But Gu Zhaosi finally understood the full story, his eyes nearly popping out.
What?
Busy tending to Ruan Nian and missing the distress calls??
Gu Zhaoye, are you okay?
You’d better be in trouble to do something like this—why don’t you just drop dead?
You have no shame, and now you dare question others?
Gu Zhaosi couldn’t hold back anymore and erupted,
“Gu Zhaoye, how can you be so shameless? Look at what you’ve done! If this gets out, the entire Gu family will take a devastating hit. Grandpa won’t just scold you—he’ll kill you! And you have the nerve to blame our sister for going to save someone? She’s doing this for the Gu family!”
“The first thing you should do is find a temple and pray Liang Zhiwei is okay. The second thing is to replace the temple’s Buddha statue with our sister and pray she’s okay too—and hopefully brings Liang Zhiwei down with her!”
Gu Zhaoye’s face was ugly: “Gu Zhaosi, what do you know? Stop meddling.”
“What do I know? Isn’t it just your messy nonsense with Ruan Nian? Grandpa’s been fed up with our branch of the family for years because of this. You’re still grinning like an idiot, chasing and breaking up for years, nearly driving Grandpa to his grave—don’t you know? If this time, because you were too busy flirting with Ruan Nian and delayed someone’s rescue, Grandpa will really cut you off from any chance of inheriting the Gu family!”
Their argument grew louder and louder, but after that last sentence, the scene fell into sudden silence.
Gu Zhaoye was beyond furious!
He had no personal beef with Gu Zhaosi, so why was his own brother targeting him out of nowhere?
He thought they could team up against Gu Zhaoping, but who knew Gu Zhaosi would show up like this?
“Grandpa wouldn’t—”
Gu Zhaosi’s eyes widened: “Is this the time to care about that? Lives are at stake, Gu Zhaoye, and you’re worried about inheritance?”
My God, you’re an animal!
They started shouting at each other, and no one could stop them!
Just then, Gu Zhaoye’s phone rang, instantly cutting through the argument and silencing everyone.
Still fuming, Gu Zhaoye grabbed his phone, glanced at it, and sneered at Gu Zhaosi, holding it up: “You say I didn’t do anything? I did everything.”
He answered the call: “Hello! Is the rescue helicopter arranged?”
The others froze at his words.
Wow, he’s sending a helicopter to save Liang Zhiwei?
Suddenly, Gu Zhaoye seemed to regain a bit of that commanding, CEO-like aura.
He grunted a few times and hung up, saying,
“Applying for a flight path abroad is complicated. You think rescue helicopters are easy to get? I arranged for one, but it takes time to get the flight path approved. You thought I did nothing?”
Gu Zhaosi blinked, looking at the phone Gu Zhaoye shoved in his face.
The caller ID showed Shen Yifeng.
He reacted, rolling his eyes in disbelief.
Isn’t that my big brother-in-law?
Even if he’s got connections, those are Gu Zhaoping’s connections!
You’re bypassing her to talk to Shen Yifeng, getting him to arrange a rescue, and now you’re taking credit like it’s your face to claim?
Come on, even if he owes you a favor, it’s because of our sister’s face—don’t you have any self-awareness?
Just as he was about to speak, Shen Yifeng on the other end heard the commotion and frowned, asking,
“What’s going on?”
Getting a flight path approved wasn’t something even Shen Yifeng could do quickly, but he’d been at this summit and met some local big shots, so they made an exception for him.
Saving lives came first—he couldn’t fuss about the Gu family’s soon-to-be-canceled engagement.
Gu Zhaoye and he had known each other since childhood, and as his former little brother-in-law, if he asked for help, Shen Yifeng would naturally lend a hand.
The line went quiet for a moment, then Shen Yifeng continued patiently,
“I’m the one sending the rescue helicopter. I have the right to know what happened so I can arrange things better.”
Gu Zhaosi rolled his eyes: “You should’ve come later—my sister’s already gone up the mountain to save someone.”
Shen Yifeng froze: “Gu Zhaoping?”
He shot up from his chair, still in disbelief, and asked again,
“On the snowy mountain? In this huge snowstorm?”
Without hesitation, he contacted people to head that way, then said to Gu Zhaosi as he walked out,
“You better be telling the truth with no exaggeration. How could Gu Zhaoping go up the mountain to save someone? Didn’t any professionals stop her?”
“Ask, ask, ask—why are you asking so much? Is this the time for questions? The priority is to send people up there now!”
Gu Zhaosi was beyond exasperated, wondering why everyone was so absurd.
Lives were at stake, and they’re still asking questions instead of acting.
What’s the point of asking?
Knowing her motives won’t help you find them faster, will it?
Shen Yifeng was cut off, feeling a bit awkward, and stopped talking: “Fine, I won’t say more. Wait there, I’ll send people over soon. But the application process involves a lot of checks, so if we’re late, you need to be mentally prepared…”
“And if you find Gu Zhaoping, tell her first thing—she can’t be so reckless. Dealing with her impulsiveness comes at a huge cost.”
God, what a nag.
Gu Zhaosi really wanted to hang up on him.
The second half of Shen Yifeng’s words sparked anger in Gu Zhaosi: “Are you sending people or not?”
“Zhaosi, I’m telling you something important. Listen carefully,”
Shen Yifeng said heavily.
Holy crap!
This guy’s acting like a dad.
Gu Zhaosi was speechless.
He suddenly wondered if his sister ever thought about replacing this brother-in-law.
Gu Zhaoping had gone up the mountain.
She headed straight to the spot where she’d stopped that young man from rolling off the cliff earlier, checked the ski tracks around, and quickly found traces of someone tumbling down.
She immediately skied down the path.
There were no bloodstains or lost items along the way, so Liang Zhiwei’s condition likely wasn’t too bad.
She kept going and soon spotted a figure collapsed in a patch of woods.
Liang Zhiwei had lost control after a fall and couldn’t stand up.
All her communication devices had scattered, with parts strewn around.
Gu Zhaoping pushed through the bushes, saw her, and called out,
“Liang Zhiwei.”
Liang Zhiwei looked up, saw her, and nearly burst into tears, lunging to hug her leg and crying,
“Sister Zhaoping!”
Gu Zhaoping’s brow twitched, almost stepping back.
Twice today, someone had clung to her leg like this.
But this was a somewhat familiar woman, and she had no issue with her, so she patiently patted her back, saying,
“It’s okay. That route was poorly planned.”
Liang Zhiwei sobbed uncontrollably, genuinely thinking she’d never see tomorrow’s sun.
Seeing her cry so hard, Gu Zhaoping could only pat her head awkwardly.
She rarely dealt with situations she wasn’t great at, like comforting others.
“Wait for the rescue,” she said, pulling out her communicator to send their exact location.
She could somewhat understand why that young man earlier was so excited to hug her leg and call her “sister.”
Liang Zhiwei was just as emotional, barely able to speak.
“S-Sister Zhaoping, is…is the rescue team here? Why did you come up alone? Where’s the rescue team and the crew?”
Liang Zhiwei wailed.
“The rescue team didn’t have spare hands, and the crew was evacuated due to the storm,”
Gu Zhaoping said calmly.
Liang Zhiwei was stunned.
No rescue team?
The crew went back?
Why was Sister Zhaoping here alone?
What?!
Alone?!
Sister Zhaoping, are you some kind of superhuman???
Just then, the deafening roar of a helicopter’s blades echoed from afar.
A black helicopter flew over the mountains, hovering not far above them.
Liang Zhiwei looked up, dumbfounded, as the luxurious helicopter’s door slid open, revealing a strikingly handsome foreign man.
“Rescue’s here, Miss Gu,”
Theodore said, his usually composed face showing a rare hint of urgency, though he remained gentlemanly.
He stepped off the helicopter, helping Gu Zhaoping lift Liang Zhiwei.
Then he looked at her again: “Pretty quick, right?”
Gu Zhaoping nodded, giving him her first praise of the day: “Good efficiency.”
Theodore’s lips curled into a smile as they helped Liang Zhiwei into the cabin.
This was his privilege in this area, something Gu Zhaoping likely knew.
He could deploy his helicopter for mountain rescues without extra approvals.
In that situation, even if it wasn’t the closest option, Theodore was the fastest choice.
Before the blizzard worsened, the helicopter glided over snow-covered trees, heading steadily down the mountain.
The pilot, with fighter jet experience, was exceptionally skilled.
Liang Zhiwei sat stiffly between them, unsure how to move.
What the heck was going on?
She felt too out of place to join their conversation.
The helicopter soon reached the base of the mountain, where a crowd had gathered.
Liang Zhiwei’s sharp eyes spotted them: “That must be the crew, Sister Zhaoping, we’re here!”
She was a bit remorseful: “The crew must be so worried about me. I really caused trouble this time. Good thing nothing serious happened.”
Gu Zhaoping didn’t respond, but Theodore added,
“Thanks to Miss Gu’s quick decision-making, it didn’t turn into a bigger issue.”
Liang Zhiwei wiped her tears and nodded vigorously!
Gu Zhaoye and Gu Zhaosi were at each other’s throats again after just a few words.
Right as tensions peaked, a loud rumble came from the sky, stopping them both.
Seeing the helicopter, Gu Zhaoye fell silent, glaring coldly at Gu Zhaosi: “Look who’s actually getting things done. The rescue’s here—stop arguing.”
Gu Zhaosi swallowed his words.
Fine, he hadn’t expected Shen Yifeng to be this efficient, mobilizing a helicopter so quickly even abroad.
He’d underestimated him a bit.
Saving lives came first, so Gu Zhaosi dropped the argument—for now.
Gu Zhaoye strode forward, and Ruan Nian finally exhaled in relief.
Thank goodness, Gu Zhaoye had resolved this, offsetting his mistake, so he wouldn’t be blamed.
The helicopter neared the ground.
Gu Zhaoye stepped up, staying just outside the rotor’s wind range, the strong airflow creating a loud whooshing noise.
Shielding himself from the gust, Gu Zhaoye shouted,
“Are you Shen Yifeng’s people? Hurry up and come with me to the mountain!”
The helicopter stayed put, its blades still spinning.
He wasn’t sure if the people inside got his message.
Once it quieted down, he shouted again, frowning: “Did you hear me? Don’t you know saving lives is urgent? What are you waiting for? Come with me up the mountain!”
The people in the cockpit exchanged confused glances.
What?
Didn’t we just come down?
Why go back up?
Gu Zhaoye was already impatient, and now his expression darkened, wondering if these pilots even understood human language.
He stepped forward to yank the cabin door open, but it suddenly swung out with a bang.
He froze.
Gu Zhaosi, standing behind him, froze too.
The entire crew froze as well.
Just then, someone else rushed over from a distance.
Shen Yifeng had finally arrived, though his helicopter was still en route.
He’d come ahead in an off-road vehicle.
As soon as he parked, he jumped out and asked,
“What happened? Any news on the person? Is Gu Zhaoping stuck on the mountain too?”
He took a deep breath, unsure of his own emotions, wondering why he was still worried about Gu Zhaoping’s safety at a time like this.
For now, he set aside past grudges.
“Tell her she can’t be so reckless again. This isn’t a game. Her personality—”
The helicopter’s cabin door swung open.
At that moment, Shen Yifeng froze, noticing a helicopter parked nearby.
He was stunned—had the helicopter he arranged already arrived?
But this didn’t look like his.
As he stood there puzzled, the cabin door opened, revealing three faces inside.
Two of them he didn’t recognize, but the third—he absolutely knew.
Not long ago, they had met and parted on bad terms.
This familiar person was sitting next to a strikingly handsome man, exuding an air of authority and nobility, who seemed puzzled by Shen Yifeng’s presence.
Beside them sat a young woman who appeared to be injured.
Gu Zhaoping glanced at Liang Zhiwei beside her, then turned to the dumbfounded crowd on the ground.
“My personality?” she asked calmly, as the fierce wind roared around them.
“What’s wrong with my personality?”
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