Chapter 90: Provocation

Lin Jingshu comforted Chu Sheng: "What are you afraid of? A man like Tingyan who stands at the top of the pyramid, powerful and influential."

"It is normal for him to have one or two women."

Chu Sheng thought of Gu Tingyan's handsome brows and eyes, her heart stirred, she blushed, and whispered: "Mom."

Lin Jingshu responded happily, and even took the bracelet off her wrist to put it on Chu Sheng: "You must know, you are the only daughter-in-law Mom recognizes!"

Chu Sheng placed her hand on the bracelet, stroking it, her eyes deepening.

After Lin Jingshu saw Chu Sheng off, she returned to the room and saw Gu Yichen sitting quietly at the table doing his homework; she said: "Your mother is pregnant again now."

"Once she gives birth to the child, she might just forget all about you."

Gu Yichen's small hand gripped his pen; he lowered his eyes and said firmly: "She won't."

Lin Jingshu sighed and rubbed his head: "How could she not? You are at the Old Residence, and she hasn't even come to see you."

"Once your younger brother or sister is born, she will remember you even less."

Gu Yichen's hand holding the pen stiffened; he looked down at the problem in front of him, which was clearly very simple, yet he could not write the answer.

The back garden.

Gu Lichuan leaned against the second floor with a red wine glass, saw Qin Shu sitting on the swing downstairs, downed the wine in his hand, and walked down.

Qin Shu stroked her belly, her brows and eyes carrying an indelible sorrow, her gaze looking ahead, empty and dazed.

"Sister-in-law, not asleep yet?"

A frivolous and low voice sounded behind her.

Qin Shu looked back and saw it was Gu Lichuan, her voice soft and gentle: "Second Brother."

Seeing her figure was thin, gaunt, and lonely, Gu Lichuan took off his suit jacket and walked over to drape it over Qin Shu, his voice low: "Sister-in-law is pregnant, you must take care of your health."

The man suddenly approached unexpectedly, carrying the faint scent of cologne, and the air was filled with the sweetness of red wine.

Qin Shu rested her hand on the suit jacket, originally intending to take it off and return it to Gu Lichuan.

The man pressed his hand on her shoulder, his pair of peach-blossom eyes looking at her with deep affection:

"A woman as beautiful as Sister-in-law, and Big Brother actually doesn't cherish you, still fooling around outside."

Gu Lichuan seemed to be standing up for her, saying in a low voice: "I will apologize to you on Big Brother's behalf."

"Second Brother, you are truly a good person."

Qin Shu curled her lips, stood up from the swing, took off the jacket, and handed it to Gu Lichuan: "Thank you, I am going back."

Gu Lichuan took it, his peach-blossom eyes staring straight at her with a smile: "Alright, Sister-in-law."

"Sister-in-law, I just returned and don't understand many things; can I add your WeChat?"

Qin Shu calmly took out her phone and added his WeChat.

Seeing that Qin Shu had accepted his WeChat, Gu Lichuan stood in place with his hands in his pockets, watching Qin Shu's slender back, his lips slightly hooked, his eyes filled with a sense of certainty.

Big Brother, since you don't cherish such a beautiful woman, then I will take care of her for you.

When Qin Shu returned to the room, Gu Tingyan looked up to see her return, stood up to greet her, and the man strode forward to pull her into his arms.

"Huahua, where did you go?"

Qin Shu smelled the thick scent of smoke on Gu Tingyan, and she reached out to push him away: "Your smoke smell is too strong, stay away from me."

Hearing this, Gu Tingyan thought of her pregnancy and knew he couldn't let the child inhale secondhand smoke.

He hurriedly stepped back.

Only then did Qin Shu see the man's face clearly; his eyes were bloodshot, his hair was messy, and his crisp, ironed suit was wrinkled.

It seemed as if a huge catastrophe had occurred to him.

If it were before, Qin Shu would certainly have felt heartbroken and would have asked him properly, trying to share his burdens and solve his problems.

Qin Shu feigned not noticing, calmly withdrew her gaze, turned around, and took clothes from the closet to go to the bathroom to bathe.

When Qin Shu came out, Gu Tingyan was no longer in the living room.

She did not care at all where he had gone.

Qin Shu read for a while and then went to sleep.

The DNA test report Gu Tingyan had ordered was out, and it still confirmed a parent-child relationship.

This time, A Zhong had gone to do it personally, finding the most authoritative and trustworthy doctor.

Gu Tingyan held the test report in his hand, his fingers trembling uncontrollably.

This child was like a bomb lurking between him and Qin Shu, which might explode at any moment.

Gu Tingyan did not know when this sword hanging over his head would fall.

But he absolutely could not let Qin Shu know of this illegitimate child's existence.

Gu Tingyan's eyes were fierce; he took out a lighter and ignited the test report until he watched it turn to ash.

He took out his phone and called A Zhong, his eyes ruthless: "Go handle a matter for me."

Jiang Xubai, wearing a white coat, walked into a corner with the stolen test report.

He took out his phone and called Chu Sheng, his voice filled with unprecedented anger: "Are you crazy?"

"You actually dared to do such a thing to deceive Tingyan?"

"You asked me to help you steal something, but you didn't say it was the DNA report Tingyan had done."

A strong sense of disappointment welled up in Jiang Xubai's eyes: "You even lied to me!"

Was this still the beautiful and kind girl who had saved him back then?

On the other end of the phone, Chu Sheng was sobbing uncontrollably, begging him: "Xiaobai, only you can help me."

"I really cannot live without Tingyan; I will die."

She cried pitifully: "For the sake of me saving you back then, will you help me one last time?"

Jiang Xubai held the real DNA test report in his hand, which showed that Chu Chen and Gu Tingyan were not related as parent and child.

He shut his eyes tightly and asked her, "Whose child is it, really?"

There was a pause on the other end of the line, followed by uncontrollable sobbing: "Jiang Xubai, forgive me, I cannot tell you."

"I only have you; if Gu Tingyan finds out, he will kill me."

Jiang Xubai's body stiffened: "Sheng, you are playing with fire."

Paper cannot wrap up fire; one lie must be covered by countless other lies.

A scream from Chu Sheng came from the other end of the phone: "Ah, what are you doing!"

She cried: "Jiang Xubai, save me, go tell Lin Yi quickly, A Zhong has snatched Chu Chen away!"

The phone hit the ground, with a bang, it hit the ground.

Jiang Xubai knew how terrifying Gu Tingyan's cruel methods were.

He frantically flipped through his phone contacts and called Lin Jingshu: "Lin Yi, Tingyan had A Zhong take Chu Chen away."

Upon receiving this call, Lin Jingshu's expression darkened: "I understand."

Chu Sheng saw A Zhong barge directly into the Chu Family in broad daylight; the moment the bodyguard entered the door, he walked toward Chu Chen on the floor without a word and hoisted him up.

Chu Chen: "Mom, help!"

Chu Sheng panicked: "Where are you taking him?"

A Zhong reached out to block her, speaking expressionlessly: "Sending him abroad to study."

"President Gu will give you a generous sum of money; never return to the country for the rest of your lives."

"Do you believe I will go tell Qin Shu!"

A Zhong's gaze was sharp and incomparably cold: "Then what awaits you is Chu Chen disappearing from this world."

Chu Sheng broke down: "By what right does he do this!"