Mr. Wen spoke with great excitement and in a loud voice, “After hearing what this kid said, I was also very shocked. I never thought that when he went abroad, he was still a little kid who was held in the palm of my hand. Suddenly he seems to have grown up, become a pillar of society, and knows where his roots are and is contributing to his motherland.”
Mr. Wen shook his head; he was simply too proud.
Wen Ge continued, "I've always known that my brother is a very ambitious person. Now, he's independently researching this project on his own, which is truly something to be proud of."
“Your younger brother is usually so quiet and reserved, but he has so many ideas,” Wen’s mother said, even wiping away tears from the corners of her eyes.
He was clearly moved by Wen Muqianzhou's achievements and was very proud.
But Wen Yi was unmoved and even held onto Master Gu's hand tightly.
Things aren't that simple.
The thought had barely crossed Wen Yi's mind when her father changed the subject, "However, this project was completed independently, and there are people abroad eyeing it covetously. After returning to China, we still need to continue research and development, improve it, and if we have something good, we must market it to let the public know."
Father Wen stared at Second Master Gu, his hand holding the wine glass visibly tense.
Wen Yi was even more nervous than her father, watching her father's every move through the gap while tightly gripping Master Gu's hand.
Without making a sound, Master Gu gently stroked Wen Yi's hand with his fingertips, conveying a silent sense of comfort.
“That’s true,” Master Gu replied.
"Qianzhou told me that this project is quite large and requires a strong funding chain behind the scenes. And this funding chain requires more than just money, because foreign countries have been vying for it, so the investors behind the scenes must be very powerful."
“I video-chatted with Qianzhou yesterday, and he couldn’t sleep because of this. He said finding investors is a troublesome thing,” Wen’s mother sighed.
Mr. Wen nodded. “Many investors contacted Qianzhou after hearing the news, but Qianzhou felt that these people were not capable enough. They could afford the money, but they couldn’t protect the project.”
At this point, Wen's father changed the subject again, "I suddenly told Qianzhou that other investors can't protect the project, but your brother-in-law can. Your brother-in-law is the second master of Yutingyuan. As long as the project arrives in Haicheng and is registered under the name of Yutingyuan, no matter how arrogant the foreigners are, they won't dare to touch it."
“In Haicheng, who dares to provoke the Royal Garden!” Father Wen added.
He elevated Master Gu to a divine status.
That is indeed the case in reality.
Once the name of Yutingyuan is attached to Haicheng, even those with ulterior motives will not dare to touch it.
At this point in the conversation, Wen Yi finally understood the true purpose of this dinner party.
It turned out to be preparations for Wen Muqianzhou's triumphant return to his hometown.
Wen Yi even felt that she had miscalculated. She should have thought that her parents' side was either for Wen Ge or Wen Muqianzhou when she came.
Wen Ge's recent affairs have been relatively calm. Since Wen Ge has someone behind her, only Wen Muqianzhou remains.
"Father-in-law, you flatter me." Master Gu replied indifferently.
Mr. Wen and Mrs. Wen exchanged a glance. After saying so much, Mr. Gu did not seem to show much interest, which made Mr. Wen undecided.
Father Wen added, "However, I told Qianzhou that since he is my brother-in-law, he is definitely not just an investor. When a family does something together, they should share everything, and there should be no sense of distance between them."
“That’s what I told Qianzhou too. Qianzhou said that if it’s my brother-in-law, then he’s not an investor, but the whole family working on a project together,” Wen’s mother immediately said.
“But even if we’re family, we should see if my brother-in-law is interested in this project.” Wen Ge suddenly said this to Master Gu, “We can’t use our family ties to blackmail my brother-in-law.”
Wen's mother held Wen Ge's hand without saying a word; it was clear that Wen Ge's words displeased her.
Wen's father also glanced at Wen Ge without making a sound.
Father Wen spoke again, "Of course we should ask that. I just don't know if Second Master is interested in this?"
“I can also have Qianzhou send the project information to Second Master,” Wen’s father added.
But Master Gu didn't rush to speak. He casually placed his hand on the table, tapping the surface with his fingers.
Mr. and Mrs. Wen fell silent, and the atmosphere in the restaurant became inexplicably tense, with only the soft sound of Second Master tapping the table.
After about a minute or two, Master Gu suddenly withdrew his hand.
"It's not a matter of interest or not," said Master Gu. "Business is business. Some investments can be made by putting money in, and as for simply having a name attached, I don't care. I can give you as much money or fame as you want."
Upon hearing this, Mr. Wen's eyes lit up. "Really?"
"But that's not the main problem."
"Then where is it?" Wen's father pressed.
Second Master Gu didn't rush to answer, but turned to look at Wen Yi, a slight smile playing on his lips, "Wen Yi."
"What does this have to do with Wen Yi?" Madam Wen's face changed immediately. "Is it because Wen Yi is usually disobedient that you stopped working for him, Second Master?"
Before Wen Yi could even respond to her mother's question, she stood up angrily. "Wen Yi, why are you always so disobedient? We told you to treat Second Master well after you married into the family, but you just wouldn't listen. You insist on causing trouble and trying to drag our whole family down with you, don't you?"
"Your brother is so promising, and you ruined it all. You're such a jinx, you, you..."
Mother Wen was truly furious; her face flushed red.
In her opinion, it was Wen Yi's lack of manners that ruined her excellent son's good time. If the occasion hadn't been inappropriate, Wen's mother might have hit him.
Wen Yi thought she was invulnerable and wouldn't care about anything her parents said, no matter the occasion.
But in the end, it turned out that Wen Yi was really too naive.
She couldn't help but care, and even felt sad again and again because of these words, as if her heart was being stabbed with a knife, and she was in excruciating pain.
As Wen Yi lowered her head and smiled bitterly, the man beside her pulled her into his arms.
"Mrs. Wen, what do you mean by behaving so harshly towards my wife in front of me?"
Master Gu abandoned his previous politeness and stared coldly at Mother Wen.
Madam Wen's righteous and gentle words had ruined Wen Muqianzhou's good time, and now she was suddenly being questioned by Second Master Gu, which left her somewhat bewildered. "I, I, I..."
She was speechless for a moment.
Master Gu stood up, holding Wen Yi in his arms. “I wanted to say that this matter was just a matter of my wife’s word. Half of my wealth belongs to my wife, so it’s nothing for her to contribute some money to her family. But now it seems that with Madam Wen bullying her like this, there’s no point in discussing this project.”
Master Gu stopped Wen Yi from leaving.
Wen's father stood up to chase after him, but Gu Huaixu turned around and said, "What you call trash has always been a priceless treasure to me."
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