One must say, Song Zhen hit the nail on the head for Gu Yibo!
For the entire past night, Gu Yibo had been mulling over this issue.
He thought, he had already failed Gu Xinzhou's mother, could he really afford to fail the only bloodline he had in this world?
Seeing the touched expression on Gu Yibo's face, Song Zhen immediately stepped forward with concern, patted the back of Gu Yibo's hand, and said earnestly, "Uncle Gu, if you're willing to tell me, perhaps I can find a way to help Zhouzhou get out of her current predicament.
Because you love her, and I love her too.
Our goals are the same, to hope that she is healthy and happy.
Moreover, I can assure you that, without your permission, I absolutely will not tell anyone, including Zhouzhou, a single word of what you share with me!"
Gu Yibo glanced at Song Zhen.
He saw the young man's sincere and earnest gaze.
After a brief moment of contemplation, Gu Yibo said, "The predecessor of the Gu Family business was six workshops on the outskirts of City B, which specialized in taking on orders that big factories couldn't complete, helping them with private jobs and such.
I was never bright in my studies as a child, but it was my brother Gu Yiting who was smart and did well in school, even going on to university.
As for me, I am two years younger than him.
I dropped out before finishing high school.
At the time, our family was too poor, and it was quite difficult for my parents to support my brother's education.
I went out to learn a trade in a workshop, and after coming back, I started a small workshop with a group of friends.
Slowly, I made money, and the workshops expanded from one to six. However, my parents' luck was thin, and they passed away early, without being able to enjoy the fruits of my labor."
It was with the money I earned from owning six workshops that I was able to support my brother's studies abroad.
When he returned from his studies abroad, I had already sold the workshops and bought land in the development zone of City B, starting a formal, large-scale factory.
At that time, I was also quite a famous figure.
During a business gathering, I met Zhouzhou's mother.
She was my first love.
However, her father despised my background and was unwilling to let us date.
Zhouzhou's mother said that I was a practical, diligent, and down-to-earth person, and she was willing to trust me."
At this point, Gu Yibo's eyes suddenly reddened.
He paused for a bit, took a couple of breaths, before continuing, "I secretly dated Zhouzhou's mother for three years; our feelings for each other were deep.
In order to be worthy of her, I established a company and worked my way up, and finally, City B had the Gu Family empire.
I finally garnered the courage to formally propose marriage to Zhouzhou's mother.
But her family still looked down on me.
Zhouzhou's mother even told me in person that she was about to marry someone else.
I was devastated, my heart broken to pieces!
It was during this time that another event occurred.
Zhuang Xiuya was the financial manager of our company.
I have no idea how she got together with my brother.
Anyway, just when I thought my brother would return from his studies abroad and shine, he was sent to the hospital for alcohol poisoning.
At that time, only Zhuang Xiuya was by his side.
When I arrived at the hospital, Zhuang Xiuya was kneeling by the bed, crying so hard she nearly fainted.
In his dying moments, my brother took my hand and told me that Zhuang Xiuya was pregnant with his child, carrying the Gu Family bloodline, and asked me to take good care of her.
My brother also said, if possible, to marry her, to give her a home, and to give the child a legitimate status."
Song Zhen broke out in a thin layer of sweat on his forehead.
He had never imagined the truth to be this.
Grinding his teeth in anger, Song Zhen said, "So, Gu Xinfei, who should have been the illegitimate daughter, became the esteemed young mistress of the Gu Family!
And your own biological daughter became an object of ridicule for others!"