Chapter 82 Travel
Gu Ningli complained to Qiu Min about Han Que, saying she came from a humble background and had never seen the world, yet her dream of marrying into a wealthy family was simply wishful thinking. Qiu Min hummed and hawed, adding just the right amount of embellishment as she recounted Han Que's behavior to Gu Ningli, "Miss Gu, you're absolutely right. How can she compare to a rich girl like you? Her temperament and taste are completely different."
They all rely on wealthy ladies and daughters of rich families to complete their sales tasks. Of course, they can tell at a glance which ones are long-term customers and which ones are just occasional customers.
"I love what you said. I hate parasites like this. They have no real skills, but they just want to climb up by stepping on others' shoulders. They're really ambitious." Gu Ningli sighed, "But my brother won't listen. He's completely bewitched by this vixen's beauty. He keeps her by his side all the time. Someone with ulterior motives even photographed her and posted the photos online, making our whole family feel embarrassed."
Hearing her say this, Qiu Min suddenly realized and remembered the scandal about the prince of the Gu family that had been making rounds on the Internet some time ago. No wonder Han Que looked so familiar.
But this young Mr. Gu was not afraid at all.
He still takes this girl shopping in the mall, and even gives her gifts with a flattering expression, fearing that she will be rejected. It seems that this woman is definitely not a simple person.
They have seen a lot of secrets of wealthy families. There are also those wealthy ladies who were high and mighty yesterday, but they no longer appear in the store for one reason or another in a few days. There are also those who were once canaries beside the rich, but they fly to the branches and become phoenixes in a few days.
Who can predict the future of this world?
Besides, Mr. Gu is not married yet. Although there are many different opinions, it is hard to say who will be the final winner.
Gu Ningli was still chattering away saying bad things about Han Que. Qiu Min just listened patiently and didn't agree with the topic anymore. What if Xiao Gu finally chose this girl? Why would she offend a potential client?
After Gu Ningli finished complaining, Qiu Min mentioned, "Ms. Gu, I almost forgot, but our brand has an event in Europe and we can invite you to attend. I'll send the invitation to your email later."
Gu Ningli snorted inwardly. These brand promotions were just another way to get her to spend money. But she was bored anyway, so she feigned reserve and said, "Then send it to me first. Other brands have recently invited me to participate in their events. I'll see if I have time."
After she put down her phone, she stood up and walked to the floor-to-ceiling glass window on the terrace, looking at the scenery.
In the distance, there are lush grass and green trees. The thick green covers the sky and the sunlight is not dazzling. Instead, everything seems brilliant and splendid. In the garden, flowers are in full bloom and the pond is clear and green. Occasionally, one or two big koi carps jump out of the water with a whoosh.
The room is quiet and you can hear the very low sound of the air conditioner outlet.
She was bored on this quiet afternoon.
Today is Hu Xiaofei's birthday and there is an afternoon tea party. She was supposed to attend, but Hu Xiaofei has a new boyfriend who is said to be a small shareholder in an artificial intelligence startup. Now Hu Xiaofei has the capital to brag and often says that their family's cement factory is about to successfully transform.
Gu Ningli sneered inwardly. She just found a programmer boyfriend, but he could be labeled as an artificial intelligence expert. She couldn't stand this behavior and found an excuse not to attend.
She is too lazy to attend parties now. A few women get together, whispering to each other. The topic is always about whose boyfriend is rich, powerful, capable and considerate, who bought limited edition jewelry, and who found a new stray dog outside. They speak intimately with each other, but each of them has ulterior motives.
In the past, Gu Ningli was surrounded by people and treated like a star, but now they are cautious and reserved towards her.
Nowadays, it is rumored that "Chengguang Group" is in deep financial crisis. The families of these girlfriends are all professionals in the real estate industry, so they must have heard about their family affairs. Gu Ningli thought that if she went there, she would have to ask about their well-being and find out the news.
She was really fed up with it.
The phone beeped softly, indicating that there was a new email. Gu Ningli opened the email and glanced through it quickly. After thinking for a while, she called Jiang Jin.
The phone rang for a long time before someone picked up. Jiang Jin's gentle voice was full of fatigue. "Ali, what's going on?"
Gu Ningli briefly told him about the invitation she had received from the brand and said coquettishly, "Would you please come with me?"
Jiang Jin refused outright: "I don't have time."
Gu Ningli was disappointed and couldn't help but say angrily, "No time, no time, you always don't have time. No matter when I ask you, you always say you don't have time. Where does your time go? Are you spending it with other women?"
"Don't make trouble." Jiang Jin chuckled. "I've been very busy lately and can't always find time to accompany you. But you also know how many things your father has arranged for me. I have endless meetings and endless materials to read every day. Even sleep time is precious."
He paused, then deliberately said, "If you don't believe me, go ask Secretary Song."
Secretary Song was introduced to Jiangjin by Gu Ningli. In fact, she was just a spy there. She often asked about big and small things in Jiangjin.
Jiang Jin said this, of course he knew what was going on.
"I won't ask him. Whatever you say is what it is. How could I not believe you?" Gu Ningli was stunned and quickly covered up.
Jiang Jin stopped smiling and didn't say anything else.
Gu Ningli took the opportunity to change the subject, feeling guilty, and said coquettishly, "Jiang Jin, I'm worried about you. I know you've been extremely busy and sleep deprived, so I asked you to go out with me. Just think of it as a day off, so you can rest up."
"Rest?" Jiang Jin chuckled softly, thinking to himself, how could he have time to rest? Gu Zhiguang wanted to peel off his skin, pull out his tendons, and squeeze him into oil residue to "make the most of him."
But he couldn't say that in front of Gu Ningli, and couldn't expose their conflict in front of her, so he softened his tone and said, "Ali, if you're bored, go hang out with your friends. When I'm done with my work, I'll take some time to spend more time with you."
"Friends? Where do I get friends from?" Gu Ningli was displeased. She paused and said bitterly, "Those people I usually hang out with, which one of them isn't here for my family's business? Guo Menglu's family is in the steel business, Hu Xiaofei's family runs a concrete plant, and there's also Dong Huilan. Miss Dong is my classmate studying in the UK, studying art at London University. I thought they were unrelated, haha, but later I found out that her parents are partners and major shareholders of an architectural design institute..." She sighed deeply and complained, "Jiang Jin, this is my circle of friends. Now that Chengguang is in this situation, they're all waiting to see me make a fool of myself. I'm still going to hang out with them, you're just asking me to humiliate myself."
Jiang Jin was silent, feeling somewhat reluctant, and also a bit helpless and sad for Gu Ningli.
The daughter of a wealthy family is not as good as Han Que, who even has friendships with her best friends based on the exchange of interests. No matter how poor or difficult her life is, she still has two best friends, Zhou Wenwen and Fang Jiayan.
"Forget it, there's no point telling you. I'll go find my dad and ask him to give you a day off. That way you won't have an excuse." Gu Ningli thought about it and made up her mind.
"Ali..." Jiang Jin hurriedly called her out and asked carefully, "Where did you say you were going to participate in the event?"
"Let's go to Europe, France, Italy, Spain... I haven't been back to England for a long time, so I'd go check out my house there and make sure it's not ruined by tenants." Gu Ningli said with renewed interest, "Jiang Jin, you haven't been to Europe yet, right? I can be your guide this time and take you on a good trip. I know Europe very well. We must visit those small towns, they're as beautiful as fairy tales. Let's find a quiet place, just the two of us..."
Jiang Jin was silent over there, listening to her chattering excitedly about those beautiful and peaceful towns in Europe and the peaceful and comfortable life of the locals, and a yearning arose in his heart when he heard her talk about it.
"Jiang Jin, I'm going to tell my dad right now. He can't order the migrant workers at your construction site around." Gu Ningli said as she was about to call Gu Zhiguang.
Jiang Jin pondered for a moment, still refusing. "Ali, don't tell them. The current situation of the group has both Mr. Gu extremely anxious. To use an inappropriate metaphor, they are really anxious like ants on a hot pot. If you ask me to take a vacation now, you are undoubtedly harming me. What do you want them to think of me? I don't share their worries, but go on vacation instead."
"Oh." Gu Ningli was stunned for a moment, then she said in a lost voice after a long while: "I won't say anything more. If you can't go, then don't go... But I want to go for a walk and relax..."
Jiang Jin said slowly, "If you want to go, go for a walk." He paused and said, "Actually, you don't have to go abroad. It's the same in China. When I'm done with this busy period, I'll take you to Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia, and Yunnan to see our beautiful country."
"But I still like going abroad. I've been studying in the UK since high school and I'm already familiar with life there."
As Gu Ningli spoke, she looked at the scenery outside the window, thinking about her upcoming vacation abroad, the delicious food and beautiful scenery, as well as the brand-sponsored evening parties with jewels, elegant clothes, and celebrities gathering, which would flood her circle of friends.
"Let these snobs see that our Gu family is not one to be laughed at by you." She thought bitterly.
Jiang Jin put down the phone, walked to the window, and remained silent.
Outside his window were towering office buildings, their glass curtain walls reflecting the sunlight with a golden glow that dazzled the eyes. Despite the scorching summer heat, the sky was clear and the view was unobstructed.
He remembered that day when he mentioned to Gu Ningwei about Gu Zhiguang's possible escape. Turning around, a few days later, Gu Zhiguang could not go to Europe to watch the game. Although Gu Zhiguang said that he had an acute cholecystitis attack that day and it was inconvenient for him to go abroad, Jiang Jin could not believe it. Gu Ningwei had nothing to do with this matter.
Seeing that Gu Ningli was about to go abroad again, if she couldn't go out, then the Gu family was indeed under surveillance, but what should he do with this mess?
He didn't dare to think further, turned around and made an internal call, asking Secretary Song to come in.
"Ali just called to complain that I don't have time to accompany her, but I really can't spare the time..." Jiang Jin shrugged and pointed to the densely packed forms on his desk.
"Mr. Jiang is indeed too busy." Secretary Song said with a smile.
"Please help me pick out a gift for her." Jiang Jin said casually.
"Okay." Secretary Song agreed and looked at him again: "But what does President Jiang want to give her?"
"Yeah, what should I give her?" Jiang Jin propped up his head, tilted his head to think for a moment, and gave a somewhat awkward smile. "I can't afford anything too expensive, and she won't appreciate a cheap one. It's quite difficult."
"No," Secretary Song said, "Ms. Gu will definitely like anything given by President Jiang."
"Oh, you do know her." Jiang Jin glanced at him with a smile.
"Oh, I mean Miss Gu has deep feelings for President Jiang." Secretary Song realized that he had said something wrong and quickly tried to make amends.
"Well, since you know her well, why not leave this matter to you and handle it as you wish?" Jiang Jin said, picking up the laptop in his hand. "Have the people from Shunxin arrived?"
"I've been here for a while and I'm waiting in the conference room." Secretary Song said.
"Let's go and see what other tricks they have up their sleeves." Jiang Jin said as he pushed the door open and went out first. Secretary Song followed behind him and sighed silently.
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