Chapter 242 Gu Shixi Tells the Truth

Chapter 242 Gu Shixi Tells the Truth

“No, you’re just threatening me with her life.” Li Zhishen’s words were devoid of emotion.

"Then I'm threatening you with my life. If you don't bring Jiang Ruan back to the Li family and make her acknowledge her ancestors, I'll kill her." Old Master Li said ruthlessly, "Can you do that?"

Li Zhishen looked at him.

They ignored it.

These are two completely different things.

If he hadn't told An'an he wanted to break up and make her abort the child, he really would have hit her.

“Li Zhishen.” It was rare for Old Master Li to stand with him so calmly to talk about things. Over the years, they had grown to dislike each other. “Back then, you didn’t love Qin An as much as I thought.”

Li Zhishen turned his head to look at him.

Grandpa Li said what he had kept in his heart: "Of all the paths, you choose the one that is most beneficial to you."

Li Zhishen remained silent.

So much time has passed, the old man has gradually forgotten about what happened back then.

I've forgotten how I pressured him and made him compromise.

“Back then, Qin An and you were the most capable among the younger generation.” Old Master Li looked at him, “but you didn’t choose to fight alongside her; instead, you chose to protect yourself.”

"Easy for you to say." Li Zhishen didn't even want to explain.

"If you had been ruthless enough to leave the Li family and go to the Qin family with her, your path would have been much easier than the one you chose," said Old Master Li.

"Of course you can say that now that it's all in the past," Li Zhishen said, his expression unchanged. "Have you forgotten how much the Qin family hates the Li family?"

Even if he left the Li family for the Qin family at that time, given the relationship between the two families, Old Master Qin would not accept him.

on the contrary.

Everyone in the Qin family except Qin An would believe that his leaving the Li family was a pretense, and that his real intention was to infiltrate the Qin family through Qin An.

That was the best option he could think of at that time. He couldn't let Qin An fall into the same predicament as him, being threatened with death by his family.

"There's something you might not know," Old Master Li said after much consideration.

Li Zhishen's gaze remained fixed on the ground below: "You speak."

"Qin An made a deal with her family for you. She helped her family turn the tide, and in return, in exchange for her rightful shares, she got Old Man Qin to accept your existence." Old Master Li told him what he knew. "Old Man Qin agreed."

Li Zhishen's body stiffened.

Old Master Li looked at him and said, "But back then you compromised and accepted the fiancée I arranged for you."

Li Zhishen felt a heavy thud on his chest.

That day, Qin An excitedly told him that she would soon be able to get her father to accept her.

But then he told her: Qin An, I'm getting engaged.

“If you don’t accept the engagement I arranged for you, you’ve already been accepted by Old Man Qin.” Old Master Li didn’t regret any of his decisions back then. “You don’t have to follow the path I arranged, and Qin An won’t be forced to leave Haicheng.”

Li Zhishen glanced at him with his unfathomable dark eyes, said nothing more, and quickly left the banquet.

He was going to find An'an.

He wanted to tell her he was wrong.

Old Master Li didn't stop him. Now that the family is stable, he can do whatever he wants.

Lin Bei reported the situation here to Huo Zhizhou on the third floor, and then summarized: "Miss Jiang is fine for now, so you don't need to worry."

"Give me the list of those people." Huo Zhizhou, dressed in a suit, was aloof and indifferent. He then looked at Assistant Jiang and said, "Go and have a heart-to-heart talk with them in a couple of days. Let them know the consequences of spreading rumors and slander."

Assistant Jiang responded, "Okay."

Huo Zhizhou hummed in agreement and stood up.

Gu Shixi, who hadn't said a word until now, called out to him, "Where are you going?"

"Let's go for a walk," Huo Zhizhou said casually, but his eyes were somewhat deep. "And let's say hello to some people. Whether it's Jiang Ruan or Jiang An, they are not people they can bully."

I didn't do it before because I thought this was Haicheng.

Since Old Master Qin is pursuing his daughter and Chairman Li is pursuing his wife, they must have made some preparations. Although he doesn't care about their opinions, he still wants to give them some face.

Who knew they hadn't prepared anything?

An attractive display of grandeur without any supporting elements makes it seem rather pointless.

"Wait a minute," Gu Shixi said.

Huo Zhizhou looked puzzled.

Gu Shixi pursed his lips, unsure of how to begin.

I should have told him about Su Anran and Jiang Ruan when I got to the hospital, but I felt a little reluctant to do so as I watched him change his dressings and clothes. I was afraid that too much stimulation would cause his wounds to reopen and his mental state to be affected.

He planned to wait until he saw that Jiang Ruan was in a better mood before gradually revealing the details to him.

Now it seems...

Now is not a good time to talk about it.

"Is something the matter?" Huo Zhizhou asked directly, as he had noticed that Gu Shixi was acting strangely today.

Gu Shixi: "A little."

Huo Zhizhou: "Go ahead."

After considering for a moment, Gu Shixi asked, "Are you sure Su Anran is your savior? Is it because she has a rather long scar on her thigh?"

"Yes," Huo Zhizhou replied.

Gu Shixi fell silent.

Before coming, he was hoping for the best, thinking that maybe Ye Yanzhi had made a mistake.

"How did you know?" Huo Zhizhou realized the problem. Very few people knew about this. Apart from Huo Sinian and his parents, only Su Anran knew.

Gu Shixi told him little by little, "I heard it from someone else."

Huo Zhizhou: "Who?"

Gu Shixi pursed his lips: "The doctor Su Anran saw."

Huo Zhizhou frowned slightly.

I had a bad feeling.

"Do you know what Su Anran wanted from that doctor?" Gu Shixi asked, his mood somewhat somber, the atmosphere in the room becoming serious as he spoke. "She asked him to make a scar on her leg."

Assistant Jiang: "???"

Assistant Jiang: "You mean, Su Anran is a fake?"

Gu Shixi: "Yes."

Assistant Jiang pressed further: "Isn't she the BOSS's savior?"

"Hmm." Gu Shixi answered these questions while keeping his gaze fixed on Huo Zhizhou. Apart from a slight flicker in his eyes when he heard about making a scar for Su Anran, he remained completely silent afterward.

“BOSS…” Assistant Jiang called him.

"Has this news been confirmed?" Huo Zhizhou asked.

"It's been confirmed, it's 100% true." Gu Shixi's mood was still not relaxed when he thought about the even more explosive news that he hadn't told her yet. "Ye Yanzhi knows about it too."

Huo Zhizhou's brow twitched.

The next second.

He tossed out a curt "Okay," and turned to leave.

Because the news was so impactful, he walked at a noticeably faster pace than before.

"You haven't finished speaking yet!" Gu Shixi tried to stop him.

Huo Zhizhou has already disappeared without a trace.

Gu Shixi urged Assistant Jiang, "Go and bring your boss back! There's something even more important I haven't mentioned yet."

"Nothing is more important than what just happened." Assistant Jiang knew how much trouble Su Anran's presence had caused the BOSS. Now that it had finally been confirmed that it wasn't her, he was naturally eager to apologize and make amends to Miss Jiang.

"Isn't the real savior important?" Gu Shixi asked.

Jiang's assistant was stunned.

The real savior?