The night was quiet.
The city lights shone brightly, but inside the Gu mansion, the atmosphere was different.
Gu Zhen stood on the balcony, holding the information he had just received.
His expression was cold.
The same expression that made enemies fear him.
Someone is investigating Madam Gu.
He already knew the business world was dangerous.
But he never expected those people to move against Li Xinyue so quickly.
His fingers tightened around the phone.
“Find out who is behind this.”
A voice came from the other side.
“Commander, do you want us to handle it?”
Gu Zhen’s eyes became colder.
“No.”
A pause.
“I want to know everything.”
The person who dared to target his wife…
Needed to understand what kind of mistake they had made.
The next morning, Li Xinyue noticed something unusual.
Gu Zhen was quieter than normal.
Not his usual silence.
This was different.
It was the silence of someone hiding anger.
She placed her cup down.
“What happened?”
Gu Zhen looked at her.
“Nothing.”
Li Xinyue raised an eyebrow.
She almost laughed.
She had learned something about him.
The legendary General Gu was terrible at pretending when it came to her.
“You are lying.”
For a moment, Gu Zhen froze.
Nobody spoke to him like that.
Especially not his wife.
But instead of being angry, he felt something strange.
Comfort.
Because she was starting to understand him.
His words were direct.
Li Xinyue was not surprised.
She had expected it.
“Because of the company?”
“Yes.”
Gu Zhen looked at her seriously.
“Leave it to me.”
Li Xinyue shook her head.
“No.”
His eyebrows moved slightly.
“No?”
“This is my battle.”
She looked at him.
“I am the heiress of the Li family. I cannot always hide behind you.”
Gu Zhen became silent.
He understood her meaning.
She wasn’t rejecting his protection.
She was telling him that she wanted to stand beside him.
Not behind him.
After a moment, he said:
“Then let me stand beside you.”
Li Xinyue’s heart skipped.
Those simple words carried more weight than any romantic confession.
That afternoon, Li Xinyue returned to the Li Group.
She immediately noticed something.
The employees were nervous.
“What’s wrong?”
Her assistant lowered his voice.
“Someone leaked news that the Li Group’s recent cooperation has problems.”
Li Xinyue’s eyes turned cold.
A rumor.
Another attack.
Her enemies were becoming impatient.
“Find the source.”
“Yes, Miss Li.”
Meanwhile, inside a hidden office…
Lin Meiqi watched the news.
The first plan failed.
But she was not worried.
Because she had another weapon.
She picked up her phone.
“Is everything prepared?”
A voice answered:
“Yes.”
Lin Meiqi smiled.
“This time, Li Xinyue won’t be able to defend herself.”
That evening, Gu Zhen returned home.
He found Li Xinyue sitting on the sofa, deep in thought.
He walked closer.
“Are you tired?”
She looked up.
“A little.”
Without thinking, Gu Zhen placed a hand on her head.
A small, gentle action.
Li Xinyue froze.
So did he.
Neither of them expected it.
The cold general who rarely showed emotions had just comforted his wife naturally.
After a few seconds, Gu Zhen pulled his hand back.
“Rest.”
Li Xinyue looked at him.
A small smile appeared.
“Gu Zhen.”
“Hmm?”
“I think you are not as cold as people say.”
He looked away.
“Only with you.”
Her heart trembled.
That night, Li Xinyue fell asleep peacefully.
But outside the Gu mansion…
A shadow watched from a distance.
A new plan had begun.
And this time…
The target was not the Li Group.
It was Mrs. Gu herself.