"Yes, it’s the same person," Zhang Xiuli replied to Gu Zhiqi’s question with a vacant look in her eyes.
"Did he seek you out, or did you look for him?"
Zhang Xiuli, "I... I couldn’t find him, it was he... He sought me out."
Upon hearing this, Gu Zhiqi gently raised his eyebrows and continued, "What did he say to you when he found you?"
"He said he came to see the results of the experiment, and that it was very successful. Then... he also helped me take Gu Bo’s destiny."
Gu Zhiqi listened to Zhang Xiuli’s answer and pondered for a moment. Considering Zhang Xiuli was still under hypnosis, he temporarily set aside the doubts in his mind and continued the questioning, "Was it you who swapped Gu Zhiqi and Gu Xiyue at birth?"
"No, not us. That person said he wanted to torment her. The more miserable the child was, the less likely her destiny would return to her. So we would never send her to the Sea City Gu Family."
Gu Zhiqi heard this, a fleeting malevolence flashed through his eyes, and a terrifying pressure suddenly emanated from him, "So, you’ve been abusing Gu Xiyue since she was a child?"
As Gu Zhiqi’s emotions changed, Zhang Xiuli’s expression became pained.
Seeing this, Gu Zhiqi reined in his aura slightly.
After Zhang Xiuli’s expression eased, she slowly replied, "Yes, that’s right."
With Zhang Xiuli’s words, the blue in the depths of Gu Zhiqi’s eyes faded away.
And clarity returned to Zhang Xiuli’s previously hollow and numb eyes.
As her eyes cleared, Zhang Xiuli shook her head slightly, somewhat amnesiac, but then quickly came to her senses and continued to look at Gu Zhiqi with arrogance, "Even if you call me Mrs. Yuk, I will not let you into the Yuk Family. The Yuk Family will not... "
"I am not calling you Mrs. Yuk," Gu Zhiqi interrupted sternly, his voice piercingly cold, "because you are not worthy."
Hearing this icy voice, Zhang Xiuli couldn’t help but shiver slightly. After the tremble, came a wave of anger, "You lowly girl, how dare you speak to your mother , I... Agh!"
Before she could finish her sentence, Gu Zhiqi grabbed her by the hair.
"Gu, Gu Zhiqi, what are you doing?!"
"You dare to grab my hair, you’re rebelling against... Ah!"
A piercing scream rang out as Zhang Xiuli’s head was plunged into the washbasin. With a thud, her forehead slammed into the rim of the basin, and her slightly curly hair, drenched by the water, turned into a bird’s nest.
"Gu Zhiqi, you vile wretch, I... Mmph"
Before she could finish, Gu Zhiqi pushed her head back under the water.
After several times of repeating the action, when Zhang Xiuli stopped screaming, Gu Zhiqi lifted his hand, knocked her out and carelessly threw her to the ground.
Her wet hair was a mess, sticking to Zhang Xiuli’s face, which was pale with eyes tightly shut, presenting a very wretched scene.
If it weren’t for the faint breathing, Chubby Chiu might have thought she was dead.
The coldness around Gu Zhiqi dissipated, returning to his usual disheveled and languid demeanor. With a flick of his fingers, he formed a hand seal, sending it into Zhang Xiuli’s body.
Once the hand seal completely entered Zhang Xiuli’s body, Gu Zhiqi stepped forward, kicking her in the stomach and sending her flying to the side. Then he pulled open the door of the restroom and walked out.
"Zhizhi, just going to leave her here?" Chubby Chiu asked, looking at Zhang Xiuli lying on the ground.
"What, should I take her with me?"
"No, but what if she wakes up and decides to seek revenge later? Maybe, just finish her off," Chubby Chiu suggested, genuinely worried that Zhang Xiuli would cause trouble for Gu Zhiqi.
Gu Zhiqi paused his step and said nonchalantly, "I never do brutal things like killing."
Yeah right, as if I’d believe that.
Gu Zhiqi took a few more steps before finally adding, "She will die, but not now."