Ch 116: They Found Out So Quickly?
“I haven’t thought it through yet. I’ll talk about it later.”
Shen Mingyue thought for a moment before answering, because she wanted to see the Gu Family’s attitude first before deciding how to deal with Zhou Xiaofei. If the Gu Family didn’t protect her and gave a direct explanation, she wouldn’t say anything.
If the Gu Family still considered their relationship, she would speak up then.
Gu Yuanzhou raised his eyebrows, said nothing else, but held Shen Mingyue in his arms, urging her to rest quickly.
The next morning, after eating, Shen Mingyue drove to school.
Zhou Xiaofei, after committing such shameful deeds, directly asked the school for leave, and will likely only return after she’s mentally prepared.
When Shen Mingyue finished work and returned in the afternoon, she saw the Gu Family members sitting in front of the sofa, intently watching television, but each person’s expression was different.
Gu Yuanzhou pulled Shen Mingyue over and found that the television was broadcasting a report about Shen Mingyue.
“On this special night, we have the honor of listening to Ms. Shen Mingyue’s wonderful performance. She chose Rachmaninoff’s 《Third Piano Concerto》 to welcome the foreign guests from afar. Her skillful technique brought everyone a supreme musical enjoyment…”
Watching the reporter’s praise of Shen Mingyue on television, Gu Jianjun nodded in satisfaction. This daughter-in-law really brought honor to the Gu Family.
This is the Central Television Station; the gold content is self-evident.
Wang Cuie couldn’t help but clap her hands, her face flushed red.
Zhou Xiaofei’s facial expression, however, became increasingly stiff. She never expected Shen Mingyue to shine so brightly at the meeting and receive such high praise.
Thinking of what she and Song Xue had done, and seeing Gu Jianjun’s approving expression, she unconsciously bit her lower lip.
Gu Sisi also felt conflicted. She couldn’t help but reach out and touch Zhou Xiaofei, but Zhou Xiaofei reacted as if stimulated and immediately retreated a step.
Gu Sisi looked at her in doubt, frowning unhappily, “What’s wrong with you? Why are you reacting so strongly?”
“I’m fine, I just feel a little unwell.”
Zhou Xiaofei forced a smile and softly explained.
“You must be guilty.”
Shen Mingyue’s clear voice rang out above Zhou Xiaofei’s head, causing everyone to look over.
“Mingyue, we just watched your performance. Your music is full of emotion and vitality. It’s amazing! Even domestic piano masters may not be able to match your skill. Did you learn this in your Aunt Yuanzhou’s house?”
Tian Shufang walked to Shen Mingyue’s side, patted her shoulder, her words full of praise.
Shen Mingyue smiled, without being modest, gracefully accepting Tian Shufang’s praise, “Yes, I looked at the score in advance and practiced a few times. It was a case of rising to the occasion.”
Wang Cuie and Shen Mingxia, on the other hand, looked at Shen Mingyue with pride, feeling proud of their family member.
Gu Yuanyang, sitting on the sofa, looked at Shen Mingyue with a complex expression. He didn’t expect Shen Mingyue to have this side; it was truly amazing. How much untapped talent does she still possess?
Watching everyone praise Shen Mingyue, Zhou Xiaofei felt both angry and scared. She was afraid that the laxative incident would be exposed, and angry that Shen Mingyue was shining brightly, attracting everyone’s attention.
Her fingers trembled uncontrollably, but she knew she couldn’t show any unusual behavior at this time.
Zhou Xiaofei lowered her head, her hair shadowing her expression.
After a while, Gu Sisi discovered that Zhou Xiaofei was in poor condition, and quickly leaned over and said, “Sister, if you’re not feeling well, go back to your room to rest. What are you doing here? Should we go to the hospital again?”
“No, I’ll just go back to my room.”
Zhou Xiaofei clutched her clothes, forced a smile, and went back to her room.
That night, Gu Jianjun and Tian Shufang were naturally overjoyed. Thinking that others, even their colleagues at the workplace, had seen the report’s content, they couldn’t help but feel proud.
On the other hand, Gu Yuanzhou had been secretly investigating the laxative incident.
The next day after work, he was busy working in his office when he heard a knock on the door and told the person to come in.
“Yuanzhou, I have news about the investigation you asked me to do. Song Xue and Zhou Xiaofei conspired to put the laxative in the food. As for reporting your sister-in-law, it was Song Xue who wrote the whistleblower letter, but she also admitted that Zhou Xiaofei guided her to do so.”
Gu Yuanzhou’s good friend, Kang Shuai, reported the situation to Gu Yuanzhou with evidence.
Gu Yuanzhou flipped through the evidence, becoming angrier and angrier. His eyebrows furrowed tightly, “I didn’t expect Zhou Xiaofei to be the key figure.”
His tone was full of chill. He naturally had no good expression for those who framed Shen Mingyue. Taking a deep breath, Gu Yuanzhou told Kang Shuai to wait with all the evidence near the Gu Family; there would be a big drama today.
At this time, the Gu Family was filled with laughter. Old Master Gu had also come over and was chatting with Shen Mingyue, while the others accompanied them.
“Mingyue, you are the best.”
Old Master Gu raised his thumb in front of Shen Mingyue, “Yesterday, when I saw you on TV, I thought I was seeing things. I didn’t expect it to be real. You really brought great honor to our old Gu Family, haha!”
Before Shen Mingyue could answer, the Gu Family gate was pushed open, a chilly wind blowing in. Gu Yuanzhou, in formal attire, appeared at the entrance.
Seeing Gu Yuanzhou’s serious expression, Tian Shufang guessed that he might have gone to investigate the laxative incident.
Looking at Zhou Xiaofei sitting quietly beside her, thinking of the affection she had nurtured for many years, she quickly got up and led Old Master Gu upstairs.
“Dad, it’s time for your medicine. Let’s go upstairs to take our medicine and rest. After resting for a while, we’ll come down and chat later. You must take care of your body; your emotions can’t be too agitated.”
She didn’t know what the investigation results were. If Zhou Xiaofei really did something outrageous, she was afraid that Old Master Gu would be angry, and then Zhou Xiaofei would be completely finished.
After all, she was the child she had raised, and Tian Shufang couldn’t bear to see her end up in that situation.
Gu Yuanzhou watched his mother’s actions without stopping her. He also didn’t want Old Master Gu to know about this matter.
Old Master Gu looked around and understood. However, he didn’t want to be deaf, dumb, and an inactive patriarch; he wanted to live longer to hold his great-grandchild, so he went upstairs with Tian Shufang.
After Old Master Gu went upstairs, Gu Yuanzhou walked to Gu Jianjun’s side, handed him the evidence, and then walked to Shen Mingyue’s side.
“Found the evidence?”
Shen Mingyue leaned towards Gu Yuanzhou, whispering in his ear.
“Yes.”
Gu Jianjun glanced at his son and daughter-in-law who were talking, lowered his head, and slowly flipped through the contents. After reading only the first page, his vision blurred. He raised his hand and pinched the bridge of his nose, taking a deep breath.
Zhou Xiaofei’s heart pounded like a drum. She originally wanted to slip away, but Gu Yuanzhou’s sharp gaze swept over, so she could only shrink her neck and sit on the sofa, waiting anxiously for judgment.
She comforted herself that she was overthinking. In just one day, Gu Yuanzhou couldn’t have found the evidence so quickly.
She pursed her lips, wanting to look up at Gu Jianjun’s expression, but several pages of paper were thrown at her face, hitting her directly.
“Xiaofei, how did we teach you? How could you conspire with Song Xue to do these things? It’s shameful!”
Gu Jianjun finally couldn’t hold back his temper and scolded Zhou Xiaofei.
“Keep your voice down, don’t let Old Master hear.”
Seeing Zhou Xiaofei sitting on the ground looking pitiful, Tian Shufang hurried over to smooth things over.