However incredible it may be, when the facts are laid bare, no matter how unacceptable they are, one has no choice but to accept them.
"Tell me about it," Gu Sisi sighed, seemingly ready to accept the truth.
Gu Chenfei told Gu Sisi everything she knew and had investigated, from the Huo family to Huo Cheng's company, leaving out no detail.
Gu Chenfei had no habit of withholding bad news. Since Gu Sisi wanted to know, she simply told her everything. She also believed that Gu Sisi had the right to know all this.
The most crucial thing now was what to do next. This was the first time Gu Chenfei had encountered a situation that could throw her into such a state of confusion.
This time, it wasn't just about Huo Cheng. As far as Gu Chenfei knew, since Huo Cheng left, his company had been in a bad state. In the past few days, its stock price had plummeted, reaching an all - time low.
It was the same for Gu Sisi. Since someone had managed to administer a hallucinogenic drug to her, it meant that they had also set their sights on her.
Gu Chenfei didn't care about other things, including Huo Cheng, but she couldn't allow anything to happen to Gu Sisi...
That was the only thought in Gu Chenfei's mind.
...
After listening to Gu Chenfei, Gu Sisi fell into silence.
In this state, Gu Sisi worried Gu Chenfei greatly. She wasn't crying, making a scene, or getting excited. Instead, there was a deathly silence.
"It will all be resolved, Sisi," Gu Chenfei said, stroking Gu Sisi's head to comfort her.
Although it would be difficult, Gu Chenfei didn't say this last part. But Gu Sisi knew it. A storm was coming, and it was unstoppable.
"How's it going?" A woman's face was hidden in the shadows, making it hard to see.
"Xiaolian failed and was detained by Gu Chenfei," a deep voice replied, reporting the task in a formulaic manner.
"That's not what I'm asking. I want to know if all the things that should be said were said?" The woman's voice was slightly impatient.
"Yes, everything was said."
"Leave," the woman waved her hand.
After the person left, the woman slowly stepped out of the shadows, and her face gradually became clear. She walked to the table and poured herself a glass of red wine, looking confident of victory. Huo Yan didn't care what would happen to Xiaolian. She only cared if Gu Sisi had heard those words.
It would surely be interesting, she thought, having grasped her younger brother's weakness.
When Yang Qian and Jiang Lihao arrived at the Huo family, Gu Sisi was dealing with the chef who had administered the hallucinogenic drug to her.
"Speak, what's your purpose?" With a cold face like a Shura, the aura emanating from Gu Sisi was somewhat similar to that of Huo Cheng.
"Madam, what are you talking about? I really don't understand," the chef looked unperturbed. Although his words seemed humble, his attitude was anything but.
"Don't understand? Then let's see if you can understand this," Gu Chenfei suddenly spoke up. Only then did the chef notice the person with their head down. An inexplicable premonition made him feel that this person was not as easy to handle as the mistress of the Huo family.
That was when Yang Qian and Jiang Lihao walked in.
"Sis Sisi, what are you doing?" Yang Qian asked curiously.
"Sister - in - law, is this the chef of the family? Where's Uncle Rong?" Jiang Lihao guessed that this person was the chef based on his clothes.
In his impression, the chef at Huo Cheng's house was Uncle Rong, a very interesting man who cooked delicious food. This young man in front of him looked unfamiliar.
"That's what we should ask this chef," Gu Chenfei said with a smile.
Jiang Lihao felt a chill run down his spine. It was really creepy. Maybe it was the magic of some people that even when they were smiling, they could still be terrifying.
"Sister Hu!" Gu Sisi thought it would be better to call Sister Hu over to take a look.
"Madam, what's going on? Is there something wrong with the chef?" Sister Hu was very confused. The young mistress had just met someone from the Huo family, and then that person was inexplicably locked up. Now she was interrogating the chef of the family.
Wasn't it true that the young mistress liked the food cooked by this chef very much?
"If Sister Hu wants to know what's going on, then come and take a look," Gu Sisi said.
"Sisi, what exactly is going on?" Yang Qian always felt a sense of unease for some reason.
"Just wait and see. You'll know soon," Gu Sisi said and then fell silent. Maybe it was just Yang Qian's imagination, but she always felt that Gu Sisi looked exhausted between her brows.
A video was projected, and everyone watched intently.
The video showed the kitchen of the Huo family. It seemed to be around mealtime, and the kitchen was bustling. Some people were walking back and forth, some were cutting vegetables, some were washing vegetables, and some were preparing fruits. The chef in front of them was the one in charge of cooking.
At first, there was nothing wrong. It looked like an ordinary day in the Huo family's kitchen. But it seemed that the camera was specifically focused on this chef. It was obviously a secretly - taken perspective, and the camera got closer and closer.
After a few minutes, the chef's hand moved extremely quickly as he poured something into the pot.
When the video was fast - forwarded, it could be seen that the chef had added something to every dish.
The video ended.
Sister Hu looked nervously at the food on the dining table. Gu Sisi had just said she was hungry, and she had just asked someone to serve the food. Thinking that Gu Sisi had not had a good appetite recently, Sister Hu had specifically asked this chef to cook more.
Now, comparing these dishes with those in the video, they were exactly the ones the chef had "seasoned".
"You... You were trying to kill the young mistress!" Sister Hu got excited and rushed towards the chef, wanting to slap him.
Gu Sisi quickly grabbed Sister Hu. "Sister Hu, calm down. Let me ask him clearly first."
Looking at Sister Hu's heaving chest, it was obvious that she was very angry. Gu Sisi felt a warm feeling in her heart. Sister Hu had always cared about her, and it was no different this time.
Gu Sisi patted Sister Hu on the back to calm her down.
"Okay, young mistress, I'll listen to you," Sister Hu calmed down a bit after Gu Sisi's comfort.
"You! Speak! Explain clearly what you added to the young mistress's food!" Sister Hu pointed at the chef, looking disappointed.
Gu Sisi always felt that Sister Hu's behavior was a bit strange, as if she had some connection with the chef.
"It's just some seasonings. Why is the young mistress making such a fuss?" The chef still looked nonchalant. If he weren't wearing a chef's uniform, no one would probably believe that he was a chef.
"Did you add the same seasonings to every dish? If it's really just seasonings, then show them to us," Yang Qian said. Although she didn't know what had happened, after watching the video, she didn't believe that the chef had only added seasonings.