"Are you done talking?"
Seeing her standing in front of him again, Gu Chen looked at Su Qingqing calmly.
"Hmm." Su Qingqing sighed and said, "My brother has come to his senses. Not only did he not blame me, but he also apologized to me and said that he would take responsibility for this matter and explain the situation to Father."
After a pause, Su Qingqing looked at Gu Chen with a puzzled expression and said, "By the way, Gu Chen, what were you talking about in the office just now? Why does my brother seem like a completely different person?"
"It's nothing, I just talked to him about the bond between family members, the principle that blood is thicker than water." Gu Chen didn't want to shatter Su Qingqing's illusions, so he said, "Maybe your brother has really had a change of heart."
"My brother just now..."
Su Qingqing hesitated for a moment, then remained silent.
"What's wrong?" Gu Chen raised an eyebrow. Could it be that Su Yi didn't know his place?
"It's nothing." Su Qingqing's pretty face flushed red, like a rainbow after the rain, exceptionally beautiful.
How could she possibly tell Gu Chen that Gu Chen Su Yi had been asking about him in the office, telling Su Qingqing not to miss out on such a good man and to cherish him, adding that Gu Chen was her classmate and she should seize the opportunity to be close to him and not let this golden opportunity slip away...
Just thinking about it made Su Qingqing's heart race and she felt incredibly shy.
Gu Chen didn't suspect anything or think much of it, and said, "Now that your business is finished, it's time to go back to class. Of course, you can rest today and go to school tomorrow."
"It's over?"
Su Qingqing came to her senses, and in an instant, her chest was filled with a huge sense of loss, and she felt like she could hardly breathe.
These three words carried immense weight, Su Qingqing momentarily stunned.
"What? You're reluctant to leave?" Gu Chen laughed at Su Qingqing's expression and said, "I'm still in Zhou City, not leaving. Why do you look like I'm about to die?"
"I'm fine." Su Qingqing took a deep breath, suppressing the turmoil in her heart, and said, "I know you've been very busy lately, but if you need my help, I'll definitely do my best."
Gu Chen found it somewhat amusing; what help could Su Qingqing possibly offer?
But he didn't say much, instead nodding and saying, "Then go home and have a good talk with your father, get some rest, I'm leaving now."
After saying that, Gu Chen turned and entered the elevator.
Su Qingqing opened her mouth, but she didn't say a word until Gu Chen's figure disappeared. At the same time, her expression was lost and a sense of loss spread in her heart.
When they arrived downstairs, Ma Gang was waiting. Seeing Gu Chen come down, he immediately asked, "Young Master Gu, where are we going now?"
"Take me home first. I have things to do in the next few days."
Gu Chen said calmly.
A look of excitement flashed across Ma Gang's face as he said, "Could it be that they're about to make a move against the Zhou Family?"
Having been by Gu Chen's side for quite some time, Ma Gang's strength and vision have greatly increased since he began cultivating the "Tiger Roar Technique." Although he is currently only in the Late-stage Initiation Realm, he is not far from the Bone-Forge Realm. Moreover, with Gu Chen's "Luo Heaven Pill," he has an over 80% chance of successfully breaking through once he reaches that critical point!
What he needs now is a battle!
The Zhou Family and the sect behind him are undoubtedly his touchstone!
"Why are you even more excited than me?" Gu Chen looked at him in surprise.
Ma Gang chuckled and said, "Young Master Gu, I'm just happy for you! The Zhou Family has been causing trouble for so long, it's time to teach them a lesson! They dared to shit on your head back then, Young Master Young Master Gu, I wish I could shove that shit pot back on their foreheads!"
"Do you want Zhao Bo to deal with you again?" Gu Chen raised an eyebrow and said coldly.
Upon Ma Gang immediately shuddered.
During this period, Gu Chen was a hands-off manager. He and Jiang Qi were all supervised by Zhao Bo in their cultivation. Zhao Bo was sometimes even more ruthless than Gu Chen, treating them like dirt and subjecting them to hellish torture.
So he was already very relieved to be able to accompany Gu Chen today.
"No, Young Master Gu." Ma Gang forced a smile and said, "I was just talking nonsense. How could Young Master Gu have shit on his head? It was me, it was me."
"Drive!" Gu Chen said, "Take me home."
"Yes, yes, yes."
Ma Gang sat up straight, fastened his seatbelt, and hurried back to the Gu Family's residential area.
But as soon as he approached the residential area, Gu Chen sensed that something was wrong.
His expression changed immediately upon releasing his Divine Sense.
"Wait for me in the car!"
"Young Master Gu, what's wrong?"
Ma Gang's question went unanswered, so Gu Chen hurriedly got out of the car and went straight upstairs.
As soon as the elevator arrived, Gu Chen's expression changed.
Because of the direction his house faced, the door was wide open, and there were marks left on the security door after it had been hit. The entire door panel was not only dented, but the lock area was also smashed to pieces.
Gu Chen's heart sank, and he rushed into the room in one stride.
The house was in complete disarray, with signs of vandalism everywhere. However, after releasing his Divine Sense, Gu Chen could not detect Gu Beichi's presence.
This made his expression even more unpleasant.
Uncle Liu was lying in the living room, his forehead and body covered in blood, looking injured and unconscious.
Gu Chen hurriedly stepped forward, grabbed Uncle Liu's arm, and channeled a breath of True Qi into him.
"Young Master... Master... cough cough..."
As soon as Uncle Liu opened his eyes and saw Gu Chen, he grabbed Gu Chen's arms with both hands. In his excitement, he coughed up blood before he could finish speaking.
"Don't rush, tell me slowly, what exactly happened?" Gu Chen comforted Uncle Liu while giving him breathing exercises.
Finally, after Uncle Liu's condition improved somewhat, he revealed the whole story.
It turned out that after Gu Chen went out last night, a group of people broke into his house and started smashing things without saying a word. With Uncle Liu's strength, he was no match for that group of people. They took Gu Beichi, who was still recuperating, away and left after making some threats.
Uncle Liu was seriously injured while protecting Gu Beichi, and he probably wouldn't have woken up if Gu Chen hadn't returned.
Gu Chen's cold eyes were filled with anger. According to the rules of the martial arts world, even in a feud, one cannot harm relatives!
This group of people were clearly after Gu Chen, but they ended up taking Gu Beichi hostage!
Thinking that his father was still in their hands, Gu Chen clenched his fists, his killing intent surging forth like falling leaves!
Who did it?
Gu Chen asked, enunciating each word clearly.
"I don't know... but they... they left something behind!"
Uncle Liu said in a trembling voice, "It's on the coffee table."
It was only then that Gu Chen noticed the item on the coffee table: a token.
Gu Chen's pupils contracted; it was actually Beacon Fire Token!