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Mr. Gu and Mrs. Gu were discussing something in low voices.

“It might be a little chaotic during these next couple of days. I’m going to try to keep as much of it off the internet as possible.” TOcmPw

Mrs. Gu fell deep into thought for a while.

“I think we should send the kids away for a few days and wait until the matter is resolved.”

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Mr. Gu nodded.

Mrs. Gu felt a little depressed. RF3UyG

“Why are things like this? Why do I have to hide it? Why can’t I just say it out loud? I want nothing more than to tell the whole world about how good my son is.”

Mr. Gu comforted her.

“Wait just a bit longer. We don’t want to spoil the kids’ moods. When the time comes, we’ll make an announcement, hold a banquet, and invite everyone.”

The two of them stopped talking once Gu Qingchi came downstairs.

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Mrs. Gu immediately put away her sullen expression, looking worried.

“Good boy, there’s been a lot of talk about you online recently, saying this and that about you.”

Gu Qingchi was busy tearing the cat off of his ankle.

He picked up the cat and belatedly let out an ah, looking very dazed. He turned on his phone. He didn’t really use social media, so he wasn’t even able to find what he was looking for. Mrs. Gu was the one who ended up finding it and pointing it out to him. zACrNa

It had been a couple of days since Gu Qingchi had refused the photoshoot invitation. The topic had yet to die down because the anonymous leaker cum person involved had made an angry post on Instagram.

[Why are you all laughing? I can’t believe you all. Why aren’t you criticizing him and letting him know what he did wrong? I even raised my offer. Secondly, I don’t have a side account, but I’m very grateful to this gentleman. His condemnation is completely justified and reasonable, and he even edited the screenshots to protect the privacy of both parties. I don’t understand what’s so funny about it all.]

In regards to why everyone knew who it was that broke the news, it was because the account that broke the news had been discovered by netizens, and it turned out to be the demon king’s side account.

The reason why the side account had been discovered was because he’d forgotten to switch accounts when posting to Instagram. wH3dSb

This post was then captured and posted alongside the previous screenshots, showing how his side account had been revealed. The comment section was full of hahaha.

[Hahaha, I got it, I got it. I’ll criticize him. Here, I’ve tagged Gu Qingchi.]

[Hahaha, I got it. No side accounts here, whatever you say.]

[Hahaha, I got it, I got it. Oh my gosh, I just discovered something. He increased his offer. Has he still not given up?] unBH w

Gu Qingchi finished reading it all. He thought for a bit and explained to Mrs. Gu.

“Ye Li said that they’re just meming, so they’re not actually saying anything bad about me.”

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Mrs. Gu, who knew what meming was even better than Gu Qingchi, fell silent.

Gu Qingchi felt as though he had grasped the main point perfectly. Once he’d reassured Mrs. Gu, he picked up the cat and prepared to leave. 81y5wB

Mrs. Gu spoke quickly.

“Good boy, this foreigner seems really insistent on having you model for him. Do you know who he is?”

Gu Qingchi sat back down. Ye Li had informed him of this, so he knew of the matter. However, he didn’t know any of the actual details. He now pulled out his cell phone and, with a serious expression on his face, began earnestly searching through Baidu Baike. He then started reading line by line off his phone for Mrs. Gu.

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“Designers need models to model clothing, walk runways, and pose for photoshoots.”

Mrs. Gu was very supportive.

“Wow! My son’s going to model for such an impressive person! That’s amazing! Can Mom keep a copy of the photos when the time comes?” U2ePXV

Gu Qingchi instantly agreed.

“Mom saw them say online that you’ll have to go abroad for the photoshoot. Mom gets a little airsick. Would it be alright for your brother to accompany you to the photoshoot?”

Gu Qingchi completely forgot about how Mrs. Gu often went abroad just to shop. He was only focused on recommending this one brand of peppermint candy to Mrs. Gu.

Xie Luyu had introduced this peppermint candy to Gu Qingchi. Gu Qingchi felt that it worked well, so he kept buying it. wYDmGo

“It works very well. Just hold one in your mouth and you won’t feel like throwing up anymore. It’s also useful for headaches.”

It wasn’t until he walked out of the living room with his cat in tow that he realized that something was wrong.

Ultimately, he sent a message to Ye Li asking whether that person still wanted him.

Ye Li quickly replied. Z2nesE

[Yes. The sooner, the better. Do you want to take it? I’ll buy you a plane ticket right away.]

Gu Qingchi very reservedly showed off his brother.

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[No, my brother is going to go with me. He’ll take care of it.]

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Once Gu Qingchi left with Gu Xie, Mr. Gu no longer had any reservations. His actions became more aggressive. He’d been making his way through the business world for many, many years, so he was entirely in his element.

Gu Cheng’s complaints led Old Lady Gu to lose her temper and smash quite a few things.

Gu Cheng felt at ease with Old Lady Gu on his side. He just needed to wait for Old Lady Gu to go scold Gu Jiu. He then took the opportunity to show her how filial he was, wheedling some emergency funds out of Mrs. Gu.

He was no longer worried about his debt, and he didn’t care about the company’s affairs. Gu Cheng had long looked down on the family business. He simply didn’t say it out loud because he was conscious of Old Lady Gu. 5C1vw0

He couldn’t do anything about Gu Jiu. However, Gu Jiu wouldn’t be able to ignore Old Lady Gu. Gu Jiu had never ignored his family, even when their relationship was at its worst. Gu Jiu didn’t mind paying out that bit of money if it meant peace and quiet.

Gu Cheng had invited a bunch of people to the club today, same as he always did. He was listening to a torrent of flattery from his gang of cronies.

He had yet to finish his cigarette when a couple of armed policemen walked in from outside.

“You’re Gu Cheng?” KGlVs0

Gu Cheng was also a little panicked now and uncrossed his legs.

“I am. What’s the matter? Don’t touch me. What’s going on?”

“You are suspected of financial fraud. You’re going to have to come with us.”

The policemen moved swiftly. They ignored his struggle and carried him straight away. ngv1uV

The people left in the room looked at each other in dismay.

No one knew what was going on. Many people in the financial industry get arrested every year, and the crime of financial fraud was the most unbelievable of them all. Sometimes, an entire company could get tied up into it.

News of Gu Cheng’s arrest reached Old Lady Gu while she was eating breakfast. Her hands shook, and the bowl fell, spilling congee all over the floor.

Individuals of her generation feared the government. No matter how bitter or mean-tempered they were, they still had a natural fear of these sorts of governmental bodies. At this moment, there wasn’t the slightest trace of her usual bad temper. RtVFvq

“What’s going on? Why did he get arrested? Quick! Call Gu Jiu! Have him get him out! How could he not know that his younger brother’s in jail!”

Gu Jiu did know. Not only did he know, he was also very, very clear about the circumstances. It would be more accurate to say that the only reason he hadn’t made his move before was because he was waiting for this day. This was just the beginning.

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He’d already finished the preparations. Now, he was going to truly start dealing with them.

After the arrest, a lot of people noticed that Gu Jiu was paying it no heed and began demanding that their money be paid back. It was only then that Old Lady Gu and Gu Cheng’s wife found out about Gu Cheng’s debts. M7WDVL

Many of them were high-interest loans.

The woman was angered half to death. Even if she were to divorce him right at this moment, she would still have to bear half of the debt.

Gu Corporation’s stock price had previously plummeted, so the stocks couldn’t be sold for a good price. Gu Cheng’s debt was truly enormous. Old Lady Gu ended up having to sell the family estate and let go of all the servants.

Old Lady Gu was truly getting anxious now, so she decided to personally pay a visit. Gu Jiu felt that things were pretty much settled, so he had the security guards let her in. MNG21R

As soon as she walked in, she began shouting.

“Gu Jiu, how could you be so cruel? You’re just going to let your brother go in like that?”

“That’s your biological brother! The two of you are directly related!”

Gu Jiu patiently waited for her to finish shouting. Once she came to a stop, he leisurely began speaking. dCLYxF

“Do you know Gu Qingchi?”

Old Lady Gu’s face immediately turned pale.

Gu Jiu sat on the sofa.

“That’s my biological son.” y 0EkU

Chen Mei was supporting Old Lady Gu. She also let out a gasp.

Old Lady Gu could barely stand.

“You did this? You set him up, didn’t you? You’re taking revenge!”

“What are you talking about? Violating the rules, breaking the law, abandoning your morals … ” vWE6k8

Gu Jiu’s voice was low and steady. He looked up and spoke, word by word.

“It’s not something that we do.”

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Chen Mei was anxious now as well.

“I didn’t know anything. I got the kid from them. How was I supposed to know … ” 7CVtE9

Gu Jiu couldn’t be bothered to get involved with her. He simply waved his hand and went upstairs.

Gu Jiu had an assistant standing beside him. He was wearing glasses, and he had a shrewd look on his face. He knew that this was for him to handle, so he called for the bodyguard.

“Hurry up and see the guests out. Make sure to mind the old lady’s health.”

He turned towards Old Lady Gu with a smile plastered over his face. NyzPXm

“You must take care of yourself. After all, there will be many more hardships in the days to come.”

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Xie Luyu was currently participating on a show, a talk show. The script had been arranged in advance, and the show would be streamed live on the internet. There were some hundreds of viewers at the scene, and there was no limit to the number of viewers online. The big screen would occasionally show a few comments, and the host of the show would interact with them. This was a major selling point of the show.

The show had already communicated what they were going to do in advance. The guests that were going to participate were already aware of everything that would go down. However, most of it was just a general rundown, and the rest would be improvised. For instance, there was a segment of the show that required going through the guests’ cell phones, so the guests were notified of it in advance. dt1OBs

Guests deleted what needed to be deleted and changed what needed to be changed. Xie Luyu decided to bring a backup cell phone that he hadn’t used in a long time.

He couldn’t bring himself to delete his messages with Gu Qingchi. He didn’t want to delete even a single one.

He also had a bunch of pictures of Gu Qingchi in his photo album. He had both official photos posted online and those that he had taken himself.

Xie Luyu wasn’t underestimating the viewers’ intelligence. He was sure they wouldn’t be fooled by a backup phone. His plan was to simply admit that he knew about the script in advance if it came down to it. bvnpJC

The guest before him had just finished going through his phone. They’d taken a look at the ins and outs of his phone, so now it was time for Xie Luyu.

Although the cell phone had been used for some time in the past, Xie Luyu didn’t bother to look through it. He didn’t have anything to hide, so it didn’t really matter. The only thing he deleted were a few messages on WeChat. The crew said that they‘d only be looking at the last three people he contacted. Xie Luyu had checked beforehand to make sure that the messages didn’t have any private information.

“Next up is Xie Luyu.”

As soon as the host said his name, there were screams from the live audience. ng3ZRO

Xie Luyu happily pulled out his cell phone. However, he discovered that it was still powered off, so he had to turn it back on right then and there. The big screen gave a close-up of him turning his phone back on.

The comment barrage started flying with comments.

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[My phone is never powered off.]

[So perfunctory. It’s obvious that he doesn’t usually use this cell phone.] Whv3Nl

[Tsk. What a liar. Don’t be fooled, everyone. I’m a longtime fan. His cell phone’s an Orange 18. This one is obviously Orange 16.]

Once the phone was on, the phone screen was projected directly onto the big screen. Some parts of the screen involving private information had already been blurred.

“Okay, let’s take a look at Xie Luyu’s cell phone. First up is WeChat. Is it okay if we read it?”

He was asking for permission, yet he’d already clicked on the app. 2LSqJo

The comment barrage began sliding across the screen.

[The messages are from two years ago! This guy! He’s trying to fool us! How careless!]

[So what if it’s from two years ago? I still want to see!]

[Hahaha, Mr. Wu is hilarious! It’s almost like stand-up!] QAy fo

[Hold on. I seem to have seen a ton of unread text messages just now? It’s already up to 999.]

[They’re from two years ago. They must be from people who didn’t know that he got a new phone.]

[One or two unread messages is normal, but 999?]

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