Chapter 37: You Are Not Worthy!

Gu Jue and Gu Yechen stood in a silent standoff.

Gu Yechen hoped his father would apologize, but clearly, for the Chairman of the Gu Group—a man accustomed to being the head of the household, wielding immense power, and being feared and revered—apologizing meant admitting he was wrong, and also meant accepting all his previous mistakes.

The higher one's position, the harder it is to accept this point.

So, after a long silence, Gu Jue merely waved his hand and said, "I may have had some misunderstandings about Wen Yan, but it is not entirely our fault."

"In your opinion, what did she do wrong?"

"…Alright, I know what you are thinking right now; you want to take good care of this younger sister of yours, that is your consideration, I will not interfere."

Gu Jue's gaze appeared indifferent, and he said nothing more; clearly, he was deliberately avoiding many topics.

Gu Yechen also suddenly understood at this moment why, previously, Gu Wenyan had always said nothing.

Because to her, saying anything was meaningless; there were very few people in this house who could believe her, and even…

Perhaps there had never been anyone before.

Gu Yechen reflected on his past actions toward her; perhaps at that time, he was just as stubborn as his father, insisting that his own thoughts were correct.

Even if biased and unreasonable, when they fell into a certain cognitive trap, they were just that self-righteous.

Before… where exactly did things go wrong?

Within a short time, Gu Yechen clearly had no way to figure it out, but just as Gu Wenyan wanted, that seed had already begun to take root and sprout; it was unclear when it might grow into a towering tree.

…

Gu Yeting finished his business and returned home, only then learning about Gu Mianmian's injury.

Looking at her bandaged hand and pale complexion, the Third Young Master of the Gu Family pursed his lips, said nothing, turned around, and headed toward Gu Wenyan's room.

"Gu Wenyan, come out!"

He shouted rudely at Gu Wenyan's doorway.

Soon, Gu Wenyan opened the door and walked out, looking at him: "Is something the matter?"

Having slept very well last night, Gu Wenyan's complexion was rosy and her eyes were clear; she looked to be in excellent spirits.

It was a stark contrast to Gu Mianmian, who clearly looked as though she had been wronged.

Consequently, Gu Yeting's anger flared up; a look of fury appeared on his handsome face, and he sneered with a frown: "Was it you who pushed Mianmian to the ground and injured her last night?!"

"What, did she not tell you what the situation was last night?"

"Mianmian has this family's best interests at heart, so it is impossible for her to tell the truth! This is not the first time you have done such a thing; don't you think you are ridiculous?"

"Ridiculous? You don't even know the truth of the matter, yet you self-righteously accuse me and attack me; isn't your own behavior ridiculous? Why do I feel that someone like you is the most ridiculous of all?"

Gu Yeting's cold, hard expression was filled with rage; his tall frame stood before Gu Wenyan, casting a heavy shadow like a wall.

However, Gu Wenyan did not retreat in the slightest; she just quietly raised her head to gaze at him, a faint, mocking curve hanging on the corner of her mouth.

By what right could only Gu Yeting look down on her from on high, mocking her and feeling that she was unworthy of being the daughter of the Gu Family, and even more unworthy of being his sister?

Could it be that she was desperate to be his sister?

Although she intended to snatch away the love of her brothers, that did not mean she had to be subservient to Gu Yeting forever.

Gu Wenyan's words thoroughly enraged Gu Yeting; he pressed his tongue against his cheek, his eyes full of disgust: "You are indeed no match for Mianmian; although she has no blood relation to us, her kindness and her gentleness are things you will never be able to learn!"

"Why would I want to learn them? You think these things are worth caring about, but in my eyes, they are worthless, and I have no need for them."

As the Third Young Master of the Gu Family, Gu Yeting was undoubtedly the biggest troublemaker in the family; in the past, anyone who dared to anger him never ended up well.

By comparison, the Eldest Young Master of the Gu Family, while cold and arrogant, was at least reasonable, and the Second Young Master of the Gu Family was aloof and indifferent, yet would not overly interfere in matters that did not interest him.

Only Gu Yeting had always been unreasonable and excessively self-indulgent; whenever anyone did something that displeased him, he would find ways to get rid of that person.

He could be called a true playboy.

Of course, he had his own capabilities; the investment company and Charity Foundation he ran operated very well, and it was precisely because he had such ability as his backing that he was more ruthless than his two older brothers.

He never went soft.

Facing Gu Wenyan's provocation, he also directly issued a harsh threat.

"Very well, since that is the case, I hope you will always remember that you are not worthy of being my sister! And from now on, I will only acknowledge that I have Mianmian as my only sister!"

Gu Wenyan watched his angry appearance quietly, thinking to herself that it was best if it stayed that way forever; otherwise, in the future… when he begged her to be his sister, she would not let him succeed so easily.

Parting on bad terms with Gu Yeting, Gu Wenyan was not affected in the slightest.

Although she knew that while she was arguing with Gu Yeting, Gu Mianmian had been secretly watching from the room nearby, but… let her watch.

Once she had the Eldest Young Master's heart firmly in her grasp, dealing with the Second Young Master would not be that difficult, and all that would remain was… Gu Yeting.

Once the hearts of these three brothers were placed with her, that would be the moment Gu Mianmian would truly and thoroughly regret everything!

Gu Wenyan had originally planned to go out with her mother that afternoon, but because Gu Mianmian was injured, her mother's attention was entirely drawn away, and she began to revolve around Gu Mianmian.

Gu Wenyan did not mind; she planned to go out for a stroll on her own.

Yet, she did not expect that this time going out, she would actually run into Fang Qihang, whom she had not seen for a long time.

He stood before Gu Wenyan with a thick-skinned expression, smiling at her: "Can we talk alone?"

"Young Master Fang, is there anything for us to talk about?"

Previously, Gu Wenyan had believed that Fang Qihang was the little boy who had saved her when she was young, so she was willing to trust him, even following him when she fled her wedding.

Unfortunately, Fang Qihang's deception had directly caused her death.

"Yan Yan! I know you have some misunderstandings about me, but many things are not as you think; you just need to give me some time, let the two of us talk alone, and you will definitely understand me, and understand why I did this…"

Gu Wenyan could not be bothered to listen to his nonsense; she turned away with a cold face, only to have her hand grabbed by Fang Qihang.

"Don't go, I beg you, give me a chance!" Fang Qihang pleaded bitterly while holding onto her.

Gu Wenyan, however, did not know that this scene had been captured by media hiding in the shadows and posted online.

Although she had sternly rejected Fang Qihang after forcefully pulling her hand away, the photos that spread online became "irrefutable proof" that she and Fang Qihang were still entangled.