After the substitution marriage, I became the CEO's white moonlight

The head of the Gu family, an old man who was over fifty but still dignified, sat upright on a mahogany armchair, holding a purple clay teacup in his hand, but he did not sip. His sharp eyes swept across Gu Jinyan and Su Li who were standing side by side in front of him, and finally fixed on Su Li, and said in a cold tone: "Is this the answer you gave me?"

Su Li felt the pressure from the elders, her back straightened, and there was no retreat in her clear eyes: "Grandpa, Jin Yan and I are truly in love, we can't sacrifice our own happiness for the benefit of the family."

"Happiness?" The head of the Gu family put the teacup heavily on the table, making a crisp sound. "Marriage is a big deal, how can you treat it as a joke! I have already discussed the marriage with the other family, how can you just say you don't love me!"

The representative of the marriage family standing nearby, a shrewd and capable middle-aged man, had a barely perceptible sarcasm on his face and shook his head with regret: "Mr. Gu, it seems that the young master doesn't seem to care much about this cooperation. In this case, we can't force it, but this project..."

He deliberately dragged out the last word, his tone full of threats. Gu's Group has developed rapidly in recent years, but its capital chain has always been tight. This cooperation project with the marriage family is very important to Gu's. Once the cooperation breaks down, the consequences will be disastrous.

Gu Jinyan knew the stakes involved, but he would never give up on Su Li. He held Su Li's hand tightly, gave her a firm look, turned to face the head of the family, and said firmly: "Grandpa, I know you are doing this for the good of the Gu family, but I believe that even without this marriage, I can still lead the Gu family to glory."

"You..." The head of the Gu family was so angry that he was shaking all over. He pointed at Gu Jinyan and was speechless for a long time.

"That's enough!" The family consultant, an old man over 70 years old, who had been silent all this time, slowly spoke, his cloudy eyes flashing with wisdom, "Jin Yan, you are too impulsive."

His tone was calm, but it carried an unquestionable majesty, which made everyone present quiet down. He turned to look at the head of the Gu family and said slowly: "Head, this matter..."

Before he finished speaking, the door to the living room was suddenly pushed open, and a sharp voice came from outside the door: "Brother, how could you let Jin Yan do this!"

The family advisor was interrupted and frowned slightly, but he didn't say anything. He just looked at the person who came.

The man who came was Gu Jinyan's second uncle, who had always been at odds with Gu Jinyan's father. He was followed by several family members, all of whom looked like they were watching a good show.

"Brother, look at the good son you raised!" The second uncle pointed at Gu Jinyan, spitting, "For a woman, he even disregarded the interests of the family. He is simply disobedient and unfilial!"

"Second Uncle, you..." Gu Jinyan was about to refute, but was gently pulled back by Su Li. She knew that arguing at this time would only make the situation more chaotic.

The family advisor cleared his throat, and his cloudy eyes scanned the crowd. His tone was slow but carried a sense of authority that could not be ignored: "Everyone, be quiet! How can we allow you to be so presumptuous in this family meeting!"

Intimidated by the family advisor's authority, everyone gradually quieted down.

"Master, I think this matter needs to be considered in the long run." The family consultant turned to the head of the Gu family and said slowly, "Jin Yan and Su Li are both children of the Gu family. We should also consider their happiness."

"Yes, Grandpa, please help my elder brother and sister-in-law!" A clear voice sounded, and everyone looked in the direction of the voice. They saw Gu Jinyan's cousin Gu Yuwei walked out of the crowd, stood beside Su Li, and said firmly, "I believe that even without this marriage, my elder brother can still lead the Gu family to glory!"

"Yu Wei is right!" Several younger family members stood up and expressed their support for Gu Jinyan and Su Li. They are the future hope of the Gu Group, and their attitude also represents the direction of the family's future development.

"You..." The head of the Gu family looked at the scene in front of him, shaking with anger. He pointed at the family members who supported Gu Jinyan and Su Li, and was speechless for a long time.

“Enough!” Gu Jinyan’s second uncle jumped out again, pointing at the family members who supported Gu Jinyan, and angrily shouted, “You traitors, do you also want to be kicked out of the family!”

"You..." Those family members were immediately enraged, and the two sides were on the verge of a fight...

The family consultant stood up suddenly and slammed the cane in his hand heavily on the floor, making a loud noise that shocked everyone. He looked around, a gleam of light flashed in his cloudy eyes, and he slowly said, "That's all for today..." Before he finished speaking, suddenly, there was a burst of hurried footsteps outside the door, and a panicked figure appeared at the door, with a pale face and a hurried tone: "Master, it's not good..."

"Master, something bad has happened..." The man spoke in a hurried voice, his face was pale, and he couldn't even speak clearly.

The head of the Gu family scolded impatiently: "You are so flustered, how can you be so rude! If you have something to say, just speak slowly!"

The visitor took a deep breath and said in a trembling voice: "Master, the company...something happened in the company!"

This sentence was like throwing a huge rock into a calm lake, stirring up a thousand waves. The originally tense meeting room suddenly became quiet, and everyone looked at each other with a bad premonition in their hearts.

The family consultant frowned and asked in a deep voice, "What happened to the company? Tell me clearly!"

The visitor swallowed his saliva and said in a trembling voice: "The company's...the company's stock price suddenly plummeted, and the capital chain was broken. Now...now many partners are asking to terminate the contract..."

"what?!"

"how so?!"

"What happened?!"

……

The conference room was in chaos, with shock and panic written all over everyone's face. Gu Group is a century-old family business with a deep foundation. How could such a sudden change happen?

The head of the Gu family turned pale, and his body swayed, almost losing his balance. He held on and asked sternly, "Have you found out? Who is behind this?!"

The visitor shook his head and said tremblingly: "Not yet... not yet clear..."

Upon hearing this, the head of the Gu family felt dizzy and almost fainted.

Upon seeing this, the family consultant hurried forward to support him and said in a deep voice: "Master, the most urgent task is to stabilize the situation first. We can take our time to find out the truth."

The head of the Gu family took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down. He looked around and his eyes fell on Su Li and Gu Jinyan, with a complicated look in his eyes.

"That's all for today. Everyone go back first." The head of the Gu family waved his hand weakly and said in a tired tone.

Seeing this, everyone had to put aside their dispute temporarily and got up and left.

Su Li and Gu Jinyan looked at each other, their eyes full of worry. They knew that this sudden change was most likely related to their decision today.

"Let's go too." Gu Jinyan held Su Li's hand and said in a low voice.

Su Li nodded and followed him out of the meeting room.

As night falls, the lights are on.

Su Li and Gu Jinyan stayed in a hotel near the Gu family's old house. In the room, the two sat opposite each other, and the atmosphere was heavy.

"I'm sorry, it's all my fault..." Su Li lowered her head, her eyes slightly red. If it weren't for her, Gu Jinyan wouldn't have broken with the family, and the Gu Group wouldn't have encountered this crisis.

"Silly girl, what nonsense are you talking about?" Gu Jinyan reached out and held her in his arms, and comforted her softly, "This is not your fault, it is my own choice. I believe that even without this marriage, I can still protect you and the Gu family."

Su Li leaned on his chest, listening to his strong heartbeat, and her heart gradually calmed down.

"I believe you." Su Li raised her head and looked at him firmly, "No matter what happens, I will be with you."

Gu Jinyan smiled slightly and bent down to kiss her forehead.

It was late at night and the moonlight filtered through the gaps in the curtains into the room, adding a touch of tranquility to the night.

Suddenly, a slight knock on the door broke the silence.

Gu Jinyan stood up and walked to the door, looking out through the peephole. Standing outside the door was a thin man wearing a baseball cap, whose face could not be seen clearly.

The man took out an envelope from his pocket, stuffed it through the crack in the door, then turned and left in a hurry.

Gu Jinyan picked up the envelope, closed the door and returned to the room.

"Who is it?" Su Li asked.

Gu Jinyan did not answer, but opened the envelope and took out a folded note.

There was only one line of words on the note, but it made Gu Jinyan's face suddenly become solemn:

"Don't act rashly, or you will suffer the consequences."

He suddenly raised his head and looked towards the door, his eyes sharp... The morning light shone through the gap in the curtains, casting two golden beams on the floor. When Su Li woke up, Gu Jinyan was no longer in the room. She rubbed her sleepy eyes, got up and walked to the window, opened the curtains, and the warm sunlight instantly poured in, dispelling the chill of the night.

There were bursts of crisp bird songs coming from downstairs. Su Li took a deep breath, and the fresh air made her feel refreshed. However, the scenes that happened last night played back in her mind like a movie, the tense atmosphere at the family meeting, Gu Jinyan's resolute eyes, and the mysterious warning letter... all of these made it impossible for her to really relax.

"What are you thinking about?"

Gu Jinyan's low voice came from behind. Su Li turned around and saw him holding two cups of steaming coffee with a gentle smile on his face.

"Nothing, I was just thinking..." Su Li hesitated to speak. She didn't know how to ask about the content of the letter.

Gu Jinyan walked up to her, handed her one of the cups of coffee, and said calmly: "I received a letter this morning."

Su Li's heart suddenly tightened, and the fingers holding the coffee cup turned slightly white.

"It was sent by my family," Gu Jinyan paused and continued, "They warned me not to act rashly, otherwise I would bear the consequences."

Su Li's face turned pale instantly. Although she had expected this, she still felt a deep sense of powerlessness when it actually happened.

"Don't worry," Gu Jinyan held her in his arms and comforted her softly, "I have already made arrangements. I will meet with the family advisor and policy advisor today to discuss a response plan."

Su Li raised her head and looked at him firmly, "No matter what happens, I will stay with you."

Gu Jinyan smiled slightly, bent down and kissed her forehead, then picked up his phone and dialed a number.

"Hello, it's me. Have you arranged everything? Okay, I'll be there right away."

He hung up the phone, looked at Su Li, and said calmly: "Let's go, it's time for us to leave."

Su Li nodded and followed him out of the room. They walked side by side, but they didn't notice that at the end of the corridor, a dark shadow flashed by...