The story of Rose starts with being a brother

Chapter 376: Ending

Late April, Sinan Mansion, morning.

"Be careful! Be careful! Uh~ come come come come, Good Ri!"

As the door of Gu Li's room was pushed open, Tang Wanru came to the bedside with a large bowl of porridge and shouted, "Here!"

Gu Li, who was leaning against the head of the bed, propped himself up with his hands and sat up straight. Seeing this, he said speechlessly, "How many times have I told you not to put the porridge in the same basin, okay?"

"..."

Tang Wanru stopped smiling. Lin Xiao and Nan Xiang, who were following behind her, covered their mouths and laughed. Just as they were about to show the small bowl and spoon in their hands, Tang Wanru said unhappily, "Stop talking nonsense and drink it!"

After saying that, she took a large spoon, scooped a spoonful of porridge from the basin, blew on it, and then brought it to Gu Li's mouth.

Gu Li subconsciously stepped back, and the spoonful of porridge followed closely. She had no choice but to open her mouth and drink it.

But after she finished drinking, she looked at her three best friends beside the bed and said helplessly again: "It's been so long, I really think I'm almost well now, there's no need for them to take care of me like a person who can't take care of himself."

"That won't work!" Lin Xiao refused directly. "It takes a hundred days for a broken bone to heal. You are recuperating after the operation. You must avoid any strenuous exercise."

"But I don't usually do any strenuous exercise, and it's not like I can't eat by myself." Gu Li glanced at the porridge, "Also, can't your family afford salt? Isn't this too bland?"

"Damn it! I cooked it for so long and you still think it's not tasty!" Tang Wanru started to get angry again. As a result, she moved her hand and some of the porridge in the basin spilled out and fell onto the quilt on Gu Li.

"..."

Seeing Gu Li looking at her sideways, Tang Wanru smiled awkwardly, picked up a tissue and started wiping the quilt.

"Alright, Gu Li, you're not happy with us serving you?" Lin Xiao poured the porridge into a small bowl and took over from Tang Wanru to feed Gu Li. "For your behavior of hiding it from us, we will have to settle the score with you when you are fully recovered."

After taking a sip of porridge, Gu Li immediately lay back on the pillow and pretended to be dead when he heard Lin Xiao mention this matter.

Nan Xiang also came over to help wipe the marks on the quilt, and pushed Gu Li and said, "That's right, you even dragged Jian Xi to hide it from us, and you didn't even know... Lin Xiao cried miserably in front of him."

"Who cried so hard?!" Lin Xiao wrinkled his nose and rolled his eyes at Nan Xiang. "You're talking as if you didn't cry?"

"I didn't miss you at all. I just wiped my snot and tears all over Lin Quan!"

"you……"

"Okay, okay, I'm sorry, it's my fault!" Gu Li, who had closed her eyes and pretended to be dead, had to sit up again to interrupt their quarrel. At this time, Lin Xiao fed her another spoonful of porridge. After she drank it, she continued to apologize, "I was wrong. I shouldn't have kept it a secret from you, and I shouldn't have asked Jian Xi to hide it for me, but this Jian Xi..."

Gu Li's face changed. That bastard had tricked her. She thought he would tell the truth later, but it happened to be when she was recording her will that night.

Looking back now, the way that suicide note was recorded was really...shameful.

As the saying goes, when a man is about to die, his words are the best. At that time, his true feelings were revealed, and he said everything that should and should not be said. As a result, now that he did not die, those last words became a little embarrassing. Not to mention that it was a dark history, it was also a topic that she found difficult to talk about.

And this was not the most ridiculous thing. The most ridiculous thing was that Jian Xi had come to visit her before and had happily read the will in front of her, which made her feel embarrassed and angry, and she almost broke down.

I really overestimated that bastard's qualities in every way!
"What's wrong with Jian Xi?" Lin Xiao asked curiously.

"Okay, Jian Xi is a good man." Gu Li showed a smile that was uglier than crying, "I asked Jian Xi to keep it a secret, don't blame him."

"..."

Lin Xiao and Nan Xiang looked at each other, and inexplicably thought of what Gu Li said in her last words about Jian Xi that night. Especially Nan Xiang, she blushed just by thinking about Gu Li's last words.

She has a lot of say in whether the boss is good or not, everything inside and outside.

After skipping this topic, Lin Xiao continued to feed porridge to Gu Li, while Nan Xiang and Tang Wanru stood aside to massage Gu Li's legs and shoulders.

At this time, Tang Wanru suddenly asked, "By the way, where is Gu Zhun? Why haven't I seen him these days?"

After the words fell, the atmosphere in the bedroom fell silent again.

Lin Xiao paused in feeding the porridge, and Gu Li, who was drinking the porridge, froze. Nan Xiang looked around strangely, and finally looked at Tang Wanru and said, "Don't you know? Zhou Chongguang has been discharged from the hospital, and Gu Zhun has gone to accompany him."

At this moment, the looks of several people became a little strange. During the time they took care of Gu Li, they naturally learned some things about Zhou Chongguang who was also in the hospital.

Ever since the fake funeral, and the recent public opinion storm over Zhou Chongguang's suspected survival, this time they are completely convinced that this person who once was their friend is not really dead.

Not only did he not die, he actually got together with Gu Li's younger brother Gu Zhun.

This is a bit... explosive.

Gu Li was fine, after all, she had been shocked by the fire at Gong's house, and she also knew about Zhou Chongguang's affair in the gay bar, but she had never made the connection before. But it was different for the other three women. They were only half-believing and half-doubting the rumors on the Internet at the time, and just watched them as a spectator.

But now I realize that it’s not a fucking rumor!

The story of Gu Zhun and Zhou Chongguang... to the three of them, it was like a high school classmate who had no news after graduation. The next time they heard about him, it was rumored that he had gone prostitute and was working as a prostitute in the alley. They just thought it was a rumor after dinner, until one day, a college classmate who had nothing to do with him said that he had prostituted with him and fell in love with him...

Oh, by the way, these two classmates are both boys.

After knowing this situation, even though the time and place were not right, the three of them couldn't help but have expressions like old men on the subway looking at their phones.

Not only that, they also knew that Zhou Chongguang had set fire to the Gong family. Now that Zhou Chongguang has been discharged from the hospital, the police will take measures against him, and the "client" who was tempted by him - Gu Li's younger brother - is really heartbroken.

I don't know how many years Zhou Chongguang will be sentenced to. What should Gu Zhun do?
Lin Xiao and Nan Xiang looked at each other and wanted to ask something, but finally swallowed their words.

The Gu family siblings have such a tragic fate!

"Okay, Gu Li, it's all over now. Everything will be fine." After feeding her the porridge, Lin Xiao put down the bowl and comforted her. Seeing the disappointment in her best friend's eyes, she thought for a moment and said, "Now the misunderstanding between you and Gu Yuan has been resolved. I don't know how long he will be locked up. When you... feel better, go see him."

When Gu Yuan was mentioned, Gu Li's eyes became more dim. Things were getting better, but some things were not so good.

"No need to look at Li!"

Just then, a voice came from outside the bedroom door. Several people subconsciously felt a little strange, but they quickly realized who the owner of the voice was.

"Gu Yuan!"

As Tang Wanru exclaimed, Gu Yuan walked in from the door in front of everyone's sight.

In an instant, Gu Li's eyes were filled with tears. Looking at the person who was getting closer and closer, her throat seemed to be blocked and she couldn't make a sound.

"Gu Li, do you love me?"

What accompanied Gu Yuan was the question he had been asking Gu Li. Just like he had said before, no matter whether he already had the answer in his heart or others had told him the answer, he wanted to hear Gu Li answer him in person.

"Do you love me?"

Gu Yuan came closer and closer, his voice became lower and lower, Gu Li looked at him intently, and he was also looking at the other person intently.

The others all stopped talking, subconsciously slowed down their breathing, and handed the stage to the couple who had lost sight of what was going on in the world.

Gu Yuan asked this question over and over again, and Gu Li nodded frantically as tears fell, until Gu Yuan walked to the bedside, she stood up and hugged him and finally shouted: "Love! I love you!"

Lin Xiao, who was watching from the side, subconsciously wiped his eyes. He had a low tear point and could not bear to watch such a scene.

But just as she lowered her head to wipe her tears, she caught a glimpse of another person coming in through the door.

"Jian Xi?!"

Lin Xiao's voice attracted the attention of Nan Xiang and Tang Wanru. Turning around, they saw Jian Xi walking in from the door with a smile on his face.

"How can such a happy ending be without me?"

The dog man said with a smile, hugged Lin Xiao who was walking over, squeezed Nan Xiang's hand, and then cast his eyes on the couple beside the bed who were kissing so passionately this time that they didn't know what was going on.

"Gu Yuan just got out of prison. He came here without even going home." Jian Xi explained to everyone with a smile.

Perhaps they were a little breathless from the kiss, and the two people who were stuck together finally separated, but their eyes were still fixed on each other's faces.

Gu Yuan wiped the tears from Gu Li's face. The question and the kiss just now had already wiped out all the unpleasantness of the past.

"How did you get out?" Gu Li asked with tears in her eyes.

Gu Yuan shook his head and smiled: "It doesn't matter..."

"His mother has already patched the loophole and said it was a technical error in the financial system that rescued him." The dog man was very enthusiastic to explain to his good brother.

"..."

The guilt on Gu Li's face suddenly became even stronger. Seeing this, Gu Yuan hugged her and comforted her that it was okay. He turned around and said unhappily: "Damn it, didn't I tell you not to say it!"

"What's there to hide?" Jian Xi spread his hands. "Do you have any other way to get out besides this? Gu Li can guess it. It can't be a prison break, right?"

"..."

Gu Yuan was choked for a moment, and then the dog man smiled and said, "I advise you to be honest with me. You know, I have made a lot of efforts to get Aunt Ye to agree to you being together!"

Even without him, Ye Chuanping would have been forced to agree to these two things, but it didn't matter, because they wouldn't know if he took the credit.

Sure enough, after hearing his good brother's words, Gu Yuan immediately opened his eyes wide and asked anxiously: "Really?" Although it was his biological mother who picked him up when he came out just now, his biological mother never expressed her approval of his and Gu Li's relationship. Instead, she continued to talk about Gu Li for a few more words. He really couldn't stand it anymore and got into his good brother's car.

"Of course, I agree, but you know your mother's character. It's not easy for her to change her mind." Jian Xi made a comment with a smile.

As soon as he finished speaking, a cheerful atmosphere instantly appeared in the bedroom, and several of Gu Li’s good friends couldn’t help but applaud.

"Thank you, Jian Xi."

Gu Li wiped her tears and thanked Jian Xi with a smile. At this moment, she truly felt that he was a good man.

"You're welcome, I should do it."

Jian Xi said with a smile, wondering if Gu Li would still be able to smile after Yuan Yi became pregnant with Gu Yuan's baby.

It should be possible. After all, in her will, she said that if she couldn't give Gu Yuan something, she should at least let others give it to him.

You wouldn't go back on your last words, would you?

……

In mid-May, the door of the Magic City Detention Center opened and a figure with a mixed-race face walked out.

The man had a cold expression and a straight figure, and it was obvious that he worked out regularly.

Just as he came out, a woman in an exquisite suit came up to him. It was a little strange that although it was already past the beginning of summer and the temperature in the Magic City had risen in May, the woman was wearing a long leather glove on her right hand.

"Mr. Gong."

Kitty's eyes were complicated and her voice was trembling slightly.

Gong Ming looked at her right hand wrapped in a leather glove, and his indifferent expression became moved.

"sorry."

Kitty lowered her head with guilt in her eyes. This was the second sentence she said. These three words without a beginning or an end made Gong Ming's expression change again and again, and even the veins in his temples jumped.

Gong Ming's Adam's apple rolled, and when he wanted to say something, his eyes were dazzled by a bright light reflected from the other person's left hand.

He looked carefully and saw that Kitty was wearing a ring on the middle finger of her left hand that was obviously larger than her knuckle. After seeing the ring, he inexplicably felt a sense of familiarity.

Kitty also noticed Gong Ming's gaze and subconsciously hid her left hand behind her back, but soon hesitantly put it in front of her and crossed it over the long glove on her right hand.

Seeing Gong Ming didn't say anything, she gritted her teeth and said with a little trepidation on her face: "This, I bought it from the second-hand market, it's not expensive."

As an assistant to the Gong family father and son, he actually went to the second-hand market to buy a cheap ring?

Gong Ming naturally wouldn't believe this excuse. He also recognized the ring. When he failed to confess his love to someone else, he casually threw the ring to Lin Xiao. Unexpectedly, it appeared in Kitty's hand now.

But he didn't expose Kitty's lie. He just nodded and said nothing more, then walked towards the Maybach outside. Before getting in the car, he said, "This size doesn't fit you. I'll change it for you later."

After seeing the ring, some of his previous emotions instantly dissipated.

Kitty was stunned when she opened the back door. She didn't react until Gong Ming got in the car and sat down. The nervousness and uneasiness in her heart were replaced by this sudden joy.

"Thank you." Kitty said softly after closing the car door. She didn't know if Gong Ming heard it.

She walked around to the front, opened the main car door and got in. As soon as the car started, she asked, "Mr. Gong, where are you going first?"

"This is the real countdown to death, right?"

A low voice came from Gong Ming's mouth in the back seat. Kitty, who had been somewhat happy just now, turned pale in an instant, and her hands holding the steering wheel became extremely stiff.

She looked in the rearview mirror and saw the other person's burning gaze meeting hers.

"sorry."

Kitty didn't know what to say. She had her own reasons for explaining, but when the words came out of her trembling lips, only these three thin words remained. This was the second time she had said it.

The car fell silent, with only the roar of the engine ringing out. The heavy atmosphere was oppressive. After a long time, Gong Ming turned his head and looked out the window and whispered, "Go to the hospital first, and then help me book a flight to Los Angeles."

"Ok."

Kitty's instinct, which had become a conditioned reflex, freed her from her rigid state. She murmured a word, took a deep breath, and drove off.

Gong Ming didn't say anything, just watched the pedestrians and vehicles outside the car window being left behind.

What can he say?

The crimes he had been slow to admit and the loopholes he had deliberately left behind had already made him an accomplice. From then on, there were no more dark clouds and thunder hanging over his head. The world was vast and he, the crown prince who had been in office for more than 30 years, could roam freely. All the affairs of the palace family were decided by him, without a father, a king, or a brother, and without any restrictions.

But... Gong Ming sighed inwardly. Even if his father, who bore all the blame, became a vegetable, he couldn't be taken out of the country. As for Chongguang...

Father, Chongguang is right. Since anyone can make sacrifices for the Gong family, why can't that person be you?

You have been in this land for such a long time but still haven't learned Chinese well, which means you have not truly learned the culture of this land.

I am already in my thirties, and if I am really sentenced, I will be in my forties.

Is there any prince in the world who can serve for forty years?

……

Monday morning, May 23rd.

In the meeting room of "ME", all the company executives were seated, but in the corner, in addition to Ye Chuanping's assistant, there was also Lin Xiao, who was still an assistant's assistant.

At this time, Ye Chuanping had not come in yet. The executives present were either chatting or resting with their eyes closed. Only a few of them were tense, looking as if they were facing a great enemy... or perhaps waiting to be inspected.

Colleagues who used to have a good relationship with them asked them what was going on. Wasn't it just an executive meeting? They had held this meeting many times during this period, but in fact, there was nothing serious about it.

Then faced with these questions, these people just shook their heads, and remained silent and maintained their previous attitude.

"Batta! Batta!"

As the sound of high heels hitting the floor came from outside the door, the slightly relaxed atmosphere in the meeting room disappeared, and Lin Xiao in the corner was ready to make meeting minutes.

A few seconds later, Ye Chuanping pushed the door open with an expressionless face. After looking around at the people sitting upright, his gaze lingered on Lin Xiao in the corner for two seconds longer.

However, to the surprise of all the executives, Ye Chuanping did not sit directly in the main seat, but sat to the right of the main seat.

The atmosphere in the meeting room suddenly changed. Some people were just surprised, while others were keenly aware that something big might happen in the company. Only the few people who were tense before became even more tense.

Ye Chuanping naturally noticed the changes in these people's eyes, but did not say much until another person walked into the meeting room door a few seconds later.

"what?!"

The person who spoke immediately attracted everyone's attention. Following the voice, they found that it was Lin Xiao, the assistant who seemed to have a low presence but was a stickler in the company. To be honest, some of the people present had less experience than her.

However, at this time Lin Xiao didn't care about everyone's gaze. After exclaiming, he looked at the person who had just walked into the meeting room with surprise.

Although she already knew about the other party and "ME" before, she really didn't know that the other party would actually come here. After all, the other party's attention has always been on Pudong.

At this time, Ye Chuanping coughed lightly to draw everyone's attention back before speaking: "Let me introduce you, this is the new executive president and editor-in-chief of ME, Jian Xi."

After a pause, she looked at the serious-looking people at the conference table and added, "Some of the board members who are also senior executives here have already met with Chairman Jian. He is also the new chairman of the reorganized ME."

"Hello everyone!"

Jian Xi sat down in the main seat with a smile on his face, and half a second later, warm applause broke out in the conference room.

At this time, the smiling dog man turned his gaze to Lin Xiao in the corner and winked at her.

Lin Xiao suddenly felt the phone in his pocket vibrate slightly. He took it out and found that it was a message edited by the dog man not far away at some point.

Scumbag: You said before that it was boring to be in the company. Now that I’m here, do you still feel bored?

"..."

Lin Xiao looked up and saw the other party blinking again, and then the phone vibrated again.

Dog scumbag: By the way, let me find you something interesting. I’m going to fire someone soon. You’ve been in the company for so long. If you see anyone you don’t like, tell me and I’ll pack up and send them all off.

Scumbag: If you think I am incompetent and abuse my power, then it is a bit too early for you to do so now. As long as you are willing in the evening..., among the people present here, you can also decide who to kick out if you are unhappy with them.

"..."

Lin Xiao's face gradually turned red, and the only thing left in his mind was what the dog man had said that night.

Bah, pervert!

(End of this chapter)