Chapter 44: The Thickness Humans Can't Imagine

Xie Zian's witty remarks kept coming, and Gu Cheng's complexion grew increasingly sallow as his gaze, like a knife, fixed on Xie Zian.

"It has nothing to do with you!"

"Nonsense! Fu Sijue is a good brother I've been playing with since childhood."

Fu Sijue: I don't know why I suddenly don't feel like acknowledging this "brother".

"I can't just stand by while your family's daughter torments Yao Yao." Xie Zian wondered what kind of family could raise someone as ruthless as Gu Qingmeng.

Su Yan'ai became displeased, stood up, and was about to argue with Xie Zian.

"Meng Meng is Yao Yao's biological mother!"

"Biological mother? Can a mother put her own child in such a place? Why didn't you send Gu Qingmeng there to reflect properly?"

Even adults get into trouble when locked in such a dark room, let alone Yao Yao, who is still so young.

Xie Zian could no longer bear to watch.

"Fu Sijue, did someone hit your mute point? Say something!" Xie Zian not only despised the Gu Family couple, but also dragged Fu Sijue into it.

"Xie Zian, what on earth is your intention! You keep saying what's good for Yao Yao, yet you are eager to split Meng Meng and Fu Sijue; are you really doing it for his sake?"

Gu Cheng, rarely speaking, boldly and justifiably rebuked Xie Zian.

Xie Zian, also angry enough to snap, muttered a low curse and glared displeased at Gu Cheng.

"You really have the nerve to say that! Gu Qingmeng has a snake‑scorpion heart; who in Haicheng doesn't know? Do you think nobody knows how Lu Xiwán's incident happened back then? Anyone who gets tangled with a woman like Gu Qingmeng from your family has been cursed for eight lifetimes!"

After saying that, Xie Zian let out a deep sigh, then continued to scold without changing his expression.

"You bunch of vampires, leeching off Fu Sijue for so many years and still not satisfied? He barely managed to crawl out of the deep pit that is your family, and you think it's not over unless you watch him die at your hands?"

Every sentence struck the Gu Family's backbone; Xie Zian turned his head and fixed his gaze on Fu Sijue.

He truly didn't know how to describe his feelings.

Watching Fu Sijue fall into Gu Qingmeng's traps time after time, Xie Zian could no longer sit still this time.

The ugly words have already been spoken; how things develop next is no longer Xie Zian's concern.

"Your daughter has done these things; you can't still be thinking of marrying into the Fu Family, can you? You wouldn't be this shameless, would you? No, you wouldn't, right?!"

Now even Su Yan'ai's complexion changed.

Xie Zian had spoken so bluntly; what else could they say? They didn't even have a reason to rebut.

The kind are bullied, the good horses are ridden; in Xie Zian's eyes, Fu Sijue is a huge fool, both clueless and misled.

"Fu Sijue, I won't say much else; even if Meng Meng has made many mistakes, she has spent these years hustling by your side, even gave the Fu Family a great‑grandson. Even if she has no merit, she has endured hardship. Can you really be so heartless as to drive Meng Meng out?"

Gu Cheng stared at Fu Sijue, trying to find a hint of softness on his face.

But Gu Cheng was ultimately disappointed; Fu Sijue remained utterly indifferent, as if he hadn't seen the two living adults there.

"Meng Meng was indeed momentarily blinded by greed and did this, but you must trust us; our Meng Meng is definitely not a bad girl, I can assure you."

Seeing that Gu Cheng's words wouldn't persuade, Su Yan'ai began to gently yet persistently plead again.