Wen Yi coldly watched as his father continued to toast Master Gu.
The man only wore half of the mask, revealing his lips and jaw, but the scar on his jaw was unsightly. When Wen Ge's gaze swept over Gu Er Ye, she kept staring at the scar on his jaw, as if he was struggling with something.
Wen Yi sneered. Wen Ge was thinking that since things were going nowhere with Gu Zeyu, she might as well take a step back and choose Gu Erye.
After all, as things stand, Master Gu is helping Wen Yi both openly and privately.
Imperial Garden has always been strong enough.
However, his reputation was too bad, especially the wives of Master Gu who died, which made people believe that he was a devil who disregarded human life and no one dared to provoke him.
But now that we've come into contact with them, things may not be as they seem from the outside world.
Even the Imperial Garden doesn't care much about appearances when doing things; they're quite arrogant and flamboyant.
Wen Yi calmly picked up the wine glass and took a sip.
It's likely that Wen Ge is currently struggling internally, undecided between Gu Er Ye and Gu Ze Yu, and hasn't fully decided who to choose yet.
"Second Master, I specially invited you back for dinner today, but it's not just about dinner."
As Wen Yi was thinking about Wen Ge's situation, Wen's father's words brought the dinner party to an end.
Wen Yi withdrew her gaze and shifted it to her father.
Mr. and Mrs. Wen exchanged a glance, clearly plotting something.
Master Gu put down his wine glass, leaned back slightly in his chair, and casually placed his hand under the table. "Since we're all family, please speak, Father-in-law."
Mr. Wen smiled and said, "It's like this. My youngest son has been studying for his master's degree abroad, and he'll be coming back soon, bringing with him a lucrative project."
Warmth bathes a thousand boats.
A thought flashed through Wen Yi's mind: the boy standing at the top of the stairs with a serious expression, "You bullied Wen Ge?"
She was pushed down the stairs before she could say anything.
Even now, Wen Yi still feels lingering fear when she thinks about it, and her bones ache.
At the same time, Wen Yi suddenly felt a pair of hands covering the back of her hands. When she looked up, she saw the owner of the hands looking at Wen's father without changing his expression.
"Oh, that brother-in-law is quite capable."
Mr. Wen was very proud. “I raised my youngest son with all my heart. He has always achieved great results in the laboratory abroad. This time he came back with a big-money project, bringing honor to the family. I am very proud. My whole life is proud of raising Wen Ge and Qian Zhou.”
Wen's father's eyes were filled with light.
Whether at home or outside, whenever Wen Ge and Wen Muqianzhou are mentioned, Wen's father's eyebrows would lift with pride.
A son and a daughter are both a source of pride for their parents.
It is a disgrace to be the only one to do this.
Wen lowered her eyes and suddenly felt like a drowning patient at sea, struggling and shouting desperately, but no one paid attention, and she watched helplessly as she was about to sink to the bottom.
However, at this moment, the hand holding Wen Yi's hand suddenly increased its strength, becoming Wen Yi's support point.
“My father-in-law has pride, and so do I,” Master Gu suddenly said.
Father Wen asked, "Oh, even Second Master has pride?"
Master Gu turned to look at Wen Yi, placed her hand on his lips and kissed it. "Thank you, Father-in-law, for sending such a wonderful Wen Yi to the Imperial Garden. It is my pride and honor to have Wen Yi as my wife."
He lowered his stance, subtly pushing Wen Yi up.
However, Gu Erye's words caused Wen's father, whose face was originally full of pride, to stiffen.
He has three children, and he praised the other two to the skies, ignoring the fact that one of them was elevated to a pedestal by someone of higher status than himself, which was a fatal slap in the face.
It was in this setting that Wen Ge stood up again, raised her glass, and said, "Sister, let's drink to the fact that our three siblings are proud of our parents."
Before Wen Yi could respond, Second Master Gu had already raised his wine glass and clinked glasses with Wen Ge across the glass, saying, "Drinking is bad for a girl's health, I'll drink for your sister."
After saying that, Master Gu drank it all in one gulp.
Wen Ge stood there holding her wine glass, feeling awkward because of what Master Gu had said—whether she drank it or not.
In the end, she could only purse her lips and then sit back down in her seat.
I was unhappy and resentful.
Wen Ge's gaze was initially on Wen Yi, but then shifted to Second Master Gu, her expression becoming more complex.
"Oh, where was I?" Mr. Wen suddenly asked Mrs. Wen.
Wen's mother replied, "As I just mentioned, Qianzhou has achieved excellent results in the overseas laboratory. And this time she is returning to China with a lucrative project."
“Oh, it’s this big-money project. I think Second Master will be very interested in it; it’s a very interesting project,” said Father Wen.
Master Gu, holding his wine, responded casually, "Oh, really?"
"Yes, it's about the human brain. You know, kids face a lot of pressure to get into good schools these days. The competition starts right from kindergarten, with kids competing on grades and extracurricular skills. And some kids just aren't very good at it. No matter how much time and effort they put in, they can't compete with other kids."
"If this is the case for ordinary children, it is even more disastrous and distressing for children with intelligence."
“I think when a family has a child, they spend time and energy raising him/her, and they definitely hope that the child will achieve something, rather than hoping to get a child who is good for nothing and only knows how to cause trouble. That would be like collecting a debt.”
Wen Yi listened calmly as her father spoke.
I don't know if it's just my imagination or what, but I always felt that when Wen's father said the last sentence, he looked at Wen Yi intentionally or unintentionally.
The consciousness has a specific meaning.
Master Gu's bad posture blocked the visual contact between Wen Yi and his father, making it even more impossible for Wen Yi to determine whether his father was implying something.
"From what my father-in-law is saying, Qianzhou's research project is related to human intelligence?"
“There is indeed a connection.” Mr. Wen was excited. “It’s a drug that can directly improve a person’s memory, concentration, and comprehension. If it is successfully implemented, children who take it can greatly improve their memory, and you could even say that they can become geniuses with a single click.”
"Become a genius with one click," Master Gu murmured. "A very interesting phrase."
"Yes, I was also amazed when I heard about this research project. I even asked Qianzhou for details, but he wouldn't say. But the point was that Qianzhou developed this project himself. The lab wanted the copyright, but Qianzhou refused. The lab offered a very high price, but Qianzhou still refused. Do you know why?"
"Oh, why?" Second Master Gu asked cooperatively.
Mr. Wen slapped his thigh and said, "What this kid means is that such a good thing should of course be brought back to the motherland. How can we let those foreigners benefit from it? This is a technological advancement and a leap forward in experimentation. It should definitely benefit the country."
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