Only after her death did I realize that she was the white moonlight of a billionaire CEO.

Chapter 118 Gu Huaizhou, My Suitor

It turns out that he wasn't unwilling to reveal his identity, but rather afraid to.

Click!

The apartment door opened from the inside.

"Get up," Li Xi said to Gu Huaizhou from inside the room.

But Gu Huaizhou's willpower was on the verge of collapse.

After six consecutive days without food, water, or sleep, not only was his body weakened, but his hearing and vision also deteriorated...

Gu Huaizhou's body unconsciously lurched forward.

A slender yet powerful hand promptly supported his forehead.

Gu Huaizhou then fainted in Li Xi's arms.

*

When I woke up again, I was in St. Anne's Hospital.

Gu Huaizhou opened his eyes and subconsciously looked for Li Xi's figure.

A warm and powerful male voice came from the bar: "Don't bother looking anymore. You've been asleep for three whole days. Li Xi brought you here."

Gu Huaizhou looked in the direction of the sound and saw a man pouring water with his back to him.

After testing the water temperature and finding it suitable, Ying Chengfeng brought the water cup to the bedside.

He pressed the button to raise the hospital bed.

As the headboard slowly rose, Gu Huaizhou's view opened up, and he realized that he was in a VIP ward at St. Anne's Hospital.

"Dr. Ying."

Gu Huaizhou's gaze was fixed on Ying Chengfeng's face.

With a gentle, warm smile, Ying Chengfeng held a water glass to Gu Huaizhou's lips. "Want some?"

Gu Huaizhou took a sip from his cup and suddenly chuckled softly, "Dr. Ying, the knife hanging over our heads is gone."

Leaning against the headboard, Gu Huaizhou gazed calmly at Ying Chengfeng and said, "Xixi finally opened the door for me."

“This means she has feelings for you.” Ying Chengfeng was also happy for him. “Congratulations, you’ve finally found her.”

“So, it really wasn’t a dream.” Gu Huaizhou leaned against the headboard and said absentmindedly, “Before I fainted that day, I vaguely saw her reach out to me and catch me in her arms.”

"In that instant, I remembered everything."

"What?" Ying Chengfeng asked, somewhat bewildered, "What did you remember?"

“I remember everything that happened 12 years ago.”

Upon hearing this, Ying Chengfeng's expression changed slightly. He asked with surprise and uncertainty, "Then... are you feeling alright?"

"It's better than I expected."

Ying Chengfeng was somewhat surprised, "I didn't expect that remembering everything would actually help your condition."

"This is truly an unexpected discovery."

When Gu Huaizhou was 15 years old, he witnessed the brutal murder of his closest family members and was then imprisoned for a full seven days.

After being found by Li Xi, Gu Huaizhou survived by sheer luck, but his mind had already been ravaged and confused.

He couldn't distinguish between reality and dreams, to the point that he himself didn't know what had happened in those days, or what kind of person the psychopathic killer who murdered his parents and brother was.

Until three days ago, when he fainted at Li Xi's doorstep, Li Xi once again embraced him.

In that instant, my confused mind cleared up.

With his dream world completely separated from reality, Gu Huaizhou finally remembered everything.

Upon learning that Gu Huaizhou had remembered everything, Ying Chengfeng couldn't suppress his curiosity and tentatively asked him, "Do you still remember the characteristics of the murderer from back then?"

"So many years have passed, and the police still haven't caught the killer from back then. If you can provide more detailed clues, maybe this cold case can be solved."

Gu Huaizhou said, "It's a woman."

"What?" Ying Chengfeng was taken aback.

"You mean, the psychopathic killer who kidnapped your whole family and brutally murdered your parents and brother was a woman?"

It wasn't a strong, healthy man, but a woman?

"Ah."

"Although it sounds unbelievable, the other person was indeed a woman, and a woman who loved to wear white dresses."

"She had long, black hair, red lips, fair skin, great strength, and a pair of grey-blue eyes."

“These are all very important clues,” Ying Chengfeng said. “Quickly tell the police the details you remember.”

"Li Xi came to see you today, but she didn't know when you would wake up. She stayed for an hour and then left."

Knowing that Li Xi was still willing to visit him, Gu Huaizhou felt a little more at ease.

"It's getting late, I need to go back and be with Ying Li."

"I'm leaving."

Ying Chengfeng put one hand in his pocket and left.

Gu Huaizhou picked up his phone from the bedside table and tentatively called Li Xi.

This time, the call actually went through.

It seems that Li Xi has removed him from the blacklist.

“Xi Xi”.

It's quite noisy over there with Li Xi.

"Please wait a moment." Li Xi excused herself to the people on her side and left the private room with her phone.

She was on the phone at the open-air platform at the end of the hotel corridor. This was the smoking area, where several well-dressed men were gathered and smoking.

Upon seeing Li Xi approach, the men instinctively put out their cigarettes.

Li Xi nodded gratefully to them before asking Gu Huaizhou in a low voice, "Awake?"

"Ah."

"It's quite noisy over there. Are you having a gathering with your friends?"

"The crew started filming today and had dinner together tonight."

No wonder.

For a moment, they were speechless.

Gu Huaizhou racked his brains for a topic, but Li Xi said, "Since you lied to me, you've been disqualified from being my boyfriend."

Gu Huaizhou felt as if he had been struck by lightning, his whole body feeling as if it had fallen into an ice cellar.

But Li Xi pulled him back from the brink of despair with a single sentence: "Pursue me again, Gu Huaizhou, being your most authentic self."

"...good!"

"Thank you for still giving me a chance, Xixi."

Li Xi snorted, "Get some rest, I'm going to eat first."

"it is good."

After hanging up the phone, Li Xi looked up and found the men staring at her.

She recognized two of them as Xie Xingyun's business associates; one seemed to be surnamed Qin, and the other Hu.

Back then, Li Xi was a devoted admirer, braving the wind and snow to drive to a dinner party to pick up Xie Xingyun, who was drunk. He had seen them at those dinner parties a few times.

Therefore, Li Xi still had some impression of it.

They were also deeply impressed by Li Xi.

"President Qin, President Hu." Li Xi put his phone in his pocket.

"Miss Li." Mr. Hu looked at Li Xi with suspicion, his gaze falling on her pocket, his expression hesitant.

Clearly, they had all heard that name.

President Qin asked indirectly, "Miss Li is indeed popular and has no shortage of suitors. Who was that gentleman on the phone just now...?"

Li Xi raised a bright and beautiful smile and said generously, "Gu Huaizhou, my suitor."

Upon hearing this, President Qin and President Hu were speechless, hardly believing what they had just heard.

Li Xi didn't care what they thought.

She turned around and went back to the private room where the film crew was located.

Watching that bright figure enter the private room, Mr. Hu lit another cigarette.

He exchanged a glance with President Qin and calmly analyzed, "In the past, Xie Jiaoyue would mention Gu Huaizhou's name to everyone she met, making the whole city think that she was Gu Huaizhou's sweetheart."

"But what's the result?"

"Not only did Grandpa Gu explicitly deny her identity at the birthday banquet, but I also heard that Chairman Zhou took Zhou Yaoguang to the Xie family to propose marriage a couple of days ago."

"Whether this marriage will work out or not, I don't know, but I heard from the rumors that it was Old Master Gu who made the Zhou family bow down and propose to the Xie family!"

Mr. Hu nodded. "I've heard about this too."

"Xie Jiaoyue used to be very successful in the industry because of Gu Huaizhou, but now she's been betrothed to Zhou Yaoguang."

"Is this Li Xi perhaps copying Xie Jiaoyue's tactics?"

President Qin wholeheartedly agreed, saying, "Most likely."

"Tsk."

"These days, Gu Huaizhou has become a tool for these women to spread rumors?"

"That's pretty tragic."

"This Li Xi was originally an adopted daughter of the Xie family. Gu Huaizhou was being taken advantage of by the Xie family, and he will get angry sooner or later. Just wait and see the Gu family's rage. At that time, this girl Li Xi won't even know how to cry."

President Hu pictured Li Xi's pretty face in his mind and suddenly said, "If you ask me, with Li Xi's looks, it would be a piece of cake for her to find a sugar daddy to protect her."

Although he didn't say it explicitly, the curious glint in his eyes showed that he was also interested in Li Xi.

A beauty like Li Xi is hard to find in Dongzhou City. Having a girlfriend like her by your side would be a source of pride wherever you go.

"Don't talk nonsense." President Qin warned President Hu: "If you really touch her, Xingyun won't let you off easily."

"Didn't they break up a long time ago?"

"Just because you broke up with him doesn't mean you can take over. You should understand the principle of 'don't mess with your friend's wife.'"

Mr. Hu, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, simply smiled.

*

Officer Zhou's full name is Zhou Chiye. His family has been police officers since his great-grandfather's generation, making him a true "red" (politically correct) person.

Twelve years ago, Zhou Chiye was transferred to Dongzhou City. The first case he assisted the Xiangyang District Criminal Police Detachment in investigating was the Gu family kidnapping case.

Twelve years later, he has become the captain of the third branch of the Criminal Investigation Corps of Dongzhou City, and a first-level police inspector.

According to his elders' arrangements, he should be transferred back to Kyoto next autumn.

Over the years, Zhou Chiye has solved many strange cases and can be considered a legendary figure in the Dongzhou City police force, but Zhou Chiye does not consider himself a big shot.

Because he was always preoccupied with the case involving the Gu family 12 years ago.

He would only be satisfied if he successfully solved the horrific kidnapping case of the Gu family 12 years ago and caught the horrific killer.

Just then, Zhou Chiye was reviewing the case files when he received an unexpected phone call.

"Professor Gu?"

Zhou Chiye was surprised, "Why would Professor Gu think of calling me?"

"Officer Zhou."

Gu Huaizhou held a drawing paper in his left hand and a pen in his right, trying to draw something.

The phone was placed on the bedside table.

Hearing Officer Zhou's hoarse, smoky voice, Gu Huaizhou asked, "Officer Zhou, you should get more rest. Staying up late is bad for your liver; you might shorten your lifespan."

"...Thank you so much."

But Officer Zhou keenly sensed that Gu Huaizhou was not in a good mood.

However, this person's mood has always been gloomy.

What do you need me for?

"Would it be convenient for you to come over?" Gu Huaizhou said, "I have a new lead."

Officer Zhou immediately stood up straight and asked in a low voice, "Where are you?"

St. Anne's Hospital.

"right away."

After hanging up the phone, Zhou Chiye returned to his office, grabbed his car keys and jacket, and headed straight for St. Anne's Hospital.

*

He arrived in about forty minutes.

They were even carrying fruit in a very professional manner.

It wasn't any fancy imported fruit; it was just seasonal fruit from a fruit stand near the hospital—a few oranges and a bunch of dark purple grapes.

Gu Huaizhou didn't mind at all, and even instructed Officer Zhou: "Could you please wash some grapes for me?"

"...Can't you treat me like a human being?" Officer Zhou complained as he went to wash the grapes.

The sound of running water came from the bathroom.

Officer Zhou said, "Shouldn't you rich young masters use mineral water from the Alps?"

"You don't mind using the ordinary disinfectant tap water in this hospital?"

Gu Huaizhou: "...Officer Zhou, have you been watching too many domineering CEO dramas?"

Zhou Chiye was overjoyed.

In fact, the wealthy people in Dongzhou City are indeed particular.

But the Gu family doesn't follow these rules.

Zhou Chiye brought over the wet grapes and placed them on the bedside table, then teased Gu Huaizhou, "Sorry, this is my first time being a maid. Is this how you wash grapes?"

Gu Huaizhou ate grapes expressionlessly, seemingly unconcerned about Zhou Chiye's teasing.

Seeing this, Zhou Chiye sighed, "It's more interesting if you play Gu Zhen; at least you look like a normal person."

Gu Huaizhou finally responded, saying, "Gu Zhen no longer exists."

"Hmm?" Zhou Chiye raised an eyebrow and said, "Tired of playing the role-playing game? Don't want to act anymore?"

"It's not necessary."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chiye was taken aback, and after a long while, he said, "I just asked the nurse and heard that you were admitted to the hospital because you fainted from excessive hunger."

"what's wrong with you?"

"Is Grandpa Gu punishing you by not eating?" Would he really do that?

Gu Huaizhou was unusually guilty. "No, it's because Li Xi knows I lied to her and refuses to forgive me."

"...So you torture yourself to make her soften her heart?"

“It’s not self-harm, it’s atonement.” Gu Huaizhou seriously corrected Zhou Chiye: “An adult should not engage in self-harming behavior.”

Life is precious, so cherish it.

Zhou Chiye: "Yes, yes, yes."

Everything you said is right.

"What clue are you referring to?" Seeing that the atmosphere was right and Gu Huaizhou seemed relatively calm, Zhou Chiye dared to bring up the real matter.

He had seen what Gu Huaizhou looked like when he was rescued.

Even now, when he thinks back on it, he still feels a pang of regret.

A bright and brilliant young man was driven to a mental breakdown and became a madman.

Gu Huaizhou opened the bedside table drawer, pulled out a sketch, and handed it to Zhou Chiye.

Zhou Chiye took the drawing.

Gu Huaizhou's sketches are lifelike; he was most skilled at drawing the human body.

The woman's appearance in the drawing is somewhat frightening.

Because she had no nose, no clear features, only a pair of fiery red lips and a pair of cold, eerie gray-blue eyes.

She was wearing a long white dress and had long, straight hair.

Staring into those cold, merciless eyes, Zhou Chiye's heart tightened, and he felt a suffocating sensation as if a monster were crushing his heart.

"These eyes..."

"It was filled with hatred, murderous intent, and contempt." Gu Huaizhou expressed Zhou Chiye's feelings on his behalf.

Zhou Chiye nodded hurriedly, "That's true."

"This is what I saw, what the murderer looked like." Because the other person's eyes were so frightening, Gu Huaizhou only remembered those eyes.

"You mean, the person in this painting is the one who kidnapped your family?" Zhou Chiye was quite shocked.

Because they always believed that the terrifying, deranged killer was a man!

After all, there is a significant difference in physical strength between men and women.

The assassin kidnapped Gu Huaizhou's parents and brother, and then brutally murdered them. This series of actions required not only courage but also great physical strength.

Therefore, everyone unanimously assumed that the murderer was a male.

To everyone's surprise, it turned out to be a woman in a white dress!