Rekindled Hearts: The Tycoon's Reluctant Love-Chapter 568 - 565: His Thoughts Run Deep

Seeing the all-white and fluffy Little Snowball, the female colleagues all exclaimed in awe, "So cute!"

Si Ye stood up from the sofa, "How did the cat run over to the next door?"

Ming Yao patted Little Snowball’s head in her arms, "It might have jumped over from the balcony." Seeing that Si Ye’s white shirt was soaked with a beverage, she frowned slightly, "How did your clothes get dirty?" 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

Zhong Ling scratched his head, looking apologetic, "It’s my fault. I accidentally spilled the drink while switching places with Xiao Dong, and it splashed onto Mr. Si."

Si Ye’s handsome and refined face broke into a smile, "It’s fine, I just need to wash it and blow-dry it."

That said, he looked at Ming Yao, "I will need to borrow your bedroom bathroom, Xiao Zheng is using the shared bathroom in the living room."

Ming Yao thought of the man hiding in her bedroom and her scalp instantly went numb.

Seeing that Ming Yao had not responded, Si Ye pushed up his glasses on the bridge of his nose, "Is it inconvenient?"

"...No, that’s not it."

Si Ye nodded and walked towards Ming Yao’s room.

Ming Yao’s heart instantly rose to her throat.

Gu Siting had sharp hearing; he would surely find a way to hide upon hearing them approaching the room, right?

Si Ye pushed open the bedroom door.

With a snap, the light was turned on.

The curtains that had been tightly drawn before were now open, no one knew when.

The glass door to the balcony was also slightly ajar, and Gu Siting’s figure was nowhere to be found in the room.

Ming Yao looked around calmly.

Could it be that Gu Siting was hiding in a cabinet?

Si Ye did not look around the room too much and went straight into the bathroom.

Ming Yao watched him push open the bathroom door, her heartbeat uncontrollably quickening.

She hoped Gu Siting was not hiding in the bathroom!

"Little Yao, I will be out in a moment, you go ahead and entertain the guests in the living room," Si Ye said.

Ming Yao responded with an okay.

She hurried to the cabinet and pulled open its doors.

Gu Siting was not inside the cabinet, and she breathed a long sigh of relief.

She then walked to the balcony and looked outside.

There was no sign of him on the balcony either.

The balconies of her apartment and the neighboring one were a distance apart; a cat could make the jump.

But for a person, one with poor jumping ability might end up falling down.

With Gu Siting’s tall stature and good physical skills, it was not impossible for him to make the jump.

He might have already jumped to the neighboring apartment.

Ming Yao exited the bedroom.

About ten minutes later, Si Ye came out with his clothes blow-dried.

Ming Yao glanced at him, and seeing that his expression was normal, her anxious heart finally settled down.

The meal was nerve-wracking for her.

Zhong Ling and her group left first, while Si Ye stayed behind to help Ming Yao clean up the dishes before leaving.

Ming Yao sat on the sofa, thinking about her confused emotions, and felt a sharp pain in her temples.

...

Gu Siting indeed had jumped from the balcony to the neighboring apartment, and after that, he returned to the Office Hall.

Lu Zhou was still working overtime. Seeing Gu Siting come in with a cold expression, he cautiously asked, "Your Excellency, what happened?"

Gu Siting called Lu Zhou into the office.

"How is the progress on Song Hu’s side?"

Song Hu is Old Lady Gong’s most capable subordinate and also the boss of the Gong Pavilion.

Old Lady Gong’s power is capable of contending with Gu Siting, largely due to the support of the Gong Pavilion.

Everyone in the Gong Pavilion is an elite, much larger than the Dark Cabinet established by Gu Siting in the past, especially Song Hu, who can take down dozens of strong men barehanded.

Over the years, Gu Siting has always been trying to pull Song Hu over to his own camp.

But he has yet to find a breakthrough.

Fortunately, on Old Lady Gong’s maternal side, some people are jealous of Song Hu’s power and want to bring him down.

Old Lady Gong’s maternal family bears the Ji surname; her nephew Ji Shoucheng wants to install his own people, to replace Song Hu’s position, and hasn’t held back these past few years from whispering in Old Lady Gong’s ear that Song Hu is no good.

Old Lady Gong has grown old, and her paranoia has deepened. Under Ji Shoucheng’s instigation, her trust in Song Hu is no longer as firm as before.

Song Hu could sense Old Lady Gong’s suspicion, but having served loyally for decades, he firmly believed that Old Lady Gong would not touch his foundation.

Even when Old Lady Gong suggested that his daughter marry Ji Shoucheng’s son Ji Yang, he did not oppose it.

Song Hu had no sons, so his position was to be taken over by a son-in-law in the future.

By agreeing to the marriage, he was indirectly handing over his position to the Ji Family.

As he aged, as long as his daughter could lead a happy life in the future without drawing fatal trouble, he would be content!

"Song Hu knows nothing about Ji Yang’s illness."

Gu Siting’s people secretly found out that Ji Yang has contracted a severe illness and doesn’t have long to live, a fact the Ji Family has kept very well concealed, without a hint of it leaking out.

Gu Siting narrowed his dark, cold eyes, guessing some of the Ji Family’s conspiracies.

"Find an opportunity for me to meet with Song Jiner."

Song Jiner is Song Hu’s only daughter.

...

Song Hu has always wanted to raise his daughter to be a cultured lady skilled in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, but Song Jiner never liked needlework, preferring to practice with swords and guns instead.

She was tall and slender, with bright eyes and a good gaze, full of valiant and heroic spirit.

Today, she rode to the suburbs, but her horse suddenly lost control and brought her to a house that seemed devoid of any signs of life.

She pushed the door open and entered, seeing the high and mighty Mr. President inside.

Song Jiner was somewhat surprised, "Mr. President?"

Gu Siting turned around, his chiseled features casting a golden glow in the sunlight. His entire being exuded a chill and severity, along with an imposing aura.

He stood with his hands clasped behind him, looking at Song Jiner with dark, cold eyes, "Miss Song, you’re a smart person, so I’ll speak to you directly."

Gu Siting took out several photos that showed Ji Yang on his deathbed, gasping for breath.

Song Jiner saw the photos, and her brows slightly furrowed, "What do you mean by this, Mr. President?"

"The Ji Family wants their dying son to marry you, what they are after, Miss Song, surely you understand?"

Song Jiner’s body trembled slightly.

Having practiced with weapons since she was young, she had little concept of romantic affairs, and it didn’t matter to her who she married, as long as it helped her family.

Her father was getting older, and he wanted to retire without any issues. Marrying into the Ji Family was undoubtedly the best choice for her.

She had met Ji Yang once a few years ago. He was handsome and refined, courteous, and she had a rather good impression of him.

She never expected him to suddenly contract a severe illness and become this ill.

This matter seemed to be tightly concealed by the Ji Family; even her own father was completely unaware.

"Have you been trying to get my father to submit to you all this time, and since you can’t pull him over, you’re turning your attention to me?"

Gu Siting, with one hand in his pocket, had an expression cold and aloof. Hearing Song Jiner’s words, he barely curled his lips, "The wise adapt to the times, Old Lady Gong is old, her paranoia deepens, and with the Ji Family’s instigation, do you think that even if you marry into the Ji Family, your father can retire unharmed?"

"Once the Ji Family controls the Gong Pavilion, the fate of you and your father..."

Gu Siting didn’t finish his sentence, but Song Jiner understood his meaning, shuddering all over.