Chapter 83 Lover
Jiang Jin knew that Gu Ningli's mother died in a car accident when she was very young, and she was raised by Gu Zhiguang alone. Compared with Gu Ningwei, the father and daughter had a deep relationship.
After the "Chengguang Group" went public, the Gu brothers were among the richest men. Although they were young and strong, they were both single and never remarried. There were rumors that they each had a lover, but there was no response.
The parties involved know the whole story best. Gu Zhicheng suffered heavy losses due to his divorce from Su Xiu. Those shares were a large sum of money. Although they were later transferred to Gu Ningwei's name, he could not directly control them.
Gu Zhiguang was even more shrewd. He announced to the public that it was because Gu Ningli was young and he felt sorry for his daughter and did not want to burden her because of his marital status. He also said that he had not yet met a woman who could replace his wife.
In fact, there is only one internal reason. Women can have it, but marriage cannot have it. It involves the division of property, and even signing a prenuptial agreement is a hassle.
The woman next to Gu Zhiguang now is Qin Yani, a well-known TV host.
Gu Ningli disliked her very much. She went to Gu Zhiguang to discuss going to Europe, but there was no response when she sent messages and no one answered the phone.
Gu Ningli was very angry. She called Assistant Jin and asked him where his father had been and whether he was dating that woman again.
Assistant Jin could only say vaguely, "I don't know about Mr. Gu's personal schedule, and I can't ask about it. Miss Gu, why don't you wait a little longer? I'll contact him later and report to him."
Gu Ningli said impatiently, "Forget it, my European visa has expired. Otherwise, you can arrange for someone to apply for it for me. I need it next month."
Assistant Jin was slightly surprised when he heard this. Gu Ningli didn't know that she couldn't leave, but he knew. The legal advisor had reminded them last time that it was best not to go abroad at the moment, as this would attract the attention of relevant parties.
"Chengguang has a huge debt, and the regulatory authorities are keeping an eye on it. Now is a sensitive time, so it's best not to draw attention to it." The lawyer reminded: "Also, I would like to remind Director Gu and Mr. Gu to avoid traveling abroad if possible to avoid trouble."
Gu Zhiguang agreed and asked his lawyer to explain the situation to Gu Zhicheng. Gu Zhicheng agreed with a curse, saying that all the things were now concentrated at once and he had no intention of going abroad at all.
As for Gu Ningwei, Gu Zhiguang knew that he was very smart, so he gave him a few pointers and he understood. He said that he was also racking his brains over the personnel changes at Zhening and had no time to go abroad.
Gu Zhiguang had no choice but to look for other ways for the time being. It was precisely because of this that cooperation with Shunxin Company became even more important.
But they all kept it a secret from Gu Ningli.
After hearing Gu Ningli's request, Assistant Jin felt troubled and remained silent on the phone.
"Hey, what's going on? Are you having any trouble?" Gu Ningli was already furious, and when Assistant Jin didn't respond, she couldn't help but retort, "Do I have to talk to my dad before I can get you transferred?"
"No, I'll arrange someone to do it right away." Assistant Jin agreed quickly, "Are you at home? I'll send someone to get the information." He took a deep breath and promised, but he was thinking in his heart that he had to report to Gu Zhiguang anyway, so he had to get the passport first and follow Gu Zhiguang's instructions. If he wanted to do it, he would do it, otherwise he would delay it.
Gu Ningli softened her tone and warned, "I know you're all busy, but no matter how busy you are, you still have to prioritize. There's a difference between inside and outside. Who is Qin Yani? You know she can't even enter my house, so you don't need to take her seriously."
Assistant Jin agreed repeatedly, sweating profusely.
"Nonsense." Gu Zhiguang only said these two words after hearing the report.
Assistant Jin cautiously glanced at Qin Yani beside Gu Zhiguang, lowered his head and hinted in a very low voice: "Miss Gu doesn't know what you mean, so don't be angry."
Gu Zhiguang picked up his purple clay teapot and took a few sips of tea. After recovering from his shock, he said to Qin Yani, "My daughter is getting more and more willful as she gets older. She's already grown up, but she doesn't do anything serious all day and just plays around. Look at her fiancé who works for a group company and works overtime until late at night. Instead of doing her logistical work, she insists on going out to play, even going to Europe. It's simply outrageous."
Qin Yani smiled and said, "That's because Miss Gu is very blessed. With a father like you to protect her, she can certainly be happy and worry-free. Unlike us, who are born to work hard."
Gu Zhiguang took her hand, patted it soothingly, and said jokingly, "You have a hard-working life. Look at your hands, the skin is so delicate and tender. You can tell at a glance that you have a good life and don't have to do any water."
As he spoke, he stroked her fingers, with a lingering smile on his face.
Qin Yani glanced at Assistant Jin, smiled charmingly at Gu Zhiguang, pulled her hand out, and stood up. "I still have a meeting at the station, I'll go back first."
Gu Zhiguang nodded and said, "I'll ask the driver to take you back."
"No need." Qin Yani glanced at him and said angrily, "I'm going back to the station. If my colleagues saw me riding in your Mercedes-Benz, it would have a bad impact."
"What are you afraid of? We are not having an affair. Just let them see it." Gu Zhiguang said confidently.
"Forget it, the Gu family is already lively enough, and I don't want to cause you more trouble." Qin Yani said as she bent down to pick up her bag from the coffee table, adjusted her silk suit, tidied her short hair, put on her high heels, pushed the door and left.
As soon as she left the house, Gu Zhiguang's face darkened and he placed the purple clay teapot in his hand heavily on the coffee table.
"Mr. Gu?" Assistant Jin beside him was startled and immediately walked over and closed the office door.
"This woman is simply a dog with a keen sense of smell." After a while, Gu Zhiguang said harshly.
"What's wrong?" Assistant Jin asked.
"Ah, they dislike me because I'm old..." Gu Zhiguang knew he had said something wrong and covered up his expression. He raised his hand to touch the back of his head, smoothing out his non-existent hair, and sighed with a bit of helplessness: "I'm old and useless, so people dislike me..."
"No way, Mr. Gu, you are in your prime." Assistant Jin quickly flattered.
An hour ago, Qin Yani came to see Gu Zhiguang. After a few words, she was dragged into the bedroom behind the office by Gu Zhiguang.
Assistant Jin brought in tea and couldn't help shaking his head as he listened to the occasional noises coming from inside.
It was no longer a secret that Gu Zhiguang took medicine. He even asked Assistant Jin to buy the medicine for him.
Perhaps the medicine was not effective enough, which made him sigh like this.
"Oh, let's not talk about this anymore..." Gu Zhiguang sighed and changed the subject. "I heard that the woman from the He family was hospitalized, and it was Awei who stayed with her overnight. How are their preparations going?"
"It's in preparation," the assistant said, then paused, wanting to say something more, "but..."
"Just what?" Gu Zhiguang frowned.
"It's just that the He family doesn't seem very proactive anymore. They said Miss He hasn't been feeling well recently and needs to recuperate for a while. They told us not to rush and to prepare slowly. It won't be too late to do it once Miss He has recovered."
Gu Zhiguang snorted and scoffed, "Why did you get sick earlier or later? Why did you get sick at this time? You're just playing tricks, delaying the process so you can improve your conditions."
He sighed, then leaned back on the sofa, closed his eyes, and soon began to snore softly.
Assistant Jin stood aside, wanting to leave but not stay, caught in a dilemma. Hesitantly, he was about to leave quietly when Gu Zhiguang suddenly opened his eyes. A gleam of light flashed in his eyes and he said to him, "You arrange to get off. I'm going to visit Miss He at the He family's."
Assistant Jin agreed, and Gu Zhiguang said, "I want to see what their plan is."
Gu Zhiguang stood up and prepared to go into the bedroom to change clothes. Assistant Jin asked again at the door, "What about Miss Gu's visa?"
"You're asking me this?" Gu Zhiguang glanced at him. "Just say I told you not to go."
Qin Yani came out of the office building of Chengguang Group and had just gotten into the car when her cell phone rang.
She frowned, looked at the phone number, and hung up directly, but the other party still persisted and called several times. Qin Yani was disturbed and had to answer the phone. Before the other party could speak, she said, "Xie Ming, how many times have I told you not to come to me for this matter."
"Senior sister, you have to help me..." Xie Ming softened his voice on the phone and said half-pleadingly.
"Help you? How can I help you?" Qin Yani sneered, "I understand your feelings. Yuming is indeed pitiful, but what can I do now?"
"Senior sister, you can't say that. Yuming wouldn't have come to this point unless he was desperate," Xie Ming argued.
Qin Yani sighed and slowly advised, "Xie Ming, you've been in this industry for many years. Don't you understand the unspoken rules of this industry yet? Do you still expect to uncover the truth? Do you still think you were the uncrowned king back when we were at the newspaper?"
Xie Ming remained silent.
Qin Yani thought for a moment, then said calmly, "I won't hide it from you. Lao Gu and I have known each other for several years. It's not entirely a relationship of interest. He has had his difficulties in the past two years. It's not exactly what the rumors say. If you ask me to do something like this, I can't do it."
"But Yuming didn't deserve to die. It's OK that his capital chain was broken and he couldn't deliver the house. We should have acted according to the law. But forcing someone into a desperate situation and taking their life is unacceptable." Xie Ming's voice also became cold and hard.
"That wasn't Lao Gu's fault. You can't blame him for the people below." Qin Yani said calmly, "Xie Ming, I'm telling you for the last time, you really don't need to come to me again. I won't help you, and I can't help you."
Xie Ming was silent for a while, and only called out softly: "Sister Yani..."
Qin Yani's expression changed, she hung up the phone and looked out the window.
The car sped past on the street, and the scenery fell backwards, as if time was also flowing backwards, reminding her of her youth.
She couldn't help but think about the old days. Xie Ming was a college graduate who had just reported to the newspaper. He was young, handsome, sunny, enthusiastic and cheerful. He called everyone "brother" and "sister" when he met them. He was very likable.
The editor-in-chief arranged for Xie Ming to follow Qin Yani to report news. Xie Ming called her "Master" all the time and followed her happily.
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