Chapter 581: Chapter 581: Mend the Fold After the Sheep are Lost
Seeing Xu Xiangbei disappear into the night, Wu Xinwen patted his chest and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead: "My God, that scared me to death. I thought he saw through me. Luckily, he left. This guy is so capable in a fight, he’s simply not human. This place is not safe to stay, I have to leave early and find some other way to recover the server data."
Just as Wu Xinwen was about to run away, as soon as he took a step, a strong stabbing pain suddenly came from his shoulder.
The stabbing pain spread to his chest, and before long, his internal organs and entire chest felt like they were being stabbed with needles, causing tears and snot to flow from him.
What’s going on, my heart, my body hurts so much. Am I going to die? He clutched his stomach in pain and rolled on the ground, as Xu Xiangbei whistled and appeared again.
Xu Xiangbei squatted down in front of Wu Xinwen, fully enjoying the sight of Wu Xinwen crying and sniveling.
He held a cigar in his hand, took a puff, and blew smoke into Wu Xinwen’s face: "Did you really think I would let you go so easily? You say one thing to my face, and once I leave, you’d think of returning to your old ways. Don’t think I don’t know."
Knowing it was Xu Xiangbei punishing him, Wu Xinwen clung to Xu Xiangbei’s shoes, pleading desperately: "Brother, I know I was wrong. I promise I’ll never be a paparazzi invading others’ privacy again. Brother, please believe me, spare me, I really don’t dare anymore, sob sob..."
Seeing that Wu Xinwen had truly learned a profound lesson this time, Xu Xiangbei lightly patted his shoulder and admonished him: "Remember, if you break your promise, I will make you suffer this pain for a day and a night. Do you know what will happen to you after a day and night of pain?"
Feeling the pain significantly reduce, Wu Xinwen knew Xu Xiangbei had let him off again. He asked cautiously: "What will happen to me?"
"You will use your fingers to dig your own bones out piece by piece."
"My god, no, I was wrong, I won’t dare anymore."
Xu Xiangbei’s voice was like a demon from Hell, and Wu Xinwen shrank back in fear, trying to distance himself from Xu Xiangbei.
Without a lesson etched into the bone, bastards like Wu Xinwen won’t yield. Seeing the terror in Wu Xinwen’s eyes, Xu Xiangbei coldly smiled in satisfaction: "Goodbye, remember my words, don’t play games with your life."
Early the next morning, Xu Xiangbei played the recording pen for Gu Xinyan to hear. Gu Xinyan immediately recognized the voice of her aunt-in-law, Sun Xiaoli.
It was actually her aunt-in-law who leaked the secrets to Wu Xinwen and even had Wu Xinwen notify all the major media reporters, trying to ruin Gu Xinyan’s reputation.
Gu Xinyan’s face was expressionless, but her fingernails were deeply digging into her fingers, leaving traces of blood.
The quieter Gu Xinyan became, the more intense her internal anger. Worried it might harm her health, Xu Xiangbei gently wrapped his arms around her slender, soft waist: "I’ll take care of this matter for you, I’ll go teach her a lesson."
Feeling Gu Xinyan’s body trembling in his arms, Xu Xiangbei knew her heart was bleeding. Her cousin Gu Jie had kidnapped her for shares, and now her aunt-in-law was secretly pulling such malicious tricks.
Ouyang Jiahui came down from the second floor, saw the tears in Gu Xinyan’s eyes, and knowing she was aggrieved, said sympathetically to Gu Xinyan: "Sister Xinyan, don’t be angry, let Brother Xu seek justice for you." Under Xu Xiangbei’s comfort, Gu Xinyan’s emotions quickly calmed down.
However, she remained indignant, holding the recording pen with a very determined tone: "Thank you, Brother Xu, but I’ll handle my own matters. Take me back to Jiangcheng, I want to confront Aunt-in-law face-to-face."
Xu Xiangbei hesitantly asked: "Now?"
"Now."
"Alright, we’ll leave after breakfast. We can reach by noon."
By the lake in South Mountain, Gu Family’s villa.
Uncle Gu Chengjun and Second Uncle Gu Chenggang, Aunt-in-law Sun Xiaoli, and Second Aunt-in-law Shang Xiaohong were all sitting in the living room, speechless.
Meanwhile, Gu Xiangyi was pointing at a screenshot on her phone, which was a Midnight News screenshot about Gu Xinyan’s parents.
"How could they know about my parents’ matters? This is a Gu Family secret. Except for everyone present today, no relative in our family knows. This exposure might not affect me or you much, but for Xinyan, it could be highly damaging. She’s a celebrity now, and these negative reports could ruin her."
Aunt-in-law sneered with pretension: "Oh Xiangyi, we also have no clue how outsiders found out. They say family shames should not be publicized. We wouldn’t spread around the embarrassing things about your parents. We have more face to save than you. By letting outsiders know your mother gave birth to you without getting married, and your father is a murderer, we’ve lost all face too."
Hearing Aunt-in-law speak like this, Gu Xiangyi was livid: "Aunt-in-law, you..."
Before Gu Xiangyi could finish, Second Aunt-in-law interrupted with a disdainful expression: "Hmph, paper cannot contain fire after all. You thought the Gu Family was so wealthy and noble, yet such sordid things could happen here. I came to the Gu Family relatively late; had I known earlier, I wouldn’t have married into the Gu Family."
Uncle’s face was sullen: "Xiangyi, mind your attitude and tone. We may not be perfect, but we are still your elders. Show some respect when speaking to your elders."
Second Uncle hurried to comfort Shang Xiaohong: "Darling, hehe, these are all old stories. Didn’t you fancy a handbag? Let’s buy it this afternoon, okay?"
Uncle coldly stated: "This matter, we cannot let the old man know. If he finds out the Gu Family’s scandal was exposed to outsiders and causes a huge commotion, it would agitate his old ailments again."
Second Aunt-in-law Shang Xiaohong didn’t care about the scandal spreading. Seeing Gu Chenggang willing to buy her a new LV handbag, she smiled again.
She laughed in schadenfreude: "Such news only happens in wealthy families. Didn’t expect the Gu Family to have such interesting stories. Hehe, let me see this news."
Seeing Second Aunt-in-law Shang Xiaohong not concerned about Gu Xinyan’s fate and even feeling amused, Gu Xiangyi was at a loss for words, deeply disappointed by these heartless relatives.
Shang Xiaohong boredly searched for Midnight News online about the Gu Family, but found the page unavailable, letting out a coquettish scream: "Gu Xiangyi, dear niece, where did you get this screenshot? Why can’t I open the webpage?"
Upon hearing Second Aunt-in-law say this, Gu Xiangyi quickly opened her phone, finding that yesterday’s saved link now showed a page error. She also unexpectedly discovered all related online posts had been deleted.
Gu Xiangyi suddenly understood, smiling in relief. She knew someone was helping her sister eliminate the impact. She didn’t know who, but it was likely Xu Xiangbei, only he had such capabilities.
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