1092 The Day Before 2
Zhuang Shurong replied instantly to Xi Xiaye, “Your father and I probably can’t go, but we’ll still send them a gift. Please bring it over for us.”
She then took a beautifully wrapped gift out from the drawer and handed it to Xi Xiaye. “We still have to give them a gift since they invited us. We also want to avoid any rumors from going around.”
Xi Xiaye nodded humbly. “Yes, I understand.”
Zhuang Shurong then talked a little about Wang Hui, but upon noticing that Xi Xiaye did not feel comfortable with the topic, Zhuang Shurong stopped.
“Alright, you should go back and have some rest. It’s been tough for the past few days. Rest well.”
“You too, Mother. Goodnight!”
“Goodnight!”
Xi Xiaye then left the room.
She took a quick shower as she got back to her room. When she got out, she noticed that the lights in the secondary living room were lit up, so she headed there and saw the man sitting on the sofa.
He was switching channels with the remote control in his hand.
“I’ve prepared the bathwater for you. Go in and take a dip!” Xi Xiaye was drying her hair when she reached his side.
He glanced over at her. Then, he quickly took her towel and gently dried her hair as she sat down beside him.
“I’m not in a hurry. What did Mother talk to you about?” he asked as he dried her hair.
“She said Grandmother left me some treasure. It’s the betrothal gift Grandfather gave her back in the days. She wanted to give them to me during the New Year, but she passed away before that.”
The atmosphere turned heavy as Xi Xiaye regretted bringing up that topic! She then remembered her meeting with Inspector Zhang several days ago. She had been about to tell him about it, but Wang Hui’s incident had happened, so it got delayed.
Immediately, she got up. “I have something for you! Wait here!”
She went into the bedroom before the man could even react. Soon, she came back with a folder in her hands that she handed to him. “Take a look at this. It’s some information I got Inspector Zhang to investigate. I’m sure they are helpful in your plans.”
Surprised, Mu Yuchen opened it and looked through the documents.
There were many records of Gu Qiwu and Mu Zi together. He also noticed that it was during the time when Mu Zi had been at the peak of her career.
This meant that Gu Qiwu had been with her long before he even knew Doris!
It was a thick document. Apart from some data, there were a lot of notes and photos. Several old photos fell out from as he was flipping through it. He bent over and picked them up.
There was a young boy wearing a suit in the photos!
Mu Yuchen instantly recognized the young boy!
Mu Lingtian! It was Mu Lingtian when he was still a child!
It was said that Mu Zi had bought this suit for Mu Lingtian for some celebration, and Mu Lingtian had treasured it very much.
However, it was not Mu Lingtian’s presence in the photos that surprised him. Instead, it was the man in sunglasses beside him!
The man wore large sunglasses as he stood behind Mu Lingtian. On the other side was Mu Zi who was wearing a long floral dress!
The man…
Mu Yuchen thought he really looked like Gu Qiwu!
Could Mu Lingtian have found out that Gu Qiwu was his biological father a long time ago? Or did Mu Zi tell him?
At least, from this photo, Gu Qiwu seemed pretty warm towards them.
However, Gu Qiwu had said before that Mu Lingtian did not know about their relationship. Was he lying? There was no need for him to lie at that point, was there?
He kept the documents after studying them intensely. There was doubt in his eyes when he looked back at Xi Xiaye. “This is important information. You have really helped me solve a huge issue.”
She seemed delighted to be complimented. “As long as you find it useful. Inspector Zhang really put in a lot of effort to get all of these, so we should really treat him to a good meal after things settle down.”
He smiled. “As you wish.”
…
On the same night, things were pretty lively over at the Gu family mansion. It was a huge contrast compared to the Mu residence.
The whole mansion was well lit and colorful lights shrouded the whole place in an attractive ambiance. Beautiful fireworks lit up the sky, creating a memorable scene.
Playful voices chattered amidst the fireworks…
By the corridor of the mansion, Gu Lingsha and Qi Feng stood by the staircase as they watched the night sky quietly while several servants were having fun together.
The colorful fireworks display highlighted Gu Lingsha’s beauty in the dark as she spoke to him while the fireworks were ongoing, “Ah Feng, I still remember when you brought me to watch a fireworks show on my 18th birthday. Lingtian worked hard on it too. It was one of my happiest birthdays, and you’ve been by my side for every birthday ever since. It’s a miracle that you’re still with me till this day.”
Qi Feng’s expression turned gentle as he watched the fireworks go off. “We were young and innocent. unlike how we are struggling every day now.”
He lowered his head and looked down at himself, “Maybe your mother’s worries aren’t uncalled for. It’s hard for me to even take care of myself. You must feel ashamed to be with me, aren’t you?”
