Gu Xichen immediately realized that his stepmother was playing the victim first to make her case, so he said, "I was also targeted for assassination recently. That night, I happened to come across Lili, and she witnessed it too. As the son of a wealthy family, such things happen quite often, and there are no shortage of people who want me dead. Dad, there's no need to make a big deal out of it. Just have Min Lai bring more bodyguards next time."
Hearing that his son had also been targeted, Mr. Gu said at once, "You be careful too."
"My life's a tough one, those thieving bastards and harlots won't get their hands on me that easily."
Gu Li's mother's face turned ashen, and she said with gravity, "On the surface, the world seems peaceful, but dangers lurk in the shadows. It's better if everyone is more cautious."
***
"A text message!"
"A text message!"
"..."
After receiving a string of over a dozen messages, Long Yubei couldn't ignore them even if he wanted to.
