The bodyguard standing at the staircase heard the words and quickly rushed over.
"I’d like to see who dares!"
Gu Moqian’s voice wasn’t loud, but it carried an undeniable authority. He turned to look at the two bodyguards who were eager to act, his gaze sharp as a blade, leaving them unable to even breathe heavily.
Ji Wei also turned to stare at the bodyguards at the doorway. Were they the ones who injured Ling Ling?
The look in her eyes suddenly became as piercing as arrows.
The two bodyguards were rattled by Ji Wei’s sudden intense gaze, their hearts pounding like drums.
"Ji Wei is my wife, which makes her the mistress of Shanshui Manor. Anyone who dares to drive her out is openly opposing me." Gu Moqian’s voice, cold as a winter wind, echoed softly.
The room fell silent in an instant.
Nan Huiru’s face darkened with anger. Trembling, she gritted her teeth and glared at Gu Moqian as she said, "Moqian, now that you’ve got this woman, you don’t want your mother anymore! I was the one who carried you for ten months and gave birth to you, and what is this woman supposed to be? She’s nothing!"
"She’s more important to me than my life. Don’t you dare insult her again!" Gu Moqian responded coldly. "Who I choose to marry is my decision. Even if you’re my mother, I ask that you don’t interfere."
Nan Huiru was so overcome by rage that she seemed confused. She glared ruthlessly at the two figures in front of her, her chest rising and falling rapidly from her agitation. "If she doesn’t leave, I will! If this house has her in it, it won’t have me!"
After she finished speaking, Nan Huiru abruptly turned and grabbed the handbag sitting on the dressing table. As she passed by the two of them, she shot Ji Wei a hateful glare before storming out.
Seeing the two bodyguards quickly following Nan Huiru as she left, Ji Wei suddenly stepped forward to block their path.
"Was it you two who injured Ling Ling?" Ji Wei demanded coldly, staring at the bodyguards.
The two bodyguards froze, though they didn’t admit it out loud, their expressions made the truth clear.
Nan Huiru had walked a few steps before noticing Ji Wei confronting her bodyguards. Abruptly, she turned back and came charging over again. "It was on my orders that they did it. What now, are you going to hit me too?"
Nan Huiru’s eyes widened, her voice rising sharply, filled with aggression.
Ji Wei looked at her coolly. "You’re Moqian’s mother, so I won’t lay a hand on you. But I won’t let these two off easily either. They injured Ling Ling—don’t they owe her an apology?"
"Don’t you dare!" Nan Huiru snapped fiercely.
Ji Wei ignored Nan Huiru and kept her gaze fixed on the two bodyguards. "Will you apologize or not?"
The two bodyguards lowered their heads and remained silent.
The truth was, neither of them had any intention of apologizing. After all, with Nan Huiru backing them, they assumed Ji Wei wouldn’t dare do anything to them.
Amid the tense standoff, Gu Moqian’s voice suddenly rang out, devoid of warmth: "You have two choices. Either apologize, or disappear from Congrong City forever."
His words panicked the two bodyguards, who immediately looked to Nan Huiru for help.
"Moqian, are you trying to drive me to my death?" Nan Huiru hissed through gritted teeth.
"Apologize... we’ll apologize!" The two bodyguards quickly stammered in response.
Regardless of how dominant Nan Huiru might be, she and Gu Moqian were still mother and son. No matter how fierce their conflicts became, a full-out estrangement was impossible. Instead, the bodyguards had become casualties of their power struggle.
If Gu Moqian so much as lifted a finger, they’d be out of Congrong City in an instant!
After their hurried apology, the two bodyguards didn’t dare look at Nan Huiru’s face, which was already contorted with rage. They bolted downstairs and headed straight to Ling Ling’s room.
Gu Moqian grabbed Ji Wei and, without any further regard for Nan Huiru, started heading downstairs.
Nan Huiru watched the two of them walking closely together, their silhouettes unbearably glaring. Her hatred for Ji Wei deepened.
This woman—sooner or later, she would force her out of the Gu Family!