CHAPTER 569: CHAPTER 597: POOR CHILD

Gu Junming saw his father’s complex expression, a look of mournful distress, and dryly persuaded him to think it through.

"Even a small guard could remain loyal under such difficult circumstances, but what about me? What have I done?" Gu Zishan leaned back on the sofa, his eyes blank, a face full of remorse.

"I was wrong. If I had been able to persist back then, I might not have died. I might not have divorced your mother and wouldn’t have ended up like this!"

"Dad, now that things have come to this, don’t think about her anymore." Gu Junming hesitated for a moment but still said, "I don’t think she needs us to disturb her life. Let’s not tell anyone about this. Let’s allow her to live quietly through her old age. Although I am also very sad, I still want my mom to be happy and calm."

"I understand." Gu Zishan’s voice was very weak. He is now divorced from Wang Guihua, the eldest son got married and had children and is now going to a different place, and the younger son is the same, living his own life, leaving him very lonely for a long time.

Perhaps because of getting older, he often reminisces about the past these days. He finds it particularly difficult to forget Liu Weihong.

Sun Chan saw her father-in-law looking so dejected and wanted to offer some comfort. Just then, she suddenly heard a creak at the door. She quickly stood up and walked over.

"What’s wrong, Sun Chan?"

"It seems like there’s someone," Sun Chan said.

Gu Junming held his breath and listened closely. Sure enough, there was a loud creak, followed by very light footsteps. He immediately stood up, took a few steps over, and forcefully opened the door, only to see a figure quickly flash by the stairwell and then run down the stairs.

The unit door downstairs was broken, so it couldn’t stop outsiders.

Without thinking, Gu Junming charged to the stairwell, leaped down a few steps, and saw a woman getting into a taxi and driving off in a hurry. He only had time to catch a glimpse of her clothes.

Gu Junming chased after her, shouting, "Stop! Bai Fanglan, is that you?"

The person didn’t speak, just continued to walk briskly.

He only felt that the woman looked a lot like Bai Fanglan, but she seemed a bit too old?

Back home, Gu Junming grabbed a cup and drank a big glass of water, then said, "If I didn’t see it wrong, that person should be Bai Fanglan. She knows about my mother’s whereabouts over there and will definitely try to cause trouble."

Gu Zishan said, "Bai Fanglan used to have a decent relationship with us, but ever since her marriage troubles and two divorces, she’s had very little contact with us. Her sudden visit this time might not be a good thing."

Sun Chan nodded and said, "Yes, if that woman really is Bai Fanglan, what’s her purpose?"

"It’s hard to say. She’s always harbored a grudge against us, so let’s be careful." Gu Junming glanced at Sun Chan’s pregnant belly.

Sun Chan smiled, "I understand. Don’t worry, I will take good care of myself."

Due to concerns about Bai Fanglan’s malicious intentions, Sun Chan and Gu Junming stayed with Gu Zishan for a few days before leaving, so the three of them could rely on each other for everything. Zhao Jieyun and Yang Dongfeng also knew about this matter, but since they had little contact with Bai Fanglan, they could only be on guard.

Gu Junming went to look for Bai Fanglan once but discovered that after Old Master Bai died, she had already moved away with her child, and no one knew exactly where she went.

Gu Junming thought it over and visited Wang Hu once, saying, "She isn’t normal now; she might hate you to death. You should also be cautious."

Wang Hu was at the happiest point in his life and had long forgotten about Bai Fanglan. Now that Gu Junming mentioned it, he became very alert and immediately agreed, "That woman always gave people a crazed feeling, and I should indeed be on guard."

Han Dong was shuttling between two places, but once he heard about this, he started assigning people to watch Bai Fanglan.

Absolutely cannot let Bai Fanglan do anything harmful.

Bai Fanglan, guarded like a plague and monitored tightly by others, was scolding her daughter in the rented apartment at that moment. She didn’t have much money, but after grandpa died, his savings and pension went to her. That was nearly five thousand bucks, and she immediately took her child away from the flat and rented a decent apartment.

The only person who cared about her—her grandpa—had passed away, and she was in a foul mood. Moreover, his death was somewhat connected to her actions, and she couldn’t face it, so she placed all the blame on Gu Junming, thinking if it weren’t for Gu Junming, today’s situation wouldn’t exist! She began preparing poisons, wanting to strike him down in one hit, to poison Gu Junming.

But things weren’t going smoothly; the child kept getting sick and was constantly troublesome. Frustrated, she put the book down and looked at the little girl beside her.

She really wasn’t good-looking. She was chubby and cute when she was just born, but now she seemed clumsy and stupid: dark skin, an overturned lip, small eyes, always sickly. Given her origins, how could Bai Fanglan possibly like her! Seeing her only made Bai Fanglan irritable.

"Stop howling! What are you crying for? Even if you cry, I won’t take care of you. You’re such a nuisance. Why don’t you just die? If you die, I could finally have some peace!"

"Great-grandfather, I want my great-grandfather..." She didn’t like this woman at all. She was never nice to her and always lost her temper, constantly wanting to hit her. She ran over and grabbed Bai Fanglan’s wrist, crying and pleading.

"Please, bring back my great-grandfather. I promise I’ll be obedient."

Bai Fanglan pushed the girl out of irritation. She fell directly onto the floor, hitting her head on the sofa armrest, wailing in pain until her voice went hoarse.

Bai Fanglan stood up and said, "Your great-grandfather is already dead. If you really miss him, you might as well die too! If you die, you can see him immediately!" After finishing, she went to the kitchen, truly irritated. If she had known she’d give birth to such a thing back then, she might as well have just aborted!

If she had aborted, she and Wang Hu might not have divorced. Wang Hu’s now become a chief, while she...

She clenched the kitchen knife tightly and slammed it down hard on the cutting board. A single misstep turned into a lifelong regret, a truly painful experience indeed; such a great situation ruined by her! She could’ve had many opportunities, but now she’s downtrodden and alone. Long story short, the reason she had an incident in Shenzhen that day was because she met Gu Junming and his wife!

Isn’t Gu Junming the true culprit behind my misfortune?

Once again, she firmed up her resolve—it was his fault!

I will take revenge. Why should you live well while I suffer? All of you, just wait!