roccoschili Chapter 116 Don't you even consider whether your brother is good enough for her?
Chapter 116 Don't you even consider whether your brother is good enough for her?
Shen Chaohuai and Xie Tian hid in a corner of the courtyard, just wanting to see if Gu Yan was going to do anything bad to Su Qi.
Xie Tian felt a chill run down his spine when he saw Gu Yan: "I'm numb. I really don't want to see this woman. She's a devil."
Shen Chaohuai didn't understand: "What, is my aunt your ex?"
"Ex my ass," Xie Tian said, squatting on the grass. "What marriage agreement did the Gu family have with my family before they fell on hard times?"
"This woman was originally going to marry my brother, but she cheated on him with another man on the eve of their wedding."
Shen Chaohuai raised an eyebrow: "Such a thing actually happened?"
"That's not all. After the Gu family fell on hard times, she used ruthless methods to break off my engagement with my brother. But my brother is just a hopeless romantic!"
"He even said he wouldn't mind marrying her anyway, that he loved her so much he wanted to give up the entire Xie family business to Gu Yan, and begged Gu Yan to marry him."
Xie Tian stomped hard on the lawn as he said this.
Xie Tian's older brother, Xie Yun, passed away many years ago, and Shen Chaohuai had heard Xie Tian complain a lot about how his brother deserved it.
Despite his scolding, Xie Tian's eyes would involuntarily well up with tears whenever Xie Yun was mentioned.
No wonder Xie Tian wanted to scold Shen Chaohuai to wake him up whenever he saw Shen Chaohuai throwing himself at Su Qi; it turns out he was psychologically affected by these things.
Shen Chaohuai had never asked before, "So, how did your brother die?"
Xie Tian squatted in the corner with his arms crossed, looking at Gu Yan in the distance with a fierce look in his eyes: "Isn't it all because of this woman!"
“On the day my brother had the car accident, she and her lover were in a hotel. They had been there for three days and three nights. When my brother called her, she told him to come pick her up and bring three million yuan.”
Shen Chaohuai: "And then your brother went?"
Xie Tian nodded: "We were in a car accident on the way and died despite all efforts to save him."
Shen Chaohuai didn't know what to say: "How come I've never heard you mention so many details before?"
"Your brother's death may be a relief, otherwise, who knows how much she would have tormented him."
"They're just taking advantage of my brother's love-struck nature!" Xie Tian sighed. "I just don't know who the man she cheated on her with back then was. If I catch him, I won't let him off easily!"
Shen Chaohuai said helplessly, "What does this have to do with that man? Isn't it Gu Yan's own fault?"
Xie Tian: "You don't understand. It takes two to tango! Knowing that a woman is married, yet still clinging to her, that man is no good either!"
Surprisingly, it actually makes some sense.
The two observed for a while, but neither Gu Yan nor Su Qi showed any intention of returning. Fortunately, Su Qi did not encounter any danger.
Next, because the conversation was normal, Gu Yan and Su Qi spoke a little louder, so the two people hiding in the bushes could hear them.
Gu Yan smiled meaningfully: "Xiao Qi, you know, I have a younger brother named Gu Xing, who is now a movie star. You met him when you participated in the dating reality show, how was it?"
Su Qi didn't understand: "What do you mean, 'how'?"
"Of course I'm asking what you think of him, and whether I like him or not."
Su Qi was somewhat stunned, not understanding Gu Yan's intentions.
Shen Chaohuai couldn't help but clench his fists.
Xie Tian speculated, "Oh no, could it be that they want to arrange a marriage? That Gu Xing is always messing around with actresses, and who knows how many other women he plays around with in private. He never deals with his scandals. Who would marry someone like that!"
Shen Chaohuai's nervousness intensified, and he whispered, "Shut up."
Gu Yan held Su Qi's hand: "Xiao Qi, I don't mean to blame you. You know that Gu Xing has a bad reputation outside, but that's just the persona the company created for him. My family has fallen on hard times, and Gu Xing had no choice but to go out and show his face in public. Otherwise, you would definitely have had the opportunity to become our Gu family's wife in the future."
"I'll be honest with you, you and my brother aren't a good match."
"Oh, don't misunderstand. I'm just worried about holding you back. It's still unknown what kind of woman Gu Xing will marry in the future. Young people like you should explore more. As for dating and marriage, let's discuss that later."
Su Qi keenly realized that Gu Yan was testing her attitude, wanting to see what Su Qi's feelings for Gu Xing really were.
It's unclear whether Gu Yan's true intentions are to get them together or not.
She felt that if one had to guess what others meant in everything, how mentally exhausting would one's life be?
Su Qi didn't bother pretending anymore and just chuckled coldly, "Auntie, aren't you overthinking things?"
"If you spend some time online, you'll know what netizens are saying about your brother."
"He has quite a few women around him. Today he's marketing a CP with this female celebrity, and tomorrow he's flirting with his female staff."
"I know your aunt wants to help, but with so many scandals, if he doesn't handle them himself, how can your aunt manage? If your aunt wants my help, she should just say so. My PR team is the most efficient in the industry. Or, I can lend it to your brother to deal with the scandals?"
"Don't even mention that no one dares to approach Gu Xing. I'm just a small-time artist, and I really can't avoid him like the plague."
Gu Yan was speechless for a moment.
Shen Chaohuai looked at Su Qi with a gratified expression. She truly lived up to his expectations; how could she let him suffer even the slightest grievance?
Su Qi took the initiative and patted Gu Yan's shoulder lightly, to which Gu Yan could only respond with a forced smile.
"Auntie, with Gu Xing's reputation, tsk, no one dares to marry him. You should worry about whether Gu Xing can find a partner before he retires. Don't let him end up all alone, having earned most of his life's money but nowhere to spend it."
Gu Yan's lips twitched, but she still had to go along with Su Qi. After all, the situation was clear now that the Shen family could no longer control Su Qi: "I was overthinking it. It's all thanks to Xiao Qi for reminding me."
Having run out of topics to discuss, Gu Yan could only say dejectedly, "Then I won't bother you any longer, goodbye."
Gu Yan fled in a panic, looking much more disheveled than when she arrived. Only after confirming that Gu Yan had finally left did Su Qi breathe a sigh of relief.
"So troublesome," she complained.
Xie Tian and Shen Chaohuai suddenly jumped out of the bushes like rabbits.
Xie Tian patted the grass off his body: "You got all worked up as soon as you heard about your sister and Gu Xing. I really don't want to say this, but don't follow in my brother's footsteps."
Shen Chaohuai said, "Don't worry, I won't."
Su Qi stared at the two of them in a daze, her brow furrowing.
"You guys, you've come here to eat grass?"
Shen Chaohuai stammered, "Who ate grass! I was just... worried that woman might do something bad!"
Xie Tian still looked at Su Qi with a resentful expression, as if he regarded Su Qi as some kind of great enemy.
Shen Chaohuai suddenly understood why Xie Tian disliked Su Qi; it was as if he regarded Su Qi as someone like Gu Yan.
Su Qi looked at Xie Tian: "Could you excuse me for a moment? I have something to discuss with him."
Xie Tian: "What can't I hear? Is it something you, woman, are trying to do to Brother Shen?"
Shen Chaohuai said, "Just leave when I tell you to..."
“Never mind,” Su Qi suddenly said, “business is more important.”
"what?"
Su Qi hesitated, then said, "She said she deliberately took my agreement to keep it safe for me."
Xie Tian was somewhat surprised to hear this: "Help you keep it? Ha, it would be strange if that woman were that kind!"
At this point in Xie Tian's speech, all three of them stopped simultaneously.
Xie Tian turned around and asked, "Did she tell you herself?"
Su Qi nodded.
Past memories made Xie Tian feel that Gu Yan's statement was very strange: "No, she wasn't just keeping it for you! She clearly had another purpose! Seeing that you found it, she could only change her story to cover it up."
Shen Chaohuai pinched his chin: "I thought she hid the agreement because she wanted to please you, but I never thought about her real purpose."