[How should I tell Mom the exact location of that scumbag father?]
The brothers sitting beside Gu Yunxi remained calm on the surface, chatting and laughing as usual, occasionally talking with their mother.
But their ears were all perked up. Liu Zheng was the same. From the information gathered by her cousin, Gu Feng had been coming home very late lately, often seen with a woman.
The key point was that the woman was tightly covered up, making it impossible to capture anything clearly. They also kept some distance, so even if those photos were shown to Gu Feng, with his attitude, he would definitely deny everything.
If she could catch them red-handed…
Liu Zheng unconsciously clenched her fists.
[Got it. They actually went to eat hot pot—this is a perfect opportunity. Even though I just ate and I’m full, for Mom’s future, what’s one more bite?]
“Ah! I don’t know why, but today I really want something spicy. Big Brother, I want hot pot. I wonder which place is good.” Gu Yunlang stretched lazily.
“Third Brother, I want hot pot too. I heard there’s a Qing-style hot pot restaurant in the south of the city that’s really famous. Lots of people go there. Why don’t we check it out? It’s already dinner time anyway.”
Gu Yunzhou, who had been silent, finally spoke. “Since Yunxi wants it, I’ll call the owner and arrange it. Let’s all go together. I haven’t had hot pot in a while either.”
Liu Zheng / Third Brother: Since when does Big Brother like hot pot? He’s allergic to chili—he’s really going all out.
[Big Brother is amazing. I love Big Brother the most!]
Gu Yunxi stood up excitedly. “Then what are we waiting for? Let’s go!”
[What if we’re too late and the scumbag couple leaves?]
Three minutes later, they drove out of Yushui Bay.
At the hot pot restaurant.
Gu Feng placed a slice of beef into Xu Jiaojiao’s bowl. “Jiaojiao, eat some. Didn’t you crave this hot pot today?”
“I suddenly don’t feel like eating anymore. When are you going to leave her?”
“No rush, no rush.”
“Gu Feng, are you even a man?”
Xu Jiaojiao raised her voice, noticing people nearby looking over. She quickly softened her tone.
“I’m already starting to show. The report from Macau came—it’s twins. Two boys.”
“Really?” Gu Feng’s eyebrows scrunched together in excitement. Xu Jiaojiao suppressed her disgust.
“Jiaojiao, don’t worry. Once I’m promoted to vice president, I’ll have control over the finances. When I fully take over the Liu Group, I’ll transfer all the money immediately. Then you, me, our children, and Yan’er—we’ll all move abroad. We won’t have to worry for the rest of our lives.”
Hearing this, Xu Jiaojiao felt slightly better. “Don’t make me wait too long.”
Meanwhile, the group arrived at the restaurant and sat at an inconspicuous table. Each table was separated by screens, and pulling the curtain created a private space.
Gu Yunxi took out a pair of binoculars from her bag and positioned them between the screens.
She quickly locked onto the target—sure enough, their scumbag father was eating hot pot with that woman.
“Third Brother, take a look. My eyes might be blurry—is that scumbag dad at the table diagonally across?”
Gu Yunlang took the binoculars. Sure enough, he saw Gu Feng smiling as he placed food into the woman’s bowl.
From the side, the woman looked younger than their mother, but lacked her elegance.
So this was the mistress?
Should he rush over now? Splash her with hot water? Or beat their father up and kick him out of the Gu family?
He angrily threw the binoculars onto the table.
“Table three, your dishes.”
[Got it!]
Gu Yunxi took something out of her red packet and, while the waiter wasn’t paying attention, stuck it to the bottom of a dish.
Gu Yunzhou carefully observed everything his sister did, unsure what she was up to. When Gu Yunxi sat back down, she smiled.
“Since scumbag dad is here, let’s listen to what they’re talking about.”
Liu Zheng felt uneasy—she desperately wanted to know the truth, yet feared how she would face her children afterward.
“Mom,” Gu Yunzhou said, looking at her, “no matter what happens in the future, even if you divorce Dad, the five of us brothers and Yunxi will stand by you.
He wronged you first—he deliberately swapped his daughter with the mistress’s child, causing Yunxi to grow up in the countryside for eighteen years. That alone is enough to put him in prison.
And now he’s still with that mistress. Most likely, he wants to swallow the Liu Group. But he doesn’t know that the Liu Group is already under my control. Even if he becomes vice president, it’s just an empty title—he has nothing.”
“Yunzhou, you’re the eldest and the one who worries me the least. When I’m old, you’ll have to take care of your siblings. It’s not that I can’t let go of your father—I just don’t understand… when he married me, was he ever sincere?”
“Third Brother, the dishes are here. Start recording.”
Gu Yunlang snapped out of it, took out his phone, and started recording.
“Brother Feng, once we move overseas, let’s buy a private estate. We’ll plant a whole yard of roses. After I give birth to our twin sons, we’ll hire a few nannies to take care of them, and we can travel everywhere we planned.”
“Mm. Once I get the money, I’ll divorce that woman immediately. I’ve had enough of enduring her all these years.”
“If it weren’t for her family’s wealth, why would I have tolerated it for so long? Luckily, Yan’er hasn’t suffered at all all these years!”
“If you’re so tired of her, why did you have so many children with her?” Xu Jiaojiao looked aggrieved.
“They were all accidents. Back then, if I hadn’t used a little trick to make her willingly marry me, I would’ve never tolerated that hypocritical family.
They looked down on me as their son-in-law, so I had to prove myself. They only had one daughter, already pregnant—would they dare expose such a scandal? Of course, they had no choice but to let her marry me.”
“Now that those two old men are dead, the company is under that woman’s name. Once I become vice president, everything will be ours. Just be patient and give birth—I’ll definitely give you a warm home!”
[Tsk tsk! This scumbag—does he really think Xu Jiaojiao is carrying his child? Look at himself—does he even have the ability now?]
[I’m really looking forward to the moment he finds out those children aren’t his. But for now, the most important thing is gathering evidence and helping Mom divorce this scumbag.]
Liu Zheng’s face turned even paler. Gu Yunxi noticed and tightly held her hand.
“Mom, don’t act impulsively. The best way to deal with a villain is to lift him high into the clouds—then slam him down hard, so he truly understands what it feels like to live worse than death. If we deal with him now, it would be too easy for him.”