Chapter 45: It's All My Fault

Gu Qingmeng might not have much ink in her belly, but her mind is full of how to make a mess.

Shen Shu may have studied in vain; over the years he's only been polishing his acting.

"I will finally address you respectfully as Uncle Gu; a man's knees are lined with gold, how can you kneel to Sijue just because of that?"

"The old saying still holds true—kneel to heaven, kneel to earth, kneel to one's parents; Xie Zian finally had an eye‑opener this time."

"The Gu Family has gone to great lengths to marry their daughter into the Fu Family, and now the old father‑in‑law clumsily rushed before Fu Sijue and knelt."

"What kind of good show is this acting now?"

"Aunt Gu, are you hard of hearing as well? Didn't Sijue just say very clearly that the Fu Family doesn't need such snake‑and‑scorpion‑hearted women?"

Xie Zian smiled radiantly, pricking Su Yan'ai's eyes.

The events of those years Xie Zian just couldn't get over; the more he looked at Gu Qingmeng, the more displeased he became, and of course he couldn't let her have her way.

Mainly because he's worried Fu Sijue could be misled.

A swift blade cuts tangled hemp; cutting the grass and pulling up the roots is the most effective approach.

Xie Zian's eyes darkened briefly.

It was his single oversight back then that caused Lu Xiwán to vanish.

This time he must snuff out Gu Qingmeng's ideas while they're still budding; he must never let her get another chance.

"Get up quickly; you're already of an advanced age, and if you kneel here a few more minutes and something goes wrong, no one can shoulder that responsibility."

Xie Zian briskly slapped his hand onto the button on the table, his fox‑like grin never fading from his face.

One harrowing experience is enough; this time Xie Zian doesn't want to see Fu Sijue plunge further into it.

Shen Shu, hearing the news, hurried over, and the sight that met his eyes was the scene in the office.

Gu Cheng knelt on the floor, Su Yan'ai crying in short gasps, while sarcastic Xie Zian and Fu Sijue watched with cold eyes.

The people in this room were oddly unsettling.

"President Fu, is there something?"

Such a setting really isn't one for a junior assistant to be present in.

Anyone casually pulled out in here could crush him; Shen Shu still hasn't had enough life.

Xie Zian laughed without a care, "What are you afraid of? It's not you who kneels. Knowing you don't want to bring trouble on yourself, I was the one who pressed the button just now. Now inform security to take them away, and never let members of the Gu Family in again; it's meaningless."

Shen Shu lowered his gaze slightly, "If I'm not cautious, won't I lose my life?"

"President Fu..."

"Listen to me, we've known each other for years; could I still set you up?"

Shen Shu then raised his head, looking at Xie Zian as if in accusation.

Has Young Master Xie not trapped people many times? Now he can even straighten his back to say that.

"Young Master Xie, the last time you got drunk at a KTV and quarreled with someone, I took care of it, and the time before that..."

Xie Zian waved his hand impatiently, "I can tolerate hearing these at home, but once I'm out, I can't listen to any of it."

"Alright, alright, if you keep talking my ears will grow callouses; everyone knows Assistant Shen is cautious, hasn't your company's CEO been set up enough? You let these two in?"

Hearing that, Shen Shu couldn't help recalling Gu Qingmeng's words.

Lu Xiwán is a good person, only sadly born at the wrong time and never met a worthy man.

And being trampled by someone like Gu Qingmeng, that is the greatest tragedy.