After a wealthy woman went bankrupt, her live-in husband became her sugar daddy.

Chapter 193 Means of Revenge

"Well, those people..."

My doubts deepened, and I pressed my face against the door, trying to catch more information.

Just then, the study door suddenly opened, and Jiang Yichen's figure came into view.

He clearly hadn't expected me to be there, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

Because I was so focused on eavesdropping, I was momentarily at a loss for what to do and stood there awkwardly.

Jiang Yichen looked at me, a hint of displeasure in his eyes: "What are you doing standing here?"

After Jiang Yichen came out of the study, his gaze lingered on me for a moment before he asked casually, "What are you doing?"

I stammered an excuse: "Uh... I saw that the study was dark but I could hear noises inside, so I thought a thief had broken in and came up to see what was going on."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yichen frowned slightly and said seriously, "If a thief really broke in, you should leave the villa immediately and call the police, instead of coming up to check yourself. That's very dangerous."

I nodded guiltily and whispered, "I understand."

Then, I tentatively asked, "Why don't you turn on the lights in the study?"

Jiang Yichen didn't answer my question directly. He just glanced at me indifferently and then turned and walked away.

His appearance made me even more certain that he was hiding something about the Gu family.

I secretly made up my mind to find out the truth.

The next day, I went to school and saw Song Yuan during the break.

I hesitated for a moment, but decided to ask her for help anyway.

"Song Yuan, could you help me arrange to meet Song Le?" I asked tentatively.

Upon hearing this, Song Yuan immediately became wary: "Are you trying to harm my brother again?"

I quickly waved my hand and explained, "No, no, I just wanted to talk to him. You know he's been sending me a lot of gifts lately? I think that's not good, and I want to make things clear with him."

Song Yuan looked at me with a skeptical expression: "Then why didn't you ask him out yourself? Why didn't he answer your calls?"

I hesitated for a moment: "It's because Song Le isn't answering my calls."

He probably guessed why I was calling him, otherwise he wouldn't have hung up on me.

I didn't rush her, I just let her think about it carefully.

After thinking for a while, Song Yuan finally agreed to help me arrange a meeting with Song Le, but she made one condition: "I must be there too, so you won't lie to me."

I smiled helplessly, "Okay, I promise you."

After school, Song Yuan specifically asked me to walk with her, saying that she had already asked Song Le to pick her up from school.

We walked out of the school gate together and saw Song Le's car parked at the school gate from afar.

However, when Song Le saw me and Song Yuan come out together, his face instantly turned gloomy, and he drove away immediately.

I jogged after him, but after running a short distance, Song Le had already driven away and disappeared into the street.

I stood with my hands on my hips, panting, watching the direction he disappeared in, my brows furrowed.

"Gu Mo, wait for me! What happened to my brother? Why did he leave?"

His actions made me even more certain that he was avoiding me.

“Call him.” I had no other choice, so I patted her on the shoulder and ordered.

Before Song Yuan could think too much, she hurriedly called Song Le. The moment the call connected, I told her to put it on speakerphone.

"Brother, why did you leave so suddenly?"

Song Le coldly replied, "There's an emergency at the company. Go home by yourself."

After saying that, Song Yuan hung up the phone and shook her head helplessly. She said to me, "There's nothing I can do. This time it's really not your fault. Song Le was just too stubborn."

After I got home, I couldn't calm down for a long time.

After thinking it over, I decided to text Song Le and ask him to meet up so we could talk things out.

However, after the message was sent, there was no reply for a long time.

I knew this couldn't go on, so I decided to go directly to Song's Company to find Song Le.

When I arrived at the company, I learned that Song Le was in a meeting, so I waited patiently outside his office.

Time passed by, and finally, Song Le returned to his office after the meeting.

When he saw me, he looked displeased and turned to leave.

"Song Le, please wait a moment." I quickly called out to him.

He stopped and turned around, his eyes showing a hint of impatience: "What do you want from me?"

I took a deep breath and said seriously, "I want to talk to you about the gifts you've been sending me lately. I think we need to clarify things."

Song Le frowned, seemingly unwilling to talk to me any further: "I don't know what you're talking about."

I shook my head and insisted, "But I can't accept such a kind offer. I don't want this to affect our relationship."

Song Le looked at me, her eyes revealing a complex emotion.

He was silent for a moment, then finally nodded: "Alright, since you insist, let's find a place to talk properly."

Song Le led me to his office and had two cups of coffee prepared and brought in.

I looked at Song Le for a long time before speaking sincerely, "Song Le, I already know that you spent all those large sums of money on the live streamer show. I really appreciate your kindness, but please don't do it again."

Song Le initially wanted to deny it, but after I listed the evidence one by one, he sighed helplessly and explained, "I just saw how hard you worked to get votes, but you only received a few gifts, and I felt a little sorry for you, so I wanted to help you. Please don't take it to heart."

I shook my head and said seriously, "Song Le, I participate in these events to increase my online presence and hopefully meet more people who truly support me. If I always rely on the help of acquaintances, I will never truly grow. What I need is to earn more recognition and affection through my own efforts."

Song Le looked at me, a hint of surprise and admiration flashing in his eyes. He nodded and said, "I didn't expect you to have really grown up, to have your own ideas and principles. Okay, I promise you, I won't interfere in your affairs without your permission anymore."

Hearing his promise, I breathed a sigh of relief and said gratefully, "Thank you, Song Le. I know you mean well, but I really hope I can face these challenges on my own."

Song Le smiled and patted me on the shoulder: "Well done! I believe you can do it. Keep it up!"

I thanked Song Le and, as I was about to leave, I couldn't help but advise him, "Song Le, stop being so fixated on me. You know your family has arranged quite a few blind dates for you. If you find a suitable girl, why not give it a try? Life is long, and you'll eventually meet the one who's truly meant for you."

Upon hearing this, Song Le's eyes dimmed, and she pressed, "Do you still love Jiang Yichen?"

I remained silent, my heart filled with mixed emotions.

Seeing this, Song Le became even more anxious and blurted out, "But do you know what? Jiang Yichen only wants revenge on you! Even the bankruptcy of the Gu family was one of his means of revenge!"