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Gu Anning followed Gu Zhiheng into the study. They walked into the study without saying anything along the way, followed by Liu Tie. Gu Anning followed Gu Zhiheng into the study, and without saying anything, they walked into the study, followed by Liu Tie.

Gu Anxi pouted and left reluctantly while rubbing his nose. However, he didn't go too far as well. Instead, he pressed his ear against the door.

In the study room, Gu Zhiheng sighed. He tapped the desk with his index finger and made a "click" sound. Gu Anning stood quietly and saw the gray hair on Gu Zhiheng's temples at first glance.

Her heart suddenly softened. "Dad, I was at Yu Xin's place last night and I made you worry. I …"

Gu Zhiheng didn't seem to care that she went out sulkily last night. He looked up at Gu Anning, who was preparing to pour him a cup of tea.

"I'm not thirsty, just leave it." Gu Zhiheng sighed again. Gu Anning noticed that the frequency of his father's sighs had increased. He didn't listen to him and handed the tea cup over to him. "Dad, you don't have to say anymore. I know everything."

Gu Zhiheng had been waiting since the morning. Originally, he was full of anger, but the father and daughter actually came to an agreement in silence, which Gu Zhiheng did not expect. An Ran was his own daughter, so Gu Zhiheng knew she was stubborn and would not compromise under normal circumstances.

But today...

"Daddy has let you down," Gu Zhiheng said earnestly, "but if there's a way, I've already asked someone to investigate Lin Mu Feng and he'll marry you to someone you don't like." As he said this, he held back the teacup and continued, "He has a well-known group in the United Kingdom. With his help, we will definitely be able to get through this crisis."

Her father had finally chosen to give up his marriage, but it was all worth it. She grabbed the edge of the lace on the tea table tightly, exerting some strength in her hand until the tip of her finger turned slightly white.

It used to be Qin Shikai, but now it's Lin Mufeng.

For Qin Shikai, though he was a young plum and a young horse, he always seemed to be on the verge of exploding. This love was like a seedling in a gentle wind and rain, unable to withstand the ravages of the storm and unable to withstand the scrutiny of time.

She seemed to have a long reaction time to her emotions and desires and was always slow to react. Although she wasn't really married to Qin Shikai, but her mood wasn't as bad as it seemed to be. However …

She looked at her father and said, "Since you want to marry someone, you have to marry someone who can help us. Plus, Lin Mufan has the ability to help you be happy. As for your love, you can raise it after you get married."

"I know." A sorrowful feeling welled up from the bottom of her heart, causing her to flinch.

Ever since her grandfather passed away, the business of the family became worse. As a girl, her heart was still weak. Her father was not good at business, even Gu Anning had recently felt it.

She really couldn't bear to add fuel to the fire in front of his anxiety. Yu Xin's words were still ringing in her ears, "Lin Mufan, even if you don't love him, we can still have a good relationship. Everyone says that love will eventually turn into friendship, maybe you will treat him the opposite?"

"An Ran, you need to think carefully. As a happy bride, we will be family with the Lin's disease in the future. This is a happy situation." Gu Zhiheng's tone suddenly became gentle.

The corner of Gu Anning's mouth twitched. Her hand holding the tablecloth slightly lost its strength. She forced a smile and looked at Gu Zhiheng. "Dad, I understand."

"It's good that you know it. Stay in touch with Lam Tung, we won't be able to wait much longer." She naturally understood the meaning behind those words. Their family's business was about to collapse, but why was it that on the surface, it looked fine and the middle part was already falling apart to such a degree?

Gu Anning slightly bit his lower lip. She was now certain that her marriage with Lin Mufan was already a foregone conclusion.

Gu Anning stood up and staggered a bit. Gu Zhiheng didn't reach out to help her. She stood up steadily, tidied up her clothes and prepared to leave. Finally, Gu Zhiheng opened his mouth, "I've let you down."

"Dad, you have your own difficulties. I know your secrets, so I will be happy to be your bride. Rest assured." Gu Anning suppressed the bitterness in his heart and walked out step by step. It was probably because the carpet was too soft that Gu Anning felt that his strength was completely absorbed by the carpet.

The door opened.

Caught off guard, she saw Gu Anxi and snickered. "What, you're going to marry a golden turtle again?" She was extremely mean, but her sarcasm and mockery were not ambiguous. Gu Anning looked at her face that was full of schadenfreude, and felt a little absent-minded.

"How about I help you choose your wedding dress?" Gu Anxi continued to make up for his mistake, but Gu Anning did not care about that anymore. He only said softly, "Up to you."

The smile on Gu Anxi's face became even wider.

Gu Anning, you are truly pitiful.

The two sisters entered the room. Gu Anxi looked at Gu Anning's absent-minded appearance and asked, "Sis, do you have something on your mind?" Yes, what's there to be unhappy about? Say it out loud to make her happy?

"No, didn't you say that you would help me choose my wedding dress? You can set a time when you want." Her tone was light and her expression was stiff. The bitterness in her nose made her understand that she was still trying to be brave and repress herself in the end.

"Fine, I will definitely dress you up beautifully. You are my good big sister after all." Gu Anxi's shoulders shook for a moment. Suddenly, he seemed to have thought of something. His eyes flashed and he hurriedly asked, "Oh yeah, have you been visiting Shikai brother for the past few days?" She was more interested in this.

Qin Shikai's face appeared in his mind. Gu Anning was silent for a long time before he said, "I didn't go. Father said he wanted to avoid the suspicion."

"To put it nicely is to avoid suspicion, but to put it poorly is to cut off ties with others. Hur Hur!" Gu Anxi gritted his teeth, "It's just Dad's usual style."

"Angie, don't talk about Daddy like that." She tried to defend him, but Gu Anxi just laughed it off, "Dad is from the business world and knows how to avoid danger. Dad probably doesn't want us to have anything to do with this Qin Shikai person anymore."

Gu Anning's eyelids twitched. His eyes became serious as he looked at Gu Anxi with doubt.

Seeing her expression, Gu Anxi quickly changed the topic, "Sis, I'll take your place tomorrow to see Shikai?"

Gu Anning's eyes turned slightly as he looked away. After a long while, he nodded, "If you want to go, then go."

"You have nothing to say?" Gu Anxi smiled and raised his fox-like eyebrows, "You want me to pass this on to Shikai Ge?"

"No more." Gu Anning lightly said.

At this point, it seemed that not saying anything was the best way for him.

The smile on Gu Anxi's face deepened, "Alright, since you have nothing to say, then I'll go back to my room first. Sis, you should rest earlier as well."

Gu Anning nodded, with a faint expression on his face.

The next morning, Gu Anxi started to dress himself. He turned over and over the clothes in the wardrobe, picked a lady's dress, went to the mirror and carefully painted his makeup. When he was very satisfied, he left in a charming manner.