[As expected of my good third brother, how did he know what his sister was thinking?]
“Then… should we meet them?” Gu Yunlang looked at the others and asked tentatively.
Gu Yunxi nodded like a pecking chick.
[Yes, yes, yes! If we meet them, there’ll be gossip to enjoy. And it’ll also make Fifth Brother give up completely. After all, that so-called friend was introduced by that fake rich girl. What schemes do they have? I know it all too well.]
So it was that adopted daughter again. Before Yunxi arrived, she had disguised herself quite well.
Ever since they could hear Yunxi’s voice, she had gradually begun to reveal her flaws.
After a full meal, the group ate their fill. Once the timing felt about right, they sent their mother home, and the three of them took a car to meet that so-called friend.
[Black Ace… what a strange name for a bar. Meeting Fifth Brother in a place like this—can they really be good people?]
“Yunxi, don’t underestimate this bar. There’s more than meets the eye. This is the He family’s property. It’s just a pity that He Group’s head, He Sihan, fell ill, and now the entire company is managed by his younger brother.”
[He Sihan? Why does that name sound so familiar? Isn’t the white moonlight in his heart Gu Yan? Sigh… what a pity. Gu Yan thinks she’s lucky, but in truth, misfortune clings to her. If she hadn’t been switched with me at birth, would she have what she has today? Anyone connected to her will eventually meet a tragic end.]
The two of them glanced at her quietly. Could it be that they would end up the same way?
“Old Fifth, you go in first. Yunxi and I will follow shortly.”
Gu Yunlang shielded Gu Yunxi behind him. Places like this were chaotic—since he had brought his sister out, he had to protect her.
Inside a luxurious private room in the bar, Qu Xiaoya and Du Hao were together.
“Xiaoya, do you think Gu family’s Fifth Young Master will come?”
“Don’t worry, Brother Hao. Gu Xingbai dotes on his sister the most. We’ve already confirmed it over the phone—nothing can go wrong. Besides, under my charm, he’s already secretly fallen for me.
We’ve already drugged the wine and taken the antidote ourselves. As long as he drinks it, we’ll take a midnight flight. With his celebrity status, the ransom will be at least tens of millions. Money from such a naive fool is the easiest to earn.”
Hearing the phone notification, Qu Xiaoya glanced at it and quickly separated from Du Hao.
“Brother Hao, he’s about to arrive. You’ll play my elder brother.”
“Mm.”
Soon, the door to the private room was pushed open.
“Xingbai, you’re finally here.”
Qu Xiaoya walked over and hooked her arm around his. Gu Xingbai was about to pull away, but recalling his sister’s inner voice, he decided to test whether her predictions were true.
[Tsk tsk, how is it that these green tea girls are all such great actresses? Look at how affectionate she seems. For the sake of tricking Fifth Brother into giving up his kidney, she’s really going all out.]
[Little does he know, she’s already slept with that so-called ‘brother’ sitting inside.]
Hearing his sister’s thoughts, Gu Xingbai’s expression turned strange.
“Brother Hao, this is my celebrity friend, Gu Xingbai.”
Du Hao stood up and pretended to shake hands with Gu Xingbai. The three of them sat down again.
“You’re Gu Xingbai, right? With you taking care of my sister, I’m relieved. She’s already booked your flight tickets. Once you’ve rested, we’ll set off.”
[My dear Fifth Brother, wake up! Don’t be fooled by their sweet words. I need to find a way to save him.]
In the Heavenly Room No.1 next door, He Sihan had just pushed open the door when he heard this strange voice.
He hadn’t wanted to come, but a few friends insisted. Since it was his own territory and the relationship was good, he forced himself to come despite his condition.
Turning his head, he saw a man and a woman peeking through the door across the hall, watching intently—especially the man, whose fists were clenched tightly.
So it was a case of catching someone cheating. He had seen plenty of that before. Bringing a girl along made it a bit more interesting. Was she the one speaking just now?
[Look at that man’s beer belly—he’s definitely harmed countless people. With just a quick calculation, I didn’t expect him to be a trafficker from the MB side. Luckily we came, otherwise Fifth Brother would be in danger.]
Gu Xingbai felt increasingly uneasy as he listened to his sister’s thoughts, especially when he saw Qu Xiaoya pour him a glass of wine. Sweat began to form on his back.
[Not good—the wine is drugged. I have to go in quickly and help Fifth Brother. If he drinks it, he’ll lose consciousness completely. Thankfully Third Brother and I followed. We absolutely can’t let these villains succeed. Fifth Brother can still be saved. After helping him this time, I’ll definitely extort some reward from him.]
Who was that? She hadn’t spoken, yet he seemed to hear her thoughts. This was too bizarre.
Gu Yunxi straightened up, her peripheral vision catching a figure not far away.
[Huh? Who is that? He’s quite handsome—fits my taste—but why is he surrounded by dark energy?]
[Forget it, Fifth Brother comes first!]
Gu Yunxi turned back. “Third Brother, this is bad. We need to help Fifth Brother—he’s about to drink the wine!”
The two of them pushed the door open and entered directly.
He Sihan released the doorknob. What exactly was going on? How did that woman know about his condition?
And why could he hear her thoughts? Could this be the so-called opportunity the master at Fuyun Temple had mentioned?
Could she save him?
Taking out his phone, he made a call. After hanging up, he returned to the room.
“Fifth Brother!”
“Why are you here?!”
Hadn’t he told them to stay outside? He already knew that today was a trap set for him.
Seeing Gu Xingbai holding the wine glass, about to drink, Gu Yunxi dashed forward, snatched the glass, and downed it in one gulp.
“So thirsty.”
After drinking, she tossed the glass aside. Everyone stared at her in shock, especially Qu Xiaoya.
Her face was full of confusion. Could this be the girl Yan’er had complained about—the Gu family’s real daughter, Gu Yunxi?
How could she ruin her plan?
She poured two more glasses of wine and handed them to the Gu family’s Third and Fifth Young Masters.
“Meeting is fate. You must be Third Brother Gu. Let’s have a drink.”
[Ah! There’s more? Why is this wine so strong… I’m getting dizzy! Good thing it’s me. If these two idiots drank it, they’d already be out cold. No, I have to stop them.]
“We won’t be drinking. I came today for this disappointing younger brother.”
After speaking, Gu Yunlang turned around, fiddling with something. When he turned back, Gu Yunxi was shocked to see his eyes had turned red.
[Oh my… what’s wrong with Third Brother?]
His shoulders began to tremble, and then he spoke:
“Miss Qu, I know you like Old Fifth. I didn’t want to say this, but for the sake of your bright future, I have to tell you.”
“Third Brother Gu… what happened?”