Chapter 45: Secret Struggle (Part 2)

  Looking at Gu Huanli standing there, with a look of the sky falling down, Gu Tianxi's originally cold and stern expression was instantly replaced by warmth and doting. His little sister is still young, he must cultivate her well, educate her, and give her a happy and stable life. He walked up to her, kissed her smooth forehead, and then scooped her up in his arms. "This weekend's wedding banquet will be your first formal social appearance, as the daughter of the Gu family, you must maintain the proper demeanor and upbringing. Do you remember?"

  "Yes."

  "Tomorrow I will have a nutritionist come over to arrange a menu for you. From now on, without my permission, no snacks are allowed, no coffee is allowed, and no eating only bread during meals."

  "Yes."

  "Although I'm very satisfied with the result of this English exam, however, the price for me to send Zheng Xiao Ying and you abroad together is that you and her attend the same middle school."

  "Yes."

  "Although there are only two months left, I don't want to see failure. Remember, as a member of the Gu family, one must always give their all in everything they do. The word 'failure' can appear, but the word 'give up' has never appeared in the Gu family's dictionary."

  "Yes."

  ……

  Gu Huanli stole a glance at her brother, his exquisite and perfect facial features, handsome beyond compare. Although he always maintained an elegant demeanor in front of others, in reality, he was even more difficult to get close to than the arrogant Luo Yichen. Fortunately, the person before her eyes was her own brother. Fortunately, from his stern words, she could sense his deep affection for her.

  "Brother——" Gu Huanli buried her head deep in Gu Tianxi's arms, but the corners of her lips still held a hint of a smile. Thank you for loving me so much.

  Actually, she had been eavesdropping at the stairs for half a day. Although she was familiar with Lian You's temperament, Gu Huan Li didn't think that her aunt would be so ruthless as to plan to throw her into the west wing to live, and also ordered that she was not allowed to meet with her brother privately...

  Auntie doesn't think such an order is absurd and ridiculous?

  It seems that Auntie really thought that by selling the Chu family's house and moving back to her mother's house, she could order her siblings around. Unfortunately, no matter how beautiful a dream is, it's just a dream after all.

  Although she can now pretend to be innocent and weak, after all, she is just a morning glory that can only survive by relying on others. Since she vowed to protect her brother, she cannot continue to do nothing. To anyone who has harmed or intends to harm her siblings, she will absolutely show them the cruel reality.

  Auntie, haven't you learned your lesson from the pain that happened before?

  Chu Lian You, is it that all the beautiful things and people in this world belong to you, in order for you to feel satisfied and happy?

  I don't mind being greedy, but please stay away from me and my brother, don't come to disturb our lives.

  Otherwise, Brother's anger won't just be limited to destroying the Chu Corporation.

  And I won't let you have it easy either.

  ……

  No matter what ideas you have in mind, if you can't put them into action, everything is meaningless.

  Gu Tianxi looked at his sister's long eyelashes fluttering like a cicada's wings, and he didn't like her habit of suddenly spacing out. His thin lips curled up coldly, and the ominous light in his eyes was so intense that it made people shiver. "What are you thinking about?"

  Gu Huanli's weak smile, reached out to hook around Gu Tianxi's neck, softly said, "Brother, my head hurts, can you take me back to my room to rest?"

  "Good." A low, slightly hoarse voice, gentle with a hint of pampering. Gu Tianxi lightly kissed the top of Gu Huanli's head, and before he left with Gu Huanli in his arms, he glanced back at the two people downstairs, his thin lips curled into a faint smile, but his amber eyes were as dark and cold as a deep pool, making his handsome face look even more sinister.

  One moment they were tender and affectionate, the next they radiated an aura of murder that filled the air. Gu Wenjuan was still somewhat composed, but Chu Lianyou's face turned pale as she fell back into her chair.

  "Mrs. Chu, Miss Chu, please wait for a moment." He Muyang, who had returned to the living room without anyone noticing, lightly clapped his hands and said to the maids and servants who were entering in a line, "If you come forward yourself, Master may spare Miss's face and give you another chance. If you remain silent, then please ask Mrs. Chu and Miss Chu to point out that gossiping person." His thin lips curled up, revealing a bloodthirsty smile that sent chills down people's spines.

  "What's going on?" Cassidy walked in with the private doctor, curiously looking at the people in front of him with a gentle smile, as if he couldn't feel that low pressure.

  He Mu Yang was never a talkative person, and besides, he only followed the young master's orders. As for this newly arrived private tutor, they had always been like water and fire, not interfering with each other. "Miss seems to have another headache, Mr. Collins should bring a doctor up to take a look at Miss, lest the young master worries."

  Cassidy narrowed his blue eyes, glanced at Chu Lianyou with a dazed expression, and smiled shallowly. "Whoeveddesiygooddays,keepyuefdyouglies." (Whoever likes to live, loves longevity, and enjoys good fortune must prohibit their tongue from speaking evil words and their lips from saying deceitful things.) After finishing his sentence, he nodded at the private doctor behind him, took him upstairs, and slowly disappeared from everyone's sight.

  Finally, someone couldn't bear the fear in their heart and fell to the ground with a thud. The maid bit her lip, lifted her heavy lead-filled neck, and said with difficulty, "Mr. He, it was when I went to the flower room to get flowers that I inadvertently revealed it to Miss Chu. I violated the contract, and more seriously, I violated my professional ethics..."

  "Others can leave now." He Muyang waved his hand to signal the crowd to disperse, then bowed slightly to Gu Wenjuan and said, "Thank you for your assistance, Madam Chu. I wish you and Miss Chu a good night's sleep, goodnight."

  Then he turned his head and said to the maid, "Pack your things, I'll have someone send you away."

  "Hold on." Gu Wenjuan had been recently annoyed by the lack of a reliable assistant, so it was worth helping out and gaining a loyal maid. Moreover, if Gu Tianhui and his siblings were to cause any scandal, they might implicate Lian You, making it even harder for her to find a good marriage in the future. "Since Tianhui wants to dismiss this person, I, as her aunt, shouldn't say anything. However, nobody is perfect, and she looks quite pitiful, so let's keep her by my side. It just so happens that I need someone to serve me, and I also need a sensible and responsible child to be my personal maid."

  Anyway, Brother Chang has been traveling abroad for many years, and Tian Xi is still young. As long as she changes her surname back to her mother's maiden name, who can tell which one is the descendant of the Gu family and which one is the descendant of the Chu family?

  Gu Wenjuan thought of Shen Muran again, if hell had eighteen levels, she would definitely push her and her mother Shen Yanran, who wanted to rely on her children to rise to power, into the deepest level of hell. In the past, she thought that as long as she could be with the one she loved, as long as she could have a warm home, life was fulfilling. Now, she finally saw clearly that with power and money, anything was possible.

  Yes, that's right.

  Why should the Gu enterprise be managed by her brother, and why should the heir of the Gu enterprise be Gu Tianxi? Is it because Gu Wenjuan doesn't have the surname Gu? Is it because there is no blood of the Gu family left in her frail body? She indeed loves and pities the lonely and helpless Gu Huanli, but as a mother, she cannot help but put her own biological daughter first.

  "Mom, Mom, I want a new dress too." Chu Lianyou's heart was small, so it was easy to satisfy. However, when she got what she wanted, she immediately began to yearn for the next thing, perhaps this was just a kind of greed.

  "Good." Embracing her beloved daughter, a warm smile bloomed on Gu Wenjuan's face. She casually asked the maid beside her, "What's your name?"

  "Lu Fangbai." The maid replied softly with her head lowered.

  "By the way, where did Xiaoli go to pick out clothes today?" Chu Lian raised her head, her pretty face somewhat displeased. Just thinking about Gu Huanli wearing something more beautiful than herself, and everyone's attention focusing on her instead of herself, made a wave of displeasure surge up in her heart.

  Lu Fangbai hesitated for a moment before bowing his head and replying, "Miss, it seems that Mr. Gu has taken Miss Gu to a newly opened fashion design studio, the name is..."

  She thought hard for a moment before saying uncertainly, "Dunkelmond."

  "What? 'Dunkelmond'?" Chu Lianyou's eyes suddenly lit up, and she exclaimed to Gu Wenjuan, "Mom, do you know that although this studio was just established, it has received rave reviews online! However, the designer of 'Dunkelmond' is very picky, and he only designs clothes for people who can inspire him. Moreover, every piece produced by 'Dunkelmond' is absolutely exquisite and absolutely one-of-a-kind."

  "What? Excited?" Gu Wenjuan smiled and pinched Chu Liuyou's small nose, "Don't worry, Mom has already picked out the most beautiful little dress for you, handmade, it will be air-shipped from Paris tomorrow, guaranteed to make my lovely daughter the most beautiful princess at the wedding banquet this weekend."

  "Mom, when can we move back to the main building? I don't want to live in the side house, it feels like being a servant." Chuyan didn't want to go back to the Chu residence and recall the painful memories. However, living in the side house of the Gu's old mansion made her feel deeply humiliated, as if she and her mother were stray dogs under someone else's roof.

  Yes, since that night, she was determined to be a person without a father, and even the surname in front of her name made her feel sick. If it weren't for the large inheritance left by her father that needed someone to inherit, she would have changed her surname to Gu immediately, and become the most beloved younger sister of Gu Tianxi.

  It turns out that in this world, everything has to be snatched away. Whether it's family or friends, in the face of endless struggle, only the winners have the right to smile, and only they have the right to own happiness.

  Because of Gu Huanli, she lost her father, lost her home, and lost her happiness. From now on, as long as it is something that Gu Huanli possesses, she will snatch it away, she will destroy it. Only by making Gu Huanli live in hell can she feel at peace, can she feel happy.

  Chu Lian's lips curled up into a faint, melancholic smile as she leaned against her mother's bosom and whispered, "Mom, I think we should tell Uncle about Xiaoli's situation. If things continue like this, perhaps...we'll have to send her to a mental hospital..."