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791 The Same Singing

Hearing the story, Gu Ning understood why the female ghost was reluctant to leave the world. If it was possible, the female ghost would rather see the man dying in great pain and torture.

Gu Ning had deep sympathy for her, because Tang Aining's death was also caused by her beloved man's betrayal.

Speaking of that, Tao Dinglin had suffered more than Tang Aining, because she had been raped to death. Tao Dinglin was dead, but her ghost was unwilling to leave.

Tang Aining was much luckier than Tao Dinglin, because she had a rebirth and had a chance to take revenge.

"Do you want me to kill him?" Gu Ning asked. She was a little reluctant to do that. The man was a stranger and she had no grudge against him after all. She wasn't an executioner either.

"No need, but I know a big secret of his. I need you to tell a person this secret, and the person will punish him!" Tao Dinglin said with hatred. "My boyfriend's name is Gong Zhengyang, and the girl from a rich family was called Yao Lihui. I think that they got married a long time ago. The Yao family was a rich family with some fame in the City B five years ago. I don't know whether it's still true now, because I can't leave this place."

"Gong Zhengyang said that secret aloud here himself a night after my death. He thought that I was dead and gone, but he had no idea that my ghost stayed, so I got to know about it. In fact, Gong Zhengyang is Yao Lihui's father's biological son. In other words, Yao Lihui is his half-sister. Yao Lihui's father had sex with Gong Zhengyang's mother, then abandoned his mother, and refused to take responsibility when Gong Zhengyang was born. Yao Lihui's father even planned to kill Gong Zhengyang, so Gong Zhengyang's mother had to send him to an orphanage when he was only 10, but they kept in touch. In order to take revenge, Gong Zhengyang found Yao Lihui later, and had sex with his half-sister! It's incest!" Tao Dinglin laughed out loud all of a sudden. "The person I need you to tell this secret to is precisely Yao Lihui's father."

Hearing the story, Gu Ning was surprised by the way Gong Zhengyang took his revenge. Incest was disgusting.

"Gong Zhengyang is Yao Lihui's father's biological son. Are you sure that Yao Lihui's father will punish him?" Gu Ning asked.

"Of course, because he had the intention to kill Gong Zhengyang many years ago. No matter what, Gong Zhengyang was trying to get revenge on the Yao family and even had incest with his daughter!" Tao Dinglin said with confidence. "If Yao Lihui's father isn't willing to do it, you can tell the secret to Yao Lihui's mother. I don't think that Yao Lihui's mother could accept it." Even though a woman could accept her husband's love child, it was impossible for her to accept the fact that the love child had incest with her daughter.

Tao Dinglin added, "Yao Lihui also has an older brother. Gong Zhengyang's existence is a threat to his position in the family, and he won't let Gong Zhengyang get away with it. "

"Sure, I'll help you." Gu Ning agreed.

Tao Dinglin smiled with satisfaction, but she looked quite scary.

After that, Gu Ning went back to Huafu Hills.

Gu Man and Qiao Ya were already home when she got back. She chatted with them for a while, then went back to her room.

The moment she was in her room, she opened her computer to search for some information about the Yao family. However, she read a piece of news on Pei Hena all of a sudden.

Xia Yichu, a new singer just signed by Fenghua Entertainment, has the same voice as Pei Hena who is a popular singer. What happened?

Gu Ning was struck dumb for a second reading its title, then scrolled up to read the content.

At 6 pm today, the official website of Fenghua Entertainment released a video of Xia Yichu who is a new singer just signed by it. This new singer has the EXACT same voice as Pei Hena who is a popular female singer. What happened?

There was a video attached to the news, which was recorded when Xia Yichu was singing in the recording studio. Her singing was exactly the same as Pei Hena's, and it caused a sensation on the Internet within a short time.

Although many people had doubts whether it was an imitation, they couldn't tell the difference between Xia Yichu's singing and Pei Hena's, so it wasn't very persuasive.

Nobody said that it was lip synch, because Xia Yichu sang with music and a cappella in the video. She also talked with a singing teacher.

It was obvious that Xia Yichu's voice was almost the same whether she was singing or talking, while Pei Hena's singing voice was very different from how she spoke.

Many Internet users were shocked by this news, and asked Fenghua Entertainment for more information about it, but Fenghua Entertainment stayed silent for now. Lu Xiao didn't want to explain it until it attracted a lot more attention.

"What happened? Shouldn't Fenghua Entertainment explain it?"

"Why are their voices the same?"

"How come I have a feeling that Xia Yichu is the real singer of Pei Hena's songs?"

"Me too!"

"I have a bold guess. Xia Yichu could be Pei Hena's ghost singer. Have you watched the film about ghost singers? A girl is very good at singing, but she isn't beautiful, so she has to be another singer's ghost singer."

"Wow, I think it's possible."

…

More and more Internet users began to talk about ghost singers. At the same time, Pei Hena's fans started to defend their idol.

"Xia Yichu is just imitating Goddess Pei! It's a publicity stunt!"

"Right, Xia Yichu merely wants to gain fame on Goddess Pei's coattails!"

…

792 I Don"t Understand What You"re Talking Abou

Pei Hena had many loyal fans, but most of them chose to be quiet before the truth came out. Not every fan lost his or her reason, and would defend his or her idol in any situations.

In anycase, the majority of the Internet users liked Xia Yichu's performance in the video. No matter if it was imitation or not, she left a good impression on many people. In addition, she was prettier than Pei Hena.

Fenghua Entertainment had also become a well-known entertainment company now after it had gained a lot of fame last time, so many people subconsciously sided with Fenghua Entertainment.

When Pei Hena read the news, she was stunned. Although she knew that it would come sooner or later the moment Xia Yichu escaped, she was still reluctant to accept it. To her astonishment, Xia Yichu's face was back to normal, and she looked even more beautiful than ever. Most importantly, she was signed by Fenghua.

The agent Pei Hena worked for called her and Qiao Guanxiang without delay. Actually, the agent was aware that she had a ghost singer, but didn't say anything about it because it was profitable. However, since it was exposed now, the agent decided to abandon Pei Hena, because they knew that Pei Hena couldn't sing.

Qiao Guanxiang received countless calls from reporters too, and smashed his phone on the ground in the end.

Xia Yichu left him no choice now.

He forgot that he was the one who had forced Xia Yichu to be Pei Hena's ghost singer in the first place. If he hadn't betrayed Xia Yichu, Xia Yichu would probably still be Pei Hena's ghost singer now, and made a lot of money for them.

Karma was real.

…

Gu Ning had told Lu Xiao to handle it well, so she didn't call him after reading the news, but continued to read information about the Yao family.

Moreover, she told K to help her find the phone numbers of the Yao family.

The Yao family was a rich family in City B, but it wasn't comparable to the Pan family or the Zheng family.

Gong Zhengyang married into the Yao family and became the Financial Controller, which was a key position in a company, of its business.

Before long, K found the phone numbers of all the members of the Yao family, and Gu Ning gave Yao Guanghui an anonymous phone call afterwards.

"Who is this?" Yao Guanghui asked.

Gu Ning used a voice changer, so she sounded like a man. "Mr. Yao, nice to talk to you. I have a very important thing to tell you now, so please move away from others."

Gu Ning heard other people's voices from the phone, so she told Yao Guanghui to be careful.

Hearing that, Yao Guanghui frowned, then moved to his study.

"Who is this?" Yao Guanghui sounded serious on the phone.

Gu Ning ignored his question, but asked, "Do you still remember the boy you always wanted to get rid of over 20 years ago?"

"What?" Yao Guanghui panicked. "I don't understand what you're talking about."

"Well." Gu Ning knew that he couldn't believe it, but he was also lying. "Mr. Yao, if you want to know the information about the boy, you better not play dumb with me, or you probably won't know who kill you in the future. Revenge is a dish best served cold. You abandoned his mother once she was pregnant, and even wanted to kill him. Do you think he'll forgive you?" Gu Ning said.

"You…" Yao Guanghui rounded his eyes in shock.

How come he knows about it? Who is this man? He can't be the boy. What does he want to do?

Yao Guanghui almost forgot that he had a love child after so many years. The moment Gu Ning brought it up, he felt a strong sense of crisis.

He knew that the boy would take revenge if he was still alive. What was the boy going to do to him?

Yao Guanghui wasn't afraid to meet his enemies face to face, but he must be careful of his opponents in the darkness. He knew nothing about his love child, which scared him.

Thinking of that, Yao Guanghui grew restless. "What's your purpose?"

"Very simple. I have a long-standing grudge against him, so I need you to help me kill him," Gu Ning said.

"Why do you think I'd do that for you? I know that I didn't treat him well, but he's my biological son after all," Yao Guanghui said, but it was undeniable that he ached to get rid of this son, especially when this son was a threat to his life.

"If you don't do it, I guess I can only do it myself, but I'm not sure which one of you will be killed first," Gu Ning said airily.

"Tell me, who is he?" Yao Guanghui lost patience.

"He's right by your side. Your son-in-law, Gong Zhengyang," Gong Zhengyang said.

"What?" Yao Guanghui collapsed on his chair, and fought for breath.

Gong Zhengyang, Gong Zhengyang, Gong Zhengyang… Gong Zhengyang is my son? How is it possible? If Gong Zhengyang is really my son, it'll be incest that he married Lihui!

Yao Guanghui felt utterly humiliated, and refused to accept it. In order to take revenge on him, Gong Zhengyang was willing to commit incest, which was terrifying.

In fact, it was also frightening that he had the idea to kill his own son. They were the same type of people.

"Are you serious?" Yao Guanghui was unwilling to accept it.

"You can have a DNA paternity test done if you want to know the answer," Gu Ning said.

793 Tang Yunfan"s Proposal

It was easy to find the answer by having a DNA paternity testing.

However, the "man" on the phone must be sure that Gong Zhengyang was his son.

Yao Guanghui was still in shock, and didn't notice when the phone was hung up. He kept thinking about Gong Zhengyang.

His refusal to believe and accept it gradually became anger. He couldn't wait a second longer to question Gong Zhengyang for the reason, but managed to calm himself down in the end. Yao Guanghui was a sophisticated man after all, so he knew how to compose his face.

Gong Zhengyang and Yao Lihui weren't home yet, and Yao Guanghui decided to search for Gong Zhengyang's hair in their room.

Gong Zhengyang married into the Yao family, so he lived in the Yao family's house. The couple also had their own house, but they spent most of their time in the Yao family's spacious house.

Yao Guanghui lived on the second floor, while Gong Zhengyang and Yao Guanghui's room was on the third floor.

He walked out of the study and went upstairs to the third floor without delay, then entered Gong Zhengyang and Yao Lihui's room.

He searched for a while on the pillow, and successfully found several pieces of Gong Zhengyang's hair. He wrapped them up at once, and quickly left for his study. Yao Guanghui planned to stay in his study all day long, because he was unwilling to meet Gong Zhengyang when they got back home. He was afraid that he might lose control of himself and punch Gong Zhengyang right in front of Yao Lihui.

If it was true that Gong Zhengyang was his love child, it was impossible for him to accept him. Gong Zhengyang's existence was a threat to his life, and also a humiliation to his family.

Once the shocking news went abroad, the Yao family's reputation would be ruined, and it would also affect its family business. Yao Guanghui would never allow it to happen.

Mercy to his enemies was cruelty to himself. He wasn't someone who would be cruel to himself, so he had tried to kill a kid for his reputation many years ago. However, he had failed, and the kid became a bomb which could explode anytime.

He never liked Gong Zhengyang, even when he had no idea that Gong Zhengyang was his love child, because Gong Zhengyang was a poor young man without any great achievements.

Yao Lihui, however, loved Gong Zhengyang to death, and threatened him that she would rather die if he didn't approve of their marriage. He agreed unwillingly in the end.

Gong Zhengyang had performed well in the company during the past years, so he didn't think further about it. To his astonishment, Gong Zhengyang married into the Yao family for his revenge.

Even though Yao Guanghui had already accepted the shocking news that the mysterious "man" had told him on the phone, he still had doubts, and wished that it wasn't true. Either way, he had to do a DNA paternity test.

A while later, Gong Zhengyang and Yao Lihui got back home. They walked inside hand in hand, and looked like a sweet loving couple.

They had been married for three years now, but still stayed together every second like newlyweds. It was just a false appearance.

Gong Zhengyang was a very sexy, handsome, humorous and considerate gentlemen, which was the most attractive kind of man to women, and Yao Lihui fell deeply in love with him at first glance.

Although it was a false appearance, it was undeniable that Gong Zhengyang was a talented actor, and nobody in the Yao family knew who he really was, but treated him better over time.

Gong Zhengyang was very kind to them all, and worked hard as well, but didn't show any ambition, so the Yao family trusted him and let him be the Financial Controller.

"Hi, everyone, we're home!" Yao Lihui said with a broad smile on her face the second she was home.

"Welcome home, baby," Yao Lihui's mother hugged her with a smile.

After that, they chatted with each other in the living room like a happy family.

Hearing Gong Zhengyang's voice, Yao Guanghui trembled in anger, but he did his best to calm himself down, and stayed in the study.

He didn't sleep at all that night.

…

When it was about 6 am in the morning, Gu Ning heard some noises outside from the yard. She woke up and got up to see what was going on there.

She was surprised by the group of people standing in the front yard.

What are they doing here?

All the members of the Tang family gathered together here today.

Some were busy placing roses, and some were organizing balloons. In an instant, Gu Ning realized that Tang Yunfan was going to propose.

She smiled, then took a picture of the scene.

Tang Yunfan and the rest decorated the yard with countless red roses and pink balloons. Without a doubt, it must have been Tang Yunfan's idea.

The setting wasn't new, but he did his best. Moreover, Tang Yunfan was going to propose to Gu Man right in front of all of his family members!

All of a sudden, Gu Ning thought of Leng Shaoting, and wondered how he would propose to her in the future. She wouldn't accept a simple proposal anyway.

Qiao Ya didn't have as good hearing as Gu Ning did, but she also heard the noise 10 minutes later. She got up as well, and noticed what they were doing from the window in her room.

Qiao Ya was also touched, and hoped that she could have a romantic proposal too, even if it was the simplest one.

There were many of them busy decorating the front yard, but they kept their movements light in case they woke up the people sleeping in the house, so it took them a long time to finish the decoration.

Light started appearing a little in the sky at 6:30, but Gu Man was still sleeping, so they had to wait for a while longer. Nevertheless, they didn't lose their patience, and waited with anticipation.

The sky was almost bright when it was 7 am, and Gu Man finally got up and walked downstairs to prepare breakfast.

Gu Ning and Qiao Ya were already in the living room when Gu Man was walking down the stairs.

Both of them got up early every day, so Gu Man didn't think that it was different today.

Gu Ning walked forward and pulled her outside once Gu Man came into the living room.

"Where are we going?" Gu Man asked with confusion.

"You'll know!" Gu Ning said.

The door was opened, and all the members of the Tang family looked over at the door with excitement.

794 Protect You Throughout This Lifetime

Gu Man was struck dumb the moment she saw the scene outside, and burst into tears of joy.

Even though she was mentally-prepared that Tang Yunfan was going to propose to her, she was still deeply touched when it became reality.

Tang Yunfan walked towards Gu Man step by step with a large bunch of roses in his hands. He seemed calm, but actually couldn't wait a second longer to hug her.

Gu Man's heart was pounding, and her cheeks flushed red. She felt so nervous that she almost wanted to escape. However, her feet wouldn't listen to her, and she stood still.

Tang Yunfan was also nervous, but did his best to stay calm.

Tang Yunfan walked till he was in front of Gu Man, and stared at her with his eyes full of love. At this moment, he could only see her, even Gu Ning who stood aside couldn't distract his attention.

"Man, we've been apart for the past 18 years."

"Man, I feel utterly sorry that I broke your heart, and left you alone with so much pressure."

"Man, I'll protect you throughout this lifetime."

"Man…"

Tang Yunfan knelt down and raised the large bunch of roses along with the diamond ring, then said with a serious face, "Will you marry me?"

Gu Man cried again, and couldn't say a word.

The others standing around were also touched. Seeing that Gu Man didn't agree right away, someone shouted, "Marry him! Marry him!"

Afterwards, everyone shouted together, "Marry him! Marry him!"

It was work time, and they attracted a lot of attention from passers-by.

"Jesus, is he the chairman of the Tanghuang Group?" Someone recognized Tang Yunfan.

"What? The chairman of the Tanghuang Group?"

Hearing that, some were surprised.

"OMG, the chairman of Tanghuang Group is proposing to his beloved woman!"

The onlookers took out their phones at once, then took many pictures along with videos of the proposal scene.

Hearing people shouting "marry him", Gu Man nodded with great excitement, and took the roses from his hand.

She agreed! Tang Yunfan was also thrilled, and put the ring customized for Gu Man on her finger before he held her in his arms.

They were a couple of the older generation, and weren't as relaxed as the young generation in a public place, so Tang Yunfan didn't kiss Gu Man right in front of everyone, but just hugged her.

Tang Yunfan hadn't hugged Gu Man for a long time, and he almost forgot the feeling. Now, he felt a little arouse smelling the fragrance of her body.

Gu Man had the same feeling.

People around them all applauded, and there was a rain of rose petals falling from the sky. Balloons of different colors were set free at the same moment. It was a breathtakingly beautiful scene!

Everyone shared the romance of this moment.

After that, Gu Ning told them to come inside.

The onlookers, however, posted the photos and videos on Weibo without delay. Because the Tanghuang Group was too famous, everyone who saw those posts reposted them at once.

Those who knew Tang Yunfan were also shocked. To their astonishment, Tang Yunfan, who had stayed single till he was over 40 would propose to a woman. Although the proposal scene wasn't as luxurious as normal rich people would usually have it, it was very romantic and loving.

People were all jealous of the woman who could marry into the Tang family, which was the top family in City B. Some also attacked Gu Man, and claimed that she just liked money. However, there were more people who supported Gu Man.

"Not every woman who marries into a super-rich family aims to get as much money as possible."

"They're just jealous."

"They don't even know who the woman in the photos and videos is, and yet they begin to attack her."

"Haters are so disgusting."

"It's Huafu Hills, one of the most expensive living areas in City B! A house there cost at least dozens of millions of yuan. I don't think that the woman is an ordinary person."

Knowing that the place was Huafu Hills, the haters didn't dare to attack Gu Man anymore. Only rich people could afford a house in Huafu Hills after all.

After the proposal, they had to prepare for the wedding.

Tang Haifeng had chosen a lucky date for the couple, so they would hold the wedding on the 16th of next month.

In that case, they had half a month to prepare for it.

…

Yao Guanghui left for work when it was nearly 8 am, and he told his secretary to take his hair along with Gong Zhengyang's hair to the hospital for DNA paternity testing.

He trusted his secretary, but it was a scandal after all, so he was unwilling to let another person know about it. Therefore, he didn't tell his secretary whose hair it was.

Yao Guanghui also told his secretary to be careful and to attract as little attention as possible.

A short while after his secretary was gone, Gong Zhengyang came to Yao Guanghui's office.

The moment Yao Guanghui saw Gong Zhengyang, a touch of hatred flashed in his eyes, which was caught by Gong Zhengyang.

Before Gong Zhengyang could think further, Yao Guanghui realized that he shouldn't have done that and made an excuse to interrupt Gong Zhengyang. "Someone saw you pulling and pushing with a woman in the parking lot yesterday. What have you done?"

It sounded like he was defending his daughter. In fact, Yao Guanghui really had seen Gong Zhengyang pulling and pushing with a woman, but he also knew that there was nothing between them. He just used that to cover his mistake.

Gong Zhengyang explained at once. "Dad, it's a misunderstanding. The woman approached me on purpose, but I told her that I'm married, so she walked away later. There is nothing between us."

795 Inces

"Great, I just don't want Lihui to get hurt," Yao Guanghui said, but felt quite disgusted.

"Dad, don't worry. I promise that I won't do anything that hurts Lihui," Gong Zhengyang said.

Gong Zhengyang cared about his revenge the most, and couldn't care less about women. Let alone having sexual relationships with other women, he wasn't interested in any women even if they came on to him. It was tiring enough for him to deal with Yao Lihui, and he thought that it was totally a waste of his time. However, it wouldn't be helpful to his revenge if he didn't have a good relationship with Yao Lihui.

No pain, no gain.

In order to take revenge, he slept with his sister, but it was impossible for him to have kids, because he was reluctant to accept kids with his own sister.

"What did you want to talk to me about?" Yao Guanghui asked.

After that, Gong Zhengyang discussed his work with Yao Guanghui.

…

Tang Yunfan and the others stayed in Huafu Hills for a long while before they went back to the Tang family's house. Gu Man also left with them for lunch, while Tang Yunfan would go back to work this afternoon.

It was the opening day of Xiangyun Antique-store today, so Gu Ning had to go to the antique street. She asked Tang Haifeng whether he wanted to leave with her. Tang Haifeng agreed with alacrity.

Tang Haifeng had been an antique lover for years, and he was also Gu Ning's grandfather. There was no reason for him to reject it.

"I'll go with you!" Cao Wenxin stood up at once.

"Me too!" Tang Jiakai said.

"Why don't we go there together?" Tang Yunfan said. Although he wasn't interested in antiques, he would love to attend the opening ceremony of his daughter's shop. He had been absent when Jade Beauty Jewelry held the opening ceremony and release conference last time, and he didn't want to miss this chance.

However, Gu Ning rejected his advice. "No, please don't attract too much unnecessary attention for my shop."

They were the richest man, the Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, and the Director of the Political Department in City B. It was hard for others not to pay special attention to them.

Tang Yunfan was struck dumb for a second, and felt aggrieved. "You don't want me to show up?"

"Nope. Please take your fiancée to dine at your home now! I can go there with grandpa," Gu Ning said.

Tang Yunfan didn't insist, but he would still send her a gift under the name of the Tanghuang Group.

Afterwards, Tang Yunfan and the other adults went back to the Tang family's house together, while Tang Haifeng, Cao Wenxin, Tang Jiakai, and Tang Jiayang followed Gu Ning to the antique store.

Gu Man wasn't in a dangerous situation anymore, so Qiao Ya went back to Gu Ning's side.

Cao Wenxin, Gu Ning and Tang Haifeng sat in the same car. Qiao Ya drove Gu Ning's white Lamborghini, and the brothers shared a car.

The Tang family kept a low profile, so their cars were less noticeable although they were also luxurious cars. The most noticeable car had to be Gu Ning's Lamborghini. It was her only car anyway.

On the way, Tang Haifeng called his old friends to appreciate the antiques with him. He also invited Master Lei and Zhao Yiru.

Zhao Yiru lived in another city, but his daughter married in City B, so he visited and stayed in City B often. He was retired after all, and had a lot of free time.

Hearing that Gu Ning opened an antique store in City B, both of the old men were surprised, because there were only a few young people who had an interest in antiques nowadays. They were also excited to appreciate antiques, especially when they knew that it was Gu Ning's shop.

Tang Haifeng also called many other friends in the Antiques Association, Master Xiao was included.

"Hey, Xiao, what are you doing now?" Tang Haifeng asked with a broad smile on his face.

"On my way to the antique street. Do you have any good news?" Master Xiao asked. They seldom contacted each other, and talked about antiques every time they met.

"Great! I'm on my way to the antique street now as well. My granddaughter's antique store is going to open today. Why don't you go there with me? There are many good real antiques!" Tang Haifeng said with pride. Gu Ning who stood next to him, on the other hand, felt a little embarrassed, because Master Xiao had already seen them.

Gu Ning recognized Master Xiao's voice, and felt surprised that Master Xiao was her grandfather's friend.

Hearing that, Master Xiao was also surprised.

How come there are two antique stores going to open today? Tang Haifeng's granddaughter is also in her early twenties. Why is the younger generation beginning to love antiques all of a sudden?

Master Xiao believed that Tang Haifeng's granddaughter had to be Cao Wenxin, because Cao Wenxin was the only granddaughter in the Tang family till now.

"Sure, see you then." Master Xiao agreed.

…

Xiangyun Antique-store was going to open at 10 am today.

Li Fengxia and Du Mingda focused on it the entire time. They were mad to see Du Laifeng and his shop, but they could do nothing about it.

When it was already 9:30 am, there were still only a few customers in the shop, so they gloated over Du Laifeng's failure.

The signboard of Xiangyun Antique-store was still covered with a cloth, and others didn't know that this shop was a branch of Xiangyun Antique-store, otherwise it would be crowded already. Xiangyun Antique-store was a famous brand in the antique industry now.

A while later, Gu Ning and the others arrived.

Once Tang Haifeng showed up, someone recognized him.

"Jesus, isn't he Master Tang from the richest family in City B?"

"I think so! Wow, I didn't expect that I could meet Master Tang here. I feel so honored now."

Hearing their talk, more and more people gathered there with excitement. Master Tang held great fame in City B, and nobody didn't know that his family was the most influential family in City B.

Li Fengxia and Du Mingda were also shocked. They couldn't believe that Master Tang would visit Du Laifeng's shop.

"And the girl by Master Tang's side. Isn't she the Goddess Gu, who is quite popular on the Internet these days? She's also the boss of Jade Beauty Jewelry."

796 Not the Time to Make It Public

"What? She's the Goddess Gu?"

"Yes! She's an unbelievable girl, and many people regard her as their idol. I'm so excited to see her in real life! I must take a photo to remember this moment."

Saying that, many people took out their phones to take pictures.

Du Laifeng also felt honored when Tang Haifeng appeared in his sight, even though he came here because of Gu Ning. He had never met such an important figure before!

"It's so nice to meet you, Master Tang, boss!" Du Laifeng greeted them with respect.

Hearing that, the onlookers were all surprised to know that this antiques store was Gu Ning's.

Maybe it was because Gu Ning was a famous successful businesswoman now, but they weren't shocked that Gu Ning owned another store.

Li Fengxia and Du Mingda didn't dare to do anything to hurt Gu Ning after hearing the news.

Tang Haifeng received Master Xiao's call the moment he arrived. Master Xiao asked him whether he had arrived yet, and said that he was going to meet him.

When Tang Haifeng told Master Xiao where he was, Master Xiao was astonished, because it was Gu Ning's shop.

Since when did Gu Ning become Tang Haifeng's granddaughter? Master Xiao thought to himself.

Master Xiao was confused, but he guessed that maybe Tang Haifeng treated Gu Ning as his granddaughter. He knew who the members of the Tang family were. Anyway, the girl had to be very outstanding if Tang Haifeng appreciated her.

Master Xiao then went to Gu Ning's antique shop along with his apprentice. Before long, they arrived and met Tang Haifeng and the others.

"Hi, Xiao, come here! Let me introduce you." Tang Haifeng couldn't wait a second longer to introduce Gu Ning to them. "This is my granddaughter, Gu Ning."

"Hi, Grandpa Xiao, Uncle Chang!" Gu Ning greeted them politely.

Hearing that, Tang Haifeng was surprised. "Ningning, do you know Xiao?"

"Well, Grandpa Xiao and Uncle Chang visited my shop yesterday," Gu Ning said.

"Ha-ha, Tang, I've seen those real antiques before you!" Master Xiao said with satisfaction.

"What? Ningning, why didn't you call me first?" Tang Haifeng was displeased.

Gu Ning immediately explained with a smile, "I ran into Grandpa Xiao yesterday, so he saw those real antiques before you."

Even so, Tang Haifeng was still a little unhappy.

"Tang, since when have you had another granddaughter?" Master Xiao asked with curiosity.

"Don't you think she closely resembles Yunfan?" Tang Haifeng said.

Master Xiao didn't pay much attention to it until now, because he had just met Tang Yunfan a few times and he was losing his memory as an old man.

He took a closer look at Gu Ning's face, and was astonished to find that Gu Ning really did resemble Tang Yunfan a lot. An idea dawned on him, and he rounded his eyes in shock. "Is she Yunfan's…"

"Right, but it's not the time to make it public yet." Tang Haifeng interrupted Master Xiao before he could finish his sentence.

Hearing that, Master Xiao closed his mouth, but he was curious about why Tang Yunfan suddenly had a daughter.

After that, many flower baskets under the name of Jade Beauty Jewelry, Charm and the Tanghuang Group were delivered.

Master Lei also came a while later. Zhao Yiru showed up too.

They all came with flower baskets, which caused the antique street to be ablaze with fresh flowers.

Tang Haifeng's friends who were members of the Antiques Association arrived one after another. One of them was its head.

Given Tang Haifeng's high social status, his friends were all important figures.

Tang Haifeng introduced Gu Ning to his friends afterwards, and they were all as curious as Master Xiao about Gu Ning. However, Tang Haifeng told them that it wasn't the time to make it public, so they didn't ask further.

Those important figures' arrival caused a sensation at the antique street. Many antique lovers along with owners of other antique stores ran to have a look.

Several members of the Antiques Association were frequent visitors of the antique street, so they got to know that many of their friends were there. In the following minutes, people were all busy greeting and chatting with each other, bustling with noise.

When it was 10:10 am, the opening ceremony began. Du Laifeng gave the speech, then uncovered the signboard and three words "Xiangyun Antique-store" were exposed before everyone's eyes.

Seeing the signboard, many were surprised.

"Jesus, it's Xiangyun Antique-store!"

"Is it very famous?"

"Of course it is! Xiangyun Antique-store is very famous in the antique industry right now."

Xiangyun Antique-store had already gained some fame in the antique industry before Gu Ning took it over, and it was a lot more famous after Gu Ning became its new boss.

To most of the onlookers' surprise, Xiangyun Antique-store had a branch in City B now.

The handicrafts of Xiangyun Antique-store were always popular, and many owners of other antique stores felt quite stressed after knowing that there were many real antiques in it. However, nobody dared to cause any trouble, because they all knew that Gu Ning had good connections in all kinds of industries.

After Du Laifeng's speech, Gu Ning gave a short acknowledgment. And when she finished, it was time to cut the ribbon.

Tang Haifeng, Master Lei and the head of the Antiques Association did the ribbon-cutting together.

Afterwards, people went inside to appreciate the handicrafts and real antiques.

Onlookers were more interested in handicrafts, while antique lovers focused on the real antiques.

There was an exhibition wall made of bullet-proof glass in the room, where real antiques were placed. The history and price of each antique were written down on a card beside it.

797 Don"t You Think That I Can Handle It?

Those antique lovers were all shocked seeing the real antiques, because every one of them was worth at least several million yuan!

There were too many people in the store, so Qiao Ya along with Tang Haifeng's bodyguards were arranged to keep order, in case someone stole.

Luckily, they didn't find a thief.

…

The news about Xia Yichu and Pei Hena attracted more and more attention, and it became the hottest news on many websites. Many Internet users appealed to the two singers and the agents they worked for to make an official explanation. Although they had many guesses, they still wanted to know the truth.

At noon, Fenghua Entertainment finally gave an explanation and posted all the evident on Weibo.

It exposed the shocking truth that Qiao Guanxiang and Pei Hena had used Xia Yichu to make a large amount of money during the past several years. Xia Yichu had also been caught in a car accident because of them.

Once the post was sent out, it threw a bomb among Internet users.

"Jesus, how can they be so shameless?"

"They schemed to disfigure Xia Yichu's face with a car accident! They're criminals, and they should be arrested by the police."

"Poor Xia Yichu. She has been cheated for so long."

"Good for her that she escaped after she found out!"

"I wondered why Pei Hena has been absent for so long, and now I know that she's never been a singer!"

"Put them in jail!"

…

Some Internet users also thought that Xia Yichu might want to become famous on Qiao Guanxiang and Pei Hena's coattails.

"I think that this is a scheme instead. No evidence shows that Qiao Guanxiang has schemed to disfigure Xia Yichu's face with a car accident. I only see two photos of Xia Yichu's face before and after the car accident. Maybe Qiao Guanxiang gave her a job after her face was disfigured. It's not right to use a ghost singer to make money, but it's not illegal either."

"I think so. It's also possible that Xia Yichu betrayed Qiao Guanxiang and Pei Hena after she made some money and had plastic surgery."

Many Internet users agreed with the above comments, so some of them were also criticizing Xia Yichu and Fenghua Entertainment.

Those comments seemed reasonable, but they weren't the truth after all.

Facing accusation, Qiao Guanxiang, Pei Hena, and the agent they worked for stayed silent the entire time, which made more and more people believe that Fenghua Entertainment was right.

It was a criminal case, so the police was also involved to conduct an investigation.

A day later, the agent Qiao Guanxiang and Pei Hena worked for finally made an announcement, but it wasn't defending them. Instead, the agent fired them. It was obvious that Qiao Guanxiang and Pei Hena were guilty.

After the drama, Xia Yichu gained a lot of attention. Because her songs were very popular, many people became her fans after the real singer showed up.

Of course, there were still some who thought that Xia Yichu was calculating, and disliked her. Nobody could be liked by everyone anyway.

Xia Yichu didn't care about those criticisms, because she knew that it would take time for people to know more about her.

…

When it was 12 pm, Gu Ning invited her guests to dine together.

After lunch, they all left. Tang Haifeng went back to the Tang family's house under bodyguards' protection. Tang Jiakai went to his school, and Tang Jiayang left for work.

Although Tang Yunfan already went back to work in the company, Tang Jiayang still had a lot to learn, and he would go back to his school after Tang Yunfan's wedding.

Gu Ning, Cao Wenxin and Qiao Ya were left alone together.

Gu Ning was going to the Land and Resources Bureau now, because Quan Mingkai had told her that he successfully bought the land, and she needed to finish the legal procedure at the government department.

It was an abandoned piece of land, and the government was more than happy to sell it, especially when the buyer was a member of the Tang family.

It was said to be a haunted land, but not everyone believed it. Its price was also low because of the terrifying news.

"Ningning, what are you going to do next?" Cao Wenxin asked.

"I need to go to the Land and Resources Bureau now," Gu Ning said.

���What are you going to do there?" Cao Wenxin asked.

"I just bought land," Gu Ning said.

"Where?" Cao Wenxin asked.

Gu Ning told her the address, which scared her. "Ningning, you can't buy it! It's haunted!"

"I know, but it's just a rumor," Gu Ning said, and didn't look afraid at all.

"But…" Cao Wenxin was still worried.

"Don't you think that I can handle it?" Gu Ning asked with a smile.

Cao Wenxin was struck dumb for a second. She obviously believed that Gu Ning could handle it well given Gu Ning's outstanding ability.

They went to the Land and Resources Bureau together later, and soon finished the legal procedure.

Quan Mingkai was absent, but he had given a call to the staff in the bureau beforehand, so it was done within a short time.

With the legal document, Gu Ning told An Guangyao to deal with the rest.

Shenghua Real Estate had been expanding fast after merging with Hongyun Real Estate and its own development. Now it was ranked third on the rich list of City F with three billion yuan in assets.

Its rapid development also became a well-known story in City F.

798 Wang Yunping

Gu Ning also told An Guangyao the terrifying news about the land, but she didn't tell him many details, but just said that it was a rumor.

An Guangyao trusted Gu Ning, so he believed her.

…

After days of resting and a supply of drugs, Feng Xueqin was able to calm down a little. However, she was already addicted to drugs, and the Feng family had to buy drugs for her. Luckily, they were rich enough to afford it.

Lu Qiuting stayed with Feng Xueqin in the hospital most of the time, because she was a full-time housewife and wasn't busy. In the beginning, Lu Qiuting took care of Feng Xueqin because of their friendship, but she soon got tired of it. She could still stand it, so she forced herself to keep Feng Xueqin company, but she would often ignore Feng Xueqin and play on her phone.

Feng Xueqin just took drugs, so she was lying quietly on the bed.

"Jesus, Tang Yunfan proposed!" Lu Qiuting suddenly exclaimed with shock, which surprised Feng Xueqin. "What did you say?" she asked.

Hearing Feng Xueqin's voice, Lu Qiuting realized that she shouldn't have said that. "No-nothing."

If Feng Xueqin found out about it, she would lose her temper again, while Lu Qiuting was reluctant to comfort her again and again.

"No, you just said Tang Yunfan. You just said he proposed!" Feng Xueqin stared straight at Lu Qiuting.

Since Feng Xueqin had already heard it, it was useless for Lu Qiuting to hide it. "Well, yeah. Tang Yunfan just proposed to that woman."

Hearing that, Feng Xueqin, weirdly, remained silent without any movements for a long while. Lu Qiuting thought that she might get over it, but Feng Xueqin abruptly screamed and went crazy after a few seconds.

"How can he do that? How can he do that?" Feng Xueqin yelled, throwing things around the room, which made a loud noise. She even got off the bed, but fell on the ground because she was short of strength. She hit her head on the bedside table, and it started bleeding.

Lu Qiuting was scared, and went to find the doctor. She was unwilling to support Feng Xueqin at this moment, because she didn't want to be hurt by her.

Feng Xueqin, however, kept shouting in anger with her head bleeding and her face covered in blood.

"Why? Why do you have to treat me like this?"

"Look at me now. I'm already ruined by drugs, and you just proposed to another woman."

"Bi*ch! Bi*ch!"

"Go to hell!"

It sounded like Feng Xueqin was the victim, and Tang Yunfan had cheated on her, but she asked for it herself.

The doctor later came, and used great force to hold Feng Xueqin down to inject sedatives into her body, and Feng Xueqin finally collapsed on the bed.

Once the doctor was gone, Lu Qiuting lost her patience and swore at Feng Xueqin, "Feng Xueqin, enough is enough! If you don't want to live, kill yourself now! Stop torturing me!"

After that, Lu Qiuting left. There were nurses in the hospital after all, and they could take good care of Feng Xueqin.

Feng Xueqin had a twisted mind now, and grew hostile towards Lu Qiuting. If she couldn't live a good life, nobody else could.

Lu Qiuting, I helped you before, and you want me to kill myself now?

Thinking of that, Feng Xueqin did her best to calm herself down, and called Feng Pinghui.

"What?" Feng Pinghui sounded impatient on the phone.

"Pinghui, I know that you never forgot about Wang Yunping. I ran into her last year. She lives like a beggar now. Do you know who caused that? Lu Qiuting and I. Lu Qiuting turned to me for help and we schemed together to put Wang Yunping on the same bed with another man so that you would dump her. Lu Qiuting then caused you to get drunk on purpose and had sex with you to force you to marry her," Feng Xueqin said, feeling satisfied. She was afraid of nothing now.

"What did you say?" Feng Pinghui was shocked.

It was true that he had never forgotten Wang Yunping, because he had been deeply in love with her, and he also had been hurt deeply by her. Even though he got along well with Lu Qiuting, he never loved Lu Qiuting. However, he didn't do anything that hurt Lu Qiuting either.

However, Feng Xueqin now told him that what had happened that year was merely a scheme!

If so, it was completely a joke that he had hated Wang Yunping for so many years, and he felt that Lu Qiuting and Feng Xueqin were really disgusting all of a sudden.

They had destroyed his happiness, left a mental scar on his heart, and ruined his beloved woman's reputation, but they lived their life like nothing had happened!

Feng Pinghui was in a rage, and questioned, "Tell me, where is Yunping now?"

He felt utterly guilty if she really lived like a beggar now.

It was a scheme designed by Lu Qiuting and Feng Xueqin, but it was also true that he had blamed Wang Yunping for everything and had even dumped her.

"I don't know where she is right now, but you can check the factory area in the western district. She was wearing a uniform from a factory when I ran into her last time," Feng Xueqin said. She knew that Lu Qiuting's relationship with Feng Pinghui was doomed.

After hanging up the call, Feng Pinghui arranged for someone to search for a woman named Wang Yunping around the factory area at the western district.

Feng Xueqin, on the other hand, laughed out loud like a crazy woman.

Lu Qiuting, your life will be ruined as well.

Lu Qiuting went to a beauty salon after she left the hospital. She had no idea that her happy marriage and life were about to be destroyed.

With the approximate area, it was easy to find a person.

799 Feng Pinghui"s Son

Feng Pinghui's secretary directly called the HR department of the factory area, and found out that a woman named Wang Yunping really worked there.

Therefore, Feng Pinghui's secretary arrived at the factory area in half an hour, and found the woman named Wang Yunping at the sixth factory after 20 minutes.

The secretary didn't talk to Wang Yunping right away, but took a picture of her and sent it to Feng Pinghui.

She looked over 30 in the picture, because she aged over time, but Feng Pinghui still had the feeling that she was the woman he loved at first glance.

He lost control of himself and burst into tears.

Feng Pinghui told his secretary not to disturb her work, and that he would come to meet her in person. Afterwards, he left his work to another secretary before he drove over.

Half an hour later, he arrived.

It was only 5:30 pm, and the workers were still at work, so Feng Pinghui waited outside for Wang Yunping.

Feng Pinghui didn't see Wang Yunping walking out until 6:05 pm. Although she was just 35 years old, she looked like a woman in her late forties.

What had she been through during the past years?

Feng Pinghui showed no disdain at all, but his heart ached for her.

If he had married Wang Yunping, they could have lived a happy life together.

Feng Pinghui didn't go over at once, but followed her, trying to find out what kind of life she was living now.

Wang Yunping walked to a bus stop and waited for a while. She got on a bus later, and Feng Pinghui drove behind it.

After four stops, Wang Yunping got off somewhere near the suburbs. However, she didn't leave the bus stop, but sat there looking at oncoming buses once in a while.

Feng Pinghui thought that she was about to transfer to another bus, but it seemed that she had no intention to take another bus after many buses passed by the stop.

Two minutes later, a bus stopped, and a young teenage boy around 16 years old got off it. Seeing the boy, Wang Yunping beamed and walked to him. After that, they chatted and laughed while walking away.

The moment Feng Pinghui saw the young teenage boy's face, he was shocked. The boy closely resembled him when he was young! Was the boy his and Wang Yunping's child?

When Wang Yunping left him that year, she was pregnant, but he thought that she was carrying another man's baby.

To his astonishment, this boy was highly likely to be his son!

They had been deeply in love that year and wanted to marry each other, so they had sex and Wang Yunping soon got pregnant.

Feng Pinghui had mixed emotions now. He was thrilled that he had a son with Wang Yunping, because the boy was the symbol of their deep love for each other.

It probably sounded unfair to Lu Qiuting, but it was Lu Qiuting who had ruined his happiness. If it hadn't been for her, he wouldn't have been apart from his beloved woman, and his son wouldn't have grown up in a single-parent family.

According to the law, Lu Qiuting could be put in jail.

It didn't matter whether Wang Yunping had a new family now, or they could get back together again, but he couldn't live with Lu Qiuting any longer. He wouldn't sue her given their years of marriage, but he was determined to divorce her.

No man would tolerate a woman who had ruined his happiness and made his beloved woman along with their kid live a poor life.

Feng Pinghui calmed himself down, and followed them in his car.

Around 10 minutes later, they walked to a living area and bought some food before they went home.

It was a narrow road, and a car couldn't drive in, so Feng Pinghui stopped his car by the roadside, and followed them on foot.

They walked for around 50 meters, then entered an old building.

Wang Yunping and her son lived on the first floor. It wasn't a big apartment. Wang Yunping slept in the inside room, while her son slept in the outside room, which was also their living room, kitchen and dining room.

Only poor people lived here.

Feng Pinghui didn't go closer until they had walked inside, but he didn't immediately knock on the door. Instead, he eavesdropped outside the door.

"Mom, have you found a good apartment yet?" Wang Yunping's son, Wang Zesheng, asked.

"Not yet, I'm still looking. Don't worry, we will find a good apartment before the demolition," Wang Yunping said to comfort her son.

"Mom, I'm studying hard, and I'll make a lot of money so that we can live in a good house in the future!" Wang Zesheng said with a serious face. It was what he wanted the most.

"Good boy. Mom trusts you, and you'll be successful one day in the future!" Wang Yunping encouraged Wang Zesheng.

Feng Pinghui felt like crying outside of the door. They didn't even have a good place to live.

He composed himself, then knocked on the door.

"Coming!" Wang Yunping walked over.

Neighbors here often visited each other, so Wang Yunping didn't think further. However, when she opened the door and saw the man standing outside, she was stunned.

Feng Pinghui? What is he doing here? How come he knows I live here?

"Yunping," Feng Pinghui greeted her the way he had called her when they were deeply in love that year.

Wang Yunping soon reacted and tried to slam the door, but was stopped by Feng Pinghui. "Yunping, can we talk?"

"We have nothing to talk about," Wang Yunping said. Feng Pinghui was the last man in this world that she wanted to see now.

What had happened over a dozen years ago left a deep mental scar on her heart. She didn't blame Feng Pinghui for it, because he was a victim too. However, it was hard for them to let it go.

"Mom, what's wrong? Who is he?" Wang Zesheng ran over at once, and protected Wang Zesheng behind him. He stared at Feng Pinghui, staying alert.

When their eyes met in the air, Wang Zesheng somehow felt that this man looked familiar, and Feng Pinghui believed that Wang Zesheng had to be his son after looking at him from a close distance.

800 I Don"t Care

"Yunping, he's our son, right?" Although Feng Pinghui already had the answer himself, he still wanted to hear it from Wang Yunping's mouth.

"What?" Wang Zesheng couldn't believe his ears. Didn't his mother tell him that his father was killed in an accident?

Wang Yunping got nervous and denied it at once, "No, he has no connection to you!"

"If not, why he does closely resemble me when I was young?" Feng Pinghui asked.

"Well…" Wang Yunping didn't know what to say, which proved that Wang Zesheng was Feng Pinghui's son.

"Mom, is it true?" Wang Zesheng asked.

Wang Zesheng was a very smart child, and he knew what Wang Yunping's reaction meant. In addition, he noticed that he really did resemble the man before him. However, it was hard for him to accept it. If he had a father, why had his father been absent for so many years? Why did his mother tell him that his father was dead?

When people laughed at him because he didn't have a father, he dreamed to have one. When he saw his mother working hard and taking care of him at the same time, he wished he had a father.

If this man before him was really his biological father, Wang Zesheng held great hatred towards him.

"No, no!" Wang Yunping denied it again. She was reluctant to let them meet each other. "Please, Pinghui, we've been apart for so many years; please don't interfere in my life anymore."

"Yunping, I found out the truth of what happened that year. It was a scheme designed by Lu Qiuting and Feng Xueqin. Feng Xueqin told me everything today," Feng Pinghui said. He hoped that he and Wang Yunping could get back together.

Wang Yunping, however, wasn't surprised at all after hearing it, because she knew that it was a scheme from the very beginning. Even though she knew it, it wouldn't change anything.

"Let bygones be bygones. I don't care about it now. I just want to live my quiet, happy life," Wang Yunping said, feeling sad. She still felt hurt thinking of the terrible old memory, but she had no intention, ability, or energy to pay those who had hurt her back. She was used to her life now.

"Mom, what happened before?" Wang Zesheng asked in annoyance.

"Scheme" wasn't a good word! Even though it was something that had happened many years ago, Wang Zesheng was mad when he knew that his mom had been schemed against by someone else.

"Zesheng, go back to your room." Wang Yunping didn't want Wang Zesheng to know too much about it.

"No." Wang Zesheng rejected. He always listened to his mother, but not today. He already found out about his mother's misfortune, and it was impossible that he would stand aside.

"Zesheng!" Wang Yunping was a little displeased, but Feng Pinghui interrupted her before she could say anything else. "Yunping, since you knew that you were schemed against by them, why didn't you tell me?"

Feng Pinghui was astonished as well as angry. He didn't understand why Wang Yunping hadn't told him the truth back then. If she had, things could have been different.

"It wouldn't have made any difference. It already happened. I don't want to bring it up in front of my kid. You should leave, now!" Wang Yunping said with determination.

"Yunping, I just want to help." Feng Pinghui felt slightly helpless. He wouldn't allow himself to do nothing after he found out that they lived a poor life now.

"I don't need your help! Feng Pinghui, please leave us alone. If Lu Qiuting finds out that you came to visit me, she'll hurt me again. I have my son now, and I can't lose again," Wang Yunping said with anger. Wang Zesheng was everything she had now, and she would do everything to protect him.

"I promise that nobody will hurt you again," Feng Pinghui said with a serious face.

"No need. As long as you can disappear, we'll be fine and safe. You have a family now, and people may say that I'm the other woman in your marriage if you visit me again and again. Rumors can ruin our lives!" Wang Yunping said.

Hearing that, Wang Zesheng frowned.

"I understand that it's hard for you to accept me right now, but Zesheng is my son too. It's also my duty to raise him and provide him with a good life," Feng Pinghui said. "Don't you want him to have a better life and receive a better education?" Feng Pinghui said that in order to make Wang Yunping compromise. He knew that it would take time for Wang Yunping to accept him, and he just hoped that she could give him a chance to take the responsibility of a father, and make up for what he had done to her.

Although he wanted to get back together with her, he had to divorce Lu Qiuting first. It also depended on Wang Yunping whether they could be a couple again.

As for what had happened that year, he didn't mind it anymore after knowing that it was just a scheme. Both of them had been through a lot during the past years, and it was merely nothing now.

"I…" Wang Yunping hesitated. She, of course, wanted her son to get a better education and live a better life, but she was unwilling to see Feng Pinghui provide that for her son.

"Mom, as long as I can live with you, I'll study hard no matter what level of life and education I can have. I know a person is more likely to be successful with a better life and education, but poverty can also encourage me to change my life," Wang Zesheng said, which was quite persuasive.

Even Feng Pinghui liked his positive attitude.