Chapter 160: It Was His Wishful Thinking

Qin Shu clutched her chest and rubbed it with her hand, her voice hoarse: "I don't know why, but my heart hurt a lot just now."

Ji Yanli turned to pour her a glass of warm water: "You go rest for a while first, I'll handle the rest of the sorting."

He pulled that pile of data sheets over: "I'll hand them to you later."

Qin Shu held the glass of water and sat on the sofa nearby to recover for a moment, but she still felt uneasy inside; this feeling made her very uncomfortable.

Qin Shu did not know what was wrong.

Gu Family Old Residence.

Chu Sheng knelt on the ground, looking at her fingers with a pale and powerless expression, her heart in a state of extreme panic.

At the first opportunity, Chu Sheng sent a message to Chu Xuanming.

The moment Chu Xuanming received the message, he brought Jiang Chenxue and rushed over.

As soon as he entered, he saw Chu Sheng kneeling on the ground, and Gu Huaiyuan sitting on a chair with an extremely gloomy expression; seeing Chu Xuanming enter, his eyes also carried a hint of coldness.

He couldn't even be bothered to acknowledge him.

This old thing arrived quite quickly.

Chu Xuanming paused: "What happened here?"

Gu Huaiyuan gave a cold snort: "Ask your good daughter to say it herself."

Chu Sheng's body stiffened slightly: "I just thought, since I am already Tingyan's fiancée."

"And I will be marrying Tingyan in the future, I hoped Chenchen would call me 'Mom'."

Chu Sheng cried out: "As soon as I finished speaking, he started throwing a tantrum."

"Then it turned into this, and he started convulsing all over."

"I really didn't hit him, nor did I scold him."

Chu Sheng looked at Gu Huaiyuan and Lin Jingshu, who had just come out, her eyes pleading as she cried: "Dad, Mom, please believe me, I wouldn't do anything to Chenchen; I truly cherish him like my own biological son."

Gu Laoyezi walked out from inside, his voice cold and sharp; he slammed his cane heavily on the ground and roared: "Then tell me, why are there ten fingernail marks on Chenchen's arms!"

Chu Sheng knelt on the ground, her body slightly stiff.

Chu Sheng: "Maybe I accidentally did it when I was holding him."

At this explanation, even Lin Jingshu, who was nearby, closed her eyes slightly, not wanting to look at this idiot.

This excuse was rotten to the core.

Everyone present was a shrewd person, not a three-year-old child or a naive fool who would actually believe her words.

What kind of posture for holding a child would leave deep fingernail marks on both of his arms?

Only someone who hates him, wishes he were dead, wants to torture him, but cannot truly kill him would do that.

"Enough!" Gu Laoyezi roared, his eyes filled with coldness.

Chu Sheng shuddered in fear.

In the entire Gu Family, excluding Gu Tingyan, the person Chu Sheng feared most was Gu Laoyezi.

He had never approved of her and looked down on her.

Gu Lichuan walked into the room and saw Chu Sheng kneeling on the ground, his eyes darkening slightly: "Grandfather, I heard Chenchen had an accident?"

This stupid woman, if she wants to take action, she shouldn't choose to do it at the Gu Family.

Gu Laoyezi nodded coldly, and he looked at Gu Huaiyuan: "How do you plan to handle this matter?"

This question stumped Gu Huaiyuan.

How to handle it?

Should he drive Chu Sheng out? Break off the marriage with the Chu Family? This was clearly impossible; the close connection between the Gu Family and the Chu Family in the pharmaceutical market had gradually deepened.

Now they were grasshoppers on the same rope.

According to his intentions, he planned to just have a doctor check on Chenchen and be done with it.

In any case, the child hadn't suffered any substantial harm.

In the face of interests, as long as Gu Yichen wasn't dead, he wouldn't move against Chu Sheng.

"Dad, this matter... how about—" Gu Huaiyuan observed Gu Laoyezi's expression, but as soon as he said this, Gu Laoyezi's expression instantly turned sharp and icy.

"From now on, Chenchen will be sent to the Old Residence to be raised," Gu Huaiyuan said in a low voice.

Lin Jingshu looked up at him abruptly: "You're crazy, Chenchen was raised by me; besides, Dad's health is poor, why must you trouble him?"

Lin Jingshu did not want to let go; although she had neglected Chenchen a lot because of Chu Chen, he was still the eldest grandson of her Gu Family.

Lin Jingshu did not intend to give up custody of Gu Yichen.

Gu Laoyezi gave a cold laugh, his tone brooking no argument: "Then cancel the marriage alliance with the Chu Family; choose one of the two."

Chu Sheng's face turned deathly pale; even though Gu Yichen was of no use to the Gu Family, Gu Laoyezi still protected and cared for him this much.

Her own child, who was physically sound and had excellent grades, could not get even half a shred of favor from Gu Laoyezi.

Lin Jingshu looked at him in disbelief: "Dad!"

"You are forcing me too!"

Chu Sheng's expression was gloomy, and she pursed her lips tightly; even Lin Jingshu still wanted to raise Gu Yichen—Qin Shu's son—and refused to give up custody.

He was just a little cripple, not even half as good as her son, yet they were so attentive to him.

Gu Huaiyuan looked at Lin Jingshu and frowned: "Choose one."

Lin Jingshu knew there was no room for the situation to turn around.

Gu Lichuan spoke up at the right moment, saying softly: "It might be better to put Chenchen with Grandfather; it just so happens he can treat his leg."

"I'm afraid you'll be overwhelmed, Aunt, taking care of two children."

"Furthermore, now that Chu Chen and Yichen are not synchronized in their studies, don't you have to put in the effort?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Jingshu clearly thought of it too; Chu Chen had already begun systematic learning, and in addition to school assignments and the homework Lin Jingshu assigned, many interest-based classes had also been added.

Horse riding, archery, ice skating, taekwondo...

These are all things Gu Yichen cannot touch now; his mental state is extremely poor, and he even resists them.

To become a qualified head of the Gu Family, it is not enough to just have excellent academic grades; one must also master as many extracurricular skills as possible, to the point of perfection.

Back then, besides having excellent academic grades, Gu Tingyan was also a top performer in horse riding, archery, shooting, ice skating, taekwondo, and so on.

These are also essential skills for the head of the Gu Family.

Choose Chu Chen, or Gu Yichen.

Lin Jingshu sat on the chair, her fingers gripping it so tightly they turned white; Gu Yichen was raised by her since he was small, and emotionally, Lin Jingshu was more inclined toward him.

How could she not have feelings for a child she raised herself?

Lin Jingshu closed her eyes, and after a long while, she opened them and looked at Gu Laoyezi: "Dad, I will trouble you to look after Chenchen from now on."

Abandoning Gu Yichen—this was the choice Lin Jingshu made.

Hearing these words, Chu Sheng breathed a sigh of relief; she looked up and cast a subtle glance at Gu Lichuan, fortunate that he had come.

Gu Lichuan's lips curled slightly, smiling without a word.

He understood this old woman Lin Jingshu all too well; what family affection—prioritizing interests above all else is the cold-blooded and heartless tenet of the Gu Family.

It was the same when Gu Huaiyuan exiled them abroad back then, and it is the same now that Lin Jingshu is abandoning her nephew, this little cripple.

Separated by a wall.

Gu Yichen lay on the bed, hearing the conversation outside; he stared at the ceiling with numb eyes, not surprised to learn of this result.

Yet, his heart still felt somewhat painful.

He had thought that his grandmother at least had some genuine feelings for him.

It was his own wishful thinking.

"The young master is awake," the butler said, walking out in pleasant surprise.