After Divorce, Hidden Marriage Husband Became Addicted to Me
Chapter 275 - 201: A Beam of Light

Chapter 275: Chapter 201: A Beam of Light

"Shuyuan, I have been tolerating you again and again. Don’t make me feel disgusted!" Gao Chengxiong said, "Jianlin is my son, and the Gao Family’s shares include a portion for Jianlin. I am fair to each of my children."

Lin Shuyuan bit her teeth fiercely, tears filling her eyes, "You’ve finally said it out loud, you’ve finally admitted it! You just want to hand over the company to Jianlin! Dream on, dream on!!"

In the evening, Jianlin returned to the Gao Family home.

At this moment, the Gao Family living room was dead silent.

As soon as Jianlin arrived, he sensed that the atmosphere was off. Normally at this time, Gao Chengxiong, Lin Shuyuan, and Gao Youhan would already be preparing dinner in the dining room. Even if he was late, they wouldn’t wait for him.

A servant came over to take Jianlin’s coat and hang it on the rack. After Jianlin changed his shoes, his voice was slightly hoarse, "What’s going on? It’s so quiet tonight."

The maid said softly, "Second Young Master... Sir and Miss are all in the reception hall waiting for you to go over."

Jianlin walked over with a slight frown.

As soon as he got to the reception hall, he saw Gao Chengxiong sitting on the sofa, with Gao Youhan standing to one side with her head lowered. When Youhan saw Jianlin approaching, she raised her head, looking at him with a mix of humiliation and anger, and Jianlin immediately understood...

Probably Gao Youhan made a scene with the emergency card in the morning and Gao Chengxiong found out. Now, it was just a show in front of him.

He walked over and bowed slightly, "Dad, did you want to see me for something?"

Gao Chengxiong glanced at Gao Youhan, "Apologize to your brother!"

Gao Youhan bit her teeth, but out of fear of Gao Chengxiong’s scolding, she reluctantly said to Jianlin in a dry tone, "Sorry."

After speaking, she turned and ran upstairs.

Gao Chengxiong was aware of Gao Youhan’s perfunctory attitude, but after all, she was his daughter. Spoiled from a young age, he gave her an out, and that was that. Gao Chengxiong stood up, walked over to Jianlin and patted him on the shoulder, "Jianlin, what your sister did this morning was wrong, but, after all, she is still your sister. Let’s put this matter behind us. This weekend, dad will go with you to visit your mom."

Jianlin bowed his head, his pupils cold and his expression emotionless. He said, "I understand."

Gao Chengxiong nodded, satisfied.

Jianlin turned around, his face cold. He went up the stairs, his fists clenched tightly.

It seemed he had become used to it, used to being overlooked, unwelcomed, and perfunctorily treated.

Just as he was about to head back to his bedroom, all of a sudden, Gao Youhan came over.

"I didn’t want to apologize to you at all, it was only because dad begged me to. Who do you think you are? The bastard of a prostitute—calling you ’big brother’ as if you really consider yourself the second young master of the Gao Family?"

Gao Youhan’s voice was sharp, like the grating screech of chalk on glass, chilling Jianlin’s face completely. He looked up, his gaze coldly fixed on her. Gao Youhan was startled by the man’s intimidating eyes and took a step back in fear. It was a frightening expression, the first time she felt a bit afraid, but still, she puffed out her chest, "So angry, huh? If you have the guts, hit me. Let’s see if dad cares more for you or for me!"

Jianlin’s steps were heavy, approaching Gao Youhan one step at a time.

From a meter away, the man’s tall shadow slowly enveloped her.

Gao Youhan was used to insulting Jianlin with her words, but Jianlin always kept silent, which made Youhan more and more brazen. She had picked him out as an easy target.

But at this moment...

Gao Youhan looked at the man’s cold and sharp eyes, enveloping her, and she instantly began to tremble. She had never seen such an expression on Gao Jianlin’s face before; she stuttered, "What... what are you going to do? This is the Gao Family, how dare you do anything to me!!!"

After speaking, she screamed and turned to run downstairs.

Her actions displeased Gao Chengxiong downstairs, "Youhan, do you have any semblance of a graceful and virtuous lady?"

Gao Youhan ran behind Gao Chengxiong, shivering, "Dad... Gao Jianlin, second brother... he’s going to hit me!!"

"What nonsense are you spouting? How could your second brother hit you! Youhan, haven’t you caused enough trouble?"

Gao Jianlin returned to the bedroom. He went into the bathroom, turned on the shower, letting cold water splash on his face. The man closed his eyes tightly, clenched his fist, and struck the wall. Blood slowly seeped from the tips of his fingers.

He remembered fifteen years ago, the first time he came to the Gao Family, feeling anxious and afraid, yet curious and expectant about the luxurious villa; all shattered by Gao Shaoheng and Gao Youhan.

"Big brother, look, he’s lying on the ground just like a dog. Why don’t we make him eat like a dog?" Eight-year-old Gao Youhan, dressed in a light pink princess dress and wearing a glittering diamond tiara, took a bowl of rice, poured it on the floor, clapped her hands, and laughed.

So beautiful, yet like a witch.

Gao Jianlin clenched his fists, gritted his teeth, and trembled all over.

At that moment, in the heart of the ten-year-old boy, there was only hatred for this family.

Only hatred for the two people in front of him.

He swore that he would make the two people in front of him pay back tenfold, a hundredfold!

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In the bathroom.

Gao Jianlin opened his eyes, letting the cool water glide over his cheeks. He raised his hand, washing off the blood from the back of his hand.

The fish tank was filled with water, and Gao Jianlin laid down in it.

Cold water enveloped him.

Until he felt unable to breathe, at that very last moment of suffocation.

The cell phone vibrated noisily. The man climbed out of the fish tank.

He looked at the caller ID showing the name ’Tang Xi,’ his pupils softened for a moment, and he answered the call, "Hello, Dr. Tang, is there something you need?"

"Nothing much, just that Director Gu was looking for me, saying that there is a seminar on difficult and critical illnesses this Saturday at Qichuan City First Hospital. Director Gu asked me to tell you, if you’re available, you might want to come and observe the discussion."

"Okay, I’ll pick you up on Saturday."

"Ah, I..." Tang Xi hadn’t planned on going, she was just passing on the message from Director Gu to Gao Jianlin. But then she thought she was free on Saturday too, so she agreed, "Alright then, Saturday morning, eight o’clock."

The gentle and delicate voice of the woman on the other end of the line was like a beam of light to Gao Jianlin, something he urgently, desperately wanted to grasp, even if it meant using any means necessary, at any cost!