Inside the manor, in the main hall.
On the coffee-colored leather sofa, Chu Xiran sat at one-third of the space, elegantly crossing her legs. She held a white porcelain coffee cup, savoring the rich taste within.
Her tearful eyes lifted, and a hint of joy appeared in them. She quickly put down the teacup and said, "Aunt, you’re back."
Having said that, Chu Xiran stood up to greet her, entirely portraying an attitude of mother-daughter intimacy.
Gong Qingwan allowed Chu Xiran to hook her arm through hers, gave a light smile, and said, "Aunt thought that after the Chu girl took over the company, she’d be so busy she wouldn’t rember her aunt."
Although these words were filled with laughter, there was a different aning hidden within them.
Chu Xiran, with her sharp mind, naturally understood what Gong Qingwan was hinting at and said, "There’s a lot going on at the company, and so trouble arose. I stole so ti to co talk to Aunt, to share so thoughts, and maybe learn sothing."
Upon hearing this, Gong Qingwan frowned!
She was well aware of Chu Xiran’s abilities!
If there were problems she couldn’t solve, it must be sothing important indeed.
Thinking about it, she glanced around the hall, scanning each servant, and finally, her gaze settled on He Ma. She said, "You all may leave. I’d like to speak with my niece."
"Yes, ma’am." Since the lady had given a command, they dared not disobey.
He Ma understood the unspoken orders and started ushering all the servants out until none were left, creating a quiet space for the lady’s conversation.
Once everyone was out, she remained stationed at the door, ready to follow the lady’s instructions at any mont.
"There’s no one here now. You can speak!"
Gong Qingwan took the coffee Chu Xiran handed over, holding the tray by the base and placing it on her lap.
Chu Xiran glanced at He Ma, considering that she wasn’t an outsider, and said, "This morning, I stationed people at the train station entrance, as per Aunt’s instructions, intending to teach him a lesson... But... he got into trouble, made quite a scene, and was actually taken in by the authorities. My people had no choice but to co back..."
"Ha ha ha... got into trouble!"
Gong Qingwan sneered sarcastically, voicing skepticism about their causing trouble as soon as they arrived in Shoucheng, and said, "Soone who can make Gong Chenli betray! Could he just be an ordinary person? I’m afraid this trouble wasn’t an accident either!"
She had anticipated it, so she wasn’t surprised!
If the sole heir of the Li Family could be dealt with so easily, Gong Qingwan would indeed find it surprising.
Moreover, her dispatching Chu Xiran wasn’t really to kill him but to give a warning, to prevent him from becoming too arrogant!
"A returnee, how capable can he be..." Chu Xiran frowned, clearly questioning this heir of the Li Family who hadn’t returned for years.
"Do you really think he’s a returnee?" Gong Qingwan leisurely raised an eyebrow and said, "Over the years, I’ve checked every school overseas. I’ve never missed anyone holding a Longxing Country nationality! However, regarding appearance, surna, even experiences, none matched up! So, I’ve long suspected that his overseas identity is fake!"
"What..." Chu Xiran widened her beautiful eyes in disbelief and said, "Could it be... uncle, he had already betrayed... even helped create a fake identity for him..."
The uncle she referred to was, of course, Gong Chenli.
Ever since learning about Gong Chenli’s betrayal, they began investigating everything. As long as Gong Chenli was involved, none was overlooked, and what they feared most was the possibility that Gong Chenli had been betraying them all along.
Truly, what they feared the most ca true...
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