“I’ve already had someone cross-reference Su Zhuo’s case with Xu Tianlin’s. I’ve started running teaser reports through several trustworthy media outlets. It’ll take time for public opinion to reach a boiling point, but the trend is promising.”
“I also had someone send word to the Provincial High Court. A few veteran judges have expressed interest in the case, agreeing that it deserves a second look.”
He paused, his voice softening with a comforting tone.
“Wanwan, just wait a little longer. The retrial has been put on the schedule. We should see substantive progress as early as this month.”
“The situation with Xu Tianlin is too favorable for us. Overturning the verdict is a certainty; it’s just a matter of time.”
Su Wan remained silent.
Thinking she didn't believe him, Gu Huaiyu quickly added, “If you’re anxious, I can arrange for you to see Su Zhuo tomorrow. I’ll handle the visitation procedures. I guarantee there won’t be any issues.”
“Fine,” Su Wan replied decisively.
Gu Huaiyu was stunned for a moment, then wild joy surged in his heart. Even his voice brightened several notches.
“Great! I’ll come pick you up first thing tomorrow morning!”
The call ended, and Qin Zhong’an arrived shortly after.
Su Wan arranged for him to stay in the building.
“Do not go out without my permission.”
“If anyone asks, say you’re a new security guard. Your daily meals will be delivered to your room.”
Qin Zhong’an’s mind was in a mess. He had no objections to Su Wan’s arrangements.
The night passed in silence.
The next morning, just as the sky was beginning to brighten, Su Wan woke up.
Standing by the window, she saw a black Maybach already parked at the entrance of Jinxiu Garden.
Su Wan changed her clothes and walked out of Room 102.
The moment Gu Huaiyu saw her emerge, his eyes lit up.
He pushed the door open and got out, quickly rounding the car to the passenger side. He held the door open, his hand resting on the upper frame, acting as attentive as a professional chauffeur.
“Wanwan, get in.”
Su Wan glanced at him but said nothing, bending down to sit in the passenger seat.
The black Maybach pulled onto the highway, heading toward the Jiangcheng First Detention Center.
The interior of the car was quiet.
Gu Huaiyu kept both hands on the steering wheel, occasionally stealing a glance at Su Wan. His lips moved several times as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, he remained silent.
Su Wan leaned back against the seat, watching the streetscape flash by outside the window with an expressionless face.
The car drove out of the city center and turned onto a relatively secluded suburban highway.
Both sides of this road were filled with large plots of land waiting for development, overgrown with weeds. Occasional abandoned factory buildings flashed past, and there was almost no sign of human activity.
Just then—
A black sedan suddenly lunged out from a side road. Its tires screeched against the pavement as it swung horizontally across the road, cutting off the Maybach’s path.
Gu Huaiyu’s expression changed instantly. He slammed on the brakes, and the Maybach’s nose came to a halt barely half a meter from the other car.
“Damn it...”
Gu Huaiyu’s curse caught in his throat halfway.
The moment he recognized the license plate, his face turned ashen, and the muscles in his jaw tightened into hard lines.
Su Wan’s mental power had already spread out the moment the car appeared, enveloping the entire vehicle.
She knew exactly why Gu Huaiyu’s expression was so grim.
Because the person in that car was Gu Huaian.
When her perception landed on Gu Huaian, Su Wan was also slightly stunned.
She sensed energy fluctuations coming from him...
It was a deep, restrained aura of an ability, one that had clearly been suppressed on purpose.
Gu Huaian was actually an Ability User!
This realization caused a flicker of surprise in Su Wan’s eyes. So that was it.
No wonder Gu Mingshan was willing to share his secrets with this low-profile, almost invisible younger son.
Gu Huaiyu had already pushed the door open and stepped out. He strode over to the black sedan and slammed his fist against the driver’s side window.
“Gu Huaian! Are you fucking crazy?!”
The window rolled down slowly.
A clean-cut, almost plain face was revealed.
Gu Huaian looked a few years younger than Gu Huaiyu. His features were soft, his skin fair, and he wore a thin dark-grey jacket. His entire being exuded a gentle, non-confrontational temperament.
However, hidden within those eyes was something entirely inconsistent with that gentleness.
He tilted his head, his gaze falling on Gu Huaiyu’s face as his lips slowly curled into an arc.
“Brother...”
He spoke the word softly.
Then, Gu Huaiyu’s body swayed.
His eyes widened suddenly, his knees buckled, and he collapsed forward, falling heavily onto the cold concrete road.
Su Wan sat in the car, watching it all with a calm gaze.
The way Gu Huaian had said “Brother” just now was laced with extremely subtle mental power fluctuations—a form of covert hypnotic suggestion.
It was that single word that had knocked Gu Huaiyu unconscious.
Gu Huaian stepped out of the car and walked unhurriedly to Su Wan’s side of the vehicle.
Su Wan turned her head. Through the half-lowered window, she looked at Gu Huaian’s face, which was gentle to the point of being hypocritical.
Her expression and reaction perfectly mimicked what a normal person should feel when seeing someone suddenly collapse for no reason.
Her pupils dilated slightly, her breathing quickened, and her fingers instinctively gripped the seatbelt.
Panic, fear, and a trace of instinctive hatred at seeing an enemy.
Gu Huaian’s gaze fell on her face, as if he were inspecting an interesting piece of decor.
“Miss Su, it’s been a long time.” He spoke with a warm voice, like an old friend making small talk. “It seems you’ve been doing quite well lately.”
Su Wan pursed her lips and said nothing.
Gu Huaian didn't seem to care about her silence. He turned his head to look at the unconscious Gu Huaiyu, the curve of his lips deepening.
“My brother,” his tone carried a hint of pity, “has truly gone mad.”
“To think he would neglect official business for a woman and nearly ruin our great task.”
He retracted his gaze and looked back at Su Wan.
“It seems he’s already told you that I was the one who framed Su Zhuo?”
Hearing this, Su Wan’s breathing hitched, and the hatred in her eyes intensified.
Gu Huaian chuckled. His smile was as gentle as a spring breeze, but his words were like needles dipped in venom.
“Miss Su, I know you hate me. You hate the Gu family, and you hate everyone who moved against the Su family.”
“But hate all you want; you still need to see things clearly.”
He leaned down slightly, hands in his pockets, his posture relaxed. “I’ve also been keeping an eye on your brother’s case.”
“I don’t understand why you’re so obsessed with your brother’s situation...”
“It’s only a mere six years. When the time is up, he’ll come out naturally...”
He paused.
“But he cannot come out now.”
Su Wan’s lips trembled slightly as she struggled to suppress her emotions.
“Miss Su, let me give you a piece of advice...”
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