Chapter 857: I Found Something Else
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
The plate was still in Ye Yuwei’s hand. There was only one slice of watermelon left on the plate due to Gu Juexi’s barbaric action, and even that pathetic slice was also on the verge of collapse.
Gu Juexi grabbed her arm with one hand and pressed the wall behind her with another.
Kabe-Don? 1
Impossible! Mr. Gu did not know what it was and how to do it.
“It’s nothing personal, I didn’t mean to offend you,” Gu Juexi growled deeply. Unsurprisingly, this did not conform to the standard follow-up action of a Kabe-Don.
Ye Yuwei held the plate straight to rescue the only slice of watermelon that was about to slide off the plate.
“Did I say anything about you offending me? I can only a.s.sume this is a confession,” Ye Yuwei sneered.
Gu Juexi felt that this woman was no longer the cute girl that he used to know.
Gu Juexi realized for the first time that when a lady was not being reasonable, it was useless to try to reason with her.
“When I am done with the investigation, I will explain everything to you, the whole nine yards,” Gu Juexi said clearly and precisely. He would never reveal anything to anyone before he had all the facts because he couldn’t bear the consequences if he was wrong.
He hated a situation that was out of his control, especially when it involved Ye Yuwei.
Ye Yuwei was still leaning against the wall as Gu Juexi pinned her to it. The wall was warm like toast after roasting under the sun the whole morning.
Ye Yuwei squirmed awkwardly, but it seemed to Gu Juexi like she was trying to struggle her way out of his grasp so he pressed her harder against the wall.
“Ah—” Ye Yuwei groaned. The plate in her hand fell to the floor, along with the honorable sacrifice of the last slice of watermelon.
Ye Yuwei moved her gaze down to the watermelon that was lying by her feet, her face instantly turning furious. He had done this intentionally, hadn’t he?
Gu Juexi followed her gaze down to the plate at his feet. Immediately, he moved away from Ye Yuwei and rubbed his nose.
Ye Yuwei looked at the sad watermelon slice by her feet that was no longer edible, lifted her gaze to look at Gu Juexi then ran away faster than a monkey.
Ye Yuwei was irritated. Now she finally knew Gu Juexi’s true personality. If he was not so cold and distant, he would be beaten to death with that kind of att.i.tude.
By the time Master Yao Lao was done with her last patient, Ye Yuwei had finished preparing dinner. Gu Juexi was busy making phone calls the whole evening, but Ye Yuwei didn’t want anything to do with him anyway. While Master Yao Lao was taking her dinner, she scowled at Gu Juexi who was still busy on the phone. She wanted to say something about it but she decided against it.
The whole evening, Gu Juexi was busy making phone calls but none of them bore good news. Since Gu Tianmu left Feng County, none of his guys could get any information about his recent whereabouts.
“Regarding the matter you wanted me to investigate, I got something. 41 years ago, the Wen family did suffer a financial crisis, but not many knew how they got through it. The wedding arrangement between auntie and your father was already confirmed too. The weird part is that the Gu family didn’t lend a hand to the Wen family then,” explained Lu Qichuan on the phone.
Gu Juexi pressed his hand against the window, gently tapping the warm stones. “Okay, I got it.”
“But, Boss, I found something else,” said Lu Qichuan hastily, as though he could sense Gu Juexi would end the call.
Indeed, Gu Juexi was about to end the call and cut him off, but he put the phone to his ear again when he heard Lu Qichuan. He coughed lightly, urging him to continue.
On the other end of the line, Lu Qichuan was silent for a minute, as though trying to pick the right words.