Gu Qinxiang had been through a lot during this time. When he met Gu Man again, he wasn't as arrogant as he used to be. Instead, he was a little docile.
Because too many things had happened during this time, Gu Qinxiang wasn't as successful as he used to be. He looked haggard and was busy with his company every day.
However, there was still no progress in his company, and he couldn't hold on any longer.
It wasn't appropriate for him to borrow money from Gu Man now, because he knew that Gu Man wouldn't give him any money. Moreover, even if he had the money, he wouldn't be able to afford it if no business came to him.
Gu Man didn't ask about Gu Qinxiang's current situation either, because he didn't care about his current situation.
When Gu Qinxiang saw Lin Lijuan, he frowned, but didn't show any dislike.
"Lijuan!" Gu Qinxiang called her, but Lin Lijuan didn't respond at all, because she didn't even know her own name.
"She doesn't know anyone now, and she doesn't even know her own name. Let's go buy clothes for her first, then have a meal together. After that, we can take her to the hospital," Gu Man said.
"Sure," Gu Qinxiang said. When he was about to help Lin Lijuan support him, Lin Lijuan was scared and hid behind Gu Man at once.
Gu Qinxiang had no choice, so he turned around and walked away, followed by Gu Man and the others.
They got in the car and drove to a shopping mall.
On the way, Gu Man and Gu Qinxiang didn't talk with each other, so Gu Qinxiang had to ask Lin Lijuan about it.
When they arrived at a shopping mall, Gu Man took Lin Lijuan to buy clothes.
Gu Qinxiang didn't have much money now, so they went to an ordinary store.
If Gu Qinxiang wasn't here, Gu Man would pay for Lin Lijuan, but Gu Qinxiang was here, so he paid for Lin Lijuan himself.
However, Gu Man didn't mind paying for the meal later.
"Oh! Isn't this Mrs. Lin? Didn't you dislike this low-level store before? Why are you shopping in such a low-level store now? "
Lin Lijuan had just changed her clothes and came out of the fitting room when a mocking female voice sounded.
However, Lin Lijuan didn't react at all, because she didn't know that they were talking about her.
Gu Man and Qiao Ya looked at the woman. She was in her forties and was dressed normally. She had a mean look on her face, which was very similar to Lin Lijuan.
There was another woman who was about the same age as the woman.
Not getting a response from Lin Lijuan, the woman was a little annoyed and continued, "Lin Lijuan, I really sympathize with you. Your daughter is in jail, your husband is cheating on you, and your company is going bankrupt. Let's see if you can still be arrogant in front of me in the future!"
His attitude was simply too smug!
She and Lin Lijuan had known each other for many years. Because her family was ordinary while Lin Lijuan's family was rich, Lin Lijuan often showed off in front of them and looked down on her. Therefore, she had been holding a grudge against her for a long time.
If Lin Lijuan didn't need her help sometimes because of her family, she would have already argued with Lin Lijuan.
She had to admit that this woman was an ungrateful person. Although Lin Lijuan looked down on her and showed off in front of her many times, she had never hurt her. Instead, she had helped her a lot. However, now that Lin Lijuan was in trouble, she humiliated her.
It was true that jealousy could really distort a person's mentality, even to her benefactor.
Hearing this, everyone turned to look at Lin Lijuan. It was hard to tell whether they were looking at her with contempt or sympathy.
Gu Qinxiang, who was sitting on the sofa, felt embarrassed all of a sudden. He was a little annoyed, but couldn't lose his temper, because it was indeed his fault that he cheated on his wife.
Gu Qinxiang was reading a magazine, so the two women didn't see him. They didn't know Gu Man and Qiao Ya either, otherwise the woman wouldn't have mocked them like that.
However, Lin Lijuan still didn't say anything, but Gu Man couldn't stand it anymore. He argued, "Miss, please mind your image. It's rude to criticize others in public."
Hearing that, the woman felt a little uneasy. She snapped at Gu Man, "It's none of your business. I'm not talking about you. "
"Then it's none of your business. What right do you have to criticize others here? "Gu Man said.
"You …" The woman was mad, and didn't know what to say all of a sudden. The other woman didn't want to cause trouble, so she pulled the woman away at once.
When the two women were gone, Gu Man and the others also paid the bill and left.
Gu Man guided them to a restaurant, and booked a private room before they ordered some dishes.
After ordering the dishes, Gu Qinxiang called Lin Dechang to ask about Lin Lijuan's whereabouts.
"What's wrong?" Lin Dechang asked in a bad tone. The relationship between the two families had been strained because of Lin Lijuan's affair.
"Wasn't Lijuan living well in the Lin family's house before? Why didn't you tell me that she left? Do you know that she's in trouble now? "Gu Qinxiang questioned in annoyance.
"What?" Lin Dechang was shocked. He suddenly remembered that he hadn't heard from Lin Lijuan for days. Hearing Gu Qinxiang's words, Lin Dechang panicked. He didn't know what had happened to Lin Lijuan, so he asked in a hurry, "What happened to Lijuan?"
"She's mentally unstable now. She walked on the street like a beggar. She was beaten because she was hungry. If Gu Man hadn't seen her, I wouldn't have known until she died," Gu Qinxiang said in anger.
"What?" Lin Dechang was shocked too. He explained at once, "She left a few days ago and didn't take her phone with her. I thought she went to see her friends."
Since Lin Dechang said so, Gu Qinxiang didn't ask further. Lin Lijuan was an adult after all, not a child. No one had the obligation to take care of her, and no one had expected that such a thing would happen.
"Was she mentally stable when she left?" Gu Qinxiang asked.
"Yes, she was mentally stable when she left. Otherwise, how could I allow her to leave?" Lin Dechang was displeased. He thought that Gu Qinxiang was suspecting that he didn't care about Lin Lijuan's life.
He indeed neglected Lin Lijuan, but he wouldn't allow her to leave after knowing that she was mentally unstable.
In addition, Lin Lijuan wouldn't come that night, so he had sent Lin Yuehao to find her.
Although he was displeased, he wouldn't stand by and watch Lin Lijuan being in trouble. "She wouldn't become mentally unstable for no reason. Why don't we report it to the police station and ask them to check the surveillance cameras to find out what happened to Lijuan?"
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