The Mighty Mage
Chapter 235: Gu Aihan’s Plan

Chapter 235: Chapter 235: Gu Aihan’s Plan

The man adjusted his cloak, his tone once again calm and collected.

"Good. Now that you understand, we can continue. Gu Jin will die, but not because of your impulsive decisions. If you want her gone, you’ll follow my plan exactly as I say."

Gu Aihan stayed on the floor, rubbing her neck, her body trembling.

She had never felt so powerless, but she knew that fighting him now would only lead to her death.

"What’s your plan?" she asked hoarsely, trying to regain her composure.

The black-cloaked man looked down at her, satisfied with her submission

"For now, let’s not kill her."

"No!" Gu Aihan instantly opposed. "We will kill her!"

If they didn’t kill her, she would not feel at ease.

For the past few days, she kept on getting nightmares that Gu Jin would uncover the truth and tell the Gu family that she(Gu Aihan) wasn’t their biological daughter.

In some dreams, she also saw her eldest brother, her sister, and her younger brother identifying Gu Jin’s identity from a glance and kicking her(Gu Aihan) out.

These dreams mentally drained her to the point that a few dark circles appeared under her eyes.

The black-cloaked man shook his head,

"No. She is protected by a high-rank expert. We can’t defeat her. The only way to defeat her is to make sure she doesn’t have a chance to make a comeback.

As long as you prove that she is just trying to become the daughter of the Gu family, just so she could have Long Yifan, no one would ever believe her words ever again."

"Huh? What do you mean?" Gu Aihan was genuinely confused.

She was clever but sometimes, the black-cloaked man’s words too truly don’t make any sense to her.

"Prove to others that she loves Long Yifan. Then prove that she is trying to imitate the style of the Gu Family so that she can attract Long Yifan’s attention.

In this way, everyone will view her as a vain person, and even if she resembles the ancestor of the Gu family, everyone will think she has done some plastic surgery.

Gu Aihan blinked, slowly processing what the black-cloaked man was suggesting.

His words were devious, designed to destroy Gu Jin’s credibility without needing to resort to direct violence.

"Plastic surgery?" she echoed, still slightly confused but beginning to see the direction he was taking.

"But... how will we make people believe such a story? Gu Jin doesn’t seem like the type to care about these things."

The black-cloaked man smiled darkly beneath his hood.

"Everyone has weaknesses, Gu Aihan. Even someone as strong as Gu Jin. All we need to do is plant seeds of doubt.

Spread rumors, manipulate certain situations, and create a narrative that fits our agenda. People are always willing to believe the worst, especially when jealousy and status are involved.

And if...if the plan worked out well then she might end up getting killed by her own blood relatives."

Gu Aihan thought for a while.

If they could make Gu Jin appear shallow, a manipulator who was trying to insert herself into the Gu family for personal gain, then any claims she made about her true identity would be seen as nothing more than a ploy to win Long Yifan’s affection.

"But we need proof," Gu Aihan said, a trace of skepticism still lingering.

"We can’t just say that Gu Jin had plastic surgery and is trying to attract Long Yifan.

There needs to be evidence, or at least something convincing enough for people to question her motives."

The black-cloaked man chuckled softly.

"Evidence can be fabricated. As for Long Yifan, I believe you have enough influence to create a few situations where it will appear as though Gu Jin is vying for his attention.

Leave the rest to me. I’ll handle the whispers and the rumors. Soon enough, people will begin to doubt everything she says and does."

Gu Aihan’s lips curled into a smile.

She liked the sound of this plan more and more. It would ruin Gu Jin’s reputation, turn the Gu family against her, and humiliate her in front of Long Yifan.

Even if Gu Jin was truly a member of the Gu family, no one would ever accept her after this.

"Fine," Gu Aihan agreed, her voice filled with malice. "Let’s do it your way. But if this doesn’t work... we kill her. No hesitation."

The black-cloaked man nodded.

"If it comes to that, we will finish her. But trust me, this plan will work. It’s time to use Gu Jin’s own life against her."

"Oh, right...that loser’s bitchy sister... how are things going on her end?" Gu Aihan asked with hatred in her eyes.

"Don’t worry, even if she conducts a DNA test she would never get the result positive. Oh right, the person she is investigating is Gu Jin." The black-cloaked man answered

That b*tch was too clever.

Even though she has lost her memory, she keeps on hitting the bullseye every time.

"I can’t understand, how did she even guess that Gu Jin is the real daughter?" Gu Aihan asked.

Just 2 years ago the black-cloaked man informed her that Jasmine was investigating some girl.

At first, she wasn’t worried, until, she got to know that even the black-cloaked man didn’t know who the other girl was.

Luckily Jasmine never got a hair sample from any members of the Gu family except for her(Gu Aihan)

Jasmine thought Gu Jin was Gu Aihan’s twin sister since Gu Jin resembles Old Woman Gu a lot.

But Jasmine never thought Gu Aihan wasn’t a daughter of the Gu Family because of how similar she looked to other members of the Gu family.

"I don’t know." The black-cloaked man shook his head.

...........

In a grand palace on the outskirts of the Capital City.

A woman with jet-black hair and blue eyes was reading a book.

Suddenly a knock sounded on the door. Without lifting her head, the woman said,

"Come in."

A servant entered the room and said,

"Young Miss, someone from the main mansion has called. They want you to call back since they can’t contact the young master. Should I call them?"

"Did the young master return?" The woman didn’t answer and asked.

"No." The servant shook his head.

"Hm. Who wants to talk?" The woman asked with a frown.

"Your mother..."

"Leave. I don’t want to answer any phone call from that woman. Also when Young Master returns tell him to meet me." The woman said and lowered her head to continue reading the book.

The servant hesitated but didn’t leave.

"Anything else?"

"Young Miss, your mother emphasized that it is very urgent, and if you don’t call back, she will visit you personally." The servant said.

The woman narrowed her eyes and said,

"First of all, don’t call her my mother. And the second thing, I will not answer any call. Go and tell that woman."

The servant finally left the room.

The woman leaned against the window and muttered,

"These b*stards truly know how to disgust us. Mother? That woman truly knows how to present herself. Yifan...where are you?"

The woman was Jasmine, Long Yifan’s elder sister.

Just then the servant again knocked on the door and said from outside,

"Young Miss, the young master returned."

A smile appeared on Jasmine’s face and she hurriedly walked out of her room. When she reached the living room, her eyes fell on Long Yifan who was sitting on one of the sofa.

Her eyes shone with pride.

The handsome young man who gradually lost his youthfulness and now gives the aura of a mature man, was raised by her.

Her dear little brother.

She couldn’t help but complain,

"I must say even though you have changed so much, your love for her hasn’t a bit."

Long Yifan paused, before smiling,

"How is the mansion?"

Jasmine rolled her eyes,

"You are truly bad at changing subjects. By the way, how does she look now?"

There was curiosity in her eyes.

’Drop dead gorgeous.’ Long Yifan thought. However he shook his head,

"I don’t know what are you talking about."

Jasmine chuckled,

"Oh? Really? But how? As far as I know, my little brother thought of staying with me all the time always returning to China every 6 months and staying here for at least 2 weeks before returning to my side.

Other than Gu Jin I don’t think any woman is capable of making you return here every 6 months."

"Sister, I..."

However before he could speak, Jasmine waved her hand,

"I don’t want to listen to your lies. But what I can’t understand is...why don’t you tell her about your presence and the times you saved her?

Maybe her heart will be moved and she will agree to date you."

"Sister." Long Yifan’s tone rose. "Let’s...not talk about it."

Jasmine’s eyes flashed with hurt.

She wanted to curse her brother for being an idiot.