CHAPTER 41 – Gu Yanzhou Declares War
Gu Yanzhou did not move from the hospital room.
He ignored the urgent, frantic summons of his corporate life, allowing his entire multi-billion-dollar world to temporarily spiral into chaos.
Not when the doctors came in to check Xiao Xi's vitals and gently suggested he step outside.
Not when his assistant, Lin Bo, called every five minutes, his voice edged with panic over the escalating scandal.
Not even when his mother, Madam Gu, arrived and demanded to speak to him immediately about the shame he was inflicting on the family name.
His entire existence narrowed to one singular, absolute priority: Protect Xiao Xi.
He opened a secure terminal on his rugged, military-grade laptop and began typing—fast, precise, and entirely merciless.
He bypassed all corporate firewalls, tunneling directly into the core network infrastructure that Zhou Meilin was using.
His assistant, who had dared to enter the room, watched from the doorway, horrified.
"President Gu… are you attempting to hack the hacker?"
Gu Yanzhou didn't look up, his eyes reflecting the rapid lines of code scrolling across the screen.
"She is attempting to rewrite Xiao Xi out of existence using my company's resources.
She is using the System's rules against us."
Lines of bespoke, destructive code flooded the terminal.
"I'm rewriting the rules of the game," he stated, his voice devoid of emotion, the voice of a man making a life-and-death strategic decision.
"B-But sir, you're breaking every federal digital law on the books! You're accessing protected data, committing cyber assault against your own infrastructure—"
"I don't care," Gu cut him off.
His voice was cold enough to freeze oceans, the definitive tone of absolute authority.
The assistant swallowed, recognizing the lethal intent.
"Then… what should we do, sir? What is the official corporate defense?"
"Prepare the board," he commanded, his typing relentless.
"Have the emergency proxies ready to vote. And prepare the legal department."
"For what charges, sir?"
Gu Yanzhou finally stopped typing, his hands hovering over the keys. His eyes hardened, sharp as surgical steel, and he looked directly at Lin Bo.
"I'm about to destroy my cousin's entire career, financially, legally, and professionally.
She will never work in this sector again."
The declaration was a war cry against his own family and the structure of his world.