“You also know that my younger brother is a somewhat well-known celebrity, but his private life is quite messy, and he has unclear relationships with many minor stars.”
Gu Xingbai looked at his third brother. What was wrong with him today? Had he learned his essence and started acting now?
“Ah!”
The two of them were stunned. This was different from what Gu Yan had said. Could she have been lying to them?
“Moreover, he’s been sick recently. He has a strange illness that is contagious. We originally didn’t want him to come see you, afraid it might infect you, but this brat refused to listen and insisted on coming. So I had no choice but to bring my younger sister along to explain everything clearly, so that there won’t be any misunderstandings in the future, and no one can say our Gu family bullies others.”
“Xingbai, you’re sick?” Qu Xiaoya looked at him with apparent concern.
No wonder there had been no news about him online these past two days. Could it be that he had secretly gone to seek treatment?
“Yeah! He has an incurable disease. He probably doesn’t have long to live.”
[Third brother is amazing. Good thing this place is secluded. If such explosive news got out, Fifth Brother would probably be too ashamed to face anyone.]
Du Hao walked over. “Let’s not talk about such sad things. Drink while we can today—leave everything else for tomorrow.”
Even if his body was ruined, he was still a celebrity and a member of the Gu family, with considerable wealth—far more valuable than those brought in from remote places.
He glanced at the woman on the sofa who was about to faint. Unexpectedly, there were two more targets tonight. Quite a fruitful harvest.
[Despicable man. He took the antidote himself and is forcing the two brothers to drink. He must be thinking that instead of kidnapping one person, now he can sell all three for a higher price.]
“I won’t drink. I’m allergic to alcohol.” Gu Yunlang placed the glass on the table.
“Then have some water instead. You can substitute alcohol with water.” Qu Xiaoya opened a bottle of mineral water beside her.
[Wow, they’ve prepared everything thoroughly. They’re determined to take Fifth Brother away!]
“No need. We’ve met, and everything has been explained. We’ll be leaving now. Miss Qu, you should give up. Xingbai is not worthy of you.”
Could it be that they had already guessed there was something wrong with the wine and water? But that wouldn’t be enough to stop her.
She turned to Gu Xingbai, but in her eyes, he seemed like a pile of money.
“Xingbai, just this one drink. One glass, okay?”
She even tried to bring the glass to his lips. As long as he drank it, if the other two didn’t cooperate, she would find a way to separate them.
“You know, I fell in love with you at first sight. No matter what you become, I’ll stay by your side.”
[Wow, now she’s playing the emotional card. Love at first sight? These people are insane. They’ve started kidnapping celebrities for money. Knowing my brother is a rising actor, they targeted him early, packaging themselves as wealthy daughters, using money to break his relationship with Gu Yan, which is how Gu Yan ended up connecting them.]
[Sigh! Both groups want to profit off my brother. Why not just give me the money?]
Gu Xingbai realized his sister’s inner world was so rich. As expected of a Gu family member—an interesting soul.
Having already sensed something wrong through her thoughts, how could he possibly drink their wine?
“We’ve met, and it’s getting late. We’ll be leaving.”
He placed the glass on the table.
[As expected of my good Fifth Brother. Luckily he hasn’t been deeply poisoned. That was close.]
Seeing things were going badly, Qu Xiaoya exchanged glances with Du Hao. Unexpectedly, the private room door was suddenly opened.
[What the—what’s going on? Nicely done, brothers! When did you call the police? How did I not know? Now they’re really in trouble.]
Two police officers walked in, showed their credentials, and turned their attention to Qu Xiaoya and Du Hao.
“Please come with us. You are suspected of poisoning the drinks and attempting to harm others.”
“No, I—” Qu Xiaoya tried to say something, but then she saw the woman waving at her with a teasing smile.
Was it her? The plan had been carried out so discreetly—how did she manage to expose it?
The two were taken away by the police, along with the wine and water on the table.
Gu Yunxi let out a sigh of relief. “Fifth Brother, do you understand now? If a woman approaches you intentionally, she must have ulterior motives. Even though you’re a celebrity, you still lack experience in relationships. You can consult me in the future—I do have some skills and can help you screen people.”
Gu Xingbai looked at his glib sister and affectionately patted her forehead.
“Got it. Thanks for tonight.”
[Thank me? For what? I didn’t do anything—just drank a glass of drugged wine.]
“Cough, cough!”
He Sihan walked in. “My apologies, the three of you. I didn’t expect something like this to happen on my premises today. If we hadn’t noticed their suspicious behavior and reported it to the police in time, something bad might have happened. I offer my apologies.”
“You… you’re President He?” Gu Yunlang was flattered. Why would the legendary cold-faced king of hell appear here? Was he here for an inspection?
[What? So this is He Sihan? Tsk tsk, look at that handsome face—he’s even better-looking than my two brothers. Sharp brows and bright eyes, as handsome as Pan An. What a pity—such a beautiful appearance, yet he looks sickly.]
“Gu Yunxi!”
The two brothers quickly interrupted her thoughts. Although only family members could hear her inner voice, openly criticizing someone like this in front of the famous President He was still embarrassing.
“Ah!”
Gu Yunxi came back to her senses and smiled at the man in front of her.
“It’s fine, President He. Thank you for calling the police for us. Third Brother, Fifth Brother, it’s getting late. Let’s go home.”
He Sihan took out a business card and handed it to Gu Yunxi. “This is my card. If there’s anything I can help you with in the future, feel free to contact me.”
Gu Yunxi was a bit puzzled.
[We’ve never met before, right? Could he have fallen in love with me at first sight? No… wasn’t his true love Gu Yan? What’s going on here?]
[But hey, free things shouldn’t be wasted. It might come in handy someday.]
“Thank you, President He. Wishing you a long life.”
Gu Yunlang couldn’t take it anymore. After thanking He Sihan, the two brothers quickly dragged their sister away.
A long life—only a naïve girl would give such a blessing upon first meeting.
He Sihan had also noticed that her two brothers behaved somewhat strangely. Presumably, like him, they could hear her inner thoughts.
What an interesting woman—Gu Yunxi. There’s plenty of time ahead.