Deep Fog Kiss

She stared blankly at the unfinished stroke for a long time.

After a long while, she picked up her pen and, stroke by stroke, wrote the character "厂" heavily on the white paper once again.

This stroke is the same as the stroke that Wu Jianhui wrote in her palm when he died!

factory!

The character "厂" (factory)!

This stroke had appeared in her mind a hundred and eighty times!

She wondered countless times what the unfinished words Wu Jianhui had written were.

What does the character "厂" mean?

Is it a surname, an address, or a given name?

She thought about it for a long time, but she couldn't figure it out no matter what.

Jiang Li held the pen and added a few more strokes to the character "厂".

The character "顾" (Gu) leaps onto the white paper.

Gu!

Jiang Li's breath hitched, and she dropped the pen in her hand.

Gu?

Is it "顾"?

Wu Jianhui's last words echoed in her mind, word by word.

Big shot!

A powerful figure who can erase all evidence of the car accident from back then!

A powerful figure who can control everything in the southern city and even the capital!

All the clues Wu Jianhui provided, including the unfinished strokes, could be connected to the Gu family.

Looking at the whole of China, who else has such a background and power?

Only the Gu family, the top conglomerate in Jingzhou.

Thinking of this, Jiang Li chuckled again.

How could that be?

How could it be "Gu" (顾), and how could it be "Gu Jia" (顾家)?

Her grandfather had been kind to Grandpa Gu, so the Gu family raised her all those years as a way of repaying that kindness.

How could the Gu family hurt her father?

And what reason would someone from the Gu family have to hurt her father?

What reason would there be to orchestrate such a grand conspiracy to murder her father?

impossible.

She shook her head and said to herself, "Impossible, I must be mistaken."

It's definitely not the character "顾".

It certainly has nothing to do with Gu Jia.

It might just be the character "厂" (factory).

She leaned back in her chair, closed her eyes, and repeated over and over, "No, it can't be."

Suddenly, an old voice rang in my ears again.

"Ah Li, once you leave, don't come back."

"Don't come back."

In my memory, my grandmother looked at her with loving eyes as she repeated these words to her over and over again.

Jiang Li's breathing was a little heavy, and her fingertips were slightly cold.

Suddenly, a deep, resonant male voice echoed from the depths of my memory—

"I heard your father died in an accident?"

Did your father leave you any messages or say anything before he passed away?

The voice suddenly popped into her mind, and Jiang Li's hands, which were hanging in front of her, clenched tightly, her nails almost digging into her flesh.

"I heard you're investigating your father's affairs?"

"Your father has already passed away, so what's the point of investigating?"

No, that's not right!

She never told Gu Rou that she was investigating her father!

wrong!

Jiang Li was breathing heavily when she suddenly opened her eyes, her gaze filled with astonishment.

"Gu Sheng!"

Could it be related to Gu Sheng?

But what reason does Gu Sheng have to do this?

One is in the southern city, and the other is in Jingzhou.

If it weren't for the kindness my grandfather showed me back then, the two families would have no connection whatsoever.

What grudge or hatred could there be?

Jiang Li opened her palm, and because of the force she used, there were several deep marks on her palm from the nail clippers.

She slowly tightened her palms, her slightly reddened eyes revealing a deep determination.

Is the person behind this really surnamed Gu, or is it Gu Sheng?

She'll only find out if she finds out!

......

Jingzhou.

Inside the Gu family ancestral hall, incense smoke curled upwards.

The sound of the prayer beads rolling was mixed with soft chanting of Buddhist mantras.

An elderly woman with white hair sat in a wheelchair, her eyes gently closed, chanting sutras and reciting Buddhist prayers in front of a group of memorial tablets.

"May the ancestors of the Gu family bless us."

May the Gu family enjoy peace, prosperity, good health, and longevity.

May the Gu Group prosper forever and its grand ambitions endure.

Wang Shiyin spoke with utmost sincerity, silently praying, "I only wish for the health and harmony of my children and grandchildren; I am willing to accept all retribution and punishment."

"If my ancestors blame me, I will apologize to them after I die."

After saying that, she opened her eyes and looked at the memorial tablet of her husband, Gu Chifeng.

"Chifeng, was I wrong?"

"Did I make a mistake from the very beginning?"

Her eyes, weathered and filled with tears, asked, "If you were still alive then, what would you have done?"

"Teach me, what should I do?"

"Is this my misfortune, or my calamity?"

She wiped away her tears, "You saw it too, Ah Shen is just as stubborn as you, I can't do anything about him."

"As for Ah Sheng..."

She slowly shook her head and let out a long sigh.

Just then, footsteps sounded behind them.

Wu Ping walked in. "Madam."

Wang Shiyin wiped the tears from her face and asked, "What's wrong?"

"I received some gifts."

Wu Ping glanced at the old lady's face and said, "It was sent from Seattle."

Wang Shiyin turned to look at her, "Sent by Jiang Li?"

Wu Ping nodded, "They are all expensive tonics from abroad, which are relatively difficult to buy in China."

She glanced tentatively at the old lady, as if asking how to deal with these things—whether to keep them or not.

Wang Shiyin snorted coldly, "What can't I buy? Do I need her to send it over to curry favor?"

She scoffed, "She's been gone so long, and I haven't seen her say a single word of concern for me."

"Pretending to care about me at this time is nothing more than wanting me to agree to her being with Ah Shen."

Her face turned cold. They weren't even married yet, and Ah Shen had already lost his mind for her.

If they really get married, then the Gu family will be completely ruined!

"What wishful thinking!"

She coldly ordered Wu Ping, "Throw everything away."

Wu Ping didn't know why the old lady disliked Miss Li so much, so she could only nod and reply, "Yes, Madam, I'll go throw it away right away."

Those things are really precious and rare.

Shipping from overseas also requires quite a few procedures.

The fact that Miss Li sent it to the old lady shows that she put a lot of thought into it.

Wu Ping verbally agreed to throw the things away, but she didn't actually do it.

She also has an elderly mother in her hometown who is over ninety years old, about the same age as the old lady.

She worked as a maid in the Gu family when she was young, but later went back to retire due to poor health.

After thinking about it, Wu Ping felt it would be a waste to throw away those supplements, so she decided to send them all back to her hometown for her elderly mother.

As she pushed Wang Shiyin out of the ancestral hall, she said, "Madam, my mother was just a few days ago concerned about your health."

She laughed and said, "If she could still walk, she said she would like to come to Jingzhou to see you."

Upon hearing this, Wang Shiyin's eyes darkened, and she quickly said, "No need."

"We're both getting old and it's not suitable for us to travel far anymore. Let her stay in our hometown and take care of herself."

She thought for a moment and then said, "Your mother is older than me, so you should stay by her side and fulfill your filial duties."

"Once I have someone suitable to take care of me, you can go back to your hometown to take care of your mother."