1663 I Won’t Be Affected By A Woman
Even though Qiao Xi trusted Gu Zheng, she could not help but feel bitter in her heart when she saw those photos. After nearly two days of torture, Qiao Xi finally called Gu Zheng.

“Hello.” The man’s voice was extremely cold.

Qiao Xi’s throat was slightly bitter, and her emotions were extremely complicated. Her voice trembled slightly as well. “Gu… Gu Zheng.”

Gu Zheng’s voice was very calm. “Yes, what’s the matter?”

Hearing his question, Qiao Xi did not know what to say anymore. She could clearly sense that Gu Zheng’s emotions were very strange, and he seemed to be a little perfunctory.

After a long silence, she slowly asked, “Are you with Ji Tian?”

“Mhm.”

Qiao Xi’s heart could not help but ache. “Have you seen the news online?”

“No, I’m very busy.” Gu Zheng took a deep breath and lowered his voice. “Mrs. Gu, I have something very important to attend to now. I’ll handle it quickly. It won’t be convenient for me to answer your calls these few days. I’ll contact you when I’m done.”

“Gu…” Qiao Xi had just said one word when the sound of the call being hung up sounded in her ears. Her heart instantly fell to the bottom.

Gu Zheng had never been so cold to her. Even if there really was trouble, he would patiently comfort her. However, his tone was filled with perfunctoryness as if he was unwilling to speak to her.

At this moment in the capital.

Gu Zheng’s expression was cold, and his voice carried a chill. “Old Master Brook, I’ve already said what I should. I’ll take my leave first.”

“Was the person who called just now Mrs. Gu?”

Gu Zheng’s eyes instantly turned cold.

The old man in front of him was the current head of the Brook family. Ever since the previous head of the family disappeared, he had ascended to a high position and gradually became the most powerful person in the Brook family.

“Mr. Gu, you’re a smart person. How can you be hampered by love? You and Huo Yuzhou have both been bewitched by this woman. She’s just a little girl. Is there a need for you to put in so much effort?”

A trace of killing intent flashed past Old Master Brook’s eyes. “You have to know that our collaboration has to be foolproof. If that woman affects our plan, then don’t blame me for being heartless.”

Gu Zheng’s heart trembled, but his expression remained cold. He sneered. “I won’t be affected by a woman. I like her, but I definitely won’t allow her to affect my career.”

Old Master Brook’s eyes narrowed slightly. He recalled Gu Zheng’s attitude toward Qiao Xi just now. It seemed to be very perfunctory. He was probably thinking too much. That woman had already fallen out of favor.

Gu Zheng said casually, “Huo Yuzhou was influenced by Qiao Xi, which can only mean that he’s useless. Why blame a woman? Moreover, he hasn’t seen Qiao Xi for many years and doesn’t have much feelings for her anymore. There’s no need for him to ruin his future for Qiao Xi.”

Old Master Brook’s old eyes became sharp. “Mr. Gu, it looks like you do have feelings for Qiao Xi, but don’t forget that she’s from the Situ family! The Situ and Shu families are both our enemies!”

With that, Gu Zheng turned around and left. Ye Qingyuan was waiting in the car. Seeing that he was back, he heaved a sigh of relief. “You’re finally out.”

“I’m fine, Qingyuan. You have to help me keep it a secret. Don’t let Xi Xi know about the capital for the time being. I don’t want her to be involved.” Gu Zheng pinched the space between his eyebrows tiredly.

“But the divine physician is Qiao Xi’s grandfather. Aren’t you going to tell her about this?” Ye Qingyuan asked with a frown.

“The divine physician is in a dangerous situation now. Telling Xi Xi will only add to her worries. Moreover, there are too many dangers hidden in the capital. I have to eliminate some of them for her. Since the Brook family is targeting her, let’s start with them.”

Ye Qingyuan looked at Gu Zheng’s eyes which were filled with killing intent and sighed in his heart. The head of the Brook family could have provoked anyone, but he just had to attack Qiao Xi. Wasn’t this equivalent to taking Gu Zheng’s life?

“By the way, the Ji family…” When Ye Qingyuan spoke, the car had already stopped at the entrance of a private hospital. Ji Tian, who was dressed exquisitely, walked over with a smile. “Ah Zheng, Qingyuan, you’re finally here.”

Gu Zheng and Ye Qingyuan nodded at her, then the three of them entered the hospital together.

The dean brought Doctor Jiang to welcome them. “Mr. Gu, Mr. Ye, his condition is very bad now. We were busy saving him for the entire night before he finally survived.”
Gu Zheng’s heart trembled. Ji Tian, who was at the side, hurriedly said, “Grandpa Shang is a good person. He’ll be fine.”

The dean had a serious expression. “His injuries are too serious. Not only is he suffering from knife wounds, but he’s also poisoned. Fortunately, his physique is very strong, so he managed to survive. It looks like the other party wanted to kill him!”