Chapter 62

Gu Qinglan was about to rush out when Shen Jiashu quickly stopped her. “Qinglan, don’t be impulsive. If you go straight to Gu Xiujin and Luo Jiangyue like this, they won’t admit to anything.”

“How can I not be impulsive? Tingyu is my biological brother! How can I pretend I don’t know?”

Gu Qinglan was furious and struggled to break free from Shen Jiashu’s hold, but he held her tightly, refusing to let go. “I’m not asking you to pretend nothing happened. But we need to plan this carefully.”

“And how exactly do we plan this?”

Gu Qinglan’s voice trembled with hatred. “I hate them! How could they do this? Tingyu is my real brother, yet he was forced to live as an illegitimate child for over thirty years. How could Gu Xiujin do this? Is he even human? Just for Luo Jiangyue, he was willing to sacrifice his own son? Even a tiger wouldn’t eat its cubs, but he—he’s nothing but a beast!”

She was shaking all over. A lifetime only had so many decades, yet she and her brother had spent more than thirty years as strangers. Her brother, the legitimate son, had been forced to live with the stigma of being an illegitimate child. How could she possibly swallow this injustice?

“Qinglan, don’t be sad. I’ll get justice for you. No matter whether it’s Luo Jiangyue or Gu Xiujin, they will pay for what they’ve done.”

Shen Jiashu held Gu Qinglan in his arms, his heart aching for her. He understood her pain. A pair of real siblings, forced into hostility—if they hadn’t uncovered the truth today, they might have spent their entire lives never recognizing each other.

Gu Tingyu, seeing his sister so emotional, also teared up. No wonder Luo Jiangyue had never been close to him. No wonder Gu Qingrong had wanted to strangle him. It turned out… he wasn’t Luo Jiangyue’s biological son at all!

“Sis, I hate them too!”

It was Gu Xiujin and Luo Jiangyue who had torn them apart, preventing them from recognizing each other for over thirty years.

“Tingyu, my brother!”

Gu Qinglan reached out to Gu Tingyu, and the two of them embraced tightly, crying their hearts out. Shen Jiashu’s face was full of heartache.

Even Shen Lihuan and You Changqing were stunned by this revelation. No one had expected that Gu Tingyu and Gu Qinglan were actually full-blooded siblings. It was utterly shocking. Who could have imagined that Luo Jiangyue, a mere mistress, would have the audacity to swap her child with the legitimate heir?

Shen Lihuan took a deep breath. So her “Little Uncle” was truly her biological uncle. No wonder she had felt an inexplicable sense of closeness to him.

Once her mother and uncle had calmed down a bit, she spoke up, “I don’t believe Luo Jiangyue did this alone. Gu Xiujin must have been involved. Otherwise, how could the doctors and nurses in the hospital at the time have all been blind and deaf, seeing and hearing nothing?”

Luo Jiangyue was just a mistress. How could she have silenced the doctors and nurses who delivered Grandma’s baby? Gu Xiujin must have pressured them.

Shen Jiashu had the same thought but took it a step further. “That’s why we can’t just go confront Gu Xiujin and Luo Jiangyue directly. They won’t admit it. We need to investigate what really happened back then. Once we have evidence, we won’t even need to question them—we can report them to the police for child abduction. No matter how they try to deny it, they won’t escape justice.”

“Can we still investigate? It’s been over thirty years…”

Gu Qinglan looked up at him with swollen, red eyes, her gaze filled with hope.

Shen Jiashu couldn’t bear to see her so sad. He gently wiped her tears away and promised solemnly, “Even if I have to dig three feet into the ground, I will find the doctors and nurses who were there back then.”

“We definitely can, Mom. Even if they’ve resigned or retired, there will still be records. Once we find them, no matter how tight-lipped they are, one dose of medicine from me will make them spill everything.”

“Exactly! Lihuan’s medical skills are top-notch. There’s no way they won’t talk. Aunt Gu, don’t worry—wipe your tears first.”

You Changqing quickly grabbed a box of tissues and handed it to Shen Jiashu.

Shen Jiashu took a few tissues and gently wiped Gu Qinglan’s tears, while Shen Lihuan did the same for her uncle. Gu Tingyu, his eyes still red, forced a smile at her. “Thank you, Lihuan.”

“No need to thank me.”

Seeing his awkward attempt at a smile, which looked worse than crying, Shen Lihuan couldn’t help but say, “Little Uncle, if you don’t feel like smiling, then don’t. I believe that those who do evil will always get their retribution. Gu Xiujin and Luo Jiangyue won’t be free for much longer.”

Not to mention, she still had her army of pets. Once General and Overlord returned, she’d have them rally their little brothers to harass those two scumbags every day.

Gu Tingyu let out a long breath. “Yes, they won’t be free for long. I’ll make sure the rest of their days are filled with suffering, or I won’t be able to let go of this hatred.”

After crying together, the siblings slowly regained their composure, though they still held onto each other’s hands tightly, unwilling to let go.

Gu Qinglan was gentle on the outside but strong-willed within. Outsiders only saw her kindness, but if she were only gentle, how could she have grown a small studio into a major company? Now that she had calmed down, she knew she had been too impulsive earlier. Even if she confronted those two scumbags, what would it accomplish?

Would they ever admit to something so damning?

Gu Qingrong was already dead, and in the future, they would have to rely on her brother for their retirement. There was no way they would let him learn the truth.

So if she confronted them now, it would be pointless. Worse, it might alert them and make them more cautious.

“With Dad taking charge, I believe the truth will come to light soon. Mom, don’t be sad. We should be happy that we’ve reunited with Little Uncle.”

Shen Lihuan comforted her, and Gu Qinglan nodded. “Yes, I should be happy. I’ve finally gotten Tingyu back.”

“Sis, I’m happy too. I always knew that a vicious woman like Gu Qingrong couldn’t possibly be my real sister.”

Gu Tingyu never imagined that his first visit to his sister’s house for dinner would bring such wonderful news. It turned out they were full-blooded siblings. His entire life’s luck had all converged on this one day.

“Tingyu, would you like to stay at your sister’s house for a while? I never really had the chance to spend time with you before, and I haven’t been able to fulfill my responsibilities as an older sister. If you stay here, I can properly take care of you.”

Gu Qinglan looked at him with expectant eyes. Gu Tingyu nodded repeatedly. “Of course! This afternoon, when I go to work, I’ll have my assistant check if there are any houses for sale nearby. I want to live close to you, Sis.”

“Good, good! It would be wonderful if you lived nearby!”

Gu Qinglan smiled with relief.

“That’s great! If Little Uncle moves in, our whole family will finally be together,” Shen Lihuan said, wrapping an arm around both her little uncle and her wife, grinning happily.

You Changqing bumped her shoulder against hers and smiled sweetly.

“Alright, now that the storm has passed, let’s finish our meal. We need to eat well to have the strength to work,” Shen Jiashu said, leading his wife back to the dining table. They had only eaten half their meal, and he couldn’t let his wife go hungry.

“Tingyu, come sit next to your sister. You work so hard—you need to eat more and nourish yourself properly. Tonight, I’ll make you some tonic soup. Look at how thin you are! You can’t be without someone to take care of you,” Gu Qinglan fussed.

Gu Tingyu, a tall man over 1.8 meters, was lean but well-built, with defined abs. Yet in his sister’s eyes, he was just a tall, skinny younger brother who clearly hadn’t been eating well. She was determined to make sure he was properly fed.

Gu Tingyu sat beside his sister, resting his chin on his hand as he watched her, finding even her nagging incredibly endearing.

“You’re right. No one has been taking care of me. Sometimes I get so busy that I forget to eat, and no one even asks if I’m okay,” he said, playing the pity card to earn more of his sister’s affection.

And it worked like a charm.

Gu Qinglan’s eyes immediately welled up with tears. “That woman, Luo Jiangyue, not only stole you but also neglected you! She kicked you out of the Gu family the moment you became an adult and never cared about you all these years. And she still has the audacity to make you call her ‘Mom’?”

“I think it’s actually a good thing she treated me that way. At least now I don’t feel any attachment to her. When the time comes to take revenge, I won’t have any hesitation,” Gu Tingyu said coldly. He was glad there was no familial bond between him and Luo Jiangyue. Otherwise, how could he face the mother and sister he had never known?

“Sis just feels sorry for you. From now on, I’ll take care of you. I won’t let you suffer anymore,” Gu Qinglan said, reaching out to ruffle his hair. Gu Tingyu obediently lowered his head, allowing her to do so like an affectionate puppy.

Meanwhile, Shen Lihuan was happily peeling shrimp while feeding You Changqing, watching the scene unfold. She could already foresee her mother doting entirely on Changqing and Little Uncle, leaving her completely out of favor.

But that was fine. She still had her future wife to pamper her. She would always be a little cutie in someone’s eyes.

Gu Qinglan continued piling food onto Gu Tingyu’s plate. “This fish is good for your brain. Eat more.”

“This pork rib is great for nourishing the spleen and strengthening your bones.”

Gu Tingyu accepted everything and obediently ate it all, praising as he ate. “The food my sister gives me is the best. No one has fed me like this in years.”

Well, obviously. He was the CEO of a company—no secretary or assistant would dare put food on his plate.

But Gu Qinglan didn’t know that. Hearing how pitifully he had been living, she felt another surge of anger, wishing she could rush over and beat Gu Xiujin and Luo Jiangyue. Those two scumbags had ruined both her and her brother’s lives!

“From now on, you’ll eat with me every day. I’ll make sure to feed you,” she said firmly.

“Sis, you’re the best,” Gu Tingyu said sweetly, as if he had honey on his tongue.

Shen Jiashu: “…”

A little uncle is truly a brother-in-law’s biggest rival.

Because he competes with you for your wife’s attention and affection. And worst of all, you can’t do anything about it.

Shen’s house had many guest rooms, and finally, they were put to good use. The most luxurious guest room now had an occupant—it would never be lonely again.

That afternoon, after work started, Shen Jiashu immediately instructed his assistant, Yuan, to investigate the past. “My mother-in-law, Pei Yuanning, who was Gu Xiujin’s late wife, had a child who was declared stillborn at birth. I need you to find out which hospital she gave birth in, the names of the doctors and nurses involved, and whether Luo Jiangyue gave birth in the same hospital at that time.”

Assistant Yuan, with his usual poker face, scribbled furiously in his notebook. “Understood. I’ll get on it.”

“Good. Once you get the full picture, I’ll give you a 20% salary raise,” Shen Jiashu added.

Shen Jiashu was never stingy. Whether it was his own company, Jialan, or the Shen family business, he always ensured his employees were well compensated.

The eyes behind Yuan’s glasses instantly lit up. “Thank you, President Shen!”