Chapter 3 Merchants make huge profits
Gu Heng didn't intend to waste time, and he said directly, "Miss Chu, did you call the police?"
Chu Xiang nodded in acknowledgment, "It was me."
Assistant Yin thought to himself, "The eldest daughter of the Chu family likes the second young master of the Gu family so much, yet she still couldn't help but call the police. It's clear that the second young master of the Gu family really hurt her too deeply."
But Gu Jue is Gu Heng's younger brother after all, and no matter how disappointing he is, Gu Heng still has to take care of Gu Jue.
Chu Xiang was also secretly calculating in her heart how much she should persist before softening her attitude and giving Gu Heng some face.
Gu Heng doesn't appear often in the story, but he is indeed the person Gu Jue fears the most. The original text describes Gu Jue showing his vulnerable side in front of Su Ruanruan quite often. Gu Jue has lived in the shadow of his older brother since childhood, and he has a lot of psychological trauma. Of course, in the end, Gu Jue also stepped on Gu Heng to rise to power and become the head of the Gu family.
Although Gu Heng later stood on a different side from Gu Jue and became the villain, he was indeed a promising young man. Giving him face would definitely not be a loss for the Chu family.
But Gu Heng said, "He did something wrong, so he should bear the consequences. Miss Chu, I hope you won't be soft-hearted."
Chu Xiang looked surprised.
Assistant Yin was also quite surprised. He secretly glanced at his boss, unsure if his boss was getting annoyed because he had been cleaning up Gu Ershao's messes too much.
Gu Heng usually deals with business people, who are all shrewd and like to leave things unsaid, making them seem profound. However, this Miss Chu is clearly not that kind of shrewd person.
You should be more direct when talking to her.
Gu Heng: "What I mean is, if my parents come looking for you, please don't give in."
Does he mean that Gu Jue should stay in the police station for as long as he needs to?
Chu Xiang looked troubled. "If it's Uncle Gu and Aunt Gu who come to me..."
Gu Heng: "You can shift the blame onto me."
Chu Xiang had been waiting for these words. She raised her moist eyes and said sincerely, "Mr. Gu, you are truly a good person."
Having heard countless exaggerated compliments like "a dragon among men" and "a young hero," Gu Heng was suddenly struck by the simple phrase, "You are a good person." After a brief silence, he replied, "You flatter me."
Gu Heng was a very cultured person. Regardless of whether the praise was true or false, he would always respond out of politeness.
When Assistant Yin saw that his boss didn't intend to make things difficult for Chu Xiang, he breathed a sigh of relief. After all, Chu Xiang was still young and a victim in this matter. If he put pressure on her further, Assistant Yin felt that his conscience would hurt.
After Gu Heng finished saying what he wanted to say, he remained silent.
Assistant Yin said at the right moment, "No one has come to Miss Chu's house yet, and it's getting late. We have a car, so let's take Miss Chu home first."
This was a suggestion made entirely out of gentlemanly courtesy.
Chu Xiang did not refuse.
Her home is in City B, but the university she was admitted to is in City A. She doesn't plan to live on campus, so the Chu family bought her an apartment near the school. Since school is about to start, she moved to City A. Chu Xiang turned 18 a month ago, and she can handle her own affairs without troubling her guardian to come all the way from the neighboring city so late.
Since she would need to call a car to get back from the police station anyway, and there was a ride available, she naturally agreed.
Chu Xiang finished giving her statement and was able to leave early, while Gu Jue needed to stay at the police station for a while longer. Gu Heng really didn't care about Gu Jue's affairs anymore.
The car drove slowly along the road in the darkness.
Assistant Yin and the driver sat in the front, while Chu Xiang and Gu Heng sat in the back, but they were quite far apart.
Gu Heng sat upright, unlike others who would look at their phones when bored. His gaze was calm, and it was unclear what he was thinking. Having been in power for many years, even sitting here without saying a word or moving, he exuded an invisible pressure.
Chu Xiang unconsciously sat up straight. She had a vague feeling that she was still in high school and that the person sitting next to her was the head of the student affairs department. Even if her phone had a battery, she would be too embarrassed to take it out and play with it.
Gu Heng suddenly asked, "Have you had dinner?"
Chu Xiang replied, "I've already eaten."
Actually, she hadn't eaten yet. She went to the bar to catch her husband cheating before it got dark, and later ended up in the police station. Apart from drinking a cup of hot water at the police station, she didn't eat anything else. She only said she had eaten because she didn't want Gu Heng to suggest going out for dinner together.
In fact, Chu Xiang and Gu Heng are of the same generation, but because of their age difference and because Gu Heng is too rigid and serious, they seem more like an elder and a junior.
When Gu Heng meets business partners, he inevitably exchanges a few pleasantries. However, when facing Chu Xiang, a "junior," he has no awareness of the need to soften his tone and maintains a purely businesslike communication.
When Gu Heng is with others, it's usually others who bring up topics to keep the atmosphere from getting awkward. Now that Chu Xiang has said "I've already eaten," he remains slightly silent, because he doesn't know what else to say.
Assistant Yin broke the awkward atmosphere, "It's getting late, Miss Chu, are you hungry? Let's go get some late-night snacks together."
Chu Xiang: "I'm not hungry."
Assistant Yin laughed and said, "My daughter is the same way. She often says she's not hungry at night because she's afraid of gaining weight. She only eats a little bit every night, but then she secretly gets up in the middle of the night to rummage through the refrigerator."
Chu Xiang asked with interest, "How old is your daughter?"
Assistant Yin: "She's only five years old and not that tall yet, and she's already worried about her appearance. If you ask me, kids should be a little chubby, that's so cute."
Chu Xiang nodded, "Yes, it's good that the children are cute."
Assistant Yin and Chu Xiang chatted and laughed about the children, instantly dispelling the oppressive atmosphere in the car.
Gu Heng stopped talking. His phone was still vibrating. He glanced at the screen, but quickly looked away, letting the phone vibrate. He didn't intend to answer the call.
They dropped Chu Xiang off at the entrance of her residential compound. When Chu Xiang got out of the car, she politely said thank you. Although Gu Jue wasn't a good guy, at least Gu Heng was a normal person who wouldn't be disliked.
As soon as Chu Xiang left, Assistant Yin couldn't help but sigh, "Miss Chu is a really good girl. Even though Young Master Gu stood up for another woman and embarrassed her today, she was still so strong. It's truly remarkable."
When Chu Xiang got out of the car, her eyes were still red, obviously because she had cried a lot not long ago. However, she was able to hold back a single tear in front of others and chat and laugh with Assistant Yin. It must take a very strong heart to do that.
If it weren't for the fact that Gu Jue was the young master of the Gu family and that he wasn't familiar with Chu Xiang, Assistant Yin would have really wanted to advise Chu Xiang not to put all her eggs in one basket. After all, he also had a daughter, and the thought of his daughter meeting someone like Gu Jue when she grew up gave him a headache.
Gu Heng glanced at his phone, which was vibrating again, and asked, "Is the Chu family currently interested in developing a resort?"
Suddenly, the topic shifted to work. Assistant Yin said, "Yes, that land belongs to us. Mr. Gu was willing to lower the price for the Chu family, but you haven't signed off on it yet."
Gu Heng's father and Chu Xiang's father were good friends, and their children were engaged, so Mr. Gu was happy to do them a favor. However, the Gu family's company was currently managed by Gu Heng, who always kept his family affairs and work matters separate. He didn't think that lowering the price would benefit the company, so he hesitated to sign the contract.
But now, Gu Heng said in a calm tone, "Give me that document when you come to work tomorrow, and I'll sign it."
Assistant Yin was slightly taken aback. Businessmen are profit-driven, and Gu Heng was definitely a qualified businessman. Even if it was his own father who came to discuss business, he would never charge less. Hearing that Gu Heng had chosen to compromise, Assistant Yin, who had been by Gu Heng's side for many years, was suddenly surprised. He couldn't figure out what Gu Heng was thinking.
Assistant Yin asked, "Did President Gu change his mind because he wants to apologize to Miss Chu on behalf of Second Young Master Gu?"
Gu Heng: "I never apologize on behalf of others. Gu Jue should bear the consequences of his own mistakes."
Assistant Yin: "And this time?"
Gu Heng: "This is meant to appease people. As for Miss Chu, I hope her engagement to Gu Jue can be fulfilled as planned."
Chu Xiang likes Gu Jue. Even though she was so angry that she sent him to the police station, she still shed tears there by herself. This kind of love-struck girl who knows how to protect herself with the law instead of hysterically causing trouble everywhere is just a perfect pretty face.
She was Gu Jue's fiancée, which was better than other women whose status was uncertain.
To put it bluntly, Gu Heng just felt that Chu Xiang was a worry-free person, at least not a troublemaker like Gu Jue who would keep the Gu family from having peace.
Assistant Yin seemed to have a tacit understanding with Gu Heng, and it didn't take long for him to guess some of Gu Heng's thoughts. It wasn't surprising that Gu Heng would be satisfied with Gu Jue's fiancée, since the rest of the Gu family also approved of Gu Jue having Chu Xiang as his fiancée.
However, what's rather unkind is that Gu Heng knew exactly what kind of person Gu Jue was, but just because the young girl seemed easy to control, he wanted to tie her to the good-for-nothing Gu Jue, simply to save himself the trouble.
Use some benefits to appease the Chu family, so that things can be a little quieter for the Gu family afterwards.
They're businessmen after all; they won't get up early for nothing.
Assistant Yin silently cursed the capitalists in his heart.
Meanwhile, Chu Xiang returned to her apartment. Standing in front of the mirror, she yawned wearily and rubbed her eyes. Looking at her red eyes in the mirror, she leaned closer, pressed the corner of her eye, and muttered to herself, "Oh no, I hope it won't be swollen tomorrow."
If she hadn't had a good rest yesterday, and was indeed very tired and sleepy today, and given that she has a constitution that makes her tear up easily when she yawns, it wouldn't have been so easy for her to pretend to be wronged and cry.
While doing her skincare routine, Chu Xiang absentmindedly thought that she should pick a good day to dissolve her engagement with Gu Jue.
She doesn't want to act anymore.
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