Stars In His Eyes
Chapter 957: Termination of Adoption Relationship 2

Chapter 957: Chapter 957: Termination of Adoption Relationship 2

"Impressive, isn’t it? The Gu Family sure played a tough hand! It’s practically a disclaimer!" Lin Chan’s tone carried a hint of sarcasm. "Gu En is the adopted daughter of the Gu Family, just an adoption contact, and just like that, Gu En has nothing to do with the Gu Family anymore, whatever Gu En does is unrelated to the Gu Family."

He Zhilan was also utterly shocked by this outcome.

"But if it were me, I would do the same if I were the Gu Family," Lin Chan said. "Think about how many crises and troubles Gu En has brought them. Most critically, it wasn’t long after Gu En drove the old master of the Gu Family to his death that the news broke of her hiring an assassin. If I were part of the Gu Family, I wouldn’t have the patience or tolerance to continue loving this adopted daughter either."

"I thought the Gu Family loved Gu En dearly," He Zhilan said, somewhat ruefully.

"What good does it do to love her dearly? The Gu Family did indeed love Gu En very, very much at the beginning. But, even the affection of biological parents can be exhausted, let alone the fact that Gu En was just an adopted daughter. Over the years, Gu En has been squandering the Gu Family’s affection, every mistake she makes cuts at their love for her. In time, even the most robust affection will break."

Lin Chan didn’t think the Gu Family did anything wrong, after all, it was Gu En who committed one mistake after another. Even if they were her biological parents, faced with such a daughter, the Gu Family’s love, tolerance, and relationship would be completely drained.

"It’s just like how the Gu Family gradually exhausted your extravagant hopes and expectations," Lin Chan remarked piercingly.

Back then, when the old master of the Gu Family celebrated his birthday, although He Zhilan decided not to acknowledge the Gu Family after leaving the Gu Mansion, she hadn’t hated them as she does now.

But over the years, the Gu Family had hurt her time and again. Hate, even if she didn’t want to, would uncontrollably arise in her heart.

For He Zhilan, the search that lasted thirteen years, from the naive obsession of a six-year-old child to the deeply engrained obsession at eighteen, all collapsed overnight.

And now, the harm inflicted by the Gu Family was such that it completely drained all her patience with them, leaving not a trace.

"The Gu Family probably won’t deal with Gu En anymore, and if the Gu Family isn’t going to bother with Gu En, then the Shen Family is even less likely to care. Gu En is definitely done for this time. That’s why I say, you must never do evil deeds in life. Sometimes the retribution doesn’t come immediately. It might just strike you with lightning when you’re most self-satisfied, bringing down retribution. It will cast you into hell at your proudest moment."

Lin Chan clicked his tongue in exclamation, "It’s good that even though I’m bad, I’m not nearly as bad as Gu En. At least, I don’t treat human lives like grass!"

"Yeah, yeah, yeah." He Zhilan laughed, "Where are you off to now?"

"Of course I’m going to have lunch with Dongxue! You two are going to eat, right? Go ahead~ I won’t bother you." It so happened that Lin Chan was on his way to deliver newspapers to them, and having delivered them, he didn’t feel like hanging around like a third wheel. He promptly revealed his purpose in front of He Teng, then flashed a smile that would tantalize anyone at He Teng and left.

"Brother, Lin Chan is trying to curry favor with his future uncle," He Zhilan looked up at He Teng, "He’s making it too obvious!"

He Teng grunted in acknowledgment, made no comment, and then took He Zhilan out of the hotel.

He Teng’s prediction that he might be busy in the afternoon turned out to be accurate; after the two had lunch and returned to the hotel, He Teng received a phone call in their hotel room.