567 The Secret About the Past 185 (2/2)
Just as she left, the staff members of the hospital immediately reported her visit to Gu Beicheng and sent him the footages from the surveillance cameras.
Gu Beicheng recognized that it was Xu Youran right away.
He stared at the screenshots of the surveillance camera footage with a look of disappointment in his eyes.
He immediately picked up the telephone beside him and dialed a single digit. ”Come in.”
The secretary swiftly entered and asked, ”Mr. Gu, do you have any orders for me?”
”Send some people to shadow my sister-in-law, Xu Youran, 24/7 round the clock. Tail her in secret and make sure not to expose yourselves. I want to receive reports and updates of who she contacts, every single day.”
”Alright.”
”Okay, you can take your leave.”
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Ling Ciye pushed the door open and entered. ”Qingyan, I heard from Shixin that you've been in a terrible mood recently and that you've been staying in bed for three days. Did something happen?” he asked.
”Nothing much. I just feel upset,” Jin Qingyan said in a feeble voice, resting his arm on his forehead.
”What are you upset about? Tell me about it so I can rejoice.”
”I'm not in the mood for jokes.” He put his arm down and rolled his eyes at Ling Ciye.
”I'm not joking with you either.”
”Get lost…”
Clucking his tongue against the roof of his mouth, Ling Ciye said, ”Qingyue said that I'm more ill-tempered than you are. But why does it seem like you're ten times worse than I am?”
Jin Qingyan ignored him.
Noticing the deadpan expression on his face, Ling Ciye said, ”Tell me what you're upset about. Speak up. Don't bottle up your emotions.”
”I can't bring myself to say it. Would you and Tianze be shocked if I divorced Xiaoning?”
”Of course. If you two get a divorce, Xiaoning would definitely be the one who initiated it. But, did you have a tiff with Xiaoning? Otherwise, why would you ask such a question?”
”It's worse than just a tiff.”
”What is it, then? Don't tell me you're really thinking of getting a divorce?” Ling Ciye probed.
”It's a long story.”
”Then just take your time to tell me. Anyway, I'm not in a rush to go anywhere. I have all day to hear you out.”
”I don't feel like talking about it. Ciye, I feel like I'm about to die,” said Jin Qingyan as he turned to lie on his side.
”Go ahead and die then. Tianze and I will bury you when you're dead.”
”…”
Jin Qingyan stared at him and said, ”Brother-in-law, are you here to piss me off?”
”I haven't married your sister yet. Don't be too quick to call me your brother-in-law.”
”I'll tell Qingyue that you don't wish to marry her.”
”Don't… Go ahead and call me what you want. Whatever,” Ling Ciye said nonchalantly.
Jin Qingyan closed his eyes and lamented, ”I love her so much, and yet, she still let me down. She disappointed me and ruined the trust I gave her.”
”What exactly happened? Just tell me first.”
He refused to speak.
Ling Ciye was growing impatient, extremely curious about what had happened.
Thus, Ling Ciye had no choice but to say, ”You asked me if Tianze and I would be shocked should you ever divorce Xiaoning. Let me tell you, we'll be more than just shocked. We all know how much you love her. If you were the one who initiated a divorce, it'd definitely be because she made you give up on her and she disappointed you far too greatly. Otherwise, given your character, I doubt you'd initiate a divorce.”
”I haven't given up on her yet, but I just feel like I won't be able to give up everything for her unconditionally anymore, like I would in the past. I won't be able to restrict myself vehemently for her sake and continue to live life blissfully with her…”