Chapter 32
◎ Zhou Lechan quickly looked around. The person closest to her, besides Uncle Zhao, was Huo Shixun◎
Zhou Lechan quickly looked around. Apart from Uncle Zhao, the person closest to her was Huo Shixun.
Huo Shixun looked intently at the two opera teachers in front of him, his hands occasionally clapping the armrests of the chair in rhythm. It seemed that he didn't notice this and probably couldn't hear her saying bad things about Gu Wangxi.
Zhao Chenggang shook his head, looking gossipy, and whispered, "That shouldn't be possible. I haven't heard anyone say that Mr. Gu has any problems in that area."
Zhou Lechan retorted, "How else could anyone else know this?"
Zhao Chenggang said furtively, "If there's a problem with that, he should be treated. Besides, Mr. Gu has money and connections, so finding a male specialist shouldn't be difficult; it would only take a few minutes. But I've never heard of him seeking treatment. Your uncle is a man, and I understand all too well. If a man has a problem with his genitals, even if it's just a little bit of inability to handle it, he'll get anxious and angry, and it'll be more painful than a stock market crash. So, since there's no rumors about Mr. Gu having that problem, he should be able to do it. It can only be said that he's a chaste man who doesn't like women, or that he has very high standards for his girlfriend."
Zhou Lechan glanced at Huo Shixun in confusion and asked, "Gu Wangxi doesn't have a girlfriend. Doesn't he have any close female friends?"
Zhao Chenggang said with certainty: "No, if there were, they would have been rumored to be a golden boy and a jade girl."
Zhou Lechan said "Oh" lightly.
She glanced at Huo Shixun again, and compared him with the other men she had met, finding nothing in common with them. She could only look away in disappointment.
She didn't dare to look at Gu Wangxi again, as her heart would be moved again as soon as she saw him.
Seeing Zhou Lechan acting like she hadn't listened and was acting like a complete scoundrel, Zhao Chenggang had to emphasize again, "Lechan, don't mess with Gu Wangxi anymore. You can't afford to offend him. Even your uncle and your father combined would have to run away from him. Your father and I are still counting on Gu Wangxi to cooperate with us so we can get a piece of the pie. He's a very popular God of Wealth right now."
Zhou Lechan curled her lips and said, "Okay, I get it. I'm sorry, Uncle Zhao, I almost got you in trouble again. Dad asked me to come and help you with your business."
Although Zhou Lechan is young, she has some business skills. She started helping her family manage the rubber business in Southeast Asia when she was a teenager. Otherwise, Zhao Chenggang would not like her so much and be so tolerant of her.
Zhao Chenggang smiled and said, "Who told me to adopt a beautiful lady who likes men's appearance as my goddaughter?"
Halfway through the Pingtan performance, Mr. Huang wanted to leave first because of something. He thought of what he had mentioned to Gu Wangxi not long ago, and couldn't help but stand up and walk to Gu Wangxi to talk to him again before leaving.
Gu Wangxi looked at Mr. Huang and asked, "Mr. Huang, what's the matter?"
Mr. Huang said, "Mr. Gu, I mentioned earlier that our company would inject capital into Gu's Real Estate and we would work together. What do you think?"
Gu Wangxi smiled and said, "Mr. Huang, I still have the same answer. I need to think about it."
Can you please give me a definite answer? Are you keeping me in suspense?! I've been thinking about it for so long, and you're still not done?!
Mr. Huang was thinking angrily in his heart, and he also wanted to say some angry words to Gu Wangxi, but when he saw Gu Wangxi's scheming face, he swallowed his bad tempered words.
Mr. Huang forced a smile and said, "Mr. Gu, I know that no matter how capable Gu's Real Estate is, they can't just take on all the high-profit projects without considering their own ability to bear the cost. From what I understand, your company's cash flow is already insufficient. Not only will I provide you with funds, but I will also add several of my engineering teams to Gu's Real Estate. This way, Mr. Gu, you will have both funds and more manpower. Isn't that piece of land in Caohejing yours?"
Gu Wangxi's expression remained unchanged. He smiled and said again, "Mr. Huang, the company doesn't belong to me alone. I can't act arbitrarily. I have to go back and hold a meeting with the shareholders to discuss this."
Mr. Huang couldn't understand why Gu Wangxi was willing to give shares to his subsidiary, Dafa, just as Gu's Real Estate had just launched in Shanghai. Shares represented control of the company, so why would he give them away? Wouldn't it be better to keep them all? If his subordinates did a good job, wouldn't he just pay them?
Gu Wangxi refused to give a definite answer on the spot, and Mr. Huang had no choice but to smile, say goodbye to Gu Wangxi and leave.
Gu Wangxi waited until after one o'clock in the morning before leaving the hotel with the rest of the people.
Everyone's cars and drivers had been waiting outside for a long time.
Yu Garden, which is bustling with people during the day, is now so quiet that you can hear the flapping of moths' wings.
Gu Wangxi stood in front of the hotel, looking at the wide street without a single car. Having lived in a city full of bright lights and nightlife for many years, he felt a little dazed.
Not only Mr. Huang, but several other bosses also came over before getting in the car and asked Gu Wangxi if he had any ideas about the cooperation mentioned during the meal.
Gu Wangxi gave them the same reply as Mr. Huang, saying that they would go back to hold a meeting to discuss the matter.
Several bosses had no choice but to leave unwillingly.
Zhao Chenggang and Zhou Lechan came over to say goodbye to Gu Wangxi. As soon as Zhou Lechan saw Gu Wangxi's handsome face, she forgot Zhao Chenggang's warning. Who told her to like good-looking men?
Zhou Lechan asked eagerly, "Where is Mr. Gu staying in Shanghai? Let's see if we can get through. If we're going the same way, why don't we go together and let Mr. Gu's driver go home first?"
Zhao Chenggang glared at Zhou Lechan fiercely. He had known that he had come alone to say hello and say goodbye. He knew that Zhou Lechan could not control herself and had fallen into her little habit again.
Gu Wangxi said, "Shixun and I will go together. I'm afraid Miss Zhou's car can't accommodate so many people."
Zhou Lechan said, "I live on Yuyuan Road. If you have time, you can come over and visit me. I will definitely treat you well."
Gu Wangxi smiled without saying anything and glanced at Zhao Chenggang.
Zhao Chenggang's heart trembled. He grabbed Zhou Lechan's arm and said with a panicked look on his face, "Boss Gu, Boss Huo, we're leaving first."
After saying that, he covered Zhou Lechan's mouth, who still wanted to talk to Gu Wangxi, and dragged her into the car. The car started, leaving a cloud of exhaust fumes on the ground.
Huo Shixun walked over to Gu Wangxi and stood beside him, looking at the night street. He said, "Mr. Huang's proposal is not impossible. With your ability, can't you control the people they insert? Even if they want to make some tricks, they won't be able to get past you. In the end, they will lose both the wife and the army and have to carry your sedan chair."
The summer night breeze was still sweltering. Gu Wangxi reached out and unbuttoned the top two buttons of his shirt, saying nonchalantly, "Why waste time on them?"
Huo Shixun looked up at him in surprise and said in disbelief, "Could it be that the news that Gu's Real Estate's cash flow is about to run out is false?"
The night wind blew a few strands of hair from Gu Wangxi's forehead. He turned his head, looked at Huo Shixun, and said with a smile, "What news? How come I don't know? I've been having a terrible headache lately. Everyone wants the money in my hands and wants me to add to their resume."
Huo Shixun suddenly realized and said, "Brilliant, really brilliant! Wangxi, you seem to have been brought up according to the traditional Chinese education. The twists and turns of Chinese culture are an indelible inheritance in your bones. No wonder my old man likes you so much, he can't wait to marry Auntie and become your stepfather."
Gu Wangxi straightened his lips and stared at Huo Shixun with sharp eyes.
Huo Shixun swallowed his saliva, reached out his hand and slapped himself lightly on the face, then admitted his mistake and said, "I was wrong. I deserve to die. I shouldn't have joked about your mother."
Gu Wangxi looked away and said, "I don't mind Mom finding a boyfriend, but I can't say the same about your dad. He's too fancy."
Huo Shixun nodded and repeatedly talked about his father's romantic history, his words full of contempt, in order to gain Gu Wangxi's forgiveness.
Gu Wangxi interrupted him helplessly and said, "Alright, stop acting. Nothing else, I'm leaving first."
Huo Shixun quickly stopped him and said, "Wait!"
Gu Wangxi stood on the steps, turned around and looked back at him, and asked, "Is there anything else?"
Huo Shixun quickly caught up with Gu Wangxi and asked seriously, "Wangxi, are you really not planning on finding a girlfriend yet?"
Gu Wangxi raised his eyebrows and said, "Are you also thinking of introducing me to a girlfriend?"
Huo Shixun immediately shrugged and said, "How dare I?"
Gu Wangxi said in a calm tone, "There's no suitable one yet."
Huo Shixun said speechlessly: "If you don't talk about it, how can you know if it's suitable? With your current state, you will never meet the right one in your life, and you will end up alone for the rest of your life."
Gu Wangxi looked at the pavilions and towers in the distance and said, "You know my temper. I'd rather have nothing than something less than something better."
Huo Shixun said, "Yes, yes, so you are 23 years old and still a virgin. I can't believe you grew up in the United States. You went to schools that were mostly white. Seeing how open they were, you remained calm. I admire you. Auntie is not anxious and doesn't suspect that you are not good enough or don't like women."
At this point, Huo Shixun suddenly laughed, not knowing what he was thinking about.
Gu Wangxi looked at him suspiciously and asked, "What are you laughing at? Is this funny? Are you sure they are all open and some are not promiscuous? I just don't want to get infected with a dirty disease."
When Gu Wangxi said this, Huo Shixun found it even funnier. He covered his stomach with one hand, waved his hand, and said, trying not to laugh: "No, I was thinking about what Zhou Lechan said just now."
When Zhou Lechan was mentioned, Gu Wangxi couldn't help but frown. He asked, "What did Miss Zhou say that was so funny?"
Huo Shixun stopped shaking, he straightened up, and said with shining eyes: "Zhou Lechan knows that you are not interested in women. After having no one around you for so many years, she said you can't do it!"
After saying this, Huo Shixun burst into laughter. His laughter could be heard ten miles away.
Gu Wangxi didn't know how happy he felt when he heard Zhou Lechan's words. He was so happy that he could not be happier. Fortunately, he was very patient and had hidden it from Zhou Lechan.
Good brothers are meant to be teased, especially Gu Wangxi, who was the "other people's child" in the parents' mouths and suppressed Huo Shixun for more than ten years. From childhood to adulthood, he always lost to Gu Wangxi in everything.
The one time he had the best chance of winning was when he compared the length of his penis. But Gu Wangxi suddenly came out on top, and with all his accumulated experience, he suddenly surpassed him by a huge margin. This was a matter of male dignity and he couldn't tolerate it. From then on, he never asked Gu Wangxi to go to the bathroom with him again. It was too hurtful and insulting.
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