Just as Jiang Shao was determined to divorce Gu Ming, fate played a cruel joke on her—Gu Ming died in a car accident while traveling with a female subordinate!

This sudden turn of events caught everyone off guard.

Even more shockingly, Gu Ming's extramarital affair was suddenly exposed at this time.

Faced with such an awkward situation, Gu Ming's parents felt deeply guilty and left ninety percent of Gu Ming's inheritance to Jiang Shao and their two sons without hesitation.

Furthermore, they firmly supported Jiang Shao's ascension to the position of president of the Gu Group. Although other members of the Gu family had reservations about this,

However, considering that Gu Ming has two sons, and that the Gu family's assets would naturally fall into their hands once they grow up, these people eventually reluctantly accepted the decision.

Gu Ming's parents chose to take the remaining 10% of the inheritance and move overseas to enjoy their later years.

From then on, they almost stopped concerning themselves with domestic affairs, only sending gifts back to their two children during holidays as a basic greeting.

For Jiang Shao, Gu Ming's death did not dispel the hatred in her heart.

Instead, she transferred that hatred onto Gu Xiyan.

Especially as time went on, Gu Xiyan's appearance became more and more similar to Gu Ming's. Whenever Jiang Shao saw him, he could not suppress his disgust and his attitude towards him became increasingly cold.

At the age of fifteen, during a heated argument, Gu Xiyan loudly questioned Jiang Shao about why he was treating her this way.

After a moment of silence, Jiang Shao recounted everything in detail. In that instant, Gu Xiyan felt as if the entire sky had collapsed—he was actually the culprit who drove his mother to suicide!

Since then, Gu Xiyan's personality at home has undergone a dramatic change.

He became taciturn, no longer as lively and cheerful as before. No matter what Jiang Shao asked him to do, even some unreasonable demands, he would not resist in the slightest.

He was only focused on atoning for his sins, and even though he knew that Jiang Shao had joined the Gu family business merely to pave the way for Gu Beicheng and become a stepping stone for him to climb the corporate ladder, he had no complaints.

After all, he was genuinely grateful to Gu Beicheng for saving Jiang Shao back then; otherwise, he would probably have been trapped in an endless abyss of darkness for the rest of his life.

Perhaps because she hadn't confided her inner pain to anyone for so long, Gu Xiyan seemed to have found an outlet and poured out all the pain she had buried in her heart for more than ten years to Shen Chumo.

By the end, his eyes were red and his voice was choked with emotion: "I know I made a big mistake back then, and it's only natural that she's angry with me."

I really want to make it up to her, but no matter how hard I try or what I do, she doesn't care anymore.

I originally thought my life would end like this, that I would be like a puppet, forever held in the palm of their hands, manipulated at their will.

But fate is always full of drama and surprises. Just when I was about to give up hope, until…

Until that day, that special night, I met you—Chu Mo.

At that moment, it was as if time itself had stopped flowing.

Before that night, I had been immersed in an endless abyss of darkness, surrounded by darkness, with not a single ray of light able to penetrate this ocean of despair.

I felt myself suffocating, losing my enthusiasm and longing for life.

However, everything changed when you appeared before me. You were like a dazzling ray of light, suddenly illuminating the entire underwater world. Your appearance made me realize that I was still alive, that I still had feelings and desires.

From that moment on, a long-dormant desire deep within me was awakened. I longed for freedom, for breaking free from constraints, for feeling the fresh air and the azure sky once more.

Looking at Gu Xiyan's pained expression, Shen Chumo couldn't help but sigh. So this was the truth. At this moment, she finally understood the reason for the tense relationship between Jiang Shao and Gu Xiyan, and also why the Gu family didn't allow Gu Xiyan, as the eldest son, to inherit the family business.

Deep in Jiang Shao's heart, the wound from the past has not fully healed. Whenever she sees Gu Xiyan, those painful memories surge back, like a sharp knife tearing open her wound again, causing her a sharp pain.

And this wound seems to never truly heal. For a child who desperately craves maternal love, this torment is far too cruel.

Although Jiang Shao was ill, Gu Xiyan was also innocent.

At just eight years old, he not only had to endure his mother's indifference, but also the heavy blow of his father's infidelity and death.

However, under such immense pressure, Gu Xiyan was still able to thrive and become so outstanding.

Shen Chumo gently stroked Gu Xiyan's cheek, her gaze fixed on his eyes, her tone filled with tenderness and comfort: "Brother Xiyan, this isn't your fault. You've always been a very good person. Aunt Jiang's treatment of you is her loss."

I hope you can value yourself. Only when you love yourself will others love you.

"Thank you, Chu Mo." Gu Xiyan grasped Shen Chu Mo's hand, a hint of emotion flashing in his eyes.

Shen Chumo smiled gently, like a warm spring breeze soothing the wounds in Gu Xiyan's heart.

"Brother Xiyan, you must cheer up. Let bygones be bygones. You have a bright future ahead of you."

Gu Xiyan nodded, "I will, but... I don't know how to face Jiang Shao."

"Give her some time, and give yourselves some time too," Shen Chumo encouraged. "One day, you'll resolve your differences."

Looking at Shen Chumo, Gu Xiyan felt a surge of warmth in his heart. Even in his most helpless moment, someone was still willing to believe in him and support him.

"Yes, I will try my best." Gu Xiyan's eyes became firm.

Tuanzi's voice rang in Shen Chumo's mind: "This Gu Xiyan is so pitiful, Momo, should we still use him?"

Using? Shen Chumo lowered her eyes to hide her emotions. She smiled softly and said, "How can this be called using? It's clearly a win-win situation."

The best way to deal with Jiang Shao and the Gu family is to infiltrate their ranks, find their weaknesses, and strike decisively. Gu Xiyan happens to be the key figure in this plan.

If Gu Xiyan can replace Jiang Shao as the president of Gu's Group, thus eliminating the possibility of Gu Beicheng inheriting the company, the biggest hidden danger to the Shen family's bankruptcy will be basically eliminated.

Of course, Gu Xiyan was quite to her liking; otherwise, she wouldn't have sacrificed herself to act in such a play. When it comes to matters of the heart, who can truly tell what's real and what's fake?

Gu Xiyan also gave Shen Chumo a great surprise. He was a man of hidden talents and extraordinary abilities. How long had it been, and he had already driven Jiang Shao to this point?

It seems this mission is about to be completed.

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