Chapter 12 So Cute

After raising his grandson Gu Heng, Old Master Gu has been detached from business for many years. Gu Chaoyang, as the father, used to manage the company's business, but since more than ten years ago, no one knows what kind of change his mentality has occurred, and he has started to become a hands-off manager.

Before Chen Wanrou got married, she was a carefree young lady from a wealthy family. Even after marriage, she never had to worry about business matters; all she needed to do was be a rich lady and spend money freely.

As for Gu Jue, he hasn't graduated yet, but he lives a life of debauchery every day. He loves racing cars and will spend a fortune on women. He spends a lot of money on every single one of them.

Currently, the only person in the Gu family who truly gets things done is Gu Heng.

However, Gu Heng has been raised as an heir since childhood. From the moment he was born, he was raised by his grandfather. He is indeed just like his grandfather, perfect in everything. Over the years, he has never mentioned it, and his dedication to the Gu family has become a matter of course in everyone's mind.

No matter how much trouble Gu Jue had caused in the past, Gu Heng had never said such harsh words. He felt his self-esteem had been hurt, and his face was tense as he couldn't utter a single word.

Chen Wanrou was, after all, their biological mother. Not wanting the two brothers to strain their relationship, she quickly tried to smooth things over, saying, "Aheng, your younger brother is still young..."

Gu Heng: "He's long past the age where he can take legal responsibility."

Chen Wanrou cried again, "I called you back so you could help me persuade your brother not to do something foolish. Your brother is making me angry, and you're making me angry too. You might as well both of you make me angry to death!"

Gu Jue still had feelings for his biological mother. Seeing Chen Wanrou crying uncontrollably, he couldn't help but say, "Mom, don't cry. At worst, I'll just stop spending the family's money."

Gu Heng looked at Gu Jue and said, "Okay, you can earn your own money from now on."

Gu Jue was unconvinced; he refused to believe that he couldn't support himself without his family's support!

Meanwhile, Chu Xiang made a phone call to her father, who was still traveling abroad. The moment the call connected, she said directly, "I want to break off my engagement with Gu Jue."

Far away in a foreign country, Chu Sheng, perhaps enjoying a moment of bliss, suddenly became much more alert upon hearing his daughter's words. "My dear daughter, you and Gu Jue have only been engaged for a short time, why are you suddenly going to call off the engagement?"

Chu Xiang: "Gu Jue has someone he likes."

Chu Sheng smiled dismissively, "Men are all the same, it's normal for them to be a little fickle. Just keep as many women as he keeps on the side as you keep on the side."

Chu Xiang was speechless about her eccentric father. She leaned back on the sofa and said lazily, "Sure, if you're not afraid that on our wedding day I'll take scissors and turn Gu Jue into a eunuch, then I'll go to jail and make you, as his father, a laughingstock, then you can let me continue my engagement with Gu Jue."

After leaving those words, Chu Xiang hung up the phone.

On the beach, Chu Sheng, who was sunbathing on a deck chair, suddenly felt a chill on his back. A beautiful woman in a bikini came over to offer him a drink, but he waved her away.

He made a phone call to his old friend, "Old Gu, what did your son do to upset my daughter? Xiangxiang is such a well-behaved child, but now she's even saying she wants to break off her engagement with your son. You'd better find a way to make my daughter happy."

After receiving the call, Gu Chaoyang sighed deeply. He just wanted to fish quietly, so why were they all contacting him?

If you're talking about family matters, who's the best person to turn to for help when things go wrong?

Of course it's Gu Heng.

Gu Chaoyang didn't receive any more calls from Chen Wanrou, presumably because the matter of Gu Jue running away from home had been suppressed. It's clear that the most reliable person in the world is still his eldest son.

So Gu Chaoyang didn't hesitate to call his eldest son, who was practically omnipotent, and asked Gu Heng to persuade his future sister-in-law, saying there wouldn't be any problems.

When Gu Heng received his father's call, he had just left home and was sitting in a quiet corner by the window in a restaurant.

After hanging up the phone, Gu Heng looked at the person sitting opposite him and spoke politely, "Miss Su, have you thought this through?"

Su Ruanruan was very nervous. She didn't know why, but facing Gu Jue's older brother made her feel more restrained than facing Gu Jue's mother. She bit her lip and said defiantly, "Mr. Gu, it was clearly Gu Jue who came to me, but you all came to cause me trouble. Do you think I'm easy to bully?"

She's just an ordinary girl, yet she has the courage to question powerful figures like this. If Gu Jue were here, he would definitely be even more smitten with her.

Unfortunately, the person she was facing was Gu Heng.

Gu Heng sat upright, his brows and eyes were cold and aloof. His temperament was too steady and self-possessed, which made Su Ruanruan feel even more uneasy.

He said, "Gu Jue has his problems, and you naturally have yours too."

Su Ruanruan's face was very pale, clearly because she was thinking about those unpleasant comments from before.

Gu Heng said, "In my opinion, the so-called lover contract you signed with Gu Jue is very naive and outrageous. Regardless of whether you subjectively wanted to interfere in the relationship of an engaged couple, you have objectively interfered."

Su Ruanruan wanted to argue, "That's all because of me..."

"The Gu family can advance the medical expenses for your mother and the cost of your university education," Gu Heng said calmly. "I believe Miss Su is a person of integrity and self-respect who will not accept handouts, so I said I would advance the money first, and you can repay it slowly."

Su Ruanruan was stunned. She had never expected Gu Heng to do something like this. She thought that Gu Heng had come to her to humiliate her by throwing money at her like Madam Gu had done!

Gu Heng: "In that case, Miss Su should be able to separate from Gu Jue without any worries, right?"

Gu Heng's solution seemed perfectly reasonable. He didn't insult her with money, nor did he look down on her; he showed her the utmost respect. However, when Su Ruanruan thought of Gu Jue, who had pulled her out of her desperate situation, her heart suddenly felt a little...

Gu Heng didn't receive a reply from her, so he asked in a low voice, "Or does Miss Su have other ideas?"

Su Ruanruan was startled. She felt the man's dark eyes staring at her, as if he had seen through the most secret emotions hidden in her heart. She subconsciously avoided his gaze, her emotions in a very subtle state.

Gu Heng sensed that someone else's gaze was fixed on him and followed the strange feeling.

As night fell, a girl in a green floral dress was crouching close to the glass outside the restaurant window.

She placed both hands on the glass window, her delicate and pretty face fixed intently on the situation inside, as if she wanted to press her face against the glass to hear what the people inside were saying.

The light from the streetlights mingled with the bright moonlight, casting a glow upon her and softening her silhouette. The hair clip in her black hair reflected the light subtly, and even her fair face was favored by the moonlight, appearing even more pristine and jade-like.

Such a beautiful girl, yet she's squatting outside like a thief.

She hadn't expected to be discovered. Her eyes met his without warning, and she was startled. Her body trembled, and her ponytail swayed, the slightly curled ends blurring the light and shadow.

For no apparent reason, Gu Heng suddenly felt like laughing.