Chapter 1159: The Past Stays In The Past (3)
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
The air in the morning was refreshing. Standing right there during the farming season granted them the view of hardworking farmers plowing their fields. Mu Yuchen just stood there and watched them quietly.
Gu Qiwu kept his mouth shut, and so did he.
When he glanced over, he noticed the complicated expression that surfaced on Gu Qiwu’s face…
The two of them stood there in silence for a long time before Gu Qiwu finally spoke up, “Why did you do that? Are you taking revenge on me? You know very well that exposing me like that doesn’t do any good. Did you see what happened? Even if you don’t care about your aunt, can’t you be considerate about Lingshi? Doris and I are in a mess right now. She’s already submitted a divorce request to the court. What do you think you can get out of this?”
Gu Qiwu’s voice continued in a steely tone, “Don’t even try to deny what you did! Mu Yuchen, your behavior against Lingtian is enough for me to hate you as his father. I let you go for Lingshi’s sake. Otherwise, do you really think you’d have survived until today?”
Mu Yuchen grinned at him in mockery. “So, are you saying you’re the one behind the accident in City B? And it was for Lingshi’s sake? Look at you trying to be a kind father here!”
“Mu Yuchen, don’t test my patience. You know I don’t have much, to begin with! I kept quiet about what happened back then and calmed Lingsha down. It was all for Mu Zi and Lingshi’s sake!”
“Really? I think you’re just worried that people might find out about your relationship with my aunt. Are you angry because you think this incident destroyed your relationship with Doris? I can’t believe that you still tolerate Doris after what she’s done. You sure have my respect as a man.”
Mu Yuchen put on the perfect smile as he looked at him.
Gu Qiwu’s expression darkened instantly. Which man could have accepted this? He clenched his fists, his expression seeming like he was about to kill someone!
“Don’t be so arrogant. I’m sure you know what kind of woman Doris is if you’ve investigated thoroughly. I know you’re forcing me to make a choice. You don’t have to pretend anymore. Tell me what you want. I’ll give you anything as long as you’re willing to cooperate!” Gu Qiwu clenched his teeth.
“Forcing you to make a choice? You’re mistaken, Uncle Gu. You’re in need of a favor here, not me. Lingshi is the Mu family’s daughter, and it doesn’t seem like she wants to reunite with you. Maybe you could forgive Doris and continue your life with her. I know you’ve been tolerating her all these years, so it’s not that difficult to do the same again, is it?” Mu Yuchen glanced at Gu Qiwu coldly.
“You don’t have to work me up like that. I admit that I owe your aunt, Lingtian, and Lingshi a lot. I’m happy with Lingtian as my son. I planned to take the two of them in after I took care of everything. Do you really think I wish to abandon them? You know how bold Doris can be. It’s a distant dream for me to reunite with them with Doris in between us!”
Gu Qiwu’s eyes darkened when he spoke, and he took several deep breaths before he continued, “The Hui Gu Corporation was in a financial crisis back then, so I asked your father for help, but he declined. I had no other way. I got to know Doris and hoped to get her help, then…I had to pay the price for the help I got. As the relationship between the Gu family and the Mu family worsened, Doris was on the rise and she tired me out.
“Your aunt was an understanding woman. She comforted me every time I got exhausted. She never thought about getting anything from me. I’ve never given her anything else except Xiang She Residence. She’s a fool. She thought she could make me change my mind while I never said I’d marry her. At least, we were happy while we were together.”
Gu Qiwu’s eyes stared blankly into space as if he was chasing into his past. “She thought she’d be able to get me back if she gave birth to my children…I care for her, but…”
“You shouldn’t have gotten involved with her if you didn’t love her. She would probably be living a great life now if it weren’t for you.”
“I didn’t expect to meet Doris. If the Mu family agreed to Mu Zi and I being together, there’s a good chance that we might get married, or even fall in love with her for real!”
Gu Qiwu interrupted Mu Yuchen—
“Especially after Doris gave birth to Lingsha…Lingtian is my son, his surname should be Gu, I did have thoughts of having him take over the Gu family’s business.”
“You think Doris would have agreed to that?” Mu Yuchen asked coldly.
“She wouldn’t. That’s why I had to think of another way.”
Mu Yuchen’s voice contained anger as he said, “Did you hope that Lingtian would get something from the Mu family and join forces with you to take Doris on? Or that you could even get that document and start working with Qi Kai? What a perfect plan you had! However, if that’s the case, you should have never made Gu Lingsha marry me!”
His eyes darkened as he thought about the past incidents.
“Who said that I wanted Lingsha to marry you?” Gu Qiwu gave him a stiff reply. He turned towards Mu Yuchen and gave him a sly look. “It seems like you have no idea what happened in the dark back then.”
“What do you mean?” Mu Yuchen squinted his eyes.
“Lingsha was already pregnant before she was about to marry you. You should’ve at least known about that, didn’t you?”
Gu Qiwu’s expression was cold as he looked at Mu Yuchen.
Mu Yuchen’s expression froze and he did not say anything.
Then, Gu Qiwu took a deep breath and looked away.
“Well, let’s talk about what happened then…”