Rekindled Hearts: The Tycoon’s Reluctant Love
Chapter 576 - 573: He’s Crazy About Her

Chapter 576: Chapter 573: He’s Crazy About Her

The Gong Family Clan had suffered a severe internal conflict, and if not for the support and endorsement of the Shangguan Family, it would have been difficult for Old Lady Gong to rise to power and take control of the Presidential Residence.

But Old Master Gong, who became President that year, was extremely suspicious. Fearing that the Shangguan Family’s merits would overshadow his own authority and instigated by others, he found an excuse to exterminate the entire Shangguan clan.

Old Lady Gong pitied the young Shangguan Xiao, so she secretly sent someone to take him to be raised by the Nangong Family.

Shangguan Xiao was in fact Nangong Xiao, Ming Yao’s biological father.

As Nangong Xiao grew up, he became a remarkable businessman and scientist.

Even though Old Master Gong had stepped down from the presidency, when he learned that Nangong Xiao was Shangguan Xiao, he flew into a rage that Old Lady Gong couldn’t calm. He still dealt a ruthless blow to Nangong Xiao!

Once Ming Yao finds out that her Shangguan family was exterminated by the Presidential Residence, will she still be with Gu Siting?

Between them, there was destined a hatred as deep as the ocean of blood!

Gong Xiao did not elaborate on how Old Master Gong exterminated the Shangguan clan. Although it was only a few brief words, the bloody violence was still shockingly chilling.

Gu Siting’s hands by his sides suddenly clenched into fists, his spine emanating an intense, bone-chilling coldness.

Gong Xiao looked at Gu Siting, who was tense and had a sharp, cold edge to his profile, and spoke in a hoarse voice, "If Ming Yao was just an ordinary civilian, with your current capabilities, marrying her would not have met with our objections."

"But she is of the Shangguan family. Once she learns of her true identity, can she continue to be with you wholeheartedly?"

"You are the President, do you think your grandmother and I would feel at ease with a woman who harbors a deep hatred for you by your side?"

Gu Siting’s deep black eyes glinted a crimson hue, and his lips pressed into a tight line. After a long time, he spoke in a low, gruff voice, "Since she has been unaware of her true identity for so many years, let all of it remain a secret!"

"I didn’t grow up in the Presidential Residence. The killings you were involved in have nothing to do with me. I only care about Ming Yao. If she seeks revenge, I am willing to destroy the Presidential Residence too!"

Hearing Gu Siting’s words, Gong Xiao and Old Lady Gong were both so shocked that their eyes widened.

"Are you... insane?" Old Lady Gong nearly spat out a mouthful of blood.

Gu Siting’s eyes swept towards Old Lady Gong and Gong Xiao with a sharp, piercing look, "Keep that secret buried forever, otherwise, it will be the Presidential Residence that is destroyed."

"After all, it is the Gong Family that owes the Shangguan Family!"

Gu Siting turned and left without expression.

Old Lady Gong was so angry that she saw spots, her body swaying unsteadily, but Gong Xiao quickly reached out to steady her.

"Mother, please calm down."

Old Lady Gong was breathing rapidly, uncontrollably furious, "How can I calm down? He would rather destroy the Presidential Residence for Ming Yao. Has he been bewitched by her?"

"No, Ming Yao must die; her existence is a disaster!"

Gong Xiao shook his head with a grim expression, "Mother, if you really kill Ming Yao, Siting might actually destroy the Presidential Residence. What can we use to contend with him now?"

Old Lady Gong really regretted her old decisions now.

She should never have let Gu Siting inherit the position of President.

But other than Gu Siting, who else had the capability?

Gong Yu?

With his cruel and cold nature, if Gong Yu took great power, he would have eventually brought about the destruction of the Presidential Residence.

Apart from going mad over anything to do with Ming Yao, Gu Siting was beyond reproach in all other aspects.

In recent years, the national strength of Country C had continued to grow, gaining a certain level of influence internationally.

He was an exceptional ruler.

"I’m just afraid that one day, if Ming Yao asks for his life, he would willingly hand her the knife!"

Gong Xiao was just as worried.

But if they touched Ming Yao, he would go even more insane.

The only option now was to pray that Ming Yao would never discover the truth about her own identity!

...

Ming Yao had been taking care of Si Ye in the hospital for a few days.

She had intended to break up with him, but after such an event occurred, she did not have the heart to bring it up.

For her sake, Si Ye was always getting hurt, encountering life-threatening dangers, which filled her with immense guilt.

Over the past few days, Gu Siting had visited the hospital twice, but Ming Yao pretended not to see him.

He hadn’t explained much to her about the assassination attempt by Old Lady Gong’s men.

Perhaps he knew that even if he denied it, she would not easily believe him.

In fact, Gu Siting didn’t know how to explain either, the man in black had confessed, but Old Lady Gong had denied it. Although he believed Old Lady Gong, there was no evidence to prove that the man in black was lying.

If Old Lady Gong wasn’t lying, then the man in black had been bought off.

He had already sent people to interrogate him strictly.

But before the interrogation yielded results, he didn’t say much to Ming Yao, knowing that saying too much would only make her think he was making excuses.

After learning about what the Presidential Residence did to the Shangguan Family years ago, Gu Siting felt even more guilty and sympathetic towards Ming Yao.

Gu Siting stood at the entrance to Si Ye’s hospital room, frowning deeply as he watched the woman inside taking care of Si Ye.

Last time it was the sulfuric acid incident, this time an assassination—

Every time something happened to her, Si Ye was by her side.

Saving her over and over again, this must deepen her gratitude and guilt towards Si Ye, right?

Gu Siting had a nagging feeling that something was not quite right.

How could it be such a coincidence?

Every time they were alone together, something happened to Ming Yao, and Si Ye could play the hero?

Last time with the sulfuric acid incident, he had pressed Dai Na, and Dai Na had denied ordering it!

If not Dai Na, then who could it be?

Gu Siting took out his cell phone and walked aside to make a call.

"What has Shi Ying been up to lately?"

After being rescued from the mass graves, Shi Ying had been recuperating in a deserted little building on the outskirts.

Gu Siting’s people had been secretly monitoring her and the person who rescued her.

But days had passed with no movement, nor had they had any contact with the outside world.

Gu Siting pressed his thin, cold lips together, "Don’t alert them just yet, continue to secretly monitor them."

...

When Ming Yao left the hospital, she received a phone call from Zhong Ling.

Zhong Ling was sobbing over the phone, as if she had encountered something sad.

"Xiao Ling, what’s wrong?"

"Sister Yao, I’m at the barbecue stand we used to go to, can you come over?"

Ming Yao did not know what had happened, but Zhong Ling was usually strong; hearing her cry so sadly on the phone, she didn’t ask further and immediately drove there.

At the barbecue stand, it wasn’t just Zhong Ling; Lu Zhou was also there.

Lu Zhou had drunk quite a bit, appearing to be outrageously drunk.

Zhong Ling sat quietly on the side, tears falling silently.

"Xiao Ling, what happened?"

Zhong Ling sniffled, "Lu Zhou confessed to me that all these years he approached me to find out information about you. He never had me in his heart; everything he did was for Mr. President."

Lu Zhou lifted his bleary eyes and glanced at Ming Yao.

"Miss Ming, you’re here? I know that whatever I say, you’ll think I’m siding with Mr. President, but after being by his side for so many years, I know very well what kind of person he is."

"I secretly recorded a video of a conversation between him and Old Lady Gong a few days ago, you can have a look. To what lengths he would go for you?"