Fortunately, there was still a shoulder she could temporarily lean on.
Shen You’an gently patted her shoulder and back, one stroke after another, tender yet strong.
Gao Yuyue wiped away her tears, and not a hint of vulnerability remained in her eyes.
"I called my uncle and asked him to use my grandmother’s illness as an excuse to keep my mother at home. I also asked him to help me find out where that shameless man is staying," she said calmly.
Xu Cui asked cautiously, "Miss, what are you planning to do?"
Gao Yuyue gave a sinister grin, "Catch him in the act."
A daughter discovering her father’s affair would normally be panicked and disoriented, but she, on the contrary, was plotting to catch him red-handed. Truly remarkable...
Soon, Gao Yuyue’s phone rang urgently. She took a deep breath before answering it and held the phone to her ear.
After hanging up, Gao Yuyue returned to her room for a moment. When she came out again, she was dressed entirely in black and had a bulging backpack slung over her shoulders, its contents unknown.
She walked up to Shen You’an and fixed her gaze firmly on her. "Are you sure you want to come with me?"
Shen You’an simply took her hand. "Let’s go."
Gao Yuyue hesitated briefly, a faint smile inadvertently appeared on her lips but quickly vanished, replaced by her usual cold and sharp expression.
Xu Cui watched them leave with deep concern. Returning to her room, she knelt before the Guanyin statue enshrined on the western side, chanting softly, "Amitabha Buddha, please protect Miss and keep her safe from harm."
At the entrance of East Lake Hotel, Gao Yuyue got out of the car, where a man dressed like an elite was waiting respectfully. "Miss," he greeted.
Gao Yuyue nodded, "Assistant Wen, thank you for your trouble."
"It’s my duty," he replied.
Assistant Wen lifted his gaze and saw the young girl stepping out of the car after Gao Yuyue. His eyes slightly narrowed.
Gao Yuyue shielded Shen You’an behind her. "This is my good friend, Shen You’an. She was at my house the night everything happened, so there’s nothing to hide from her."
Assistant Wen nodded politely in greeting to Shen You’an.
He was certainly not unfamiliar with this young girl—her unforgettable figure in red on horseback at the equestrian grounds lingered vividly in his memory.
Yet Gao Yuyue showed no hesitation in exposing the Gao family’s scandal to an outsider. Clearly, the girl meant more to the Miss than he had imagined.
Shen You’an’s gaze, however, fell on the two bodyguards in black behind the man, her brows raising slightly.
The two bodyguards were muscular and imposing, their faces resolute and their eyes sharp. Standing upright like two mountain peaks, they imbued the air with an air of intimidation.
Professionally trained, they were acutely aware of scrutinizing gazes but showed no trace of acknowledgment when tracked.
In the moonlight, only the girl’s fair and composed face was visible. Her lowered, serene gaze seemed almost otherworldly.
Faced with such a delicate and fragile figure, even the hardest hearts couldn’t help but soften slightly.
The two bodyguards dismissed their instincts as being overly cautious and thought no more of it.
Seeing them steadied Gao Yuyue’s nerves.
These were her uncle’s trusted bodyguards; the bald man on the left was Lin Meng, and the scar-faced one on the right was Lin Hu. The two brothers were highly skilled and had shielded her uncle from countless overt and covert attacks over the years.
Her uncle still cared about her, considering he had sent his two "tigers" to her aid.
With renewed confidence, Gao Yuyue strode forward energetically. "Assistant Wen, which floor are those filthy adulterers on?"
Assistant Wen’s expression turned slightly complicated. "Miss, are you sure you want to go through with this?"
Gao Yuyue sneered, "What, even my uncle wants to stop me now?"
Assistant Wen shook his head. "Sir would certainly not interfere with your decision. He’s just worried about you as a young lady..."
Gao Yuyue bit her lip. "Fine. Have Lin Meng and Lin Hu go in first. I’d rather not witness the revolting scene myself—it’s bad luck to see such things."
Assistant Wen signaled with his eyes, and Lin Meng and Lin Hu strode into the hotel.
Assistant Wen led Gao Yuyue and Shen You’an to a nearby room for tea. After about five minutes, Assistant Wen glanced at his phone and stood up. Newest update provided by N0v3l.Fiɾe.net
Gao Yuyue turned to Shen You’an. "Wait here for me."
With those words, she hurriedly left the room.
Assistant Wen shot a quick glance at Shen You’an. The girl sat quietly, sipping her tea, seemingly indifferent to the commotion outside.
He raised an eyebrow briefly before turning to catch up with Gao Yuyue.
The room returned to silence.
Shen You’an lowered her gaze.
A faint glow flickered in the pocket of her jacket as a message popped up on her phone.
——Qing Hong, 27 years old, from Qingzhou’s Qingcheng County, the top hostess at Lanqiao Club. Three months ago, she met Gao Dongting at a drinking party. The apparent owner of Lanqiao Club is Gao Jie, but the true controller behind the scenes is Ren Mingze.
Ren Mingze, founder and chairman of Qingzhou’s largest fund company, Wenze Fund, is also Qingzhou’s most renowned financial tycoon. He holds another weighty status—as the elder son of Qingzhou’s old aristocratic Ren family.
And he is also Gao Yuyue’s uncle.