Only after her death did I realize that she was the white moonlight of a billionaire CEO.

Chapter 150 Misunderstanding: It turns out that the eldest brother has always loved Liu Yi.

Upon learning that today was Gu Huaizhou's 28th birthday, Li Xi realized she didn't have time to prepare a birthday gift.

After thinking about it, she borrowed the kitchen from Gu Han's housekeeper and planned to make a small cake for Gu Huaizhou herself.

It's a small gift but a big sentiment.

When Gu Huaizhou found out, he asked to go to the kitchen with her to make a cake, but Li Xi refused, saying, "No, the cake is a little gift for you, how can I let you see it beforehand?"

"We'll celebrate again tonight, you go take care of the kids."

Gu Huaizhou looked disgusted. "Taking care of a kid is nothing compared to spending time with you."

"Just consider this a practice run. Do you plan to be a hands-off parent when we have kids in the future?"

Upon hearing Li Xi say that she was willing to have a child with him, Gu Huaizhou was immediately flattered and completely lost his bearings.

"Okay, I'll go take care of the child."

Ying Li was very bored and pestered Butler Zhou to let her feed the cats.

Over the years, Gu Huaizhou has sent Patrick Star back to the manor and asked Butler Gu Han to take care of him.

But Patrick Star is wild and untamed, and once scratched Ying Li, so Butler Zhou didn't dare take her to Patrick Star.

Seeing Gu Huaizhou walking over from the kitchen, Butler Zhou quickly stepped forward to complain, "Mr. Huaizhou, Lili is pestering me to go play with Patrick Star. It would be troublesome if she got scratched again."

Ying Li already has cardiomyopathy, and Ying Chengfeng usually keeps a close eye on her. Last time she was scratched by a cat and had to get vaccinated, Ying Li even had a high fever.

"Butler Zhou, thank you for your hard work. You should go and rest now. I'll take Lili fishing."

Gu Huaizhou gently pinched Ying Li's nose and asked her, "Do you want to go fishing with me? If we catch fish, we'll make soup for dinner."

Ying Li was all smiles. She pulled Gu Huaizhou to the tool shed to get fishing gear and headed straight for the lake to fish.

"Lili, when you cast your line, be careful of any obstructions above you, or your hook will get tangled. And there's one more thing you must remember."

Ying Li raised her small, delicate face and looked at Gu Huaizhou curiously, as if asking what she needed to be careful about.

"Remember, you can't fish where there are power lines. If your hook gets tangled in the wire, you could be electrocuted."

Every year, there are numerous cases of people being electrocuted when their fishing rods hit power lines.

Since we're going to teach Yingli this profession, we must clearly explain the precautions and avoid risks in advance.

Ying Li nodded seriously.

"Come on, let's cast our lines."

Yingli was a clever little girl, and she quickly learned how to cast a line and bait a fish.

She had just cast her line when Gu Chenguang came over.

"Uncle."

Gu Huaizhou called out to Gu Chenguang in a muffled voice, then patted Ying Li's head, "Lili, you play by yourself for a while."

Ying Li nodded obediently.

Gu Huaizhou sat down at the tea table under the pavilion. "Uncle, please sit down."

Gu Chenguang sat down, casually placed his phone on the table, pointed at Ying Li's back, and teased Gu Huaizhou: "I didn't realize Huaizhou was so patient with the child."

"You will be a good father in the future."

Being a good father was not part of Gu Huaizhou's life plan before.

But ever since meeting Li Xi, Gu Huaizhou has had many more plans for his life.

Be Li Xi's boyfriend.

To be Li Xi's husband.

I want to have two children with Li Xi and be a good father...

Seeing Gu Huaizhou's deep gaze, clearly lost in thought, Gu Chenguang smiled with satisfaction, "Now you're more like a young person."

"It used to be too dull and lifeless, lacking any fun."

Gu Huaizhou did not refute it.

A maid brought over hot tea and several plates of snacks and nuts.

Gu Huaizhou poured Gu Chenguang a cup of hot tea. "Uncle, please have some tea."

"it is good."

The tea was a bit hot, but the teacup had good insulation, so it was warm and comfortable to hold in my hands.

While toying with his teacup, Gu Chenguang inquired about Li Xi from Gu Huaizhou: how old was she, what did she do for a living, who else was in her family, what was her personality like...

Gu Huaizhou didn't answer every question, so he just said a few words about the ones he could.

Having gathered enough information, Gu Chenguang said, "When you have time in the future, remember to bring Li Xi to Kyoto to visit your family, and let your aunt and cousins ​​meet Li Xi as well."

"...If she's willing, I'll take her."

"Look at you, already starting to defend yourself." Gu Chenguang shook his head and sighed, "I used to think you'd never settle down in your life, but who knew you'd be like your dad and your brother when it comes to dating..."

Upon hearing his uncle mention his deceased elder brother, Gu Huaizhou twirled the teacup in his hand and casually asked, "Was my elder brother also very passionate when he was in love?"

"Of course."

“Your brother has been closest to me since childhood. No one knows better than me when he first fell in love and when he lost his virginity.”

At this point, Gu Chenguang winked at Gu Huaizhou and lowered his voice, saying, "I'm kind of his dating mentor."

"Besides dating Liu Yi, has my brother had any other girlfriends?"

Gu Chenguang shook his head. "No, Liu Yi was his first love. They met and fell in love when they were 20 years old, and dated for five years before breaking up. How could he forget her so easily?"

Gu Huaizhou seized the opportunity to probe further: "But I vaguely remember hearing my brother tell his friend that Liu Yi's family background is too small, and her vision and perspective are too narrow, making her unsuitable as the eldest son's wife of the Gu family..."

"He's already started to dislike her, so why is he still hung up on her?"

"Who told you that?" Gu Chenguang's reaction was quite surprised. "When did Huai'an ever have such thoughts about Liu Yi?"

"...I overheard it by accident, or maybe I misheard." Gu Huaizhou had no idea about the details; it was Liu Huang who told him.

Gu Chenguang frowned and thought for a moment, then suddenly changed his mind and said, "Perhaps you only heard the first half and didn't hear the second half."

"Hmm? What does Uncle mean by that?"

“Huai’an did say something similar. He didn’t say it to anyone else, but to me and your uncle.”

"Huai'an never looked down on Liu Yi. He didn't like Liu Yi's parents very much, saying that the couple was somewhat greedy."

"But Huai'an also said that he has no shortage of money, so even if Liu Yi's parents love money, it's not a big problem."

"This love of money, while a flaw, is it not also a virtue?"

A pair of money-loving parents-in-law might be a source of great distress for other sons-in-law.

But Gu Huai'an has no shortage of money.

"When Huai'an said those things, he wanted to ask your aunt to take good care of Liu Yi and help her broaden her horizons and learn how to be a young mistress of a large family."

"Huai'an's feelings for Liu Yi can be described as deep and unwavering."

"...Is that really how it is?" A sense of absurdity arose in Gu Huaizhou's mind.

So Liu Yi only overheard half of it before running away, misunderstanding her elder brother. Unfortunately, she also inherited her parents' greed and snobbishness, harboring wicked thoughts and personally squandering her elder brother's love for her.

No wonder the eldest brother was so ruthless as to kill Chen Cheng and her adoptive father after learning that Liu Yi had been kidnapped and assaulted.

Because the person Gu Huai'an truly loved from beginning to end was Liu Yi.

He mistakenly believed that his beloved had been hurt by Chen Cheng, which is why he killed her.

"Why aren't you saying anything?" Gu Chenguang felt uneasy when he saw Gu Huaizhou suddenly fall silent, a shadow falling over his handsome face. "...Huaizhou, are you hiding something from us?"

"...I need to go see Grandpa."

Gu Huaizhou stood up and said to the maid standing next to him, "Please go and invite Butler Zhou to come and keep Lili company."

"Yes, Mr. Huaizhou."

Gu Huaizhou left the lakeside pavilion without saying a word, and Gu Chenguang, seeing that something was wrong, followed after him.

The kitchen staff were serving the dishes, and Gu Wentao and Gu Chenyang had finished their game of chess and were washing their hands in preparation for dinner.

Seeing Gu Huaizhou enter alone with a sullen face, Gu Wentao immediately realized that he had something to say.

"What happened?"

"Grandpa, I have something to tell you."

Gu Wentao thought for a moment, then asked, "Could your two uncles listen?"

"Ah."

Seeing that Gu Chenguang had followed him in, Gu Wentao took his cane and said to Du Yusheng, "Yusheng, have someone send some tea to the study."

"Chenyang, Chenguang, you two come with Huaizhou to the study with me."

The four of them went up to the study on the second floor in silence.

After Du Yusheng personally brought the tea up and closed the door, Gu Wentao asked Gu Huaizhou, "What happened?"

"grandfather."

"I can probably guess what triggered the deaths of my parents and brother 12 years ago."

Upon hearing this, Gu Wentao and his two uncles all showed expressions of surprise.

Gu Wentao's eyelids twitched before he calmly said, "Tell us in detail what exactly happened and what you discovered."

Gu Huaizhou then combined the clues he had obtained from Liu Huang with the details revealed by Gu Chenguang today and told them to the three elders.

After hearing this, all three of them looked utterly bewildered.

"Are you saying that the deaths of your parents and brothers were actually caused by that woman Liu Yi, who was jealous and used others to commit murder?"

"Yes."

Gu Huaizhou stared intently at Gu Wentao. "Grandpa, did my brother kill a female artist named Chen Cheng back then?"

Gu Wentao also looked bewildered. He pondered for a moment and said, "...The Gu family has strict family traditions. I have always been strict with your father and your brother. Even though your father has been a prominent figure in the business world for many years, he has never been ruthless in his dealings with people."

“Huai’an is the successor whom we have nurtured with our hearts and souls for two generations. He has always been a child who can uphold his principles. How could he do such a thing?”

"Grandpa," Gu Huaizhou said with a wry smile, "In my eyes, my brother is also flawless, but can anyone truly be flawless?"

"In your eyes, my eldest grandson is naturally intelligent, wise, filial, and respectful. But I think my eldest brother would be seen differently by my maternal uncles."

When Gu Huaizhou called his name, Gu Chenyang hesitated and said, "...I have actually heard a little about what Huaizhou is talking about."

Gu Wentao suddenly looked at Gu Chenyang: "Do you know that he killed that woman because of Liu Yi?"

"Uncle Gu, please calm down." Gu Chenyang quickly picked up a teacup and handed it to Gu Wentao. "Please have some tea and let me explain slowly."

Gu Wentao took a sip of tea and quickly regained his composure. "Speak."

Gu Chenyang recalled, "I can't remember exactly how many years ago it was. I only vaguely remember that one day, Ru Yun suddenly came to me and told me that Liu Yi had been kidnapped and assaulted. Huai'an was furious about this and vowed to kill the culprit to take revenge."

"Ru Yun was worried that Huai'an would do something foolish in his anger, so she called me immediately and asked me to go and persuade Huai'an."

Ru Yun is Gu Chenyang's lover, and also the maternal aunt of Gu Huaizhou's brother.

At that time, following her husband's and nephew's advice, Ru Yun often took Liu Yi to large-scale business parties to broaden her horizons.

Therefore, although Liu Yi's kidnapping and assault were not reported in the newspapers and were kept very secret by Gu Huai'an, Ru Yun still knew about it.

"After I learned about this, I personally came to Dongzhou, found Huai'an, and gave him a long and earnest talk."

"Huai'an promised me that he would not go so far as to kill that woman. He promised to only drive her out of the entertainment industry and out of the country, leaving her with no place to stand."