C74 (2/2)

For a time, the space was unimaginably quiet. Night fell, and outside of the French windows, the night scene of the entire Shanghai city flickered.

Gu Qi lazily sat on top of the sofa, looking down at the ten thousand lights, the cigarette on her fingertip, the lonely burning, the irritation in her heart became even stronger.

The news that Mrs Xu just came, that disobedient woman, has already been sitting on the windowsill for two hours.

Who was she thinking of now?

She must have heard about the Xin family too. Was she a little happy?

Gu Qi quietly looked out of the window until Pei Zi Yun came in.

”Third Young Master, Gu Bainian has already begun investigating the matter of Southeast Asia. I heard that the police forces have moved into action.”

”He doesn't have the ability to find out about the Dark Night.”

Gu Qi dialled for a long time before he turned around and coldly said this.

Seeing this, Pei Zi Yun was almost certain that he knew. He nodded his head and prepared to leave.

Years of brotherhood, Pei Zi Yun knew that Gu Bo now needed silence the most.

Just as Pei Zi Yun was about to turn around, Gu Bo suddenly asked, ”Zi Ling, how did Sophie find out about Xin Nianyin's pregnancy?”

Although he had a guess in his heart, he still wanted to confirm it.

”I don't know. Sophie shouldn't be that fast.”

The implication was that Sophie had not come back after seeing the media.

It was that someone wanted Sophie to appear in front of him. It seemed that that person was going to make a move on the child in Xin Nianyin's stomach.

A powerful family like the Gu family had always placed the greatest importance on order among the young. If Nian Yin gave birth to a child, a portion of the Gu family's shares would definitely be taken out.

In this way, Gu Jianming became indirectly the biggest beneficiary.

Naturally, there were people who didn't want to suffer such a loss. The only way was to stop this child from being born.

This was also the most important reason why Gu Shaoyin was locked up. It was just that she would never understand him, never guess his true thoughts.

”She shouldn't be here so soon.” Gu Qi raised an eyebrow, the deep eyes, as if to see through everything.

”Relax, release some information. Second Bro is too idle right now.”

As soon as he finished his words, he began to pack his things.

He wanted to go to a subsidiary company abroad. If it wasn't for some things delaying him along the way, he would have gone there a long time ago.

”Sure, I'm going out for a while. I'll leave the company matters to you temporarily.”

”Yes, Third Young Master.”

Pei Zi Yun replied calmly. Although he didn't have much assurance, the tacit understanding between the two of them was better than silence.

Gu Jianming patted Pei Zi Yun's shoulder, giving him a look of trust.

Then he left without looking back.

For three days in a row, Xin Nianyin was alone at home. Occasionally, Gu Liuyi would come over to accompany her, but most of the time she was alone, sitting on the windowsill or in the study, reading or daydreaming.

No matter where she went, she would always be followed by a large crowd. Gradually, the scope of her activities became smaller and the people became quieter and quieter.

For the past three days, Gu Mai had not come home, not even a phone call or message.

I said I don't care, but why do I still feel empty inside?

When he woke up from his dream at midnight, he still touched the blanket on the side out of habit. When his hand missed, he immediately woke up.

Then the sleeplessness of the night, though she did not want to admit it, had become a habit.

When she was young, her mother had told her that habit was more terrible than love.