Chapter 366: Chapter 366: I Cannot Rest Easy with This Resentment

When the nest is overturned, can any egg remain whole?

In this complex era, if one was not flexible and was unwilling to compromise just to survive, they would only become a target for others.

The Guo Family had managed to rise to new heights during this period, relying not only on shrewd minds but also on their ability to endure humiliation and carry heavy burdens, to be flexible and adaptable!

Of course, in reality, there was also despicable shamelessness, but Mr. Guo would never admit his family had such a face. His creed was simple: ’Every man for himself, or be destroyed by heaven and earth.’

For the survival of his family, what were a few despicable acts?

Guo Dongmei froze at her father’s words, then suddenly began to tremble. "Yes... it’s not easy to be a cut above the rest. The Guo family has always swallowed its pride and made concessions when dealing with the Li family. We finally have the life we have now. If I don’t agree to your arrangement, Father, perhaps the Li family will crush us too."

"Yes. If the Li family turns on us before we’re fully prepared, we’ll become their pawns. At that point, forget your lives—even an old man like me won’t be safe," Mr. Guo said grimly. He had done too much and offended too many people to ever be able to keep himself out of trouble. That was why, no matter the situation, he had to find a powerful tree to lean on.

’It’s cool in the shade of a big tree’—this was a principle Mr. Guo always put into practice.

Guo Dongmei knew that her father had gone out tonight and returned late; he must have gone to the Li family. Waking her immediately upon his return to tell her this meant he had already reached an agreement with them.

She was powerless to change it. She could only accept.

"Father, I accept your arrangement. I’ll go live in the Southern region for a few years. I’ve had enough of this foul atmosphere in Jincheng City," Guo Dongmei said with a sigh. But the rage in her heart had no outlet, leaving her feeling suffocated. "Father, only our immediate family knows I’m pregnant. No one else knows. So how could the Wu Family have found out? Did you ask them?"

Mr. Guo nodded. "I asked. But the old head of the Wu Family told me that someone informed them. As for who, I haven’t found out yet, and the Wu Family doesn’t know either."

After thinking for a moment, Guo Dongmei suddenly remembered that day in Youzhuancheng. She had been on a date with Li Gongming and ran into Zhao Nuanyue and Hua Yusen.

Back then, Zhao Nuanyue had seen that she was pregnant with just one glance.

’Yes, it must have been Zhao Nuanyue.’

"Father, I know who told the Wu Family," Guo Dongmei said coldly, her expression turning savage. The fury in her eyes seemed ready to incinerate the image of the person she despised.

"Who?" Mr. Guo shot back. Who had stabbed the Li and Guo families in the back, forcing him to change his strategy and expose many of the Guo Family’s hidden assets?

"Zhao Nuanyue, Hua Yusen’s fiancée. This whole thing was probably the Hua family’s doing. And the Hua family are nothing but Gu Qingyu’s loyal lapdogs," Guo Dongmei said bitterly. "Besides our family, only Zhao Nuanyue knew I was pregnant!"

At these words, a sharp glint flashed in Mr. Guo’s eyes. He murmured, "If that’s the case, then things have just gotten complicated."

"Father, since the Hua family has gotten involved, Gu Qingyu must have another move planned. What should we do? Do we continue cooperating with the Li family?"

Mr. Guo fell silent for a moment. After careful consideration, he said slowly, "Donghai, Dongmei, don’t make any rash moves. We’ll implement Plan B. We can’t place all our hopes on the Li family."

"Yes, Father." Guo Dongmei’s earlier anger had vanished, replaced now only by a deep-seated hatred for Zhao Nuanyue.

It wasn’t just that she was being used by her family—used repeatedly, at that—but also because Zhao Nuanyue’s meddling had turned her into a pawn, a sacrificial piece.

Guo Dongmei felt she could lose to anyone, but she could not lose to Zhao Nuanyue, someone she had bested in the past.

"Father, do I still have to go to the Southern region?" Guo Dongmei asked. Deep down, she wanted to stay in Jincheng City and use the opportunity to deal with Zhao Nuanyue.

"Go. You must go, and as soon as possible," Mr. Guo said at once. "It’s not just for your safety, but also to mislead the Li family, so I can have a chance to carry out our plan."

"Alright, Father. I’ll leave as soon as I can." Guo Dongmei lowered her head after speaking. This time, however, she had no intention of following her father’s arrangement. ’She couldn’t do anything about the Hua family or Gu Qingyu, but dealing with Zhao Nuanyue and her younger siblings? That would be easy.’

It wasn’t until the eastern sky began to pale that the exhausted Mr. Guo finally let his son and daughter return to their rooms.

Guo Dongmei called out to her older brother, Guo Donghai, just as he was about to enter his room. "Brother, considering how wronged I’ve been this time, please don’t try to stop me."

"What are you planning to do?" Guo Donghai froze and asked hurriedly. He was afraid his sister would act rashly and disrupt their father’s plan.

The situation in Jincheng City had grown even more severe after the Wu Family broke off the engagement; a single misstep could affect the entire situation.

"Of course I won’t ruin Father’s plan. But if I can’t let out this anger I’m holding in, I’ll never be at peace," Guo Dongmei said bitterly, her eyes flashing with resentment. "I want Wang Yuan to continue giving Zhao Nuanyue that drug. It’s not something that will kill her—she won’t even notice it. It’s a drug that will make her regret it for the rest of her life."

"You had Wang Yuan drug Zhao Nuanyue before? What kind of drug is it?" Guo Donghai didn’t understand. "If even Zhao Nuanyue can’t detect it, and there are no physical changes, then it has no effect. Why bother with such an unnecessary act?"

"Heh, I suppose I never told you what the poison does!" Guo Dongmei sneered. ’It was a drug that would keep a woman from ever being a *real* woman.’ "It will make Zhao Nuanyue infertile for life. It’s the perfect way to deal with someone like her, who has no family to back her up. Even if she marries into the Hua family, if she can’t have children, can’t continue the family line, then no matter how much Hua Yusen loves her, her life in the Hua family will be miserable."

Realization dawned on Guo Donghai. He burst out laughing and praised her, "That’s a truly satisfying move. Excellent, excellent! Alright, I’ll talk to Wang Yuan when I see her tomorrow. I’ll make sure she gets it done for you."

"Thank you so much, Brother. I can’t go out since I’m pregnant," Guo Dongmei said gratefully. ’At a critical moment, her big brother was still willing to help her.’

The next day, when Guo Donghai met with Wang Yuan, after some hugging, kissing, and groping, he pulled an exquisite watch from his pocket. "I bought this watch just for you," he said. "Do you like it?"

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