227th Collaboration: Am I short of money?
7UP Hotel, sixth floor private room.
Xiao Yan, dressed in a black bespoke suit, sat on the sofa with a serious expression, flipping through the documents in his hands. After a long while, he closed the documents, closed his eyes, and roughly recalled what he had read. When he opened them again, his eyes gleamed with a sharp and intelligent light.
"You asked me out?"
The door to the private room was opened from the outside. Xiao Yan looked up and saw Lin Fu pushing Gu Huaikun in. He immediately put down the documents and stood up.
"I'm so sorry to have troubled Uncle Gu to make this trip."
Xiao Yan casually buttoned up his suit jacket, walked over to Gu Huaikun, pushed his wheelchair to the dining table, and poured him a glass of red wine.
"Has something happened to Xiaxia?"
Although he had a fight with Gu Mingxia, Gu Huaikun still missed her and didn't forget to ask about her when he saw Xiao Yan.
"Xiaxia is fine, Uncle Gu, you don't need to worry."
"That's good, that's good."
Like most fathers, Gu Huaikun murmured a sentence softly, making no attempt to hide the concern on his face.
"If Uncle Gu misses Xiaxia, he can come to my house to see her."
Xiao Yan was aware of the rift between him and his daughter, but it was ultimately Gu Mingxia's family matter. Although they were close, he was still mindful not to interfere in her personal affairs.
"No need, as long as she's alright, that's all that matters. Besides, my health isn't good either, so I won't go on any more trips."
Gu Huaikun picked up the red wine, took a small sip, and looked at Xiao Yan with a faint smile in his eyes.
"What do you want to talk to me about?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan immediately picked up all the documents that were placed to the side and neatly placed them in front of Gu Huaikun, a faint smile appearing on his usually cold face.
"That's right. I went to New York a few days ago and found that island tourism projects are becoming popular there. After I came back, I did a lot of research and I think it is indeed an emerging project that is worth investing in."
Gu Huaikun didn't say anything, but just gave him a deep look, then reached out and picked up a document and casually flipped through it.
The information in the document was indeed very detailed, and it certainly looked like an attractive project. Gu Huaikun frowned slightly, and only spoke slowly as he put down the document.
"Are you looking for investment from the Gu family?"
"Uncle Gu was right as expected. It is indeed the case. Investing in an island is a huge and long-term investment. I have been doing research for a long time, and after thinking it over, I can only say that the Gu family is the best partner. I wonder if Uncle Gu is interested in this project?"
Gu Huaikun didn't speak. Instead, he reached out and picked up his wine glass, gently swirling the bottom of the glass on the table, his expression serious.
The Gu family is involved in many industries, but in recent years, it seems that all of them have entered a bottleneck period. There has been little development, but there have also been no losses. In fact, for a wealthy family that has been passed down for generations, slow development is a more ideal state, but Gu Huaikun is very dissatisfied.
As he grew older, he knew that the Gu family would eventually be handed over to Gu Mingxia, but he wanted to elevate the Gu family to a higher level when he retired.
Just then, Xiao Yan proposed that he participate in an investment project to develop tourism on an island. This was indeed a very good suggestion. Tourism has always been an easy way to make money, and the development of the island would drive a new wave of tourism. Gu Huaikun was quite interested in this project.
"Uncle Gu?"
Xiao Yan looked at Gu Huaikun, who was deep in thought, with some confusion, and called out softly. Gu Huaikun, who was lost in thought, was pulled back to his senses and smiled at him.
"May I think about it?"
"There's no rush. Since Uncle Gu is here, why don't we have dinner together?"
"good."
Gu Huaikun didn't mention Gu Mingxia's pregnancy to Xiao Yan, not because he forgot, but because he felt that Xiao Yan should already know. So, up to now, Xiao Yan was completely unaware of Gu Mingxia's pregnancy.
At the Xiao family villa, Gu Mingxia was nestled on the sofa, reading a financial magazine. Her expression was very calm, and she didn't even look up when she heard the door open.
"You're back? There's soup in the kitchen, help yourself."
"You did this?"
"It was delivered by takeout."
Gu Mingxia rarely cooks, let alone now that she's pregnant. She picked up her water glass and took a few sips before putting down the magazine she was reading.
"Have you been very busy lately?"
Xiao Yan took a few sips of soup from the bowl, and looking at her thin face, he felt a pang of heartache. He reached out and took her hand in his own.
"Yes, the company has been very busy lately, but you can rest assured and take care of your health at home. I can handle it on my own."
Gu Mingxia smiled faintly, gently pulled her hand away from his, and held the water glass with both hands.
"Okay, take care of yourself."
Xiao Yan felt that Gu Mingxia was different. Although she was smiling, there was a hint of aloofness and unfamiliarity in her smile. He wanted to get closer to her, but he was always silently kept away by her aloofness.
"Xiaxia, I..."
"I'm tired and want to go upstairs to rest. Don't work too late, you should rest early too."
After putting down her water glass, Gu Mingxia put on her slippers and went upstairs without looking back. Watching her thin back, Xiao Yan's brows furrowed tightly, and his expression became increasingly serious.
I must find Fu Heng tomorrow and ask Xia Xia what happened. It's only been a week since I last saw her, how come she seems like a completely different person? Although she seems very gentle and calm, I find it hard to accept this Xia Xia.
At the entrance of Maria Hospital, Gu Mingxia had just finished her prenatal checkup and stood still with her bag slung over her shoulder. As she took out her phone to make a call, her phone was suddenly snatched away from behind her.
"Xiaxia, it's been a long time."
When Bai Zixuan's voice reached her ears, Gu Mingxia unconsciously frowned, and a look of disgust appeared on her face.
Sometimes she really wanted this person to disappear completely; she was so fed up with this endless harassment.
"Really? If it were up to me, I would prefer never to see you again."
Gu Mingxia took her phone back from Bai Zixuan's hand, her words tinged with indifference and unfamiliarity, but Bai Zixuan merely shrugged, looking completely unconcerned.
"If I didn't want to see Xiaxia either, your wish could be fulfilled. It's a pity... I really want to see Xiaxia!"
Gu Mingxia had no temper at all after hearing this. She glared at Bai Zixuan with disgust and decided to ignore him.
After sending a message to Song Jia, Gu Mingxia stood quietly at the hospital entrance waiting for him to drive her back to the villa.
"What, you've come to Maria Hospital to see Dr. Jiang? Is it because Xiao Yan also dislikes that you can't have children?"
Bai Zixuan looked at Gu Mingxia's pale face and the dark shadows under her eyes, then crossed his arms and teased her. Gu Mingxia merely glanced at him and then took a few steps to the side.
"Xiaxia, if we remarry, you won't have to worry about the child anymore. As long as you're willing to remarry me, I promise I'll treat you well from now on!"
Gu Mingxia looked up at the sky speechlessly. Where did this man get the confidence to insist on remarrying him? She could say that she had met the wrong person the first time she married him, but if she divorced and remarried him, Gu Mingxia would have to ask herself how blind she was to marry such a scumbag again.
"Bai Zixuan, may I ask you a question?"
"Oh? What's the problem?"
Although it was strange that Gu Mingxia's attitude suddenly changed, Bai Zixuan still wanted to know what question she wanted to ask him.
"How shameless can you be to keep pestering me like this?"
This was an extremely sarcastic remark, and Bai Zixuan's face showed a hint of anger, but after a moment he simply shrugged indifferently.
"No matter what you say, I just want to remarry you. Is that illegal?"
"Bai Zixuan, excessive narcissism is an illness that needs to be cured!"
Gu Mingxia, carrying her bag, replied to him calmly, but Bai Zixuan didn't seem angry at all.
"Narcissism requires resources; some people want to be narcissistic but don't have the resources, right?"
Well, she was now completely certain that Bai Zixuan was beyond help, and Gu Mingxia could only blame her bad luck for meeting someone like him.
"Then you can indulge in your narcissism all you want, I'm not going to stay here and join in your madness!"
Seeing Song Jia's car approaching from afar, Gu Mingxia casually uttered these words and deliberately took a few steps forward.
When Song Jia saw Gu Mingxia, a smile appeared on his lips. But when he looked more closely and realized that the person standing next to her was Bai Zixuan, he stepped on the gas pedal and drove the car directly to Gu Mingxia's side before stopping.
"Mingxia, did he cause you trouble?"
"No."
Gu Mingxia merely smiled faintly at Song Jia's defense, put her bag in the car, and was about to get in when Bai Zixuan suddenly grabbed her arm and shoved a bank card into her hand. Gu Mingxia stared blankly at the card in her hand, wondering what he was up to.
"Xiaxia, I know I did a lot of things that hurt you during the divorce, and I know that giving you only a few million is really not enough. There is six million in this card. You can use it to buy some bags or clothes or something."
Is it trendy to just give a bank card when pursuing a woman this year? Gu Mingxia glanced at the thin card in her hand, a mocking smile playing on her lips.
Do you think I'm short of money? Or do you think I married you just for your money?
After saying this, Gu Mingxia didn't wait for Bai Zixuan to say anything more. She threw the bank card on the ground and slammed the car door shut.
"drive!"
"Alright!" After getting into the car, Song Jia drove off quickly, not forgetting to give Bai Zixuan a domineering flying kiss as she passed by. "Goddess, you're so domineering and imposing!"
"Really?" Gu Mingxia didn't tease Song Jia as usual, but leaned back wearily in her chair, rubbing her aching temples. "Take me to... the Fu family."
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