After divorcing the mute girl, President Gu knelt down and begged for reconciliation.

Chapter 72 No Shortage of Offspring
Gu Xijue remained silent, but Song Jin'an's lips moved slightly, and she finally made a soft gesture with her raised hand again.

Okay, I understand.

—No need to drop the case. I didn't do anything wrong. I've done everything honestly and uprightly. I'm not afraid.

She will find evidence to prove her innocence in the case; she definitely will.

After gesturing, she walked straight towards the door, but when she was about to leave, she gestured again.

—Whether you believe it or not, I have never done anything to hurt her, never. On the contrary, she provoked me once or twice, trying to make me take action.

Just as Song Jin'an was about to leave, Gu Xijue's calm voice finally rang out behind her: "I've thought about it again, and this matter does indeed require a more in-depth criminal investigation. The testimonies are indeed inconsistent, and the police cannot determine whether you did it or not. However, right now, all the evidence is not biased towards you. At this point, I think you should know how to prove your innocence."

Song Jin'an frowned. Hearing what he said, it seemed to be on her side on the surface, but in reality, she still felt that she was the one who did it and wanted to use him to "influence" her.
She voluntarily turned herself in to the police station; was she the one who stabbed Su Ruoya?
She didn't say anything more, and stormed out of the door, slamming it shut behind her. Gu Xijue watched her departing figure, then stubbed out his cigarette heavily in the ashtray.

Even now, he's a bit hesitant, unsure who's telling the truth and who's lying.

Deep down, he preferred Su Ruoya. After all, Song Jin'an was of low character and most likely to do such a thing, while Su Ruoya, a noblewoman, was the complete opposite.

In Gu Xijue's eyes, it seems that poor people have a worse sense of morality and will do anything to get what they want, but the incident with Grandma last time made him waver a little.

He pinched the bridge of his nose, closed his eyes, and was surprised that he had been so distracted by Song Jin'an's matter.

Even more surprisingly, he softened and wanted to hear her explanation again, and reminded her once more.

In the past, these things would have been completely unnecessary; they could have even grabbed Song Jin'an by the neck and taken her to the police station to confess.

Song Jin'an returned to the second bedroom, feeling uneasy. In fact, she didn't know what to do. Her phone was smashed to pieces and she hadn't recorded any audio. There were no security cameras in the bathroom, only in the hallway, but the cameras outside were useless.

She is currently in a very passive position and doesn't know what to do.

……

The news of Su Ruoya's stabbing spread like wildfire in Haicheng, and everyone in high society already knew that the Su family's daughter had been stabbed by the Gu family's mute daughter-in-law.

The matter caused quite a stir. Originally, Su's parents were going to the Gu family's old house to demand an explanation, but they were stopped by their daughter on the sickbed. Tears streamed down her face as she asked her parents not to make things too ugly, as she couldn't bear to see Gu Xijue in a difficult position. Hearing Su Ruoya say this, Su's parents refrained from going to confront her.

At the Gu family's old residence, Gu Donglin was sitting on the sofa watching the news, while Madam Gu sighed repeatedly beside him.

"How could such a scourge have come from our Gu family? He's really caused us a lot of harm!"

Gu Donglin was still watching the news, but he was a little more at ease. He took a sip of water and said, "Su Ruoya is quite clear-headed. She knows that the most important thing right now is not to deal with Song Jin'an or really drag her into prison, but to take a step back and win over our son. Originally, I was worried that the Su family would come knocking on our door to demand an explanation, and it would definitely be very ugly if things got out of hand. Both families would lose face. But Su Ruoya persuaded her parents to stay calm. She knows what's important. She's a thoughtful person and is suitable to be the young mistress of the Gu family."

Because of Su Ruoya's understanding, Gu Donglin praised her to the skies, thinking she was a smart person who knew when to advance and retreat. Madam Gu also nodded repeatedly: "This girl has been smart since she was a child, she knows that this matter cannot be blown out of proportion."

"However, she shouldn't have left the Western Conference Finals when she was young for the sake of a singing career, otherwise that incident wouldn't have happened."

The incident she was referring to was Song Jin'an climbing into her bed.

Gu Donglin frowned, listening to his wife's words, and continued, "She was too rash in going abroad and breaking up with Xijue. Going abroad and breaking up are not contradictory. I don't know what she was thinking back then."

“They’re all the same age, so it’s understandable that they might be a little arrogant,” Madam Gu said. Her son was a prodigy, and Su Ruoya was no less so. It was bound to cause disagreements when two equally outstanding people clashed. Back then, it was only because neither of them backed down that they broke up.

"She has done a great service to the Gu family this time."

Gu Donglin heard Lin Qingshuang praising Su Ruoya repeatedly, but he wasn't so optimistic: "She chose to protect the Gu family for now because she hasn't received a promise from her son yet. Whether she continues to protect the Gu family depends on your son's attitude and ours. If she doesn't get what she wants, the Gu family will still be in trouble."

Every scandal involving a wealthy family can affect the company's stock price. These millions of shareholders are emotional and are often swayed by their emotions, causing the stock price to fluctuate wildly.

Therefore, Gu Donglin felt that he had to make Song Jin'an vacate the position of the young mistress of the Gu family.

Madam Gu nodded in agreement, sharing the same thought as Gu Donglin. Although the two usually went their separate ways, they always stood together during critical moments of family honor and disgrace.

“I will put pressure on Xijue to make him divorce Song Jinan.”

Madam Gu let out a deep breath and continued, "I will go to the hospital to see Su Ruoya first thing tomorrow morning."

This was a way of showing her that the elders of the Gu family were on her side.

Gu Donglin nodded: "Go and find Song Jin'an again and ask her how much money she wants. As long as it's not excessive, give it to her. It's just a little money."

Her voice was very impatient, and whether it was she who stabbed Su Ruoya or Su Ruoya who did it herself, it didn't matter to Gu Donglin. He had wanted Song Jin'an to leave the Gu family for a long time.

Speaking of this, Madam Gu was furious: "Now that she has hurt someone, I think she is even less willing to leave the Gu family, this big tree."

She was really annoyed; she couldn't get rid of this woman no matter what she did, and she didn't know how she could be so shameless.

“Now that there’s been an assault case, she has no choice but to leave,” Gu Donglin continued. “Here’s what we’ll do: you promise her that Su Ruoya won’t file a lawsuit. As long as she agrees to divorce Gu Xijue, she won’t go to jail, and she’ll even receive a substantial alimony payment. As for Gu Hetang…”

When the topic of this granddaughter came up, Gu Donglin hesitated for a moment. After thinking about it, he realized that she was just a granddaughter, not a grandson. It wouldn't matter if she took her away; wealthy families never lacked offspring.

"If Song Jin'an wants to take it away, let her take it; we won't stop her."

(End of this chapter)