Chapter 553 The Fish Has Already Taken The Bait
The air was silent again.
The person on the other end of the phone was shocked. The corners of his mouth twitched slightly. “Eldest Miss, what do you think we should do about this? We’re…”
Qiao Xi’s eyes narrowed. Yao Mengqing was really stubborn. Not only did she poison her, but she even wanted to hire someone to assassinate her for fear that she would survive.
Unfortunately… Miss Yao was really unlucky. She was the one who developed the poison, and the assassin she wanted to hire was also her subordinate.
Qiao Xi was straightforward. “Take it!”
“This-“
“She wants to kill me. If you reject her, she’ll just find others to kill me. I might as well use my own people. That way, I’ll be more at ease.”
On the other hand, Yao Mengqing received a message on her phone. The other party only sent an ‘OK’ emoji.
She beamed as she quietly waited for the news of Qiao Xi’s death.
“Young Master Lu, it’s been so long. Have you already convinced Uncle Gu to let me marry Ah Zheng to be the new Mrs. Gu?”
Lu Yan’s voice was cold. “Yes.”
Yao Mengqing was proud of herself and forgot about the stinging pain on her face.
The next day.
Gu Weiming specially sent invitations to all his relatives and friends to gather at the Gu family’s old residence as he had an important matter to announce.
The branch families of the Gu family were all present, but Gu Zheng was not there.
Gu Yao was so anxious that his forehead was covered in sweat. He asked the assistant beside him, “Where’s Gu Zheng? The old man invited so many people here. There must be something wrong. Could it be that he’s going to announce Lu Yan’s inheritance?! Then, he’ll hand the Gu family over to Lu Yan!”
The assistant hurriedly said, “I’ve already called President Gu and even sent someone to pick him up, but there’s still no news from President Gu!”
Gu Yao was so anxious that his eyebrows were burning. “Quickly call him again and get him to come over quickly. If he comes any later, the Gu family will belong to Lu Yan! This won’t do! I have to stop them!”
Gu Weiming and Huang Lilan appeared hand in hand with Lu Yan standing beside them. Even Yao Mengqing’s family was here, but Gu Zheng was not.
Everyone knew that Gu Weiming was probably going to hand the Gu family to Lu Yan.
At this moment, Gu Zheng was sitting lazily on the sofa. He flipped through the documents and said casually, “Lu Yan won’t be inheriting the Gu family today.”
Song Shijing was confused. “Why?”.
“If Lu Yan wants to inherit the Gu family, there’s no need to invite the Yao family.”
Gu Zheng looked at Yao Mengqing’s name on the document and narrowed his eyes. They flashed coldly. “Have you gotten the poison?”
Song Shijing took out a small glass bottle from his pocket. “Young Madam gave me the poison this morning. It’s the same as Yao Mengqing’s poison, but Young Madam said that this poison is too savage. Unless necessary…”
Before he could finish, Song Shijing choked.
His boss’ eyes were filled with coldness and killing intent. Gu Zheng said casually, “She has to die.”
Song Shijing shuddered and lowered his head.
Since Yao Mengqing wanted to poison Young Madam to death, the president would definitely not let her off!
Gu Zheng sneered. “Inviting the Gu family’s relatives and friends to gather for an announcement… I’ve already guessed what my father is going to do. Let’s go watch the fun.”
Song Shijing was stunned. “To the Gu family’s old residence? Then, Young Madam…”
“Song Shijing,” Gu Zheng said slowly. “Let me handle this. If Mrs. Gu wants to kill Yao Mengqing herself, I’m afraid it’ll dirty her hands.”
On the other hand, Qin An looked at Qiao Xi in shock. “Little Six, you took the job?”
Qiao Xi blinked. “Why wouldn’t I accept it? If I didn’t accept it, she would have gone to look for someone else. Miss Yao poisoned me at the horse ranch and hired an assassin to kill me. She’s trying her best to kill me. It looks like she’s determined to have me dead.”
Qin An frowned. “Then what should we do next? You want to send someone to kill yourself?”
Qiao Xi could not help but laugh out loud. She threw the phone in front of Qin An. “The fish has already taken the bait. What happens next will definitely be very interesting.”
There was a message on her phone. After Qiao Xi sent an ‘OK’ emoji, Yao Mengqing immediately asked when she would take action. Qiao Xi replied that it would be today.
She smiled. “Chairman Gu Weiming invited many relatives and friends to the Gu family today. He said that he wanted to announce something important, but he didn’t invite Gu Zheng, the head of the Gu family, nor did he tell me. Instead, he invited the Yao family.”
Chapter 554 Announcing The Engagement
“I’m guessing that he’s not going to announce that Lu Yan will be inheriting the Gu family. This matter is probably related to Yao Mengqing. “If I tell Yao Mengqing that the mission has been completed, will she get carried away? When she sees me standing in front of her, will she think that she’s seeing a ghost?”
Qiao Xi raised her eyebrows. She really wanted to see Yao Mengqing’s expression at that time!
Qin An smiled. Only Little Six could come up with such a plan.
Qiao Xi took out her phone and sent a message to Yao Mengqing.
In the Gu family.
Yao Mengqing lowered her head to look at her phone. The assassin from Ling Pavilion killer had sent her a message. It said ‘mission completed’. She was instantly overjoyed when she read it.
Mission completed… That meant that Qiao Xi was dead.
Qiao Xi was finally dead, but she had a feeling of disbelief. She did not expect that this b*tch who took Ah Zheng away would die so easily. It seemed that she was no match for her.
As long as it was Ling Pavilion, the assassination would not fail. Qiao Xi would be killed sooner or later, but Yao Mengqing never expected that the assassin would succeed with a single strike. She originally thought that she would have to be entangled with Qiao Xi for a period of time.
Yao Mengqing resisted the urge to laugh. Qiao Xi was finally dead.
Now, even if Ah Zheng was angry and unwilling, it could not change the fact that Qiao Xi was dead. She could stand by Ah Zheng’s side and become his only woman. She could give birth to children for him and accompany him for his entire life.
At this moment, Gu Weiming’s voice came from the banquet hall. “I’ve invited everyone here today to announce a joyous occasion.”
The Gu family’s business partners and branch family members were all gathered here. Everyone guessed that Gu Weiming was going to hand the inheritance to Lu Yan this time. While they were thinking of this, Gu Weiming announced loudly
“Today is my son Gu Zheng and Yao Mengqing’s engagement party.”
The entire place was silent.
Gu Yao stood up abruptly. Everyone below the stage widened their eyes in disbelief.
Gu Zheng… was engaged to Yao Mengqing?
But wasn’t Gu Zheng already married?
Although the two of them did not hold a wedding, all the relatives and friends of the Gu family knew about this. Moreover, most of them had seen Qiao Xi before.
Why was he suddenly getting engaged to Yao Mengqing?
“As Gu Zheng is the eldest son of the Gu family, we naturally can’t let him fool around when it comes to marriage. Miss Yao and Ah Zheng grew up together. The Yao family and the Gu family are on good terms as well. If we can become in-laws, that’ll be even better.
“As Gu Zheng’s father, I’ll officially announce Gu Zheng and Yao Mengqing’s engagement. Not long after, I’ll arrange for the two of them to get married. When the day comes, I hope everyone can come and show your support.”
There was silence-dead silence.
No one dared to say anything. Gu Yao could not help but say, “Dad! What are you doing?! Gu Zheng is already married, but you’re still making him get engaged to Sister Mengqing? Isn’t this a remarriage? If Sister Mengqing gets together with Gu Zheng, their relationship will be considered to be an affair. If news of this gets out, it won’t be good for Sister Mengqing either. You don’t want to be hurled with criticisms, right?!”
Yao Mengqing’s face was gentle.
Gu Weiming pretended to be a kind father. “Ah Yao, I know that you care about your brother, but as his father, I have to protect his future.
“You’re also clearly aware that Qiao Xi isn’t a good person. She’s not worthy to be the young madam of the Gu family. Not to mention her identity, even her upbringing and bearing are far inferior to Mengqing. Moreover, Mengqing and Ah Zheng grew up together. If it weren’t for Qiao Xi stirring things up, the two of them would have gotten married and had children a long time ago.”
Everyone knew that Mrs. Gu was the eldest daughter of the Qiao family, which could not be considered a noble family. Moreover, she grew up in the countryside when she was young. She was indeed not worthy of Gu Zheng.
However, saying such a thing in public was really not giving Qiao Xi any face.
Gu Yao said indignantly, “Since it’s Gu Zheng’s marriage, you must ask if he’s willing first!”
Gu Weiming frowned. “I’m his father. I’ve already agreed to it, so how could he not be willing? Ah Yao, we noble families have always been particular about status. Qiao Xi isn’t compatible with our Gu family.
“If they weren’t married, I could just turn a blind eye. However, they’re already married. How can our Gu family tolerate such an unpresentable daughter-in-law?”
Gu Yao stomped his feet anxiously and turned to look at his assistant. The assistant said in a low voice, “I’ve called, but President Gu won’t pick up.”