Ch 114: This Matter Has Blown Up
“Do you think I can’t find out? I’m just too lazy to investigate. It’s all out in the open; anyone with half a brain can see it. You think you’re pitiful, and you’re trying to kill yourself here, but before you did this, why didn’t you think about what consequences this would bring to me?”
Shen Mingyue now feels extreme disgust toward Zhou Xiaofei. Before, those things were just small change, but her behavior today is something I can no longer ignore.
“That’s easy for you to say. You’re accusing someone without evidence. You admitted it yourself; you gave me the medicine. Do you still want to deny it? Dad, Mom, you have to help me with this. Otherwise, I really can’t stay in this family.”
Gu Jianjun actually believes Shen Mingyue’s words more at this moment, but since both of them are just arguing here without substantial evidence, he doesn’t know how to handle it for the time being.
Gu Yuanzhou, who was standing aside, finally spoke, “Since both sides have their own accounts, let’s start an investigation. Let’s find out the truth before deciding how to deal with it.”
For Gu Yuanzhou, these two matters are very easy to investigate if he puts his mind to it. What kind of case hasn’t he seen? These are just child’s play.
Zhou Xiaofei thought that by being the aggressor and making a fuss, she could get away with it, but she didn’t expect Gu Yuanzhou to thoroughly investigate these two matters.
She knows his means. If he really investigates this matter, she will soon be exposed.
After Gu Yuanzhou finished speaking, he emphasized the importance of the matter, “Today, Mingyue saved the day at the scene. If it weren’t for her, our Ministry of Foreign Affairs would have been shamed. Because she withstood the pressure and performed exceptionally well, today’s negotiations were very pleasant. Tomorrow everyone should be able to see Mingyue on television.”
At that time, televisions were quite expensive, but the Gu family was rich, so they were naturally well-equipped.
Gu Jianjun would also watch some news and care about current affairs. He also knows how difficult it is to appear on television, especially on an occasion like yesterday’s.
Logically speaking, the media focuses on top figures. How could Shen Mingyue, as a family member accompanying someone, appear on television?
He immediately forgot about dealing with Zhou Xiaofei’s matter and repeatedly asked what happened today.
Gu Yuanzhou gave a brief account of what happened today, without any exaggeration, but everyone around him was captivated.
This was truly exhilarating. Shen Mingyue is amazing. In that situation, she was still able to complete her task successfully and save the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ face. She’s incredible.
Even Gu Sisi, who always looked down on her, couldn’t help but feel admiration in her heart.
At that time, the social atmosphere was simple and honest, and most people were quite patriotic. They thought Shen Mingyue was really amazing; they wished they could have been there to witness it.
Gu Jianjun’s face flushed, and he said “good” three times in a row.
“Good! Good! Good! She’s worthy of being my Gu family’s daughter-in-law. She’s extraordinary! Mingyue, you’re truly amazing! We are all proud of you!”
Gu Jianjun has always valued reputation. He works in a government workplace. For him, making money isn’t important; power is what’s attractive. Gu Yuanzhou and Shen Mingyue are both so successful; this is a great asset to the Gu family.
If Old Master knew, he would be very happy.
Shen Mingyue smiled and nodded, “I did not disappoint. Fortunately, I wasn’t nervous today.”
After saying this, Shen Mingyue couldn’t help but give Zhou Xiaofei a hard time, “Dad, luckily I wasn’t successfully framed by certain people today. Otherwise, forget about saving face for the Gu family; I’m afraid I would have disgraced Yuanzhou. I think it’s acceptable for family members to have conflicts and talk about them behind closed doors. I can handle any kind of relationship. But to do harm in such an important occasion, I will never forgive that, so I will pursue this matter to the end. I, Shen Mingyue, will never wrong anyone.”
The implication of her words clearly pointed to Zhou Xiaofei. Gu Jianjun and Tian Shufang originally felt heartbroken for Zhou Xiaofei, but after hearing the ins and outs, they were immediately filled with resentment.
Zhou Xiaofei wasn’t just harming Shen Mingyue; she was clearly launching indiscriminate attacks.
If Gu Yuanzhou and Shen Mingyue lost face, how could the Gu family be left unscathed? To act in such an outrageous way for selfish desires is simply intolerable.
Gu Jianjun was starting to doubt himself. Did they spoil Zhou Xiaofei too much, resulting in her jealous personality?
After all, she’s adopted, so they definitely can’t treat Zhou Xiaofei the same way as their own child; they can’t just hit and scold her as they please.
“You’re right. The family will definitely give you an explanation about this. Let’s start the investigation first. After the truth is revealed, we’ll discuss it further. Mingyue, do you think this is okay?”
Gu Jianjun increasingly values Shen Mingyue now, and he even consults her opinion.
There’s nothing wrong with what Gu Jianjun said. After all, they’re only verbal evidence. Even if it’s a family conflict, there needs to be concrete evidence. As such a large family, the Gu family must be cautious in handling problems.
“Okay, I believe that I will soon be cleared of any wrongdoing.”
After Shen Mingyue finished speaking, she looked provocatively at Zhou Xiaofei.
Zhou Xiaofei’s expression was frustrated. She opened her mouth, glanced at Gu Yuanzhou, then at Gu Jianjun and Tian Shufang, and her heart involuntarily started to panic.
If the truth is found out, and the matter has become so big, how will the Gu family deal with this?
Originally, she didn’t take it to heart. She thought that if something really happened to Shen Mingyue, she would just blame it on her food. But who would have thought that the situation would develop to an uncontrollable point.
If she had known this would happen, she wouldn’t have gone home to complain. At worst, she would have swallowed this bitter pill and pretended nothing had happened.
Now, the matter has become bigger, and it’s not so easy to suppress it.
After Shen Mingyue finished speaking, she went to wash up. She now just wants to quickly remove her makeup and lie on the bed to rest for a while.
Seeing Shen Mingyue and them leave, Gu Jianjun turned his attention to Zhou Xiaofei.
Just now, his eyes were full of heartache and pity, but now there’s more disappointment and questioning.
After all, from all aspects, Zhou Xiaofei’s motive is the biggest. And Shen Mingyue also said that she personally saw Zhou Xiaofei doing it. If this is really the case, how should they deal with this adopted daughter?
Gu Jianjun had a headache.
“Xiaofei, your belly is still uncomfortable, so don’t stand here. Go back to your room and rest. We’ll talk about today’s events after the investigation. If it was really your second sister-in-law’s fault, we will not indulge her.”
Zhou Xiaofei’s throat was dry. She really wanted to say that there’s no need for an investigation, and that she wouldn’t pursue it either.
But under the current circumstances, if she said that, she would be even more suspicious, so she could only grit her teeth and nod.
After Shen Mingyue washed up, she wiped her hair with a towel and walked towards Wang Cuie and the others’ room.
After chatting with her mother and sister for a while, and putting Nannan to sleep, Shen Mingyue returned to her own room.