Chapter 125: Who Is Whose Prey

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

“Why don’t you report it?”

Gu Ci smiled disdainfully, her eyes filled with mockery and teasing. “Mr. Chen, do I look like a concerned citizen to you?”

Chen remained silent.

Not only did she not look like a concerned citizen, but her approach to matters was also indifferent and self-centered. Why would she bother herself with a criminal case that had nothing to do with her?

“This argument of yours is really impressive. It has no obvious loopholes and leaves no trace.”

“Facts always fit together seamlessly.”

In their confrontation, whether it was suspicion or belief, neither would be explicitly stated. Chen raised his glass again, and Gu Ci clinked her glass with his juice. Chen said, “Cici, stay away from her. It will bring you misfortune.”

“It’s too late!” Gu Ci drank her juice, smiling. “I have already accepted her as my master. One day as a master, a lifetime as a mother.”

Chen’s smile froze on his face. He had investigated the relationship between Gu Ci and Doctor North, but he hadn’t discovered this connection.

“She really dares…” Chen suppressed his hidden anger.

Gu Ci seemed to be filled with emotion. “I don’t know why Doctor Nrth took a liking to me, pursued me, and begged me to be her apprentice. I initially refused her, but when Uncle Lu fell ill this time, only she could perform the surgery. I begged her. When you ask someone for help, you need to adopt a humble attitude. I agreed to be her apprentice, and she saved Uncle Lu’s life.”

Chen held the wine glass tightly, his face filled with solemnity.

Doctor North was only nine years older than Chen. When she came to Chen Geng’s side, Chen had just been born. She practically raised him with her own hands. If it weren’t for Chen Geng, Doctor North and Chen would have had a very close brother-sister relationship.

Chen knew North, and North knew Chen as well.

“She took you as her apprentice just to use you as a scapegoat. Cici, don’t trust her!” Chen Rushi warned with a serious tone. “She will kill you!”

Gu Ci looked fragile and pained. “Why? Why would she treat me like this? She… she… I thought she genuinely appreciated my talent. I don’t believe it. You’re lying to me.”

“Time reveals true intentions.”

Gu Ci felt sorrowful and desolate. The dinner ended, but she couldn’t recover from the blow. After Chen Rushi left, Gu Ci’s sadness vanished without a trace, and she calmly returned upstairs.

Gu Ziyu asked, “Mom, what did he say?”

“He’s trying to sow discord. What a pity.” Gu Ci sat playfully by the windowsill, elegantly preparing tea. “My master took me as an apprentice to shield Little Cherry. I understand it better than anyone else.”

Gu Ziyu narrowed his eyes, feeling displeased.

His mother was the proudest princess. Who dared to use her as a pawn? Chen Rushi and North, did they want to die?

Gu Ci joked, “Baby Ziyu, who’s the hunter, and who’s the gun? It’s not always so clear!”

The best hunters often appear in the form of prey.

Ji Chi waited for Chen Rushi. After getting in the car together, they left the Global building. Chen Rushi closed his eyes to rest, twirling his finger on the ring, lost in thought. Ji Chi asked, “Master Chen, any progress?”

“Cici is clever. Her words are half true and half false. Her personal background is clean, except for not having a good relationship with Zhou Jinjin. She probably doesn’t know about my sister’s whereabouts.” Chen Rushi pondered, “North is using her as a scapegoat, and she seems to have calculated it well. I might relent, and her audacity is growing.”

Ji Chi teased, “Well, she holds your life in her hands.”

“There are plenty of authoritative cardiologists out there. I don’t necessarily need her!” Chen Rushi’s face darkened. “He who toasts and does not drink forfeits the next glass. Kidnap her!”

“Master Chen, think twice.” Ji Chi calmly reminded her, “If she survived under your father’s hand, do you think she fears your methods? Unless you truly intend to take her life.”

“I’ve always hated being coerced.” Chen Rushi’s tone turned cold. “I like Gu Ci. She dares to target Gu Ci.”

Ji Chi turned the steering wheel. “If you can’t find a more suitable doctor, don’t strain your relationship with her too much. If you really need her to perform the surgery, it will be awkward. Your father is a warning.”

Everyone believed that Chen Geng’s heart surgery was successful, a medical miracle. They cheered and celebrated, and Chen Geng felt healthy and believed he would live a long life. That’s why he acted recklessly. But he suffered for years, tortured by illness, until he passed away.

“So, should I do nothing?”

Ji Chi raised an eyebrow. “Lu Ze is dead, which is good news. Lu Shijie is convening a board meeting to elect a new chairman. Lu Zhiyuan doesn’t have much chance.”

Chen Rushi sneered, “Lu Shijie, that useless fool. It would be best if he had some use.”

The upper echelons of the Lu Corporation were in turmoil and caught in a will controversy. After Lu Ze’s will was exposed, it caused a media explosion. Audiences loved watching palace intrigue dramas, especially real-life battles of the elite families.

The Lu Corporation’s board meeting was scheduled for Monday. Lu Shijie limped around to visit the shareholders, hoping to gain their support. On the other hand, Lu Zhiyuan participated in a racing competition held in City A over the weekend. It was an entertainment race, and all four drivers from the Dynasty team participated. The event was lively, and Lu Zhiyuan won the championship as usual. He also hosted a grand entertainment racing event that thrilled the city’s audience.

“Third Young Master doesn’t care about the Lu Corporation. At such a critical time, he went racing. Since there was no race, I participated in the entertainment race. Wake up! You are a scion of a prominent family, the main force in the fight for family assets. Can’t you have some competitive spirit?” “Speaking honestly, if Lu Zhiyuan is so competitive, why did he lie down this time and go racing? Did he give up the competition?”

“He couldn’t win. Lu Ze is dead, and the will has been revealed. He’s dissatisfied, but what can he do?”

“Lu Zhiyuan’s Global Center is also profitable. It’s the most profitable racing team globally and part of the sports industry. He probably doesn’t care about the Lu Corporation.”

“Oh, the sour grapes have started to show themselves. No matter how profitable the Global Center is, how can it be compared to the Lu Corporation? It’s a rising industry. Are you kidding me?”

“In the succession, they look at who has the strongest ability and pass the position to them. Apart from playing cars, the global champion doesn’t know anything else. If I were Lu Ze, I wouldn’t entrust the family business to him.”

Despite the chaotic discussions online, Lu Zhiyuan remained focused. Gu Ziyu couldn’t understand. What kind of trick was this? Gu Ci secretly wondered if Third Master had a plan.

It seemed like Third Master was in charge of this mess, so Third Young Master could play have fun?

She had a feeling that when there was a mess or a difficult situation, Third Master was in charge, and Third Young Master was responsible for eating, drinking, and having fun.

Lu Zhiyuan didn’t go to the shareholders; the shareholders came to him. Some uncles and relatives who had good relationships with Lu Ze came over and asked for Lu Zhiyuan’s thoughts.

Lu Zhiyuan went straight to the point, “I don’t recognize the will. I will face Lu Shijie in court. If Lu Shijie wants to convene a shareholders’ meeting, let it be. I am also a Lu family shareholder, and I will attend.”

Lu Ze’s favoritism was blatantly obvious.

He held 43% of the shares, while Lu Zhiyuan had 8% of the Lu Group’s shares. Lu Shijie and Lu Shixiu didn’t have any shares at all.. Lu Zhiyuan mocked, “Does Lu Shijie have the qualification to attend the shareholders’ meeting? Is he even a shareholder?”

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