"What!"
Gu Jihua shouted into the receiver, "How did it get discovered?"
"What’s wrong?"
Zhai Yun had never seen her husband so angry before. A sense of unease arose in her heart as she asked cautiously.
Gu Jihua didn’t respond to her, only listened to the voice coming from the phone. After the call ended, he collapsed weakly onto the sofa.
"What exactly happened? Say sothing!"
Zhai Yun, panic-stricken, quickly sat next to him, "Don’t scare ... Why are you looking at like that?"
"Did you just say you were bullied?"
"Don’t ntion it, I ran into that bastard..."
"Who did you encounter?"
Upon hearing the word "bastard," Gu Jihua reacted imdiately.
Zhai Yun was startled by his shout, feeling even more flustered, "It was... it was Gu Sinan, that bastard..."
In the end, her voice beca as soft as a mosquito.
"It’s over... it’s all over..."
"H-Honey, what exactly is going on? Please... don’t scare ..."
Gu Jihua shook his head, "The money I embezzled earlier has been uncovered!"
"How could this happen? I thought it was foolproof!"
"You have the nerve to ask ! How many tis have I told you to at least pretend to be nice to that bastard, and now look, our whole family is just waiting to be left out in the cold!"
Gu Jihua felt a bit dizzy. In the middle of speaking, he suddenly rembered sothing else, "And you spent 7.8 million on a bunch of useless stuff?"
"No..."
Zhai Yun also felt a bit dizzy. How did things end up like this? Could it really be related to what just happened?
She explained briefly, "I did as told, and Mr. Song didn’t pursue it..."
"Idiot!"
Gu Jihua was dumbfounded. He originally thought he had only offended Gu Sinan, not realizing there was also Song Shiyu!
"Did Song Shiyu personally say he wouldn’t pursue it?"
"No..."
"Idiot!"
He seed like he was about to slap her, "If he says he won’t pursue it, does that an he really won’t? And even if he doesn’t, do you think Gu Sinan won’t?"
"He... he probably won’t..."
"Before he had no reason to, but now you’ve offended Song Shiyu! On the surface, the Gu and Song families still maintain relations, but he will definitely find an excuse to cut us off! Stupid! You and your daughter will be the death of !"
"Since it’s already like this, I’ll return those things then! 7.8 million worth of jewelry!"
Zhai Yun thought for a mont, then directly picked up the phone to call the counter.
However...
"Sorry, Mrs. Gu, Mr. Song specifically instructed that the items you purchased today cannot be returned or exchanged."
...
Chi Youyou was completely unaware of these later developnts. Even if she knew, she would only clap her hands in delight.
As they say, karma catches up to those who deserve it.
"Hello?"
"Sister Yun Zhi!"
Chi Youyou had arranged to et Yun Zhi the next day to collect the Lingzhi.
Hearing the commotion, she ran out of the house and saw Yun Zhi standing elegantly by the wooden gate of the small courtyard, looking absolutely picturesque!
"This place of yours is really nice, and the air is particularly fresh."
Yun Zhi looked around. Having been abroad for too long, she almost forgot about the natural beauty of her holand.
Chi Youyou smiled, "I also love the mountains; they’re not as oppressive as the city. Sister Yun Zhi, here’s the Lingzhi. Please inspect it."
"Alright."
Yun Zhi glanced inside the house, "Is it just you at ho?"
"Zaozao is in his room. He likes to lock himself away and tinker with toys when he’s free."
"Is Zaozao your brother?"
"Yes."
"I rember there seed to be a little girl here yesterday?"
She had specifically requested to co and collect, hoping maybe she’d run into that little girl who looked so much like Xiao Lai.
"Are you talking about Tangtang?"
Chi Youyou took out the Lingzhi, "She usually goes straight ho after school. Yesterday was special; she played with us for a while."
"Oh, is that so,"
she didn’t know why, but she really wanted to see that little girl.
Now hearing she’s not here, she felt a bit disappointed.
Chi Youyou didn’t notice and handed the Lingzhi to her.
"Wow, to be honest, this is also my first ti seeing Black Gold Ganoderma. It’s just like described in ancient texts, with patterns like continuous mountain peaks and golden light in the valleys."
"The golden color is a sort of powder that seems to glow in the sunlight."
"Youyou, thank you so much for this. I really don’t know what to say."
"Sister Yun Zhi, you’re welco! Plus, you paid for it! When Xiao Lai feels better, you must bring him back to play!"
"I will. If you ever co to Y Country, let know, I’ll show you around."
Y Country, she might actually have a chance to visit soday.
Their agricultural research institute’s base is right there in Y Country.
"Alright, I might just need to trouble you, Sister Yun Zhi, then~"
"You’re welco anyti."
Since she didn’t see Tangtang, Yun Zhi didn’t plan to stay long. After touring the herbal base, she found it impressive and supported spreading their dicinal cuisine.
She also offered her own suggestions.
"eting too late!"
This was how Chi Youyou felt today, "Sister Yun Zhi, we’re of the sa mind! Haha, are you interested in investing?"
"I’m not as skilled in dicinal cuisine as my senior brother, so I won’t get involved, but if you encounter any issues, feel free to talk to . I’m quite confident in my connections."
"Alright!"
"I’ll be leaving now, heading straight to Y Country."
Chi Youyou watched Yun Zhi leave, and the courtyard fell silent again. She checked her phone, but there were still no ssages from her mom or dad, and no one answered their calls.
This was the first ti she felt uneasy.
"ow!"
Mimi seed to sense her owner’s unease, walked up, and rubbed against her to get her attention.
"That tickles!"
Chi Youyou snapped out of it, smiling as she rubbed its big head, "Don’t worry, I’m fine. Just a bit worried about mom and dad. But it’s possible they went into the mountains, so their phones might not be working, right?"
"ow!"
Mimi responded, as if understanding her.
"Alright then, let’s go! Mimi, let’s get ready for today’s livestream, and keep working hard to earn money, so we can surprise them both!"
"ow!"
Chi Youyou took a deep breath, adjusted her mood, and with a basket on her back, ventured into the back mountain with Mimi.
M Country.
Mrs. Chi and Mr. Chi got off the plane and into a black sedan, driving all the way to the largest manor in the east.
As the car slowly drove in, Mrs. Chi was extrely nervous, clinging tightly to Mr. Chi’s hand until the car ca to a stop.
Outside, in the drizzle, a man stood by the fountain with a black umbrella, as if he had been waiting for them all along.
With Mr. Chi’s support, Mrs. Chi got out of the car. Upon seeing the man, her whole heart constricted.
After a while, she slowly opened her mouth to call out, "Brother."
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