Uncle Jiang was holding a cell phone and walking in a hurry. The moment he stepped into the ward, he almost trotted and handed the cell phone to Mr. Jiang, who was resting with his eyes closed, with nervousness and anticipation flashing in his eyes.

"Master, Master Jingxing called and said he has something important to discuss with you."

Old Master Jiang slowly opened his eyes, took the phone, and called "Jingxing" in a steady voice.

As Jiang Jingxing's words flowed on the other end of the phone, the old man's expression began to change drastically, from calm to shock, and then to excitement that was difficult to conceal.

He sat up suddenly and shouted anxiously, "Prepare the car and go to Luo's house immediately!"

As night falls, the city lights gradually light up, decorating the streets as bright as stars.

Inside the car, Mr. Jiang sat in the back seat, his eyes penetrating the window, closely following the passing scenery outside the window, his heart filled with complex emotions.

He is about to meet his granddaughter, whom he has never met. The anticipation and anxiety are intertwined into an invisible net, tightly binding his heart.

The Luo family manor stands majestically.

Outside the door, Gu Ranle was leaning against the wall, looking extremely relaxed.

After all, this is the Luo family. It is inappropriate for her, an outsider, to recognize her so-called grandfather here.

It would be more appropriate to place it outside the gate.

As the car slowly stopped, Jiang Bo got out first. When his eyes met Gu Ranle, a flash of surprise flashed across his face, and then he suddenly realized.

It turns out that she is the old man's granddaughter. No wonder she looks so much like the eldest lady.

He felt mixed emotions, a mixture of surprise and worry about the family disputes that were about to unfold.

Uncle Jiang carefully pushed Mr. Jiang's wheelchair closer, and each step seemed particularly heavy.

When Mr. Jiang's eyes finally met Gu Ranle's, time seemed to freeze at this moment.

Her face was as gentle as jade, but her eyes concealed a subtle sense of wariness and alienation, as if there was an insurmountable gap between two generations.

"You...you are the child who was in the hospital yesterday?"

Mr. Jiang's voice trembled slightly, and every word seemed to be squeezed out from the depths of his heart with difficulty, carrying a bit of disbelief and an urgent need for verification.

Gu Ranle nodded gently, a polite and distant smile on her lips, but behind that smile were the complex emotions that she tried hard to hide.

She didn't really want to get to know the old man, and even wanted to use him to lure Jiang Lan out.

It is not ethical to take advantage of an elderly person who does not have much time left.

But even if she didn't reveal her identity, they would recognize each other sooner or later.

It is better to take the initiative into your own hands from the beginning.

So, no need to feel guilty.

"Child, what's your name? Your parents..."

"My name is Gu Ranle," she took a deep breath, trying to make her voice sound calm and firm, "My father's name is Gu Ning, and my mother is Jiang Lan."

As she said this, an indescribable sadness welled up in her heart.

This bitterness probably comes from the original owner.

In the original owner's memory, she had always been looking forward to seeing her mother.

Unfortunately, he never achieved his wish until his death.

But it may not be a bad thing for her.

Upon hearing this, Mr. Jiang's expression instantly became complicated, showing both excitement and pain.

He was well aware of the heaviness and helplessness behind this name.

When he noticed the coldness and alienation in Gu Ranle's eyes, he felt mixed emotions.

He understood that this child was close to him by blood, but also felt strange and alienated from him because they had not seen each other for many years.

"Are your parents... okay?" Old Master Jiang asked softly, his tone full of concern and worry.

How he hoped to hear that they were all fine, but he also had a vague foreboding feeling in his heart.

Gu Ranle lowered her eyes, her long eyelashes trembling slightly, as if she was trying hard to suppress her inner emotions.

After a moment's silence, she raised her eyes again, with a cold and resolute look in them.

"My mother... I don't know where she is now. Not long after I was born, she left me and my father and ran away with her first love. As for my father..." Her voice choked slightly, "He was framed seven years ago and has passed away."

These words hit Mr. Jiang's heart like a heavy hammer, and his face turned pale as paper in an instant.

He never thought that his daughter would abandon her family and kinship so decisively, nor did he expect that she would encounter such an unfortunate fate.

At this moment, his heart was filled with anger, grief and self-blame, as if all the emotions had gathered into a torrent that hit his already frail body.

Seeing this, Jiang Bo quickly comforted him: "Old man, don't get excited, calm down."

Mr. Jiang's hands were shaking, and he wanted to touch Gu Ranle, but he stopped in mid-air, as if he was afraid that his actions would hurt her again.

His eyes were red and his voice was hoarse: "Child, you have suffered in the past few years..."

Gu Ranle shook her head gently, and that action revealed a kind of indifference and detachment that did not belong to her age.

"Bitter? I didn't suffer that. My father left me an inheritance that is enough to support me for a lifetime. By the way, you may have met my father. He was once the richest man in Gucheng during his heyday, Gu Ning."

A trace of reminiscence flashed in Mr. Jiang's eyes, and that dusty memory was quietly revealed.

The encounter with Gu Ning decades ago is as clear as yesterday.

He was a young man who dared to dream and was brave enough to put his dreams into practice. His brilliance can still leave a deep impression in people's hearts even today.

Seven years ago, when the news of Gu Ning's death came, although he was unable to visit Gu Cheng in person, he sent a representative to express his condolences.

If he had gone there in person at that time, he might have recognized his granddaughter long ago.

"My child, your mother... As a father, I know that I failed to fulfill my responsibility of educating you. I would like to express my deepest apologies to you on her behalf for the mistakes she made."

Mr. Jiang's voice was full of sincerity and self-blame. The traces of time carved on his face now added a bit of vicissitudes and tenderness.

However, there was no ripple in Gu Ranle's eyes. She responded calmly: "She does need to apologize to me and my father, but you don't need to do that. Is there anything else? I'm going back to eat."

His words revealed his anticipation for the food, but also his determination not to talk about the past.

Mr. Jiang felt mixed emotions, but he finally made the invitation cautiously.

"Child, come home with me? That is your home too."

Gu Ranle rejected him bluntly, "No, I'm fine living here with Grandpa Luo."

"Then... can you go home for lunch tomorrow?" Old Master Jiang tried to fight for it.

Gu Ranle wanted to refuse outright, but when the words came to her lips, she swallowed them back and nodded, "Okay."

A trace of relief flashed across Mr. Jiang's eyes, and he quickly asked, "What do you like to eat? I'll have someone make it for you."

"Gu Cheng dishes are good."

After making an appointment with Mr. Jiang, Gu Ranle turned around and returned to the Luo family manor.

Jiang Jingxing went back with Grandpa Jiang.

"I didn't expect that you are Jiang Lan's daughter." Complex emotions flashed in Luo Zekai's eyes.

Gu Ranle looked back, with a meaningful smile on her lips, "Mr. Luo, things are unpredictable, there are many things you can't imagine."

Mr. Luo?

How did he become Mr. Luo again?

Don't you call me uncle anymore?

Luo Zekai frowned and understood something instantly.

It turned out that her unusual enthusiasm and closeness before were all carefully arranged, just to attract Jiang Jingxing's attention, and then with his help, make her relationship with Mr. Jiang public.

He couldn't help but feel a complex emotion welling up in his heart, including anger at being used and surprise at how cunning she was.

"I don't quite understand. Since you have achieved your goal of recognizing Mr. Jiang, why don't you just return to the Jiang family and enjoy the glory and protection that belongs to you?" Luo Zekai couldn't help but ask the doubts in his heart.

Gu Ranle chuckled and said something puzzling: "Guess."

Then, like an elf in the night, she disappeared lightly into the depths of the manor, leaving Luo Zekai alone to savor the unfinished answer.

*

Gu Cheng.

The hospital was filled with a faint smell of disinfectant, and there was a subtle tension in the air that was hardly noticeable.

Jiang Qianmo, with a group of well-trained bodyguards, stormed into the ward aggressively and met Li Hongxuan, the man Gu Ranle had been pursuing for seven years.

Her eyes were as sharp as torches, staring straight at the slightly weak man on the hospital bed, with a hint of disdain at the corner of her mouth.

"Are you the Li Hongxuan that Gu Ranle has been obsessed with for seven years but has never been able to conquer? That's all. It seems that Gu Ranle's vision is not that good!"

Her voice was cold and sharp, echoing in the spacious ward. Every word was like a sharp knife, trying to carve a mark on Li Hongxuan's heart.

Li Hongxuan frowned slightly, and a hint of surprise and displeasure flashed in his eyes.

Is this woman crazy?

Bringing a group of bodyguards into his ward just to belittle him?

The point is, he didn't know her at all.

Judging from her accent, she is probably not from Gucheng.

"Who are you? What do you want?" Li Jingwen stepped forward and stood between her brother and Jiang Qianmo, her tone full of determination and indignation, "No matter who you are, my brother is recovering from illness, please leave immediately!"

"Get out of the way!" Jiang Qianmo said with disgust, "You have no right to interrupt me when I'm talking to Li Hongxuan!"

After she finished speaking, she waved her hand, and the well-trained bodyguards she brought with her acted quickly, holding Li Jingwen's arms with mechanical precision, and forcibly took her out of the ward regardless of her struggles and resistance.

Li Jingwen's eyes were filled with resentment and anger, but she was powerless and could only watch herself being taken away from her brother.

Silence returned to the ward again, with only Jiang Qianmo and Li Hongxuan standing opposite each other.

Jiang Qianmo slowly approached the bed, looking straight at Li Hongxuan, as if he wanted to see through him.

"Li Hongxuan, I came to you today to discuss a deal."

She stated her purpose directly. Although there was a hint of urgency in her tone, the pride and confidence in her bones were not diminished in the slightest.

Li Hongxuan's brows were twisted into a knot. He stared at Jiang Qianmo, with a hint of doubt and vigilance in his eyes.

"What deal?"

Without waiting for Jiang Qianmo to speak, he immediately asked two questions, with an urgency in his tone that could not be ignored.

"Is this transaction related to Gu Ranle? What is your relationship with her?"

Jiang Qianmo's expression changed slightly, his displeasure was evident in his words.

What she hated most was that her intentions were easily seen through. This feeling made her feel that her plans had lost their mystery.

"Shut up!" Her words carried a certain irresistible majesty, "It's not your turn to ask questions now!"

Li Hongxuan: “…”

Where on earth did this lunatic come from!

Seeing that he was silent, Jiang Qianmo thought he was intimidated by him. He snorted and said with his nose turned up: "I know you hate Gu Ranle and want to get rid of her entanglement. I came here today to help you."

"You come to help me get rid of Gu Ranle?"

Li Hongxuan was almost amused by this sudden "kindness".

But then, he restrained his smile and asked seriously: "Well, tell me how you can help me get rid of Gu Ranle's entanglement."

He wanted to take advantage of the situation and see what this woman was trying to do!

Jiang Qianmo smiled mysteriously, full of confidence in his plan.

"You don't have to know the specific details, you just need to follow my arrangements."

Li Hongxuan didn't want to say anything more to this woman who thought she was stupid, so he just asked, "Where is Gu Ranle now?"

He hadn't seen her for several days.

When she was pursuing him, she saw him every day and was so annoyed that she couldn't avoid him.

Now that she was no longer pursuing him, he actually began to miss her pestering him.

"She is in my territory now." Jiang Qianmo replied, "You will come with me in a while, and you will be able to see her in three days."

"Three days later?" Li Hongxuan frowned again, a little impatient, "Why does it take so long?"

Jiang Qianmo raised his eyebrows and looked at him, "What? You can't wait for three days? Some things need time to prepare and arrange."

Li Hongxuan's heart skipped a beat.

Would this woman be using some despicable means on Gu Ranle? Wouldn't that put Gu Ranle in danger?

And what did she mean when she said Gu Ranle was on her territory?

Now Gu Ranle is in her hands?

Li Hongxuan took a deep breath and tried to adjust his emotions and calm himself down.

Don't panic when something happens.

"I still don't know what to call you Miss?"

"My name is Jiang Qianmo."

"Hello, Miss Jiang. Judging from your accent, you are not from Gucheng."

"Of course not! I'm from the capital."

capital?

Could it be that the girl in front of me is from the Jiang family in the capital?

Li Hongxuan was shocked.

Gu Ranle could be considered a local boss in Gucheng, but when he arrived in the capital...

He didn't dare to think further, and his face turned pale.

"I'll give you an hour to pack up and then follow me."

After Jiang Qianmo left, Li Hongxuan started looking for his cell phone to call Gu Ranle.

But his cell phone was confiscated by Li Nanxi these days, and he couldn't find it after searching for it.

Li Jingwen came in just in time, "Brother, are you okay?"

"I'm fine, Jingwen, give me your phone."

"Brother, Mom doesn't allow you to play with your phone."

"I'll just make a phone call."

"to whom?"

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