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Chapter 786: Chapter 786: President Gu is So Fair and Unbiased
Qiao Yin dismissed Gu Chengqiao’s words in her heart, but it was not wise to strain their relationship now.
Although Gu Chengqiao was currently the prime suspect in her mother’s murder, others were also suspicious, particularly Hou Jinhua.
The biggest problem at the moment was that Qiao Yin had not identified Gu Chengqiao’s motive for killing her mother.
The photos Hou Jinhua gave her contained proof that Gu Chengqiao was indeed very fond of her mother in the past. In every picture, the look in his eyes towards her mother was always affectionate.
Qiao Yin was familiar with such looks, for she used to see similar ones in Lu Lingche’s eyes.
Although Gu Chengqiao lacked a motive for murder, Hou Jinhua had plenty.
However, if Hou Jinhua wanted to kill her mother, why then did he wait for seven years?
Qiao Yin’s mind was in disarray with questions crowding one after the other, but the clues were pitifully scarce.
She had to suppress her resentment and spoke softly to Gu Chengqiao, “President Gu, it’s not that I am against you. But look at my face, your wife’s cruelty scared me. She is your wife, and you are bound to stand by her side, so I have no choice but to fear you as well.”
Gu Chengqiao looked at her face and couldn’t help feeling a twinge of pity. “Your fear is justified considering her excessive behavior. However, I assure you, I won’t let her bother you again, nor will I side with her, if something is her fault, it is her fault.”
“Really? You won’t take her side?”
“Really.”
“President Gu, your impartiality gives me assurance. Your fairness is commendable.”
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Seeing her tone soften and her demeanor turn placid, Gu Chengqiao’s pity for her intensified, “You should stop overthinking about your mother and my past. It’s over. Stop asking for details and live your life properly. If you need help with anything, feel free to ask.”
A scornful laugh echoed in Qiao Yin’s heart, stop asking about his past? If he had nothing to hide, why would he fear her investigations?
She will continue to pursue it!
Not just continue, she would gather even more evidence!
With a docile expression, she said, “President Gu, only today did I find out about your past relationship with my mother. How can you expect me not to care? Don’t you think?”
“That–”
“Furthermore, your wife ruined my face. Considering this severity, I am already being very restrained in this conversation. I can’t simply brush it off and stop thinking about it.”
Qiao Yin lifted her head slightly, her eyes welling up, “I know nothing about your past conflicts and animosities. It’s highly unfair that she’s harmed me so much. As for asking for your help when in trouble, it’s unnecessary. Please just control your wife and don’t let her destroy the other half of my face. That would be enough.”
“I will talk to her. I assure you, she won’t hurt you again.”
Qiao Yin nodded gently, “Then President Gu, you must be very busy. I’ll take my leave.”
“Wait.”
“President Gu, is there anything else?”
“Those photos, don’t take them with you, give them to me!”
“President Gu, my mother is in those photos. I merely want to take them home to commemorate her. My mother rarely took any photos, I don’t have many pictures of her. These photos were given to me by Madam Gu. If you want them, you should ask her instead. Please let me keep these, alright?”
Gu Chengqiao listened to her pleading tone, contemplated for a moment, and finally agreed, “Alright, you can keep them. However, never show them to anyone, and you must not let them get out, understand?”
“So President Gu is afraid I’ll leak the photos.”
Qiao Yin shook her head, “I might not care about your reputation, but I do care about my mother’s. If such photos were to be exposed, she might be subjected to endless abuse. How could I possibly leak them out? There’s no need for you to worry about this.”
Having said that, she picked up her bag and walked out.
However, as the office door swung open and Qiao Yin stepped out, she was taken aback.
A man and a woman were standing side by side in front of the door. The woman’s face was gentle and full of smiles, and the man was listening to her attentively, with his head slightly lowered. Both appeared to be about to knock on the office door.
The woman was Gu Chengqiao’s eldest daughter, Gu Ranxuan, and the man was Lu Lingche.