The next morning, Gu Xingdong returned to the Dynasty Grand Hotel.
Xiao Hei was surprised when he saw him, but after learning Gu Xingdong's purpose, he nodded and said, "Don't worry, I'll handle this for you. Li Zhemíng will probably come around eight o'clock every morning."
As soon as he finished speaking, both of them glanced at their phones. It was already around seven-thirty, so they agreed to go to the place where Li Zhemíng often passed by and wait quietly for the target to appear.
Around eight-ten, Li Zhemíng walked over. Seeing two unfamiliar figures lurking in the corner, a hint of vigilance flickered in his eyes. He then stealthily moved behind the two figures.
Li Zhemíng believed he had acted without anyone noticing, but his every move was being observed by Gu Xingdong and Xiao Hei. Since the target had arrived, the plan could proceed!
"You're saying Zhang Wán'ér is pregnant?" Xiao Hei asked with a feigned look of surprise.
Gu Xingdong's expression was grim, and he nodded, saying, "Yes, she came to my house yesterday to tell my mother herself!"
Li Zhemíng, who was eavesdropping, heard about Zhang Wán'ér's pregnancy, and his right eyelid twitched violently. He couldn't suppress his curiosity and directly interrupted their conversation, "You said Wán'ér is pregnant, is that true or false?!"
Gu Xingdong looked at Li Zhemíng, who had appeared before him, and raised an eyebrow. He had initially intended to reveal his solution through Xiao Hei, making Li Zhemíng feel a sense of crisis, and then, at the crucial moment, admit that the child was his.
He hadn't expected Li Zhemíng to be so unable to control his emotions upon hearing the news that he would directly jump out. Gu Xingdong merely pursed his lips, and his mind quickly formulated a new plan.
So he asked, "You and I both know whose child it is, so how do you plan to resolve this? Will you proactively admit that you were the one in the room that day, or what?"
Hearing Gu Xingdong's words, Li Zhemíng immediately fell silent. He tightly gripped the hem of his clothes, a flicker of pain in his eyes, and said, "I also really want to clarify what happened that day to Wán'ér, but she might not accept the truth of the matter, and I'm afraid that in her agitation, she might do something she'll regret!"
Gu Xingdong snorted upon hearing Li Zhemíng's reply and questioned, "So your intention is to let Zhang Wán'ér push this child onto me? Brother, have you considered that once this child is publicly acknowledged, it could very well affect our family's relationship!
If you like her, then chase after her with all your might. Why be so awkward? Now that you have a child together, are you still afraid she'll reject you? Are you sure you still want to be a shrinking turtle at this point?"
Li Zhemíng's face showed a troubled expression, and then he dejectedly cradled his head with his hands, his body weakly collapsing onto the ground. His voice was muffled as he said, "I know it's not entirely fair to say this to you. I don't want to give Zhang Wán'ér to you. I've loved her for so many years, and now she's carrying my child. How can I be reconciled?
However, I don't want things to get too ugly. If Zhang Wán'ér knows that I was the one she was intimate with that night, I'm afraid she'll do something irrational. Why don't you endure it for a while longer? If she announces the child's paternity, I hope you can temporarily acknowledge it!"
Xiao Hei stood by listening to their conversation. When he heard Li Zhemíng ask Gu Xingdong to endure and acknowledge the child's existence, his eyes widened. This was truly a massive burden! This simp had gone all the way!
Gu Xingdong asked meaningfully, "So your intention is not to acknowledge the existence of this child?"
"I don't want to be too absolute. If Zhang Wán'ér knows the truth, she'll definitely do something foolish. Rather than being with her, I'd prefer her to live well. But don't worry, this matter won't trouble you for long. I'll try my best to be good to her in this month, and I'll find ways to replace you in her heart.
If I succeed, I absolutely won't let Zhang Wán'ér disrupt your lives anymore. We're brothers, and I believe you'll help me with this, right? I have other matters to attend to, so I won't keep you any longer!" After saying this, Li Zhemíng fled the scene as if escaping. Gu Xingdong and Xiao Hei hadn't even had time to react before he had disappeared from sight.
Xiao Hei was about to ask Gu Xingdong what they should do next, but the latter suddenly kicked off and chased after Li Zhemíng's departing direction.
Seeing this, Xiao Hei dared not say anything more and could only follow Gu Xingdong. After walking a short distance, Gu Xingdong suddenly stopped and asked, "Did you have something to say to me just now?"
Xiao Hei felt that Gu Xingdong was acting a bit strange, but hearing the question, he honestly replied, "Brother Gu, I think Li Zhemíng is too cowardly! He's afraid to claim his child because the woman is pregnant, letting his child be someone else's son!"
Upon hearing Xiao Hei's words, Gu Xingdong subtly glanced towards a nearby corner. When he saw the familiar clothing peeking out, the corner of his mouth curved upwards slightly, "Indeed, quite timid!"
Seeing his words acknowledged, Xiao Hei immediately opened up and asked worriedly, "So, how do you plan to handle this? Are you really going to hide the truth from Li Zhemíng and Zhang Wán'ér?"
Gu Xingdong pursed his lips and slowly said, "We don't have any evidence of what happened that day. Now that Zhang Wán'ér believes the child is mine, she might use this child for emotional blackmail. In other words, the relationship between Chen Lishū and me could very well develop cracks under her influence!"
When Xiao Hei heard that the situation was so serious, he immediately became flustered and anxiously inquired, "Then what should we do?"
"I can't even take care of myself, so how can I worry about others? If things really reach this point, that child in Zhang Wán'ér's belly absolutely cannot be kept! Since Zhang Wán'ér likes to scheme against me so much and wants to marry into our Gu family, fine, I can give her this opportunity, but I won't let her stay in the Gu family with a smile!
Since she likes Chen Lishū's position in the Gu family so much, I don't mind letting her have a taste of it, letting her experience that a forced melon is not sweet, and what price one has to pay for scheming for something they don't deserve!" Gu Xingdong's eyes were exceptionally cold as he spoke these words. Li Zhemíng, who was listening in the corner, felt a jolt in his heart!