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“I’m afraid that Mom will abuse you to death!”

“She won’t.” Lu Zhiyuan mentioned Gu Ci, his tone softened a bit, without the restraint and subtlety of the Third Master, nor the overbearing dominance of the Third Young Master. It was as if a gentleness had been neutralized, with a stronger power emerging.

Gu Ziyu coldly snorted, “Dad, to be honest, I can see the surveillance in the secret room.”

Lu Zhiyuan thought about the conflict he had with Gu Ci a few days ago, where he pointed a gun at her and she almost shot him. They even slapped each other. He fell into a subtle silence.

“Scenes of domestic violence aren’t suitable for children to watch. Next time, you should control yourself rationally!” Lu Zhiyuan sincerely advised him.

“You’re really weird,” Gu Ziyu puzzled, “You’re neither like the Third Young Master nor the Third Master. Who are you, really?”

“People have many facets. A heinous murderer might also be a gentle old father on the surface, while an honest-looking person could secretly be a thief. Towering law enforcement officers may have their own hidden agendas. You act as the stern judge in national security, but in front of Cici, don’t you also act cute?” Lu Zhiyuan asked, “So, I have many facets, what’s strange about that?” “Damn!” Gu Ziyu took a step back, “You… admitted before that you have a split personality.”

Now he’s denying it completely?

Do adults go back on their words like this?

“I never had a split personality.”

“Dad, did Mom lock you up for a few days, and now you’ve gone crazy?” Gu Ziyu seriously suspected that he was possessed by evil spirits. “Don’t tell me there’s another personality inside your body, which is you!”

Then he would go crazy!

Lu Zhiyuan’s face turned cold, and his imposing manner grew stronger. “Gu Ziyu, what nonsense are you talking about?”

In that moment, Gu Ziyu could clearly feel that this was the Third Master.

Lu Zhiyuan suddenly smiled. “What? Scared?”

Gu Ziyu was speechless.

Gu Ziyu understood. “So, you can switch freely now?”

Lu Zhiyuan rubbed his forehead. “I have my doubts about your IQ.”

“I have two doctorates, which you don’t have!” Gu Ziyu didn’t accept the insult. “Even if you’re my dad, you can’t insult me.”

“There’s a complicated relationship between your mother and me, something 1 can’t explain to you right now. Ziyu, no matter what happens in the future, whether I’m by your side or not, you must protect your mother.” Lu Zhiyuan said in a deep voice. “I know you lived until you were eighteen in your previous life. You’re an adult now, and you have responsibilities. Remember what Dad told you, alright?”

Gu Ziyu suddenly widened his eyes. The fact that he lived to a certain age in his previous life was something he had never mentioned to anyone, not even his mother. How did Dad find out?

“You… you…” Gu Ziyu felt a sense of panic and confusion, realizing that Lu Zhiyuan was entrusting him with something. He got a bit agitated. “Lu Zhiyuan, take care of your own wife, I’m busy!”

Lu Zhiyuan’s brows furrowed, and his gaze turned cold. Gu Ziyu once again saw the shadow of the Third Master in him, as if what Lu Zhiyuan had said was true—there was never really a Third Master and a Third Young Master; it was just one person with many facets.

Gu Ziyu had come to see him out of concern. That day, when he watched the surveillance footage of their intense confrontation, he had broken into a cold sweat. But now, seeing Lu Zhiyuan again, he felt startled.

After Gu Ziyu closed the door and hurriedly went upstairs, he ran into Gu Ci as she was coming in.

Gu Ci asked, “What’s wrong?”

“Nothing, Mom. Did you and the old man settle things?”

“We did,” Gu Ci replied. “Why don’t you see him off?”

Gu Ziyu nodded, suppressing his emotions. As he saw Chen Liangdong off, he couldn’t shake the feeling of distraction. Chen Liangdong noticed it and asked, “Why do you seem lost in thought?”

“There’s something I can’t figure out!”

“That’s a coincidence; I have something I can’t figure out too!”

The old and the young fell silent simultaneously.

After seeing Chen Liangdong off, Gu Ziyu hesitated, plucking at the camellias in the yard with a worried expression. Gu Ci finished tidying up the cups and asked Gu Ziyu, “What’s wrong?”

“Mom, the old man is suspicious of you. They might be monitoring your phone and your movements in national security. Be cautious.” It was standard procedure, and Gu Ziyu was just giving Gu Ci a heads-up.

“Will he invade the indoor cameras?”

“No further evidence suggests that he will,” Gu Ziyu was quite familiar with this procedure. “Just don’t give them any reason to suspect you. If it comes to it, it won’t be me handling this.”

“I understand.” Gu Ci ruffled his hair. “How is your stay at Great-Grandma’s house?”

“Great-Grandma spoils me too much. She prepares a lot of delicious food every day. Mom, do you think I’ve gained weight?” Gu Ziyu said. “I’ve been there for five days, and I’ve gained five pounds. Chen Liangdong is only training me on weekends now. After the New Year, will I become a little chubby?”

Gu Ci carefully examined her son. He had gained some weight, but Gu Ziyu’s tall, lean frame meant that the five pounds he had put on didn’t show at all. “Then eat until you’re 80% full!”

“It’s too hard. I eat until I’m stuffed every meal.” Gu Ziyu chatted with her, cleverly avoiding any mention of Lu Zhiyuan or suggesting she see a doctor.

After all, having seen the surveillance footage, Gu Ziyu knew that Gu Ci’s condition was deteriorating.

He could only trust Lu Zhiyuan!

“Mom, I’m leaving!” Gu Ziyu hugged her waist. “You have to take care of yourself. I can’t be without you.”

Gu Ci was momentarily startled. Gu Ziyu picked up his backpack and left the Bluefield Villa.

Gu Ci stood on the second floor, watching her son’s lonely figure, feeling a piercing pain in her heart. This kind of pain seemed to entwine her nerves like vines. Gu Ziyu had only one friend, Ji Chi.

Since coming to this timeline, he had become more cheerful and outgoing, and he attended school like a normal student, but he still had only Ji Chi as a friend. He was a unique presence, as if he intentionally avoided forming necessary emotional connections with anyone other than his parents, Ji Chi, and the Jiang family. He seemed like he could disappear at any moment, as if he didn’t want to have attachments from the start.

He was a loner.

Gu Ziyu couldn’t survive in his previous life, couldn’t find any hope, and couldn’t fit into this life because he was an existence outside the trajectory of life. If she and Lu Zhiyuan were both gone, what would happen to Gu Ziyu?

“Ziyu…” She couldn’t help but call her son’s name. She had once wanted to heal Lu Zhiyuan and Gu Ziyu, but the one who was most seriously ill turned out to be herself.

This was the first time that she had the genuine desire to treat herself.

The scariest type of patient wasn’t one who denied having an illness; it was someone like Gu Ci, who was fully aware of her illness but refused to seek treatment. She had clear logic and agile thinking, but she simply wanted to live in her own delusions and refused to wake up.

She went downstairs, where Lu Zhiyuan had been waiting for Gu Ci. Ever since their near falling out when he had almost shot her, Gu Ci hadn’t seen him..