Gu Zhiwei was about to get angry while holding his chopsticks, but he took a deep breath and held himself back.
"You are my daughter. If you don't go back to the Gu family, what do you want to do?"
Gu Yue, who was standing by, also spoke up: "When a woman gets married, her natal family is her support in front of her parents-in-law. Your parents recognized you because they didn't want you to be bullied in the Gu family."
Lu Anning twitched the corner of his mouth: "Sorry! My father-in-law is paralyzed and my mother-in-law is dead."
It seemed that no one in the Tang family dared to bully her.
Gu Yue's right hand trembled, and he looked up at Lu An Ning, frowning slightly, not knowing how to refute.
Gu Yu continued, "You are comfortable now because of Tang Jingyuan's kindness to you. People's hearts change. Can you guarantee that he will protect you like this for the rest of his life? Your own family is the greatest support. We are thinking about you."
Lu Anning almost believed this.
"People's hearts are fickle. Tang Jingyuan at least has some feelings for me, but we..." Lu Anning smiled softly, and everyone present changed their expressions.
Everyone is trying to persuade her to follow the arrangements. Do they really think she doesn't know?
Her recognition by the Gu family meant that the Tang and Gu families were officially married. With the Tang family's prestige and connections in Kyoto, the Gu family would have greater security and their connections would only become wider, which was a long-term benefit.
As for the immediate interests, it is Xie Lin's team.
Zhong Ling learned that it wasn't just her team that was facing difficulties with R&D. Gu Group's R&D department hadn't made any progress since Xie Lin's departure. It was said that their team wasn't even able to continue with their previous research, and they were completely out of step with Xie Lin.
Gu Yue was anxious, which led to today's dinner.
The Gu family thought that they should be grateful because they loosened their grip, but they were wrong.
Gu Huai sighed softly: "After all, you are our sister. Now that we have found you, of course we must acknowledge our ancestors and return to our roots."
Lu Anning didn't behave abnormally, and Gu Yue finally couldn't sit still anymore.
"I heard that Haitian's research and development isn't going smoothly. It's probably a problem with the drug strain!"
Lu Anning paused and looked up at Gu Yue.
He is really well-informed!
Gu Yue curled his lips and said, "The Gu family has medicinal fields all over the country. The medicinal plants grown in the natural environment are full of medicinal properties. When you come back, you can use the Gu family's medicinal fields as you like."
This is exactly what Lu Anning was waiting for!
She smiled calmly: "Brother, is this your sincerity, or the Gu family's sincerity?"
Gu Yue was puzzled: "Is there a difference? Of course, Dad agreed to this. You run the company, and Haitian can cooperate with Gu's in the future, sharing resources. It's a win-win for both of us."
If the emotional card doesn't work, then let's talk about interests.
"That's right! You know the Gu family's influence in the pharmaceutical industry without me even telling you. If you're willing to come back, you can naturally use the Gu family's connections and resources in the future, which will be much easier than doing it on your own."
Lu Anning pretended to be embarrassed: "Is that all?"
Ji Yan couldn't bear to listen any longer: "As a person, you should be content with what you have. You are a girl, and you are already married, what else do you want?"
Although she was her biological daughter, Ji Yan couldn't like Lu Anning's cold and arrogant demeanor. She believed that girls should be well-behaved, obey their family's arrangements, and not have so many ulterior motives.
"I can figure out the wild medicinal plants myself. As for my life, I'm doing pretty well now. No matter how I look at it, I don't see the need to change. I'm a businessman, you should understand. Or, talk to me about something practical. I don't like talking about feelings."
Gu Zhiwei frowned and exchanged glances with his eldest son.
On the side, Gu Yu said impatiently: "You are the daughter of the Gu family, isn't that enough?"
Lu Anning glanced at Gu Yu. She was afraid that her second brother had not yet seen through the intentions of his father and eldest brother.
She kindly explained, "If I were alone, would you still invite me to Yunxianlou for dinner and discuss whether I should return? Right now, it's simply because I'm married to the Third Young Master of the Tang family. Once I return to the Gu family, it means the Tang and Gu families will be united, and the Gu family can rely on the Tang family's wider network of contacts for development. And I also poached Xie Lin's team. The Gu family's R&D department has been stagnant recently. You must be having a headache!"
As soon as she said it, Gu Zhiwei and Gu Yue's expressions changed immediately, and even the way they looked at Lu An Ning changed!
I thought she was just a little girl playing house with Haitian, but I didn't expect that she had such keen eyesight.
Gu Yue looked at his sister carefully and made a comparison in his mind.
Seeing that they were silent, Lu Anning smiled faintly: "So, if I go back, it will only benefit the Gu family. As for me, naturally I have to get something too, so it will be fair."
Gu Zhiwei looked at Lu Anning with complicated eyes.
After a while, he asked, "What do you want?"
"I want to be treated fairly."
She was not Lu Yunxi, so she naturally didn't just seek status. What she wanted was the right to speak in the Gu family and have the same status as her brothers.
"What's fair?"
“It’s very simple.”
Lu Anning smiled faintly: "Ten percent of the original shares of the Gu Group. Since I am your daughter, I should enjoy the same treatment as your son."
She had learned that Gu Zhiwei had given each of his sons a 10% stake upon reaching adulthood, representing their status within the Gu family. Gu Yue Management Company held an additional 5%, while Gu Zhiwei himself held 45%.
The rest are scattered shares distributed to external parties.
Therefore, the real decision maker of the Gu Group is actually Gu Zhiwei himself.
When these words were spoken, everyone present was shocked, and Ji Yan was the first to object.
"You are a married daughter, and you want to get 10% like your brothers. What a joke."
Even Lu Yunxi beside him couldn't sit still anymore!
This was what she really wanted, and Lu Anning actually proposed it so blatantly.
Is she crazy?
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