Back to the 70s: My Childhood Sweetheart Spoils Me Rotten

Chapter 1096 - 1098: He’s Back

"Brother, what do you think?" Although Gong Ruini thought Xu Guangxuan made sense.

But she always felt it went too smoothly, so smoothly that it made Gong Ruini worried.

"I also feel like it’s a trap set for us." Gong Ruwen stared at Xu Guangxuan’s back for a long time.

"Is he trying to pit us against those people?" Gong Ruini scrutinized the list of families Xu Guangxuan had mentioned earlier.

There really didn’t seem to be any issue with the list, "Brother, what do you think?"

Gong Ruwen had some familiarity with the families in Beijing, "They’re all families comparable to the Xu family."

"It’s just the Shen Family recently moved to Beijing from out of town; they’ve always expanded elsewhere and don’t have any power here."

Gong Ruwen was perplexed by the Shen Family, "They couldn’t possibly form alliances as soon as they arrive, let alone with the Xu family."

"And even though the Xu family isn’t much, they’re proud and wouldn’t agree to take orders from families like theirs."

"Yeah." Right, the sense of discord was here; actually, Gong Ruini felt something was off while taking notes just now.

But after thinking for a long time, she couldn’t figure it out. "And why would he want us to keep an eye on the Shen Family?" Gong Ruini truly didn’t understand.

Why insist on watching a family with no foundation, "Could it be that the Shen Family betrayed him?"

Didn’t Xu Guangxuan previously say someone betrayed the Xu family, but could the Shen family really have such power?

Gong Ruwen and Gong Ruini stared at the paper for a long time, genuinely baffled.

Confused, Gong Ruwen could only push his wife into action, "How about I ask Chu Ling?"

Gong Ruini yawned, since they didn’t know, they had no choice but to proceed this way.

Gong Ruwen, too lazy to go to the Chu home, directly called Chu Ling.

In no time, he hung up, "Chu Ling is on her way."

What, Chu Ling is coming over? Oh my god, it seems big brother has Chu Ling utterly at his beck and call, able to summon the Chu family’s princess with just a phone call.

"You’re overthinking it, she said you’ve been under a lot of pressure lately and wants to check on you."

"And she implied there’s an issue with the Shen Family." Gong Ruwen never expected Chu Ling to become so tense at the mention of the Shen Family.

No way, it must really be a big problem if Chu Ling rushed over. But how could there be a problem if they managed to settle in Beijing?

Gong Ruini was perplexed, surely it’s not another quarrel with the Chu family.

Chu Ling acted quickly and arrived in no time.

"Stay away from the Shen Family."

"Don’t investigate." Chu Ling was so nervous that she feared they’d inquire about the Shen Family.

What’s with the Shen Family that even Chu Ling is this nervous? The Gong Family siblings grew serious.

Could it be that they’ve really attracted the attention of some big figure this time? Gong Ruini was extremely anxious.

"Don’t worry, as long as you don’t investigate, nothing will happen; they won’t react desperately."

Ah, even using such a term, Gong Ruini turned pale with fright.

Gong Ruwen also grew anxious, "Is it truly dangerous?"

Isn’t this Beijing? How could dangerous people be allowed in, don’t they realize this could lead to big trouble?

"There’s a bit for you, as we suspect someone behind the Shen Family is someone you know." Chu Ling initially didn’t want to say it.

But she worried these two would grow curious and then investigate the matter.

They know them? Someone behind the Shen Family, how could they know them?

If it were someone developing on the coast, perhaps they’d really know one or two.

"The former head of the Wei Family." Chu Ling knew this name would strike a deep chord with them.

The head of the Wei Family, "Wei Zehao?" Gong Ruini exclaimed out loud.

"Didn’t he run away?" Gong Ruwen was also shocked.

Back when they destroyed the Wei Family, making it bankrupt with no way out, there were many who took action, but since their families took the blame, of course they’d keep an eye on Wei Zehao.

Even after discovering his disappearance, Gong Ruini and the others didn’t relax, thinking that once he escaped, he’d absolutely seek revenge.

Gong Ruini’s larger concern about Wei Zehao was that he knew the future developments, and if his "golden child" abilities surfaced, a comeback wouldn’t be impossible.

Unexpectedly, he really came back and targeted her upon return.

"Yes, it’s definitely him, otherwise why would the Feng Family be targeting me." Gong Ruini was really flustered, "Brother, what do we do?"

Taking down the Wei Family back then was incredibly challenging, everyone worked together, but now to expect them to do so again, Gong Ruini dared not hope.

Perhaps someone is eagerly waiting for them to engage with Wei Zehao, leading to both sides being deeply weakened.

"We’ll just act like we don’t know."

"Continue to keep an eye on the Xu family."

"Our opponent is the Xu family, the Feng Family hasn’t shown up yet."

If what they planned earlier can be executed, then it will be an opportunity for them to gain attention from the higher-ups.

Wei Zehao failed once, he absolutely won’t want to fail again.

He managed to escape smoothly before, but will it be that easy this time? That kind of safety is wishful thinking, "Wei Zehao will be more cautious."

Gong Ruini nodded, unless the other person is unwise, they wouldn’t take such a foolish risk.

"Why did he show himself?" Gong Ruini was very curious and puzzled.

Since it’s said that Wei Zehao will be more cautious, he shouldn’t be so reckless.

Even if he hides in the background, the fact is he seems exposed, "Or maybe someone really dislikes him and wants to take him down?"

Minor skirmishes can’t deal with him; drastic measures are required, like leveraging outside forces.

This isn’t impossible, but the key issue is the person who could arrange such a plan must be fairly familiar with Wei Zehao and naturally very cautious.

Moreover, "They probably want to use another to eliminate him." Gong Ruini shivered all over.

If they really make a move again, wouldn’t Wei Zehao rage?

None really knows just how many contingencies Wei Zehao had left during his prime, otherwise how else could he have escaped back then?

"So, even if the Feng family makes a move, they should avoid targeting Wei Zehao directly." As Gong Ruwen’s mind worked, an idea struck him.

Since someone is thinking about luring them into this pit, why not turn the tables on them?

"Wei Zehao will definitely hate those who betrayed him. We might not be able to target him directly, but we can incite internal conflict." Gong Ruwen explained that the situation is quite serious and needs careful consideration.

Sadly, Zhao Xuran isn’t in Beijing, otherwise he could join in on the deliberations.

"Uh-huh." Her brother’s mind works quickly to have already devised such a plan.

Anyway, she had already brought up the matter that needed discussing, and now it was up to Gong Ruwen to ponder and strategize.

As a student, her primary task was studying; such intricate scheming wasn’t suitable for a child to get involved in.