He had barely finished speaking when he saw Ji Wushuang's body sway, and her phone clattered to the ground.
"Ah! That bitch Ji Shunuan, she's been live-streaming this whole time," Ji Wushuang couldn't believe it as she looked up at Gu Zhiyuan with tears brimming in her eyes.
She quickly clung to the man's arm and pleaded in a delicate voice, "Zhiyuan Brother, what do we do? My sister wants to ruin our reputation, I'm sorry, I didn't know things would get this out of hand."
Gu Zhiyuan's face darkened slightly as he immediately opened Weibo.
Sure enough! Today's break-up incident had surged to the top of the trending searches.
"Scumbag and cheap woman! Disgusting."
"Fiancé cheats with his own sister-in-law! Ji Shunuan is truly tragic."
"Damn, threatened to fire after being cheated on, men really are no good! Boycott Gu Family products."
In an instant, Gu Corporation was pushed into the eye of the storm.
And the stocks of Gu Corporation immediately hit the limit down.
Gu Zhiyuan gripped his phone tightly, grinding his teeth as he tried to call Ji Shunuan. However, after a single "beep" from the other end, the call was directly hung up.
"Ji Shunuan, you dare to block me?" Gu Zhiyuan was so angry he nearly spat blood.
Thinking of her resolute figure as she left, he couldn't care for anything else. He immediately shook off Ji Wushuang's hand and strode away while making phone calls, "Handle the PR now, do the PR for me right now."
"Zhiyuan Brother," Ji Wushuang panicked as she tried to follow him.
But Gu Zhiyuan had already driven off, leaving her in a cloud of exhaust.
She stood there awkwardly, a flash of resentment in her eyes. Furious, she stomped her foot, turned around, and yelled, "Mom, are you just watching that bitch bully me? Aren't you going to do anything?"
Leng Chunhong, however, stood there like a petrified chicken, completely lacking the demeanor of a lady.
"Mom, what's wrong with you?" Ji Wushuang was alarmed.
"Look." Leng Chunhong handed her the phone.
Ji Wushuang watched the video on the screen, where her belongings were being thrown out of the door! She nearly fainted as her jewelry and treasures tumbled to the ground like trash.
"That bitch, how dare she touch my things? I'll kill her, I'm going to kill her," Ji Wushuang said furiously as she turned and rushed outside.
******
Not far from Gu Mansion, inside a black Mercedes.
Ji Shunuan sat in the car, enjoying the agitated states of those people, with a cold smirk playing on her lips.
"So, you're really sure about leaving Gu Zhiyuan?" asked An Linlin from the driver's seat, somewhat excited.
She looked at her friend incredulously, fearing it was all a dream.
Gu Zhiyuan was a scumbag, indulging in eating, drinking, whoring, gambling - you name it! And to top it off, he was incompetent and still pretended to be something, which she had long found objectionable.
"Pfft! What else, serve as his lapdog?" Ji Shunuan couldn't help but laugh.
The sunlight scattered outside the car window, bathing her delicate little face in a halo. Those beautiful almond eyes were irresistible.
"Years ago, Old Master Gu gave my mom a bowl of rice, which sounded like he saved my mom's life, but in reality, he took advantage of her vulnerability! He forced my mom to have me after that, connecting us to the Gu Family through marriage. Wasn't it just to use my grandfather's assets to prop up the Gu Family?"
"Not long after my mom had me, she died, and the property fell into my dad's hands." As she said this, Ji Shunuan's heart couldn't help but ache.
Indeed, caring for a man seemed to curse one to a lifetime of bad luck.
"You suspect there's something fishy about your mom's death?" An Linlin was astonished.
These were things Ji Shunuan had never mentioned to her before.
Ji Shunuan cradled her cheek, her fingertips rubbing her chin, as she shook her head and said, "I'm not sure, but after my mom died, my dad quickly remarried."
"If it weren't for my mom's foresight in tying the assets to the marriage, they would probably have been swallowed up by now!"
"Now that the Gu Family has dissolved the engagement with me, it means my mom's assets have been untied and returned to my control! My dad won't let me off easily," Ji Shunuan said coldly.
She was 23 years old this year, but that didn't mean she was without brains.
Ji Wushuang was only three months younger than her, which clearly showed that Ji Jianchong had cheated back then.
"What do you want to do now?" An Linlin asked with some trepidation.
Ji Shunuan saw her nervous look and couldn't help but let out a low laugh. She quickly leaned in, cupped Linlin's little face in her hands, and said, "What can I do? Of course, I want to go eat something delicious."
"Damn, you scared me to death; I even imagined going to buy an AK and killing people with you," An Linlin's round face instantly deflated.
A twitch appeared at the corner of Ji Shunuan's mouth as she sat back down.
"Let's go back first," she said while browsing her phone.
Watching Gu Corporation's stock hit the daily trading limit down and seeing Old Master Gu's number calling, she stared at the incoming call flashing on the screen for a while before finally answering the phone.
"Nuannuan, why did you have to do this? Even if Gu Zhiyuan cheated on you, it's just a mistake any man can make. How could you live stream it?"
"Do you realize that you could destroy his reputation? You need to issue a statement immediately, saying it was your prank! That you misunderstood Gu Zhiyuan and your sister," Old Master Gu sternly pressed.
Ji Shunuan looked sideways, watching the glaring sunlight outside the car window.
"Old Master, if Gu Zhiyuan's reputation is important, what about me?" Ji Shunuan's voice was terrifyingly calm.
Her hand clenched the seatbelt, a hint of frost flashing in her eyes.
No matter whether Old Master Gu's favor all those years ago was a coincidence or not, she had been risking her life for the Gu Family ever since! That should count as repaying the favor.
Now that the engagement had been voided, that favor no longer existed.
"Nuannuan, Grandpa did not mean to pressure you! You and the Gu Family have always been bound together, and even though you have dissolved your engagement now, I assure you that this time, Gu Zhiyuan was just fooling around," Old Master Gu promised with a meaningful tone.
"The assets that your mother previously tied with the Gu Family, I'll still manage them for you until you get married..." Old Master Gu said with deep implication.
Obviously, that was his goal.
"Old Master, I have dissolved the engagement with the Gu Family, siblings should settle clear accounts, so please don't worry about this matter. There's no longer any possibility between me and Gu Zhiyuan; I will take back the assets," Ji Shunuan said coldly.
As soon as she had finished speaking, Old Master Gu roared angrily, "Ji Shunuan, have you grown too bold for your own good?"
Ji Shunuan held the phone, no longer paying attention, and hung up directly.
But she saw a car coming at high speed not far away. An Linlin, with her ears perked up listening to the phone call, was caught off guard when the car suddenly went out of control.
"Step on the brakes," Ji Shunuan's pupils dilated.
She hurriedly pulled An Linlin, trying to get her to steer the wheel, but it was too late.
The two cars collided with a loud "bang," directly impacting each other.
The other car was a modified Land Rover SUV. The large vehicle, upon being struck, suddenly steered, sending Ji Shunuan's car flying.
A massive boom resonated.
Ji Shunuan only felt her body being crushed, with An Linlin's voice echoing in her ears.
She reached out, trying to shield An Linlin, but darkness overtook her vision as she was violently thrown out, hearing a whirring sound in her ears as she struggled to open her eyes.
Yet what she saw was a tall figure shrouded in sunlight, like a grim reaper from hell, moving towards her with heavy steps.