Chapter 582: Chapter 585: Unpredictable Intentions, Impure Motives… Love Rivals!

“”It doesn’t matter if it was miserable before, hasn’t it all passed?” Gu Junzhu pinches her cheek and says, “All that matters is that you’re not miserable now. Do you know how many women envy you? You’re so beautiful, and you managed to marry a perfect husband like me. Right?”

Ye Xingbei: “…Fifth Lord of Gu, do you know that your shamelessness is beyond salvation? It’s so thick it could reach outer space!”

Fifth Lord of Gu shakes his head helplessly and laments, “Nowadays, society won’t even let a man speak the truth! If you tell the truth, you’re accused of having a thick skin. It hurts, oh, it hurts too much!”

Ye Xingbei: “…”

Shouldn’t she be the one who can’t bear the hurt?

After a short silence, she suddenly remembers a matter and says, “After my foster brother left home, he disappeared without a trace. After I came into money, I hired a private detective to find him. However, the detective couldn’t find him and speculated that given his circumstances, he might be on a secret mission. Anyway, he assured me that my foster brother is alive. If he had died, his superiors would have notified his family. Is that true?”

Gu Junzhu counters her with a question: “Was your foster brother good to you?”

“When we were younger, he was not. He often bullied me,” Ye Xingbei replies, “But when he was in his teens, he began to mature and started to care deeply for me. He not only stopped bullying me but also protected me from our foster parents. He even saved good food for me. He truly behaved like a big brother.”

Gu Junzhu chuckles.

He bullied her when they were younger, but when Ye Xiaobei grew up and became beautiful, he started lavishing his attention on her. Gu Junzhu can’t stand the idea. Does this foster brother seem like a decent person?

He’s a schemer… with impure motives… a rival in love!

“Hey, I’m asking you a question here. Why are you laughing so scarily?” Ye Xingbei pokes him and continues, “After the private detective told me this, I dared not search for him anymore. I was afraid that he, like the operatives in TV dramas, was undercover in a perilous setting and my attempts to find him would endanger him. Did I do the right thing?”

“Yes, you did. Absolutely!” Gu Junzhu nods, “The private detective was also correct. Your brother must still be alive. If he had died, someone would’ve delivered his ashes to his family.”

“As long as he’s alive, the situation is good!” Ye Xingbei sighs, “Regardless of the situation, as long as he’s breathing, there’s hope for a reunion.”

“Alright, don’t worry anymore,” Gu Junzhu soothes, “If he is indeed on a secret mission, it means he is quite skilled. Whether he returns alive or perishes heroically, either outcome will be his life-long pride.”

Ye Xingbei nods, “I understand. My foster brother dreamt of serving his country from a young age. His physique is excellent and he even spent several years learning martial arts from an old master in town. The old man said that my foster brother has a natural flair for martial arts. It’s a real pity we’re not in the age of cold weapons anymore, otherwise, my foster brother would’ve been a martial arts master.”

Gu Junzhu replies, “Being in good physical shape and having a talent for martial arts mean he could have excelled with professional training, so you don’t need to worry about him. He’ll be back.”

“Um… actually…” Ye Xingbei gazes at him, hesitating to speak, “Actually, I was hoping you might help me find him. But after our conversation, I think it’s best if we don’t search for him. What do you think?”

Gu Junzhu replies, “I could send people to search for him. If anything untoward happened, his superiors would’ve notified his family immediately. Since you haven’t received any notification, it means he’s still alive. After this, you should stop mentioning this matter; the fewer people who know about this, the better.”