Chapter 627: Chapter 627: Unusual
Ling Tianyou didn’t know how long he had slept, but when he awoke from his dream, he felt that the long-standing fatigue had mostly disappeared.
The sunlight outside the window had already turned dusky, gently casting its glow over the quilt covering him.
"Is it already afternoon?" Ling Tianyou slowly sat up, looking at the scenery outside the window, his expression tinged with twilight so that no extra emotions could be discerned on his face, even his features were somewhat blurred: "Time really flies!"
With a light sigh, Ling Tianyou got up and went to the bathroom to wash his face, finding that the man in the mirror had gained an air of weariness in just a few short days.
Thinking back carefully, Ling Tianze had been different from him ever since childhood.
He would play with toys for just one day and then set them aside, leaving things he didn’t understand alone and not asking further questions. The only constant was his deep affection for Liu Liu, which hadn’t changed over the years.
Though this made him seem like a playboy, often he was more humane than Ling Tianyou himself.
Even when he brought Gu Ningyue home for the first time, it was Ling Tianze who took the initiative to call Gu Ningyue ’sister-in-law.’
It was precisely because of Ling Tianze that Gu Ningyue’s situation wasn’t as awkward.
Sometimes Ling Tianyou would wonder if Ling Tianze had been more studious, maybe the whole enterprise might have been handed over to him to manage.
It’s just a pity that Ling Tianyou was more interested in places where he could eat, drink, and party.
"Knock knock—"
While lost in his thoughts, two knocks came from outside the door.
"Tianyou, are you awake?"
Gu Ningyue’s voice came from outside, adding a melodious echo to the quiet dusk.
"Mmm, awake, getting dressed," Ling Tianyou responded.
Gu Ningyue said upon hearing this, "My dad just called me, it’s about time to head over there. I’ll wait for you downstairs!"
Ling Tianyou nodded: "Okay."
The sound of footsteps descending the stairs came from outside, and ten minutes later, Ling Tianyou appeared, dressed neatly in front of Gu Ningyue.
One had to admit that even in such a sorrowful situation, Ling Tianyou was still strikingly handsome, enough to make one’s head spin.
If only he could smooth out the occasional frown, he would still be someone revered as before.
"Did you sleep well?" Gu Ningyue wore a slight smile, "Would you like to rest a little longer?"
Ling Tianyou shook his head, "No need, let’s go now!"
Gu Ningyue acknowledged and called the driver to bring the car into the yard, and sat in the car with Ling Tianyou.
Recently, Ling Tianyou hadn’t been driving himself, and the driver was finally back on duty. Gu Ningyue, sitting beside Ling Tianyou, asked, "Have you prepared everything?"
Ling Tianyou nodded, "Yeah, it’s all in the trunk. Are you nervous?"
This time going back, Gu Ningyue must be having a lot of feelings inside!
After all, the last time she went back, she found her ’mother’s’ room in complete disarray, even the memorial tablets had been knocked over, causing quite a stir.
This time going back, although Li Yulan’s two children weren’t at home, who knew what Li Yulan might do?
Gu Ningyue smiled, "Not nervous, if anyone should be nervous, it’s them. After all, today is not like the past!"
Gu Ningyue was just a bit perplexed about what they suddenly called her back for.
"The case of Gu Wanwan and Ye Mingchen will be heard at the end of the month, who knows what the Ye Family’s situation is now," Gu Ningyue suddenly mused.
Upon hearing this, Ling Tianyou pondered for a moment, "The Ye Family tried to make some moves, but with my people around, they can’t make any connections. I’ve already put the word out that no matter how much money they bring, this time Ye Mingchen won’t escape!"
Gu Ningyue was slightly taken aback, "At this point, what connections could they possibly make? The evidence and witnesses are ironclad, they should be prepared to spend the rest of their lives in prison!"
Ling Tianyou nodded, "I heard that Li Yulan even went to the Ye Family causing a scene, making the situation quite unpleasant."
"Oh?" Gu Ningyue suddenly became interested, looking at Ling Tianyou, "Is Li Yulan willing to throw away her dignity for money?"
There’s no need to think about it, Li Yulan went there for the fifty million compensation that Gu Zheng had given to Gu Wanwan before.
After all, that’s no small amount!
"Mmm," Ling Tianyou explained, "I heard that the Ye Family wanted to use money to have Gu Wanwan take the blame, but how could Li Yulan let them succeed so easily? She went to the Ye Family, not only to get back the fifty million Gu Zheng gave them but also to extort even more from them based on that. If it hadn’t been for Gu Zheng’s appearance, it might have turned into a huge scandal in the city."
Gu Ningyue shook her head upon hearing this from Ling Tianyou, "Li Yulan has been supported by my dad for so many years, how is she still so greedy?"
"That’s just human nature, no matter how much money there is, it never fills one’s desires," Ling Tianyou said.
Gu Ningyue looked at Ling Tianyou, "It might also be for Xiang Bei, aren’t those two involved together? Maybe Li Yulan is just a pawn for Xiang Bei!"
Ling Tianyou commented, "Would Li Yulan do all this just for Xiang Bei? I think that’s unlikely. At most, Xiang Bei promised her greater benefits, which is why she’s making such efforts!"
Gu Ningyue nodded, "Who knows? After all, without benefits, there’s no motivation. Li Yulan started as a mistress for Gu Zheng in the first place just for the money. Otherwise, why would she have liked my dad back then with nothing to his name?"
"Not necessarily," Ling Tianyou remarked to Gu Ningyue, "Haven’t you noticed that Gu Zheng has good looks, attracting women easily?"
Gu Ningyue was momentarily stunned, "It’s decent, certainly better than Xiang Bei. I don’t know what was wrong with Li Yulan’s eyesight to betray Gu Zheng for Xiang Bei!"
Even if Li Yulan had some beauty in her youth, so what?
Now she’s old, becoming a mistress again might not be something people regard highly.
She might just be tired of it all in a few days, discarded then forgotten!
After pondering for a while, Ling Tianyou looked at Gu Ningyue, "After Xiang Bei returned to City A, he quickly gained a foothold, showing he has solid backing. And your father, I mean Gu Zheng, built his business mainly thanks to your mother’s family. The Gu Family hasn’t been doing exceptionally well in recent years, nothing compared to Xiang Bei. Plus, Li Yulan and Xiang Bei are old acquaintances, so naturally, she wouldn’t let go of such a big fish as Xiang Bei."
Gu Ningyue nodded, "That’s true, but Xiang Bei hasn’t been in City A for ages and never contacted Li Yulan. If it were me, I definitely wouldn’t place my bets on someone like that. Who knows what tricks Xiang Bei would pull? It’s too risky."
Ling Tianyou chuckled, "That’s what shows that Xiang Bei’s tactics are not ordinary, being able to manipulate Li Yulan like that."
