Chapter 531: Tanghuang Group is in Turmoil

“I know, but I just want to see how are you doing right now, since you were so proud and thought lightly of me.” Zhang Shunlin smiled with pride, then looked to Wen Yulan with obvious disdain. “Look at you! What are you wearing? You must live a poor life now. If you had been my girlfriend, you could be living a much better life right now.”

Hearing that, Gu Ning understood what had happened. The man must have chased Wen Yulan in vain, and now he was showing off his wealth. It had been so many years, but he still wouldn’t let it go. He couldn’t be a quality man, and it was totally a miracle that he could make so much money.

“It’s none of your business!” Wen Yulan was furious and shouted at him, “I don’t care about your money!”

“You don’t care about money? I’ve never seen a woman who dislikes money yet. You just can’t afford luxurious things, so you pretend that you don’t like them. Poor you,” Zhang Shunlin said. In his eyes, women were all gold-diggers. Like those beautiful young girls. They all chased him now precisely because he was rich. And he enjoyed his life very much now.

“Zhang Shunlin, enough is enough! We were just common classmates and what you’ve said has already damaged my reputation!” Wen Yulan felt aggrieved and mad. She hadn’t hurt him at all. She had just rejected him when he had chased her before. Why did he suddenly believe that she had rejected him because he had been poor?

“You rejected me because I was poor!” Zhang Shunlin insisted.

“You…” Wen Yulan was speechless in rage. The man was so unreasonable.

Wen Yulan disliked him because the man had so many shortcomings. Even though he was rich now, she was still unwilling to talk to him. Of course, she didn’t say that aloud, otherwise, Zhang Shunlin could go crazy.

“Interesting!” Gu Ning laughed at Zhang Shunlin. “Why don’t you look at yourself in the mirror before you claim that women disliked you because you were poor. Don’t you know that you’re short, fat, ugly and unreasonable? You don’t deserve others’ respect or admiration, and all those young beautiful women come to you now just for your money. And, do you know how many people have dozens of millions of yuan in wealth in City D? Even a businessman with over a hundred million yuan in wealth wouldn’t be as arrogant as you! Who do you think you are?”

Normally, Gu Ning didn’t like attacking people, but she had to teach the man a lesson right now.

“You…” The man’s face turned red in anger.

At the same time, onlookers standing around them started to defend Wen Yulan after Gu Ning’s criticism towards Zhang Shunlin.

“Exactly! He’s not the richest man in City D after all.”

“He also doesn’t have a good personality.”

“He’s merely showing off his wealth!”

“He’s so selfish. No one would like him!”

“It’s normal that women would reject men that they dislike, and that’s not a reason for him to be so mean!”

“You…” Zhang Shunlin was furious, glaring at Gu Ning like he couldn’t wait to tear her into pieces. However, at this moment, he met Leng Shaoting’s cold sharp eyes, which was quite threatening, and he was suddenly out of breath because of fear.

“Let’s go!” Gu Ning didn’t want to waste time arguing with Zhang Shunlin, so she walked away with the others. Zhang Shunlin was scared by Leng Shaoting’s look, so he didn’t dare to chase them. Nevertheless, when they were all gone, Zhang Shunlin wore an evil expression.

Wen Yulan, let’s see! I promise that you’ll regret.

In the Tang family’s house, City B.

It was Saturday, so the members of the Tang Family were all home.

Everyone was upset because of Tang Yunfan’s condition.

“It’s been four days. Why is Yunfan still unconscious?” Tang Haifeng sighed. He had already sighed countless times today.

Luckily, Tang Yunfan was only unconscious and his body was fine, while he was breathing normally. Otherwise, the Tang Family would have been more worried.

When the lunch was just over, Quan Mingkai quickly walked into the house. “Master Tang, the board of directors somehow heard the news that Lord Tang is unconscious, so some of them are arguing to select a new chairman,” said Quan Mingkai to Tang Haifeng.

Hearing that, Tang Haifeng was displeased. He wasn’t surprised that they would hear the terrible news, because the truth always came out, but he was still mad, especially at the person who leaked the news.

Tang Yunhang had warned everyone who knew the news not to leak it, but the news was still leaked out. Apparently, the person was scheming against them. Therefore, Tang Haifeng was furious. “Whoever leaked the news, chase him or her out of the Tang family!”

There were only a few people who knew that Tang Yunfan was still unconscious so it wasn’t hard to find out who leaked the news.

“Sure, Master Tang!” Quan Mingkai said.

“As for the board of directors, I’ll go talk to them in person,” Tang Haifeng said standing up.

Although Tang Haifeng was already in his early seventies, he was able to stay strong with the help of Gu Ning’s pills, and he looked like a man around 50. He hadn’t slept well these days because of Tang Yunfan’s body condition but he still had the ability to control the turmoil.

All the members of the Tang family were worried about Tang Haifeng’s health, but only he could resolve the crisis now.

Tang Yunhang and Tang Yunrong were also shareholders of the Tanghuang Group, so they went to their company building along with Tang Haifeng.

Chapter 532: Select a New Chairman?

Although they were just shareholders, not managers, they had the right to speak.

Black sheep were everywhere, and the Tanghuang Group was not excluded.

Under Tang Yunfan’s control, Tanghuang Group developed very well, but the bright future of a company lay on peace and harmony among its staff. However, ambitious people wouldn’t always stay quiet.

Therefore, once the news that Tang Yunfan was unconscious was leaked, those ambitious directors who always wanted to replace Tang Yunfan started to create chaos. They believed that Tang Haifeng was too old to manage such a large business group and there was no one else, except Tang Yunfan, in the Tang family who knew how to do business, so the board of directors had to select a new chairman from among themselves.

Nevertheless, Tang Haifeng’s appearance shocked them. To their astonishment, Tang Haifeng was still able to stay so healthy and strong. They thought that he would be an aged, old man who could do nothing now! Besides, they had also heard that Tang Haifeng had heart disease, so most of them believed that he would be lying in bed sick after hearing what had happened to Tang Yunfan, which was the main reason those ambitious director dared create chaos.

Tang Haifeng had retired many years ago, but he was still an influential figure in the business group, and everyone still held great respect for him.

The moment Tang Haifeng appeared, those ambitious directors became quiet. Of course, they just remained quiet for now and it was impossible for them to give up their plans.

In the broad meeting room, Tang Haifeng sat in the chairman’s chair with a serious look, glancing at every director, which made them feel quite stressed.

“Master Tang, a country can never have an absent king, while a business group can never have an absent leader. Chairman Tang has been unconscious for many days, and we think it’s time to select a new chairman for the sake of the company,” Tang Deming said. He was the fourth principal shareholder of the Tanghuang Group, and was from the branch of the Tang family.

The Tang family’s business was a family business, so there were some members from the branch of the Tang family in the shareholders.

Tang Haifeng had retired, so those directors called him Master Tang.

“I agree. If our business opponents find out that our chairman is absent, they’ll seize the chance to attack us,” Fu Kaiyu said. He was the seventh director in the board.

“Who told you that our chairman is absent? Master Tang is still healthy and strong, and I think that Master Tang can be the acting chairman till Chairman Tang is awake,” Tang Zhilin argued. He was the fifth director in the board.

Tang Zhilin was also from a branch of the Tang Family but he was loyal to the Tang Family, so he was the first person who stood out and disagreed to select a new chairman.

“I agree with Zhilin,” the eighth director said.

Tang Yunhang and Tang Yunrong who were the second and third directors in the board, of course, stood by Tang Haifeng’s side.

In the end, among nine directors in the board, five disagreed to select a new chairman, two abstained, and two agreed to do so. Since the majority disagreed, the proposal wouldn’t stand.

Tang Deming and Fu Kaiyu who had the ambition to compete for the seat of chairman were upset and annoyed, but they could do nothing about it. As long as Tang Haifeng was here, they could only wait for another good opportunity.

Anyway, Tang Haifeng was an old man and he couldn’t manage the company for long. If Tang Yunfan was unconscious forever or died, they would then have to select a new chairman.

In addition, when Tang Yunfan was the chairman, they had no chance to unseat him, because they were frightened by his ways of controlling the company. Since Tang Yunfan was absent now, they could have enough time to prepare for their scheme!

Tang Haifeng warned them seriously later, “I don’t know how you were able to hear the news that Yunfan is unconscious, but I don’t want anyone else to hear about it. No matter who leaks the news, he’s fired!”

“Sure, Master Tang,” they replied.

Those who were loyal to Tanghuang Group, of course, wouldn’t leak the news, while those ambitious directors also wanted to keep it a secret, in case their business opponents would seize the chance to attack Tanghuang Group, which could ruin their scheme. However, some people had a different idea. When the meeting was over, Tang Deming went back to his office and made a call.

“We need to adjust our plan. Tang Haifeng is the acting chairman now,” Tang Deming said.

“What? Tang Haifeng is the acting chairman now?” The person on the other side of the phone was greatly surprised, but then said airily, “He’s too old to manage such a large business group.”

“No, he seems very healthy,” Tang Deming said.

“It’s fine. As long as Tang Yunfan stays unconscious there will be no one else in the Tang family that can take over the company. The most important thing you need to do now is to bribe the two directors who have abstained, so that we’ll have a better chance to win,” the person said.

“No problem. I understand,” Tang Deming said, then hung up.

In a study on the second floor of a three-story villa at a suburb neared to City B, a middle-aged man in a black suit was sitting in front of a desk. He stared at his phone, and looked evil.

Tang Yunfan, good for you. You’ve dodged the bullet again and again. However, I won’t allow it to happen again this time.

At that moment, someone knocked on the door of the study. The man was cheered up at once. “Come in.”

The door was pushed open by a young girl in her early twenties. She was pretty and tall.

“Dad,” the girl called.

“Xinrui, welcome back. How was your interview in the Tanghuang Group?” the man asked.

Tang Xinrui smiled and said with confidence, “Dad, you know that I’m an excellent economics graduate from the best college in Country M! So I’ve been hired into the finance department.”

“Very well!” The man was satisfied. “Your older brother is useless, so you must work hard. I promise that you’ll be the heir of the Tanghuang Group once we get control of it.”

Hearing that, Tang Xinrui was excited with her eyes full of ambition. “Dad, don’t worry. I won’t let you down.”

“Oh, dad, I saw Master Tang today when I went for the interview in Tanghuang Group,” Tang Xinrui said. She was slightly worried. “He seems very healthy and I’m afraid that Tanghuang Group won’t be in chaos anytime soon.”

“I know, but it’s fine. We can let him be the acting chairman for a few days,” the man said. He didn’t believe that Tang Haifeng had the ability to manage the business group for a long time.

“Great! Dad, I trust you. May I leave now?” Tang Xinrui said.

“Sure,” the man said then Tang Xinrui left.

Chapter 533: Gu Qinyang Is In Trouble

It was impossible that Tang Yunfan alone could manage Tanghuang Group so well, and he had many able assistants and business partners to help him.

Tang Yunfan’s two secretaries, Quan Mingkai and Yan Weilun, were his best assistants who were also good at doing business. In addition, Quan Mingkai and Yan Weilun had helped Tang Yunfan deal with many problems, so both of them were experienced.

In that case, even if Tang Yunfan was absent for a while, Quan Mingkai and Yan Weilun could also manage Tanghuang Group well.

If Tang Yunfan woke up soon, the company would be safe and prosperous as usual.

Tang Haifeng didn’t leave right after the meeting was over, but went to the chairman’s office.

“Pay more attention to Tang Deming and Fu Kaiyu,” Tang Haifeng said to Quan Mingkai and Yan Weilun.

“Sure,” they said. They were aware that Tang Deming and Fu Kaiyu were ambitious, but they didn’t know that the two were actually secretly scheming with another person against Tang Yunfan.

When Tang Yunfan was in the company, Tang Deming and Fu Kaiyu didn’t dare conduct their plan. In fact, there had been 10 directors in the board, but Tang Yunfan had shut two of them out precisely because of their disloyalty.

Even if they were founders of Tanghuang Group, they had already benefited a lot from the company. Tanghuang Group had never treated its staff or shareholders badly. Therefore, no matter who hurt the benefits of Tanghuang Group, he or she would be fired.

In City G, Gu Man and the others had a tour in a shopping mall for two hours, but they didn’t buy anything

Gu Man felt a little tired, so they had a break in a café.

Gu Ning coincidentally noticed the café where she and Bai Xueyan had been last time, which was Allan’s café, so they went there. Allan was also in the café during this time, so he went forward to welcome Gu Ning in person. “Hi! Gu Ning, nice to meet you! It’s been a while.”

Seeing another man being so enthusiastic towards Gu Ning, Leng Shaoting was slightly displeased, although he knew that they were just friends. However, Leng Shaoting didn’t show it on his face.

“Hi, Allan!” Gu Ning said.

Allan glanced at Gu Man and the others then asked politely, “Are these beautiful ladies your relatives?”

Hearing that, Gu Man and the other women were delighted. They were indeed very beautiful, even though they weren’t young.

“Yes!” Gu Ning said.

“Nice to meet you all! I’m Allan,” Allan said.

“Allan, nice to meet you too!” they said.

“Oh, there is also a handsome man. Is he your older brother or friend?” Allan didn’t ignore Leng Shaoting because Leng Shaoting was too outstanding to be ignored and it seemed like Leng Shaoting disliked him. Allan wasn’t dumb, and he soon understood why Leng Shaoting seemed cold to him.

“He’s my friend,” Gu Ning said.

“Welcome!” Allan said to Leng Shaoting.

Although Leng Shaoting disliked Allan, he remained polite.

“Hi,” Leng Shaoting said lightly.

Allan didn’t mind Leng Shaoting’s attitude, but said, “Well, I won’t bother you any further, and please feel free to let me know whenever you need anything.”

Allan didn’t intend to charge them the fee of the meal in the café but Leng Shaoting insisted to pay it, which amused Gu Man and the others. Allan wanted to give them a discount but was also declined by Leng Shaoting.

When they left the café, it was only 4 pm, so they went to Wen Yulan’s place and planned to have dinner there.

Gu Qinyang was out with his friends, so only Gu Qingshi and Gu Yinyin were home when Wen Yulan came back.

However, when Wen Yulan, Gu Man and Gu Qing were cooking dinner, Wen Yulan’s phone rang. The caller was Gu Qinyang but the person who spoke on the phone was a stranger. “Are you Gu Qinyang’s wife?”

Hearing that, Wen Yulan had a feeling that Gu Qinyang was in trouble.

“Yes, I am. Who are you and where is my husband?” Wen Yulan was nervous.

Hearing that, Gu Qing and Gu Man looked at Wen Yulan in confusion.

“I’m Long Ge, from the Qing Gang. Your husband, Gu Qinyang, has broken an antique vase which is worth two million yuan in the Dihao Clubhouse. Take two million yuan to Dihao Clubhouse within an hour or you can’t bear the result!” After that, he hung up.

“What?” Wen Yulan was totally shocked, and almost fell on the ground.

“What’s wrong? What happened?” Gu Qing and Gu Man were worried.

“Qinyang-Qinyang is in trouble!” Wen Yulan’s face turned pale, and her voice was trembling.

“What? What happened to Qinyang?”

Gu Qing and Gu Man were astonished.

From Wen Yulan’s reaction, they knew that it had to be a lot of trouble.

Gu Ning heard their conversation and walked to the kitchen at once.

Wen Yulan said in a trembling voice, “The man said that he’s Long Ge from the Qing Gang. Qinyang has broken an antique vase which is worth two million yuan in Dihao Clubhouse. And if I can’t take two million yuan to Dihao Clubhouse within an hour, they’ll…”

Although Wen Yulan didn’t know what they would do to Gu Qinyang specifically, it couldn’t be good because they were members of the Qing Gang.

Wen Yulan almost cried.

“What?”

Hearing that, Gu Qing and Gu Man were also scared. Let alone ordinary people, even those who were rich or powerful were afraid to annoy the Qing Gang, because the Qing Gang would do anything for money.

Chapter 534: Zhang Shunlin’s Revenge

Gu Ning thought that it wasn’t that simple, but before she got to know more details, she couldn’t jump to conclusions. Since Gu Qinyang was in trouble, she had to help him out.

“Don’t worry. Shaoting and I will bring Uncle Qinyang back,” Gu Ning said to comfort them.

“But…” Gu Man was worried about Gu Ning’s safety.

“We’ll be fine,” Gu Ning said. “I know many important figures in the Qing Gang, and they won’t hurt Uncle Qinyang for my sake.”

Hearing that, Gu Man suddenly realized that several members of the Qing Gang had attended the opening ceremony of Jade Beauty Jewelry before, and they had even sent Gu Ning a gift which was worth over dozens of millions of yuan. Therefore, they chose to believe Gu Ning.

At the same time, they were also worried that the Qing Gang would hurt Gu Ning for money. It wasn’t a bad thing to maintain a relationship with the Qing Gang but it could be harmful too.

Nevertheless, Gu Ning was their only hope now, so they could only hope that Gu Ning would be fine.

When Leng Shaoting heard Gu Ning say that she knew some important figures in the Qing Gang, he became a jealous lover. As long as Situ Ye was involved he would be displeased, but he didn’t show it on his face.

“Shaoting, please keep an eye on Ningning,” Gu Man said to Leng Shaoting when they walked out of the kitchen.

Gu Man thought that Leng Shaoting had to be strong enough to protect a girl, since he was a military officer.

“Don’t worry. I will!” Leng Shaoting said seriously like it was a promise.

Indeed, it was his promise. As long as he was by Gu Ning’s side, he wouldn’t allow anyone to hurt her.

Leng Shaoting and Gu Ning then left for Dihao Clubhouse.

Dihao Clubhouse was a 24-hour clubhouse, and it would only close on New Year’s Eve.

Once they entered Dihao Clubhouse, Gu Ning told the reception, “I’m here for Long Ge. Tell him Gu Qinyang’s family is here.”

The reception called Long Ge at once, and Gu Ning along with Leng Shaoting went to the No. 7 private room on the sixth floor according to Long Ge’s order.

In the No.7 private room, Gu Qinyang hadn’t been beaten or tied, but sat on the chair quietly.

On the sofa across from Gu Qinyang, a man in his early thirties was smoking with his legs crossed.

This man was precisely Long Ge, who was a middle manager of Dihao Clubhouse.

Behind Long Ge, there were four strong men who followed Long Ge’s lead, and Gu Qinyang was obviously scared of them.

He, of course, couldn’t afford two million yuan and Gu Ning was his only hope now. However, he planned to pay her back in the future.

After hanging up, Long Ge looked at Gu Qinyang and sneered. “Your family is here. If they come with enough money, you’ll be lucky today.”

However, he didn’t believe that Gu Qinyang’s family could afford that much money.

Hearing that, Gu Qinyang was relieved.

Before long, someone knocked on the door of the private room. A young girl, followed by a man, walked in later.

Long Ge was a little confused, because he had called Gu Qinyang’s wife. Are they Gu Qinyang’s daughter and son? He thought to himself.

“We’re Gu Qinyang’s family and we’re here to take him home,” Gu Ning said.

The door closed behind them.

“Ningning!” Seeing Gu Ning, Gu Qinyang almost cried in excitement. As long as Gu Ning was here, he would be safe.

Long Ge was struck dumb for a second when he saw Gu Ning’s face clearly, then he jumped up from the sofa in shock. “Are-are you Miss

Gu?”

Gu Ning was a little surprised that the man recognized her, but she soon realized that it had to have been Situ Ye who told some important members in the Qing Gang to remember her face in order to protect her.

“Yes, I am,” Gu Ning said.

Hearing that, Long Ge felt embarrassed. If Gu Qinyang was Gu Ning’s family, he would be punished by Situ Ye for annoying Gu Ning.

“I’m sorry, Miss Gu, I had no idea that Gu Qinyang is your family. Um, since you’re here to take him home, you may leave right now.” Long Ge panicked a little. He was worried that Gu Ning would be mad at him.

Seeing Long Ge’s attitude towards Gu Ning, Gu Qinyang was totally shocked, but he soon remembered that several members of the Qing Gang had attended the opening ceremony of Jade Beauty Jewelry before. Nevertheless, he was still impressed by Gu Ning’s network. It seemed that Gu Ning was really influential!

Although Long Ge was being very polite, Gu Ning ignored his apologies.

“Well, I heard that my uncle broke an antique vase which is worth two million yuan,” Gu Ning said. “Can we go to the antique association to have it verified before we pay the money?”

Hearing that, Long Ge understood that Gu Ning wouldn’t leave until she found out the truth. Therefore, he told her everything. After all, Gu Ning was his boss’s friend, and he didn’t dare annoy her.

“Miss Gu, in fact, the antique vase Mr. Gu broke was fake,” Long Ge said carefully, in case Gu Ning would be mad at him.

However, Gu Ning remained calm as usual. Obviously, it wasn’t a surprising answer. From Gu Ning’s face, Long Ge immediately knew that this young girl wasn’t simple.

“What? It’s fake?” Gu Qinyang, on the other hand, almost shouted out. He couldn’t understand why they did that to him.

After that, Long Ge told them the details.

It was Zhang Shunlin who had schemed against Gu Qinyang. Zhang Shunlin happened to know some people who were Gu Qinyang’s friends, so he gave them money to let them help him call Gu Qinyang out and trap Gu Qinyang

Zhang Shunlin and Long Ge came from the same city, but they weren’t actually close. Long Ge merely helped him for money.

Chapter 535: Bai Xueyan Calls Gu Ning

Zhang Shunlin turned to Long Ge for help and gave him a hundred thousand yuan. As for the two million yuan Gu Qinyang would have to pay for the vase, they would share it fifty-fifty.

Because of Situ Ye’s order, members of the Qing Gang hadn’t moonlighted for a long time to make extra money, but Long Ge gave in to money and agreed this time. Unexpectedly, he made a wrong decision.

“Zhang Shunlin!” Gu Qinyang clenched his teeth in anger. It was obvious that he had known Zhang Shunlin for a long time.

Zhang Shunlin had chased Wen Yulan back when they had been in college. Once Wen Yulan had rejected him, he had spread rumors around that Wen Yulan only liked the rich and disdained the poor. Zhang Shunlin was merely a selfish man, who didn’t care about others’ feelings; he only cared about his own benefit. If he had been a charming gentleman, he could have attracted girls’ attention. Like Gu Qinyang, who wasn’t rich, but treat Wen Yulan very well.

Besides, Zhang Shunlin never paid much attention to his appearance, which was one of the reasons girls wanted to keep a distance from him.

This time, Gu Qinyang hated Zhang Shunlin the most. As for his so-called friends, he hated them too. To his astonishment, his “friends” would scheme against him just for money.

“Well, Long Ge, if you hear that anyone else is going to hurt my uncle, please give my uncle a helping hand if you don’t mind,” Gu Ning said politely.

“Of course. Of course,” Long Ge said. If he had known that Gu Qinyang was Gu Ning’s uncle, he wouldn’t have trapped him. After figuring out the truth, Gu Ning didn’t say anything further, but left with Gu Qinyang.

However, Gu Ning had no intention to forgive Zhang Shunlin.

“Ningning, thank you so much! If it hadn’t been for you, I could have been beaten or killed!” Gu Qinyang was still frightened.

“Well, I should apologize to you instead. If I hadn’t criticized him in public, he probably wouldn’t have trapped you,” Gu Ning said and felt a little guilty. It wasn’t the first time that Wen Yulan had met Zhang Shunlin, but Zhang Shunlin normally would make fun of her and wouldn’t take actual actions to hurt Wen Yulan or Gu Qinyang. However, he had lost face in public last time when he had encountered Gu Ning in the shopping mall, so he would of course take revenge since he was so selfish.

“Ningning, it’s not your fault. Zhang Shunlin is a selfish backstabber!” Gu Qinyang didn’t blame Gu Ning, but hated Zhang Shunlin more than ever. He wasn’t a weak man, and there was a long-standing grudge between him and Zhang Shunlin, but he had to tolerate it because he didn’t have the ability to punish Zhang Shunlin.

“Uncle, how much do you know about Zhang Shunlin? Tell me about him,” Gu Ning said to Gu Qinyang

“Not very much. I only know that he does equipment wholesale business and has dozens of millions of yuan in wealth,” Gu Qinyang said.

Leng Shaoting understood what Gu Ning planned to do, so he said, “Let me handle it.”

“Great.” Gu Ning didn’t reject.

If Leng Shaoting was willing to help her, she wouldn’t mind, because she needed to give him some chances to prove his ability as her man.

Gu Ning was so outstanding, and Leng Shaoting sometimes felt like he was useless. He thought that it was his duty to protect his girl. Therefore, Leng Shaoting was cheered up when Gu Ning agreed.

Hearing their talk, Gu Qinyang understood that they were going to punish Zhang Shunlin and felt excited. Zhang Shunlin deserved it.

After that, Gu Ning called Gu Man and told her that Gu Qinyang was fine.

Although Gu Ning said that Gu Qinyang was fine, Gu Man, Gu Qing and Wen Yulan were still worried about his safety before they saw him in person.

Gu Qingshi and Gu Yinyin, on the other hand, had no idea what their father had just been through and kept playing on their tablets.

When Gu Ning and them got back, Wen Yulan was finally relieved after seeing that Gu Qinyang was fine.

“What happened? How did you break the Qing Gang’s antique vase?” Wen Yulan asked Gu Qinyang.

Gu Qinyang then told Wen Yulan everything.

Hearing that it was Zhang Shunlin’s scheme, Wen Yulan was furious at once. Zhang Shunlin had made fun of her, and he even wanted to trap them this time. Two million yuan was a fortune for them, and it was impossible for them to pay it.

Luckily, Gu Ning helped them, otherwise, their family would be ruined.

“What a backstabber Zhang Shunlin is! I really want to beat him!” Wen Yulan said in anger.

“Don’t worry. Ningning will handle it,” Gu Qinyang said.

Hearing that, Wen Yulan relaxed slightly.

Since Gu Qinyang was safely home, they dropped the topic, and enjoyed dinner.

After the meal, Gu Ning received Bai Xueyan’s call.

Once Gu Ning answered the call, Bai Xueyan criticized Gu Ning on the phone, “Gu Ning! Why didn’t you tell me that you’re in City G now?”

Gu Ning immediately explained, “I came here along with my mom and aunt just for a short trip, so I didn’t tell anyone.”

“Well, you could have told me,” Bai Xueyan insisted.

“Um…” Gu Ning didn’t know what to say.

“What? Aren’t we friends?” Bai Xueyan questioned.

Gu Ning thought that it was hard to explain it to Bai Xueyan, so she remained silent.

“What? Aren’t we?” Bai Xueyan asked again.

“Yes, of course!” Gu Ning said resignedly.

“What are you doing now?” Bai Xueyan asked.

“I’m in my uncle’s place,” Gu Ning said.

“Why don’t you come out and meet me? I’m in Allan’s café,” Bai Xueyan said.

From Bai Xueyan’s tone, Gu Ning understood that she was in a bad mood.

Chapter 536: Meet Bai Xueyan

“Alright, I’m coming!” Gu Ning said.

“Great!” Bai Xueyan was satisfied.

After hanging up, Gu Ning told Gu Man that she was going to meet a friend in City G.

Gu Man had heard their conversation on the phone so she didn’t stop Gu Ning.

“Since your friend invited you to meet her, we can go home right now. Shaoting can send us back to Clean Water Blue Sky before driving you there,” Gu Man said.

“It’s so early now! Please stay for a while longer and Qinyang can send you home later,” Wen Yulan said.

“Yes,” Gu Qinyang echoed.

“Don’t worry. We can get Shaoting to send us home,” Gu Man said. Gu Qinyang and Wen Yulan didn’t insist but invited them to have a meal together tomorrow.

Gu Man wasn’t sure when they would be flying back to City F so she didn’t answer yet, but said that she would call them tomorrow.

Since Gu Ning was going to meet Bai Xueyan, Gu Man thought that she would probably stay in a hotel for the night again. “Ningning, there is only one bed in your apartment. I think that either your aunt and I can stay in the hotel or you can stay in the hotel. What do you think?” Gu Man said.

Hearing that, Leng Shaoting was cheered up.

Gu Ning was amused by Leng Shaoting’s reaction. If she stayed in the apartment with her mother and aunt tonight, he probably wouldn’t want to sleep alone. He seldom met with Gu Ning, so he wanted to spend as much time as possible with her. Even though they stayed together during the day, he had to keep an appropriate distance away from Gu Ning and had to mind his behavior.

“I can stay in the hotel,” Gu Ning said.

Although Gu Qing and Gu Man were worried about Gu Ning’s safety, because she was a very beautiful young girl, they soon relaxed upon thinking about how good she was at kung fu.

“Oh, when will we fly back tomorrow?” Gu Man asked.

“I’ll check on the Internet but I think that we can fly back after lunch,” Gu Ning said.

After that, Gu Ning and Leng Shaoting drove Gu Qing and Gu Man back to Clean Water Blue Sky, then they left together.

When they were gone, Gu Qing suddenly said to Gu Man, “Man, don’t you think that Ningning and Shaoting are very close to each other? Are they boyfriend and girlfriend, or is Shaoting chasing Ningning?” Although Leng Shaoting never showed his love for Gu Ning in front of them, Gu Qing thought that he couldn’t just be Gu Ning’s normal friend given what he had done these last two days. However, Gu Qing was only guessing. She wasn’t actually sure of it.

Gu Man, on the other hand, was very surprised. She didn’t realize that Leng Shaoting treated Gu Ning really well until Gu Qing pointed it out.

“No way! Ningning is only 18,” Gu Man said.

“She’s already 18 so she’s an adult now,” Gu Qing said.

“Well…” Gu Man frowned because she didn’t want Gu Ning to have a boyfriend at such a young age.

Seeing that Gu Man was worried, Gu Qing comforted her, “I’m just guessing so I could be wrong. To be honest, I think that Shaoting is a reliable, handsome man. Even if he really is Ningning’s boyfriend, it’s not a bad thing. And he’s a military officer after all, so he has to be an upright person.”

In many people’s eyes, soldiers stood for honesty and loyalty. Anyway, Gu Qing had a great impression of Leng Shaoting.

“I trust Ningning. She knows what she should do and shouldn’t,” Gu Qing added.

Hearing that, Gu Man agreed.

When Leng Shaoting and Gu Ning were finally alone together, Leng Shaoting stopped hiding his love for her. However, he was driving the car but kept giving her glances which was dangerous, so Gu Ning said to him, “Focus on the road! Stop glancing at me.”

“We haven’t spent much time with each other today, and we’re finally alone together, so I have to seize the chance!” Leng Shaoting said in an aggrieved tone.

Gu Ning rolled her eyes. He had actually made eyes at her many times when Gu Qing and Gu Man hadn’t been paying much attention to them.

“Nevertheless, you’re driving now and you have to be careful,” Gu Ning said.

“Fine, I can wait till tonight,” Leng Shaoting said in amorous tone.

Gu Ning felt like laughing, but didn’t say anything further.

Before long, they arrived at Allan’s café.

It was only 9 pm, so there were many people in the café.

Bai Xueyan was talking with Allan when Gu Ning and Leng Shaoting walked inside.

Seeing Gu Ning coming, Bai Xueyan stood up at once and hugged her. “Gu Ning, you’re finally here! I missed you so much.”

Bai Xueyan behaved like they were a couple who had been separated from each other for a long time.

Seeing Bai Xueyan hugging Gu Ning tightly in her arms, Leng Shaoting was a little displeased. Gu Ning was his girl and he wouldn’t allow anyone else to hug her tightly.

Bai Xueyan then noticed Leng Shaoting who was standing behind Gu Ning and she was stunned by his outstanding appearance. “Jesus, Gu Ning! Is this your boyfriend? He’s so handsome! Is he a star or something?”

“He is my boyfriend, but not a star,” Gu Ning said.

Hearing that, Allan wasn’t surprised, because he had sensed Leng Shaoting’s dislike today when they met each other for the first time.

“Have a seat please, Gu Ning and Mr. Leng,” Allan said.

Chapter 537: He Declined to Be My Boyfriend

Gu Ning and Leng Shaoting sat on one side, while Bai Xueyan and Allan sat on the other.

“Mr. Leng, please allow me to offer you free drinks this time,” Allan smiled and said to Leng Shaoting

“Thanks,” Leng Shaoting said. He wouldn’t reject this time. He had rejected the free drinks last time because Gu Man had been there. Gu Man was his future mother-in-law after all and he had to prove himself.

Bai Xueyan glanced at Leng Shaoting and Gu Ning then said with obvious envy, “Look at you two! You’re meant to be together.”

Hearing that, Leng Shaoting was pleased.

“Here is the menu. Please order as much as you want. It’s all on Allan.” Bai Xueyan gave the menu to Gu Ning, then glared at Allan like he was her enemy.

Allan wore a wry smile, but he actually didn’t mind how many drinks they ordered.

Gu Ning and Leng Shaoting just had dinner and were already full, so they ordered two drinks and a plate of fruits.

Bai Xueyan, however, was displeased. “Why did you order so little?”

“We just had dinner and we’re already full,” Gu Ning said blinking her eyes.

“Fine,” Bai Xueyan said.

“Give the menu to me,” Bai Xueyan said, then she ordered five different types of snacks, a fruit salad and spaghetti.

Gu Ning and Allan were both astonished. “Can you eat all of that?” Allan asked.

“What? Didn’t you say it’s your treat this time?” Bai Xueyan questioned him.

“Of course,” Allan said. “I’m just afraid that you’ll hurt your stomach by eating too much.”

“None of your business,” Bai Xueyan said then ignored him. Allan then didn’t say anything further.

Their drinks and snacks were soon placed on the table and Bai Xueyan immediately started to eat alone. Gu Ning and Allan understood that she was in a bad mood and needed to vent her anger.

After a short while, Allan stood up and left.

“What’s wrong? It seems like you’re in a terrible mood,” Gu Ning asked.

From Bai Xueyan’s attitude towards Allan, Gu Ning believed that Allan must have something to do with Bai Xueyan’s bad mood. She didn’t know whether Allan knew that Bai Xueyan liked him, but she couldn’t see any hint of fondness for Bai Xueyan from Allan. Anyway, it was hard to draw a conclusion from appearances.

However, there was a huge age gap between them, so Gu Ning thought that it wasn’t very likely that they would get together. Although as long as the two loved each other age wasn’t a problem, only a few people could make it happen. Allan was almost 30-years-old, while Bai Xueyan was only 17-years-old. She wasn’t even an adult yet so she was just a teenager in Allan’s eyes.

“Nothing,” Bai Xueyan said.

Since Bai Xueyan didn’t want to say it right now, Gu Ning stopped asking.

After a long while, Allan didn’t come again, and Bai Xueyan began to wear an absentminded look.

“I’m done.” Bai Xueyan only finished a third of the food that she had ordered. Actually, she was already full, and she had ordered that much just to vent her anger.

“Gu Ning, he declined to be my boyfriend,” Bai Xueyan said all of a sudden.

Um…

Gu Ning was surprised. To her astonishment, Bai Xueyan already told Allan about her feelings towards him, and Allan had already declined to be her boyfriend, but why did Allan still seem fine to be around with Bai Xueyan?

“He said that I’m too young to be his girlfriend and that I’m just a teenage girl in his eyes, but I’m already 17-years-old now and I’ll be an adult in two months!” Bai Xueyan said. “He said that he likes mature, sexy women, but I will be a mature sexy woman in a few years!”

Hearing that, Gu Ning didn’t know what to say. It was their personal affair after all.

“How can he say that I’m too young to be his girlfriend? Isn’t he too old to be my boyfriend?” Bai Xueyan said in anger.

Right at this moment, Allan walked to them, and Bai Xueyan closed her mouth at once. However, before Allan walked to their table, he was stopped by a woman halfway.

“Hi, Allan!” the woman greeted Allan and her voice sounded so gentle and alluring. The woman was tall and slim and had long, dark red hair with large waves, wearing a black tight-fitting sweater, a pair of black stockings and red high-heels. She looked very sexy and charming.

Seeing that, Bai Xueyan was extremely displeased, staring at the woman’s back like she was going to tear her apart.

Allan, on the other hand, seemed unwilling to see the woman and disdain flashed through his eyes. However, out of politeness, Allan still greeted her, “Hi, Miss Wu, may I help?”

“Allan, can you sit with me for a while?” the woman asked.

“I would love to, but my friends are there waiting for me,” Allan said.

“What a shame! Well, actually I came here alone. If you don’t mind, may I join you?” The woman wouldn’t let Allan go. In fact, Allan didn’t come here often, while she was a frequent guest in order to meet him. Unfortunately, she rarely succeeded, so she definitely wouldn’t let him go since she finally encountered him.

“Um, sorry, It’s not up to me,” Allan said. It was a gentle way to reject the woman. If the woman wasn’t dumb, she would let him go right now.

“Sorry, no!” Bai Xueyan interrupted them, “It’s my reservation, and I don’t want strangers to join us.”

Hearing that, the woman turned to look at Bai Xueyan and she was very displeased. Actually, she had already decided to leave since Allan said that but what Bai Xueyan said annoyed her, so she changed her mind.

However, when Bai Xueyan saw the woman’s face, she snorted with laughter. The woman had done plastic surgery so many times that her face looked really strange now. It wasn’t hard to notice that her face was completely artificial now.

“What’s so funny?” the woman frowned and asked.

Chapter 538: A Naughty Child?

“Nothing-nothing,” Bai Xueyan said, but it was obviously a perfunctory answer, especially when she did her best not to laugh out loud.

“You…” The woman was mad. She wasn’t an idiot, and she knew that Bai Xueyan was laughing at her.

“Please don’t get mad, or your nose might move aside and your jaw could fall down and then you’d have to spend more money to adjust them,” Bai Xueyan said, pretending to be considerate.

“You…” The woman was angrier now. However, she was really worried that her nose would move aside and her jaw would fall down, so she didn’t dare to move her facial muscles, but forced herself to calm down, which was quite amusing.

“Allan!” The woman turned to Allan for help.

“Miss Wu, I’m so sorry. She’s just a naughty child so please forgive her,” Allan apologized. It was also a perfunctory apology, and he wasn’t scolding Bai Xueyan for it at all.

The woman was in a rage now. A naughty child? She understood that Allan was on Bai Xueyan’s side and it was meaningless to argue with them, so she glared at Bai Xueyan before she turned around walking away.

Although Allan didn’t scold Bai Xueyan for what she had done, he disagreed with her rude and impulsive behavior. Bai Xueyan really was too young

Bai Xueyan probably didn’t notice the dissatisfaction in Allan’s eyes, but Gu Ning did.

Bai Xueyan truly wasn’t his type, because Allan liked a mature woman or partner while Bai Xueyan was simply an impulsive child.

Leng Shaoting also preferred to choose a mature girl to be his girlfriend.

Gu Ning knew that Leng Shaoting was attracted to her precisely because she was far more mature than her age. If she was as impulsive as Bai Xueyan, Leng Shaoting probably wouldn’t like her. Even Gu Ning disliked immature men. In fact, nobody wanted his or her partner to be a child forever, because it was very tiring.

Allan came to them then said, “I’m sorry. I have to leave now. Please enjoy yourselves here.”

Hearing that, Bai Xueyan snorted with disdain, turning her head aside. Although it seemed she didn’t care about Allan now, she actually felt quite disappointed because Allan left soon after she finally got a chance to meet him. However, she didn’t understand that it was her own behavior that chased Allan away.

Leng Shaoting and Gu Ning said good-bye to Allan then.

After Allan was gone, Bai Xueyan lost her appetite. Seeing that, Gu Ning could do nothing but act dumb.

Right at that moment, Mrs. Bai called Bai Xueyan and urged her to go back home, so they left the café. Bai Xueyan had her own car, so Leng Shaoting and Gu Ning didn’t send her home.

On their way back to the hotel, Gu Ning discussed what had happened between Allan and Bai Xueyan with Leng Shaoting.

“Age isn’t a problem, but they are totally different types of people so it’s hard for them to get along with one another,” Leng Shaoting said. In fact, he had also noticed Bai Xueyan’s fondness towards Allan and Allan’s dissatisfaction towards Bai Xueyan just then.

“Then why do you like me?” Gu Ning suddenly asked.

“Well,” Leng Shaoting thought for a while before he opened his mouth, “my heart skipped a beat when I saw you for the first time, but it’s undeniable that I’m attracted to your maturity. I think that we’re the same type of people.”

Gu Ning was right. Actually, Gu Ning held the same opinion. If Leng Shaoting had been an immature man, Gu Ning wouldn’t have fallen in love with him either.

“Well, if I were as innocent or naive as my peers, would you still love me?” Gu Ning asked.

“I don’t know because you’re not, but what I do know is that you already occupy my heart,” Leng Shaoting said. “I know that you’re a smart girl with morals, and I trust you.”

Leng Shaoting had been with Gu Ning for a long time but they had never argued with each other. They loved each other a lot. Most importantly, they understood one another deeply.

They were just talking about Bai Xueyan and Allan, but Gu Ning somehow felt touched by Leng Shaoting’s words.

Once they were back in the hotel, Leng Shaoting pressed Gu Ning on the bed.

“Wait a second! I need to book plane tickets first!” Gu Ning pushed him away.

Leng Shaoting was reluctant to move away from Gu Ning’s body but he knew that she had to book the plane tickets tonight, so he hugged her in his arms while she was booking plane tickets on the Internet.

However, Leng Shaoting didn’t stop his hands, but kept touching and rubbing Gu Ning’s body, which annoyed Gu Ning. “Couldn’t you stop for a while? I’m checking the plane tickets right now!”

Leng Shaoting replied like he was innocent, “Go on. I won’t prevent you from doing so.”

Gu Ning felt like laughing. The man must be tortured by his desire now. Gu Ning then removed his hands from her body and warned him. “Don’t touch my body for now, or you’ll sleep alone.”

“Fine, I’ll leave you to it and I’ll go take a shower first. Be quick. I want you when I get back,” Leng Shaoting said.

Gu Ning flushed a little but didn’t answer him. Leng Shaoting then went into the bathroom.

Gu Ning booked plane tickets for 2:50 pm tomorrow, so that they could fly back after having lunch.

Gu Ning didn’t book a plane ticket for Leng Shaoting because he couldn’t go back with them on the same flight, but he would take the next flight.

Since Gu Ning already booked the plane tickets, Leng Shaoting didn’t wait a second longer, and directly pressed her against the bed, kissing her wildly.

Chapter 539: The Tang Family Learns the Shocking Secret

The next morning.

Gu Ning would go back first after taking a shower and putting clothes on, while Leng Shaoting would wait in the hotel for her call. All of a sudden, Gu Ning felt they were like having an affair. Even though they were boyfriend and girlfriend it wasn’t the right time to reveal their real relationship yet.

Before Gu Ning left, Leng Shaoting kissed Gu Ning for a long time and didn’t let her go until she was out of breath. Gu Ning glared at him afterwards.

“Ningning, don’t you know that your glare isn’t threatening at all, but is quite alluring instead.” Leng Shaoting breathed deeply to calm himself down in case he would lose control of himself and press her against the bed again.

“You…” Gu Ning flushed, then ran away.

When she had just walked out of the hotel she received Master Bai’s call. Gu Ning wore a wry smile when she saw the caller’s name. Bai Xueyan must have told Master Bai that she was in City G.

“Hi, Master Bai!”

“Hi! Why didn’t you tell me that you came to City G?” Master Bai raised his voice on the phone.

Gu Ning immediately explained, “I just came here with my mother and aunt for a short trip, so I didn’t call you.”

“Are you free today?” Master Bai asked.

Gu Ning understood that if she said yes, Master Bai would arrange a meal to meet her. Gu Ning didn’t want him to bother, so she said, “I’m sorry, Master Bai, I’ve already booked the plane tickets and we’ll be going back to City F soon.”

“Fine, but you have to spare some time to meet us the next time you come here,” Master Bai said. He was a considerate old man.

“Sure!” Gu Ning replied.

In the Tang family’s house, City B.

That afternoon, Zhao Yiru, a college professor who just came back from a foreign country visited Tang Haifeng. After hearing what had happened to Tang Yunfan an idea dawned on Zhao Yiru. “Well, I can probably explain it, but I’m afraid that you won’t believe me.”

“Just tell us!” Tang Haifeng urged him.

Everyone in the Tang family’s house looked at Zhao Yiru with anticipation. Zhao Yiru then opened his mouth. “I heard that when someone is healthy but stays unconscious it is because he isn’t willing to wake up. Normally, the person may have an obsession and he can’t get rid of it, so he’s trapped by his dream and won’t wake up.”

“Isn’t this superstition?” Tang Yunhang looked doubtful.

“Well, it sounds like it could be true!” Tang Haifeng, on the other hand, thought that it was possible. Anyway, there was no reasonable explanation till now.

Quan Mingkai, at this time, frowned tightly because he knew Tang Yunfan very well and he understood that Tang Yunfan’s obsession must be the memory dating back to 18 years ago. Tang Yunfan had lost control of himself because of it many times.

“Mr. Zhao, how can we wake him up in that case?” Quan Mingkai asked.

“If his obsession is a specific thing, we can help him finish it, then repeatedly tell him by his ears that it’s already done and he’ll relax and wake up. If his obsession is a person, then we need the person to talk to him and he might wake up then,” Zhao Yiru said.

“If it’s real, we have to find out what Yunfan’s obsession is!” Cao Ruihua said. Although he was doubtful as well, he didn’t want to miss any chance to wake Tang Yunfan up.

“Exactly! However, none of us know what it is.”

Tang Yunfan had kept a distance from everyone in the Tang family, so nobody knew him that well.

“If we can’t figure out his obsession, will he stay unconscious forever?” Tang Yunrong was worried.

“Not really, we can have someone talk to him all the time. Say something important to him, and he will probably wake up, but it isn’t very effective compared with the way of figuring out his obsession. All in all, it’s just a rough guess,” Zhao Yiru said. Although it was just a rough guess, he thought that it was highly possible.

In the beginning, Quan Mingkai hesitated to tell the Tang family the shocking secret but it seemed like he had to do it right now for Tang Yunfan’s safety, so he opened his mouth. “Um, I think that I probably know what Lord Tang’s obsession is.”

Quan Mingkai believed that it had to be Tang Yunfan’s obsession, but he remained cautious.

“What? Really?” Everyone looked to Quan Mingkai, shocked.

Quan Mingkai nodded, then said seriously, “Although I’m not 100% sure, I think that it’s highly possible. In fact, Lord Tang went to City F to do a specific thing, which is also his obsession.”

“What is it? Tell us now!” Tang Haifeng was very excited.

“Tell us!” Everyone urged Quan Mingkai.

“To meet Gu Ning and her mother,” Quan Mingkai said. “Doesn’t everyone think that Gu Ning closely resembles Lord Tang? In fact, Gu Ning is Lord Tang’s biological daughter.”

“What?” Hearing that, everyone rounded his or her eyes in shock. After the shock, they were all excited and delighted. Gu Ning had already left a great impression on them, and they also had accepted her as a member of their family, so it was actually good news if Gu Ning was Tang Yunfan’s biological daughter. Most importantly, Tang Yunfan finally had his own child.

Tang Yunfan’s family was always worried that he would stay alone forever.

In addition, they didn’t care whether Gu Ning would compete against them for their family property. Money was just a string of numbers in their eyes and they valued family far above wealth.

Even if Gu Ning became the sole heiress nobody would disagree, because Tang Yunfan alone had built the Tang Family’s family business to be so successful, and it was totally reasonable if he wanted to leave his business to his daughter.

“Really?” Tang Haifeng was excited as well as nervous.

Chapter 540: Do You Hate Him?

“Although they haven’t done a DNA test yet, I’m confident it’s real. If it’s a coincidence that Gu Ning closely resembles Lord Tang, would it be another coincidence that Lord Tang thinks that he must have met Gu Ning and her mother somewhere before? If coincidences happen a lot, it could be the truth,” Quan Mingkai said.

Hearing that, Tang Haifeng was finally relieved, but he was still very excited.

“Then what are we waiting for now? Send a private jet to pick Gu Ning and her mother up right now, so that Yunfan can wake up!” Tang Yunrong said anxiously.

Tang Haifeng, however, criticized her, “Do you think it’s that easy?”

Hearing that, everyone was confused and looked to Tang Haifeng.

“Although it’s important to wake Yunfan up as soon as possible, it’s also important to help Gu Ning acknowledge her roots and ancestors and welcome her mother back to the Tang Family. Are you simply using them as tools to wake Yunfan up?” Tang Haifeng said.

Hearing that, everyone realized that what Tang Yunrong had just said was indeed a little selfish. Although Tang Yunfan was an important figure in the Tang Family, his biological daughter and his wife were also their family members.

“I’m sorry. It’s all my fault,” Tang Yunrong apologized at once. “When can we go to pick them up?”

“We don’t need to rush,” Tang Haifeng said. He had to know more details before he took action.

“Although Yufan left Ningning’s mother because of a car accident 18 years ago, it won’t change the fact that he left Ningning’s mother when she was pregnant. It must have hurt Ningning and her mother deeply, and Ningning’s mother must have been under great pressure when she decided to give birth to Ningning. They also could have lived a hard life throughout the past years. If they hate Yunfan they would probably be unwilling to see him again,” Tang Haifeng said.

“Well…” Everyone remained silent now.

What Tai Haifeng had said hit the point. Tang Yunfan had left Gu Ning and her mother because of a car accident, but it was an undeniable fact that he had hurt them deeply. They all hoped that Gu Ning and her mother could forgive Tang Yunfan but talk was cheap, and they couldn’t make the decision for others.

“Then, what should we do now?” Tang Yunrong asked worriedly.

Tang Haifeng asked Quan Mingkai, “Mingkai, do Ningning and her mother know?”

“It seems like they already know, but Lord Tang was in a car accident again before they were able to accept each other as family,” Quan Mingkai said.

What twists of fate the accidents were!

“What do they think of Yunfan?” Tang Haifeng asked.

“Ms. Gu was very worried about Lord Tang, but I don’t know much about their relationship,” Quan Mingkai said.

Tang Haifeng relaxed slightly. They still had hope after all.

“I’ll call Ningning right now,” Tang Haifeng said before walking back to his study. When he was in his study he didn’t call Gu Ning right away, but adjusted his emotions first.

When Gu Ning received Tang Haifeng’s call, she was eating. Seeing the caller’s name, Gu Ning sensed that something must have happened to Tang Yunfan.

Gu Ning didn’t want Gu Man to be affected because of Tang Yunfan, so she walked out to answer the call.

“Hi, Grandpa,” Gu Ning answered the call.

“Hi, Girl Gu, what are you doing now?” Tang Haifeng did his best to calm himself down, but he still sounded excited and nervous.

“I’m eating now. Grandpa, did anything new happen to Uncle Tang?” Gu Ning asked with concern.

Tang Haifeng was a little relaxed when he heard that Gu Ning was worried about Tang Yunfan. However, he felt a little sad when Gu Ning addressed Tang Yunfan as her Uncle Tang. Tang Yunfan was Gu Ning’s biological father, but they had to keep a distance away from each other before they accepted each other as family.

“Yes, but we need your help,” Tang Haifeng said.

“What can I do?” Gu Ning asked.

“One of my friends told me that Yunfan can’t wake up is because he’s trapped by his obsession,” Tang Haifeng said. He didn’t tell Gu Ning everything at once because he wanted to see her reaction.

“Obsession?” Gu Ning cocked her eyebrow a little. “What is it?”

Gu Ning didn’t know that Tang Haifeng had already found out her real relationship with Tang Yunfan, so she didn’t understand what he was talking about.

“Girl Gu, do you know why you closely resemble Yunfan?” Tang Haifeng suddenly asked.

Hearing that, Gu Ning immediately realized what Tang was talking about. Since he already found out, Gu Ning said it plainly, “Yes, I know.”

“Um, what do you and your mother think of Yunfan? Do you hate him?” Tang Haifeng was nervous.

Gu Ning understood that Tang Haifeng was worried.

“Grandpa, we don’t hate him, because it was an accident and none of us wanted it to happen,” Gu Ning said gently. “In fact, I found out that Uncle Tang is my biological father a while ago, but he lost his memory so I didn’t point it out.”

“After that, Uncle Tang found out himself, and did some investigation. I have also laid my cards on the table before him because I want my mother to live a happy life. In the beginning, he planned to regain his memory before meeting my mother, because he thought that it’s only fair. However, my mother encountered some trouble later, so he decided to advance the meeting with my mother. Unfortunately, he was in a car accident on his way to City F,” Gu Ning said.