The Gu Family Estate.

Fu Qiancheng blocked Gu Yanxing at the doorstep, using his frail body to obstruct Gu Yanxing’s path. Though his cough hadn’t yet subsided, his voice rang out with unwavering strength.

He stared into Gu Yanxing’s eyes and asked again, “Don’t give me any of that empty rhetoric. Yan Xing, I only have one question: this time Ming Yue has disappeared—will you help me or not?”

“Qiancheng, it’s not that I won’t help you; it’s just that I don’t think it’s necessary. You know Ming Yue’s personality—would she ever let herself be at a disadvantage? She’ll be fine. The reason she cut off all contact is surely for her own reasons. If we rush in to look for her now, we might actually ruin her plan. So please calm down and wait a bit longer, okay? Besides, you know full well how capable she is these days—rest assured, she’ll be all right!”

Gu Yanxing gave a wry smile.

If it weren’t for Fu Qiancheng’s poor health, he’d really want to kick him.

But Fu Qiancheng wouldn’t hear a word of it. He shook his head immediately and said, “I can’t wait! It’s not just anyone—it’s Ming Yue, my Yueyue! She’s already disappeared once before—do you really want to watch me lose her again?”

“I…”

“And besides, how can you be sure she’s not in danger? This is the Ming family—the very family that devours its own! Back in the day, Kai Ge was so powerful, and look what happened to him—he died! No matter how talented Yueyue is, could she possibly match Kai Ge’s strength back then?”

“Qiancheng!”

“I just found out that Ming Yue has come into a huge sum of money. Do you really think the Ming family and that Liu fellow would willingly hand it over to her? Would they let her take all that cash away?”

Fu Qiancheng clenched his fists tightly, gritting his teeth as he said, “Even if they had the conscience to let Yueyue take the money, is it possible she’d just run off with it and never come back?”

“You’re overthinking it, Qiancheng. Ming Yue….” There were some things Gu Yanxing couldn’t bring himself to say.

But as Ming Yue’s former close friend, he could vaguely tell that she’d undergone a complete transformation compared to those days.

Only heaven knows how much hardship she endured and how much determination she mustered to get to this point.

With someone like her, why on earth would she make such a big comeback just for a little bit of money?

She’s not the type to be greedy for wealth.

So there must be something else she wants in this city, in this place—or perhaps some important business she still needs to take care of.

And when you put all that together with what happened back then, it’s easy to see what her ultimate goal really is.

Since her goal hasn’t been achieved yet, there’s no way she’d leave quietly like this.

The reason she disappeared is probably just the brief calm before the storm.

At first, Gu Yanxing had only guessed as much.

But now… Gu Yanxing glanced toward an inconspicuous spot off to the side and became even more certain of his hunch.

It was just that Fu Qiancheng was too caught up in his emotions to realize it right away.

For Ming Yue’s greater cause, he couldn’t reveal the truth either.

“So you still won’t help me, right? Gu Yanxing—after all these years as good brothers, you’re not even willing to do this little thing for me?”

Fu Qiancheng asked, clearly annoyed.

Gu Yanxing scratched his head, refusing to budge. “Qiancheng, listen to me—calm down first. Take a moment to really think about what I’m saying. Don’t let your impatience cloud your judgment.”

“Enough with the excuses! If you won’t help me, I’ll find her myself. I refuse to believe I can’t track someone down without you.”

Fu Qiancheng stormed off in a huff.

All Gu Yanxing could do was press his temples, with no better option than to watch Fu Qiancheng walk away.

Only after Fu Qiancheng’s car had driven far off did Gu Yanxing murmur softly toward that unremarkable spot, “Stop hiding—you’ve already gone far.”

No sooner had he finished speaking than a man stepped out from there—a man who, at first glance, looked exactly like Fu Qiancheng.

End of Chapter 108: Counterattack 34