Chapter 669: She Never Gave Up

Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Gong Zhan pondered for a moment, finding it hard to believe that Gu Zi could possibly be a neighbor of the esteemed Gao family. He chalked it up to a mere coincidence of shared names.

After a while, he heard Gao Ming speak. For the sake of convenience, the elder Gao led Gong Zhan to his study, where they had a lengthy discussion. After their conversation, Gong Zhan excused himself and left the Gao residence.

As he approached his car, he was about to get in when he heard a familiar voice from behind him. “Su Shen, you’re amazing. I love this goldfish pond…”

Gong Zhan’s hand froze in mid-air as he turned to look at the house next to the Gao’s. A small road separated the two houses, with green plants lining both sides. Despite the distance, it wasn’t far.

Through the intricately carved iron gate, he could see the courtyard of the neighboring house, illuminated by colorful lights as bright as day.

Being a military officer, Gong Zhan had excellent eyesight. He could easily make out a man and a woman leaning against each other. Without a doubt, it was Su Shen and Gu Zi, accompanied by three children. It was a heartwarming scene, yet it stung his eyes, making it hard to believe.

Since Elder Gao lived here, it wasn’t Gong Zhan’s first visit. When he first came, the neighboring house was still under construction. Later, when the construction was completed, the house remained vacant for a long time, its interior empty.

But now, Gu Zi and her husband had moved in. How did they manage to do that?

Even the Gu family didn’t have the qualifications to buy a house in this villa district. How did Gu Zi’s husband, a butcher by trade, acquire the qualifications to buy a house here?

Moreover, they didn’t just move into any part of the district, but the old area where all the influential figures lived, right next to the Gao family.

Thinking about this, Gong Zhan felt a surge of jealousy, but he quickly suppressed it. He, with his status, had no need to compare himself with a butcher. As for Gu Zi, Gong Zhan thought of a possibility, his heart stirred.

Soon after, he frowned, finding it hard to understand Gu Zi. She had married Su Shen and acted as if she no longer cared about him. He had thought that Gu Zi had truly moved on.

But now, it seemed that Gu Zi was using a strategy of retreat to advance. She had never given up on returning to his side, had she?

Gu Zi had been infatuated with him since they were young, just like other women. He used to work under Elder Gao, and was considered his disciple.

Gu Zi must have known about this relationship. So, after Lin Miao was imprisoned, Gu Zi found an opportunity to return to the city. She even managed to become neighbors with the Gao family, in an attempt to indirectly return to his side.

This made sense. After all, how could Gu Zi, a proud and arrogant woman, be content with spending her life with an ordinary middle-aged man?

It seemed that Gu Zi had put a lot of thought into returning to the city, and to his side.

Gong Zhan watched from a distance as Gu Zi leaned against Su Shen. A mocking smile tugged at the corners of his mouth. He had overestimated Gu Zi. He had thought she had given up on him, but in the end, she was as cheap as ever. He, Gong Zhan, would never be interested in a woman with such a scheming mind.

The night was cold. Uncle Yang wanted to call Gong Zhan into the car, but when he saw the young master’s cold demeanor and occasional mocking smile, he wisely kept his mouth shut. He retreated back into the car, shaking his head regretfully. Ever since Miss Gu got married, their young master had been like this, lost in thought and acting like a fool. How silly!

If he had cared about Miss Gu earlier and married her without hesitation, would she have needed to marry into the countryside?

The Gong family wouldn’t have lost face, and Miss Gu wouldn’t have ended up with someone else. Lin Miao, who was arrested on his wedding day, hadn’t even officially entered the family yet.

Lin Miao’s scandal was a thorn in the Gong family’s side, causing them great discomfort.

Uncle Yang, being an old servant of the Gong family and having watched Gong Zhan and Gong Xin grow up, couldn’t help but feel regret. If only Gu Zi had married Gong Zhan, how wonderful that would have been!