I was just playing tricks, how come I became Bai Yueguang

Chapter 601 Figure it out

Although the visual distance between the Starry Sky Room and the Cloud Top Room was only ten meters, it actually required a long journey to reach them. Therefore, it was already twenty minutes later when Shen Guiling arrived at the Cloud Top Room.

The door was not locked, and Shen Guiling walked in without knocking.

There was only a dim floor lamp in the room. Shen Lanxi sat upright on the resin sofa in front of the glass. The lights in the glass starry sky behind her had been turned off.

Hearing the footsteps in the house, he raised his eyes expressionlessly. His deep pupils were dark and cold, and the look he gave Shen Guiling was like a deep pool without ripples.

"Does she know you're doing this?"

Before entering the house, Shen Guiling thought of many possibilities.

He thought that with Shen Lanxi's arrogance, she would definitely not deal with him again after seeing the scene he carefully planned. After all, the prince had everything he wanted, so why would he bother to be humiliated and defeated?

Unexpectedly, Shen Lanxi could remain so calm, and even more unexpectedly, he would question him in return.

Shen Guiling smiled and said in a normal tone, "She doesn't need to know, because you... are not that important to her."

If Jiang Huashan cared about Shen Lanxi, he would not dare to be so blatant, but through his observations over the past few years, he could be sure that Jiang Huashan did not have any feelings that crossed the line for Shen Lanxi.

Since he didn't like her, it wasn't a big deal for him to expel Shen Lanxi. After all, he still had a probation period, but Shen Lanxi hadn't even entered the door.

Shen Lanxi, "What about you? You calculated every step and set up such an embarrassing situation just to make me give up..."

"Embarrassing?" Shen Guiling raised an eyebrow, a sharp edge hidden in his seemingly gentle brows. "Brother Lan Xi is a man of noble character, so naturally he finds everything vulgar, but don't forget one thing..."

"You were the one who came to East Bay, and you were the one who insisted on seeing it. Now, let me tell you something you don't want to hear. Whether you come or not, we'll get along just the same. If you think I put on this special act just for you, then you're mistaken."

These words are truly murderous and heartbreaking.

Shen Guiling was reminding him that he and Jiang Huashan were "us", and that he appeared here now, like a clown with no legitimate reason.

Seeing that Shen Lanxi didn't respond, Shen Guiling continued, "The Starry Sky Room is right next door. If Brother Lanxi feels that my methods are despicable and unacceptable, you can go directly to Shanshan. I will not stop you."

Shen Lanxi clenched her fingers slightly.

Pointing at him again.

So what if he saw her? In the end, he could only sit here and wait for twenty minutes. His current status and position did not allow him to stop Jiang Huashan from interacting with anyone.

Shen Lanxi stood up without saying a word.

Today's situation made him completely understand a truth. He had always underestimated Shen Guiling. He used to think that Shen Guiling was good at planning and making decisions and had some luck, but he didn't expect that he was so good at calculating people's hearts.

The situation is already lost, and saying more will only add to the joke.

He lowered his eyes, concealing the faint light in his eyes, and quietly passed by Shen Guiling.

"Brother Lan Xi."

When the two of them stood side by side, Shen Guiling spoke again, "I have no intention of competing for the position of Patriarch of the Shen family, but I am determined to win Jiang Huashan. If you still want the Shen family to have peace, it's best if we can live in harmony."

Shen Lanxi stopped and raised her eyelids. "Just you? You can't even protect your own mother's tomb, and you still have the nerve to tell me you're determined to get it? People's hearts are fickle. She likes you today, but what about tomorrow?"

The smile in Shen Guiling's eyes gradually sank into the depths of his eyes.

Shen Lanxi turned her head and strode out of the room.

*

"Master." Gao Zhi jumped down from the tree, panting. "How was it? Did you win?"

The young master has been practicing in a Taoist temple since he was a child, absorbing the essence of the sun and the moon. It should be no problem for him to deal with Shen Guiling, a weakling who just started his journey.

Shen Lanxi glanced at him, stopped, and asked in a lukewarm tone, "What's wrong with your face?"

Gao Zhi quickly adjusted his sunglasses. "It was that fellow Lei Xing who chased me all the way. If I hadn't been smart enough to hide when he wasn't paying attention... and climb up a tree, it wouldn't have stopped until now."

Shen Lanxi said nothing.

Gao Zhi sensed that the atmosphere was a little off and coughed lightly, "But he is no longer a concern now, Master. We can take action at any time."

Although Lei Xing's brain is not very good, he has strong muscles all over his body. If they fight alone, Gao Zhi is far from his opponent.

Especially since Lei Xing was still furious, Gao Zhi suddenly had an idea and led his men to a nearby grove, where he circled around a few times and finally got rid of Lei Xing.

However, the escape process was still very difficult and I was almost beaten to death.

Of course, he wouldn't mention a word of this.

Shen Lanxi was silent for a moment, "Go down the mountain."

Gao Zhi was stunned for a moment, "Master, are we going back like this? Jiang..."

Before he could finish, Shen Lanxi turned and walked into the night.

"Miss..." Gao Zhi's face suddenly became solemn. He frowned and looked at the room behind him. After hesitating for a moment, he chased after her.

*

Jinggang Harbor, Gu Mansion.

The old lady of the Gu family sat upright in the main hall. Her son and daughter-in-law were very attentive. Gu Yan and Gu Yuzhu were constantly trying to find topics to please them. Although the family atmosphere was very harmonious, the old lady was absent-minded and kept stretching her neck to look at the door.

Gu Yan knew who she was waiting for, and he felt a little uncomfortable. He smiled and massaged the old lady's shoulders, "Grandma, you just got out of the hospital. The doctor said you shouldn't do any hard work. It's getting late, you should go back to your room and rest."

The old lady waved her hand and said, "I'm not tired. I've been lying down for the past few days and I'm almost rusty."

As he was speaking, the sound of an iron gate opening was heard outside the courtyard. A moment later, Shen Qingyu, supported by the housekeeper, stumbled in.

"Oh, is everyone here?" He said with a dazed look in his eyes. He smiled, greeted everyone and went upstairs.

"Qingyu..." Seeing this, the old lady brushed off the hand on her shoulder and stepped forward quickly. "What's going on? Why did you drink so much again?"

After saying that, he looked at Gu He beside him with a little dissatisfaction, "What's wrong with you? Don't you even keep an eye on me when I go out with you?"

Gu He glanced at Shen Qingyu and didn't dare to speak.

Shen Qingyu waved her hand and said, "Grandma, I have a headache. I'm going back to rest first."

"Hurry up, help the young master back to his room. Butler Gu, ask the kitchen to prepare the hangover soup."

After the housekeeper agreed, Mrs. Gu still felt uneasy, "No, Qingyu is picky, I have to watch them cook myself." Then she walked towards the kitchen.

Gu Cifeng's expression changed slightly, and he quickly stepped forward to hold the old lady. "Mom, for things like this, you can just tell them to do it. Why do you need to go through so much trouble?"

The old lady refused to listen and said, "This little thing is not considered hard work."

"Can……"

Mrs. Gu held onto Gu Cifeng and tried to smooth things over with a smile, "I still remember Qingyu's taste. Please take a seat. I'll go to the kitchen and keep an eye on it."

The old lady thought about it and nodded, "Okay, tell them to send it over when it's done. I'll go see Qingyu."

Mrs. Gu's smile froze a little, but she quickly covered it up and said, "Okay."

After the old lady finished her instructions, she hurried upstairs without caring that there were several young people in the hall.

Gu Yuzhu looked at the peeled grapes on the plate and threw her hands away in anger, "Shen Qingyu, Shen Qingyu, grandma only has Brother Qingyu in her eyes and can't see us at all."

Gu Cifeng frowned and angrily scolded, "Who gave you the courage to talk about your elders?"

Gu Yuzhu felt a little aggrieved, and looked at Gu Yan beside her with red eyes, "Can't I feel wronged for my brother?"

Gu Yan forced a smile, "What nonsense? Qingyu finally came home for a short stay, it's normal for grandma to care more about her. Dad, I'm going back to my room first."

Gu Cifeng nodded with satisfaction.

After they left, his face suddenly darkened and he pointed at Gu Yuzhu, "I'm warning you, don't try to sow discord between your brother and grandma in front of him. If I hear it again, don't blame me for being rude to you!"

Gu Yuzhu was startled and looked at the man in front of her in disbelief. In her memory, her father had never spoken to her so harshly. She felt wronged and tears soon filled her eyes.

"How could I have tried to sow discord between my brother and grandma? I was telling the truth. Grandma just doesn't like us. She only has my aunt and Brother Qingyu in her heart."

"Ah Zhu!" Mrs. Gu came out with the hangover soup and happened to hear the father and daughter arguing. Fearing that Gu Yuzhu might say something wrong, she quickly stepped forward to stop them. "How can you talk to your father like that? Go back to your room!"

Gu Yuzhu originally wanted to keep the peace, but when she saw the porcelain bowl in Mrs. Gu's hand, she completely broke down.

"I really don't understand. This is the Gu family, not the Shen family. Why can't you face up to Grandma's problem? My brother is the same. Every time this issue is brought up, he just dodges. If this continues, the position of the head of the Gu family should just be given to Brother Qingyu!"

"Azhu..."

"Snapped--"

Suddenly, a crisp slap was heard in the hall.

Gu Yuzhu covered half of her face, which was numb, and the tears that had been flowing stopped instantly.

The slap hurt so much that she forgot to even cry, but what was worse than the pain was the humiliation that followed.

She stared at Gu Cifeng blankly, unconvinced and questioned, "What did I say wrong?"

Mrs. Gu's eyelids twitched. She put down the tray and grabbed Gu Yuzhu, "Aunt Song, why don't you take her back to her room?"

Aunt Song, who was standing by, was so frightened that she fell silent and quickly stepped forward to grab Gu Yuzhu.

Gu Yuzhu was still a little unwilling to give in. Mrs. Gu was furious and pushed her, "Are you going to rebel again?!"

Gu Yuzhu bit her lower lip tightly and ran out of the main hall crying.

Mrs. Gu saw her husband's eyes full of fatigue, and she sighed softly and stepped forward to comfort him, "Azhu is still young and naive, don't bother with the child."

Gu Cifeng's expression softened considerably, "Over there, the old lady..."

"I know." Mrs. Gu patted the back of his hand gently. "The soup is getting cold. I'll take it to Qingyu first."

*

inside the house.

Shen Qingyu lay on the sofa with his eyes closed, while Grandma Gu kept talking earnestly.

"Ayu, Grandma knows you're upset, but you can't skip school just because you're angry, right? Your grandfather is the same. What did he promise me back then? We agreed to treat everyone equally. Now Shen Lanxi has been transferred directly to 313, Shen Guiling has been specially appointed to the South Bay Fleet, and you don't even have a school!!!"

Shen Qingyu covered his forehead and did not respond at all.

Mrs. Gu had a cold face and pulled his hand down. "Don't pretend to be drunk. Don't think I don't know that you are very sober."

Shen Qingyu felt helpless and sat up with his arms propped up. "I've said it many times. This is my own decision. Grandpa can't be blamed."

The more he said this, the more upset the old lady felt. "Every time I talk about your grandfather, you always have something to say. So why do you want to joke about your own future?"

Shen Qingyu looked bored. "Because I don't want to live a life that I can't predict the end of. I don't want to be like them, struggling in the world of fame and fortune all my life."

"How can you see the end of it so clearly?" the old lady was confused. "This has always been the way it is in Whale Harbor's upper class circles. You've been influenced by it since childhood. Why are you suddenly unable to accept it today?"

Shen Qingyu remained silent, his dazed eyes filled with emotions that no one could understand.

He suddenly said, "Mother-in-law, have you ever used me?"

"..." Mrs. Gu's expression froze instantly. She stared at Shen Qingyu for a long time, unable to tell whether she was suddenly enlightened or disappointed. "Did the Shen family tell you something? Your grandfather..."

"No one said anything." Shen Qingyu interrupted her, "You hesitated, the answer is already out."

Old Mrs. Gu was stunned again. From the beginning, every word of Shen Qingyu was beyond her control.

She was silent for a moment, with a complicated expression, "Is it because of your mother-in-law? You blame your mother-in-law..."

Shen Qingyu shook his head. "I'm doing this for myself. Like you said, this is how it's always been in the upper class. I've been exposed to it since I was a child. Why can't I accept it?"

"Qingyu..." The old lady grabbed his hand. "Grandma has no ill will towards you. The three branches of the Shen family are in constant dispute, and Weiyangtai is the source of all the trouble. Grandma is holding you back because she doesn't want you to fall into someone else's trap. You're so smart, how could you not even know this?"

"I know..." Shen Qingyu laughed at herself, "But mother-in-law, you were hospitalized the day before my aunt was assassinated."

Old Mrs. Gu's expression was completely frozen, and her pupils shrank slightly uncontrollably.

In this world, apart from the murderer and the conspirator, no one would know in advance what will happen in Weiyangtai?

She was exposed.

The old lady slowly loosened her fingertips, her hand falling limply. "You guessed it a long time ago?"

Just when she thought Shen Qingyu would continue to ask the reason, Shen Qingyu crossed his legs and lay back down.

"Why don't you ask?" The old lady's heart was in turmoil. At this moment, she suddenly realized that she actually didn't understand this child at all.

Shen Qingyu shook his head. "There's nothing I want to ask. It's nothing more than fame, wealth and power."

Old Madam Gu frowned, "Is this why you don't want to go to the Military and Political Academy?"

Shen Qingyu, "Well, I feel bored. Judging from the current situation, even if I choose the path of military and political affairs, I won't be able to change anything in the future."

"..."

The old lady never thought that Shen Qingyu would choose to give up for this reason.

She is now in her sixties and doesn't know how many years she can live in the future. All her current plans are just to make the Gu family prosperous for another hundred years.

But no matter how prosperous a family is, if its descendants are not capable, its thousand-year foundation can be destroyed in an instant.

She had long seen that Gu Yan was not capable of shouldering the responsibility of being the head of the Gu family, so she tried every possible means to bring Shen Qingyu back to the Gu family. But if Shen Qingyu could not shoulder the burden of the family, then what was the point of her planning for so many years?

A hundred years later, who can protect the Gu family's door for her?

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