Having said that, she turned around and left directly. Mrs. Gu was still a bit slow to react. She stared blankly at the butler and asked, "What does Anrou mean by saying she's going to the Xu family?"
The butler then told Mrs. Gu what he had said to Gu Anrou before.
Mrs. Gu simply thought that Gu Anrou had a very good relationship with the Xu family. She only felt gratified, never expecting that her daughter could be of help when the Gu family was in crisis.
At the hospital.
Gu Anrou had prepared herself mentally countless times before asking the nurse for the location of Xu Qingqing's ward. When she reached the ward door, she saw Lu Chuanbai standing in the corridor outside.
"Brother Chuanbai, why are you standing outside instead of going in?" Gu Anrou asked in surprise.
Lu Chuanbai gave her a cold look. "My business doesn't need you to interfere. What are you doing here? Didn't I tell you to stay away from her?"
Gu Anrou clutched the corner of her clothes tightly, and her eyes were already red. "Brother Chuanbai, I really know I was wrong this time. I'm here to apologize to Miss Xu. I'll tell Miss Xu everything I know. I just hope Miss Xu can help our Gu family once and give our family a way out."
Hearing this, Lu Chuanbai sized up Gu Anrou. "What's the thing you know?"
Gu Anrou avoided Lu Chuanbai's gaze. "I can't tell you specifically what it is. I can only tell Xu Qingqing."
After saying that, Gu Anrou bypassed Lu Chuanbai and knocked on the ward door directly.
"Who is it?" Xu Qingqing's somewhat lazy voice came from inside the ward.
"It's me, Gu Anrou. I'm here to apologize to you."
Xu Qingqing in the ward raised her eyebrows slightly and then said, "Come in."
Seeing Gu Anrou enter, Lu Chuanbai also followed in.
Xu Qingqing looked at Lu Chuanbai unhappily. "I only asked Gu Anrou to come in, not you. If you have nothing else to do, Mr. Lu, you'd better go back to the company to work first. I don't want to delay you."
Hearing Xu Qingqing's blatant way of driving him away, Lu Chuanbai didn't say anything. He just glanced at Gu Anrou and warned her, "I'll be right outside watching. Gu Anrou, don't cause any trouble."
Gu Anrou felt aggrieved in her heart. Even at this moment, Lu Chuanbai was still concerned about Xu Qingqing. Why was she always considered to be causing trouble?
Gu Anrou slightly suppressed her temper, lowered her head and said to Lu Chuanbai, "I know. I came to find Xu Qingqing this time for something important. I won't make things difficult for her. You can go out."
Since both of them wanted Lu Chuanbai to go out, he had no other excuses or reasons, so he silently retreated outside.
Xu Qingqing looked at Gu Anrou calmly. "I heard that your Gu family is in crisis now. Instead of trying to help your family through it, what are you doing here with me?"
Gu Anrou stared closely at Xu Qingqing. "Is there any connection between our family's troubles and you?"
There was full of confusion in Xu Qingqing's eyes. "What do you mean by that? I've been in one accident after another these two days. I was kidnapped before and then hit by a car. Do you think I have the time, energy and ability to deal with your Gu family?"
Hearing Xu Qingqing's words, Gu Anrou thought it made sense. Deep down, she still didn't want to admit that Xu Qingqing had such capabilities.
Gu Anrou slightly lowered her stance and said, "Now our Gu family is in danger. We need someone to prove that the things of our Gu family are all genuine. I know that your Xu family has a high status in this regard. Can you help me? This time, consider it as me owing you a favor. I won't go against you anymore in the future."
Xu Qingqing raised her eyebrows slightly. "Is this the attitude of a young lady from the Gu family when pleading for help?"
"Not going against me anymore?"
"I've never provoked you. Why did you go against me? You come to me for help but only say that you won't go against me in exchange for my help. Your Gu family is on the verge of bankruptcy now. Does this statement still have any deterrence?"
"Gu Anrou, since you're pleading for help, you should have the right attitude. I hope you can recognize your own identity and understand what kind of attitude you should have today."
Xu Qingqing's words fell into Gu Anrou's ears. She only felt that Xu Qingqing was taking the opportunity to humiliate her. She pursed her lips unwillingly at once, but really couldn't bring herself to plead for help from Xu Qingqing.
"Then tell me what conditions you need to help the Gu family?"
Xu Qingqing leaned back slightly. "It's okay for our Xu family to help your Gu family. I heard that your Gu family has a pair of warm jade bracelets. Bring them here, and I'll issue an appraisal report for you."
"As long as someone is willing to appraise for you and prove that some of your things come from proper channels, then you should be able to solve the other problems."
Hearing Xu Qingqing's words, Gu Anrou widened her eyes. "How do you know that our family has a pair of warm jade bracelets? My mother said that it would be my dowry when I get married in the future!"
Hearing this, Xu Qingqing didn't waver at all. She just raised her eyebrows slightly. "So, you mean you're not willing to use it to save your Gu family?"
Gu Anrou clenched her fists. After some struggle, she closed her eyes. "Okay."
Hearing this, Xu Qingqing smiled. "Fine. Then go and get the bracelets. After I check the authenticity of the bracelets, I'll ask my brother to help your Gu family."
After Gu Anrou left, Xu Qingqing called Xu Yan over and briefly told him about the conversation with Gu Anrou just now.
Xu Yan didn't understand this at all. "It's just a pair of bracelets. If you want them, sister, I'll find some for you. Why do you have to save the Gu family just for this pair of bracelets? Didn't Gu Anrou dislike you for a long time?"
Xu Qingqing shook her head. "Brother, the Gu family is not as simple as it seems on the surface. Even if there are some negative public opinions about the Gu family this time, with the Gu family's capabilities, they can definitely make a comeback. According to what I've learned, the reason why the Gu family has achieved today's glory is inseparable from a force behind them."
"This force is the one that forced our Xu family out of the four ancient families back then. So I want to follow Gu Anrou to find out the foundation of this force behind them and completely destroy them."
Hearing Xu Qingqing's words, Xu Yan was very surprised and shocked. He stared blankly at Xu Qingqing. "Sister, where did you learn all these things?"
Regarding the past of the Xu family and the things about the four ancient families, even Xu Yan only learned about them by accidentally overhearing his parents' conversation. That's why the Xu family has become more and more low - key in recent years, just for fear of being targeted by that force. And they haven't fully prepared themselves to deal with it yet.
The most crucial thing is that the enemy is in the dark while they are in the open.
Xu Qingqing smiled. "Brother, I've learned a lot during my years abroad. The dark web abroad can also find out many things that ordinary people can't. Some people use the dark web to satisfy their own desires and do some dirty business, but I use the dark web to investigate those forces behind the scenes."