"A hundred million!" Ling Tianyou opened the door and spoke directly, without a single word wasted: "Is that enough to cover the loss of breaking off the marriage contract with the Ye Family?"
Those words left even Gu Ningyue stunned.
Ling Tianyou is... crazy?
The room fell silent, and Ling Tianyou sat calmly and composedly on the sofa at Mr. Gu's gesture: "If Mr. Gu is unwilling, I won't mind resorting to some extreme measures."
Mr. Gu knew what he meant, but as someone of his age, he still felt reluctant having been overshadowed by Ling Tianyou: "Master Ling, not everything is solved with money. Besides, this is a family matter of the Gu Family, we do not wish for outsiders to interfere!"
"Family matter?" Ling Tianyou's sword-like brows raised, his delicate face instantly exuding malice: "I already stated at today's banquet, I want to marry Ning Yue. Matters of the Ling Family are naturally mine as well. How am I an outsider?"
Mr. Gu, just in the afternoon, had been brainwashed by Li Yulan and her daughter, thinking Ling Tianyou took away Gu Ningyue only because he knew she had mental issues, how could he really intend to marry her?
But now, Ling Tianyou actually accompanied her back and is even offering a hundred million to marry Gu Ningyue?
No, this must be fake!
"Master Ling, are you really sure?" Li Yulan couldn't help but interject on the side: "Since Ning Yue's mother passed away, her mental state hasn't been too good. Although it's not too serious, if it burdens President Ling in the future, this..."
Ling Tianyou glanced at her, "Ning Yue seems perfectly fine to me, smart and sensible, nothing like what Madam Gu describes! As for Madam Gu, even if Ning Yue indeed has any problems, it shouldn't be mentioned in front of others, tarnishing Ning Yue's reputation! That was in the past, from now on Ning Yue will be Mrs. Ling, such words, I do not wish to hear a second time!"
Ling Tianyou's few words left Li Yulan speechless, Gu Ningyue knew with him here, the matter was surely settled.
She rose and returned to her own room, packed the things she needed in her suitcase, and when tidying up the vanity, Gu Ningyue discovered the diamond bracelet her mother left her was missing!
It was the only relic her mother left her, and she had always kept it carefully.
Now all that remained in front of her eyes was an empty velvet box!
And the only one who could freely enter and exit her room was Gu Wanwan!
"My bracelet!" Gu Ningyue's face was icy, the mood to pretend was long gone, "Hand it over, now!"
Gu Wanwan shifted from her previous arrogance to an innocent expression, looking at her puzzled: "Sis, what are you talking about? What bracelet? I don't know!"
"The diamond bracelet my mom left me, did you take it?" As the original owner's mother's sole heirloom, she absolutely couldn't allow it to fall into these people's hands: "I checked it the night before the birthday banquet, now it's gone! Aside from Nanny Li, only you entered and exited my room that day, if you didn't take it, then who did? Gu Wanwan, my bracelet, return it to me!"
"Sis, why would I take your bracelet! How can you accuse me!" Gu Wanwan's eyes unexpectedly brimmed with tears, seemingly truly unrelated to her: "Dad, Mom, look at Sis, boo..."
Mr. Gu glanced at Ling Tianyou's expression, hastily smoothed things over: "Ning Yue. Search thoroughly, perhaps you placed it somewhere else?"
"Did you give my bracelet to your brother to pay off gambling debts?" Gu Ningyue, seemingly unheard, approached the pitiful girl, pinched her chin: "Speak! To whom did you sell it?"
Gu Wanwan previously took quite a few jewels and jewelry to settle her irresponsible brother's debts, and there were only a few people she sold them to; as long as she confessed, Gu Ningyue could retrieve it.
But obviously, Gu Wanwan had no intention of admitting, her face showing excruciating sorrow as if she were being violated: "Sis, how have I wronged you, for you to humiliate me repeatedly! I'm genuinely innocent with Brother Mingchen, boo..."
Something about those words must have made Mr. Gu uneasy, he rose to face Gu Ningyue and scolded: "Ning Yue, isn't making a fuss today enough for you? It's just a bracelet, can't you buy another one later?"
Those piercing words made Gu Ningyue take a deep breath, trying hard to control herself to prevent tears from overflowing: "Buy another one? That's the only thing Mom left me! She..."
"Ning Yue!" Before finishing her sentence, Ling Tianyou suddenly stood beside her, whispered something softly in her ear, "It's late, we should return!"
He lowered his head, his eyes deep and dark, carrying a mysterious power that instantly calmed her.
Gu Ningyue's clenched fingers slowly relaxed, grasping Ling Tianyou's outstretched hand, "Yes! It's time to go!"
"Oh, by the way." Ling Tianyou turned his head, looking at Gu Wanwan, "I heard the Second Miss Gu is planning to hold a personal art exhibition, yes? At that time, I'll surely be present!"
His smile was profound and meaningful, not only Gu Wanwan, but even Mr. Gu and Li Yulan couldn't help shivering.
Gu Ningyue's heart skipped a beat, Ling Tianyou just mentioned having a way to know the bracelet's whereabouts, she thought that was the end, but unexpectedly, Ling Tianyou gave her a pleasant surprise!
Yes! She lost her most cherished item, so what she worked hard for three years, hoping to make a splash in the circle with this art exhibition, also no longer had a reason to exist!
As the saying goes, what goes around comes around, it's time for retribution!