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Under the dark night sky, amidst the loud thunder, a light rain fell outside the window of Renhe Hospital.

Looking at the hefty payment bill in her hand, Gu Yin remained silent for a moment before finally picking up her phone. "Aunt, I agree to the substitute marriage you mentioned."

"Aunt knew you would agree, so I've already prepared your room early in the morning. Come over tomorrow and stay with us. Aunt will prepare some dowry for you." On the other end of the phone, Cheng Meiling's voice was filled with joy, even her tone sounded pleased.

Just the thought of it, Gu Yin could imagine how smug Cheng Meiling's face must be right now, which made her sick to her stomach.

Ever since her parents died in a car accident, Gu Yin had been taken in by her grandmother in the countryside.

For fifteen years, they relied on each other for survival. If it weren't for her grandmother's urgent need for a heart transplant, she would never have come to this sorrowful city.

Although she had learned traditional Chinese medicine from a master since she was young, she couldn't perform a heart transplant.

Now that her grandmother's medical expenses were finally settled, Gu Yin breathed a sigh of relief.

Just as she put away her phone, her grandmother walked out of the hospital room. "Nannan, who were you talking to on the phone?"

"Um, a friend." Gu Yin didn't dare to say it was Cheng Meiling, let alone reveal anything about her deal with Cheng Meiling.

The old woman was perceptive and knew that her granddaughter was worried about her medical expenses. She grabbed Gu Yin's hand, her eyes filled with apology. "Nannan, Grandma is getting old. Even if I have the surgery, I won't have many good years left. Let's not do it."

"Grandma, don't talk nonsense. The surgery fees have already been paid. It's windy outside, let me help you back in."

After her grandmother fell asleep, Gu Yin quietly left the hospital room.

The hospital was quiet at night, with no one in sight in the dark corridors. Gu Yin wanted to go to the restroom to freshen up.

But after taking a few steps, the door to the storage room next to her suddenly opened.

Before she could react, a fair arm reached out from the door and covered her mouth.

In an instant, she was dragged into the storage room.

"Don't make a sound." The man's breath was right next to her ear...

At the same time, the strong smell of blood filled Gu Yin's nostrils.

Looking down, she saw the blood dripping onto her skirt.

Clearly, this man was injured.

But his hands tightly held her neck, so she couldn't move or make any sound.

After a few minutes...

"He's injured and can't run far." A hurried sound of footsteps came from outside the storage room. It sounded like there were more than ten people.

When the sound gradually faded, the man finally released his grip on her.

Relieved, Gu Yin took a deep breath, but the next moment, the man growled lowly, his face contorting in pain. "Go quickly!"

He knew the drugs in his body were taking effect...

If this girl didn't leave soon, he feared he wouldn't be able to control himself.

Gu Yin originally wanted to leave, but as someone who had learned medicine since childhood, how could she stand by and watch someone die?

"I can help you." If it was just an external injury, she could help bandage the wound.

Upon hearing these words, the man's eyes turned bloodshot, and his uncontrollable desire finally overcame all reason.

He pulled Gu Yin into his arms, then flipped her over and pressed her down.

The rain outside seemed to be falling harder, the sound of rain, thunder, and the girl's screams intertwined, making it hard to distinguish.

The battle inside the room lasted for over an hour before Fu Chengze finally released his last bit of strength.

The effects of the drugs had worn off, and his eyes regained clarity.

It was still dark outside when Gu Yin woke up. Her clothes had been neatly put back on, and if it weren't for the pain between her legs, she would have thought that everything that happened last night was just a dream.

Although the man had disappeared, he left behind a note and a jade pendant. Angrily, she tore the note with the man's contact information into pieces and threw it out the window.

As for the jade pendant!

Judging by its quality and texture, it could be worth a lot of money.

But when she thought of last night, where she couldn't even see the man's face clearly before her innocence was taken away, her eyes welled up with tears once again.

What brought Gu Yin back to her senses was a phone call from Cheng Meiling. Upon learning that her deceased parents had left her some belongings, she wiped away her tears and hurriedly went to the Gu family's house.

Although the Gu family had fallen on hard times, the Gu Mansion was still the same as Gu Yin remembered.

If her parents hadn't died in the accident, the Gu Corporation wouldn't have been taken over by Gu Mingfei and his wife, and she wouldn't have been kicked out of the Gu family when she was nine years old.

Thinking of the past, although filled with regret, Gu Yin knew that she had returned to her former home.

"You must be my cousin from the countryside, right?" The first person to greet Gu Yin was Gu Mingfei and Cheng Meiling's daughter, Gu Meng, who was technically her cousin.

Rather than a warm welcome, her expression was filled with disdain, as if she was mocking Gu Yin. "You really look like a country bumpkin, so rustic."

After throwing out these words, she didn't care about Gu Yin's response and went upstairs, engrossed in the chat on her phone.

"You must be Xiaoyin." Cheng Meiling smiled as she walked out of the kitchen, tugging off her apron and warmly holding Gu Yin's hand. "That was your cousin Mengmeng just now. When you were young, you used to play together. Do you remember?"

Of course, Gu Yin remembered.

No matter what trouble she got into as a child, her cousin would always make her take the blame.

A perfect little white lotus.

But she had her own agenda, so she just smiled and nodded. "Aunt, Mengmeng doesn't want to get married because she has a boyfriend, right?"

Earlier, she accidentally saw Gu Meng's phone, and there were quite a few flirtatious messages, and they weren't from the same guy.

Cheng Meiling's expression changed for a moment, as if she thought of something, but quickly changed the subject. "Mengmeng is just unlucky. She can't enter the Fu family. The Fu family is the most prestigious and wealthy family in Tongcheng. Once you marry into it, all the riches will be yours. Don't forget your Aunt and Uncle then."

Hearing these words made Gu Yin feel nauseous. How could they force her, an outsider, to marry into the Fu family?

So Gu Yin changed the subject. "Aunt, I will remember everything you said. I came here today mainly to find out what my parents left for me."

"I can only give you those things after you marry into the Fu family on behalf of Mengmeng." Cheng Meiling couldn't afford to be careless until she received the dowry money from the Fu family.

But Gu Yin couldn't help but notice her little scheme, no matter how hard Cheng Meiling tried to hide it.

The Gu family had fallen on hard times, and the Gu Corporation was facing bankruptcy. That's why Gu Mingfei thought of the marriage agreement with the Fu family.

But the second young master of the Fu family had been paralyzed due to illness in his early years, and his violent temper had caused the deaths of three fiancées. How could they dare to marry their precious daughter into that family?

On one hand, there was a 5 million dowry that could revive the Gu Corporation, and on the other hand, there was their own biological daughter in the palm of their hands. They couldn't bear to let go of either, which led them to think of Gu Yin, who was in the countryside and urgently needed money for medical treatment.

They even "kindly" offered to bring Gu Yin's grandmother to the more advanced Tongcheng Hospital.

Gu Yin had long seen through their true faces, but because her grandmother's surgery couldn't be delayed, she had to endure it all.

After dinner, Gu Yin finally met her own eldest uncle, Gu Mingfei.

Gu Mingfei reeked of alcohol and had a tired expression on his face. These past few days, he had been busy with company matters.

So when he saw Gu Yin, he only patted her shoulder and said, "Rest well," before entering his study.

Gu Yin was also exhausted and went to bed early.

However, in the middle of the night, she was extremely thirsty. She wanted to go downstairs to get some water. As she passed by Gu Mingfei's study, her sharp ears suddenly caught a sound coming from inside.

She could faintly hear the voices of three people in the study.

They were speaking softly, but Gu Yin still heard her own name.

"Brother Fei, are you really planning to give the foundation to Gu Yin? Have you forgotten what happened ten years ago?"

Ten years ago...

It was when her parents suddenly died in a mysterious car accident, and the Gu family took advantage of the situation. Gu Yin guessed that what Cheng Meiling was about to say was probably related to her parents. Unable to resist her curiosity, she took a few steps closer and pressed her ear against the door frame.

Seeing that Gu Mingfei remained silent, Cheng Meiling's voice became sharper. "Gu Mingfei, although the foundation is not as important as the Gu family, if it weren't for me helping you, how could Gu Mingyu and his wife have had a sudden car accident? And how could you have taken over the Gu family?"

"Yes, Dad, didn't you say before that you were going to give the foundation to me as my dowry?" Gu Meng pouted, her voice filled with grievances.

"Don't worry, the foundation won't be given to her. Promising her inheritance was just a temporary measure," Gu Mingfei naturally didn't want to hand over the foundation, but he had his own considerations. It just wasn't the right time to reveal them.

They continued to discuss other things...

But Gu Yin no longer had the heart to listen.

At this moment, her mind was filled with Cheng Meiling's words from earlier.

So her parents' car accident wasn't an accident after all. Gu Mingfei had planned everything ten years ago.

Tears welled up in her eyes, and her lips turned purple from biting them. She dug her fingers into her palms until the pain slowly overwhelmed her anger, then she slowly walked back to her own room.

It seemed that heaven had brought her back to this city for the purpose of seeking revenge!

The wedding was scheduled for the weekend, one month later.

Although it was a marriage of convenience, Cheng Meiling didn't want her niece to be treated poorly. So she arranged everything for the wedding in a proper and beautiful manner. Even Gu Yin's wedding dress had been specially tailored by a foreign designer.

With Gu Yin's natural beauty, coupled with the sweet bridal makeup, she was stunning when she made her entrance.

"I heard that this bride has been living in the countryside for ten years, but she looks even more like a noble lady than the Gu family's daughter..."

As the bridesmaid, Gu Meng listened to these words and couldn't help but feel indignant. "It's really rare. A chicken wearing gold and silver, and everyone treats it like a phoenix? Dare to compare with a real phoenix? It's laughable!"

This time...

Gu Yin didn't swallow her anger. She tugged at her wedding dress and smiled, "This is nothing special. I've heard that there are pigeons that occupy the sparrow's nest and call themselves phoenixes. Isn't that even more surprising?"

Gu Meng wasn't foolish. She knew that Gu Yin was mocking her, so she furrowed her brows and threatened, "How dare you mock me? If you don't believe me, I'll scratch your face and make sure you can't get married!"

"If I can't get married, then you'll have to marry into the Fu family." Gu Yin blinked her eyes, seeming even happier.

Gu Meng blushed and raised her hand, but before she could strike, Gu Mingfei grabbed her hand. "What nonsense are you spouting?"

After Cheng Meiling pulled Gu Meng away, Gu Mingfei put on a gentle smile again and said to Gu Yin, "Xiao Yin, rest assured about marrying into the Fu family. Your grandmother's surgery has been arranged by your eldest uncle and will take place in a week. Your father's inheritance will be given to you by your eldest uncle tomorrow."

A week later, even uncooked rice would turn into rice porridge. Gu Yin knew that even if she wanted to run away, she wouldn't be able to.

Her eldest uncle had thought of everything. Gu Yin looked at his eyes that flashed with cunning and nodded before asking, "When will the groom arrive?"

"Master Fu is unwell and can't come, but Wang Butler will personally drive to pick you up. It's just a formality. It doesn't matter who comes to pick you up as long as the groom is Fu Chengze."

His words were heartless, but Gu Yin didn't mind. She didn't even care about what the groom looked like.

However, at the moment she was sent into the bridal chamber, she suddenly felt some regret.

The empty room was filled with wooden dolls of all sizes, both male and female, each wearing different clothes. Although they were just wooden dolls, they looked eerie under the dim light.

Could Fu Chengze be a man with some strange fetish?

Gu Yin didn't have time to think further as a pair of hands suddenly covered her mouth tightly from behind.

This sense of oppression was exactly the same as that day in the hospital. Gu Yin's brain began to feel suffocated.

Fu Chengze had just come out of the training room when he saw a strange woman in his room.

Being naturally alert, he acted quickly. Gu Yin was restrained by him and couldn't move, only gasping for breath as she said, "Who are you?"

Fu Chengze smiled and a murderous intent flashed in his eyes. "I should be asking you, who are you?"

"I am Gu Yin, the newlywed wife that Fu Chengze married today."

Upon hearing the name Gu Yin, Fu Chengze belatedly remembered what important day it was today. He slowly released his grip and his tone gradually calmed down. "You're not qualified to be my wife."

This cunning man was the one she was supposed to marry today—Fu Chengze?

Freed from his grasp, Gu Yin looked at the fully functioning limbs in front of her in disbelief. "Your legs... you can stand... you were never sick!"

No...

In the next moment, Gu Yin smelled a strong herbal scent and furrowed her brows. "You've been poisoned?"

Having studied medicine since childhood, Gu Yin was sensitive to the smell of herbs. She could smell white snake tongue grass, tufu ling, purple flower earthworm, and Tian Shan snow lotus in Fu Chengze's herbal scent.

And these herbs were all used for detoxification.

Fu Chengze looked at the girl who came from the countryside and narrowed his black eyes. He reached out and grabbed her neck again. "Tell me, who sent you? Fu Qiyuan or someone else?"

He had never agreed to this marriage, but the Fu family's old lady had forced him with her death. Perhaps this woman was sent by them to monitor him.

Is this man a deranged killer?

Gu Yin desperately tried to pry Fu Chengze's hand off her neck. Her fingertips accidentally touched his pulse, and her thoughts gradually calmed down. "No one sent me. I won't harm you, and besides, I can cure the poison in you."

Her words successfully caused a slight change in Fu Chengze's expression.

He looked at Gu Yin's face, which had turned red from suffocation, and released his hand once again.

"I just touched your hand earlier, and your pulse is weak and irregular..." Gu Yin had read about this kind of pulse in a book, so she could determine what kind of poison Fu Chengze had. "However..."

"Just what?" Fu Chengze asked.

"You have been poisoned for at least ten years," Gu Yin analyzed. "The medicine you are taking can only temporarily suppress the toxicity, but it cannot completely cure it. Even if you can stand up, you won't be able to endure for long. Am I right?"

Indeed, she hit the nail on the head. Fu Chengze became more curious about this woman who grew up in the countryside. "Can you cure me?"

Gu Yin nodded earnestly. "I have a detoxification prescription, but your poisoning is too deep. You will need to cooperate with me for acupuncture every week until all the toxic blood is expelled in order to completely cure it."

Although she spoke without revealing any details, Fu Chengze didn't fully believe her. "Why should I trust you?"

"Because I want to cooperate with you." Seeing that Fu Chengze was no longer glaring at her, Gu Yin lowered her voice and revealed her purpose. "I will cure your illness, and you will help me take back the Gu family. You can take the prescription I gave you to a reliable Chinese medicine doctor and let him decide after examining it."

After saying that, Gu Yin took out a piece of paper and a pen from her bag and wrote down the prescription.

Just as she was about to hand it to Fu Chengze, he suddenly pulled her into his arms and hid behind the door.

"What are you doing?" Gu Yin exclaimed in fear.

Fu Chengze didn't say a word but gestured with his eyes for her to look through the crack in the door.

A bamboo tube extended through the door crack, emitting a faint white smoke. Gu Yin quickly covered her nose and said, "It's a sedative smoke."

Fu Chengze remained calm, as if he was already accustomed to such methods.

He let go of Gu Yin and walked straight to the bedside, picking up the phone on the nightstand and playing an audio clip.

The sound of a woman's moans, accompanied by a man's heavy breathing, made one's face blush and heart race. Coupled with the rhythmic creaking of a wooden bed... Even if Gu Yin was foolish, she knew what Fu Chengze was playing.

However, Fu Chengze's face remained incredibly calm, as if he was enjoying some cheerful music.

Gu Yin casually glanced at his phone and realized that it wasn't an audio clip at all, but a genuine love action film...

She took a sharp breath.

This man was truly perverted.

After a minute of the video, footsteps could finally be heard outside the door.

Gu Yin clearly heard the voice of an energetic old man laughing, "Just by listening to this sound, I can tell that Chengze often plays with those wooden dolls."

The phrase "wooden dolls" once again sent chills down Gu Yin's spine.

She looked at Fu Chengze, who had already stood up, and said anxiously, "By the way, this marriage is just a sham. I hope your illness is cured, and once I've avenged myself, we will divorce."

Fu Chengze knew that she misunderstood his master's words, but a marriage in name only was what he desired, so he didn't refuse. He took the prescription and walked into another room.

The next day, when Gu Yin returned to the mansion, Fu Chengze didn't accompany her. Instead, he sent his assistant, Chen, to secretly track Gu Yin's movements.

He still didn't fully trust Gu Yin, so he needed to observe her for a while.

Gu Yin returned to the Gu family mansion this time to retrieve the heirloom mentioned by Gu Mingfei.

That night, she vaguely heard something about a foundation. When her father passed away, she was only nine years old and didn't know what kind of foundation he left for her.

So she needed to find out.

After entering the mansion's hall alone, Gu Yin didn't see Gu Mingfei. She looked at Cheng Meiling, who was wearing an apron, and asked, "Aunt, where is Uncle?"

Cheng Meiling smiled when she saw that Gu Yin was alone. "Your uncle went to the airport to pick up a client in the morning and will be back in the afternoon. Have a drink first."

There were two pieces of green tea leaves in a white porcelain cup, which was filled with top-quality Longjing tea. With her sensitive sense of smell, Gu Yin faintly detected an herbal scent, so she didn't rush to drink after taking the cup. "Did Meng Meng go out too?"

"Meng Meng is upstairs."

"I'll go call her then." Gu Yin put down the cup.

"Drink it before going up. It won't taste good if it gets cold." Cheng Meiling picked up the cup again and placed it in Gu Yin's palm.

Gu Yin knew that there was medicine in this tea. Seeing Cheng Meiling's eagerness, she realized that she must have planned something. Suddenly, Gu Yin became interested and poured a cup for Cheng Meiling as well. "Aunt, yesterday I left in a hurry and didn't have a chance to toast you. How about I use tea instead of wine to toast you?"

Cheng Meiling was taken aback for a moment, but when she realized that only Gu Yin's cup had the medicine, she nodded with a smile.

Both of them raised their cups at the same time and drank together.

As Gu Yin's cup gradually emptied, Cheng Meiling's excitement cracked the foundation on her face.

Little did she know that Gu Yin had secretly switched the cups when pouring the tea.

She pushed Gu Yin towards the stairs. "Go upstairs and call Meng Meng. I made some small cakes for you to eat."

When Gu Yin reached the entrance of Gu Meng's room, she didn't rush to go in.

Through the crack in the door, she saw an old man in Gu Meng's room.

The old man had a Mediterranean hairstyle, a beer belly, and loose pants that barely hung on his hips. His eager appearance seemed like he would pounce on any woman who entered the room.

Gu Yin wasn't stupid and naturally guessed what was in the tea that Cheng Meiling made her drink.

Not only did they force her into a marriage, but they also planned to scheme against her on the day she returned.

She couldn't help but smile wickedly. When she saw the old man take a few pills, she immediately called Cheng Meiling downstairs. "Aunt, why is there a man in Meng Meng's room? He keeps staring at me, and I'm scared."

"That's Meng Meng's cousin. Don't be afraid. I'll come up now." After hanging up the phone, Cheng Meiling took out the camera she had prepared in advance.

She didn't want to hand over the foundation so easily. Mr. Li, who had a collaboration with the Gu family, had taken a liking to Gu Yin, so Cheng Meiling came up with a plan that would benefit her in every way.

As long as Mr. Li succeeded, she would receive his investment and could also use the bed photos of Gu Yin to blackmail her.

However, what she didn't expect was that just as she was about to open the door to secretly film, a fat hand suddenly pulled her into the room.

At the same time, the aphrodisiac in her body started to take effect.

With flushed cheeks, Cheng Meiling looked at Mr. Li's chubby face and, for some reason, saw her husband, Gu Mingfei.

Mr. Li, who originally thought it was Gu Yin, realized it was Cheng Meiling and his expression changed. "Why is it you?"

"It's not me, who else could it be?" In her delirium, Cheng Meiling unbuttoned her clothes, revealing her alluring figure.

Before getting married, she was a well-known model in the industry, with a stunning appearance and a hot body. Although she was over forty, her face was well-maintained and still looked young.

Especially with her seductive gaze, Mr. Li couldn't resist the heat rising in his abdomen.

"We haven't done it in a long time," the thirsty Cheng Meiling, stimulated by the drugs, became even more alluring. Before Mr. Li could finish undressing, she pounced on him.

Mr. Li had some hesitation at first, but when he touched Cheng Meiling's soft chest, he couldn't hold back anymore. He embraced Cheng Meiling and they rolled together.

(Translation by OpenAI)

The scene was a bit too explicit for the eyes, so Gu Yin only took a few photos and left.

The two people on the bed seemed to have taken a lot of drugs, and it took a long time for the battle to end.

Mr. Li had originally thought about Gu Yin, but Cheng Meiling's skills in bed were impressive, so he fell into a deep sleep after it was over.

When Cheng Meiling regained consciousness, she thought the man lying next to her was Gu Mingfei. Blushing, she hugged Mr. Li and gently bit his neck.

The mark on his neck seemed to imply something, and Mr. Li understood. Since he was not satisfied, he turned over and pressed down on Cheng Meiling again.

In that moment of penetration, Cheng Meiling realized that her husband had turned into Mr. Li. She screamed in horror, but Mr. Li was not willing to let her go.

After leaving the Gu family villa, Gu Yin took a taxi directly to Tongcheng Hospital.

Since she agreed to marry the Fu family, Gu Mingfei had brought her grandmother to the large hospital in the county.

Her grandmother didn't know about her marriage, and Gu Yin felt guilty. She wanted to spend some quality time with her grandmother today.

But as soon as she got in the car, she received a call from Tongcheng Hospital: "Miss Gu, your grandmother has been emotionally disturbed and has had a sudden heart attack. Her condition is very critical, please come to the hospital quickly."

Very critical?

How is that possible!

Just a few days ago, she saw her grandmother!

Her grandmother had been in a good mood this past month, how could she suddenly be emotionally disturbed?

Gu Yin quickly asked the driver to speed up.

Chen, the assistant who had been following Gu Yin, saw her rushing into the hospital and immediately called Fu Chengze: "Mr. Fu, Miss Gu has gone to Tongcheng Hospital."

Fu Chengze had investigated Gu Yin's information and knew that her grandmother was in that hospital.

He remembered the prescription that Gu Yin had given him, so he sent a document to Chen: "Show this prescription to Dr. Fang at Tongcheng Hospital."

Chen immediately accepted the document.

Before hanging up the phone, Fu Chengze seemed to remember something and instructed Chen: "Go to Renhe Hospital again and ask about the girl I asked you to find last time. If you can't find her, look for clues on that jade pendant."

After leaving Renhe Hospital that day, Fu Chengze had been waiting for the girl to contact him.

He had clearly left his contact information, but he hadn't received any news from the girl in the past month.

Could it be that she had left that small city?

Fu Chengze was not a man who easily gave up. Even if the girl had left, he was determined to find her.

On the other side, after Gu Yin rushed into Tongcheng Hospital, she bumped into someone.

"Are you blind? Can't you watch where you're going!" Gu Meng was holding a medical report and when she saw that it was Gu Yin who bumped into her, she coldly snorted, "Your grandmother is dying, do you know that?"

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Gu Yin was in a hurry and didn't want to waste time on her.

But Gu Meng blocked her path without any bias: "Let me tell you, your grandmother was killed by your actions."

"You didn't even tell your own grandmother about your marriage. If I hadn't told her, she might have gone to the underworld without knowing that her granddaughter had deceived her."

"It was you who told her about me marrying into the Fu family!" Gu Yin stared at her in disbelief.

No wonder her grandmother had been emotionally disturbed and rushed into the operating room. It turned out that Gu Meng was behind all of this.

She immediately raised her hand, ready to fight Gu Meng.

Seeing the pain and regret on Gu Yin's face, Gu Meng felt triumphant: "I just told her the truth. Her granddaughter willingly married a ghost of a husband for her illness. What a great granddaughter."

Seeing that the two of them were about to fight, a nurse from the hospital immediately ran over: "Miss Gu, the surgery is over. You should go and see your grandmother."

After Gu Yin left, Gu Meng originally wanted to leave, but she saw a translucent jade pendant on the ground. It seemed to have fallen from Gu Yin's body.

This jade pendant was obviously valuable, and Gu Meng was delighted. She immediately picked it up.

Gu Yin, a country girl, couldn't possibly have such a good jade pendant. She must have stolen it.

Since it was stolen and she found it, then it was hers.

Gu Meng tightly held the jade pendant in her hand, excitedly went to get it checked.

As she was leaving, she bumped into a man.

The medical report and the jade pendant in Gu Meng's hand fell to the ground, but luckily the jade pendant didn't break. She held it like a treasure, wiped it several times, and then remembered to teach this man a lesson.

"Did you put your eyes in your pants?"

Chen, the assistant, was stunned when he saw the jade pendant. He didn't expect to coincidentally come across the girl he had been searching for.

And this girl's appearance matched Fu Chengze's description as well, with long black hair and an average figure.

Seeing that the man kept staring at her, Gu Meng thought he was attracted to her beauty and arrogantly cleared her throat, "I know I'm good-looking, but someone like you, I'm not interested."

Hearing this, Assistant Chen frowned.

But at least he had regained his senses. He picked up the medical report from the ground and caught sight of the words "one month pregnant" on it.

He calculated in his mind, and the timing was surprisingly accurate. He was petrified once again, "You're pregnant?"

"What? You want to get pregnant too? Let me tell you, even if you're in a hurry to become a father, I'm not interested in you." Gu Meng snatched the medical report back and walked into the doctor's office.

Her family didn't know about her pregnancy.

So she had to get rid of this child quickly, otherwise her life would be ruined if her parents found out.

Assistant Chen looked at the office and grabbed a passing nurse to ask, "Can I ask what kind of illness this doctor treats?"

"Abortions." The nurse gave him a strange look and then walked away, muttering, "Scumbag."

Assistant Chen ignored her gaze and immediately called Fu Chengze.

"I found her!" When he learned that Assistant Chen had found the girl, Fu Chengze was both surprised and delighted. But when he heard that the girl wanted to have an abortion, his smile turned dark, "Stop her, make sure she gives birth."

When Gu Yin arrived at the operating room, the doors had just opened and a group of doctors and nurses were walking out.

In response to Gu Yin's inquiries, the attending doctor shook his head helplessly, "I'm sorry, we did our best."

Those words were like a bolt from the blue, and Gu Yin was completely stunned.

How is that possible?

It must be fake!

She kept repeating these words as she stumbled into the operating room.

The old woman lying on the hospital bed was covered with a white sheet, with only a part of her arm exposed.

Gu Yin grabbed the old woman's hand, but the cold touch told her that it was all real.

"Grandmother!" She cried and uncovered the white sheet. The old woman's face was full of wrinkles, with tears still in the corners of her eyes, but her consciousness had long since faded away.

"Miss Gu, please accept my condolences." Gu Yin cried her heart out, but the nurse just left her with a cold remark and pushed her away.

"Grandmother, I will definitely avenge you!" It was all the fault of the Gu family! Gu Yin wiped away her tears and silently vowed in her heart.

She knew that Gu Meng must still be in the hospital. She had caught a glimpse of the doctor's signature on the medical report and asked a nurse, then hurried to the doctor's office.

"Miss, you can't have this abortion." Assistant Chen was still trying to persuade Gu Meng at the door of the office.

"I won't have it, then you raise it!" Gu Meng glared at him.

"I will raise it." Assistant Chen immediately nodded, "I will really raise it."

"You must be crazy." Gu Meng felt like she had encountered a pervert and was eager to enter the operating room.

Gu Yin happened to arrive by Gu Meng's side and, listening to their ambiguous conversation, quickly understood everything. She coldly looked at Gu Meng and said, "Great, you're pregnant."

"What nonsense are you talking about? How could I be pregnant!" Gu Meng was shocked to see Gu Yin's cold smile.

She couldn't let Gu Yin know about her pregnancy, so she hesitated to step into the operating room.

"Miss Gu..." Seeing Gu Yin, Chen, the assistant, was also startled.

Gu Meng thought that Chen was calling her "Miss Gu" and pale-faced, she grabbed his sleeve and pulled him out of the hospital.

"If it weren't for you, how could Gu Yin know that I'm pregnant!" She wanted to teach Chen a lesson.

But Chen's voice was solemn as he said, "Miss, the child in your belly belongs to my boss. As long as you don't have an abortion and give birth to this child, my boss will fulfill any request you have."

His words left Gu Meng stunned.

The child in her belly was clearly the result of a one-night stand at a bar with a handsome guy. Could that guy be his boss?

"Who is your boss?" Gu Meng asked.

"My boss is..." Chen thought about how Fu Chengze had said that he couldn't reveal his identity for now, so he changed his words, "My boss owns half of Tongcheng City, but I can't tell you his name yet."

"You're crazy." Gu Meng didn't believe him.

Seeing Gu Meng about to leave, Chen had no choice but to reach out and knock her unconscious, carrying her into the car.

Half an hour later, Gu Meng woke up on a luxurious yacht. The dining table was filled with various exquisite snacks, and she took a bite and found them surprisingly delicious.

Since the Gu family fell from grace, they didn't even have a single servant at home, and the meals were all cooked by Cheng Meiling. Gu Meng was picky and had long been tired of the food.

This was her first time on a yacht, and she excitedly explored every room on the yacht.

The elegant and charming dressing room was filled with the latest fashion from Milan. The pink and bubbly bedroom was filled with Disney dolls, fulfilling all her princess fantasies. The sparkling bathroom was covered in diamonds, with various gemstones embedded even on the washbasin.

The owner of this yacht was undoubtedly wealthy!

It seemed even richer than the Fu family.

As she marveled, Chen suddenly appeared in front of her. "Miss, now you should believe it, right?"

Gu Meng nodded excitedly and walked up to him. "Is this yacht for me to live in?"

"Of course, as long as you take good care of the baby." Chen handed the keys and credit card to Gu Meng. "You can live here now, and all the servants here are at your disposal. Every month, the boss will also give you a million pocket money."

"Your boss is really good." Gu Meng was completely blinded by money. She immediately took the keys and credit card, kissed them greedily, and then asked, "What about after I give birth?"

If the other party was really that rich?

Just a yacht and this pocket money, wouldn't she be at a loss?

"My boss is not convenient to meet with you now, but after a formal meeting, he will discuss marriage with you." Fu Chengze had actually expressed his intention to marry this woman, but now Gu Yin was his nominal wife, and it was still uncertain whether they could successfully divorce, so he didn't dare to promise easily.

"No problem." Gu Meng had already thought it through. If they couldn't get married, she could get several billion in a divorce settlement for one child. That would be enough to make her parents bow and scrape to her.

Before leaving, Chen specially asked for Gu Meng's name.

Gu Meng didn't even know the boss's name, so naturally, she didn't want to reveal her real name. She casually gave a fake name to Chen, but Chen left her a phone and told her to use WeChat to contact the boss anytime she needed.

She immediately opened WeChat and sent a voice message to her only contact: "Darling, I'm very satisfied with what you've prepared for me."

Hearing this sickening voice, Fu Chengze almost spat out his coffee.

Although he didn't remember the girl from that night very clearly, he vaguely remembered that her voice was crisp and not as sweet as this. Could it be an illusion...

After handling everything, Chen called Fu Chengze: "Boss, everything has been arranged properly, and Miss Gu is very satisfied."

"Her surname is Gu?" Fu Chengze was surprised.

"Yes, Miss Gu said her name is Gu Xiaoqing."

Thinking of the vanilla scent on the girl that night, Fu Chengze nodded. The name did suit her temperament. Then he remembered Gu Yin, who had also gone to the hospital and hadn't returned yet, and asked, "Where is Gu Yin?"

"Miss Gu's grandmother had a sudden heart attack and passed away. Miss Gu went to the Gu family, seemingly to have a fight." Because he had to handle Gu Meng's affairs, Chen hired a private detective.

"Let's go to the Gu family now." Fu Chengze didn't forget their agreement. He signaled to Chen.

"Yes!" Chen obeyed the order.

Gu Yin hurriedly arrived at the Gu family, scanning the surroundings but not seeing Gu Meng's figure. She quickly went to Gu Meng's bedroom, but it was empty.

"What are you looking for everywhere! There's nothing you want here!" Cheng Meiling saw her rolling her eyes and became very impatient.

Gu Yin stared straight at Cheng Meiling until she felt guilty and couldn't meet her gaze.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" Cheng Meiling had a bad feeling. Could it be that she found out about that thing...

She wanted to send Gu Yin to the bed, but somehow, she ended up going in herself. When she woke up, Gu Yin was already gone. But Gu Yin shouldn't have seen anything, right?

Gu Yin sneered, her gaze icy to the bone. "My grandmother just... passed away, hand Gu Meng over to me!"

"Your grandmother passed away, and you're looking for my daughter? Could it be that my daughter killed your grandmother?" Cheng Meiling looked at her with disdain.

"Yes! She killed my grandmother!" Gu Yin bit her lip tightly until it turned pale.

But Cheng Meiling didn't give her words any attention and even spoke disdainfully, "Your grandmother was already old, she should have died. Don't blame everything on my daughter. Without my daughter, that old thing would have died long ago."

"Ah ah ah—let go of me!"

Gu Yin tightly gripped Cheng Meiling's wrist, causing her to scream in pain. Gu Yin didn't show any mercy and her grip grew stronger.

Having studied traditional Chinese medicine since she was young, Gu Yin quickly found the right spot and squeezed Cheng Meiling's hand until it lost all strength. Cheng Meiling slumped to the ground, and Gu Yin slowly squatted down, her gaze fixed on Cheng Meiling. "You better watch your mouth, or else the scandal between you and Mr. Li will be on the front page tomorrow!"