Chapter 23 Matchmaker
Villa area among mountains and waters in the east of the city.
As the vehicle entered the gate of the community, the branches of the sycamore trees on both sides of the road arched into a dome covering the sky. It was still spring, the green was light and fresh, and the birds were singing melodiously. They flew by in an instant and soared into the sky. The ground was covered with lush grass and colorful flowers.
This is a real estate project developed by Chengguang Group. It was once very popular on the Internet due to its exquisite design and scarce resources. It was hard to find a house. Now, a long time has passed. Jiang Jin looked through the glass window and saw that the plastic wood flooring on the sidewalk showed signs of disrepair. The iron fence of the garden was slightly rusty. The property management was obviously unable to cope with the situation.
This is also the project where the group’s bosses, the Gu brothers, live.
Gu Ningli drove the car to the end of the small road and stopped in front of the fence. The intelligent recognition system at the door automatically recognized her car, opened the automatic door, and her car slowly entered. After driving for nearly ten minutes, a single-family villa covering an area of nearly 2,000 square meters stood in front of her.
Gu Zhiguang's driver was already waiting at the door and parked the car for her.
Jiang Jin unbuckled his seatbelt and prepared to get out. He looked back and saw Gu Ningli sitting there in a daze. He reached out and hooked her chin, smiling and said, "What? Are you still savoring it?"
Gu Ningli blushed and glared at him in annoyance. After a while, she asked softly, "Why are you so…"
She blushed again halfway through her words.
"Oh." Jiang Jin smiled, shrugged, and asked evasively, "What's wrong? Don't you like it?"
Gu Ningli frowned and said nothing.
Did she not like it? She couldn't tell. She seemed to enjoy being treated roughly by him, but she also felt that something was wrong.
Jiang Jin looked at her with his eyes lowered, his calm expression showing no emotion. He patted her shoulder nonchalantly and said, "Don't think too much about it. It's just a different way of doing things to spice things up."
Gu Ningli lowered her head and nodded.
Jiang Jin straightened his clothes and urged, "Get out of the car. Your father's driver is waiting. Don't let anyone notice anything. If your father gets to his ears, it will be..."
He swallowed the word "trouble", opened the car door and stepped out.
Seeing this, Gu Ningli had no choice but to open the car door and get out. Her high heels touched the ground, and her knees felt weak and powerless. Jiang Jin embraced her, and the two held hands and walked up the steps of the villa together.
Entering the hall, Gu Ningli looked up and saw Gu Zhiguang slowly coming down the stairs. He was talking on the phone, with a long-lost smile on his face. "Mr. He, you're too polite. We're all family, how could I not do my best? Don't worry, I'll make all the arrangements... Hey, from what you said, Lianlian is such an outstanding child, smart, generous, and a young artist. You won't find a girl like her even with a lantern. Leave the rest to me, I'll do the work, and I'll make all the arrangements with you..."
His attitude was extremely respectful, and he nodded "yes, yes, yes" repeatedly. He waited until the other party hung up the phone first before hanging up, with a slightly frown on his face and a gloomy expression.
Gu Ningli stepped forward and put her arm around his shoulders, smiling affectionately, "Dad, who are you calling? You're smiling so flatteringly."
Gu Zhiguang pushed her arm away and said angrily, "How can you talk to your dad like that? You're so disrespectful." He glanced at her expression and frowned, complaining, "Why are you here so late? I was waiting for you to eat."
Gu Ningli felt guilty and took a few steps back, mumbling, "We have to wait until Jiang Jin gets off work. It's his first day in office, so he has a lot to do."
Gu Zhiguang nodded, looked at Jiang Jin standing beside him, and put on a friendly smile: "Xiao Jiang is here."
Jiang Jin was polite and nodded slightly, "Hello, Uncle Gu."
"Well, okay." Gu Zhiguang said as he walked to the Huanghuali armchair and sat down. Jiang Jin leaned over and handed him his beloved purple clay teapot.
Gu Zhiguang accepted the invitation with a smile, then thanked him. He then fumbled with the body of the purple clay teapot and asked casually, "How's it going? Are you busy?"
Jiang Jin said: "It's okay, just normal work."
Gu Ningli, standing by, said coquettishly, "What do you mean by normal work? He was so busy that he didn't even leave after get off work, making me wait in the underground garage for ages... How can there be so much to deal with on my first day at work?"
Gu Zhiguang glanced at his daughter and said, "Work is just a lot of work. Everyone is like you. There's nothing to do every day except eating, drinking, having fun, and buying clothes and bags."
Gu Ningli pouted, "Then what can I do? I want to go out to work, but you don't agree. I want to go to the group, but you say that the company is full of relatives of the Qing Dynasty and difficult to manage. Where else can I go? Every day I just eat, drink and have fun to pass the time. You despise me, and I despise doing nothing."
Gu Zhiguang couldn't help laughing when listening to her mumbling complaints. He turned to Jiang Jin and said, "Look at her mouth. I say one word and she says ten in reply. What will happen in the future?" Then he shook his head and said, "You are young now, and I, as your father, tolerate you. If you get married in the future..." He paused deliberately and glanced at Jiang Jin.
Jiang Jin quickly said, "Uncle Gu, you're exaggerating. Ning Li really wants to help you share the burden. She tells me every day because she's afraid you'll get tired."
Gu Zhiguang finally laughed. He said to Jiang Jin, "Xiao Jiang, don't spoil her. Women can't be spoiled. Once they become accustomed to it, you'll suffer."
Jiang Jin smiled and said nothing.
Gu Ningli chuckled, "He doesn't indulge me." Thinking of the beautiful scene in the garage, her face flushed again, and she quickly changed the subject: "Dad, were you calling from the He family just now?"
Gu Zhiguang nodded: "Yes, I'm calling your Grandpa He."
"Borrow money again?"
Gu Zhiguang frowned, glanced at Jiang Jin warily, and said lightly, "What do you mean by borrowing money? We're discussing cooperation." Seeing Gu Ningli's disbelief, he said, "Mr. He asked me to be a matchmaker and introduce He Lian to your brother Ning Wei."
He smiled and said, "He just has a crush on Gu Ningwei. They're childhood sweethearts, and they know each other well. I also think this is a good match."
Gu Ningli curled her lips and said, "That depends on whether Brother Ning Wei is willing or not."
Gu Zhiguang said, "Why wouldn't he be unwilling? He Lian has been a beauty since she was a child. She has the looks and the talent. I heard she even won some award. She's definitely worthy of him."
Gu Ningli snorted and opened her mouth to say something, but when she looked up and saw Jiang Jin's stopping look, she changed her words and said, "It's useless for others to judge whether it's suitable or not for this kind of thing. Brother Ning Wei is such a bad person. If he doesn't agree, who can do anything to him?"
"Oh?" Gu Zhiguang's eyes moved slightly. "Why? Did you hear any news?"
"No. I'm going to change my clothes and come down to eat." Gu Ningli quickly denied it. She stood up, grabbed her coat, and stomped upstairs. When she reached the corner of the stairs, she stopped again, looking down at the two people in the living room with a slight sneer, "Dad, stay out of his business. He doesn't even listen to his own father, so how can he listen to you, his uncle?"
After saying that, she shook her hair again and went upstairs again.
"This girl." Gu Zhiguang shook his head, retracted his gaze, and fell on Jiang Jin beside him. He asked casually, "Did Ning Li hear any news?"
Jiang Jin was silent, hesitated for a while, walked forward and said a few words in a low voice.
Gu Zhiguang's face darkened as he heard this.
He was silent for a moment, then smiled generously and said, "Ning Wei is young, so it's normal for him to like to play. Once this passion passes, he'll know to focus on his career. It's no big deal."
Jiang Jin nodded in agreement: "Uncle Gu, you are right. Ning Wei was just in a spur of the moment situation."
Gu Zhiguang looked up at him silently, and after a while, he showed a satisfied smile: "Xiao Jiang, I think you are more mature. It is true that children from poor families have to grow up early."
Jiang Jin's expression changed slightly, and he pulled the corners of his lips stiffly, revealing a smile.
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