Chapter 588: Chapter 588: The Only Thing You Can Do
Seeing the emotions swirling in Gu Lingxue’s eyes, Gu Yingzhi suddenly changed his expression, gently touching her cheek: "Lingxue, before your mom passed away, she asked dad to protect you well. Over the years, dad knows you’re upset with me, but it’s all for your own good. Dad is old now, and he doesn’t want you to spend your life in this organization like he did. Lingxue, can you understand dad’s good intentions?"
To Gu Lingxue, she’s just a little girl, suppressed for many years, and Gu Yingzhi certainly knows she has resentment against him.
But people are inherently selfish.
There’s no one who can escape my control in this life.
Even the leader of the Heimu Organization has become a puppet under my control, hasn’t he?
Thinking of this, the smile on Gu Yingzhi’s lips became even more pronounced.
Gu Lingxue lifted her head, looking at Gu Yingzhi, "Dad, did you ever really love my mom?"
If so, why have you been so harsh on me, your daughter?
All these years, she’s been more like a puppet controlled by strings, almost everything was according to her father’s will.
Everything, every dream, she feels like an outsider.
"Of course, I loved her." Gu Yingzhi paused only briefly before answering, "If I didn’t love your mother, I wouldn’t have withstood the pressure to be with her. Lingxue, you can question anything about your father, but this, you must believe."
Gu Lingxue raised her head half-believingly, looking at Gu Yingzhi, "But if you loved her, why is there absolutely nothing about my mother in our home? Why don’t I even know what my mother looked like? There isn’t even a photo in the room?"
Besides, every time she tried to learn about her mother from others, she got nothing.
What kind of person was her mother?
Was she beautiful? Was she gentle? Was she transparent in others’ eyes, so no one really saw her?
Then, who am I? The longer time passes, the more she doubts her own identity.
Sometimes Gu Lingxue even doubts whether she’s actually her father’s daughter.
If not, then who could she be?
"I have already put away your mother’s photos and belongings." Gu Yingzhi gazed at Gu Lingxue with sincerity: "When you were just born, I was overly heartbroken seeing things that reminded me of her, your Uncle Mo saw this, and had all your mom’s belongings collected. Now, where those things are kept, even I don’t know."
Gu Lingxue didn’t believe it; over the years, she had been deceived by her father’s expression many times: "Is there nothing about my mother?"
Except for a name, she knew almost nothing.
Gu Yingzhi sighed and retrieved a very old pure gold pocket watch from his coat pocket: "This is your mother’s relic, the only thing your Uncle Mo didn’t find. You’re grown now, take it!"
Gu Lingxue felt an indescribable joy and excitement surge in her heart.
She took the pure gold pocket watch with both hands, her fair fingers gently opened it, revealing a photo of a woman.
It was a very beautiful woman, with fair skin, large eyes, and a sweet smile.
She seemed to be a very shy woman.
"This photo was taken by me for your mom when I first met her. I’ve carried it all these years; now, it belongs to you."
Gu Lingxue nodded, her eyes fixated on the pure gold pocket watch, not noticing the change in expression on Gu Yingzhi’s face.
Indeed, regardless of the time, children always prefer their mothers.
Especially after so many years of captivity, Gu Lingxue’s desire was even more evident.
She desperately needed a spiritual support, and if it weren’t for that need, she probably wouldn’t have fallen in love with Lin Ruixian!
Even though he had long departed from the opposing organization, he had hindered many of the things Gu Yingzhi wanted to accomplish.
Even if he wasn’t out to kill Lin Ruixian, he certainly wouldn’t allow Gu Lingxue to be with Lin Ruixian.
This was unthinkable.
Gu Lingxue looked at it for an unknown length of time before reluctantly raising her head to look at Gu Yingzhi, "I’ll take good care of it."
Gu Yingzhi nodded, "Hmm, I know you will. Now the words have been said, I might as well tell you something, I want you to kill Gu Ningyue, not just because she was involved with that matter."
Gu Lingxue was startled, "Could my mother’s death be related to the Gu Family?"
Gu Yingzhi showed a familiar smile, "Back then, your mother was originally engaged, but because of my appearance, she broke off the engagement. Do you know who that person was?"
Gu Lingxue paused for two seconds, "Was it related to Gu Zheng?"
Gu Yingzhi shook his head, looking at her, "Yes! At that time, Gu Zheng was just a fresh graduate, how could your mother’s family take a liking to such a poor boy? He tried to win your mother’s favor many times, but she rejected him. Later, your mother got engaged to someone else, so Gu Zheng gave up. But later..."
"What happened later?" Gu Lingxue asked, looking at Gu Yingzhi.
"Later, your mother eloped with me, and on the way, I was called back to the organization suddenly, while your mother was alone in the rental house. Gu Zheng found some people and had your mother severely injured at that time. When I returned, your mother was already on the brink of death. If it weren’t for him, she wouldn’t have died from complications while giving birth to you."
Gu Lingxue looked at Gu Yingzhi, "But what does this have to do with Gu Ningyue? Gu Ningyue has suffered so much over the years; if revenge is to be taken, shouldn’t it target Gu Zheng?"
Unable to accept this fact, Gu Lingxue still maintained a bit of rationality.
"The Gu family’s business will eventually belong to Gu Ningyue. I’ve got word that Gu Zheng intends to hand the family over to Gu Ningyue." Gu Yingzhi stroked his chin, "Speaking of, it’s interesting; Gu Zheng later cozied up to Gu Ningyue’s mother, managed to kill her somehow, and married the current woman. Now it’s ironic, the children of the other woman have no hope, leaving Gu Ningyue to care for him. Truly fascinating!"
"Perhaps it’s karma!" Gu Lingxue mused.
Gu Yingzhi patted her shoulder, "So, killing Gu Zheng, bringing down the Gu Family, is the only thing you can do for your mother."
Gu Lingxue gazed at Gu Yingzhi, and suddenly fell silent again.
