Chapter 110 Wind Whisper
The news that Gu Ningwei's girlfriend was pregnant quickly spread within the Chengguang Group.
The news spread throughout the company in an instant, and all kinds of gossip and rumors were flying around.
People had different reactions. Some people just treated it as gossip and jokes, saying that this playboy and dandy had caused a "murder". Let's see how he would deal with it in the future.
Some people with ulterior motives speculated based on the news that had been exposed online that when a wealthy family has an illegitimate child, there are generally two solutions: either they pay a large sum of money to keep the child quiet and child support, or they "save the mother and keep the child" and take the child back to raise.
But it is obvious that both solutions seem to have problems. The "Chengguang" Group has already fallen into financial difficulties. How could it possibly pay such a large sum of money for a woman and a child? But if it does not pay, once the news is posted on the Internet, the father and son of the Gu family will be drowned in spit.
The second option seems to be more difficult. From the news exposed on the Internet and everyone's impression of He Lian, it is impossible to imagine that she is a woman who would agree to accept that her fiancé has an illegitimate child.
What's more, she's a rising artist who prides herself on being an independent woman. How could the He family save face? They wouldn't agree to He Lian becoming a stepmother right after getting married, would they?
It seems that the marriage with Gu He is over.
Others looked at it from the perspective of the power struggle within the company, saying that it seemed that Old Gu was still no match for Young Gu. Although Old Gu was in power and looked very powerful, in reality, in terms of skills, it was the Prince who was the master of operations.
You see, something went wrong with the Chengguang Jiayuan project in H County. No matter how hard Wu Wenhui and others tried to keep it secret, Xiao Gu still got to know the news and sent Jiangjin as the audit leader to investigate the whole thing.
Although the audit report of the project company has not been announced to the public, reliable sources revealed that the data is firmly in the hands of Mr. Gu and Jiang Jin.
Someone also found out that Mr. Gu and Jiang Jin knew each other, and he was even the introducer between Jiang Jin and Gu Ningli. This shows how deep Mr. Gu's thoughts are.
Anyway, the summer has not yet passed, and Chengguang Group has fallen into a "troubled period", with one crisis after another, and all of them are related to the "young Mr. Gu" who seems to be free and easy, even a little dandy.
Jiang Jin got the latest internal audit report and had a secret talk with Gu Ningwei.
Because they were worried that the surveillance system of the collective office had been obtained by Gu Zhiguang, the two of them agreed to meet in a cafe downstairs from the company.
After discussing their views on the issues revealed in the project audit, Jiang Jin hesitated for a moment and asked, "Have you and Han Que reconciled?"
Gu Ningwei was slightly startled, then smiled and nodded, "Yeah, we're reconciled." He casually rested his arm on the back of the chair, "Well, we didn't break up in the first place, it was just her who started the scene. Since she was unhappy, I agreed to her agreement, but in the end, we still can't break up."
Jiang Jin lowered his eyes, looked at the coffee cup on the table, and hummed softly.
Gu Ningwei raised an eyebrow at him and said deliberately, "As for people, fate is predetermined. Even if some people arrive earlier, they are not as lucky as me. When fate is not there, we will separate no matter what. When fate is there, we can't separate even if we want to. So, Han Que and I are indeed a match made in heaven, don't you think?"
Jiang Jin looked up at him, feeling a bit amused and helpless. He sighed, "Ah Wei, you are too narrow-minded. You are still using these words to harass me. What happened between Han Que and me happened many years ago. Please don't keep it in your heart."
"Well, I remember it in my heart, as long as others don't remember it in their hearts." Gu Ningwei looked at Jiang Jin with a half-smile and teased, "Although it happened many years ago, the feelings are still there. When something happened, he immediately informed me and rushed over to comfort me."
Jiang Jin knew that he was upset about what happened before, so he defended himself, "No matter what, Han Que and I grew up together, and the feelings we built up in childhood can't be erased. If you can't even accept this, I can't help you."
"I can accept that." Gu Ningwei also smiled. "No matter what, whether you tipped her off or rushed to comfort her, it's always for her own good. I'll still accept this favor. After all, we are on the same front."
Jiang Jin shook his head helplessly, secretly laughing at how childish Gu Ningwei could be sometimes. "Just think of me as her family, and you'll feel at ease."
Gu Ningwei glanced at him and nodded, "Let's just assume that." After a while, he added, "Oh, by the way, since you said you're Han Que's maternal family, then you're going to be his uncle, so you should at least show some respect."
Jiang Jin didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He nodded and said, "Okay, we'll have to wait until the baby is born."
"Then you have to congratulate me now?" Gu Ningwei said.
"Okay, congratulations." Jiang Jin had no choice but to say.
"That's more like it." Gu Ningwei glanced at him and smiled.
Jiang Jin sighed and looked at the other party hesitantly, as if he wanted to say something but stopped himself.
"What?" Gu Ningwei raised an eyebrow and looked at him, "What else do you want to say?"
Jiang Jin hesitated for a moment, then said thoughtfully, "Ah Wei, please don't be offended by what I say. You still have to be careful during this period."
Gu Ningwei nodded. "I know that a desperate person will do something desperate, so I don't plan to publish this report for the time being, nor do I plan to negotiate with him face to face. After I have made all the arrangements, we will act according to the circumstances and make plans later."
"No..." Jiang Jin looked at him and shook his head, 'I'm not talking about the report.'
"Not this report? Then what is it about?" Gu Ningwei narrowed his eyes, thought for a moment, and suddenly realized something: "Are you talking about Han Que?"
Jiang Jin nodded slowly. "I've heard from Gu Zhiguang and Assistant Jin before that no matter what, they must ensure your marriage with He Lian. If that doesn't work, they won't rule out resorting to other means."
After listening to this, Gu Ningwei was silent for a long time. His face was gloomy, his eyes were sinister, his jawline was tense, and his palms under the table were secretly clenched into fists.
Seeing this, Jiang Jin sighed inwardly. Just as he was about to say something, the phone on the table rang. The caller ID showed Gu Ningli. He pointed at the phone and said to Gu Ningwei, "It must be Ali, here to get some information."
Gu Ningwei snorted.
Jiang Jin answered the phone, and sure enough, it was Gu Ningli who was talking on the phone like a machine gun, crackling: "Jiang Jin, have you heard? That gold digger is pregnant? As expected, she will do anything for money and is obsessed with marrying into a wealthy family. She even got pregnant behind my brother's back. Is she planning to use the child to blackmail us? Really... You think our Gu family is the one being taken advantage of? We are not the one being blackmailed. If you have the guts, let her have the baby and do a paternity test..."
"Ali, stop talking nonsense..." Jiang Jin hurriedly tried to stop her. Gu Ningwei, who was sitting opposite, was so angry that veins on his forehead were throbbing. He snatched the phone from Jiang Jin's hand and said, "Miss Gu, I advise you to stop wasting time on these idle thoughts. When you have time, you should take care of your own business. You're lazy and spend money like water all day long, and you even say that others are marrying into wealthy families. I can see your family going bankrupt tomorrow. Where can a lazy and ignorant person like you go to live? Don't let that happen without a place to cry..."
Jiang Jin had never seen Gu Ningwei so angry with his cousin before. He looked at him in amazement and even forgot to take his phone back.
"You are...Awei?" Gu Ningli was shocked. She knew Gu Ningwei's temper. Even if she said bad things about Han Que behind his back, she didn't dare to say a word in front of Gu Ningwei.
"Yes, it was me." Gu Ningwei took a breath and continued to curse, "I'm warning you, Gu Ningli, stop saying bad things about my wife behind her back. She used to be my girlfriend, and now she's the mother of my child and your sister-in-law. Don't slander her by calling her a gold digger or a gold digger. If I hear you say anything unfavorable about her again, don't blame me for being rude."
Gu Ningli didn't dare to say anything, and Gu Ningwei didn't care about her attitude and hung up the phone directly.
"What a fucking rebellion!" He cursed angrily, looking at Jiang Jin across from him and demanding, "How did you end up dating my sister? Things have come to this point, and you haven't given any thought to what she'll do next? She's still so ignorant and foolish now, how are we going to deal with it later? Have you never given her this vaccination?"
"I..." Jiang Jin was silent. He really hadn't mentioned a word in front of Gu Ningli. He didn't dare to say anything about what his father had done because he didn't know how deep Gu Ningli's feelings for him were and whether she would betray him.
"Are you planning on kicking her out later?" Gu Ningwei asked sharply, "Jiang Jin, I'm telling you, if you dare to kick Ali, I won't let you go."
He kicked Jiang Jin's chair.
"I didn't." Jiang Jin denied it flatly, "I've never had such a thought. I'm just not sure..."
"What are you not sure about?" Gu Ningwei asked with a sneer.
Jiang Jin avoided his gaze and his voice gradually lowered: "I'm not sure whether the relationship between Ali and I can withstand the test. I'm also worried that if Ali knows that I'm betraying her father, she will not forgive me..."
After he finished speaking, Gu Ningwei was silent for a while. It was obvious that Jiang Jin had considered this issue, but he was afraid to face it.
Gu Ningwei knew very well that the reason why Jiang Jin was able to cooperate with him and stand on his side was not because he was noble or righteous, but because he knew better than anyone that if he did not choose to stand on Gu Ningwei's side, Gu Zhige would definitely make him a scapegoat and a white glove.
By then, Jiang Jin will lose not only Gu Ningli, but everything.
Jiang Jin is a calculating man and is very aware of the current situation. He has long known that betting on Gu Ningwei has a greater chance of winning, so he is willing to go all in.
But as for Gu Ningli, Jiang Jin didn't think so much about it.
Anyway, the truth has not been revealed yet, so his relationship with Gu Ningli can continue from day to day.
Gu Ningwei also thought about sending Gu Ningli abroad. With the company's assets and funds that her father embezzled and transferred out, it would be enough for her to live a worry-free life for several generations.
But it was too late, Gu Ningli had no way to go abroad, and she would face all this head-on.
"Think carefully about how to tell Ali about these things, or you should give her a heads-up in advance so that she won't be unable to accept or face it later..." Gu Ningwei regained his composure and said lightly.
"But you also know that Ali and her daughter have a very good relationship. If we leak the news in advance, and she reports it to us, not only will all our efforts be wasted, but we might even be doomed."
Jiang Jin slowly shook his head, "We can't take any risks."
Gu Ningwei remained silent, looking out the window with some irritation.
It was already summer outside the window. The transparent blue sky was dotted with cotton candy-like white clouds. The sun was shining brightly, making the streets sparkle.
It seemed that the children from the interest class next door had finished school and came out one after another, carrying their schoolbags and running towards the adults waiting at the intersection. They handed their schoolbags to the adults, who held their hands and walked with them, looking up and talking, their bright eyes innocent, and they skipped and jumped past, laughing and talking all the way.
Gu Ningwei's eyes fell on the children and he remained silent for a long time.
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