Chapter 115 – The White Moonlight is Forcibly Loved by the Substitute 13

“You know Xiao-Feng’s personality. Xiao-Yan’s recent outstanding performance probably made him jealous, so he kidnapped someone close to Xiao-Yan to give him a warning shot… Oh, I forgot to mention, the person Xiao-Feng kidnapped was Si Shuangyu. If I remember correctly, he and Xiao-Yan are lovers, right?”

A malicious smile played on Gu Yuanting’s lips as he spoke in a meaningful tone.

Gu Huai’s brows were now furrowed into a deep frown.

He admired Si Shuangyu’s decisiveness, but if it was used against his own family, then he was a threat that had to be eliminated!

Gu Qiyan panicked.

He knew his father disliked homosexuals, so he had been trying his best to hide his relationship with Xiao Yu. Now that it had been exposed on the spot, all the goodwill he had painstakingly accumulated was ruined. Once his father started to become wary of Xiao Yu, his own path would come to an end!

“It’s my fault for learning of your existence too late. If you had been raised in the Gu family from a young age, you wouldn’t have picked up such… bad habits. Instead of being a proper man, you had to be a shit-stirrer… So, was this Si Shuangyu’s doing?”

Gu Huai’s tone was light, but the less emotion he showed, the more it meant he was truly enraged.

“Xiao Yu and I were just playing around… I absolutely have no real feelings for him! The person who killed Second Brother definitely wasn’t Xiao Yu. He’s injured and currently recuperating; it’s impossible for him to have the capacity for such an act!”

Gu Qiyan said hurriedly.

“Just because he didn’t do it himself doesn’t mean he wouldn’t send someone else to do it, does it? As it stands, he’s the most likely suspect!”

Gu Yuanting wouldn’t miss this chance to drag him down.

“Quite bold, daring to touch my son. I thought I was raising a loyal dog, but it turns out it’s a poisonous snake that bites its master.”

Gu Huai smiled faintly, but his eyes were filled with killing intent.

“Father, please trust me this once. It definitely wasn’t Xiao Yu…”

“And if it was? How do you plan to deal with him?”

He pressed him with a burning gaze.

Gu Qiyan knew very well that his father would no longer tolerate Xiao Yu. If he continued to defend Si Shuangyu, it would only disappoint his father further. Once his father took action himself, not only Si Shuangyu but even he himself would likely be implicated.

With a thump, he fell to his knees, pressing his forehead firmly to the ground to show his loyalty.

“Father, please entrust this matter to me for investigation. If it really was Xiao Yu, I will not show favoritism!”

Gu Huai nodded, saying meaningfully, “Xiao-Yan, you’ve always been a very hardworking child. I’ve seen your efforts all these years. Don’t let me down.”

Gu Yuanting was very satisfied with this outcome. The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. He had undoubtedly become the biggest winner in this incident. Not only had he eliminated his competitor, Gu Yanfeng, without getting his hands dirty, but he had also cut off Gu Qiyan’s right-hand man, Si Shuangyu! Compared to Gu Qiyan, he was more wary of that psycho Si Shuangyu. Once you got entangled with him, it was a fight to the death.

Gu Qiyan got into the car with heavy steps and told the driver to go to Shuang Yu’s residence. He, who rarely smoked, uncharacteristically lit a cigarette. After just one puff, he choked and coughed violently.

“Brother Yan, are you okay?”

The driver asked with concern, looking at him through the rearview mirror.

Gu Qiyan shook his head, staring blankly at the cigarette in his hand.

Memories of his time with Si Shuangyu flooded his mind.

He couldn’t bear to part with him. But now, his existence was a serious obstacle to his future path. He hadn’t expected to face this choice so soon. To gain something, you must first give something up. If he couldn’t let go of Xiao Yu now, their future would be completely ruined!

A temporary separation was for the sake of future happiness. He kept trying to console himself, but it felt as if his heart was being brutally torn in half, the pain so intense it made it hard to breathe.

***

At Shuang Yu’s home, a sweat-drenched Meng Ying rushed back. After learning from the underlings that he had indeed not left the house and had been napping, his suspicions did not dissipate. He might not have gone out himself, but he could have sent someone else!

“Where is Shi Letian right now!”

He stared intently at the sleepy-eyed Shuang Yu and demanded.

“Do you think I’d be in such a sorry state if the three of them were by my side?”

Shuang Yu scoffed in response.

The original owner’s wish was for him to protect three of his subordinates: Shi Letian, Song Heng, and Cheng Meng. All three of them had a life-and-death friendship with the original owner.