CHAPTER 34: CHAPTER 34: NOT TO BE DISCLOSED

EDITOR: ENDLESSFANTASY TRANSLATION

Gu Family villa, Gu Wanwan knelt on the ground, sobbing as if she was about to stop breathing.

"Are you trying to drive me mad? Huh?" Gu Zheng’s chest heaved, clearly extremely angry: "Two hundred thousand just went down the drain! If I had known, I wouldn’t have let you attend that art exhibition! Starting tomorrow, you are not allowed to step out of this villa!"

Gu Wanwan, her face full of tears, crawled to his feet: "Dad, I’m being wronged. I don’t know where that man came from, someone must have set me up, someone deliberately framed me!"

"If you’re afraid of being set up, you shouldn’t have plagiarized! What do you call this? It’s theft!" Gu Zheng became even more furious at her explanation: "Did you learn nothing at school? Do you even know what you’re doing every day?"

One long-term mental problem, sustaining life with medication.

Another had an affair with her brother-in-law, plagiarizing paintings for her exhibition.

Is this what it means to be a daughter of the Gu Family? What would people think of him!

"Dad, I was wrong! I really was wrong! I’ll never dare again..." Gu Wanwan’s eyes were swollen like walnuts, hugging his legs and begging bitterly: "Mingchen has already agreed to marry me, Dad, truly..."

Upon hearing this, Gu Zheng could no longer suppress his anger and kicked Wanwan to the ground: "The Ye Family wouldn’t let you leave home before, and now with this disgraceful scandal, do you really think the Ye Family would marry you? Wishful thinking!"

Li Yulan was shocked, rushing forward to gently soothe Gu Zheng’s chest: "The Ye Family has already said, as long as the Gu Family invests fifty million in the Ye Family’s new project, they will take Wanwan in and let her become a rightful Mrs. Ye!"

Gu Zheng said in disdain: "Li Yulan, Wanwan is crazy, are you crazy too?"

He had already investigated the project, the risks and rewards were evenly split.

In business, one seeks stability, not ruthlessness. How could he invest in something with just a fifty-fifty chance?

Li Yulan endured and forced a gentle tone: "Old man, Wanwan’s reputation is already ruined, even ordinary families might not be willing to marry her. Haven’t you seen the things they’re saying on the local forums? Where else in this city can Wanwan find a foothold? The Ye Family is her best option."

Gu Zheng’s fingers twitched with anger, finally managing to speak a complete sentence while pointing at Li Yulan: "I’m telling you, stop eyeing the Ye Family. No matter what agreement you’ve made with them behind my back, I won’t invest in this project! Give up this idea!"

Although his temper wasn’t great, and he often kept a stern face, he had never been this angry before.

"And you!" Gu Zheng looked at Gu Wanwan: "If you dare to have any private contact with the Ye Family again, don’t call me Dad anymore!"

Li Yulan stood in place, her eyes red.

"Dad..."

Gu Zheng seemed not to hear, slamming the door shut with a bang.

He was angry not just because of Wanwan’s scandalous art exhibition and the money lost.

It was because this mother-daughter pair still had their sights on the Ye Family.

Even if she married into the Ye Family, what good would it do to become Mrs. Ye?

Wanwan would be gossiped about her entire life, and the entire Gu Family would be looked down upon by the Ye Family.

His daughter, Gu Zheng’s daughter, how could she stoop so low?

No, he would never allow Gu Wanwan to marry Ye Mingchen.

Outside the study, the intermittent cries of mother and daughter disturbed him even more.

At night, Gu Zheng finally opened the door again.

Li Yulan lay on the living room sofa, though no longer young, her curves were still alluring.

The moonlight spilled on her face, the tear marks easing Gu Zheng’s frown slightly.

This woman had been with him for so many years; she deserved some credit even if not for her efforts.

Moreover, she had endured a lot of grievances.

Thinking of this, Gu Zheng’s gesture of waking her was much gentler: "Yulan, wake up, go to the bedroom to sleep!"

Li Yulan slowly opened her eyes, sat up, and looked at Gu Zheng, suddenly sobbing twice: "Do you already hate us, mother and daughter? If you do, Wanwan and I can move out."

Her appearance softened his heart, Gu Zheng sighed: "We’re all family, what’s the point of saying such things? Where’s Wanwan? Where did she go?"

Li Yulan was stunned, "She was still here a moment ago..."

Gu Zheng straightened up and walked towards Gu Wanwan’s room: "Wanwan? Wanwan?"

He knocked on the door, but there was no response for a long time.

Gu Zheng pushed the door open, the room was empty.

Gu Zheng frowned, "Aunt Wang, where’s Wanwan? Did you see her?"

Aunt Wang pointed to the bathroom: "The second young miss has been in there for quite a long time, hasn’t she come out yet?"

A bad premonition surged in Gu Zheng’s heart, he turned and hurried to the bathroom: "Wanwan, Wanwan, open the door!"

There was no sound from inside, even Li Yulan had followed: "Master, what’s wrong? What happened?"

Someone forced the bathroom door open, blood nearly dyed the tub.

Gu Wanwan, dressed in a white nightgown, lay there with her eyes shut, quiet as if listening.

"Quick, call Doctor Jiang, have him come over immediately!" Gu Zheng spoke as he lifted Gu Wanwan out of the tub, checking that she was still breathing. Without hesitation, he carried her back to her room to stop the bleeding.

Li Yulan watched his retreating figure, a twisted smile suddenly appeared on her lips.

Soon, Jiang Ruhai rushed in with his medical kit.

Li Yulan silently wept, leaning beside the bed, looking utterly distraught.

"Luckily, Miss Gu was found in time, she is not in life-threatening danger." Jiang Ruhai treated the wounds and secured the IV before looking at Gu Zheng: "She needs to rest well for a period of time."

Li Yulan lay over Gu Wanwan, holding her hand without making a sound, appearing pitifully sorrowful.

Gu Zheng pointed outside, and Jiang Ruhai understood, packing up his kit and heading downstairs with him.

"Mr. Gu, feel free to speak openly."

"The Gu Family has had too many issues recently, regarding Wanwan’s suicide attempt, please keep it confidential, Doctor Jiang."

"Understood. However, Miss Gu’s condition would be better treated in a hospital."

Gu Zheng glanced at the lit room upstairs, "No need, I’d appreciate it if Doctor Jiang could visit daily for her IV treatment."

As he spoke, he handed a card to Jiang Ruhai: "Thank you!"

Jiang Ruhai discreetly declined the card: "It’s my duty. Rest assured, Mr. Gu, I won’t let it out."

If he took the card and anything happened, Gu Zheng would surely blame him.

In such a case, it’s best not to accept it.

He firmly refused, and Gu Zheng couldn’t insist, so he let it be.

In her room, Gu Wanwan slowly opened her eyes, looking at her mother who subtly nodded at her, a glint of a smile passing through her eyes.