Chapter 645: Useless
Song Ling cast a deep, lingering look at Gu Dai before turning on his heel and striding out of the room.
Seeing Song Ling’s departing figure, Zhao Xuan took a deep breath and approached, saying, “President Song, Su Ting and the Gu family are already searching for Miss Gu Dai. Shouldn’t we…”
Song Ling didn’t need Zhao Xuan to finish his sentence to understand his thoughts. He shot a cold glare at him and said, “I will not let Gu Dai leave.”
Zhao Xuan frowned and, summoning his courage, advised, “President Song, the Gu family will find Miss Gu Dai sooner or later. It’s not too late to send her back now.”
Song Ling’s gaze was fixed sharply on Zhao Xuan. When Zhao Xuan could no longer bear the intensity and looked away, Song Ling coolly inquired, “Have you dealt with the surveillance footage?”
Zhao Xuan replied, “No. By the time I arrived, the footage had already been destroyed.”
Song Ling’s frown deepened. “Destroyed?”
Zhao Xuan nodded and asked, “President Song, do you need me to investigate who did it?”
Song Ling replied curtly, “No need.”
Zhao Xuan asked instinctively, “Why not?”
Song Ling’s eyes turned icy. “Are you questioning me?”
Zhao Xuan quickly clarified, “President Song, I’m not questioning you. I just feel that the person who destroyed the surveillance might also be involved in harming Miss Gu Dai.”
Song Ling sneered. “Regardless of who they are, since they managed to cause Gu Dai’s amnesia and bring her back to me, I can overlook their faults this time.”
Zhao Xuan stared at Song Ling with disbelief, feeling as though he had gone mad.
Suddenly, Song Ling remembered something and instructed Zhao Xuan, “Handle the few pa.s.sersby who saw us in that area.”
Zhao Xuan was taken aback. “How should I handle them?”
A dark glint flashed in Song Ling’s eyes. “Offer them money first. If they refuse, then we’ll have to take more forceful measures.”
Zhao Xuan sighed and reluctantly agreed. “Understood.”
As Song Ling watched Zhao Xuan leave to handle the matter, he should have felt relieved, but a sense of unease lingered in his heart. He couldn’t shake the feeling that something was wrong.
Taking a deep breath, he rea.s.sured himself: I now have Gu Dai. I just need to ensure that no one finds out about her.
With this thought, his anxiety gradually dissipated. He smiled and, in a lighter mood, went to the kitchen to prepare food for Gu Dai.
After returning home from the Gu family, Gu Ming hurriedly closed the door to his room and frantically dialed Gu Si’s number.
When Gu Si answered, he asked impatiently, “What is it now?”
Gu Ming quickly described the recent events and asked anxiously, “Have I been exposed? Are they suspicious of me now? What should I do?”
Gu Si cursed under his breath. “Useless.”
Hearing this, Gu Ming felt a surge of frustration but suppressed it, given the situation. He asked softly, “So what should I do now?”
Gu Si replied, “For now, just stay at home.”
Gu Ming’s eyes lit up. “Are you going to handle it?”
Gu Si confirmed, “Yes.”
Relieved, Gu Ming asked again, “Are you sure there’s nothing else I need to do?”
Gu Si fell silent for a few seconds before coldly responding, “Gu Ming, tell me, what can you do?”
Gu Ming was stunned by the question.
Gu Si continued, “You haven’t succeeded in any of the tasks I a.s.signed you, and now there’s a risk of exposure. So, staying at home is the best help you can provide.”
Gu Ming opened his mouth but couldn’t find words to respond. He then heard the phone hang up with a “beep.”
Furious, Gu Ming slammed his phone to the ground and gritted his teeth, “Gu Si, who do you think you are? If I didn’t need your help to reclaim the Gu family, I would have cursed you out long ago!”
After ending the call, Gu Si summoned his subordinate and said, “Follow my instructions from yesterday.”
The subordinate replied, “Understood. I’ll take care of it now.”
Gu Si nodded. Once his subordinate left, he looked out at the lively cityscape and murmured, “I didn’t expect that after all these years, the Capital City is still as bustling as ever.”
Days pa.s.sed, and Su Ting still had not found Gu Dai. Meanwhile, the company’s confidential information was under attack from overseas. This situation posed a threat not only to the Gu Group but also to Su Corporation..