Chapter 794: Second Uncle of the Gu family
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
To prevent any unforeseen circ.u.mstances, the meeting place was chosen by Shen Xi at the last moment.
Shen Xi had been waiting inside the tea room for fifteen minutes when Gu Chen finally arrived with a slight sheen of sweat on his forehead. His fair face glistened with a subtle dewy radiance, undeniably alluring.
“I’m sorry, it’s my issue, yet I’ve made you come all this way,” Shen Xi said apologetically.
“No worries. In the end, this matter is not just related to you and Meng Yu, but also to the Gu family,” Gu Chen smiled and took a seat opposite Shen Xi.
With a calm and graceful touch, Shen Xi poured a cup of tea for Gu Chen, “Let’s get straight to the point. What was the matter you mentioned about
Meng Yu on the phone?”
Gu Chen took a sip of tea before speaking, “Some time ago, I was investigating some of the Gu family’s subsidiary businesses, and I unexpectedly discovered that my second uncle had quite a few dealings in C Nation. So, I delved deeper and stumbled upon a terrorist organization. And just yesterday, I found Meng Yu’s information in the records of that terrorist organization. I suspect my second uncle intends to harm Meng Yu.”
Shen Xi’s eyelid twitched when she heard “C Nation.”
They had just discovered the connection between the organization in C Nation and the Gu family, and now Gu Chen was telling her that the terrorist organization was one of his second uncle’s ventures. Was it really just a coincidence?
Shen Xi kept her cool. She raised an eyebrow and asked curiously, “I remember you have a grudge against Meng Yu. If your second uncle wants to harm him, doesn’t that align with your interests? Why would you come and tell me?”
Gu Chen looked steadily into Shen Xi’s eyes, and a bitter smile touched his lips, “Xi, do you doubt me?”
Shen Xi chuckled softly, “I have no choice but to doubt. You two have a feud, and no matter how I think about it, it’s hard to believe you have a reason to inform me of this news. Don’t you hate him?”
On the other side of the table, Gu Chen lowered his head, smiled to himself, and then looked at Shen Xi. “Xi, there’s not much hatred between me and Meng Yu, to be honest. It was the Guan family that forced my parents to their deaths, not Meng Yu. So why would I hate him?”
Seeing that Shen Xi was still skeptical, Gu Chen continued, “As for my aunt, in the end, it was her who schemed against the Guan family, causing the death of Guan Miao and harm to Meng Yu. Nieng Yu and Sun Ming were the ones who sent her to prison, so it’s a sort of retribution.”
“My aunt eventually died in prison, and it’s not Meng Yu’s fault. If someone were to be held responsible for my aunt’s death, shouldn’t the first one I seek revenge on be Sun Ming? Besides…” Gu Chen paused and his expression revealed some sorrow.
“Back then, when my aunt plotted against Guan Miao, it was to frame my parents, who were ultimately driven to their deaths by the Guan family. My aunt was the mastermind behind the scenes, using the Guan family to eliminate my parents. You can uncover these facts, and so can I.” Gu Chen’s gaze fixed on Shen Xi’s face.
Shen Xi’s eyes flickered slightly. Gu Chen’s explanation made sense, but she wondered if he knew that the aunt he referred to was, in fact, his biological mother.
Gu Chen let out a heavy sigh when met with Shen Xi’s silence. “Xi, Meng Yu and I didn’t have much enmity to begin with. Since you now consider Meng Yu as your brother, I’m even less inclined to become his enemy. You know how I
feel about you.”
Shen Xi raised her tea cup and took a delicate sip, changing the topic by saying, “If, as you say, there’s not much animosity between you and Meng Yu, and thus you had no reason to go after him. With even less reason for a grudge between your second uncle and Meng Yu, why would he want to harm
Meng Yu?”
A hint of bitterness played on Gu Chen’s lips. “Xi, you still don’t believe me. But it’s alright. I can explain these misunderstandings. My second uncle used to have a large red-light district in C Nation, where girls abducted by terrorist organizations were often sent. Meng Yu, in an attempt to rescue a girl trapped in that district, personally orchestrated the destruction of the entire red-light district and freed those girls.”
Shen Xi furrowed her brow. Meng Yu had actually done such a thing? It seemed she would need to find some time to confirm this with Meng Yu.
Gu Chen continued, “Recently, my second uncle moved a substantial amount of money to S Nation. At the time, S Nation was in a state of turmoil, so I grew suspicious and sent people to investigate. That’s when we uncovered the connection between my second uncle and the bandits. So, I had someone infiltrate that terrorist organization, which led to the unexpected discovery of Meng Yu’s involvement, as well as Li Zhe’s..”