The Rebirth of an Orphan

Chapter 184 A sudden turn of events

Zhao Xihua mustered up her courage and said, "I know I am not worthy of him. He deserves better. He is the high and mighty head of the Gu family and the confidant of the Ninth Prince. But so what? I still like him. Matters of the heart cannot be controlled or calculated. If you care about him and are moved by him, then you like him. It has nothing to do with family background, status, wealth or even life and death."

Old Master Gu looked at the stubborn girl in front of him, his expression calm and composed without the slightest flattery or fear. He felt a little complicated. To be honest, this girl's personality was really similar to Gu Lun's.

Zhao Xihua continued, "In fact, I know that the current situation is putting Gu Lun on the spot. The Ling family will not give up. Only Princess Mingyue is the best for him. And I really love him, so I choose to let him go. I can't ruin his future for my own selfish interests. If you think I should disappear from Gu Lun's side and give my place to Princess Mingyue, I will move out of the Gu family today and won't let Gu Lun know."

Old Master Gu looked at Zhao Xihua, who was born in a humble family but still had some character, and sighed, "In this case, you should move out of the Gu family now. Tell others that you have an acute illness, and then I will find a reason for you and Gu Lun to divorce. Uncle Zhuang—"

Zhuang Bo, who was outside, came in carrying a suitcase. He opened the suitcase in front of Zhao Xihua and saw that it was full of banknotes, with an estimated value of at least tens of millions.

Zhao Xihua didn't expect that she was still so valuable in Mr. Gu's eyes. She smiled bitterly and didn't take the box.

Old Master Gu said, "Take it. I'm old enough to judge people. You're a good kid. This little money is your compensation. The Gu family doesn't lack this little money, and we can't let you down."

Zhao Xihua smiled and pushed open the suitcase, saying, "Thank you for your kindness. Actually, I have thought about this day a long time ago. Since I can't make him successful, I won't drag him down. Fortunately, I have already bought some property and have a skill to make a living. I don't want the money, thank you."

Zhao Xihua originally wanted to ask Mr. Gu to let her stay tonight and celebrate the holiday with Gu Lun, but after thinking about it, she felt that there was no point and since she was leaving anyway, there was no need to drag things out.

Zhao Xihua turned around and left without hesitation.

As Zhao Xihua walked out of the bamboo garden gate, she saw a car parked at the gate. Was the old man worried about her leaving alone and wanted to send someone to monitor her?

Zhuang Bo opened the car door and invited Zhao Xihua to get in. Zhao Xihua nodded and just got in the car, an older maid took out a long black satin ribbon and walked up to her and said, "Young Madam, I'm sorry."

Zhao Xihua felt that Mr. Gu should also consider Gu Lun's face. At most, he could arrange her in a place where Gu Lun couldn't find her. That would be fine!

Zhao Xihua nodded, got in the car and followed Zhuang Bo out of Gu's house. She covered her eyes and could not see what was happening outside, but she felt the car driving into the woods.

Suddenly the car stopped. Zhao Xihua, who had been blindfolded, felt a little uncomfortable and dizzy.

"Madam, please get out of the car."

Zhao Xihua fumbled her way out of the car, and then the ribbon covering her eyes was taken off by someone. It turned out to be the maid who had come with her before getting on the car. It was just that she couldn't sense her breath. She must be a martial artist, and her skills were pretty good.

But when she looked around, she was surprised to find that this place was actually Gu Lun's mother's cabin. She didn't understand what Mr. Gu meant by that. Why didn't he send her to a strange place but sent her here?

If Gu Lun couldn't find her in the Gu family compound, he would definitely come here. This was a secret between herself and Gu Lun. Could it be that Mr. Gu knew about it?

What exactly does Mr. Gu mean?

Zhuang Bo, who was standing by, handed the suitcase full of banknotes to Zhao Xihua and said, "Young Madam, this is what the old man meant. He said that matters of the heart cannot be calculated, so he will give you a choice. He hopes that you two can survive this crisis, and this is also a choice for you."

After saying this, Zhuang Bo took the maid away and said that Gu Lun would be here soon.

Zhao Xihua looked at the suitcase in her hand and trembled slightly. She thought that her fate with Gu Lun had come to an end, but she didn't expect it to be such a sudden turn of events.

Yes, if Princess Mingyue hadn't presided over it, there might be trouble, but why couldn't we trust him once, give them a choice, and give Gu Lun a choice? What would it mean for me to leave secretly like this?

Suddenly, he heard the sound of brakes not far away. He looked from afar and saw Gu Lun walking in the hottest sunlight at noon. He was not even wearing a coat and his face was already pale. When he saw Zhao Xihua standing in front of the wooden house, he ran over quickly, hugged Zhao Xihua tightly in his arms, and never wanted to let go.

"Is it Grandpa..." Gu Lun's voice was shaking with nervousness. He really didn't expect that the old man would attack Zhao Xihua.

After he returned to East Garden, he found that Zhao Xihua had not returned, so he went back to Bamboo Garden to look for her, but the old man avoided him, and he immediately became panicked.

He searched everywhere like crazy until he received news that Zhuang Bo drove a car to the suburbs. Then he found this place according to the direction he found. He held Zhao Xihua in his arms, feeling the joy of having found what he had lost.

"Hua'er, why are you here? Are you trying to scare me to death?"

Feeling Gu Lun's warm embrace, Zhao Xihua smiled and said, "It's not a festival. Didn't we say we were going to have a reunion dinner with our mother? I just wanted to come here early to clean up."

Gu Lun looked at her in front of him and understood that Hua'er was helping the old man to get over this farce. However, he was relieved that the old man could do this at the last minute. From now on, he and Hua'er would no longer have any scruples.

Zhao Xihua suddenly remembered the suitcase in her hand and handed it to Gu Lun, saying, "This is the money my grandfather gave me. The amount is too large. Should I return it?"

Gu Lun sneered, "No, you almost scared me to death today. Even if you don't tell me, I know what the old man did to you. It was too bad. Don't return the money to him. We will keep it for ourselves."

Zhao Xihua also laughed: "Yes, grandpa has a lot of money anyway, so he doesn't care about these things. Let's have a meal with mother first, then go back to Gu's house for a family dinner, and then order a table of wine and food at Phoenix Restaurant in the evening. How about we have a good drink?"

Gu Lun looked at the pretty woman in front of him, and his heart seemed to be hit by something, causing his breathing to slow down.

"All I have to do is listen to Huaer." Then he bent down, picked up Zhao Xihua horizontally, and strode into the wooden house.

After paying tribute to Gu Lun's biological mother in the wooden house, the two returned to the Gu family. Just then, people from all the rooms and courtyards of the Gu family gathered in the flower hall for a family dinner.