Chapter 638: Chapter 638: Gathering Strength for the Leap
Perhaps it was because of Ling Tianyou’s words, or maybe because his gaze was too gentle, that the overly agitated Gu Ningyue finally calmed down under such power.
What’s wrong with me, what’s happening to me?
Clearly, I’m just borrowing Gu Ningyue’s body; how can I be feeling Gu Ningyue’s pain?
Something must have gone wrong, that’s why...
"It’s okay, Ning Yue has indeed suffered a lot... alas!" Gu Zheng let out a deep sigh, pulled a gold pen from his jacket pocket, and handed it to Gu Ningyue. "Ning Yue, sign it."
Gu Ningyue hesitated for two seconds, then took the pen offered by Gu Zheng and signed her name on the document in her hand.
Gu Zheng watched Gu Ningyue sign, then turned to Li Yulan and said, "What do you think? At this point, do you still refuse to sign for the divorce?"
Li Yulan bit her lip; now that it had come to this, she could only fight for her maximum benefit: "Gu Zheng, I have served you for over twenty years, and you want to dismiss me with a mere hundred thousand? That’s not going to work!"
Gu Zheng frowned tightly and looked at Li Yulan, "A hundred thousand? In these over twenty years, you’ve used the money I gave you to buy at least three properties, haven’t you? Did you think I didn’t know anything?"
He had known about these things for a long time, and without any investigation, he was mostly clear about them.
Yet, Li Yulan still thought he knew nothing, kept in the dark; was she truly unaware or just pretending to be?
"Not only that, but most of the items Ning Yue’s mother left behind are in your possession now, right? What else do you want? Just with the luxury items I’ve bought for you, you could easily live the rest of your life comfortably!"
"Moreover... don’t you have Xiang Bei as your backer? What are you afraid of?"
Gu Ningyue looked at Li Yulan and thought about Gu Heng’s gambling issues.
Gu Zheng might have been dismissive towards Li Yulan, but unfortunately, Li Yulan’s son was utterly hopeless, indulging in every vice from eating, drinking, to womanizing and gambling. The jewelry left by Gu Ningyue’s mother might have already been squandered, right?
As for the three properties under Li Yulan’s name, who knows how many are left now!
Or perhaps there’s none left at all!
With Gu Heng’s gambling habits, almost nothing was enough to fill that void!
Gu Ningyue watched Li Yulan, whose expression kept changing, and after a long pause, looked at Gu Zheng and said: "Give me an additional twenty thousand, then I’ll sign! Otherwise, you can forget it!"
"I don’t care if you file for a divorce, if I don’t appear, the divorce will just keep dragging on! I don’t mind; I have plenty of time!"
Dragging things out for a few more months; by then, Gu Zheng would incur even greater losses.
Gu Zheng likely understood this too and wouldn’t want to waste his time on this matter.
All along, Gu Zheng had always been shrewd about these things.
Gu Zheng looked at Li Yulan and said, "How did you become like this? So unreasonable!"
Looking at this side of Li Yulan that was now exposed, Gu Zheng felt a surge of disgust!
Was this really the gentle woman who once shared intimate moments with him? The woman who always thought of him?
Why was there not a trace of her former self now!
Gu Ningyue looked at Gu Zheng and said, "Do you see it now? This is her true face!"
After all these years, the biggest ungrateful person Gu Zheng raised was Li Yulan!
But obviously, it’s futile to say anything now!
Gu Zheng gritted his teeth: "Just twenty thousand more. Fine. I’ll give it to you! Once you sign, I’ll immediately transfer the twenty thousand to your account!"
Upon hearing this, Li Yulan snickered and said, "No way! Who knows if you’ll transfer it or not later! I want to receive the money now!"
Ling Tianyou watched coldly from the side; he already saw that Li Yulan intended to disgust Gu Zheng on purpose.
She didn’t really need the twenty thousand!
She just wanted to disgust Gu Zheng, someone she’d lived with for over twenty years, right in front of Ling Tianyou and Gu Ningyue!
Gu Ningyue also realized this, feeling twofold disgust in her heart!
How could there be such a revolting person in this world?
Gu Zheng looked at Li Yulan, his brow nearly furrowed into a line: "Yulan, do you really have to be like this? When have I ever lied to you?"
Li Yulan said nothing, just faced Gu Zheng with her swollen face, her eyes filled with resentment.
Finally, after a few minutes of deadlock, Gu Zheng still couldn’t outmaneuver Li Yulan. The sound of a successful transfer notification suddenly echoed in the quiet room!
"Is everything alright now? Can you sign the paper?" Gu Zheng asked, looking at Li Yulan.
Li Yulan glanced at the notification on her phone, took the pen from Gu Zheng, signed her name on the divorce agreement, and walked out of the guest room.
As she reached the door, she suddenly stopped in her tracks, turned her head to Gu Zheng and Gu Ningyue, and said: "By the way, don’t be too happy too soon; even if I’m gone, others are still watching you!"
"Especially you, Gu Ningyue, your good days are about to begin... hahaha..."
The door slammed shut, leaving Gu Ningyue in confusion as she turned to Ling Tianyou: "Was she threatening me?"
Ling Tianyou looked at Gu Ningyue and said: "Ignore her! With me here, no one can harm you! Understand?"
Gu Ningyue nodded and turned her head to Gu Zheng: "What about these documents..."
Gu Zheng took the documents and placed one in Gu Ningyue’s hand: "You both should go home! It’s getting late! These documents, I will make public at tomorrow’s board meeting!"
Gu Ningyue checked the time and realized it was already nine in the evening!
Had time flown by so fast? Even she hadn’t noticed!
Gu Ningyue hesitated for two seconds, then looked at Gu Zheng and nodded: "Okay, then Dad... we’ll head back now!"
Her words were somewhat dry, not gaining the happiness of Gujia Group.
After all, thinking back to her earlier demeanor is somewhat embarrassing now!
"Yes, go home!"
Gu Ningyue picked up the box she found in her mother’s room long ago and looked at Ling Tianyou: "Husband, let’s go!" Ling Tianyou nodded: "Alright!"
He took Gu Ningyue’s hand and, under the butler’s guidance, left the Gu Family residence.
Even when she was seated in the car, Gu Ningyue still felt like she was in a dream: "Tianyou, is the Gu Family really mine from now on? Why does it feel like everything was just a dream?"
Ling Tianyou reached out to stroke her long hair, "Gu Zheng’s decision was indeed unexpected, but maybe he truly feels that he’s aging and wants to enjoy his later years in peace!"
Gu Ningyue gave a bitter smile: "I feel like this outcome wasn’t what I wanted."
It felt like she was all poised to strike, only to punch a pillow...
