Young Master Gu, Please Be Gentle

Tang Hai sneaked a glance at Qin Yawen before his eyes riveted on Tang Mo’er’s face. “Mo’er…”

Gu Mohan arched an eyebrow and he radiated an overpowering aura, his lips curving into a sardonic smile. “Oh? Is Mayor Tang planning to plead for Qin Yawen, the murderer?”

Tang Mo’er lifted her eyes and looked in Qin Yawen’s direction, her red lips slightly parted and spoke with a soft voice, “Everyone needs to pay a price for their own mistakes. I’m not a saint and by sending her to the police station without torturing her would the greatest benevolence on my end. If you’re thinking of pleading for her, don’t even try.”

“Mo’er.” Tang Hai shook his head in disapproval. “I’m not planning to plead for Qin Yawen.”

What?

Qin Yawen gasped, how could Tang Hai not plan to plead for her.

She had pinned all her hopes on Tang Hai. He was the man who couldn’t resist himself, but would fall for her whenever she seduced him. She just couldn’t imagine how this man would choose to forsake her at this life-threatening moment.

The man who was once head over heels over her had pushed her into an abyss.

Qin Yawen’s limbs went cold and she wanted to pounce onto Tang Hai, before she quickly got stopped by two brawny bodyguards. She was held captive and could only scream and shout, “Tang Hai, why? Why won’t you save me? Hurry up and save me, I’m begging you!”

Tang Hai was left speechless by Qin Yawen’s shrewish ways.

Qin Yawen could only turn around and place her hopes on Lu Qi’er. “Qi’er, save me! I’m your biological mother, I did all of this for your sake!”

Lu Qi’er’s only wish was to break her ties with Qin Yawen, she didn’t want to be associated with such a vacuous woman who couldn’t even perform a simple task.

Not only did Qin Yawen fail to stab Tang Mo’er to death, she even invited trouble for herself.

Hearing heavy footsteps, Lu Qi’er lifted her eyes and she noticed Lu Jinwen and Lu Yan making their way over.

She hurriedly corrected Qin Yawen, “Qin Yawen, shut up! You’re not my mother, I’ll never acknowledge you as my mother. I’m the daughter of the Lu family, I don’t have anything to do with you!”

Qin Yawen was stunned, she gaped at Lu Qi’er. What was her Qi’er saying?

She didn’t want to acknowledge her.

She was her biological mother.

She would do anything for Lu Qi’er’s sake, including killing someone. Her only wish was for Lu Qi’er to call her ‘Mom’.

But Lu Qi’er was relentless, she couldn’t give up her status as the Lu family’s daughter.

Qin Yawen’s face turned ashen. Not only did Tang Hai forsake her, Lu Qi’er was also unwilling to acknowledge her. She had been alienated and was about to spend the rest of her life in a lifeless jail cell.

Her life shouldn’t have ended up like that, she had become an award-winning actress at the age of 16 years old and was a goddess at that time.

She should have been showered with attention and attained all the glory, she should have been idolized.

How could she even land into such a pathetic state?

Lu Qi’er walked towards Lu Jinwen, sweetly calling him, “Daddy, where did you go? I couldn’t seem to find you despite searching everywhere, I missed you…”

Lu Qi’er even pouted her lips, behaving like a spoiled child. She clearly wasn’t bothered by how people would be disgusted by her actions.

But she was put in an awkward situation, before she could even reach Lu Jinwen’s side, two bodyguards had appeared and intercepted her.

They didn’t allow her to pass.

Lu Qi’er realized that things weren’t in her favor. She quickly tried to stir with Lu Jinwen’s emotions. “Daddy, are you going to abandon Qi’er? I’m your daughter and I’ve been so for the past 21 years. I’m never going to return to the Tang family, you are my Daddy and you always will be!”

Lu Jinwen gave Lu Qi’er a cold-eyed stare before he walked over to Tang Mo’er instead and draped his black overcoat over Tang Mo’er’s shoulders.

But Tang Mo’er didn’t appreciate his action, she swept away his overcoat and it fell on the ground.

The atmosphere had gotten tense and awkward.

“Mo’er, Uncle Jin is your father after all, don’t you want to acknowledge your parents and return to the Lu family?” Lu Yan said.

Tang Mo’er smiled bitterly, her luminous eyes had landed on Lu Jinwen’s face, she was stubborn and unfeeling. “Mr Lu, Lin Xuanyin would be your rightful wife and she didn’t give birth to me. Isn’t that right?”

Lu Jinwen looked into Tang Mo’er’s eyes and felt a sense of familiarity strike him. He was dazed.

After witnessing the scene, Lu Qi’er felt a sharp pang of jealousy. She took on the identity as Lu Jinwen’s daughter for the past 21 years and yet she hadn’t received such an act of affection from him before! He had never covered her body with his coat to protect her from the cold.

Even after Tang Mo’er disregarded him by throwing his overcoat on the ground, he didn’t feel even a bit of anger.

Why did he treat Tang Mo’er so differently?

She felt indignant, truly indignant!

“Daddy!” Lu Qi’er didn’t give up and tried to charge towards Lu Jinwen.

But the bodyguard noticed her movements and cast her away, she fell on the ground with a loud thud. She looked up wretchedly and tried to ask for Lu Jinwen’s help, her eyes all watery. “Daddy.”

Lu Jinwen didn’t acknowledge her and couldn’t even be bothered to give her a glance. On the contrary, Tang Hai’s heart was wrenching in pain as he looked at Lu Qi’er.

“Mo’er, Daddy is in the wrong. But could you please let Qi’er off for my sake? Please don’t make life difficult for Qi’er, I admit that everything is my fault. If only I didn’t swap the two of you back then because of my greed for power, the two of you wouldn’t have to go through all of this. Mo’er, Qi’er is my biological daughter after all, I can’t just stand by the side and watch her like this.”

Tang Hai’s eyes were all red, he was filled with anguish, guilt and deep regret.

He was ready to give up on Qin Yawen but he needed to make sure to plead for Lu Qi’er and ensure she wouldn’t be hurt.

Tang Mo’er’s gaze landed on Tang Hai’s before she looked down and noticed the wound on his arm. He had sustained the injury while acting as her human shield and trying to protect her.

Though he wasn’t the best father all these years, it was an irrefutable fact that he had played a part in raising her. She was known as the Mayor’s daughter all these years.

She was emotionally attached to Tang Hai, she truly treated him as her father.

Gu Mohan ran his fingers through her silky hair, he knew her exact thoughts. “Mayor Tang, I don’t have any evidence on Qi’er’s illicit activities and so I won’t make life difficult for her according to your wishes.”

Tang Hai heaved a sigh of relief. “Thank you, President Gu.”

“I’m not done speaking, Mayor Tang. Since I’ve let Lu Qi’er off, it’d be considered as returning you the favor for raising Mo’er up. The next time we meet, you won’t have anything to do with Mo’er, you’ll be considered a stranger to Mo’er.”

Tang Hai was stunned. “Mo’er…”

Gu Mohan held Tang Mo’er’s waist and gently reminded her, “Mo’er, let’s get in the car.”

Tang Mo’er got in the car and the prestigious car sped away.

When the Rolls-Royce Phantom disappeared, Lu Jinwen pursed his lips and got into his car too.

“Daddy, Daddy, please don’t leave. Please bring me along too!” Lu Qi’er screamed hysterically.

She had been abandoned just like that, was she going to be chased out of the Lu family?

Was she going to end up with nothing?

She got up and tried to run over but the bodyguard stopped her again, flinging her against the ground.

Lu Qi’er noticed a gleaming leather shoe, she lifted her eyes and saw Lu Yan’s striking face appear before her.