Chapter 465: Instigating Others to Commit a Crime — Equally Guilty

Jiang Lai was close enough that she too saw the words "divorce agreement."

Ke Zhongyu and Ke Zhongying also saw it.

In an instant, everyone fell silent, exchanging glances in silence.

Old Master Gu held the divorce agreement, his hands trembling, his eyes wide as could be.

He did indeed want Gu Sen and Song Shiwei to divorce, but not like this — Gu Sen had already drafted and signed the divorce agreement, and on a major occasion like the Qingming ancestor worship, in front of the entire family, he had someone deliver it to Song Shiwei.

This not only meant Gu Sen wanted to divorce Song Shiwei, but also showed he wasn't divorcing her because the family arranged it — he was divorcing on his own accord.

This was a slap to the face of the head of the family!

It was also, deliberately or not, drawing a clear line from the Gu family.

Old Master Gu, struck blow after blow by this father and daughter, could no longer hold himself up and slumped back down again, his seated body swaying precariously.

The divorce agreement in his hand fell to the ground.

Chi Ce bent down, picked it up, and handed it to Ke Zhongyu.

Now Jiang Lai and Ke Zhongying could see it even more clearly.

Ke Zhongyu placed the divorce agreement directly in front of Song Shiwei and added a finishing blow: "Uncle Gu has already signed it. Chi Ce, give her the pen."

Chi Ce, without a word, pulled a pen from his jacket pocket and held it out, parallel to the divorce agreement.

Song Shiwei had just been busy crying, but when she saw the divorce agreement, even her tears stopped, and her breathing seemed to stop too.

Gu Sen actually wanted to divorce her?

She thought it was just a momentary outburst.

He had even signed it.

In front of so many people, no less.

In front of so many people!

Song Shiwei couldn't catch her breath and fainted on the spot.

Gu Yinxue was small in stature, and her heart condition left her naturally frail; she couldn't hold Song Shiwei up, and Song Shiwei went down with a bang, the back of her head slamming against the floor.

Jiang Lai thought to herself, she's down already? She hadn't even started talking about what Gu Yinxue had done to Gu Zhiyan in collusion with Lin Shutong.

It looked like she'd have to wait for the person to wake up before saying anything.

After hearing it, Song Shiwei would probably end up sleeping with the back of her head hitting the ground again, just like this.

Chi Ce looked at Ke Zhongyu and Jiang Lai, about to ask whether to use a needle — she had learned silver needle acupuncture from her grandmother — but then thought that Song Shiwei was over fifty; if she revived her with a needle only for her to take another shock and die on the spot, wouldn't that put a death on her conscience? So she kept her mouth shut.

Still, he crouched down to check Song Shiwei's condition — it was indeed a faint; a trip to the hospital to lie down for a while would bring her around.

The old master looked at the chaotic scene and, with a face full of distaste, ordered someone to carry Song Shiwei away.

Gu Yinxue seized the chance to follow along; her tear-blurred eyes and worried look would make anyone reluctant to call her back, and everyone would call her filial.

Old Master Gu couldn't wait for her to leave quickly — otherwise the fire burning in Jiang Lai's group, if it couldn't land on Song Shiwei, would land on Gu Yinxue.

Jiang Lai's gaze stayed fixed on Gu Yinxue.

Gu Yinxue's heart tightened; she thought she would be forcibly kept behind, but instead she escorted her mother back unscathed.

But she turned back for a glance at Jiang Lai and Ke Zhongyu — the looks in these two's eyes held no intent to devour anyone, yet they were dark and bottomless, carrying a hint of meaning.

As if no matter where she went, she couldn't escape.

Gu Yinxue felt a chill down her spine for the first time.

After the source of the vortex left the Gu family ancestral hall, Old Master Gu drew a deep breath, thinking to himself that this farce should come to an end too.

He looked at Jiang Lai: "You've made enough of a scene and asked your questions clearly. Gu Sen has already prepared to divorce Song Shiwei for your sake — can we stop here?"

Stop here?

Jiang Lai looked at the old master, then glanced at Gu Hai — so this was the Gu family, pushing one person out front to absorb her anger, sacrificing the pawn to save the king?

The two people swept by Jiang Lai's gaze both felt a jolt in their hearts, each suspecting that Gu Sen had already told Jiang Lai everything — though they hadn't expected that a man who had devoted his entire life to the family would, in his old age, find the courage to burn his bridges.

In the hearts of the Gu family members, disciplined from childhood to put family honor first, no matter how much internal turmoil there was, it must not spread outside; in front of outsiders, they absolutely had to present a united and harmonious image.

Gu Sen actually felt guilty to this extent over his own biological daughter.

Jiang Lai was not Gu Sen; she would not cover up anything for the Gu family.

But before exposing the old master and Gu Hai, she needed to deal with Gu Yinxue, who thought leaving here meant everything would be fine.

"I heard Gu Yinxue had already been kicked out of the family, but the old master still kept her," Jiang Lai said slowly, then asked in return, "Because she knew I was abandoned? So the Gu family kept her."

The old master stiffened his neck and said nothing.

Which amounted to a tacit admission.

Jiang Lai said: "You'd better think it through. If Gu Yinxue stays in the Gu family, then when she's caught breaking the law, it's the Gu family name she bears, and it's the Gu family's reputation she ruins."

As soon as her words fell, Ke Zhongyu knew what she was going to do and gave Chi Ce a look.

Chi Ce pulled out a stack of documents from the bottom layer of the medical kit; Jiang Lai glanced at it — fully illustrated with text and images again — and couldn't help getting a little distracted, thinking that if Ke Zhongyu opened a newspaper specializing in printing gossip and earth-shattering secrets, who knows how many people would pay for it.

The documents were handed to the old master.

The old master was about to have a stress reaction — first Gu Sen's divorce agreement, and now this thing he didn't even know what it was.

Ke Zhongyu's voice dropped: "Evidence that Gu Yinxue anonymously reported Ji Lao..."

Before he finished speaking, Gu Jin's husband turned his head away and stopped looking this way.

Ke Zhongyu: "Evidence that Gu Yinxue instigated Lin Shutong to drive a car into Jiang Lai. Even though Lin Shutong is in prison, she can appeal, and her appeal will definitely succeed."

Old Master Gu took another blow to the head.

The crowd erupted in uproar.

That sickly Gu Yinxue who took her medicine on time every day, went to bed on schedule, and gasped at the slightest exertion because of her heart condition — she had actually instigated someone else to commit a crime? And the person she wanted run over was Jiang Lai.

Gu Jiashu asked blankly: "What are they talking about? Auntie had someone drive a car into Auntie?"

Gu Hai turned his head and snapped: "Shut up."

Gu Jiashu jumped in fright—how did Grandpa suddenly get so fierce?

Tang Yun was also a bit startled; she noticed that her husband's stern expression was mixed with tension, which really seemed a bit odd.

Jiang Lai reminded the old master: "Anyone who abets another in crime shares the guilt; Lin Shutong has already committed the crime, so Gu Yinxue cannot be charged with attempted abetment—she is either principal or accessory depending on which side's lawyer is better. Coincidentally, we have an outstanding lawyer, and even more coincidentally, my status allows me to apply to the National Security Bureau to intervene in the investigation."

It was like a blow, striking straight at every member of the Gu family.

If Gu Yinxue is arrested under the Gu family's name, the whole Gu family will be investigated as well.

Jiang Lai said: "If you mention motive, it's also no coincidence—we found that Gu Yinxue had undergone two paternity tests, long before I returned to the Gu family, before I even knew my own identity, and even before my car accident with Ke Zhongyu."

This isn't just a coincidence—it's too perfect.

Jiang Lai clearly came prepared; she is determined to uncover the past events and eliminate rivals.

Fine tactics, great resolve.

Old master Gu was both furious and impressed, though mostly furious—will the Gu family really decline in this generation!