☆, Chapter 25: Almost there
Gu Ran only told half of the story and left the other half, but the melon still felt a little off after eating it.
The Gu family members were all still unsatisfied, but had no way to vent their confusion. They could only wait until tomorrow morning to continue eating melons, hoping that Gu Ran could reveal some other bits and pieces of gossip.
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Gu Yan sorted out all the clues before realizing something was wrong. "So why did Xiao Ran say she wanted to sit next to Bai Yifan?"
Mother Gu also felt something was wrong, "Before Xiaoran..."
She was so focused on eating melons at the time that she didn't even notice whether Gu Ran and Bai Yifan came up from downstairs together.
I have the impression that when the two of them appeared, they were standing next to each other, holding hands, and looked quite intimate.
Could it be...
The same guess suddenly arose in the minds of several people.
Mother Gu's mood suddenly became mixed.
Originally, because of Gu Ran's problems, she had made plans that Gu Ran would never get married in her life.
Although Gu Ran is well now, she is still used to treating him as a child.
The child I hold in my arms seems to have grown up suddenly overnight and now knows how to fall in love.
It has to be said that it was a little hard for Gu's mother to accept it for a while, as if someone had snatched away a treasure that she had been holding in her hand.
When I went downstairs to have breakfast, I saw in the restaurant that Bai Yifan and his mother were not as fond of him as before.
Father Gu felt like an old father holding his daughter's hand and entrusting it to another man. He looked at Bai Yifan with a complicated look.
To be fair, Bai Yifan is one of the best in the circle of rich second-generations.
Unlike those playboys who only know how to eat, drink and have fun, and also different from those mediocre people who want to work hard but lack the ability, Bai Yifan's talent for business is better than his father's. He has been a top student since he was a child. After growing up, he took over the company and got the hang of it quickly. He managed it in an orderly manner and the Bai family didn't have to worry about it at all.
Such an outstanding person is more than qualified to be a son-in-law. If either Gu Yan or Gu Lan is with Bai Yifan, Gu's father and mother will probably be very happy.
But Gu Ran... this child whom they thought they could cherish for the rest of their lives, although already an adult, always gave people the illusion of premature love.
Especially when he saw Gu Ran secretly following Bai Yifan, and then sitting down next to the man after Bai Yifan chose a seat, it looked like this girl was too grown up to be kept!
I'm afraid he's also a love-brained person...
Father Gu thought of Gu Lan who had not returned home yet and sighed.
It seems like there's a genetic problem with them being family-oriented. They treat whoever they're in love with wholeheartedly, and their IQ can drop from high to low in an instant. They're easily convinced by anything a scumbag says.
"Xiao Ran is still different." Mother Gu saw Father Gu's worry, and although she felt uncomfortable, she still had to persuade him.
"Xiao Ran can predict so many things. Everyone's true face cannot escape her sharp eyes. If Yi Fan has bad character, she will not get close to him."
"That's what you say..." Father Gu held his forehead, still feeling reluctant.
No matter how outstanding a person is, he is not worthy of the most outstanding daughter in his heart.
"This day will come sooner or later. Xiaoran is old enough to fall in love. Love is indeed a wonderful thing for her at this age. We can't deprive her of her freedom." Mother Gu said, "Thinking back to when we were dating, if you were stopped, you would definitely not want it."
"Of course." Father Gu looked arrogant.
Although his marriage to Gu's mother was a business one, it was also love at first sight. They had known each other and agreed to each other during the two months of developing their relationship before getting engaged. It was different from other people's marriages of convenience.
The two of them are in love and reminisce about the past.
The same could not be said for the rest of the table.
We just experienced the shocking incident of catching a cheating couple last night. What happened between Gu Guofeng and his adopted daughter was truly shocking.
Many people were still excited before going to bed last night. Now that they have finally gotten together today, how could they miss this opportunity to laugh at gossip.
Gu Guoyan was cutting steak with a smile on his lips. He looked like he wanted to laugh but couldn't since he arrived at the restaurant.
Second Aunt Gu kept her head down drinking her soup, pretending nothing had happened, but she couldn't help but secretly glance at Gu Guofeng's family out of the corner of her eye.
Then she suddenly realized something was wrong.
"Why isn't Ci Qian here?"
After she reminded them of this, others also discovered this problem.
Gu Guoyan couldn't help but chatter, "I remember Ci Qian wasn't here last night, and he didn't come to dinner this morning. With such a big thing happening, he should be more filial to his parents. Why is he nowhere to be seen at this time?"
"Ci Qian is not feeling well. I asked the driver to take him to the hospital." Aunt Gu wiped her mouth with a tissue and answered lightly.
Gu Ran: [Oh, Gu Ciqian is really not here. Looks like the time has come. Third Aunt is preparing to have a showdown with the Gu family.]
Gu Ran: [Third Aunt is truly a good mother. She never lets Gu Ciqian get involved in such frivolous matters. She sent everyone away last night. She was probably afraid that if Gu Ciqian's identity was revealed today, he wouldn't be able to handle the strange looks from others.]
Gu Ran: [Alas, Third Aunt is always thinking about the children, bearing all the storms by herself.]
"You really pick the right time to feel unwell." Gu Guoyan was not so sympathetic and started with sarcasm.
Aunt Gu San was not angry. She asked calmly, "Then what good time does Second Uncle choose when he's not feeling well?"
“…” Gu Guoyan was choked.
"What you said is too harsh, Third Aunt!" Seeing his father being humiliated, Gu Ciyuan fought back angrily.
"It was your dad who said something unpleasant first." Gu Guofeng glared at him unhappily. "What are you doing here, kid, butting in on the adults? You really don't need to be taught a lesson!"
"You are..." Gu Ciyuan wanted to retort.
At this time, Lawyer Wang spoke up, "After dinner, I'd like to trouble everyone to go to the study together. I need to disclose some details about the will."
With just one sentence, he instantly diverted everyone's attention.
Gu Ciyuan had no time to compete with Gu Guofeng and his family. After all, inheriting the property was the most important thing for him.
How much property Gu Guoyan can inherit directly determines their family's future living standards. Even though he is a playboy, he is very concerned about it.
The same goes for others.
No one doesn't love money, let alone so much money that falls from the sky.
Except for Gu Ran's family, everyone else quickened their eating pace.
The rest of the time was quiet because of this.
After finishing the meal, everyone hurried upstairs to the old man's large study, found a seat and sat down, waiting for Lawyer Wang to announce the will.
Lawyer Wang did not keep anyone in suspense. After entering the study, he took out a stack of documents from the drawer and distributed them to everyone one by one.
Even Gu Ran has a copy.
When Gu Ran took it in his hand, he found that it was a photocopied will.
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