After being dumped, I turned around and married my ex-boyfriend's younger brother.

Chapter 161 Pretending to be a ghost

"what happened?"

Gu Yanli remained calm. "Why are you suddenly interested in his affairs?"

"I ran into Liu Jiaojiao. She was covered in bruises and had been beaten."

Su Yiran said, "I knew him before and never noticed any mental problems in him. How did he suddenly become like this, so serious, and even commit domestic violence?"

"Madam, have you forgotten what the Liu family did to you? Now you're concerned about their daughter?"

“Let’s keep things separate. Liu Jiaojiao is despicable, and the Liu family is hateful, but Liu Jiaojiao was just a child back then, she didn’t understand anything. We can’t just pin all the blame on a child, can we?”

Su Yiran took a deep breath as she spoke, "I'm just a little scared. If it weren't for Liu Jiaojiao, I would be the one being abused. I..."

"There are no 'what ifs,' this kind of thing will never happen. Listen to me, don't overthink it."

Looking at her like this, Gu Yanli felt sorry for her and hugged her in his arms, gently patting her back. "Gu Chengjing has a mental illness. It wasn't obvious when he was a child. The doctor reminded his parents, but they didn't take it to heart. If they had intervened when he was young, the situation might not be as bad as it is now."

In a family like ours, if someone actually developed a mental illness, it would become the talk of the town.

Su Yiran frowned and retorted, "But that's no excuse. Is a child's health less important than a reputation?"

"Just say what you want to say, don't get anxious or upset. I've told you everything you wanted to know. It's getting late, you should rest. Don't stay up late, understand?"

The man put Su Yiran into the bed and covered her with the blanket.

Are you still busy?

Su Yiran subconsciously grabbed his hand, "It's very late."

"not busy."

Gu Yanli shook his head. "Take a shower, then go to sleep first."

"Then you come back early."

"it is good."

……

Since He Rui returned to his parents' place, the Gu family manor has become deserted. Gu Yanli is busy all day long, and no one talks to Su Yiran.

I occasionally exchange a few words with Gu Jing, but his words are always so formal and boring.

She had no choice but to go to the art gallery.

Meng Ran was also busy with work and really didn't have time to deal with her.

She just hangs around in front of her all day.

"My goodness, please sit down, I have a ton of things to do."

Looking at the pile of documents on the table, Meng Ran felt a terrible headache coming on.

“Miss Meng, you need to balance work and rest. Look at me, I’ve been here for so long, and you haven’t even had a chat with me.”

"You have the nerve to say that? When we started the gallery, I provided the money and you managed it. I didn't have to worry about anything, big or small. But now that you're pregnant, I can't ask you to do anything, or someone will tear my Meng family apart!"

As Meng Ran spoke, she looked at the documents, becoming increasingly irritated. She simply tossed them aside, walked over to the sofa, and sat down. "But you didn't even tell me about your pregnancy right away. All these years of our relationship have been wasted!"

"It was so sudden, and I was quite busy at the time, so I didn't have a chance to tell you."

"What, this child is unexpected, and you still don't want him?"

"Don't speak so loudly!"

Su Yiran glanced at Gu Jing outside, "We can't let him hear these words, or he'll start nagging again, which is really annoying."

Meng Ran lowered her voice, "You really don't want it?"

"Can't tell."

Su Yiran said softly, "I thought it would be fine to let nature take its course before, but when I actually got pregnant, I always felt empty inside. I always felt that I was still young, that I was still just a child myself, but there was a little baby in my belly. It was a little hard to accept... Ranran, am I being selfish by thinking like this?"

"What's this talk about selfishness? People should put themselves first, then others. We couldn't accept that before, but what about now?"

"It's alright now... maybe it's because it's still early in the pregnancy, so I don't feel anything."

"Take your time. But speaking of which, would you prefer a boy or a girl?"

"Girls, I like girls."

"Girls are cute and well-behaved, and I like girls too."

As Meng Ran spoke, she remembered something important, "There's a charity event in Haishi that was scheduled two months ago and I can't cancel it. I originally planned to go, but I just can't get away right now."

"It's okay, I'll go. I've been feeling really cooped up these past few days, it'll be good to go out for a stroll."

"What about Mr. Gu..."

"He's away on a business trip these days, so he can't keep an eye on me."

"Then you should take care of yourself."

"must."

Su Yiran nodded.

Su Yiran's tactic of acting first and informing later was masterful; by the time Gu Yanli found out, she was already in Shanghai.

The emperor is far away, so at most they'll get a few words of criticism, nothing serious.

They verbally promise not to repeat the mistake, but then immediately forget about it and go back to doing whatever they want.

I dare you next time.

"Madam, isn't this inappropriate?"

Gu Jing hesitated for a moment, but when he finally returned to his hotel, he couldn't help but ask the question.

"The gentleman is worried about your health, especially since you are pregnant now and it is not suitable for you to overwork."

"Does getting pregnant mean you have to stay in bed all day with your feet never touching the ground?"

Su Yiran pouted, "The doctor told me to rest well, but I also have a job, and I have to go to work."

Gu Jing countered, "Then aren't you Mr.'s private secretary?"

"..."

Yes.

She also had another identity: Gu Yanli's secretary.

If Gu Jing didn't bring it up, she would have completely forgotten about it.

"Not any more soon!"

She agreed to be Gu Yanli's secretary because she wanted to find out Yan Lianhe's true identity.

No, it should be Tang Yanzhe now.

The Tang family is in Haishi, so it's no surprise that Yan Yuan is here too.

Unfortunately, this hotel was owned by the Tang family.

Su Yiran only found out when she ran into Yan Yuan in the middle of the night.

The charity event was on the second day. After returning to the hotel, Su Yiran ate something and rested, but it was late at night and she was hungry, so she went out to find something to eat.

As a result, the power went out suddenly when we returned.

She climbed from the first floor to the tenth floor?

As soon as I got back, I saw a figure and heard a low sobbing sound.

Even if people believe in science, at this moment they think more about ghosts and monsters.

The crying is so intense, it might even be a vengeful spirit.

"Who's pretending to be a ghost!"

Su Yiran was about to run away when her phone rang. At the same time, she saw Yan Yuan standing in front of her, looking dazed.

"Yan Yuan?"

Su Yiran was taken aback at first, "You..."

"Sister Yiran."

When Yan Yuan heard the familiar voice, she looked up and felt a lump in her throat. Looking at her, she couldn't help but cry.

"What's wrong? Come back to my room first."

Su Yiran frowned as she looked at her and helped her up.

Back in the room, she poured Yan Yuan a glass of water. "Your throat is hoarse. Drink some water to soothe it."