Chapter 201: How Can Someone Like You Be My Daughter?

Gu Qingjiu's blatant attitude infuriated Tan Yalan.

"What exactly have I done to deserve this treatment? How have your adoptive parents raised you? How did they make you feel such great hatred towards your biological parents? Great. You two have truly vicious hearts. You think that by doing this, my daughter will forever become your daughter?"

In her moment of fury, she turned her rage towards Qi Yuefeng and Gu Hong.

With her arms crossed, the manner she assumed was like she was lecturing her servants.

Gu Qingjiu felt more uncomfortable the longer she looked at her. "Stop putting on airs here. My parents taught me to be kind and helpful to others. But that depends on which person."

Her words implied something, but how could the current Tan Yalan be able to tell?

She could only tell that Gu Qingjiu was constantly picking on her.

She felt pain in her heart. "It's because you haven't received proper education, that you turned out like this. How can a daughter of mine behave like this? After you return to the Yu family, I will teach you what a proper rich missy should look and act like!"

Perhaps afraid that she would face another round of retort, she immediately turned around and left after she had finished her words.

After she had returned to the Yu family?

'Dream on!'

But Gu Qingjiu felt that Tan Yalan wouldn't let the matter rest just like that.

Once she was away, and before Qi Yuefeng and Gu Hong could speak...

Qi Yuefeng slumped in her seat and felt rather helpless.

As for Gu Hong, he now had suspicions regarding Gu Qingjiu's attitude.

"Qingjiu, do you really dislike her so much? In terms of blood ties, she's still your biological mother."

Most of the time adopted kids would run back to their biological parents once they were reunited.

After all, blood was thicker than water.

But showing a resolute idea and clear repulsion like what Gu Qingjiu did, it was even rarer.

Gu Qingjiu smiled. After experiencing such a tragic life before, if she still held hopes for her biological parents, she would be dumb!

She didn't reveal any emotions on the surface, and she merely said, "Dad, biological parents who truly understand their daughter should at least respect their choice. I simply don't wish to return to the Yu family, and yet she's insisting I go back. You saw her attitude towards you two earlier. I don't want to respect anyone who treats my parents with a terrible attitude."

After that, Gu Qingjiu returned to her room.

Because she knew that her Gu father would tell Qi Yuefeng the rest.

She couldn't say too much. If she spoke too much, her Gu father would be able to tell.

After entering her room, Gu Qingjiu felt an overwhelming emotion surge up in her originally peaceful heart

Actually, in the past, she once had silly fantasies.

But now, those fantasies were like a satire contrasting her current reality.

Who never felt a kinship towards their own mother before? The past Gu Qingjiu once felt that kinship.

Even though going back to the Yu family back then was against her wishes, Tan Yalan was still her biological mother. Naturally, she would feel some unbreakable kinship towards her.

But she would always remember that whenever she returned to the Yu family, Tan Yalan appeared high in the air.

She stood there, staring at her without a hint of affection in her eyes.

As she walked closer to Tan Yalan, she only heard the latter disdainfully say,

"Go away. Don't come near me. How can someone like you be my daughter? How disappointing!"

Chapter 202: Despicable Means

The next day, Gu Qingjiu still planned on returning to the troops.

She felt that over this period, even if Tan Yalan was around, she wouldn't be able to pull any tricks.

The crux was, she had just received an opportunity to enter the advanced training camp, and yet she was away from the military.

If it continues like that, she was afraid her superiors would think there was a problem with her.

Although Commander Huo gave her some guarantees, her performance also mattered.

If she didn't perform well, how would she get her superiors' approval?

Commander Huo was leaving Dayi City early in the morning, so he gave Gu Qingjiu the Chief Instructor's number before he left.

But at the moment, Gu Qingjiu's phone and everything else she owned was back in the army camp.

She had left in a rush the other day and brought nothing with her.

So, to solve the problem, Commander Huo sent the Chief Instructor's number to Gu Hong's phone number instead.

Gu Hong found it odd that after Gu Qingjiu had retrieved the Chief Instructor's number, she deleted it from his phone.

Gu Hong then teased, "Why? Can't this number see the light of day? You're afraid I would call this number?"

Gu Qingjiu was a little embarrassed. "This is my Chief Instructor's number. He doesn't much bother talking to people. Even if you call him, he might not pick it up... If others know his number, I'm afraid he will misunderstand."

Upon hearing this, Gu Hong gazed at her. "How old is that Chief Instructor of yours?"

Gu Qingjiu paused for a moment. "I don't know how old he is. Probably around the same age as Commander Huo, who showed up yesterday."

=

Although it seemed like Commander Huo was a little older than He Niancheng.

He Niancheng also exudes an aura of a mature man, so perhaps he wasn't that young either.

"Oh..."

Gu Qingjiu couldn't detect the meaning behind his response. She picked up her stuff and prepared to leave for the bus terminal.

"Dad, I'll get going first. You and mom take good care of yourselves at home. In the future, I might not have the time to come back."

With one hand behind his back, Gu Hong waved goodbye to Gu Qingjiu with the other. "Alright, go. Your mom and I are still young, we'll be able to take good care of ourselves. If you have the chance, try your best to come home. If you really can't, then don't bother too much about it."

"Sure!"

Holding a bag of the dried fruits that Qi Yuefeng made, Gu Qingjiu rushed to the bus terminal in her military uniform.

At the bus terminal, there were many people coming and going. The place was bustling with life.

Gu Qingjiu bought the bus ticket and went to the washroom first.

But when she came out of a cubicle, she unexpectedly saw a woman standing outside.

She had a crown of black hair and was wearing a black, simple article of clothing.

Her looks were ordinary.

Perhaps she was waiting to enter a cubicle.

Gu Qingjiu threw her a glance and then carried her things. Right after she had turned around, she felt a forceful grip on her.

A hand quickly covered her nose with a white cloth.

Gu Qingjiu was quick enough to turn her head around, but it was of no use since the other party came well prepared.

She sniffed something that made her feel dizzy, and then she felt her head starting to spin.

In the blink of an eye, she lost consciousness.

...

By the time she regained consciousness, she found herself in a moving vehicle.

She realized both her hands were tied, and she was seated curled up in the back seats and was in an extremely uncomfortable position.

Someone seemed to sense that she had woken. Next to her, came a voice. "Qingjiu, you're awake?"

Gu Qingjiu turned her head and instantly saw Tan Yalan's gorgeous face. However, this time, there was a pleased look in her eyes.

She took another look at her circumstances. How could she not figure out what was going on?

Tan Yalan actually sent someone to kidnap her!

Gu Qingjiu was so mad that she was shaking all over.

She still underestimated the Yu family's shamelessness. Since she refused to return to the Yu family, the Yu family decided to kidnap her!

Chapter 203: Fell Unconscious Once Again

"Tan Yalan, I refused to go back with you, so you resorted to kidnapping me?"

Perhaps Gu Qingjiu was too overwhelmed with anger that she started laughing.

"What kidnap?!"

Tan Yalan rebutted, but as she did so, she had a displeased look. She suddenly realized that Gu Qingjiu had called her by her name, which made her raise her brows. "What did you call me? How did you know my name?"

She remembered that when she spoke to Gu Qingjiu and her adoptive mother yesterday, she never once revealed her name.

Because from the bottom of her heart, she hoped others would address her as Madam Yu.

She disliked others calling her Madam Tan.

Someone of Qi Yuefeng's upbringing wasn't worthy of knowing her real name!

'Tan Yalan?'

If she herself hadn't told them this, then how did this second daughter, who had been raised outside, find out about her name?

But Gu Qingjiu simply ignored her question. She twisted her wrists, which were being tied tightly by a rope—even her legs were being bound by a rope!

The more she struggled, the more bitterly disappointed and furious Gu Qingjiu felt.

With her feeble strength, she still wasn't able to twist her way out of the ropes. After struggling for a while, she could only give up.

Next to her, Tan Yalan looked at her as if she was watching a good show.

Seeing Gu Qingjiu give up struggling, she revealed a smile. "How did you know my name?"

She would rather harp on this question than explain to Gu Qingjiu the current situation.

This was her biological mother!

Gu Qingjiu closed her eyes, feeling the icy-coldness in her heart.

"Tan Yalan, remember this. From today onwards, for as long as I, Gu Qingjiu live, I will not let you and the Yu family live in peace!"

She clenched her teeth as she spoke, as if she was talking to a demon. For some reason, it made one's hair stand on end.

The hatred in her words stunned Tan Yalan for a moment.

She knew that perhaps what she did wasn't right. But...

"Qingjiu, surely you needn't be like this? I only want to bring you back to the Yu family to enjoy a life of luxury. Don't tell me I'm wrong in doing that?"

"Your so-called 'enjoy a life of luxury' is to kidnap me back to the Yu family?"

Gu Qingjiu no longer bore a shred of hope towards Tan Yalan now. Her eyes were staring ahead, out of focus.

If she were to return to the Yu family, she might not escape from the Yu family for some time.

With her capabilities, she was sure she wouldn't be able to easily escape from that cage.

Even if her parents were to report to the police in Dayi City, it might not be of any use. Unless the Chief Instructor they all...

But Gu Qingjiu really wasn't sure when the Chief Instructor or Commander Huo would find out she was missing.

From the front of the car, the chauffeur turned and asked Tan Yalan. "Madam, are we heading to the airport?"

Tan Yalan shook her head. "We're not going the airport route. We'll go by the expressway."

She was clear that after having kidnapped the unwilling Gu Qingjiu, it was easy to get into trouble at the airport.

After all, the airport wasn't a territory the Yu family had influence over.

When Gu Qingjiu heard they were going by the expressway, her brows furrowed instantly.

Going by expressway meant she was in greater danger.

Too bad she had nothing on her. The piece of paper with the Chief Instructor's number was still in her trouser pocket. She tried to feel for it with her hands, and after she did so, her heart skipped a beat.

The paper was gone.

Tan Yalan sure was thorough in her actions.

Gu Qingjiu knew that it was useless to make a scene or cry.

She could only keep calm and wait for an opportunity.

Her only opportunity to escape on the expressway was at the toll station. If she were to scream at the top of her lungs, it might arouse the toll officer's suspicions.

But Tan Yalan might not let Gu Qingjiu have this opportunity.

Chapter 204: Would Someone Realize She Had Gone Missing?

Indeed, when they were about to reach the toll station, Tan Yalan took out a white handkerchief.

Without waiting for Gu Qingjiu to put up a resistance, she placed it over Gu Qingjiu's nose and mouth.

Gu Qingjiu, who had been sober for a short time, fell unconscious once again.

After God knows how long, Gu Qingjiu woke up again and found herself in a place with dim lighting.

She was lying face down on something soft. And she no longer had ropes around her.

Opening her eyes, her surroundings were dark and it had an oppressive vibe.

Gu Qingjiu couldn't see anything.

Either the lights were off or she was locked in someplace like a basement.

She crawled up and felt a sore sensation in her wrists from having been tied up for a long time.

As she was rubbing her wrists, someone suddenly pushed open the door in the left corner of the room, bringing light inside.

With a 'thud' sound, someone turned on the lights.

The warm white light pierced her eyes, making Gu Qingjiu subconsciously shut her eyes.

When she opened them again, she saw a middle-aged woman holding a tray in front.

Gu Qingjiu recognized this person

She was the Yu family's nanny, Mama Wu.

In the past, Mama Wu was one of the rare few people who didn't treat Gu Qingjiu with a cold shoulder in the Yu family.

But her heart was biased towards Yu Shiwei.

Because of this, Mama Wu watched Yu Shiwei grow up.

Mama Wu walked over and set down the tray, smiling gently at Gu Qingjiu. "Second Miss, you just woke up, didn't you? Are you hungry? I brought you some snacks, by the orders of Madam."

She set down the little plate in the tray, while Gu Qingjiu watched coldly by the side.

She didn't harbor ill feelings towards this Mama Wu, but then again, she still didn't have a good vibe towards her.

She was still a stranger in her eyes.

When Mama Wu raised her head, she saw Gu Qingjiu's gaze.

She had a cold and scary gaze...

It was completely different from the Second Miss they had imagined.

But that face resembled Madam a lot.

She knew which method Madam had used to 'bring' this Second Miss back.

And there wasn't anything she could do about it.

After all, it already happened.

"You've been unconscious for a long time. It's already nighttime now. You must be hungry."

Mama Wu urged gently, and only after a long while did Gu Qingjiu coldly speak. "Where's Tan Yalan?"

Hearing her address Madam by her full name, Mama Wu paused in shock.

"Madam is in the living room, eating with First Miss. Do you want to go down and take a look?"

Mama Wu's attitude towards her was rather respectful.

It differed vastly from her attitude before.

In her previous lifetime, just because she went back to the Yu family on her own accord, add to the fact that she was ordinary and not at all outstanding, all the servants in the Yu family rather despised her.

Even Mama Wu didn't treat her with respect, and she only spoke to her as if they were on the same level.

Now, just because they forced her to come back by means of kidnapping, these people's attitudes towards her were different?

Gu Qingjiu wanted to laugh, but she couldn't arc both corners of her lips up.

"Go out."

She coldly ordered Mama Wu to go out with these two words.

Mama Wu understood. She nodded her head, then went out; and as she did, she closed the door.

Gu Qingjiu slumped sitting on the floor.

She would have returned to the camp by now. And since making a phone call wasn't allowed inside, her parents wouldn't know if she had arrived or not.

Only Instructor Chen or Chief Instructor would discover it, eventually.

But Instructor Chen was only aware that she was going home to settle this matter and would go back after two to three days.

As for the Chief Instructor, he never bothered with such stuff. So it might be a few days before...

People realize that Gu Qingjiu had gone missing.

Chapter 205: Yu Shaotian

Gu Qingjiu felt a headache.

If she had known earlier, she would have prepared a route of retreat.

Mainly, the Yu family had also done some radical stuff in the previous lifetime, but those were simply means to threaten someone.

It never once occurred to her that they would kidnap her back to the Yu family.

Hence, everything she had done since she entered the military was all in vain.

It was of no use at all.

She bit her lips hard. Burying her head in her hand, she felt sorrowful.

'Gu Qingjiu-ah. Gu Qingjiu, you said you would take revenge against the Yu family?

'But how are you going to take revenge against them?

'After they kidnapped you, you're already so, so helpless!'

For the first time, she felt that her thinking was very naïve.

At least compared to the Yu family now, she was too insignificant.

Her only advantage was being reborn.

Ever since she joined the army, everything she knew before her rebirth had changed.

That meant that she actually didn't have any advantage from the start.

But then, the Yu family shouldn't count on her agreeing to the alliance marriage.

With her head buried in her hands, she sat on her thoughts for God knows how long. And perhaps out of exhaustion, she fell back asleep.

The next morning, someone came to look for her.

It was Mama Wu.

She was quite astonished to see Gu Qingjiu sleeping on the floor. "Second Miss, isn't there a bed? Why are you sleeping slumped against the edge?"

Gu Qingjiu stood up and said nothing.

"Second Miss, Master is back. He is your father."

Mama Wu walked over as she said that to her.

"My father is Gu Hong."

In her memories, this biological father of hers had never shown Gu Qingjiu a pleasant countenance.

Yu Shiwei could do all those nasty things, partly because the master of the Yu family condoned her actions.

Gu Qingjiu's clarification made Mama Wu's expression turn awkward.

She tried to urge her. "Second Miss, I know you're feeling unhappy. But you're back in the Yu family now. Madam and Master will not possibly let you return to that Gu family. If you behave like this, you might not even have the chance to go out."

Mama Wu understood the Yu family's style very well.

Although Gu Qingjiu had no means now, it didn't mean that she would sit and do nothing.

The risk of murdering someone was too great.

At that moment, Gu Qingjiu didn't yet have to resort to ruining her second life just to ruin the Yu Family since a chance like that didn't come by easily.

She remained silent, then went to the washroom to tidy herself up.

This should be a guest room that was tidied at the last minute, but it still had everything.

It was much, much better than the tiny room Gu Qingjiu stayed in her previous lifetime.

After she had washed up, Mama Wu brought her a change of clothes. Gu Qingjiu refused to change into them.

She was still wearing that military uniform.

There always seemed to be a righteous air about a soldier's uniform. But Gu Qingjiu kept feeling that this was out of place in the atmosphere of the Yu family.

She tidied herself up and opened the door, and that was when she realized the room she was in was on the first story.

In front of her was the familiar Yu family home, which she deeply loathed.

The Yu family lived in a villa in the city center, and the interior decor was rather lavish.

North City could somewhat be considered a first-tier city. To be considered a prominent family in this city, how lavish their house was needn't be said.

The European style chandelier lights hung in the center of the living room, illuminating the place and giving it a grand and opulent aura.

The piercing glow was enough to dazzle one's eyes.

At the long table in the center of the living room sat two people

One was Tan Yalan, and the other was the master of the family—Yu Shaotian.

Chapter 206: Release her!

Gu Qingjiu's appearance in the living room was rather abrupt.

In her army green military uniform, she clearly didn't fit in with the opulence of the Yu family home.

Her eyes looked exquisite, and yet it had a cold tinge to it. Because of the rushed trip, the military uniform that she hadn't changed out of appeared wrinkled on her...

And it added a hint of casualness to her overall look.

Yu Shaotian was in his forties, and he was nearly turning fifty this year.

He turned his head towards Gu Qingjiu, subtly sizing her up.

In his younger days, he was a handsome playboy. But even as he aged, it didn't conceal his past glory.

Different from most people, Yu Shaotian maintained his figure extremely well.

In terms of energy levels, he appeared no different from a youngster.

Even though he was advanced in age, he was still a gorgeous man.

To his surprise, he smiled as he gazed at Gu Qingjiu. "You are Qingjiu, right?"

Although he had asked it as a question, he already knew the answer.

Gu Qingjiu remained standing where she was and showed them an icy gaze.

Tan Yalan wiped the corners of her lips elegantly and set down her fork and knife. And to Yu Shaotian, she said, "She just arrived. Perhaps she's still not used to it."

The hypocritical smile she pulled made Gu Qingjiu feel disgusted.

She didn't wish to waste time, so she said directly, "Did you know I'm a recruit in the military? Did you know how serious a crime it is to kidnap a soldier?"

Tan Yalan's smile froze.

Yu Shaotian turned to look at her, somewhat stunned. "Kidnap? What kidnap? Didn't you say she came back with you on her own accord?"

Tan Yalan couldn't sit still any longer.

It was only then that Gu Qingjiu realized that this was purely Tan Yalan's idea and that not everyone in the Yu family knew about this.

But Gu Qingjiu felt that it didn't matter whether Yu Shaotian was in the know or not.

"Did you know how horrid her attitude was towards me? Her adoptive parents taught her to regard us with too great a hatred. If I didn't use such a method, she wouldn't come back. She simply ignored me!"

She could see this very clearly.

Gu Qingjiu snickered. "This has nothing to do with my parents. You kidnapped me and you're still counting on me to have good vibes towards you? I'm really glad that it wasn't both of you who raised me in the last eighteen years."

"Now that you're here, you're still treating us with this attitude!"

Tan Yalan slammed the table and got to her feet.

Yu Shaotian was more steady than Tan Yalan, or to put it more accurately, more hypocritical.

He first waved his hand, appearing to have a headache. "Alright, alright. Yalan, sit down first. Let me talk to her."

Tan Yalan held back the anger and sat down first.

However, just as Yu Shaotian was about to reason with Gu Qingjiu, Mama Wu suddenly rushed forward, holding a phone.

She appeared nervous and spoke briefly in a hushed tone. Gu Qingjiu could barely hear her, but she could still make out her words.

"Master, a call from the Dayi City Military. They specified that they're looking for you."

Gu Qingjiu felt delighted.

Did they realize that she was missing that quickly?

Upon hearing this, Yu Shaotian's expression changed.

Even if Tan Yalan kidnapped Gu Qingjiu, she ought to have taken care of the troubles.

Why was the Dayi City Military calling him?

As he didn't know who the caller was, Yu Shaotian glared at Tan Yalan before answering the call. He then tried his best to sound normal.

"Hello?"

However, from the other end of the line came an icy and murderous voice. Even separated by the phone, Yu Shaotian could feel his neck turn chilly all of a sudden.

"Release her!"

Chapter 207: Being The Daughter of The Humble Gu Family

This voice made Yu Shaotian feel uneasy all over.

However, his brows quickly furrowed.

"Release her? I wonder which leader you are in the military..."

'Beep!'

Just as Yu Shaotian was about to speak in a bureaucratic tone, that person had already hung up.

Yu Shaotian's expression turned stiff.

"Even if he's a highly ranked officer in Dayi City's military, that was so rude of him!"

He snorted, clearly not putting this call to heart.

To establish himself in North City, he had to build many connections and acquaintances with many officials.

Surely, he need not fear a mere officer in Dayi City's military?

But he certainly knew about Gu Qingjiu's information!

How could an ordinary recruit be highly valued by an important superior?

Seeing Yu Shaotian hang up so quickly, Gu Qingjiu had no idea who the caller was.

But that person must have known she was in trouble.

Her heart slightly felt more at ease in an instant.

Tan Yalan asked with a frown, "Who was it? I have spoken to someone at the Dayi City military's side."

Gu Qingjiu raised an eyebrow. Didn't the Yu family have no connections in Dayi City?

Who could Tan Yalan possibly have spoken to in the military?

Yu Shaotian waved a hand. "No idea. Don't worry. Even if the division commander of Dayi City came, he also had to give me face!"

At hearing this, Gu Qingjiu sneered.

This Yu Shaotian sure talked big.

The division commander was the highest-ranked person in the military other than the commander of the military region.

Since he didn't even fear the division commander, it seemed like this Yu Shaotian had absolute confidence in himself.

Tan Yalan felt more at ease upon hearing this.

She looked towards the expressionless Gu Qingjiu by the side. Even with a slight smile on her face, the words she spoke clearly sounded like a threat. "Qingjiu, Dad and Mom made you come back for your own good. With the Yu family's wealth, you will enjoy endless riches in the future. Isn't it good to live peacefully as the Second Miss? Why do you have to insist on going back to the Gu family? What's so good about them?"

As if something suddenly came to her, Tan Yalan added, "If you still won't believe, the DNA result will be out from the hospital later. I'll show it to you!"

These words didn't stir any emotions in Gu Qingjiu's heart.

She merely sneered about how despicable they were.

Yu Shaotian and Tan Yalan thought nothing of the phone call, but Gu Qingjiu's mind was constantly thinking about it.

She couldn't hear what was said over the phone, and she had no idea who the caller was.

With Yu Shaotian's reply, the person probably asked him to release her. But Yu Shaotian disregarded the other party.

It seemed like she had underestimated the Yu family's influence.

She wasn't in the mood to hear Tan Yalan and Yu Shaotian talk crap, so she turned on her heels and returned to the room she came from.

Seeing Gu Qingjiu leave, Tan Yalan's countenance was terrible.

Yu Shaotian, on the other hand, didn't seem to mind.

Waving a hand, he said, "Just let her be. The method you used is too extreme. It's normal for her to feel uncomfortable."

Although he claimed to understand Gu Qingjiu's feelings, in actuality he didn't at all reproach his wife's method of dealing with the whole scenario.

Which meant he agreed with what she did.

"She feels uncomfortable, but so do I. I went through nine months of pregnancy to conceive her! Yet she's treating me like an enemy now. Did I mistreat her? I asked her to come back to live a life of luxury, but she refused. Don't tell me that being the daughter of the humble Gu family beats being the proper Second Miss of the Yu family?"

Chapter 208: You Are Gu Qingjiu?

With her pitch raised, Tan Yalan sounded extremely mean and unkind.

"She doesn't know what's good for her!"

His wife's sharp words gave Yu Shaotian a headache.

He didn't feel that there was anything wrong with what Tan Yalan said, but he couldn't stand her tone of voice.

After all, now that she had aged, she no longer behaved as she did in her younger days. Her habits were like those of any other middle-aged women.

Hence, she couldn't match up to those young mistresses he kept outside.

If Tan Yalan knew what was going through Yu Shaotian's mind, she might get so mad that she would fall ill.

Seeing Gu Qingjiu enter the room, Tan Yalan then spoke in a hushed voice. "What did the Li family say?"

Hearing her mention this, Yu Shaotian's expression turned serious. "The Li family doesn't care which daughter we marry over, so long as it's our child."

Tan Yalan snorted. "Of course! How can that sickly fellow of the Li family match up to our Shiwei? Who knows when he will just pass away..."

"Can you show some restraint in your words?"

Yu Shaotian couldn't stand hearing Tan Yalan shoot her mouth off any longer.

"If you want to talk about others, fine. But shut up when it comes to the Li family!"

His reprimanding words made Tan Yalan angrily close her mouth.

...

Gu Qingjiu was in her room, and with the door closed she naturally didn't hear their argument outside.

She carefully sized up the room. It was a guest room, but it also had windows.

But outside the windows, there were many Yu family servants loitering around.

If she were to escape, they would take notice of it right away.

Moreover, she knew that a security company heavily guarding and monitoring the area around the Yu Family manor.

With Gu Qingjiu's current capabilities, she knew she wouldn't be able to take on so many people, and going through all that trouble wasn't worth it.

However, the military had learned of her disappearance already. The waiting was making her feel anxious.

Everything inside the room was under control, and without the means to go on the Internet and without her phone, she couldn't contact the outside world.

What she worried most about was her Gu parents.

She hoped they hadn't learned of her disappearance, lest they might worry.

Gu Qingjiu stayed in her room for a long time, and she had already lost sense of time. Suddenly, the door opened.

Hearing the door open, Gu Qingjiu turned her head around.

In the daylight, she could see a person standing by the doorway

In a split second, she felt all the blood in her body turn cold, and it was as if it was flowing in a reverse direction.

She felt everything rushing to her head, an indescribable fury screaming within her.

She moved her hands behind her back and clenched them into fists, making loud cracking noises.

The person standing at the door was slim and tall.

Even though it was winter, she was wearing a sexy black dress...

And that revealed her smooth calves and beautiful curves.

She layered a grey mink shawl over it.

The makeup on her face was exquisite, making her look even more gorgeous and impressive.

Red lipstick was painted on her lips, and it complemented her fair skin very well. The vibrant contrast was very eye-catching.

On her neck hung a silver necklace.

She was a lovely rose—beautiful, enchanting, and intense.

She exuded a noble and elegant aura.

Standing at the door, her eyes had the same haughtiness as the ones she saw on the magazine cover. She was like a white peacock flamboyantly spreading its beautiful feathers.

With her chin raised, she stared at Gu Qingjiu. There was a subtle look of contempt flashing across her eyes.

"You are Gu Qingjiu?"

Chapter 209: No Need to Ask, Get Out of My Way!

'Yu Shiwei...'

Gu Qingjiu repeated this name in her heart.

As if there was infinite hatred in her, she was forcibly trying to make it go away.

She remained silent. It was so silent that Yu Shiwei got impatient.

"I'm talking to you. Do you not hear me?"

She had asked in a superior and rude attitude, which was just like Tan Yalan.

But even then, it didn't affect her beauty.

On the contrary, it made people feel that beauties just like her ought to have such a temper.

But the more Gu Qingjiu looked at her, the more she felt the hatred in her heart wouldn't go away.

Those two years she had spent in the prison and the tragic end she ultimately met in that place, all these were thanks to this woman!

Gu Qingjiu bit her lips, not wishing to speak with Yu Shiwei.

She was afraid that the minute she opened her mouth, she would curse at her in rage.

Yu Shiwei thought Gu Qingjiu's behavior was strange, and for some reason, it made her uncomfortable.

Seeing that she was being ignored, Yu Shiwei turned around and left. "What a horrible temper!"

When she got to the living room, Tan Yalan was seated there. Seeing Yu Shiwei come out, there was an indulging look in her eyes.

"How was it, Xiao Wei? What did she say?"

Yu Shiwei raised an exquisite brow and said, "Mom, the way she dressed is so sloppy. How many days has she been wearing that military uniform? Can't you get someone to find her clothes to change into? And when I asked her questions, she ignored me. How arrogant!"

"She even ignored you?"

Tan Yalan felt rather astonished. She clenched her lower jaw. "This darned lass. She truly doesn't know what's good for her!"

"Mom." Yu Shiwei picked up a fork and knife and started cutting the steak on her plate. "Have you spoken to her about the engagement to that sickly man of the Li family?"

Tan Yalan then replied with a somewhat awkward expression. "I haven't. You saw it yourself. With that temper of hers, I haven't had the chance to tell her."

"Don't tell me I need to continue dealing with the Li family? I don't care. When the time comes, I absolutely wouldn't enter an alliance marriage with them."

Yu Shiwei threw down her fork and knife, and she looked towards Tan Yalan. "Are you going to ruin my happiness in your hands? You should tell her as soon as possible. If she wants to enjoy our family's riches, she needs to make sacrifices at the least! Marrying into the Li family will not aggrieve her. With how she was raised before, I'm sure she hasn't touched the edges of our clothes! Even if she's not being grateful, does she really have to throw a temper?!"

Seeing Yu Shiwei flare up, Tan Yalan hurriedly coaxed her. "You're right. Don't worry. You definitely won't be the one to marry into the Li family. When the time comes, Mom has plenty of ways to make her consent!"

Just as the mother and daughter duo were discussing on how to make Gu Qingjiu accept her fate, two black cars quietly drove by outside. The cars were large ones

, like an MPV.

Though the Yu family lived in the city center, it was a rather quiet and secluded villa. It occupied a large area and even has its private road.

If one wanted to visit the Yu family home, they needed to go through the security outside. Even their arrival had to be announced.

But these two cars arrived at the Yu family's villa yard unannounced.

A man dressed in a black suit got out of the car. He had a tall and muscular frame, and the suit he was wearing didn't conceal his build.

He seemed to have the intimidating power that made one go weak in the knees.

He came to the black door with a golden frame sitting on his nose bridge, and then he pressed on the doorbell.

The servant came to the door and looked at him. She warily asked, "You are?"

"We're looking for Yu Shaotian."

The man in black spoke. There was a cold and murderous tone in his voice, making him seem like he was there to seek revenge.

The servant felt uneasy, so of course, she didn't open the door for him. "Without Master's notification, we won't open the door. Wait a minute. Let me ask..."

Before she could finish speaking, the man in black before she whipped out a black gun from his suit.

"No need to ask, get out of my way!"

Chapter 210: You're Smart and Powerful and That's Enough!

It startled the servant that her face turned pale.

In peaceful times, most ordinary citizens would never see such a thing on a daily run.

That was something only seen on TV dramas!

But with a grand spectacle before her, would she dare suspect whether those guns were real?

With trembling hands, she opened the door for him.

When the door opened, the man in black didn't enter right away but instead looked towards the cars.

Several similarly dressed men got out of those two cars at his cue.

As if they were trained, they first stood on two sides in a respectful manner.

The man who was last to get out was of a striking appearance, and he had deep facial features resembling that of a mixed-blood.

His thin lips were tightly pursed, and he carried with him a murderous aura.

As he walked past these people and gazed sideways, he exuded a powerful aura, appearing imposing and majestic.

At the sight of him, the servant had long forgotten about her terror and could only look at him in a daze.

It was only when this man had entered the house that the servant snapped out of her trance and thought of calling the police.

Amidst that group of men in black, one of them turned his head and gazed at the servant with a cold and murderous aura. He had startled the servant and caused her to tremble and drop the phone on the ground.

Tan Yalan and Yu Shiwei were eating and discussing Gu Qingjiu's matter in the living room when suddenly a group of men in black barged in.

Tan Yalan and Yu Shiwei were so startled that their faces turned pale.

"Who... Who are you people? Where are the bodyguards? Mama Wu, where are our bodyguards?!"

Tan Yalan got up from the chair and screamed.

Simply looking at how roguish this group of people was, she knew that they weren't easy to deal with.

Yu Shiwei was seized by terror, too. But when she saw that particular man walking out from that group of men in black, she was momentarily stunned.

She couldn't describe this man's appearance.

With just how he looked, he was leagues above all the men she had seen all these years.

Most importantly, he had a powerful aura about him—that imposing gaze he had made it clear he was superior to the rest.

All of a sudden, Yu Shiwei felt her heart start thumping wildly.

Her cheeks involuntarily flushed.

However, that man's gaze swept around the house and didn't stop on Yu Shiwei for even a tenth of a second.

Seeming as though he didn't see who he was looking for, he furrowed his brows and the murderous air on him grew more intense.

Just as he was about to order his men to search the place, the door to a small room in the left corner of the living room opened, and Gu Qingjiu stuck her head out from within.

At the sight of the man in the center of the living room, her eyes lit up instantly.

"Chief Instructor, Chief Instructor!"

Gu Qingjiu shouted as she ran towards He Niancheng.

She looked as though she just saw her savior.

Of course, he was her savior. When Gu Qingjiu saw the Chief Instructor, she nearly burst into tears.

"Chief Instructor, I... I!!"

She was so agitated she couldn't speak properly.

Once she got to He Niancheng, his tightly furrowed brows seemed to ease a little. He said in a cold voice, "You're really good at finding me trouble."

He then turned around and started walking out.

Gu Qingjiu caught up to him, too.

Behind them, Tan Yalan got anxious. "Who are you people? How dare you snatch someone away from the Yu family? Do you think..."

Before she could finish her sentence, one of the men suddenly pulled out his gun and pointed it at her.

Yu Shiwei and Tan Yalan were so startled that the color of blood drained from their faces.

'Who exactly are these people?'

'How come they could casually flash their guns at civilians!'

When they got outside, Gu Qingjiu truly couldn't express how immensely grateful she felt towards this little angel. She then heard the little angel splashing cold water at her.

"Truly weak and stupid."

Of course, at a moment like this, Gu Qingjiu certainly wouldn't care about something so trivial.

"Yes, yes, yes. Chief Instructor, you're right. You're smart and powerful and that's enough!"

He Niancheng was speechless.