Chapter 202: Gu Yinxue Finds Jiang Lai

"Yin Xue, I know Jiang Lai; she's not a good person, and lately the father of the child in my womb has become obsessed, not only stalking her, but even doesn't want this child," Lin Shutong said discontentedly.

Gu Yinxue said softly, "Oh? Is that so? Then indeed she's not a good person; if Ke Zhongyu continues to be with her, it may affect the Ke Family."

Lin Shutong agreed, "Who says not?"

Gu Yinxue smiled, but her gaze at Lin Shutong carried a faint, top‑down scrutiny mixed with a hint of disdain, though it was hard for outsiders to notice.

She grew up in the Gu clan; everyone in the clan appears friendly, but their speech is scripted, and who they like or dislike never shows.

Gu Yinxue has been immersed since childhood; she may not master everything, but can learn half as much.

Lin Shutong has never been impressive in her eyes.

"Shutong, how much do you know about Jiang Lai?" Regarding Jiang Lai's achievements, Gu Yinxue didn't need more information—she had already investigated, "I want to know her background; reports only say she's an orphan, but which prefecture in G Province, which Fuli Yuan, do you know?"

She couldn't find those.

Not only her; even Ke Zhongyu might not be able to find them.

Lin Shutong sneered, "What background could an orphan like Jiang Lai have? She's just a small‑town quiz kid who got into a famous school, met the renowned Elder Cui, received his careful cultivation, and handed over the project she held; only someone so young could have such honors."

Gu Yinxue said nothing.

The Self-developed Chip Project is not something handed over; it's more like Elder Cui's "adoption," and someone who can have a national academician "adopt" a project cannot be mediocre.

She didn't agree with Lin Shutong's assessment, but didn't deny it either.

"Jiang Lai does have a bit of luck, but I want to know the name of the Fuli Yuan she is in."

"I don't know the specifics, but Shen Xun knows; Shen Xun goes with Jiang Lai there every year." Lin Shutong's eyes sparked with a hint of jealousy, then quickly subsided, "The Fu Family donates supplies to many Fuli Yuan each year; you can check, the one located in G Province."

After that, she was a bit curious: "What do you want to do at Jiang Lai's Fuli Yuan?"

"I'm just trying to learn more about her, to know what exactly moved Ke Zhongyu's heart," Gu Yinxue concluded, "Know yourself and know the enemy, and you will never be defeated."

Lin Shutong nodded, "Makes sense. Yin Xue, you said Director Ke took her back to meet his parents? The Ke Family wouldn't really agree to Jiang Lai entering the house, would they? Someone like her could marry into a wealthy family?"

Gu Yinxue took two bites, then said slowly, "Ke Zhongyu's marriage isn't his own decision; beyond the Ke Family, the Nian Family is also behind it."

Don't be fooled by the harmonious four‑person Ke household; that's just their immediate family, the Ke Family also has the eldest, second, fourth, and other branches.

Back then Ke Zhongyu's father and mother were both arranged marriages; how could it be an exception for Ke Zhongyu?

These years, if Ms. Nian hadn't secretly borne the pressure from the Nian Family, Ke Zhongyu would have been engaged to her long ago.

Even if not with her, it would be a wealthy family's daughter or a prominent heir that both the Ke and Nian families value.

Jiang Lai poses no threat to her in this regard.

Unless… Jiang Lai becomes linked to the Gu clan, connected to her father.

Whenever she thinks of that, Gu Yinxue feels uneasy.

After learning from Lin Shutong that the Fu Family had donated to the Fuli Yuan where Jiang Lai grew up, Gu Yinxue, when discussing a brand spokesperson shooting plan with the Fu Family, made a suggestion.

Brand Charity Linkage.

Linkage doesn't mean simultaneous execution; separating brand ads from charity promotion works.

As long as the same spokesperson is used, people will connect the two themselves.

Fu Youqing had just taken the Brand Manager position; she knew Gu Yinxue's plan was feasible but might cross a red line, and cautiously said, "I'll see again."

Gu Yinxue wasn't stubborn, speaking amiably: "I'm just suggesting; you set the plan, I'll handle the shooting."

After the meeting, Fu Youqing saw Gu Yinxue still seated, smiled at her, seeming to have something to say.

"Miss Gu, any other questions?" Fu Youqing approached.

Gu Yinxue smiled: "I have a favor to ask; actually the charity promo video is my own idea; I'm working on my Personal IP."

"I saw the Fu Family's official website has donation activities; I want to know which Fuli Yuan and nursing homes, so I won't have to laboriously research."

"Year's end is near; I want to put this on the schedule, finish up and return to B City for the New Year, to avoid traveling back and forth."

Gu Yinxue took a business card from her bag and placed it in her hand.

"I know you like art exhibitions; at the end of the month in A City there's an exhibition featuring this artist's work."

"Help me?"

Fu Youqing can obtain any art exhibition tickets, but artists are often eccentric and may not be reachable.

She looked at the card in her hand.

Gu Yinxue: "I happened to meet him while filming abroad, chatted a bit, and he gave me his card; I'm only interested in photography exhibitions, nothing else."

Fu Youqing looked at Gu Yinxue: "Let me see your account."

Gu Yinxue smiled: "Of course."

After looking, Fu Youqing nodded: "Come to my office; my father plans to send me to the pre‑New Year donation event, and I've been reviewing materials."

"Thank you." Gu Yinxue smiled politely, followed her inside, neither looking around nor sitting idly, but waited for Fu Youqing to pull up the data on the computer and call her over.

Gu Yinxue stood beside Fu Youqing, her gaze following the mouse cursor on the screen, and indeed saw the same modest Fuli Yuan that the Fu Family had visited for the past four years.

"Wait a moment."

She called out to Fu Youqing.

Fu Youqing looked up at her: "What's up?"

Legitimate companies can't arbitrarily designate a long‑term donation to a specific Fuli Yuan, or they'd face suspicions of profit‑shifting and showmanship, and the audit risk is high.

But the Fu Family's four‑year donation records all include this one, likely because Shen Xun personally looked after it.

Gu Yinxue: "The location of this Fuli Yuan is rather poetic—misty clouds, as if it stands atop a high mountain."

G Province is typical karst terrain, a plateau region, all mountains.

Fu Youqing asked: "You even consider the scenery and terrain of the Fuli Yuan for a promo shoot? To make a better video?"

Gu Yinxue said naturally: "You always want to visit places you haven't been."

Fu Youqing: "You travel the world, yet haven't toured your own country's great landscapes?"

"Yes, a bit regretful, so I don't plan to wander around next year." Gu Yinxue's tone and expression showed no hint of abnormality.

Fu Youqing feels she is perhaps too superstitious.

After she sent Gu Yinxue away, she grew increasingly uneasy, and opened the Fuli Yuan files that Gu Yinxue had been monitoring.

Donations have been made for four straight years, the amounts modest, the supplies abundant, the paperwork complete, and they are on the cooperation whitelist.

The only questionable point is that the team leader each year is always Shen Xun???