540 The Secret About the Past 158 (1/2)
”He only responded with a nod. Well, what else can he say? Actually, I really like people like my uncle. He's so devoted and loyal,” Tuoba Danxue remarked.
”Who wouldn't fancy a man like him? Your Highness, all women love men who are loyal,” Zhi Yin said while smiling.
”Zhi Yin, would you be willing to marry my uncle?”
An Xiaoning looked at Zhi Yin to find that she was all smiles. ”Your Highness, you're making fun of me again. How am I in any way worthy of your uncle?” said Zhi Yin.
”He doesn't care about status and background.”
”Your Highness, wouldn't you have to address Sister Zhi Yin as your auntie if she were to marry your uncle?” An Xiaoning asked with a mirthless smile.
”That's right. This damned lass would stand to gain,” said Tuoba Danxue, poking Zhi Yin in her forehead. ”You two are indeed too incompatible in terms of age. But, my uncle looks really young and fair. My grandmother probably hasn't heard about this yet,” she continued.
An Xiaoning stared at the ground without uttering a single word.
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”Hubby, seems like getting your father drunk didn't work. Have you thought of another solution yet?” Xu Youran asked while getting out of bed.
”I haven't thought of something yet.”
”Actually, I've come up with two solutions, but they're very risky and dangerous. We can't take the risk unless absolutely necessary.”
”What ideas have you got?” Gu Dongcheng asked, greatly enticed by her words.
”Drugs.”
”What!?! You want my father to abuse drugs?”
”Drugs possess the ability to severely impair one's nervous system and cause hallucinations. When a drug addict is experiencing withdrawal symptoms, they'd do anything for a chance to alleviate their suffering, even if you tell them to kowtow to you,” said Xu Youran.
Gu Dongcheng immediately shot her idea down, ”No, it's hard to kick the addiction once one is addicted to drugs. My father is already so old, I can't risk it. What's the other solution?”
”Stage a kidnapping.”
”And then force them to reveal the answer? Do you really think Father and Mother will tell us? They'd know clearly the purpose of our question. They would definitely rather die than reveal Beicheng's birth characters,” Gu Dongcheng again refused, thinking that her suggestion was not feasible.
”I really can't think of anything else,” Xu Youran lamented.
”Then let's not take any action for now. We'll continue when we've come up with an appropriate solution. Safety comes first.”
Xu Youran leaned in closer toward him and said, ”Hubby… why don't we make your stepmother become a drug addict? Don't you detest her anyway? I don't like her either, she's not your biological mother, after all. She's Gu Beicheng's mother, which means she'd definitely know her own son's birth characters and time of birth. Your father might have forgotten, but she definitely wouldn't.”
Gu Dongcheng looked at her and said, ”There are surveillance cameras at home.”
”You're so silly. How did such an intelligent woman like me marry a fool like you? I can easily tamper with the surveillance cameras. I just have to be extra careful and make sure no one finds out. We'll be able to kill her and her son in one go. When that happens, the Gu Corporation will belong to you alone,” she said with a squint.
Gu Dongcheng had actually had plans of his own. After much consideration, he said, ”Be careful then.”
”Yes, you can count on me,” Xu Youran said confidently.
When they went downstairs for breakfast, Xu Youran asked with a smile, ”Mother, have you got any plans for today?”
”I'm not going anywhere, it's too hot outside. I'll be staying at home instead.”
Xu Youran chuckled and said, ”You can't keep cooping yourself up at home all the time, Mother. Why don't you look for your friends to have some fun and chit-chat about life? Wouldn't that be at least more interesting than staying at home?”