Because, when you’re wrong, you’re wrong.
Mu Anhan has to confront her mistakes. She agreed to be with Zhou Jingyi just to escape him.
That itself was a mistake.
However, despite the sadness in his heart, Gu Xiaozhan never spoke ill of her in public.
On the contrary, he always protected her in every possible way.
How could Mu Anhan not feel grateful to him?
With the truth about Zhou Jingyi’s murder of his ex-girlfriend still unclear, and the Feng Oil Corporation’s tax evasion scandal breaking out, these troubles just keep coming.
Clearly, the former is simply a love-related homicide case and isn’t as eye-catching as the nationally significant tax evasion case.
Yet it still landed Zhou Jingyi in the police station, and Feng Ruixiang couldn’t escape the same fate.
Mu Anhan felt a bit drowsy and fell asleep holding her phone.
...
Study room.
Gu Xiaozhan’s phone kept ringing; some calls were from the main Gu Family house, others were messages from Huo Yiwen.
The main Gu Family house wanted him to lend Feng Ruixiang a hand.
After Huo Yiwen’s call was hung up, she resorted to sending messages.
Of course, she was just putting on a show for Gu Zhentao, to show that she was indeed following the old man’s orders.
[Xiao Zhan, if you can help, please do! We’re family after all, and if the Feng Family suffers, the Gu Family will be affected too.]
[Xiao Zhan, when your mom married into the Gu Family, she benefited a lot from the main house. You need to remember that, don’t you?]
Of course, she meant the opposite.
She believed Gu Xiaozhan would understand.
Even if it was all just acting, Gu Xiaozhan didn’t want to hear it.
Just as he was about to toss his phone aside, Shui Chaoyu called.
"Brother Zhan, I deliberately leaked the information about the Feng Family’s oil corporation’s tax evasion to Qin Ye Peng, and he totally fell for it and reported it immediately!" Shui Chaoyu couldn’t hide his happiness. "They thought their intel was accurate, not knowing it was all part of our plan."
Gu Xiaozhan, of course, was aware of this strategy he’d set up. "Let Feng Ruixiang stay in the police station a few more days, then I’ll get him out."
"Brother Zhan, once you get him out, I’ll report Qin Ye Peng and Pei Wei’s people to the authorities, and find someone to leak it to him again." Shui Chaoyu had the next steps all planned out: "Feng Ruixiang won’t be able to swallow this anger and will definitely go after Pei Wei."
His goal was to have the Feng and Pei Families fight until they were bruised and battered, exhausting themselves internally, and then reap the benefits as the third party.
"Mm." Gu Xiaozhan was ready to hang up the phone. His plan to get Feng Ruixiang out seemed like giving face to the old master but was actually meant to keep him in the fight against the Pei Family.
Whoever has the ability is the chess master, otherwise, they’re just a pawn.
"Brother Zhan, your wife seeking help from the witch was really a brilliant move!" Shui Chaoyu praised generously, "Actually, whether Zhou Jingyi killed his ex-girlfriend is already a mystery. What does the investigation result matter? Nothing sparks more curiosity than Rashomon. The witch summoning the ghost to confront Zhou Jingyi has everyone speculating. Do you know how your wife came up with this idea?"
Gu Xiaozhan narrowed his eyes. To be honest, he didn’t know.
"Why do you need to know so much?" Gu Xiaozhan’s tone was unpleasant; she is his woman, so naturally, she is clever!
"Brother Zhan, take care!" Shui Chaoyu laughed helplessly; this man was so protective of his wife, it rendered everyone speechless.
After putting down the phone, Gu Xiaozhan recalled some of her actions tonight...