strictlysupreme Chapter 1207 Star Wish: 2 urns, 2 choices
Chapter 1207 Star Wish: 2 urns, 2 choices
"Thanks to Mr. Gu's careful care before, and now I have to trouble you, Mr. Gu, to worry about it. On behalf of both father and son, I would like to thank you."
The woman followed Gu Mingcheng's words and cleverly put herself back in the position of "Mrs. Mo". The initial timidity in her eyes gradually faded away, replaced by a flattering smile and a calculation hidden deep inside that was vaguely visible.
However, Gu Mingcheng's next words were like a bucket of cold water, instantly extinguishing the light in the woman's eyes. "Xiao Mo is on his way from the prison right now. For such a big event as handing over the urn, we naturally have to wait until everyone is here before we can start."
Just as he finished speaking, the door of the private room was pushed open again with a creaky sound.
Xiao Mo appeared in front of everyone in plain clothes. There were two plainclothes policemen standing at the door, silently "guarding" him.
The woman just stared at Xiao Mo walking past her, her mind blank and she forgot even the basic reaction.
Xiao Mo just glanced at her coldly, then strode to the opposite side of Gu Mingcheng, sat down, leaned heavily on the back of the chair, raised his head, and looked down at the man in the main seat.
He was obviously still upset about the unpleasant day in prison.
Gu Mingcheng remained silent, but slowly took out the urns that had been prepared long ago. He gently placed the two urns on the table, then looked at the two people present calmly and slowly said: "These two urns, one is empty, and the other is full. You have two choices before you."
As soon as these words were spoken, completely different expressions flashed across the woman's and Xiao Mo's faces.
What does two choices mean? What does two choices mean?
Could it be that if they were chosen, they would inherit Lao Mo's property? What did the empty one represent? The two people's thoughts were rapidly pulled at this moment, and their minds were full of questions.
Gu Mingcheng, on the other hand, seemed to be oblivious to the matter. He slowly poured himself another cup of tea with a relaxed look, as if a wonderful show was about to begin and he was looking forward to it.
Xiao Mo's eyes briefly met with his ex-stepmother, and at that moment, the air seemed to be filled with a subtle atmosphere.
When he turned around, he saw Gu Mingcheng, who looked leisurely and as if everything was under control.
In the past, the person they dealt with was mostly Gu Yunqian. Now, facing this old man with an even stronger aura, Xiao Mo and his former stepmother were a little at a loss for a moment, as if they had lost their way in the dark and could not figure out the way.
Gu Mingcheng slowly put down the teacup, and began to tap the table rhythmically with his slender fingers. The crisp sound, one after another, was like the countdown clock, hitting Xiao Mo and his ex-stepmother's hearts heavily, making their heartbeats speed up suddenly, and they were about to have an irregular heartbeat at any minute.
Xiao Mo was feeling extremely irritated and he rubbed his palms together unconsciously, trying to relieve the tension and entanglement in his heart. However, faced with the situation before him which involved a major decision, his thoughts were a tangled mess and he was unable to make up his mind.
Xiao Mo knew very well that his only advantage now was that he held one more key clue than his ex-stepmother.
On the surface, the person who died was Lao Mo, but in fact, the people in the urn were most likely members of the Gu family.
"Gu family..." Xiao Mo repeated these three words in his heart, frowning and racking his brains to think.
Suddenly, he seemed to be struck by a flash of inspiration, and his mind suddenly became clear. Perhaps, Gu Mingcheng's move was intended to completely solve the issue of whether Lao Mo should stay or go.
It seems that if I chose the box containing ashes, then the identity of the deceased is Lao Mo, otherwise it is Gu Minghao!
While Xiao Mo was secretly calculating various possibilities in his mind, he couldn't help but secretly glance at the woman next to him out of the corner of his eye.
Upon taking a look, he discovered that the other party was also observing him carefully in the same way.
In an instant, Xiao Mo slapped his forehead and wondered how he could have forgotten about his twin sisters.
Their relationship with Lao Mo is equally complicated, and their presence cannot be ignored in this game of property and responsibility.
Silence continued to spread in the private room. After a long time, Xiao Mo finally cleared his cough, breaking the suffocating silence.
He straightened his back and calmly reminded Gu Mingcheng: "Mr. Gu may not know that my mother and Lao Mo signed an agreement before they divorced. No matter how many times Lao Mo gets married in the future or how many children he has, according to the agreement, his parental status will ultimately fall on me."
As soon as the voice fell, the woman next to him was about to open her mouth to refute, but Xiao Mo seemed to know her intention in advance, and accurately timed it and continued to add: "Of course, the dead are the greatest. I believe you will not joke about the ashes of the deceased!"
After listening to this, Gu Mingcheng's expression did not change much, he just nodded slightly.
At this moment, there were clearly three people in the private room, but the conversation was entirely dominated by Xiao Mo and Gu Mingcheng.
The woman who was supposed to express her opinion in this discussion seemed to be marginalized by an invisible force. Her presence was almost zero, like a transparent person.
A feeling of unwillingness welled up in the woman's heart. She had wanted to fight for some rights for herself and her daughter, and at the same time regain some sense of existence.
But just as she was about to speak, she saw Gu Mingcheng calmly taking out his mobile phone from his pocket, his fingers gently sliding across the screen, as if he was operating something important.
After a while, the door of the private room was pushed open and Lin Junze walked in with big strides.
He looked serious, with a coin lying flat on his palm. Under the dim light in the private room, the coin was shining with a cold luster.
Lin Junze stood between Xiao Mo and his former stepmother, his eyes scanning the two of them. Then, he asked word by word, "Who chooses first?" These three simple words were like a stone thrown into a calm lake, instantly stirring up a thousand waves and successfully igniting the competitive spirit in the hearts of the two. A fierce competition seemed to be about to begin.
Xiao Mo's eyes moved back and forth between Lin Junze's open palm and the woman beside him. After a moment's thought, he raised his hand and made a "lady first" gesture, with a faint smile on the corner of his mouth. The posture seemed gentlemanly, but in fact it concealed a hint of teasing.
The woman took a deep breath and tried to calm herself, but the nervousness still overwhelmed her like a tide. Her throat was as dry as a riverbed that had been dry for a long time, and her throat was very hoarse.
When she slightly opened her lips and tried to speak, the syllables seemed to be tied up and rolled off the tip of her tongue unclearly.
Lin Junze bent his thumb slightly and placed the coin steadily and flatly on it. Under the warm yellow light, the coin exuded a cold metallic luster.
The woman hesitated for a long time and chose the floral side of the coin, while Xiao Mo chose the literal side without hesitation.
Then, Lin Junze threw the coin high into the air with a crisp and neat ejection action. In an instant, the coin rolled rapidly in the air, drawing a blurred arc.
At the moment the coin was launched, Xiao Mo and the woman's hearts suddenly tightened, as if they were grasped by an invisible big hand. They both prayed secretly in their hearts, hoping that the god of luck would be on their side.
The coin began to fall rapidly. Lin Junze was quick-eyed and quick-handed. At the moment when the coin was about to hit the ground, he accurately caught it and then quickly pressed it on the back of his other hand.