1374 They Don’t Have The Guts
Huo Yuzhou looked away coldly. “Lil Hui, if you want to live well, don’t provoke them. Do you hear me?”
Guan Hui nodded stiffly. Her back was already drenched in sweat.
She knew that Huo Yuzhou and Xue Liang were good friends, but they had already cut off all ties. Moreover, so much time had passed, yet he still cared so much about Xue Liang?
Huo Yuzhou moved his long legs away and tapped his well-defined fingers on the seat. “I have to deal with the Brook family’s matters now. I don’t have time to deal with you, but you have to remember not to go too far. Otherwise, even if I don’t deal with you, someone will.”
Besides fear, a trace of unwillingness surged in Guan Hui’s heart. Why was it that even after so long, Huo Yuzhou still could not let go of Qiao Xi and Xue Liang? They had already threatened him in public. However, not only was he not angry, but he was even protecting them!
She clenched her fists tightly and lowered her head as she replied gloomily, “I’ll remember.”
Huo Yuzhou smiled in satisfaction and gestured for her to get into the car. He closed his eyes tiredly.
The car slowly stopped in front of the luxurious villa. Huo Yuzhou got out of the car and instructed the chauffeur to send Guan Hui to her residence before leaving without looking back.
Back then, he had deliberately approached Qiao Xi and given her a trace of warmth when she was at her weakest. Originally, when the divine physician brought his apprentices to the village, he only wanted to take Qiao Xi away. It was he who curried favor with Xue Liang and Qiao Xi and pretended to be sad. That was why the two of them begged the divine physician to bring him away.
However, the divine physician still had concerns, so he arranged for him to stay at the foot of the mountain. He never went up the mountain for a few years. He was respectful and polite to the divine physician and focused on studying medicine. Seeing that he was talented in medicine and was humble, the divine physician agreed to take him in as his apprentice.
He had been pretending for so many years and could finally get what he wanted. He went up the mountain under everyone’s expectations. Unfortunately, good times did not last long before that incident happened…
Huo Yuzhou recalled everything that had happened back then, and his eyes were filled with mockery. Why did Xue Liang still ask him that question today? He had clearly given the answer six years ago. Since he had already made his choice back then, he would not change it now.
How could a smart person like Xue Liang not understand?
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At this moment, in the banquet hall, the auction had ended and everyone had already left.
Xue Liang took the opportunity to talk to Gu Zheng alone and fled Qiao Xi’s line of sight in a panic.
The two of them sat in the lounge. Gu Zheng did not say a word and just looked at him with a faint smile. His deep eyes had long seen through everything.
Xue Liang was inexplicably flustered. He took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down. “I heard that Young Master Tan of the Brook family had his hand cut off. President Gu, do you know anything about it?”
“Tan Yu?” Gu Zheng was calm.
Xue Liang leaned against the sofa and suddenly curled his lips. “You did it?”
“Yes,” Gu Zheng admitted frankly. “He deserves it. Now, the Brook family has already become lively over this matter.”
“No matter what, Tan Yu is the young master of the Brook family. If his hand is suddenly cut off, it’ll be embarrassing for the family. I heard that Tan Yu wanted to marry Xi Xi, so I guessed that it was you. Since I could think of it, the Brook family can naturally guess that it was you too. Aren’t you afraid that they’ll take revenge on you for doing such a thing on their territory?” Xue Liang asked.
Gu Zheng’s eyes were deep and emotionless. After a moment of silence, he suddenly chuckled. “I’m afraid they don’t have the guts.”
A trace of surprise flashed past Xue Liang’s eyes. The Brook family was considered a top noble family in Y Nation. They had power and influence. How could Gu Zheng say such arrogant words in their territory?
After a moment of silence, Xue Liang slowly said, “I’ve investigated the Brook family. The original head of the family suddenly disappeared. This is only a temporary replacement. However, after tasting the benefits of power, who’d be willing to give up the position?
“Huo… Huo Yuzhou took this opportunity to eradicate his dissidents and occupied almost half of the Brook family’s power. Now, although the Brook family looks chaotic on the surface, their strength can’t be underestimated. It’s best if you don’t have anything to do with him. What happened to Xi Xi can’t happen again.”
Xue Liang’s tone suddenly turned cold. “I’m sure that Huo Yuzhou won’t target Xi Xi. The reason Madam Tan went to Li City to propose marriage was probably because of you, right?”
Gu Zheng’s expression remained unchanged. He was not embarrassed about being exposed.
