☆、Chapter 21: Eating Melon Preview
Gu Xiyan is a national athlete. He was selected into the national swimming team at the age of ten. Because of his high talent and his love for swimming, he has been training with the national team and rarely goes home on weekdays.
In the last Olympic Games, Gu Xiyan won two gold medals, making a name for himself and achieving some success in his favorite field.
Because of his sunny and generous image, the Gu family's corporate image was also gilded and received considerable protection.
Mr. Gu and Old Man Gu did not have a deep relationship, so he did not call his fourth son back because of this matter.
On the contrary, if the relationship is deep, even if the national team is too busy for him to leave, Gu's father will call his son back.
"Let's go upstairs and rest for a while, then come down for lunch."
Mother Gu didn't like any of the members of the Gu family very much, and she didn't want to deal with any of them. She had no intention of getting involved in the fight for property, so she invited everyone upstairs to avoid unnecessary social engagements.
A few of them found two guest rooms upstairs to rest, and waited until the servant came to call them downstairs for lunch at noon, and then they went to the restaurant together.
Gu Ran met other people in the restaurant.
Gu Xuemei, Mr. Gu's fourth daughter, is taciturn and aloof.
Gu Xuemei came with her husband. Her husband seemed to care about her very much. While chatting with everyone, he did not forget to pick up food for Gu Xuemei.
"Didn't Aunt Feng come downstairs? She's so slow!" Gu Guofeng asked somewhat dissatisfiedly.
"Aunt Feng is too sad and not feeling well, so she won't come down for lunch." Gu Xuemei explained coldly.
Feng Yanyan, Mr. Gu’s fourth wife and the only one still alive, is about the same age as Gu Yan.
Because she has no blood relationship with Mr. Gu's children, everyone calls Feng Yanyan "Auntie".
Gu Ran had met Feng Yanyan in the corridor before. She was indeed young and beautiful, with a devilish figure and natural charm. No wonder she attracted the knowledgeable old man Gu.
"Who knows whether she is truly sad or just pretending to be sad? Everyone can pretend." Gu Guofeng said disdainfully, obviously not believing what Gu Xuemei said.
Gu Xuemei sneered, "Are you talking about yourself?"
"you…"
"Third brother, fourth sister, now that everyone is here, you can serve the food. Don't quarrel, it will hurt the harmony." Gu Ze'an, who was sitting opposite Gu Ran, spoke up to persuade them.
Gu Ze'an, Mr. Gu had a son in his old age. It is said that the child was born to a woman outside. Many people suspected that it was a woman from a nightclub. Because her status was too low, Mr. Gu did not take her into his room.
"We elders are talking, why are you, a young boy, butting in?" Gu Guofeng said unhappily.
"Okay, let's eat." Father Gu didn't want to listen to people arguing at the dinner table, so he interrupted him.
Gu Guofeng glared at him and said nothing more.
At the end of the meal, Lawyer Wang stood up from the end of the table and announced some details about the will.
Mr. Gu’s will has three copies. Which one to execute depends on the performance of the Gu family.
As to what kind of performance it is, Lawyer Wang cannot disclose it for the time being.
Bai Qingyuan will come as the supervisor before tonight, and then everyone in the Gu family will need to stay in the old house for three days to keep vigil for Old Man Gu.
Three days later, under the supervision of Bai Qingyuan, Lawyer Wang will announce the final will based on everyone's performance.
The news was somewhat unexpected to everyone. After Lawyer Wang calmed down, everyone started to whisper to each other, discussing what the secret of the will was.
Even Gu Yan and Gu Ximing gathered together and whispered a few words.
Only Gu Ran had no interest at all. Instead, his attention was attracted by the delicious dishes on the table. While everyone else was doing their own thing, he secretly reached out and took another small snack from the plate and ate it secretly.
Gu Ran: [The snack is really delicious, not too sweet, and has the scent of peach blossoms.]
Gu Ran: [There are still two pieces on the plate. I'll sneak them upstairs as a snack later.]
“…”Mother Gu.
The Gu family never lets Gu Ran eat anything, but they didn't expect that Gu Ran is such a foodie.
But then again, when everyone else was fixated on the will, Gu Ran's silly look made Mother Gu feel relieved.
"Mr. Bai has arrived."
When everyone finished their discussion and were about to leave, a servant came in from outside to deliver a message.
Those who were about to leave immediately sat back down, and a few stood up to greet them, intending to get close to them and leave a good impression.
Gu Ran looked up with puffy cheeks and saw Bai Yifan, whom he hadn't seen for several days, coming in from outside led by the housekeeper.
Walking in front of Bai Yifan was a very energetic old man with white hair. Although his hair was gray, there were very few wrinkles on his face. He looked very energetic. Just looking at his temperament, people would believe that he was younger than Gu Guofeng.
Gu Ran: [This is the father of the Son of Fortune. He is indeed very energetic.]
Gu Ran: [What a fate! I didn't expect to meet Bai Yifan here! Come on, come on, get closer to me, my brother Bai!]
Gu Ran: [Will he come over to say hello to me? If he doesn't come over, should I take the initiative to go up and say hello?]
Gu Ran's eyes brightened instantly and her inner thoughts were seen by Gu Ximing who was standing next to him. He couldn't help but frowned. A thought came to his mind and he sighed that girls should not be kept when they grow up.
Gu Yan also noticed it and secretly nudged Gu Ximing with her elbow, almost whispering to him.
"When did my sister and Bai Yifan become so close?"
"It's hard to explain in a few words. I'll tell you when I have time." Gu Ximing said.
In fact, it was just a brief encounter in the office. Who would have thought that Gu Ran would have such a good impression of Bai Yifan? Could this be the legendary love at first sight?
Gu Ran's wish to get close to Bai Yifan was not fulfilled. As soon as Bai Yifan and Bai Qingyuan came in, they were surrounded by Gu family members and greeted each other. The crowd was so tight that no one could get through.
The Bai family's status in City A is already extraordinary, and Bai Qingyuan came here as a supervisor. Naturally, those people in the Gu family who have always coveted their property are eager to please him.
However, although they didn't shake hands, they were in the same space after all, and the system quickly connected to the energy line.
System: "Master, here I come!"
Gu Ran was also very happy, "Qiqi, you are finally here!"
The system was not there, and with her limited knowledge of the original work, she couldn't even enjoy the show smoothly.
"Qiqi misses the host so much and wants to be close to the host." The system acted coquettishly and cutely.
Gu Ran didn't bother to chat with the system, fearing that Bai Yifan would be offline again if he left the system soon, so she quickly asked, "Check for me quickly, did Third Aunt Gu catch someone cheating tonight? Where did she catch them? How did she catch them? I want to be the first to see the scene!"
This was a case of adultery. She had never been to the scene of it in her entire life.
How can you miss such a lively event?
"Host, please wait." The system was a little slow to respond as it had just come online. It took a few seconds longer than usual for a mechanical voice to report the results.
"Eight o'clock in the evening, in Gu Guofeng's room."
"Mrs. Gu San drugged Gu Guofeng's drink in advance, and then invited several other ladies to the room under the pretext of playing mahjong..."
"No, no, no, don't tell me so much. If you do, I won't even know what to eat!"
Gu Ran rubbed his hands excitedly, "Eight o'clock in the evening, right? Gu Guofeng's room, right? Got it, I will be on time!"
“…” The Gu family members who can hear Gu Ran’s inner thoughts.
They must be on time too!
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