Chapter 587. The End of Yue Lingsi (1)
When Zhuang Shurong heard that, she nodded and heaved a sigh of relief. Her tone contained indistinct feelings of having gone through a lot. “Yes, there is such a thing. Actually, today I’ve especially come over today to tell you that it was your father’s wishes.”
As Zhuang Shurong spoke, she suddenly gazed quietly at Xi Xiaye, her gaze holding depth.
“Just to avoid any unnecessary misunderstandings, I know that you hired someone to investigate the Qi family and the incident five years ago.”
“Mother, I…”
Xi Xiaye’s suddenly felt like something gripped her chest, and she felt upset for no reason. Quietly, she looked at Zhuang Shurong.
Zhuang Shurong just sighed, and said calmly, “Don’t worry. I’m not here to reprimand you. I understand very well how Ah Chen is like. He probably didn’t want to mention this past to you. Besides, those are wounds that I hope you won’t open up. He barely made it to today, and I feel he’s much better now.”
“I’m sorry, Mother… I admit that I did get someone to investigate, but I wouldn’t hurt him. I just saw that he was suffering quite badly, so I wanted to share his load, yet I didn’t know where to begin. At the same time, I wanted to see if the Qi family was up to anything, so…”
“Mmm, I know what you were thinking. If I were you, I’d probably do the same. That’s why I planned to tell you something. Five years ago, the Mu family and the Gu family from City B were pretty good family friends. Elder Gu, Gu Kang, is the current CEO of the Hui Gu Corporation. He is also Gu Qihao’s grandfather who was friends with your grandfather. Despite their difference in age, they were close buddies. By the time it was your grandfather’s generation, your grandfather and the Gu family’s late Elder were considered good buddies too. The Mus and the Gus have always been on excellent terms. In business, we also complement each other. The two families wanting to be connected by marriage wasn’t a matter decided in a day or two.”
As Xi Xiaye listened, she bent over to pour Zhuang Shurong a glass of water. Zhuang Shurong took a sip and then continued, “After that, on a certain day when your grandfather and the Gu family’s elder were drunk, he told him that if the Gu family had a little girl, they would just make her Ah Chen’s fianceè. At that time, Ah Chen was only a few years old, so he didn’t know anything yet. After all, they were just drunk words. Unexpectedly, the Gu family remembered the vow. Since they were young, they were insistent that Gu Lingsha was Ah Chen’s fianceè. I was strongly against it back then and even made things sour between your grandfather and I. Nevertheless, for Ah Chen, even if things go bad, I would have to accept it. I can’t let my son go into such an arranged marriage. He should have the right to choose the woman he wanted to spend the rest of his life with.”