Chapter 150 - Chapter 150: Brother’s Suspicion
Chapter 150: Brother’s Suspicion
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Gu Ci absentmindedly attended her classes, searching for news about Lu Zhiyuan. Lu Zhiyuan led the Imperial Dynasty team to a closed-door training session in Haicheng, preparing for the December competition.
During the closed training, media visits and visits from family and friends were declined.
Since their argument that day, Gu Ci hadn’t seen Lu Zhiyuan. Since Li Jiang was in Haicheng, Lu Zhiyuan must be there as well. Gu Ci was consumed by longing, desiring to employ her old tactics to see him once more, but her inner pride hindered her.
“Recently, you seem quite preoccupied during class. Is something on your mind?” After class, Liu Yu whispered, “Could it be lovesickness? Lu Zhiyuan went to Haicheng for closed training.”
Gu Ci chuckled softly, “Indeed, it’s lovesickness.”
He Miaomiao and Liu Yu both smiled suggestively. He Miaomiao said, “Campus romance is nice; you get to see each other every day.”
After the main lecture, they all went together to Dr. North’s class. Gu Ci hadn’t expected to see Chen Rushi in the classroom. Her heart skipped a beat. Why was he here at the school?
Chen Rushi smiled warmly, “Cici, can I sit next to you?”
Gu Ci furrowed her brows, held her book, and walked to the front row, closest to Dr. North. Chen Rushi’s request was declined, his gaze slightly chilly.
With Liu Yu on one side and He Miaomiao on the other, they sat beside her. He Miaomiao turned to look at Chen Rushi seated at the end.
“Who’s he?”
“I don’t know,” Gu Ci’s tone turned cold, and they didn’t ask further.
When Dr. North entered the room, she glanced around, saw Chen Rushi, but didn’t say anything. She lectured with a serene air, her class was engaging and comprehensible. She was attractive, had a good temperament, and her students loved listening, making her quite popular.
Gu Ci was highly focused. Little Cherry was a student of defense information, untouched by Dr. North. Chen Rushi’s presence at the school might just be a coincidence; she shouldn’t read too much into it.
Dr. North’s expression remained calm, but her heart raced. Chen Rushi’s appearance on campus weighed heavily on her, especially since her daughter was also at the school. And there was that one time when her daughter attended her class as an observer.
This invisible pressure frightened Dr. North, yet she managed to finish the lecture composedly.
As the classmates gradually left, only Gu Ci, Dr. North, and Chen Rushi remained.
“Chen Rushi, what are you trying to do?” Dr. North frowned, “This is a university campus; you should have some discretion.”
“Are you nervous?” Chen Rushi asked with a light laugh.
Dr. North took a deep breath, unwilling to let him catch any hint.
“What exactly do you want to do?”
“If you won’t operate on me, then I’ll come to the school every day, attend your classes. I haven’t been on campus for years; 1 quite miss it.” Chen Rushi’s attitude was gentle.
Gu Ci felt that his obsession ran deep, “Chen Rushi, as long as you step onto the operating table, there’s a risk. Even a master can’t guarantee a 100% success rate for a surgery. The human body is incredibly complex, and the heart’s structure is even more delicate. No one can foresee unforeseen events during surgery. If you cling to the belief that a master can definitely save you, what if she can’t? Would she be buried with you?”
Chen Rushi’s thought process was indeed like this: if she couldn’t save him, it would be intentional.
After all, Dr. North had a reputation of being unbeatable.
“He doesn’t understand,” Dr. North mocked, “In his eyes, if I can’t save him, it’s intentional.”
“You killed my father, wasn’t that intentional?” Gu Ci asked.
Dr. North was honest, “That was indeed intentional.”
Gu Ci fell silent.
This conversation ended without much harmony. Chen Rushi’s appearance had caused significant psychological pressure on Dr. North. She became even more cautious, always on edge. This mental pressure was immense.
Due to the incident involving Lu Shijie, Gu Ci didn’t have a pleasant expression when it came to Chen Rushi. After Dr. North left, Chen Rushi wanted to invite Gu Ci to have a meal together, but Gu Ci declined.
“I still have to go to the hospital,” she said indifferently while looking at Chen Rushi. “Coercion and temptation will never win people’s hearts.”
A few days later, Gu Ziyu’s stitches were ready to be removed.
Gu Ci accompanied him for the removal and then brought him to the Jiang family’s residence. The elderly couple, Mr. and Mrs. Jiang, were retired and dedicated themselves to caring for the children. Gu Ci felt reassured.
After dinner, Jiang Junlin and Gu Ci took a stroll in the garden.
Jiang Junlin asked, “During the time when Ziyu was injured, I didn’t see Lu Zhiyuan. Did you two have a falling out?”
“He’s in closed training,” Gu Ci came up with a reason.
“He’s the CEO of the Global Sports Center; training is just his excuse,” Jiang Junlin found this reason unconvincing, especially considering his recent doubts about the relationship between Ji Chi and Lu Zhiyuan.
Gu Ci sensitively noticed her brother’s probing about Lu Zhiyuan. “Brother, do you have something to ask?”
Jiang Junlin knew that in Gu Ci’s heart, Lu Zhiyuan was like a bright moonlight. Despite the hierarchy of relationships, clearly he was her older brother, while Lu Zhiyuan was an outsider, he could sense that Gu Ci felt closer to Lu Zhiyuan than to anyone else.
He asked directly, but Gu Ci might not answer.
“Ji Chi and Ziyu have grown quite close. I know Ziyu joined the Ministry of State Security, and Ji Chi must know too,” Jiang Junlin said. “Ji Chi is associated with the Black Hawk group, and in a few years, he’ll surely have a significant role there. Why is he getting close to Ziyu? With so many influential people globally, why did he become Lu Zhiyuan’s exclusive designer?”
Because Lu Zhiyuan is his master!
“Brother, when Ji Chi started his business, Lu Zhiyuan invested in him. The condition was that Ji Chi would design racing suits for him. He likes Ji Chi’s design style,” Gu Ci explained. “Before he met Lu Zhiyuan, he lived a precarious life, facing danger every day. Given his circumstances, he’s very grateful to Lu Zhiyuan.”
Jiang Junlin smiled faintly and shook his head. “In the story of the farmer and the snake, Ji Chi would be the snake. How could he repay kindness?”
Gu Ci remained silent.
“Brother, why do you feel anxious about their relationship?” Gu Ci asked.
Jiang Junlin was taken aback. Was he anxious?
Gu Ci also sensed her brother’s emotions. It turned out he was anxious, and he himself wasn’t aware of it. Gu Ci continued, “Brother, could it be that the cooperation between Hualan Bank and Black Hawk might change due to Ji Chi and Lu Zhiyuan’s relationship? Or perhaps, could your past conflicts with Ji Chi change because of his relationship with Lu Zhiyuan? If none of these are the case, why do you want to probe into the truth behind this matter? Whether Ji Chi is a snake that will bite his master or a snake repaying kindness, it’s all about him and Lu Zhiyuan. It has nothing to do with you.”
Jiang Junlin stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the night sky. “I hope it’s just my imagination.”
Gu Ci felt remorseful too. The fact that Lu Zhiyuan was the master of Black Hawk, she hadn’t even told Ziyu, let alone anyone else. If she were to tell Jiang Junlin the truth, she’d have to reveal Lu Zhiyuan’s dual identity. Apart from her and Ziyu, she didn’t want anyone else to know about Lu Zhiyuan’s identity.
“Brother, I’m sorry. It’s not that I don’t trust you. It’s just that I’ve sensed that the fewer people who know about this, the better it is for Lu Zhiyuan. He’s the master of Black Hawk, and I haven’t even told Ziyu.”
Lu Zhiyuan being the global racing champion was public knowledge, but no one could fathom that he was the mastermind behind Black Hawk, involved in complex global affairs..