Chapter 14 Fleeing in Disarray

"He's alright, quite easygoing." The girl was a little confused; she thought Uncle Dan was gentle, polite, and refined.

Aside from the first time I met him, when I felt he was a bit unapproachable, after these few interactions, I've come to realize he's a very, very good person.

Especially after learning that he was her sponsor, the girl looked at him with a filter on her eyes.

Guan Xiang looked at the girl with a serious expression and said, "Don't you think Uncle Dan is very cold?"

After asking the question, she remembered that Uncle Dan seemed to be Zhao Zhao's benefactor.

"You already know he's your sponsor?"

The girl nodded obediently.

Guan Xiang looked completely at ease; no wonder she thought Dan Anwen was such a friendly person.

Everyone knows he's a ruthless figure in the business world. Even his own father says that Dan Anwen is a powerful newcomer who doesn't give the older generation a chance to breathe.

At this moment, Dan Si caught up from behind, frowned slightly, and looked at Gu Zhaodi, "Zhaozhao, why did you come with my uncle?"

"I ran into him on the road just now, and he brought me here on his way." The girl took Guan Xiang's hand and walked with her towards where Yao Xin and the others were sitting.

"When did my uncle become so helpful?" Dan Si muttered, his eyes slightly narrowed.

He felt that his uncle's behavior had been very strange lately.

If he hadn't acted like an elder towards me, I would have thought he was possessed by a demon.

"Zhao Zhao, let me introduce you. This is my friend Dan Shu, who is also Dan Si's cousin." Guan Xiang introduced Dan Shu to Gu Zhao Di.

As she spoke, she pointed to Gu Zhaodi, "This is the Zhaozhao I told you about, my sister from school."

Dan Shu looked at the girl in front of her with a smile in her eyes. Just as Guan Xiang had said, she was a well-behaved girl who looked gentle and kind.

Those clear eyes could make anyone feel happy at first glance.

"Hello, I'm Danshu, nice to meet you."

Gu Zhaodi looked at the easygoing girl in front of her and smiled slightly, "Hello, I am Gu Zhaodi."

"Come over here quickly, we can start barbecuing!" Fang Yuan called out from the other end of the barbecue grill.

"We're here, we're here, don't rush us." Guan Xiang pulled the two girls and ran towards the barbecue area.

The servants had prepared all the barbecue ingredients and utensils in advance, just waiting for everyone to start barbecuing themselves.

"Can you do it, Fang Yuan?" Guan Xiang asked him, holding a large handful of bright red meat skewers, with a hint of disbelief.

Fang Yuan patted his chest confidently, "Sister Guan, all these years of barbecue haven't been for nothing."

Fang Yuan is quite an eccentric character. Despite being a wealthy young master, he doesn't crave delicacies but only enjoys barbecue.

Like someone with an alcoholic addiction, he has to have a meal every few days to satisfy his craving.

This National Day barbecue was his idea, and Dan Si organized the event.

"Then I must try your cooking." Dan Shu raised an eyebrow.

Fang Yuan lit the charcoal fire under the grill, but after only half a day, the fire was still uneven, sometimes too big and sometimes too small.

"This carbon is no good." Fang Yuan, who had gotten himself all black, finally attributed the problem to the poor quality of the carbon.

Guan Xiang pouted, "If you can't do it, just say so. Don't blame the charcoal for being bad."

"Who says I can't do it? I..." Fang Yuan rubbed his hands together. "I'll keep trying."

"Should we call the servants to burn it?" Dan Shu offered a constructive suggestion.

"No need." Fang Yuan waved his hand, intending to continue trying.

He refused to believe that he couldn't handle this charcoal properly.

Gu Zhaodi looked at the charcoal and thought it was normal for a young master like him not to be able to control the heat, since he had never done it before. "Why don't I give it a try?"

"How can we let the girls do the work? Let Fang Yuan do it himself," Yao Xin said slowly from the side, enjoying the spectacle.

Fang Yuan stuck out her neck, looking unconvinced, "Yes, I'll do it myself."

As he spoke, he tried it again, almost burning his hand in the process.

"Let me do it." This time, Gu Zhaodi didn't ask and took over directly.

In no time, the size of the fire was just right.

"Wow, you're amazing! You managed to get this going." Yao Xin gave the girl a thumbs up.

The girl smiled shyly, her face slightly flushed, and said, "I used to light fires at home all the time, so I'm good at it."

Next, this is Fang Yuan's territory. He's not good at starting fires, but he's an expert at barbecuing.

The rustling sound echoed in the backyard, mingling with the playful noises of teenagers, and drifted into the study on the second floor of the villa.

Dan Anwen could faintly hear their laughter downstairs, the sounds seeping into his ears in waves, even the soundproof walls of the villa couldn't block them out.

He sighed, closed the document in his hand, capped his pen, and left the study.

I went downstairs, made myself a cup of coffee, leaned against the glass window on the first floor, gazed at the distant hills, and took a sip of coffee every now and then.

Lush trees cover the entire massive mountain, one tree overshadowing another, forming an undulating mountain range.

As soon as Gu Zhaodi entered, she saw that the man was wearing well-fitting home clothes, and he had lost his usual cold and aloof feeling, and had become more gentle and approachable.

He leaned lazily against the glass window, his figure hidden in the dim light. The light danced across his face, making it seem as if you could see his curled eyelashes and fine downy hairs.

Hearing faint footsteps, the man slowly turned his head, lazily raised his eyes, and was slightly surprised when he saw the girl.

"You..." The two of them spoke at the same time, then stopped simultaneously.

"You go first," the man said politely.

The girl paused for a moment, then said, "Uncle Dan, aren't you going to eat barbecue with everyone?"

She had initially thought that Dan Si's uncle would be an older middle-aged man, but she was surprised to find that he was a handsome and refined young man.

So I think men would also like this kind of barbecue party.

The main reason was that she had just seen a sense of desolation in this once-powerful figure, and for some reason felt sorry for him.

A faint smile played on the man's lips, his eyes dark and deep, the expression in them barely concealed by his gold-rimmed glasses. "You kids can play by yourselves, I'm not joining in."

Dan Anwen knew that the children in the yard were somewhat afraid of him, so he decided not to bother them.

The girl pursed her lips, her clear eyes looking at the man. "Uncle Dan, please wait here for a moment."

After saying that, the man saw the girl run off to the backyard.

"Zhao Zhao, have you washed your hands?" Guan Xiang asked, playing the cards in her hand.

Gu Zhaodi nodded casually, walked past Guan Xiang and the others, went to the barbecue grill, took some skewers, put them on a plate, and walked back towards the villa.

The people playing cards in a circle around her didn't notice her actions.

"Uncle Dan didn't know what you liked to eat, so he took a little bit of everything." The girl placed the plate she was carrying on the coffee table in the living room.

Dan Anwen raised an eyebrow, not expecting the girl to do such a thing.

He lowered his eyes and stared quietly at the barbecue on the plate, a subtle smile playing on his lips.

Seeing that the man didn't move, the girl asked nervously, "Uncle Dan, don't you like to eat any of these?"

The man snapped out of his daze, shook his head, and said gently, "No, it looks delicious."

The man sat on the sofa, picked up a skewer of grilled squid, and took a bite.

Feeling the girl staring intently at him as he ate, Dan Anwen handed her another skewer of squid.

Gu Zhaodi quickly waved her hand, "Uncle Dan, I'm already full."

After saying that, the girl let out a loud burp, which was particularly loud in the quiet villa.

The girl's cheeks flushed crimson, and she quickly covered her mouth, her eyes darting around at the man, glistening with moisture.

Dan Anwen couldn't help but laugh. How could this kid always be so funny? "I didn't hear anything."

He decided to save face for the child.

After listening, the girl vaguely felt that something was wrong, but she couldn't figure it out for the time being.

"Uncle Dan, I'm going to wash my hands first." She decided it was better to escape the scene as soon as possible.

The man nodded slightly and considerately pointed out the direction of the bathroom for her.

Watching the girl flee in panic, the man finally couldn't help but laugh out loud.

If the girl turned her head at this moment, she would see the handsome man's lips curving upwards to the extreme, instantly making all the colors around him lose their luster.

Gu Zhaodi, who was washing her hands in the bathroom, realized that what that sentence meant was that she had heard everything.

And why is this man laughing so unrestrainedly? The bathroom is just on the other side, and I can still hear very well.