Chapter 49: Finally Admitted It

Although Gu Mianmian was panicked inside, she always felt that she shouldn't have left any evidence in Gu Wenyan's hands.

After all, she had been to the Art Museum before, so she was very clear about the layout of all the surveillance cameras in the Art Museum, and when she made the deal with those two reporters, she had specifically avoided the camera positions so she wouldn't be caught on key footage.

So... Gu Wenyan definitely couldn't produce any evidence!

Just relying on such verbal accusations, how could others be convinced whether or not he did it?

So there must be no problem, Gu Mianmian comforted herself silently, don't worry...

Seeing her crying so sadly, Gu Yeting felt truly heartbroken, and he looked at Gu Wenyan with icy eyes: "Stop being unreasonable, if you have nothing else to say, let this matter end here!"

"We all believe that it is absolutely impossible for Mianmian to do such a thing; as for what the truth of this matter really is, we will naturally investigate it later."

Gu Yechen's emotions showed no ripples; he pondered this matter and also looked at Gu Wenyan, saying gently: "If there is no other evidence... rest assured, after we investigate the truth, we will definitely punish the culprit severely and never show leniency."

Even Gu Yefeng, who usually hated spending time on such matters, said: "Once the culprit is found, I will not let them off."

The parents clearly held similar opinions; in handling this matter, regardless of whether they believed Gu Mianmian had done it or not, they did not wish to be too heavily affected.

They would choose to trust Gu Mianmian as much as possible to avoid the situation eventually spiraling out of control.

Perhaps they were not without a shred of suspicion in their hearts, but at such a moment, they hoped even more that the outcome would not be what they feared.

Therefore, the Gu Family would all lean toward believing at this time that it had nothing to do with Gu Mianmian and that the real culprit was someone else.

Gu Wenyan understood this mindset very well, so she did not feel sad.

At least for now, the other two brothers believed she was not the culprit, which was already progress.

Having made such progress in such a short time... Gu Mianmian must already be very afraid inside.

Gu Wenyan chuckled, looked at Gu Mianmian, and asked one last time: "Are you sure the matter has nothing to do with you, right?"

"It has nothing to do with me, I didn't do it! Sister, how many more times do you want me to say it? What do you want me to do to promise that I really didn't do it..."

Gu Mianmian cried heart-wrenchingly.

Gu Yeting flew into a rage with a cold face, saying fiercely: "Gu Wenyan! What exactly do you want? She has already said it wasn't her, yet you want to force her to admit it; do you think this is useful!"

"Mianmian is someone we watched grow up; we know what kind of personality she has better than you do!"

Gu Yeting said disdainfully: "Although sometimes I feel you are indeed not easy, in the end, you make me think again that you are out of place in this family..."

He continued to say these harsh words, wanting to make Gu Wenyan angry.

However, she was long past the point of being saddened by these few words.

Gu Wenyan's pitch-black eyes were exceptionally calm: "Gu Yeting, I have always known you are stupid, but your stupidity repeatedly breaks my bottom line of cognition; until now... I really don't want to spend time on you."

After she finished this sentence, Gu Yeting was already so angry he was about to go mad, his cold-featured face stained with fury, and the ruthlessness in his eyes was chilling.

If someone else were standing here, facing him in a rage, they certainly wouldn't be able to remain this calm.

Only Gu Wenyan could be so indifferent.

She swept a glance at her parents and two brothers, who wore complex expressions, and sighed: "I have given Gu Mianmian more than one chance."

"Gu Mianmian, I didn't hold you accountable for the matter on the Panshan Highway before, because I thought you could change, or that it was just a misunderstanding as you said, but this time."

Gu Wenyan, watching Gu Mianmian's pupils gradually dilate, tapped her phone and played another recording.

She looked at Gu Mianmian with a half-smile: "You were very cautious, specifically avoiding all the surveillance in the Art Museum so that the process of you making the deal with them couldn't be filmed... but you forgot, they are media."

Although they didn't have their cameras on, they carried voice recorders on them at all times; how could people like them not want to leave behind a bit of evidence to protect themselves at a critical moment?

—"As long as you do as I say, after it's done, I will give you the money, and you can also use these things to create a topic; I believe it will be very effective."

—"There is absolutely no need to worry; even if it is exposed, everyone in the Gu Family will believe me; they won't know it was me who did it."

"At that time, you distract Gu Wenyan, and I will be responsible for damaging that piece of Calligraphy..."

In the recording, every word and every sentence Gu Mianmian said was exceptionally clear.

Without any editing, the recording played directly and repeated slowly.

As the last word fell, Gu Wenyan saw Gu Mianmian's face turn pale and bloodless.

She also saw Gu Yeting's face, full of shock and astonishment.

And the parents' amazement, confusion, and bewilderment...

As for the other two brothers.

They also found it hard to believe, all of them staring fixedly at Gu Mianmian.

Gu Yechen spoke with difficulty: "Mianmian, is this recording real? Why would you do this?"

"Big Brother, I, I..." Gu Mianmian's mind was now a jumbled mess, and she couldn't utter any explanation.

With ironclad evidence before her, how could she explain it?

No matter how she explained it, it was useless; what she did today was already confirmed.

Gu Yefeng reacted the slowest; after all, only he knew how painful it was to be betrayed by his younger sister.

He didn't trust many people, he cared about even fewer things, and the significance of family to him went without saying.

In Gu Yefeng's Art Museum, there was a very important area dedicated to displaying familial affection.

He collected works from outstanding artists from all over the world to showcase the relationships between family members through different forms.

Yet, this very family member he cared about and valued was trying to hurt him.

And even now, Gu Mianmian was still quibbling, refusing to admit the mistake she had committed...

Gu Yefeng's naturally cold complexion was now white to the point of being nearly transparent, and the man's tall, upright figure also looked as if it were about to collapse.

For someone as cold and proud as him, this blow was no less than the destruction of the Art Museum today, and perhaps even many times more severe.

When Gu Yefeng spoke, his voice was already so hoarse that its original tone was almost unrecognizable: "Mianmian, tell me, is this what you did? Why... would you do this?"

Gu Mianmian broke free from Gu Yeting and ran to Gu Yefeng: "I was wrong, I really know I was wrong, I was just confused for a moment..."

Gu Mianmian wanted to throw herself into Gu Yefeng's arms, but Gu Yefeng took a step back, avoiding her touch.

The look in his eyes as he watched Gu Mianmian was suddenly like looking at a stranger.

"Mianmian... you make me feel like I have never known you."