Chapter 17
The passenger area of this private jet is divided into three cabins, one for the aircraft owner, one for the guests, and one for the entourage.
The middle-aged man led Gu Chen to the master's area, and invited Mu Yunting and Ji Zhixi to the cabin. Uncle Meng, who was sent by the old man, glanced at the middle-aged man, but said nothing and went straight into the cabin of the entourage.
Gu Chen sat down here, and he already knew that this private jet belonged to President Li.
The middle-aged man also introduced himself: "Mr. Gu, my last name is Deng, my colleagues like to call me Lao Deng, you can call me whatever you like, if you need anything, you can ring the bell to call me at any time."
"Thank you for your hard work, Uncle Deng." Gu Chen nodded. This old Deng should also be Mr. Li's man.
On the plane, the flight attendants provided very attentive service and served them hot tea and snacks.
Gu Chen raised his eyebrows slightly. It seemed that when it came to controlling his subordinates, her cheap husband, Mr. Li, was still very good. After all, she was now a real piece of good-for-nothing.
After all, in movies, TV shows and novels, there are always plots where the relatives, friends, people around, and subordinates of the domineering boss look down on the domineering boss's partner, and always say with disdain: "A xxx like you is not worthy of our young master..."
Inside the cabin, Ji Zhixi was feeling a little restless. In fact, the fans had voted for Mr. Gu last night, asking them to partner with Mr. Gu today, and he was the one behind the scenes fanning the flames.
He really just wanted to get close to Mr. Gu and ask him what to do about the Mu family's affairs, because neither he nor Yun Ting had a reliable elder in their family.
He looked at the closed door of the master's cabin, hesitated for a while, and finally said: "Um... sir, is Mr. Gu working now? Can I go in and disturb Mr. Gu?"
Old Deng: “?” Does Mr. Gu still have a job? And isn’t it not so stressful to talk to friends?
But no matter what he thought, his expression remained unchanged, and he said, "Please do as you please."
Ji Zhixi knocked on the door gently, and only went in and closed the door after hearing Gu Chen say "Come in".
He sat down next to Gu Chen, who was flipping through the book that Li Tingqin had left on the plane. He raised his eyes and asked, "Xiao Ji, what's the matter?"
Facing Gu Chen, Ji Zhixi felt like he was about to make a speech at the board meeting. He organized his words and said, "I wonder if you have heard about the recent turmoil in the Mu family..."
Gu Chen said: "I'm sorry, Xiaoji, I'm not sure, can you tell me briefly?"
Ji Zhixi: “Hmm…” Maybe the Mu family’s background and size are not enough to attract the attention of someone as busy as Mr. Gu.
But although Mr. Gu didn't know about such a small matter, he was still willing to listen to him, and his tone was not perfunctory at all.
Ji Zhixi said, “Actually, Yun Ting’s father suddenly brought back an illegitimate child. This illegitimate child is older than Yun Ting, and graduated with an MBA from a prestigious foreign university. Today, Yun Ting’s father brought him into the Mu family. And Yun Ting…”
Hearing this, Gu Chen said, "Excuse me, but can I ask about the equity structure of Mu's company?"
Ji Zhixi said without hesitation: "In fact, the three largest shareholders are Uncle Mu, Yun Ting's mother's family, and our Ji family..."
At this point, Ji Zhixi paused, his eyes lit up, and he immediately said, "I understand! It turns out to be so simple!"
Gu Chen: “?” Okay, the equity structure is indeed quite simple. The interests of the three parties are here, so how could they allow the illegitimate son of the surname Mu to act rashly?
But after thinking about it, Ji Zhixi seemed to be stumped again: "But Yunting has never thought about working for Mu's, so he has been developing in the entertainment industry. People in the group have never recognized him, and that illegitimate child is so outstanding, and has been secretly cultivated by Uncle Mu for so long..." This is exactly the problem that he and Mu Yunting are most worried about.
Gu Chen said: "In fact, taking over the family business does not mean that you have to take an important position in the family business. If you can choose the right professional manager..."
When Ji Zhixi heard this, his eyes lit up again: "I understand! It turns out that whether Yun Ting can manage or not is not that important! We have been thinking too much!"
I just briefly explained the situation, but Mr. Gu pointed out the key to the problem in just two sentences!
Mr. Gu is indeed a big shot in the business world! He can easily solve such a trivial problem as theirs.
Gu Chen: “?” Understood again?
Ji Zhixi excitedly held Gu Chen's hand, his expression filled with gratitude: "Thank you Mr. Gu for your advice! You are really amazing. You gave us the best solution with just two sentences!"
Gu Chen shook hands with him calmly and said, "Actually, this has nothing to do with me. It's just that you are smart, Xiaoji."
Ji Zhixi: "Mr. Gu, you are too low-key and too modest, which is why the playboy surnamed Zhong is talking nonsense outside. Anyway, thank you very much, I will not disturb your work."
Gu Chen: “…You’re welcome.”
Children, is it possible that you are smart enough?
Back in the cabin, Ji Zhixi and Mu Yunting whispered to each other: "Mr. Gu has just given me a solution..."
Mu Yunting: “So fast?” It only took Xixi a few minutes from the time she went in to the time she came out, right?
Ji Zhixi said: "Although Aunt Lin has passed away, we can win the support of the Lin family when we go back; and I will definitely marry you, and I will convince the Ji family to support you. Then, the elders of the group are worried about you, so you might as well be more generous and draw a pie in the sky first, implying that you will not interfere in specific affairs after you take the position, and will give up your position. In this way, the people of the group will also support you, and then, let them compete for the position of CEO..."
“Isn’t this a wonderful method?”
"Indeed..." After listening to Xixi's well-reasoned answer, Mu Yunting had to admit in his heart that this was the best solution, and Mr. Gu actually explained it clearly to Xixi in just a few minutes.
Ji Zhixi said with emotion: "So, it was absolutely right to chase Mr. Gu and ask him to teach us how to inherit the family property! We must repay Mr. Gu well in the future!"
Mu Yunting nodded and took note of it secretly.
As night falls, a private club in City S is filled with decadence and extravagance.
In the private room that Zhong Sheng often went to, he and his friends were toasting each other. There were several of their old classmates from boarding school, but Du Ruiqing was not invited. After all, these people were a level higher than those invited by Du Ruiqing at the last "classmates reunion".
"Brother Sheng is awesome. With just two words, he made Gu Chen leave the program in disgrace. He didn't even dare to fart."
"You must be joking. What kind of status does Brother Sheng have in the industry? Once Brother Sheng exposes that Gu guy, do those brainless fans in the entertainment industry dare to refute him? They all keep their tails between their legs, fearing that Brother Sheng will expose their master's past..."
They complimented Zhong Sheng, but they didn't seem to have a clear idea of who Gu Chen was or what he looked like.
Even several high school classmates asked: "To be honest, if Du Ruiqing hadn't been messing around there for no apparent reason, I would have forgotten who Gu Chen was."
"So who is it? You guys mentioned this person recently, and I went back to look at the graduation photos, but I can't seem to find him... He doesn't show his face in that show, so if he shows his face, it will help me remember who he is."
There were also people who were not classmates at the time who echoed, "This guy...even Du Ruiqing can step on him casually. If he can't even show his face in an online variety show, it means he doesn't have much background. What is Du Ruiqing afraid of? He actually let you, Master Zhong, take action?"
Zhong Sheng said, "If Du Ruiqing hadn't come to threaten me that day, I would have almost forgotten about this person. Now that I think about it... this Gu was quite good-looking. She was the beauty that we asked Du Ruiqing to trick into the abandoned teaching building, and then he didn't know what was best for him and jumped off the building and broke his leg."
The classmate suddenly realized, touched his chin, and said with a smile: "So it's that little beauty, I remember him! He is really good-looking! But I didn't know his name... So he is not in the graduation photo because he broke his leg?"
"Du Ruiqing was scared because he was afraid of retaliation after hearing that Gu Chen married into the Li family. He even had the guts to come and threaten me..." Zhong Sheng sneered, "Now it seems that this beauty named Gu is just a wild chicken who is pretending to be a big shot under the banner of the Li family."
"In that case..." The friend winked, "If he hasn't grown ugly yet, can we still go out and play together?"
"Mr. Zhong, this is indeed a good idea..." The playboys who didn't know Gu Chen became interested when they heard that Gu Chen was the recognized beauty in their high school. After all, Zhong Sheng had very high standards.
"As soon as Master Zhong opened his mouth, this Gu Chen was so scared that he quit the show. I guess he doesn't have much work to do now. Master Zhong, if you invite him, he won't dare to refuse."
In Zhong Sheng's impression, Gu Chen is a good-looking man, but he is introverted and has no sense of presence. However, if he is pushed, he dares to jump off the building violently.
Zhong Sheng's mentality gradually changed amid everyone's teasing, from helping Du Ruiqing suppress Gu Chen in the beginning, to his contempt for Gu Chen's withdrawal from the program group, to now feeling that this kind of fierce and forbearing beauty is the most interesting to play with.
He took a sip of wine, smiled, and said, "We can arrange an appointment so that everyone can admire it and see if it has grown ugly."
…
At this moment, Gu Chen was on his way to the old house to attend a dinner.
Prior to this, he also received a "reminder" message from the secretary of the original owner's father, Gu Zhongmao: "Second Young Master, Director Gu has instructed you to behave well in front of the old man. Although the eldest son of the Li family doesn't like you, if you can get the recognition of Old Master Li, you will be able to gain a foothold in the Li family. Director Gu also told you not to be so timid and to have more contact with the younger generation of the Li family. These connections will be enough for you to benefit from for the rest of your life..." It was full of condescending and domineering meaning.
But it was too long, so he didn't read it. If his subordinates had written him a report like this, he would have sent it back and asked them to rewrite it.
However, Gu Chen was not opposed to attending the dinner at the old house. On the one hand, he had no intention of changing the plot to avoid a butterfly effect; on the other hand, it didn't matter to him to watch the hustle and bustle of the world, since he was just a passerby now anyway.
So, he was in a good mood at the moment.
Then, he received another call from Li Tingqin: "Xiao Gu, what's going on?"
Gu Chen said: "On the way."
Li Tingqin: "Well, are you nervous?"
Gu Chen chose a compromise answer: "Well, there are some."
Li Tingqin comforted him, "If there is any situation, you can ask someone close to you to handle it. If you really can't handle it, just call me directly."
Gu Chen readily agreed: "Okay."
After listening to Gu Chen and Li Tingqin finish their phone call, Butler Li who was sitting in the co-pilot seat was still a little worried. He reminded them again: "Mr. Gu, the old man is a stickler for rules. When you get in front of the old man later, don't talk back to him. Just listen to what the old man says. But don't be nervous. Like the eldest master said, if there is anything that cannot be solved, just call him and tell him directly..." It would be a real sin if Mr. Gu was made so angry that he moved to another villa.
Then Butler Li heard Gu Chen say "hmm" nonchalantly.
He turned his head and was startled at first glance.
Because he was going back to the old house to attend a dinner, the styling team was specially arranged to dress Mr. Gu in a high-end formal suit. This is the team often used by the eldest master. Mr. Gu has a similar body shape to the eldest master, so the style of the suit and accessories are almost exactly the same as those of the eldest master.
At this time, Mr. Gu crossed his legs and leaned against the back seat of the car with his eyes closed. When he turned his head, he felt a strong aura and oppression. At first glance, he thought it was the young master sitting in the back and almost stopped breathing.
Uh... Mr. Gu, this... is called nervousness?
Butler Li touched his heart. He had never seen Mr. Gu wearing formal clothes before. He didn't expect that he would look so imposing in it.
It must be because Mr. Gu and the young master were wearing couple outfits! Because he already had a conditioned reflex to the young master's clothes!
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