Chapter 727: Huang Lilan, The Game Is Over!
After Huang Lilan’s matter was exposed, Shen Ying naturally became the madam of the Gu family. She straightened her back, her eyes filled with excitement. Now that she had become the mistress of the Gu family, she was no longer the invisible person who relied on others to survive.
Shen Ying held Gu Weiming’s arm, her eyes filled with pride.
After the matter was over, everyone left. Huang Lilan was still sitting on the floor. She looked at Lu Yan with pleading eyes, but Lu Yan frowned and looked away. At this moment, he should not have anything to do with Huang Lilan to avoid being suspected.
“Lu Yan.” Old Master Lu lowered his voice and reminded him, “You have to calm down. Your identity has not been exposed yet. You have to avoid arousing suspicion. We’ll discuss whether we can save her later.”
At this moment, everyone was already suspicious of the Lu family. If the Lu family took Huang Lilan away at this time and she suddenly died in the Lu family, it would be equivalent to telling everyone that the Lu family wanted to protect Lu Yan by silencing her.
The farce in the Gu family ended just like that. Gu Zheng was no longer an illegitimate child but the legitimate young master of the Gu family. He was also the person most qualified to be in charge.
When everyone left, they were still discussing in private. “The current situation is that President Gu is unwilling to accept the Lu family, and the Lu family doesn’t seem to be sincerely accepting President Gu either. After all, they already have Lu Yan.”
“Would President Gu care about the Lu family? With his strength, he could have crushed the Lu family a long time ago!”
“That’s indeed the case. President Gu didn’t rely on the Gu and Lu families for his current achievements at all. He’s a true genius. We should’ve known long ago that someone who has such thunderous methods can’t be an illegitimate child.”
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Longwan Residential.
Huang Lilan roared crazily, “Gu Zheng, you’re a demon!”
“Gu Yao! I’m so good to you, but you’re trying to kill me! I’m your mother. I raised you and doted on you so much, but you’re treating me like this!
“I admit that I abused Gu Zheng, so it’s natural for him to hate me! But I’ve never hit you since you were young. I just didn’t raise you right. Do you have to hate me so much?”
Gu Zheng frowned and looked at Song Shiyu impatiently. “Tell her to shut up.”
Song Shiyu’s heart trembled as he said quickly, “I’ll go right away. Second Young Master, don’t listen to her nonsense.”
Gu Yao walked forward and said softly, “Brother, I want to talk to her alone. Can I?”
Gu Zheng was silent for a moment before nodding. He instructed Song Shiyu to bring Huang Lilan to the guest room and tie her up so that the two of them could talk alone.
When Gu Yao went upstairs, his heart was extremely heavy. He used to think that his parents really loved him and only indulged him because they loved him too much. However, as he gradually grew up and learned the ways of the world, he gradually understood that something was wrong.
Why would a biological mother lead her child to a dead end? If it was her nature as a person, why did she treat Lu Yan differently?
In the guest room, Huang Lilan was tied to a chair with tears streaming down her face. Her lips were pale and dry, but she still opened her mouth and shouted, “Gu Yao! I’m begging you. Can you save me on the account of us being mother and son?”
She knew very well what would happen if she fell into Gu Zheng’s hands. Gu Zheng would not kill her immediately but torture her, just like how she tortured Gu Zheng back then.
He would let her have a taste of hunger and the pain of being beaten up. Just the thought of it made her hair stand on end.
Huang Lilan shouted at the top of her voice, “Gu Yao! You’re a kind child. You definitely can’t bear to see me die here! Gu Zheng is a demon! He’ll kill me. If I stay here, I’ll definitely die a horrible death! Please save my life on the account that I’ve been treating you so well! Save me!”
Smack!
Gu Yao raised his hand and slapped her hard. His eyes were deep, and he exuded a cold aura. It was as if he had suddenly changed into a different person. His voice was extremely cold. “Do you think I’m still as gullible as when I was young?
“Huang Lilan, the game is over.”
“Ah!!! Gu Yao! You actually hit me!” Huang Lilan’s cheek was red and swollen as she roared crazily. She was like a mutated zombie as she opened her bloody mouth.
Gu Yao’s eyes were malicious. “Did you actually think I’d save you?”
“You… Aren’t you going to save me?” Huang Lilan’s voice trembled as if her last hope had been shattered.
Smack!
Gu Yao slapped her again. Blood was already seeping out of the corner of Huang Lilan’s mouth.
Chapter 728: Purgatory
Gu Yao said coldly, “I don’t care how Gu Zheng wants to deal with you. You owe him too much. You caused Eldest Miss Lu Qingyun’s death and ruined Gu Zheng’s life. You made him live in the shadows of his childhood. Even if you die, you deserve it! You raised me, but you also harmed me. From now on, we don’t owe each other anything!”
“What right do you have to hit me?!” Huang Lilan shouted crazily.
Gu Yao said, “The two slaps were for Qiao Xi.”
Huang Lilan was stunned for a few seconds. She looked at him in disbelief and roared angrily. “You actually hit me for Qiao Xi? I’m your mother. Who is she for you to hit me?!”
Gu Yao sneered. “You used Shen Ying and Meng Wan to deal with her and even joined forces with Qiao Rou to set up a car accident. Aren’t your actions worth me slapping you twice?
“At first, I thought that Lu Yan and Qiao Rou were conspiring to kill Gu Zheng and Qiao Xi. Later on, I found out that you contacted Qiao Rou. That watch was given to you by Qiao Rou, and you gave it back to Qiao Rou!”
Huang Lilan’s body trembled. She did not expect her innocent son to know everything.
“Since you wanted to kill Qiao Xi, you thought it was best if you could kill Gu Zheng as well. That way, you can use Qiao Rou to get rid of these two thorns in your side. From then on, the Gu family would belong to Lu Yan! Qiao Xi didn’t come to settle the score with you, but I can’t take this lying down!”
“For her, for this b*tch…” Huang Lilan gasped with difficulty as if she would die the next second.
Gu Yao clenched his fists tightly. He was grateful to Qiao Xi because she saved Gu Zheng. She allowed Gu Zheng to gradually leave his painful memories behind and become a normal human.
It was also because he met Qiao Xi that he was able to realize things in time and not continue to be deceived by Yao Mengqing as her chess piece. He started a new chapter of his life.
“Gu Yao! Hit me! It’s my fault. I can apologize to Qiao Xi now. I’ll kneel down and beg her to forgive me! As long as you can save me, I’ll do anything you ask! You can’t leave me here. Gu Zheng will torture me to death! I don’t want to go to the third floor underground! Save me!”
Huang Lilan begged bitterly. Her tears and snot mixed together, making her look miserable.
“Third floor underground?”
“That’s hell on earth! The Yao family is gone. Yao Mengqing has been locked up and is getting tortured by Gu Zheng. He’ll lock me up on the third floor too. He’ll use all the torture tools to torture me as though I’m a rat in the basement! I don’t want to!”
“Heh! I already know that there’s such a place in Longwan Residential!” Gu Yao said with a smile. Huang Lilan’s expression froze.
Gu Yao said, “Gu Zheng is my brother. How could I not know what you know? Everything he’s done is right. The people he punished deserved it!
“The third floor in the underground of Longwan Residential is a place full of dampness, blood, and decay. But so what?”
Huang Lilan slowly looked up at the man in front of her in horror. She did not know that the kind Gu Yao had a vicious side to him. He actually knew about the third floor underground too. He knew that she would be locked in the basement and tortured to death, but he was still unwilling to save her?
Gu Yao glanced at her red and swollen cheek. “I’ll tell Gu Zheng the truth about the car accident. As for how he deals with you, that’s up to him.”
“No!” Huang Lilan shouted in sorrow. If she was blamed for the car accident, then it was very likely that she would suffer inhumane abuse. It was almost impossible for her to survive.
Gu Yao turned around and was about to leave when he suddenly stopped in his tracks. “Maybe Gu Zheng already knows. Good luck!”
After he left, Song Shiyu brought the bodyguards in and dragged Huang Lilan to the third floor in the underground of Longwan Residential. It was dark and humid there, filled with the smell of blood. It was even more terrifying than Maple Garden back then.
Gu Zheng’s green eyes were exceptionally clear in the darkness. He looked around with a deep gaze. This was too similar to Maple Garden back then. It was so dark and humid that it made one unable to breathe.
Qiao Xi was slightly worried. “Do you need me to go with you?”
Back then, Gu Zheng’s alternate personality was born from Huang Lilan’s torture. Now that Huang Lilan had become a prisoner and Gu Zheng was the master of this basement, he controlled Huang Lilan’s life and fate.
Gu Zheng’s entire body emitted killing intent, but when Qiao Xi spoke, all of that suddenly vanished. Then, he turned to the woman beside him and smiled. “It’s alright. I’m very strong.”