Chapter 405 - Chapter 405: Chapter Four-Hundred and Five: Compromise
Chapter 405: Chapter Four-Hundred and Five: Compromise
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Only she, as his mother, would love and care for Gu Fei whole-heartedly. Zheng Xiu had to spare no effort to fight for everything for Gu He. Yun Liu was her most handy knife, and Yun Zhang was going to steal her away. ‘There’s no way I’ll let Yun Zhang take such an advantage so easily!’
“Right now, no one can save you except for me,” Yun Zhang said sedately. “You can preserve the Gu family’s reputation only by leaving with me.”
‘Not in a million years!’ Yun Liu silently and vehemently refused. She stared warily at him, her feelings complicated. Never had she ever expected that Yun Zhang would one day become a threat to her. They’d grown up together and knew each other only all-too-well. However, at this moment, she didn’t understand Yun Zhang’s intentions at all. ‘Did his brain get switched? What’s he trying to do? Why is he doing this?’
This was the first time in her life that Yun Zhang made her feel scared. “Rubbish! I won’t go with you! Absolutely not!” Yun Liu screamed.
Bai Jie frowned. She didn’t like Yun Liu, but it would bring great benefits to the Gu family if the girl could manage to marry into the Shi family. However, privately, she didn’t want Yun Liu to marry into the Shi family—because Yun Liu doesn’t deserve to. ‘On what grounds does she get to marry better than my daughters?’ Bai Jie thought. And now, seeing Yun Liu like this, she only felt disgusted and also somewhat relieved.
“Auntie, let’s settle Gu Fei’s matter like this, then?” Bai Jie tried to bring the subject back to Gu Fei. ‘I have yet to resolve Gu Fei’s matter, and now Yun Liu’s matter pops up. That girl can marry whoever she wants, I couldn’t care less—the worse her marriage is, the happier I am. It’ll be even better if she can’t marry into the Shi family,’ Bai Jie thought, at this point no longer having the intention of using Yun Liu to exchange for benefits.
Gu Fei was also stupefied by Yun Zhang’s sudden appearance. ‘What on earth is that all about?’ Hearing his mother’s words, he quickly recovered and adamantly uttered, “I’m not getting married! It’s only negative publicity. Just throw money at the matter to suppress it! What’s such a big deal? Why make a mountain out of a molehill? What does the corporation’s stock price drop have to do with me? Don’t blame everything on me!”
Bai Jie wished she could go over and cover Gu Fei’s mouth. Chen Yao ignored the mother and son and looked at Zheng Xiu, who was on her guard against Yun Zhang.
“Gu An’s wife, Zheng Xiu, right? We’ve applied for a degree programme for Gu He at Country Y’s Eton College. I wonder if you’re willing to send him there to study,” Chen Yao said warmly.
Zheng Xiu’s expression went blank for a second, her mind a little dumbstruck by the words “Eton College.” She couldn’t imagine it. Eton! It was the academic establishment where the children of the world’s top aristocrats and royals from various countries studied—it wasn’t a place you could get into just because you had money. Students had to be vetted through multiple stages, with referrals and guarantees by top figures, and had to be extremely outstanding to make it in there.
‘Gu He, go to Eton College?!’ That was something that Zheng Xiu didn’t even dare to imagine in her entire life. “Auntie, what did you say?” she asked tentatively, wishing she could transfer all her blood to her ears to let her hear Chen Yao’s words clearly.
Chen Yao understood the woman’s feelings and repeated what she’d said word by word. “Gu He can go to Eton College to study with those nobles and royalty. Are you willing to let him go there?”
Zheng Xiu’s eyes lit up. “Yes! Yes, I’m willing! Absolutely!” She stepped forward and clutched Chen Yao’s arm with both hands, so excited that she could jump and skip around the room.
“Are you serious, Auntie? This is for real? Can Gu He really make it? Really?” Zheng Xiu was so overwhelmed she didn’t notice her tears were already flowing down her cheeks.
Chen Yao patted her hand. “We know your expectations of Gu He. He is a son of the Gu family, so of course we can’t just watch him take up bad habits and abandon his studies.”
Zheng Xiu nodded vigorously, her heart already drowning in ecstasy. For her son, she had compromised, bent over backwards, schemed, and planned carefully, but her capability was limited. Until now, she hadn’t managed to completely free Gu He from Chang Hui and his female cousins’ manipulations as well as the harm and corruption from the main family’s Bai Jie and her children.
Zheng Xiu’s worries led to many sleepless nights and she was at the end of her tether. Chen Yao’s sympathy and understanding was like a cool glass of water in the desert, saving her from the brink of a parched death. At this very moment, she wouldn’t hesitate to do whatever Chen Yao asked of her, even if it meant sacrificing her life.
Chen Yao stated, “After settling Gu He down, you and Gu An should work to have the best interest of the Gu family at heart in peace. Keep the big picture in mind with everything you do. You two have to truly care for the Gu family, and guard it well for Gu He’s sake.”
Zheng Xiu nodded again and again, muttering fervent agreements: “Whatever you say, Auntie. Gu An and I and my daughters will obey all your orders.” Chen Yao finally smiled kindly at her and patted her hand. Zheng Xiu released Chen Yao’s arm and stood at her side obediently.
Having witnessed the whole scene, a chill ran down Yun Liu’s back.
Chen Yao turned around to look at Bai Jie and her son, her smile nowhere to be seen. “Have you guys come to a decision? Du Juan is under my protection. We’ve already tested her child’s DNA and proven the baby is truly Gu Fei’s flesh and blood. I’ll take them with me if you guys have other ways to preserve the Gu family. We can raise the child; it’s all the same anyways as the child will still be in the Gu family either way. As for the Gu Corporation…”