Chapter 124: Cripple His Hand
When Yan Xi left Gu Shen's room, she was red like a ripe apple, looking juicy and tempting.
Her steps were bouncy like she was walking on cotton. It was only when she returned to her room and sat on the bed that she felt like she was back in the world.
She subconsciously touched her lips and blushed even more.
No, I have to stop thinking about it, Yan Xi thought. She felt that her face was too hot.
She tried to distract herself, then suddenly realized that she had said something wrong.
Like the last time she caught a cold, when she saw the medicine that wasn't in the market yet, she should first ask what this medicine was, not where it came from. And why did he kiss so hard? He didn't even give her a chance to breathe.
Gu Shen licked his lips and recalled the soft touch of her lips just now. When he calmed down a little, he called Gu Er up.
"Did you find him?"
"Yes. He's currently locked in the basement. Gu Yi and Gu Liu are interrogating them."
"There's no need to go through so much trouble." Gu Shen's tone was calm. "Cripple his legs and then send people to investigate who wants Gu An dead."
"Which hand did he use to hurt Yan Xi?"
Gu Er was stunned. He recalled the video and said, "I think it's his right hand."
"Break his right hand."
"Yes."
Gu Er could not help but pity the man. Of all people, he chose to hurt Gu Shen's wife.
"President, Gu Liu has collected all the relevant video footage. Do you want to see them?"
Gu Shen nodded and signaled Gu Er to turn on the computer beside him. The first video was a surveillance camera at the intersection. Gu An maneuvered skillfully amid the busy traffic without breaking the rules.
Gu Er clicked his tongue in surprise. "Miss Gu's driving skills are really impressive."
"It's not Gu An who was driving." Gu An just got her driver's license, and there was no way she couldn't achieve this level of driving proficiency.
"Is Madam driving?"
Gu Shen pursed his lips. He remembered that Yan Xi did not know how to drive at all.
He pinched the space between his eyebrows and felt that he really was clueless about Yan Xi now.
"Get Gu Liu to delete the video on the road and the dashcam, and find the driver who wanted to hit them."
Gu Er lowered his head. "Yes."
He was in a hurry to carry out the order, so he did not stay in the room. Gu Shen continued to watch the remaining videos and realized that apart from him and Yan Xi, no one else went to Gu An's house today.
In that case, who helped Yan Xi suture her wound?
Was she capable of suturing her wound just by reading some medical books for a few days?
In the basement, Gu Liu was still playing the video of Yan Xi hitting the man.
"I still couldn't bring myself to believe this is Madam. She looks very ladylike normally. We'd better be careful when we're with Madam in the future." As he spoke, he applied the ointment for Gu Yi.
Gu Yi let out a groan. He gritted his teeth and said, "Don't worry, Madam won't hit you."
"Well, you never know." Gu Liu helped Gu Yi bandage up his wound. "How does it feel to be whipped twenty times?"
"It feels pretty good. Do you want to try it too?"
Gu Liu waved his hand. "I'm more suited to torment people."
At this moment, Gu Er showed up to deliver Gu Shen's message.
After the people in the room heard that, they were silent for a moment. It was Gu Liu who broke the silence. "See, I said we better not offend Madam in the future."
Without her knowing, Yan Xi became the most terrifying woman in the Gu family, and she was still on the bed, going over the kiss.
Yan Xi slept for a long time and only woke up at nine in the evening. She rubbed her eyes and planned to go downstairs to see if there was anything else to eat.
"Madam, you're awake." Xiaolan was still awake. When she saw Yan Xi, she immediately went up to her. "Master asked us to leave you some food. Do you want me to heat it up for you?"
"Sure." Yan Xi hopped to the dining table, then asked, "Where's Gu Shen?"
Chapter 125: Choosing A Car
Xiaolan replied, "President Gu is resting in the room. Do you want me to call him?"
"No, it's all right." Yan Xi quickly rejected it. "Let him rest."
Yan Xi was too embarrassed to face Gu Shen. She could still feel his burning lips sucking on hers.
"Madam." Xiaolan noticed. "Why are your lips swollen?"
"Oh, that. It's fine, it's just..." Yan Xi said matter-of-factly, "A mosquito bite."
"Are there still mosquitoes now? Why didn't they visit me last night? I'll get people to install some mosquito repellent lamps."
Yan Xi chuckled. "Okay."
Because they had to install mosquito repellent lamps, the courtyard gradually became noisy Gu Shen pulled open the curtain and looked down.
At the same time, Uncle Hai came in. Gu Shen asked, "What is all this noise about?"
"They're installing mosquito repellent lamps. Madam's lip was bitten by a mosquito and is now swollen." Uncle Hai put down the water in his hand. "But it's strange. Why didn't I get any mosquitos at my place?"
Little did Uncle Hai know that the biggest mosquito was actually sitting in front of him.
Gu Shen cleared his throat and concealed the smile on his lips.
"I see. When you go down, ask Xiaolan to send Yan Xi a glass of milk and ask her to rest early."
"Okay"
Yan Xi slept too much in the afternoon, so she could only fall asleep early in the morning. However, at 8 in the morning, she suddenly woke up.
She took the elevator down. She thought that Gu Shen had already gone to the office, but she did not expect him to be sitting downstairs eating. When Gu Shen heard the movement, he looked at Yan Xi and made her freeze on the spot.
"Morning." She braced herself and walked over. Blushing, she greeted him.
"Mm." Gu Shen peeled an egg and placed it on the plate, then handed it to Yan Xi. "Come and eat."
"Why is the breakfast so bland?" Yan Xi looked at the boiled egg and pumpkin porridge on the table.
"The kitchen will prepare prawns for lunch."
Yan Xi's eyes lit up, but before she could say anything, Gu Shen continued, "But you can't eat that. The kitchen will specially make you boiled vegetables."
"No!"
Gu Shen looked at her and said ruthlessly, "Then continue eating the porridge."
"Is there no room for negotiation?" Yan Xi looked at him pitifully. "Actually, I can eat chicken too."
"No."
"Then I'll choose boiled vegetables." Yan Xi sighed and said aggrievedly. Compared to porridge, boiled vegetables were at least a little chewy.
"Before the wound is healed, your food will be light. Don't think about secretly eating something else."
"Am I that kind of person?!"
"Aren't you?" Gu Shen smiled. "I'll let Xiaolan keep an eye on you."
Yan Xi instantly became listless. She looked at Gu Shen and protested with silence.
Gu Shen looked at her and suddenly said, "Do you want me to help you buy a car? It'll be more convenient for you to go out. These are the new cars that just came out. See if you like it."
With that, he handed the car magazine to Yan Xi.
Why was he giving her a car? Was he testing her?
Yan Xi thought for a while before saying, "No need. I've got a chauffeur who can take me whenever I want."
"The chauffeur will occasionally be busy. I'll buy you a car, just in case." Then his lips curled up.
"Besides, your driving skills should be better than the chauffeur's."
She knew that this man was up to no good.
"It was a fight or flight situation, I had to do something. In terms of stability, I'm definitely not as good as the chauffeur."
"Then I'll get you one more chauffeur."
"That's not necessary..."
Gu Shen did not speak and just looked at her quietly.
Yan Xi gave in and said, "You can pick one for me. I don't know anything about cars."
Gu Shen narrowed his eyes. "Okay."
"How about this one?" He pointed at the black car on the cover of the magazine. It was a limited edition and cost 30 million.
"No need!" Yan Xi thought that Gu Shen would help her choose one that cost much less, but it turned out to be 30 million. "I don't need an expensive car. Car costing a few thousand will do just fine."
Gu Shen did not expect Yan Xi to reject it. He was silent for a moment before saying, "A few thousand, that's the chauffeur's monthly salary."
"Let's settle on that one just now." He did not give Yan Xi a chance to refute. "Gu Er, get the car this afternoon."
"Yes."
Chapter 126: Leaving Showbiz
At two in the afternoon, Gu An went to Gu Shen's office. She was dressed strangely. The cap was very big and almost covered her entire face. Other than that, she also wore sunglasses and a mask, covering her entire face. When the secretary brought her in, she was wondering if this lady could even see the road.
As if trying to answer her question, Gu An stumbled. If she didn't grab the door handle, she would've fallen.
"Fourth Brother." She said awkwardly, "Why are you asking to come?"
Gu Shen threw a stack of documents on the table and gestured for her to read it herself.
"I've already taken care of the people in the underground car park. As for Xia Qing, you need to take care of her yourself."
"What?" Gu An was stunned.
Why is Miss Xia involved in this? Can't be. She usually treats me quite well, Gu An thought.
"Don't you have a brain?" Gu Shen suppressed his anger. "You stole the role that originally belonged to her, so she held a grudge and deliberately took revenge on you."
"But the role isn't an important one. Miss Xia won't do that."
Gu An still didn't believe it.
Gu Shen was getting impatient. If Gu An wasn't his sister, he would've already kicked her out.
She felt that such a stupid person would make him stupid.
"The evidence is right in front of you. It's up to you to decide if it's true or not. It's just that the next time you're trapped, don't drag others down with you."
Gu An nodded and flipped through the document. Inside was Xia Qing's transaction records, as well as a screenshot of her meeting with the man who wanted to kill Gu An.
Her expression changed instantly, and she felt ashamed and angry.
"I've always treated Xia Qing as a senior worthy of respect, but how come she treats me like this? Does she think that because of my good temper, I won't fight back?" Gu An gritted her teeth and revealed a ruthlessness that belonged only to the Gu family.
"Maybe it's because she thinks you're stupid."
"Fourth Brother, why are you still making fun of me? What did you do to those people?"
Gu Shen smiled. "I just sued them."
"Fourth Brother, is there no other way? For example, getting rid of them secretly so my parents won't know about this."
Gu Shen threw her another document. Inside was the sum of all the television dramas Gu An had acted in.
Gu Liu was the one who compiled this list. When Gu An saw it, she was stunned for a moment. She had forgotten that in some of the television dramas, she only had guest roles.
"After being in the industry for a year and a half, we invested almost 200 million in you, but you only generated 10 million, not even one-tenth of the investment." Gu Shen said ruthlessly, "Other than that, your reviews on the Internet are very bad. There is almost nothing positive about you."
"The ratings for each of your television dramas are the lowest. None of the television dramas that you're involved in have a rating of more than six points."
Gu An's face turned red. She really wanted to dig a hole and bury herself in it.
"Gu An, you said that acting is your dream, but I've never seen you treat it seriously."
"I... No..." Gu An felt embarrassed. "I didn't do well before, but this time, everyone says that my acting skills are gradually improving. As long as you give me a good script, I can make a name for myself."
Gu Shen looked at her, his expression remaining cold.
"I'm not concerned about your acting skills. I'm just telling you these data. The data won't lie."
"I'll work hard."
Gu An was also a little angry at Gu Shen. Since she was young, Gu Shen had always been very supportive of her decisions. He was also gentle when he spoke to her, and he never criticized her like this.
"Fourth Brother..."
Gu Shen looked away and was silent for a long while before he added, "Gu An, Yourong Media is currently shorthanded. Do you want to come?"
Gu An froze on the spot. She understood what Gu Shen meant.
He wanted her to leave the entertainment industry.
She knew her Fourth Brother well. As long as it was something he decided on, there was no turning back. Even if she rejected him this time, she would have to leave the industry sooner or later.
"Why, Fourth Brother?"
"This is for your own good."
"Isn't this..." Gu An wanted to continue, but Gu Shen shot her a cold gaze.
She pouted and almost cried. "I understand. I'll consider it carefully."