ebookslot Chapter 132 The Mask of Hypocrisy
Chapter 132 The Mask of Hypocrisy
a few days later.
Gu Lin stepped into the Bingwang Group building.
The door to the president's office was ajar. Wang Bin was standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window talking on the phone. When she turned around and saw him come in, her eyes remained expressionless.
It was as if he had anticipated this moment.
"Have a seat." Wang Bin hung up the phone, personally brewed tea—a white porcelain teapot—and expertly filled a cup, pushing it towards him amidst the rising steam. "I heard your new company specializes in R&D. I happen to have a project here; how about we try collaborating?"
Gu Lin didn't touch the cup of tea.
His gaze fell on Wang Bin's composed face.
He has always been like this.
Even if Mount Tai were to press down on you, you would not collapse.
How could someone like that have proposed to a woman time and time again?
Is it merely because of Gu Rou's beauty?
Or perhaps he was tired of being a backup option and wanted to become the legal wife to finally vent his anger.
Gu Lin couldn't understand Wang Bin.
Suddenly, I felt that this office, filled with mahogany furniture, was so stuffy that I couldn't breathe.
"Brother-in-law must be very busy lately." He leaned back on the sofa, his voice steady. "Bingwang has acquired three companies in the past six months. With such a long battle line, isn't he tired?"
He looked into Wang Bin's eyes and added, "My sister is the kind of person who never knows how to be considerate. Don't you often feel... that she's not really a good wife?"
Wang Bin smiled.
He slowly poured himself some tea as well.
"Your sister really doesn't know how to care about others, nor does she care about my feelings, but we've been married for ten years, and I've gotten used to it."
"Habit? Yeah, my sister is pretty bad at that, but..." Gu Lin finally reached out and picked up the teacup, rubbing his fingertips together, and looked up, "...When men feel neglected at home, they get used to seeking comfort outside, right, brother-in-law?"
The air suddenly froze.
Wang Bin's hand, which was holding the teacup, paused in mid-air for a long while before slowly lowering it.
His face still held that gentle warmth, only his eyes twitched slightly.
"What rumors have you heard?" he countered, not nervous, but rather with a hint of languor. "What you've heard, I hope... is true, or false?"
Gu Lin was very hostile to this statement.
Does he hope it's true or false?
Does the decision to cheat depend on him?
He believes that if the incident is fake, nothing will happen, and everyone will be fine.
If he believes it to be true, then clearly Wang Bin isn't afraid of anything.
"It seems you don't love my sister that much either."
He Lin picked up the teacup that had just been filled with tea from the tea table and splashed it to the side. The brown water stain quickly spread on the light gray carpet, like an ugly scar.
"It seems... your brother-in-law also thinks that our family-oriented nature isn't that important to you."
Wang Bin smiled.
His eyes were dark and unfathomable.
He stared at the water stain, but the corners of his mouth slowly curved into a deeper smile. He neither admitted nor denied it, but silently took out a tissue and slowly wiped away the water droplets that had splashed onto the edge of the table.
He Lin felt there was no need to discuss this matter any further. "Since my brother-in-law has this attitude, I won't let my sister continue to be a victim."
He turned and walked towards the door, behind him came Wang Bin's calm and even voice: "Gu Lin."
"I think the meaning of my marriage with Arou is more beneficial than harmful to you, me, and her. Of course, the Gu family is the biggest beneficiary. I still hope to maintain the surface calm."
Gu Lin's back stiffened.
Now I don't even bother pretending anymore.
He turned around and looked at Wang Bin's face, which was both familiar and unfamiliar.
Wang Bin remained calm. "Gu Lin, you're not a child anymore. Actually, sometimes it's better for everyone to play dumb. If things get out of hand, it won't look good for anyone, don't you think?"
Gu Lin looked away.
In the end, he only let out a very soft laugh.
ridicule.
pale.
He finally realized that the grand proposal that made all the socialites in the city envious was nothing more than a carefully orchestrated smokescreen.
That multi-million dollar wedding, attended by a huge number of guests, was nothing but a mirage.
He used ten years to cover up the baseness in his heart.
Did Wang Bin ever love his sister?
No.
There wasn't any from beginning to end.
What burned in that man's eyes was never love, but a relentless, predatory desire.
He just wanted to prove to everyone that being a sycophant isn't scary; as long as he persisted, he would be the ultimate winner.
He doesn't care at all.
All the ridicule I once endured.
Poor Gu Rou still firmly believes that Wang Bin is the only person in the world who would never betray her.
Thinking of this, Gu Lin felt a tightness and pain in his chest.
As he walked out of the Bingwang Group building, he sent Gu Rou a message: "Going to my parents' house for dinner tonight, don't invite Wang Bin."
Put your phone away.
He turned and looked back at the floor where He Bin was.
The blurry figure standing behind the floor-to-ceiling window was looking down at him, meeting his gaze.
People are really realistic.
Once the mask of hypocrisy is torn off.
Then the ugliness will be revealed.
……
Six o'clock in the evening.
Gu Rou carried various paper bags into the Gu family villa.
"Gu Lin!" She handed all the bags to the servants. "Didn't Ye Tang come? I bought her a silk scarf; she saw it at the boutique last week and immediately fell in love with it..."
"She's not coming today, sis." Gu Lin's Adam's apple bobbed. "There's something I need to tell you today. Let's talk about it after dinner."
Seeing his younger brother's serious and solemn expression.
Gu Rou felt that the situation was somewhat serious. "Could it be that they're out of money again?"
She lowered her voice and leaned closer, poking his arm with her fingertip, "How much do you want? I still have some savings."
"It's not about money," Gu Lin interrupted her, his voice deepening. "It's about you."
"Me?" Gu Rou was stunned, then laughed. "What could possibly be wrong with me? You're not pressuring me to have a baby again, are you? You guys are so annoying. I already agreed, and my medical report is in. My ovarian function is fine. It's just that Wang Bin has been too busy lately. Preparing for a pregnancy requires the cooperation of both of us..."
"Not this one." Gu Lin's nose suddenly felt a little sore.
Gu Rou finally realized something was wrong.
The relaxed smile on her face gradually faded. "Don't scare me. Is... someone in the family having a health problem?"
"No, it's about you and your brother-in-law." Gu Lin avoided her gaze.
"Me and him?" Gu Rou laughed briefly, as if she had heard an absurd joke. "What could possibly happen between us? Does he have someone else on the side?"
She shrugged. "That's perfect. Let him get lost. Anyway, I won't lose out by taking half of his fortune."
family property?
Gu Lin thought this older sister was really too naive.
Since Wang Bin isn't afraid of people finding out about his infidelity, having mistresses, and fathering illegitimate children.
His so-called assets have probably already been completely transferred away.
"Sister," Gu Lin interrupted her, his voice hoarse, "If... I mean if, your husband really is keeping another woman outside, would you... be upset?"
Gu Lin asked cautiously.
Gu Rou looked up, her gaze tightening. "Are you serious? Or just hypothetical?"
Gu Lin swallowed.
"If you were to tell me, if he were to have an affair, wouldn't you be devastated?"
Gu Rou suddenly smiled softly.
"Why should I be so dramatic? If he really dares to cheat on me, the first thing I'll do is go to the hospital for a full checkup. Who knows if that dirty man will bring back some kind of disease?"
"Then get a divorce, hire a reliable lawyer, figure out how much money you can get from him, and then... never speak to each other again. And then what..."
She flashed Gu Lin an extremely bright smile.
"Go to the south of France, buy a winery, soak up the sun and drink wine every day, fall in love with someone you like, and then raise a few dogs and a few cats..." She blinked, "I can't imagine how wonderful that would be."
Looking at the overly forced smile on her face, Gu Lin seemed to understand; she must have guessed it too.
"Sis." He heard his own voice echo in the empty living room, "Let's... eat first."
Gu Rou did not respond.
After a long while, she nodded very lightly, and even remembered to straighten the wrinkles in her skirt when she got up.