eyes closed tightly in bed and said: "I’m going to see her. If you need anything, press the bell! Dad will be here soon."

Gu Heng nodded slightly without opening his eyes and let her go.

Leaving the ward, Gu Wanwan took a deep breath.

Just endure for a little longer, and soon she’d officially register with Ye Mingchen.

Then, everything might change!

Arriving at Li Yulan’s ward, Gu Wanwan pushed the door open.

Li Yulan was asleep; she was her only support in the Gu family.

The doctor came to check, Gu Wanwan asked some questions, feeling somewhat relieved.

Though Li Yulan slept again, just watching her quietly made Gu Wanwan feel at ease.

After staying there for a long time, Gu Wanwan finally stood up to leave.

The sun set in the west, and twilight gradually enveloped the sky.

Gu Ningyue sat in the café, looking at Shen Hanyin opposite her, who had a worried expression: "Tell me, what’s going on?"

Shen Hanyin opened her phone and handed it to Gu Ningyue: "Take a look yourself! I’m really stressed out lately."

Curious, Gu Ningyue took the phone, and was greeted by over a dozen friend requests: "Oh my, is this desperation?"

Shen Hanyin nodded with a wry smile: "That’s one way to put it!"

"Last time he approached me, I firmly rejected him. Afterwards, I thought that was it, but unexpectedly Ji Zhiye hadn’t given up. I can’t understand his thinking, it’s like he’s become a different person. If it were before, I couldn’t believe he’d do such things."

Looking at the messages in those requests, Gu Ningyue casually clicked through a few, then returned the phone to Shen Hanyin: "Let’s wait and see! If things go well, he might stop bothering you in the future."

Shen Hanyin asked: "Did you block him?"

Gu Ningyue shook her head: "No, I just reported him for harassment!"

Shen Hanyin burst into laughter: "You’ve got style. Why didn’t I think of that?"

Gu Ningyue said: "It should work. He’s being way too persistent."

Shen Hanyin pondered for a moment, and her smile faded: "Even if it works, what if he changes numbers?"

Gu Ningyue looked at her: "That’s why I’ve disabled all ways to add you as a contact, so even with a new number, he can’t add you."

Shen Hanyin nodded, "You’re right."

Gu Ningyue seemed to see through her: "But it’s already good you have the courage to distance yourself from him."

With a somewhat forced smile, Shen Hanyin looked at Gu Ningyue: "The things he said, seemed crazy yet affectionate. I’ve never seen this side of Ji Zhiye. Sometimes I think, does he really have some feelings for me, and he doesn’t even realize it..."

After a moment of silence, Gu Ningyue said: "Have you ever considered that he knows you’d think this way, and purposely acted like that to make you waver?"

A face of extreme calm, uttering the most crazed and affectionate words, just imagining it was horrifyingly chilling.

And she had every reason to believe Ji Zhiye could do such a thing.

She had seen firsthand his ability to manipulate people’s emotions.