Shocked by what the other party said, Youyan suddenly understood Zhang Lei's thoughts. She couldn't help but panic, and struggled with her arms, trying to leave his arms. Zhang Lei is good to her, but he is not Brother Chi. He also said that he didn't want to be Chi's eldest brother. Why the hell did she forget about the defense between men and women!
Zhang Lei tightened his arms. His sense of touch was sharper than ordinary people, and in an instant, he noticed something strange floating in the air.
From the corner of their eyes, they saw a man walking towards them.
The man met his gaze, his eyes unruly and cold.
Zhang Lei smiled slightly, like the comfort of a lover's gentle embrace, and lightly pecked Youyan on the forehead before letting go. It would not be fun if the other person came closer and knew that she was not actually tame to him.
The pressure suddenly subsided, Youyan touched the place where he was kissed and opened his eyes wide.
The footsteps behind him were clear and familiar.
With a start, Youyan turned around. Gu Yebai was right behind her, just a few steps away from them.
She was about to call him when she suddenly remembered the scene just now. Did he see it? She looked anxiously, but Gu Yebai ignored her and only looked at the boss in front of him.
"With President Gu's presence, the store really shines," Zhang Lei said.
"It's a pity that Boss Zhang's Peng Pi won't be able to shine today. Gu Yebai came here just to take people away." Gu Yebai raised his eyebrows slightly.
Youyan has always known that this man is cold and venomous, but he is always polite in foreign languages. It's really hard for this Pengpi to shine -
She was flustered and he was angry.
Zhang Lei's eyes flickered, "Why does President Gu come to my place every day to look for people? Isn't there anyone in the Art Consulting Club?"
"Of course there are people in Art Consulting Club, but my little wife is not there, but works at Boss Zhang's place. Otherwise, even though Boss Zhang's place is nice and I'm lazy, I wouldn't necessarily come." The voice was low, as if there was a trace of nonchalance. . However, he was very vocal and his attitude was very strong.
Zhang Lei was a little surprised. He originally thought that the relationship between this man and Youyan was somewhat unequal today, but his wife turned out to be his wife? And judging from the other party's expression, it wasn't just for provocation.
"Unfortunately, I haven't heard of it." He was slightly stern and pointed.
"Then I won't bother Boss Zhang. I think my little wife will definitely follow me when I leave." Gu Yebai said leisurely and calmly.
After saying that, he turned around and left.
Wife, wife.
Youyan is sweet and dizzy. It's not like she didn't know that Zhang Lei's kiss was teasing. She was a little angry in her heart, but not resentful. When he turned around, she became more and more panicked. He hurriedly caught up. He no longer cared about "pursuing" Zhang Lei or saying hello to him before leaving.
Seeing her follow her into the car, Zhang Lei's face condensed slightly. For the first time in the past few years, his hands were clenched into fists.
[]Chapter 23 Mystery
Youyan glanced at the man in the driver's seat.
Um, I'm very angry. The appraisal is completed.
Otherwise, it is necessary to turn on the air conditioner as soon as you get in the car! The autumn weather outside is refreshing enough.
The sunset outside the window is picturesque, and dusk penetrates little by little until it fills the entire city. Youyan was unsure and didn't dare to provoke this person easily. He didn't even dare to look at him. He just looked out the window like before, looking for trouble.
The man drove the car in silence. She covered her ears and her ears, but his breath was always troubling her nerves.
This is so quiet that it really makes people panic. Finally, unable to bear it any longer, she quietly reached out and touched his arm.
Glancing at her with cold eyes, Youyan quickly took his paw away, and the man continued to drive his car indifferently.
There were no words all the way until we got back to his home.
She obediently followed him to the garage to park the car, and then followed him obediently.
"I'm home?"
After walking a few steps, two people walked out diagonally.
She couldn't help but lower her eyes slightly.
Lin Ziyan was okay, but she didn't know how to face Tang Juan.
She knew that unlike before, Don Juan felt very bad about her.
Gu Yebai nodded to the two of them, obviously he was the one who invited them here.
The three of them walked in front, and Youyan fell behind intentionally or unintentionally.
After entering the door, Youyan smiled and said, "You guys chat, I'll go up first."
"You're right here." Gu Yebai stopped her.
She was a little stunned and had no choice but to nod. From the corner of his eye, Don Juan looked at her faintly.
Gu Yebai said: "Don Juan, you don't actually need to come here today."
Don Juan's eyes turned cold and he said, "Just think that I am nosy. Since you are involved in this matter, as a brother, I cannot ignore it."
"What other things shouldn't be said?" Gu Yebai asked lightly.
Don Juan said coldly: "It's not okay if I don't say it."
Lin Ziyan didn't say anything, took out the cigarette and handed it to the two of them, who took it separately. It's an agreement.
Only then did Youyan know that Gu Yebai was not looking for Tang Juan. No matter how stupid she is, she still knows the reason. Don Juan doesn't like her. He was afraid that Don Juan would embarrass her.
She was frightened in her heart. Don Juan was his brother. If there was a rift between them because of her...
She stood still, but Gu Yebai said, "Come here."
He was on the sofa in the middle, and Tang and Lin were sitting on the chairs on either side. She slowly walked over and sat next to him.
He moved aside calmly.
Her heart also dropped suddenly. Don Juan was keen and glanced quickly, but he said nothing.
Gu Yebai spoke first, "Last night, before going to the rental house, I deliberately asked Amu to keep an eye on me along the road. Sure enough, someone was following my car behind me."
Youyan knew that Amu was his bodyguard captain.
"Ahu still won't let go?" Lin Ziyan looked a little solemn, "Jinyi has a strong foundation, I'm afraid it will be a bit tricky."
"That's right." Don Juan flicked the ashes from his cigarette and glanced at Gu Yebai, "You are such a loser. Not only did you report some of their illegal businesses, you also secretly led people to several of their dishes to provoke trouble. This result , it’s just that once he regresses and doesn’t dare to do it again, the other is that he can’t swallow this breath.”
"This person is also a very brave and fierce character. In recent years, his career has become bigger and he has been watched by the superiors, so he has restrained himself a little." Lin Ziyan said.
The more Youyan listened, the more frightened she became. She knew about Ahu. Lin Ziyan had told her before about Chu Ke's people. Did he also give someone else's handicap? !
for her? does it worth.
She was covered in sweat and glanced at him in fear. When he caught her gaze, he looked away, and she felt as if someone was scratching her.
"On the contrary, it's not Ahu."
He spoke calmly.
Both Tang Juan and Lin Ziyan were greatly surprised. Lin Ziyan was impatient and shouted in a low voice, "Are you sure?"
Gu Yebai broke the cigarette in half and placed it in two places. He bent his fingers and knocked down half of it, "It's not his style."
Tang Juan was puffing on his cigarette. When he heard this, he pulled off the cigarette and objected almost immediately, "Yang Hu is not just a brave and ruthless person who can make the plate bigger. This person has a strong government and a plan. Don't underestimate him. This The inference doesn’t quite make sense.”
Lin Ziyan didn't say anything. Gu Yebai's intuition was frighteningly accurate, but for so many years, he was not someone who did things based on intuition! Steady, accurate and ruthless is his consistent style.
Gu Yebai looked at Don Juan and picked up the other half of a cigarette.
"The express phone number never got through again. I'm afraid there was something wrong with this express call. The other party most likely used this to lure people to the alley. There were people in the alley at that time, and the sound of breathing was very quiet. It was not like ordinary homeless people. Han’s breathing.”
"If it was really A Hu who did it, he took the person away just to retaliate against me. Originally, after this matter was done, he had to send someone to inform me. Why was the process so secretive?"
"How could I forget this?" Lin Ziyan stood up suddenly and said suddenly.
The same was true for Don Juan, and the rapid waves in his eyes showed that he had the same idea.
"Judging from the clothing and quilts, there were at least two or three street sleepers in that alley. We checked later, but found no one. It was a cold day, and it was already late, so the street sleepers should have been in their homes long ago. Take a rest, unless you haven’t found any food that day, but there are clearly some discarded food next to the carton, so there is no need to go out.”
"Do you still remember those few drops of blood at that time? Maybe it was left by an injured person passing by, maybe it was caused by these homeless people being injured for some reason. This does not seem to be an inevitable doubt, but it is strange to add all these things together. Judging from the situation that night , I’m afraid there is only one conclusion.”
"Someone is driving them away!"
"Forcibly drive them away first so that the capture will be more secretive and there will be no witnesses." Gu Yebai concluded word by word.
"There is another person who wants to disturb Lu Youyan in the dark." He flicked half a cigarette in his hand.
The cigarette turned around in mid-air and fell to the table with a "pop".
Lin and Tang stood up suddenly, their expressions changed.
"Also, do you think that from luring people into an urn to ambushing in an alley, with such careful thinking, my subordinates made a mistake and dropped the business card. Is this possible?" Gu Yebai had a smile on his lips, but there was no trace of emotion in his eyes. smile.
"You mean, if Youyan disappears and someone searches for it afterwards, the alley will not be found in the first place, because no one knows that Youyan received a call from a courier on the night of his disappearance. Generally speaking, Youyan takes When delivering express, you will definitely bring your mobile phone with you. Even if it is left at home, the phone number will not be close to the source, and no one will think that it is in the name of express delivery. Secondly, if you find it in an alley, you will only get it through the business card at most. They were found on Chu Ke and Yang Hu." Tang Juan frowned and said slowly.
Youyan was still trembling all over.
No wonder he said the situation was serious and he should take over it for her!
His tone at that time was still his usual understatement, but this matter was more than serious, it was simply chilling!
"Think about it carefully, who else did you offend when you came back this time?" Gu Yebai raised his eyes slightly and spoke in an unusually feminine tone, "Or maybe you and Chi Pu came back to G City after provoking something in Luojia."
Long words are like falling into an ice cellar.
She had hoped that he would think that everything in the room was just her doing to save him. At this time, she immediately grabbed his hand almost reflexively, "Xiaobai, I will not bring you trouble, even if it is too late." Big brother’s!”
"That's not necessarily the case." Don Juan suddenly spoke up, his tone a bit mocking.
Lin Ziyan also looked a little unhappy and put a cigarette in his mouth, "Asao, let's go to the balcony and have a smoke."
Doesn't even Lin Ziyan believe her
Youyan was stunned, his hands felt cold, but he stood up and pulled his hands away, "Don't be so sure, after all, you left me for him back then."
Gu Yebai's low-pitched laugh was not at all as terrifying as the aura in the car, but it made her so painful that she wanted to rip her heart out in front of him.
The corners of her lips kept moving, and some words were almost blurted out.
"He is a person who should shine. He does not exist to take care of you in the future."
"His talents should not be unable to be used and completely depressed while he is worried about you."
"Chi Pu, I love you."
"You really have a way. Senior Sister Chengyuan, such a proud person, let you record these words."
"I used a whole bottle of Lao Bai Gan, you can also use it on your little Bai."
"Brother Chi, do you think this is right?"
"Perhaps, Cheng Yuan seems to have lost a perfect love, but she will get other perfect happiness...
Those voices kept coming back and forth in her mind... Compared to her, Chi Pu was always tough. He did not return to Cheng Yuan in the end, but she had brought him a series of troubles because of her own selfishness. She would continue to become Will he be a liability in the future
He is living so well now, and this is the life he should have.
Finally, she swallowed the words rolling in her throat.
"Xiao Bai, I won't harm you, no matter what, I won't harm you." She originally wanted to pull him, but he sidestepped and she retracted her hand in the air and repeated.
Gu Yebai's eyes were as heavy as the sea, looking at her bit by bit.
Seeing her repeating it clumsily three or four times, he closed his eyelids and stopped in a cold voice, "That's enough!"
"No matter where you caused the trouble, your promises will change, but my words will not."
The mockery in his eyes was not hidden, Youyan seemed to have been stung hard, she understood what he meant, and he would see to it till the end!
"You don't have to do anything for me..."
He didn't give her a chance to continue and walked out of the balcony.
"Bai, you may not like to hear Xu Qing's words, but Lu Youyan is no longer the same Lu Youyan as before. Haven't you ever thought that everything you saw in her room was just a trap?" Tang Juan said calmly.
Gu Yebai didn't speak.
"Lin Ziyan, please say something." Tang Juan sneered and kicked Lin Ziyan on the leg.
Lin Ziyan screamed.
"I don't know..." He hesitated for a moment, "I won't comment this time."
The matter was important and related to brothers. No matter how much he favored Youyan, he would not dare to make a hasty judgment this time.
Gu Yebai remained silent, his eyes looking everywhere at the sunset on Yingying Mountain in the distance.
Youyan sat on the sofa in a daze. After about a cigarette, the three of them returned to the living room.
"Senior sister, think carefully about all the unusual things that happened before and after you came back. Did you have any disputes with anyone during this period? Did you provoke anyone?" Lin Ziyan said.
She glanced at Gu Yebai. Gu Yebai's eyes were indifferent, his usual deep and distant look.
Her heart throbbed with pain, and she didn't dare to neglect it, so she quickly recalled it hard. But... She rarely goes out in Luojia. She only works on some translation manuscripts on weekdays, and occasionally goes out to paint. In the past, she only interacted with a few neighbors, or at most a few friends from Chi Pu. Chi Pu teaches at a nearby university, and I don't see anyone he has any grudges with. However, many female teachers and students chased him. But he handled everything very well. Although there were a few persistent ones who never gave up, it was not hate at all because of love.
She didn't blush with anyone when she came back. Except for Chu Ke, she had only argued with people over Gong Zhang's paintings, but it didn't matter. Huai'an was there at the time, and the museum had given Huai'an some face. Thinking of this, she suddenly felt at a loss.
Gu Ye rolled his eyes venomously, "What do you think of?"
Youyan could only briefly tell what happened that day.
"I didn't mean to cause trouble for Huai'an's work." She lowered her head slightly.
Don Juan smiled coldly, but his eyebrows were filled with shock.
Lin Ziyan almost jumped up.
"How dare you question such a thing?" He slapped his forehead and yelled, "I haven't seen Gong Zhang's painting, but regardless of whether it's true or not, it is said that it was Huai'an leading Chu... Yes, Chu Tingyue led Chu thread and sold it to a famous Chinese collector."
Youyan said anxiously, "Senior, I'm really not going to cause trouble. I don't know where Huai'an is—"
"This is not a question of being uneasy at all. Are you crazy for daring to offend Chu Tingyue?" Tang Juan said coldly.
He and Lin Ziyan stood up at the same time, both of them looking very ugly.
Youyan was shocked. No matter how simple she was, as soon as they talked about matchmaking, she immediately understood something.
"Don't worry about it anymore." She said to Gu Yebai almost immediately.
If she was alone, it wouldn't matter to her. If this matter came back to her, she might still question it, knowing that it would get her into big trouble. Youyan is a silly person, and her world doesn't have much fame, fortune, and intrigue, but once this matter involves Gu Yebai, she can't calm down.
He suddenly asked quietly: "How can you be sure that it is a fake painting?"
Youyan recounted what she saw and questions she had that day.
Don Juan said: "I am a layman when it comes to painting. What do you say?"
Lin Ziyan shook his head, "I haven't done any research on this aspect. Not to mention listening to it now, I can't tell anything from watching it live."
"Senior sister," he said, looking at Youyan, "Why are you so powerful? I heard you say this and that, and I actually think it's quite reasonable."
"Of course, if you say that," he scratched his head, "you may not be right."
Youyan was a little scared, "I understand, so I asked them if they could find some people to test it."
"But most people can't test this, and I can't do it anyway. Lao Gu is a genius when it comes to painting, but this is different from painting. Even if Lao Gu tests it himself, it's not completely sure. It must be done by multiple people. Only when experts come to identify it can we know whether it is true or false.”
He paused and then said: "But if we continue to act in secret, once there are more people, the news will not be hidden. If this reaches the ears of people named Chu, no matter whether it is true or not, it will offend people. Chu Tingyue is originally It’s not easy to deal with, and his old father-in-law is a very well-connected man, a high-ranking official.”
At this point, he lowered his voice and said, "Lao Gu, what should I do?"
Gu Yebai put a cigarette in his mouth and turned on the lighter, but did not light it immediately. The fire was blazing and his eyes were moving rapidly, as if ink deep, as he was thinking about something.
"That's good. If you can't find out, you'll have a reason to continue living." Don Juan smiled.
"I will leave immediately after the treatment. I won't stay too long." These words were ironic, and Youyan felt panicked. In fact, even if Don Juan didn't say anything, she would not cause any trouble to Gu Yebai even if she died.
Thinking that this was inappropriate, she added, "I'll leave immediately."
"You're going to leave after you're done with me, right?" Gu Yebai glanced over lightly, his eyes cold to the bone.
She was choked and speechless.
"How sure are you about this?" Gu Yebai suddenly asked.
"Sixty to seventy percent." She hesitated and said.
"Okay, you go up first." He said.
She was anxious, but she knew Gu Yebai's temperament, and no one could change what he decided unless he let her.
He didn't want her to be there, and she felt distressed and worried, but in the end she went upstairs silently under his calm and cold eyes.
During this period, she went out to the corridor a few times and saw only three people discussing something in a low voice in the living room. Lin Ziyan and Tang Juan looked extremely solemn. Gu Yebai had his back to her and could not see anything clearly...
She returned to the guest room and stayed there for a while. When she finally couldn't bear it and opened the door again, she saw Gu Yebai leaning lightly on the railing on the second floor and making a phone call. Lin and Tang seemed to have left.
"Do as I say." He said quietly, "I won't harm you, Huai'an."
Her guest room was very close to his bedroom, and she had no intention of eavesdropping on his conversation with Huai'an, so she hurriedly avoided it, stumbled and fell down in panic.
Gu Yebai hung up the phone and looked at her calmly, but he didn't mean to help her up.
"I will send you to Lin Ziyan tomorrow morning."
"Why?" Youyan blurted out, ignoring the pain.
"Don't you like Chi Pu the most? Chi Pu, Zhang Lei... Anyway, you treat other men well one after another. What should I do with Lu Youyan like this?" He said softly.
Youyan wanted to cry.
"Why, doesn't this play into your heart?" He asked, looking at her red eyes.
Youyan's mind was turning over and over, but she could only think of him not to interfere in this matter.
"Xiao Bai, can you please leave this matter alone? I promise you to go to the senior's house and I will leave after my hand is cured. Chu Tingyue just wants to teach me a lesson and tell me not to talk nonsense. I will be fine after I leave."
"It's okay if you want me to promise you, just go to bed with me." He replied with a dull look in his eyes.
Youyan was in a daze, and he turned around and entered the house.
It was almost dawn again, and Youyan was about to fall asleep.
After getting up, she went to the master bedroom to look for someone. Gu Yebai was no longer there. Lin Ziyan appeared in front of her an hour later.
Chapter 24 Game of Thrones[]
Three days later, Gu Yebai's art exhibition at the Century Union Hall was held ahead of schedule.
Gu Yebai's paintings are usually hard to come by. His painting skills are excellent, his imagery is profound, and his techniques are innovative. Although he has not long experience, he has received amazing reviews in the industry. He is young and handsome, a decision-maker of a corporate group, and is also very popular outside the industry. As a representative painter of the younger generation, he is no less popular than A-list celebrities and is highly sought after both within and outside the industry. This art exhibition attracted the whole city's attention. However, on the day of the art exhibition, something big happened again.
For this art exhibition, Gu Yebai borrowed a number of paintings from famous artists and exhibited them at the same time. There was no intention of competing on the same stage, but to showcase the representative works of each period and to show that he had to stand side by side with the giants and carry on the past and forge ahead in the future. pleasure.
Gu Yebai's popularity in the past few years has been unparalleled in the painting world. His rare and humble attitude was appreciated by the seniors in the painting world, and they happily agreed to lend the painting to the exhibition.
However, Fang Zhen, a cutting-edge appraiser known for his sharp tongue, pointed out in public at the art exhibition that one of the paintings was either a fake or a forgery.
Suddenly, the whole place was in an uproar.
In addition to ordinary people, many famous painters, art collectors and social elites came to this art exhibition.
It would be fine if this was an ordinary painting, but it is the legacy of Gong Zhang, the master of painting! It was recently exhibited at the Municipal Art Museum, and the staff borrowed it from the buyer.
Gu Yebai immediately said that the entire process from the loan to the present day was arranged by the collector himself and monitored by video. Cannot be swapped.
The collector of the painting was also there and got furious on the spot, refuting Fang Zhen's nonsense. Indeed, what Gu Yebai said was true. He arranged the transportation of this painting by himself, and it was also the same for the previous exhibitions in the art museum. It was impossible for anyone to change it in the middle. And, most importantly, as early as the day of purchase, he marked the back of the painting with a special invisible pigment.
Gu Yebai ordered someone to open the frame, and upon the collector's advice, he applied the revealing potion and found the mark.
Unexpectedly, Fang Zhen said scornfully that this painting was originally a fake painting.
It was not done by Gong Zhang.
The collector was shocked and pointed out that this painting was personally prepared by Gong Zhang's disciples and introduced to him by Chu Tingyue, so it could not be fake.
The scene immediately fell into chaos.
Chu Tingyue was on a business trip that day and was not present, but there were many G city leaders and even provincial leader Zhan Lao.
Mr. Zhan loved art and was famous for his integrity. He immediately stated that the matter must be thoroughly investigated and proposed to hand it over to the relevant authorities for handling.
Fang Zhen immediately objected, pointing out that Chu's function was special and that this treatment was probably unfair.
Gu Yebai said at this time that people must not use the name of senior masters to cause trouble, and proposed to set up an appraisal team. After the preliminary results are released, they will be handed over to the corresponding departments for secondary judgment and processing.
Mr. Zhan obviously admired this young man and asked him to take charge and select the group members as soon as possible.
Fang Zhen objected again, pointing out that Gu Yebai had a close relationship with Chu Tingyue and was the boyfriend of Chu's subordinate!
Seeing that Fang Zhen continued to cause trouble, Boss Zhan was angry, and Gu Yebai once again proposed that the members of the appraisal team should be selected by secret ballot by those who were watching the exhibition.
Any famous painter or appraisal expert in the country will do. Those who are here today are the best. Those who are not here will be invited by the Art Consulting Society.
But I didn't expect that Gu Yebai would get the most votes in the end.
Fang Zhen changed his color, and Gu Yebai suggested that he would only participate as a member, and the senior who received the second vote would host it. He was an old appraisal expert in the industry, especially for modern and contemporary paintings.
Mr. Zhan also agreed very much.
Faced with such a watertight arrangement, Fang Zhen also fell silent this time.
This incident became the biggest news in G City that day. The news was sensitive and was originally ordered to be blocked. Most reporters did not publish a press release. But there were so many people at the scene, how could it be locked down
Later, as soon as the news leaked out, all media outlets thought that they could not fall behind, so the matter was thoroughly exposed.
When Youyan saw these news on the Internet, he was frightened when he read the whole article.
What's going on with Fang Zhen? What on earth is Gu Yebai going to do
She checked some information about Fang Zhen on the Internet. This person has a sharp style and has been very popular since his debut. He has smashed a lot of fakes on treasure appraisal programs. He has also questioned the collections of several museums. He has got a good reputation in the field of cultural relic appraisal. It was not until last year that a priceless piece of unearthed porcelain was misidentified and mistook it for real. Because of its arrogance and arrogance, it received a lot of ridicule.
The apartment she lives in now is said to belong to Lin Ziyan's father, and his parents live elsewhere.
There were guards on duty in the lobby. Lin Ziyan's father's specific position was not clear to you, and he didn't bother to ask more questions. Lin Ziyan arranged for her to cook on time. He would also come every day when the doctor came to diagnose, and recorded a video of her hand with his mobile phone, saying it was for Gu Yebai. But Gu Yebai never showed up again, and he only showed up during the initial diagnosis stage as he had said.
Lin Ziyan still looked joking, but the solemn expression in his eyebrows could not be missed. Youyan thought to himself that he might not blame himself for what happened this time.
She asked Lin Ziyan about Fang Zhen.
"I don't know what medicine your ex-boyfriend sells. He doesn't want Don Juan and I to go through this muddy water, and he doesn't want to talk to us too much."
"I'm not sure if Fang Zhen was invited by him. I have met this person once. Yacheng Mansion is quite deep. If it is really the person he is looking for, I'm afraid that if something goes wrong, Chu will not be able to find out. My son, the one named Chu is here to take revenge. If you poke out Gu Laosan, you will be in trouble."
Lin Ziyan replied to her like this.
She couldn't help but call Gu Yebai, but the person who answered was Linda. Linda said that the president asked Miss Lu to take care of her hand.
She wanted Lin Ziyan to persuade Gu Yebai to stop caring about this matter, but she knew it was useless.
Youyan couldn't help but panic. She could do whatever she wanted, but she was afraid of hurting Gu Yebai.
However, Gu Yebai refused to answer her call, so she could only actively cooperate with the treatment, because in the final stage, he said that he would show up.
She was thinking in a daze when her hand suddenly hurt and the cup fell out of her hand. The water had just boiled, and she wanted to drink it. This was good, but before she could drink the water, her other hand was burned into a pig's trotter.
Water spilled all over the floor.
She didn't clean it up. I even wanted to kick the cup away hard.
But only by thinking.
This is someone else's home, and she can never vent on someone else's things.
No matter how difficult I have been in the past few years, it is not as difficult as now.
Why the hell did she come back.
She stood motionless in the living room, from dusk to night, for an unknown amount of time, until the door was pushed open with a bang.
She was startled, and the light pierced the darkness.
Gu Yebai stood at the door, wearing a shirt with two buttons unbuttoned, trousers on the bottom, and no jacket. He seemed to be in a hurry.
There was terrible anger in his eyes.
Without thinking, she ran over and hugged him.
"How should we handle this matter? How should we handle this matter?" she murmured.
He was not the least bit happy about her throwing himself into his arms, and dragged her to the kitchen sink to flush the water.
Youyan wanted to mention that he was doing something unnecessary, but after a long time, it became red and swollen where it should be, but it didn't help.
But given the look on his face, it was better for her to say less.
He must have understood better than her. After a while, he rummaged around in the cupboard and brought out a first aid kit. With a livid face, he applied burnt medicine to her.
"How do you know me..." Youyan whispered, suddenly realizing something.
"I asked Lin Ziyan to install surveillance cameras here."
Youyan's face turned red, and Gu Yebai seemed to know what she was thinking, and said in a cold voice: "I'm not that perverted."
"With a quality like yours, what kind of thoughts can arouse in me?"
Youyan saw that he was finally willing to talk to her. Although it was not a nice word, she felt that it was worth the perm, so she wanted to ask him about the art exhibition again, but he stopped her and said, "I have something else to do."
In a hurry, she took his hand.
He glanced at her white fingers clenched on his arm and said nothing for a moment.
"Take me with you, I'm worried about you." She said in a low voice.
Without saying a word, he spread her fingers apart one by one.
In terms of strength, the two are very different. Youyan's eyes turned red.
He turned and left.
At the door, he didn't look back and said sternly: "Follow me."
Youyan was overjoyed and rushed over.
She couldn't sleep at night these past few days. She might have relaxed mentally on the road, but her consciousness gradually became blurred later.
She dreamed about her school days.
They went to Lushan to play. When they arrived, she was still asleep and he took her out of the car. She was afraid that he would be tired and struggled to get down, but he held her tightly and held her firmly.
"Sleep a little longer." He whispered in her ear.
At that time, the years were just right and the days were long. The future is not here yet.
She smiled and leaned into his arms.
"Mr. Gu, please come this way."
It was a gentle female voice, gentle, powerful, and polite. Mr. Gu, Mr. Gu... She was startled and opened her eyes suddenly.
Surrounded by lush gardens, stacks of exquisite courtyards... It seems that it has just rained, and the ground is still a little wet. The surroundings are like a light cage of smoke, as if you have walked into a painting. Is this a resort? She was stunned, looking at a young girl in front of her, with fair skin, good looks and a good figure. And she was in his arms.
He actually carried her away.
Seeing her waking up, Gu Yebai put her down and her face turned red. When the girl heard the noise, out of politeness, she turned around and smiled at her, but she was very polite and didn't say much.
Not long after, the two stopped in front of a courtyard deep inside.
Handing the key card to Gu Yebai, Gu Yebai nodded slightly, and the girl humbly said to ring the bell anytime if anything happened before leaving. It seemed that Gu Yebai was a frequent visitor here.
It is also a duplex inside and decorated in an antique style.
"What is this place? Why do we come here?" She was still confused.
"The hot spring hotel is suitable for trysts and doing shady things." Gu Yebai replied calmly.
Her heart skipped a beat and she whispered, "Aren't you afraid that the news will spread?"
"It's a coincidence that I'm not afraid." He said simply and neatly.
"You shouldn't have told me I didn't bring any clothes." She was scolded, and after a while, she dared to whisper in a low voice.
"Stop your complaints. The things have been delivered. Come and get them if you want them." The man who had already walked upstairs had excellent hearing.
Youyan stuck out his tongue and followed.
There are five rooms upstairs. Although they are not as good as his home, they are still high-end and elegant.
Gu Yebai opened the door of the master bedroom.
She went in and took a look, and sure enough, there was a large suitcase in front of the bed.
She stood in a daze, and he had opened the suitcase. There were clothes inside, including his and hers... They were from the cabinet in the guest room, and she could recognize them.
He turned over his own clothes and came out.
She knew that he loved cleanliness and could not get used to wearing it no matter how clean it was. At this moment, he casually took off the slightly wrinkled shirt on his body. She shuddered and turned around quickly, earning a sneer from him.
The phone in the room suddenly rang.
"Well, I'm here. Please bring the guests in." He picked up the phone and listened for a while, then ordered quietly.
"I have guests, please stay out of the way." He said to her again.
She nodded quickly, looked around, and pointed to the bathroom. Gu Yebai nodded. She was about to rush in when she thought of something and turned back to take out her clothes from the box.
"What did I fall in love with you back then?" Gu Yebai put on a new shirt and looked at her with his arms folded.
Youyan is still a little confused.
Facing this unbearable intelligence, Gu Yebai tensed up his forehead, "If you don't want people to see it, just close the box."
Youyan felt ashamed and silently went to cover the box.
"Slip in, there's no need to collect it."
"Isn't it bad to be seen?" Youyan was nervous.
"Between us, you have always been afraid of being exposed, not me." Gu Yebai sneered slightly.
His eyes were deep and blazing, and his liver was pounding. He didn't dare to say anything more, so he ran into the bathroom and closed the door gently.
Soon, she heard a knock on the door, and then someone whispered, "President, Bureau Chu is here."
She stood by the door, her whole body agitated. Who is this Chu Bureau
Chu Tingyue? !
But what is he doing here
Did he know that Gu Yebai was meddling in her affairs
Her hand was so nervous that it was on the doorknob.
"Director Chu, please take a seat, L. Go and make two cups of tea."
Only Gu Yebai said.
Linda agreed and went out quickly. Youyan became more and more nervous.
His ears were pressed against the door.
If Chu Tingyue dared to do anything to Gu Yebai, she would definitely sue him to the end, and it didn't matter if he took his life.
"I'm sorry, I have disturbed you by making an appointment at this time." Chu Tingyue's voice came, as calm as ever.
"You're welcome, Bureau Chu. If you have anything to say, please tell me." Gu Yebai's voice was equally steady.
Chu Tingyue smiled, "For Huai'an's sake and the friendship between us two old men, I won't beat around the bush."
"Have the identification results come out?" He asked in a low tone, word by word.
Youyan unexpectedly thought of the sharp tip of a poisonous snake when it spat out a message.
She slipped and almost fell, so she quickly covered her mouth so that she didn't make any sound.
Only then did I realize that my palms were sweaty.
What would Gu Yebai say
"The results won't come out until the day after tomorrow at the earliest."
Gu Yebai took him over. She breathed a sigh of relief.
"In a group of ten people, what do more people tend to prefer?" Chu Tingyue continued to ask.
"To ensure fairness, the results were obtained independently, and I couldn't tell before they came out." Gu Yebai replied.
"I wonder what President Gu thinks?" Chu Tingyue said with a slight smile.
In front of him, Gu Yebai couldn't say it was fake. Youyan's heart was in his throat!
"if… "
Across the door, Gu Yebai's voice was very soft.
"My preference is... where's the forgery?"
Youyan's heart beat suddenly. She didn't expect Gu Yebai to be so straightforward. Moreover, was this his judgment? Can Chu Tingyue let him go
"I believe in my own vision, but of course, there are no absolutes in the world, and I may be wrong sometimes. If it is a fake, I also have an unshirkable responsibility." Chu Tingyue said lightly: "I believed them easily."
She expected that Chu Tingyue would be furious, but she underestimated him.
When he said them, he was naturally referring to Gong Zhang's disciples.
He blithely placed the blame on others, and Youyan was both relieved and angry again. He didn't get angry because of his shame. At least Gu Yebai was safe.
But if he was really innocent, why would he tie her up! However, since he dared to say such words, Gong Zhang's disciples must have taken care of everything and are willing to take full responsibility.
The character of a great master was lost in the hands of his disciples.
But this evil man looked at Yunfeng with a smile.
She felt weak.
She heard Gu Yebai smile lightly from outside.
Chu Tingyue also laughed, "Why, President Gu doesn't believe Wen's words?"
He wrote very slowly, and his tone was slow and gloomy.
"Xin," Gu Yebai spat out the word, "I'm just curious as to why Director Chu wants to meet me at this moment. After all, being seen by others will have a bad impact."
"Judging from the look in President Gu's eyes, I can't help but tell that someone is trying to punish me this time. After all, there are people watching the position I want to go to, but I'm not afraid. The result this time won't affect me. But in the end I have set a trap for others, and I will never let them succeed so easily."
"So," he said word by word, "I hope President Gu will do me a favor."
"What are you busy with?" Gu Yebai also asked crisply and straightforwardly.
"I can guess the answers to three of the ten people in the group. I heard that the other two have some friendship with President Gu and may need President Gu's help to ask." Chu Tingyue said with a smile. Which two, he named quickly.
He asked for help, but he didn't just ask. Even though Youyan was not familiar with these money and power games, he also heard the reason.
She was shaking with rage.
She never expected that Chu Tingyue would be such a wealthy city.
Among these ten people, he has already taken care of two or three.
Among the rest, two of them should have some personal relationships with Gu Yebai. He asked Gu Yebai to convince them.
If Gu Yebai and these two people all voted for authenticity, the appraisal would at least be a draw even if the rest of the people voted for fake votes.
But will the rest definitely vote for fakes
Therefore, the possibility of a draw is very small. After all, this is not about a small person. No matter how objective you are, you will still refer to other people's judgments.
Chu Tingyue had made it very clear that if Gu Yebai didn't help, he would be fine, but if Gu Yebai really didn't help, Gu Lan wouldn't be able to explain it, and the future work of Art Consulting Club in G City would be unsafe. Being tripped by an envoy... Gu Yebai had no room to refuse with this combination of soft and hard tactics, with no bloodshed.
She had initially wondered whether Fang Zhen might have been invited by Gu Yebai to expose this matter, but now it seemed that this was not possible.
Even, he was threatened by Chu Tingyue.
It was she who put him in this dilemma.
She slid to the ground and just wanted to slap herself hard in the mouth.
"Chu Bureau, as you said, you can't lose. However, you came to me not because you want to give your opponent a warning, but if this painting is judged to be a fake," Gu Yebai's voice changed. He penetrated her eardrum bit by bit, and with his unique low tone, he said, "There may be some other people who want to argue with you behind your back."
"Because, I'm afraid it's not just this time that you are mistaken. It's okay for a rich man to suffer a loss. After all, the Gong family will compensate this time, but what about other people's possible losses? Who will compensate? It’s not that fun for rich people to suffer.”
Gu Yebai's words fell, followed by a terrible silence. Chu Tingyue didn't say a word, and it seemed like you could hear a pin drop in the room.
"Chu Bureau, does Huai'an know about our meeting this time? She went out to relax. Something happened between us. I can't find anyone these days."
After a long time, Gu Yebai spoke lightly.
Chu Tingyue didn't seem to expect such a sentence from him. He paused and finally said: "She may not know about this yet. I didn't see her when I came back from a business trip. When I asked, it turned out that she had taken leave a few days ago and her phone was turned off. Status, did the young couple have a fight?"
"Well, my question." Gu Yebai said.
"Go back and coax her, Huai'an is a person who understands the general picture."
"Yes, she is a girl with general knowledge." Gu Yebai said, after a brief pause, "It's just that Gu Yebai may still have to think about the matter of Chu Bureau and cannot agree immediately."
Finally, Chu Tingyue's voice became slightly colder, "President Gu means that this matter has nothing to do with Zhou Huaian, so he won't come forward? Just because of the friendship between the two old men, President Gu can't agree?"
"That's not what I meant, but I need to think about it. This matter is not a trivial matter. It's Chu Ju." Gu Yebai spoke clearly and resonantly.
Until Chu Tingyue said goodbye and Linda sent the person out, Youyan's legs were still weak.
If it were her, even though she was lonely and courageous, she would definitely not get any benefit from Chu Tingyue.
Although she didn't quite understand the meaning of the last few conversations between the two, Gu Yebai was not suppressed by Chu Tingyue. But even so, this matter is still difficult!
If Gu Yebai refuses to help, he may be in trouble in G City in the future.
[]Chapter 25 Confrontation
"Are you in love with this bathroom and don't want to come out?"
That person is an outsider.
She hurried out.
Gu Yebai had changed into a set of home clothes, a white T-shirt and apricot casual pants. He was standing in front of the window with the curtains half open, and there was a lake outside the window. Surrounded by trees are flowers and leaves.
The red leaves and green water are like grass and mist, and his figure is as sharp as a pine tree.
"Just do whatever is best for you." Looking at his lonely figure, she wanted to hug him.
She felt guilty and distressed. But she didn't dare.
"What would you do if it were you?" he asked.
"I will adapt to the situation." She lowered her head and said against her will.
He turned around with a sarcastic look in his eyes, "Your lies are getting smoother and smoother."
"Come here." His voice was lower.
She obeyed and he suddenly grabbed her head and kissed her mouth.
His warmth and breath, mixed with the aroma of the tea between his lips, made her almost explode. When she was about to kiss him back, she bit him hard and staggered away.
"In your heart, do you feel that I deserve it for taking care of this matter without my own ability? That's why you won't even give me this little charity." There was a wisp of bright red on his lips, but he didn't wipe it away. In the afterglow of the sunset, In it, he is so handsome and charming that people fall in love with him.
She was in terrible pain, but she just stared at the ground without answering.
The door was slammed shut with a bang. Youyan's heart also trembled.
he's gone. Didn't even bring any luggage.
Linda came in and told her that the president was going back first. Ask her if she wants to stay here for a few days or go back.
Youyan did not go back.
She had nowhere to go, and she didn't want to go back to Lin Ziyan's place. In the evening, the medical trio arrived on time.
Linda also stayed.
Linda is truly the best assistant. In order not to make her feel uncomfortable, I would only call her during meal time and ask her what she was eating. The rest of the time, live in another house and never disturb.
She felt like she was wasting Linda's time.
She couldn't sleep these two nights.
She dreamed that Gu Yebai was on the edge of the cliff, and there was a girl standing on the other side. A man in black suddenly appeared behind him. She shouted loudly, but he couldn't hear her. His eyes were fixed on the woman on the other side. The man pushed forward suddenly, and he fell straight down. Then, the man slowly turned around, and she saw a ferocious smiling face, which was clearly Chu Tingyue.
She woke up and ran to the balcony, where the cool breeze dried her sweat.
It turns out that her inner demon is not only Chu Tingyue.
Chu Tingyue's words, "If this matter doesn't concern An An, why would President Gu not come forward?" It turned out that she had always hidden it deep in her heart.
She is jealous of Huai'an.
She looked at the green mountains and green waters in the distance, with the whistling wind in her ears, and suddenly felt the urge to jump over the fence and jump off. She used to be afraid of death, but why would she still live like this
"Yan..." She seemed to hear Chi Zheng's voice.
She climbed onto the railing.
"Miss Lu, Miss Lu."
Linda knocked on the door outside, her voice a little anxious. She was startled and jumped down. He ran to the door and opened it for Linda.
"What's the matter?" Her voice still stuttered.
Seeing her messy hair and dull eyes, Linda couldn't help but be a little surprised, "Miss Lu, are you okay? Are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere?"
Youyan shook his head quickly, and Linda said, "Look at this."
She said, turning on the TV, tuning it to the local station in G City, and pressing playback.
That was news more than ten minutes ago.
The news cut across several scenes of the art exhibition and Chu Tingyue's guidance work, bringing out a message.
Chu Tingyue was taken away from the office by Shuanggui.
She was stunned.
"I'm afraid you'll be worried. I'll let you know as soon as the news comes out." Linda explained. She had a smile on her face, and it was obvious that she was relieved.
"Why is this happening?" Youyan asked, more than ecstatic, but also puzzled.
"I heard that... the meeting with several members of the identification team was recorded." Linda said in a low voice.
Youyan was shocked, "Has your president ever been..."
Linda didn't say anything. She opened a website on her phone and handed it over.
The content kept scrolling, and Youyan was shocked.
Three team members were involved.
One of them is Gu Yebai.
The meeting was recorded and reported to the relevant departments. It is said that it was probably done by Chu's opponent.
However, it is also true that Chu violated the law and met privately with the appraisers.
Moreover, it was reported that during the conversation with Gu Yebai, Chu Fang said that he did not do this, but that it was a fake made by a disciple of the Gong family. He could get away no matter what, but Gu speculated that Chu might have done something similar. , otherwise there will be no risk of "meeting" with the members of the appraisal team. The investigators followed along and found out that there were no fewer than dozens of transactions that he had brokered, and they also brought out other stories about him stealing from one person to another. Because, after identification, most of the other collections were defective. Two items were sold for one, and the authentic items had long been sold abroad.
One case may be the seller's problem, but if there are multiple cases in a row, how can the person who pulled the strings be innocent? Later, when Gong Zhang's disciple saw Chu's fall, he made meritorious deeds for Dai Zui and confessed that this was actually a conspiracy between the two...
Does this have a big impact on Gu Yebai? That day, luckily he didn't fully agree that day...
Because it is a fresh piece of big news, the number of comments below continues to increase.
"Gu Yebai kept the bottom line, he is indeed my idol."
"The person surnamed Gu is just like that. He thought it was a good product and said that he should consider it. If it hadn't been exposed, he wouldn't have agreed to the deal later!"
"There are no idols in front of the truth, haha."
"Isn't this clearly a rejection? Don't fart if you don't understand."
"Is this taking a step back to make progress? Being handsome can make you a living? It's intoxicating to see some people have the same impressive outlook as their so-called male gods."
"A brain is a good thing, I hope he has it."
Some people support him and believe that he has made his position clear and held the bottom line. There are also people who doubt him and regard him as the same raccoon dog... Those who express doubts are even worse.
Youyan felt terrified.
If Gu Yebai had never waded into this muddy water, he would have been the most dazzling star.
"Do you know who recorded it?"
Linda shook her head, "I don't know the details yet. I just carried out some things as instructed by the president and arranged a meeting. I'm also worried."
"Sister Linda, can you find him for me? This matter is over and it's time for me to leave." She was silent for a while and whispered.
"The president is still with Mr. Zhan and the others, discussing some follow-up matters." Linda didn't seem to expect that she was so ignorant.
"Miss Lu, the president is busy." She emphasized again.
"I'm sorry... He can continue to be busy. I just want to talk to him." After that day, she couldn't call his cell phone.
Without his approval, Linda wouldn't be able to let her go.
Seeing her stubborn expression, Linda had no choice but to call Gu Yebai.
"I understand, but wouldn't it be good for you to do this... Okay, I understand, I'll do it right away."
Gu Yebai didn't know what he said on the other end, but although Linda answered in the affirmative, she frowned slightly and seemed to be hesitant.
Youyan just waited silently.
"Miss Lu, the president asked me to take you back to the city immediately, and he also rushed back." Linda said.
"President actually can't get away now." She added.
Youyan didn't know it, but if she was alone with Gu Yebai for a moment longer, she would never want to leave. She would just make Gu Yebai completely angry and tired.
Linda's car drives very smoothly.
But when they arrived at the villa area, a black sports car cut out diagonally from the ground and half-blocked them in front of them. Even though Linda had good driving skills, she was also shocked. Just when the lock was opened, the passenger door had been forcefully opened.
"Park the car in the garage." The man in a black handmade suit threw the car keys over, his handsome face flashing with frost like a blade.
"President, have things been settled over there?" Linda asked with concern as she took the car key. "Have done half of it, let's talk about the rest." Gu Yebai said, pulling the person down.
Youyan's arm hurt from being pulled by him, so she didn't make a sound and just followed him.
"President..."
Behind him was Linda's hesitant voice, maybe she wanted to dissuade her, or maybe it was something else. Gu Yebai ignored it, half-hugged her in his arms, and dragged her away.
"Xiaobai, let's have a good talk." Youyan begged, enduring the pain in his arm.
"Okay. If you can convince me, I'll let you go immediately, and I won't fucking keep you here again."
Gu Yebai said, letting go and swiping the card.
Just as Youyan was about to continue, the man stretched out his arms and took her into his arms again.
Youyan was puzzled. He moved quickly and pressed the switch on the wall.
The light filled the room, and Youyan could only see clearly at this moment that there was a person sitting on the sofa in the hall, looking at them quietly.
The treacherous and cold look in his eyes made Youyan tremble, and he was really frightened!
It's him
Gu Yebai hugged her and whispered in her ear: "Go over there. Don't be afraid, I'm here."
The two sat down opposite the uninvited guest, and Youyan whispered: "Old man."
With white hair and beard, a wooden stick carved with dragon patterns in his left hand, and a pair of powerful and sharp eyes, he is the former president of the Art Consulting Society and the helmsman of the Gu family, Gu Lan.
"Miss Lu, I haven't seen you for many years." Gu Lan narrowed his eyes slightly and spoke sadly.
Youyan was shocked.
The man's hand on her waist also tightened slightly.
Although the message was subtle, she quickly calmed down.
Gu Lan suddenly grinned. There was no clue in the smile. The wooden stick was lightly lit on the ground.
Youyan was lost in thought, and the strong wind might as well sweep off his face. She was startled when Gu Lan's staff had already been waved to her hand.
He was Gu Yebai's elder and couldn't hide. Youyan gritted her teeth and closed her eyes -
Pain and critical illness did not come.
When she opened her eyes, she saw that the man's right hand was flying in the air, just covering the back of her hand.
This time it also fell hard on his hand, and a strange red mark appeared on the back of his hand.
He frowned slightly and looked at the old man coldly.
Those are his painting hands! !
Youyan was shocked.
This person has always been ruthless, but the other person is his grandfather after all, so he doesn't avoid it, but blocks it for her.
Gu Lan failed to hit the target, sneered slightly, and struck again with his stick.
Without thinking, Youyan leaned over him and completely covered his right hand.
The man was faster than her, and before the wooden stick fell, he put his left hand around her waist.