The Devil who devoured Snow White

303  Gu Zimo

(Present)

If she was able to deceive her brother back then, surely she could do it again and save Lu Mengjie. The only reason why she approached Yong Liwei back then was to warn him. Hopefully, things would go well for them.

Answering Skeleton's call, Cecilia heard Yong Liwei's voice in the other line. She noticed how frantic his tone was when he said, "Mengjie met him! You have to get her out of your place, now!"

Her eyes went wide in surprise. This was the first time she heard him like this but that didn't matter right now, especially when the person she was trying to protect from her brother would actually enter the tiger's den.

"Got it! Don't worry, Liwei, I'll call you after I get her out of my place!" Ending the call, Cecilia rushed to her place.

The moment she entered, the first thing she saw was Cian, dragging Spider's unconscious body towards his room. She froze and she felt her heart race uncontrollably.

"Oh, you're back. Don't just stand there, help me," Cian calmly stated.

She clenched her trembling hands. She was scared of the things her brother could do to her. Her instincts were telling her to turn and run away but she couldn't do that. Cian was her brother. He was her responsibility. She had to be the one to bring him to prison.

Gulping, she mustered up her courage and yelled, "Are you crazy?! What if someone saw you?!" "Don't worry, no one did. I had Virus monitor the area." He panted lightly. "I don't like dealing with men. They're heavier."

"And I don't like to dirty my hands!  so do it yourself! Is he dead?!" She furrowed her brows deeply.

He sighed and replied, "No, he's not."

Cecilia inwardly sighed in relief. It was a good thing that Spider was not dead. Once he awakes, she could join forces with him and escape. He was, after all, a talented martial artist. Cian may know how to fight but she was confident that Spider could defeat him. At least that was what she thought.

"You have to help me transport them somewhere else."

"Them?" "Him and Lu Mengjie."

"Lu Mengjie?!" She was genuinely shocked. She knew that Lu Mengjie came but she never thought that he would act so fast. He was the type to hold back if he wasn't sure with his plans yet. Could he perhaps have anticipated Lu Mengjie's arrival?

"Now can you keep your voice down and help me instead?"

…

Meanwhile back in the Azure Republic…

Yong Liwei was in the Prime Minister's place. The news about him becoming the Crowned Prince and that he was to succeed the current King spread like wildfire. He was able to gain the attention of his mother's family; the Gu family.

He was currently attending the birthday celebration of his grandfather, the current Prime Minister, Gu Zimo. He had to excuse himself earlier just so he could make a call and warn Cecilia when he learned that his wife went to her place.

It was a good thing that he was alone on the balcony. The tense atmosphere around him only became heavier as he tightened his grip on the phone he was holding. He wanted to go back and protect his wife by all means but he couldn't do so. If he left, he would only be ruining his relationship with his grandfather. Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Yong Liwei didn't really care about this family but… he needed power. He had to take care of Si Guanlin's forces on the right, and on the left, he had to take care of Han Xukun's mother who was already scheming her way on killing him. His plate was full. Very full.

"Something seems to be bothering you."

Startled, Yong Liwei turned to face the person who entered the balcony. To his surprise, it was none other than Gu Zimo, his grandfather.

The old man's hair was filled with white, his face had few wrinkles on it. Instead of looking cold and stoic, the old man had a kind look on him.

Whenever Yong Liwei saw him, he was reminded of his birth mother, Gu Rouxi. She must have inherited her kind eyes from this man.

Tap. Tap. The sound came from the walking cane when Gu Zimo approached his grandson. "What's wrong, Yizhou?"

Ying Liwei pressed his lips, stretching them into a thin line as he averted his gaze from the old man. Both his heart and mind were flying to his wife. He couldn't even bring himself to hide the distress it was causing him.

"Child, don't hold back to this old man. I might be able to help you."

"My wife is in danger." He finally confessed as he faced the old man and looked straight into his eyes.

The side of his lips curled up into a small smile. "Then don't let me hold you back. What are you waiting for? Go save her."

Yong Liwei didn't expect that his grandfather would say such words but as he stared into his eyes, he saw that the old man understood what to prioritize.

That's right. The same thing happened to Gu Zimo's daughter.

"Don't worry about the throne. I'll make sure that no one steals it from you." In other words, he was going to take care of the proxy Queen who had been making problems for his grandson lately.

"I hope you can bring your wife and introduce her to me once you come back."

Yong Liwei nodded and was about to leave without saying another word. He may not be the type of person who would easily trust someone but he didn't doubt his grandfather's words. Something inside him told him that he could trust him. That something—no, it was someone and he was sure that Han Yizhou was still there inside him, telling him to trust the old man.

Ever since the day he first met him, Yong Liwei could already tell that Gu Zimo was not a simple man but at the same time, he was a kind-hearted person. He felt a familiar warmth on him when he was pulled into the old man's embrace. His mother's warmth.