Chapter 77 Ancestors
Gu Suixing had no dinner engagements tonight, nor did she stay at the company to work overtime. When she returned to Xingheli after work, apart from a dozen large suitcases with air freight tags, she didn't see a single person.
I checked my phone again, and there wasn't a single message.
Gu Suixing took out his phone and called Lu Fengqing.
I didn't answer.
Gu Suixing didn't call again, but sent a message asking where she was.
As expected, there was no reply to the message.
Gu Suixing, feeling somewhat irritated, unbuttoned the top two buttons of her shirt and was about to take a shower when Huo Huai'an suddenly called.
Where is it?
Gu Suixing: "In the Milky Way."
Huo Huai'an: "Want to go out for dinner?"
Gu Suixing refused without even thinking.
"Does it have to be so heartless?" Huo Huai'an said, somewhat amused. "Lu Nian isn't here, don't tell me you're asleep so early."
Gu Suixing frowned slightly. "How did you know she wasn't here?"
Huo Huai'an: "Sui Sui called the nanny and said she was going shopping with friends that night and wouldn't be home for dinner."
Huo Huai'an and Huo Xiao are often not home, so the housekeeper only needs to take care of Huo Huai's meals. Since she doesn't go home, the housekeeper naturally doesn't need to cook.
As for why he knew Lu Fengqing wasn't there... Lu Fengqing was Huo Huaisui's only friend in City A.
Gu Suixing chuckled.
Huo Huaisui always informs the housekeeper before going out so she doesn't have to cook, but what about that woman? It turns out her previous promises only applied to long trips; she remained silent when she wasn't going anywhere else.
The two cousins arranged to meet at a private restaurant.
Huo Huai'an didn't invite Gu Suixing out for a meal to chat and cultivate their cousin relationship; it was about the new company.
It's been quite a while since Gu Suixing went to the new company, and he hasn't been involved in the affairs of the other companies either. He's basically just a hands-off boss.
It's a pity that he went from being a very idle person to being a very busy person.
If he cared so much about the Huo family, his father would probably be laughing in his dreams.
After discussing business, Huo Huai'an advised, "No matter how hard you work at Gu's, Gu's is not yours now. You might as well focus your attention on other companies under your own name."
Gu Suixing said calmly, "Then make it mine."
Huo Huai'an paused, "You really want it?"
Didn't you not care before? All these years of hard work were just to escape Old Master Gu's control, how come you've suddenly come full circle?
Gu Suixing smiled. "We can't let Gu Jingdong succeed too easily."
Huo Huai'an immediately understood.
Gu Suixing's second and third uncles were both illegitimate sons of Gu Jinhong. As a legitimate son, Gu Zhenjun had always disliked these two half-brothers. Naturally, Gu Suixing also disliked these two uncles, and didn't even care about their children or his own cousins.
Having known Gu Suixing for so many years, Huo Huai'an had never heard him call Gu Jingdong "elder brother".
Huo Huai'an changed the subject, "Mr. Xie's 80th birthday is in mid-August. I heard that the Xie family plans to hold a big celebration. My mother called me in the middle of the night last night and asked me to bring Sui Sui along."
As for why Huo Huaisui was taken there, it's obvious even to a fool.
The mother felt that her younger sister was too impulsive and wanted to find someone to keep her in check. He didn't want his silly sister to get married so early.
She's so foolish. Not only will she be bullied if she marries into another family, but he hasn't bullied her enough yet. How can he let her marry like this?
Huo Huai'an asked, "Are you bringing Lu Nian along?"
The Xie family and the Lu family have no connection, so they might not send an invitation to the Lu family. However, Aunt Wan seemed to like Lu Nian quite a bit when I saw her at the manor last time, so they will probably invite her.
Gu Suixing laughed self-deprecatingly, "What right do I have to take her there?"
Boyfriend and girlfriend? That woman would probably be the first to deny it.
Although the woman no longer chases him away or rejects his advances, he can tell that she hasn't truly accepted him in her heart.
To put it bluntly, they're more like friends with benefits than lovers now.
Not only did he have to pay, but he also had to fawn over her, pamper and coax her, and constantly worry about whether she cared about him.
Huo Huai'an would always tease him, saying that he was an ancestor. But who was the real ancestor?
Huo Huai'an looked surprised. "Didn't you two make up?"
He had heard that this ancestor not only tricked the young lady into working at the Gu family, but had also been staying at Xinghe for the past few days.
Gu Suixing's face was frozen. "No."
Huo Huai'an: "?"
You've been sleeping together and still haven't made up? Don't even mention that you're living on someone else's property and still sleeping in separate rooms!
Gu Suixing was in a bad mood.
Especially after receiving Lu Fengqing's reply.
Shopping.
It was only three short words, without mentioning who he was with or when he would be back, which seemed more like a perfunctory response.
Clearly, they still didn't take him seriously.
Huo Huai'an glanced at Gu Suixing's gloomy face, "Lu Nian, perhaps she still has some reservations in her heart."
As for any concerns, that's none of the business of the two old men.
Gu Suixing stared at Huo Huai'an with his dark eyes.
Huo Huai'an's heart skipped a beat when he saw Huo Huai'an's gaze. "What's wrong?"
Gu Suixing didn't speak, his eyes narrowed slightly.
He suddenly remembered that Huo Huai'an seemed to have never said a bad word about Lu Nian in front of him, and even reminded him from time to time not to do anything to betray Lu Nian.
It was as if he wasn't his biological cousin, but Lu Nian was his biological sister.
Gu Suixing asked, "What kind of bewitching potion did Lu Nian give you?"
Huo Huai'an raised his eyebrows. "Coincidentally, Lu Nian always says I'm a spy you sent."
He didn't show favoritism towards anyone.
One is her cousin, and the other... just because she gave birth to a son for this ancestor at the age of 19, she deserves all the praise.
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Leaving the capital, Huo Huai Sui sighed, "No wonder so many people like to come to places like this."
Lu Fengqing found it somewhat amusing, "Want to come again?"
"I'd love to," Huo Huai Sui sighed, "but unfortunately my wallet won't allow it."
She spent almost all the pocket money her fourth brother gave her after coming here tonight.
Lu Fengqing: "You like that number 13 that much?"
"Huh?" Huo Huai Sui looked bewildered.
Lu Fengqing glanced at her and said, "After seeing you touching her all night, I thought you had a crush on her."
Huo Huai Sui looked completely innocent. "I just think he's nice to touch."
Lu Fengqing asked, "Isn't he good-looking?"
Huo Huai Sui honestly replied, "I didn't notice." He was too busy touching her.
"..." So you touched her all night and didn't even notice what she looked like.
Lu Fengqing was about to speak when she thought about it again and realized that this was a good thing, at least it meant that she wouldn't be so easily fooled.
Lu Fengqing smiled and shook her head, but her gaze inadvertently fell on a certain spot, and the smile on her lips suddenly froze.
A black sedan was parked across the street.
The old man sitting in the back seat looked at her with his dark, cloudy eyes, then at the capital city behind her. His brows furrowed tightly, and his eyes revealed undisguised disgust.
A chill ran through Lu Fengqing's heart.
That was Gu Jinhong.
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