Method 264: The Mysterious Gift Box
Gu Mingxia's words were arrogant, and A Xin felt a pang of discomfort, but she knew she couldn't do anything about it, so she could only glare at her resentfully.
Meeting Ah Xin's gaze, Gu Mingxia smiled, completely unconcerned whether Ah Xin's eyes could kill. To her, Ah Xin's thoughts were of no importance; protecting the Gu family's assets was the most important thing at the moment.
"If you don't have anything to do in the future, please don't bother Miss Qin anymore."
Sitting on the sofa, Gu Mingxia stroked the armrest and casually said this to A Xin, but such a lighthearted sentence sounded particularly grating to A Xin's ears.
Are you ordering me around?
"Look at what you're saying. It was just a casual remark, how did it get involved in whether it's an order or not?"
Gu Mingxia smiled, showing no sign of anger at A Xin's tone, but the brighter her smile, the more awkward A Xin felt.
If Gu Mingxia knew what she was thinking, her smile would be even brighter. She wouldn't mind smiling more if it made A Xin unhappy.
"Hmph, even the old man doesn't dare to order me around, you... you're just a divorced woman who's gone back to her parents' home, what right do you have to order me around?"
It has to be said that Ah Xin's words were indeed hurtful, but Gu Mingxia wasn't angry at all. She understood Ah Xin's feelings very well. If it were her, she might have already pounced on her by now. Why would she just say a few harsh words and let it go?
“I already said it wasn’t an order, but if you insist that I’m giving you an order, then…” Gu Mingxia looked at A Xin, her smiling face turning cold, “A Xin, this is your last chance. If you ever lay a hand on Dad again, don’t blame me for being ruthless!”
These words were spoken with extreme coldness, and there was no trace of a smile in his gaze as he looked at her. Ah Xin was taken aback, and then let out a heavy snort.
"Do you think I wanted to come here? I kindly brought some fruit for the old man, and you treat me like this. You really don't appreciate my kindness!"
She kicked the fruit basket over, glared at Gu Mingxia, turned around, and swayed away with her slender waist.
"snort."
Watching Ah Xin's retreating figure, Gu Mingxia snorted. She had never known that Ah Xin was so adept at deceiving herself. But it was alright, at least she was gone.
"Young Miss, you're really something. You managed to get rid of Ah Xin with just a few words."
Qin Yueru came downstairs dressed in a black tracksuit. Although she was no longer young, she exuded an indescribable charm that was incomparable to that of an ordinary young woman.
"Miss Qin simply doesn't want to. If she did, would she still be making such a fuss here for so long?"
Gu Mingxia's casual remark immediately made Qin Yueru look embarrassed, and she sat down next to Gu Mingxia somewhat awkwardly.
"What are you saying, Miss? I... no matter what, she is still the second young lady of the Gu family."
"So Miss Qin wants me to be the bad guy, is that it?"
"Hehe, Miss, you're joking. What bad people? It's not that serious."
Indeed, when Ah Xin came to make trouble, Qin Yueru was thinking it was better to avoid trouble. Besides, Gu Mingxia was there for her, so why should she offend another person?
Despite her thoughts, Qin Yueru still felt a little embarrassed when Gu Mingxia pointed them out. Although she didn't like Gu Mingxia, she had to admit that Gu Mingxia was indeed very smart and good at understanding people's hearts. Having acknowledged this, Qin Yueru secretly made a decision in her heart: she would never associate with this seemingly simple and harmless woman again.
"If Ah Xin causes trouble again in the future, you can handle it yourself. I believe that with Miss Qin's skills, she has the ability to make Ah Xin shut up and obey."
She'll be very busy in the future, how will she have time to care about these trivial matters? Since Qin Yueru wants to benefit from me, then she shouldn't think about staying out of it and letting me do all the dirty work by myself. There's no such thing as a free lunch in this world.
"Since Miss has spoken, I will do as she says."
Qin Yueru smiled and agreed with Gu Mingxia. Gu Mingxia took a sip of water and glanced at Qin Yueru sitting next to her out of the corner of her eye. For some reason, Gu Mingxia felt that this woman was very deep and not someone who could be easily controlled. Otherwise, she wouldn't be able to stay by Gu Huaikun's side and openly go out to find young men.
When she put down her water glass, Gu Mingxia used the handrail to stand up and slowly walked out, but stopped after taking a few steps.
"Miss Qin, there's something I still need to say. It would be best if you met with... young men outside less often in the future, and preferably not go out before I give you permission. I don't think that would be difficult for you, Miss Qin."
"Since the young lady has spoken, how could I possibly find it difficult?"
As long as Gu Mingxia can give her a new identity in the future, why would she be afraid of not finding a man to grow old with? Young men are ultimately just playthings for seeking excitement; compared to the promises Gu Mingxia makes, those young men are nothing.
“That would be best. However, Miss Qin, there's one more thing I'd like to ask you.” Gu Mingxia suddenly turned around, smiling slightly at Qin Yueru. “What if I agreed to let my father marry you? What would you say?”
Qin Yueru was stunned. She clearly hadn't expected Gu Mingxia to say such a thing. This was something she had never thought of. When she was by Gu Huaikun's side, she never dared to hope that she could become the Gu family's lawfully wedded wife. Now that Gu Mingxia had suddenly brought this up, Qin Yueru really couldn't understand whether she was genuinely asking her what she meant or using this question to test her.
However, Qin Yueru quickly regained her smile, and she looked at Gu Mingxia with a smile and shook her head.
“Miss, I am quite self-aware. I am already very satisfied to be able to stay by the master’s side like this. I only ask that when the young lady’s wish is fulfilled, I will keep our promise. As for becoming the real Mrs. Gu, I think it is unnecessary. The master said that there will only be one Mrs. Gu, and that is the young lady’s mother. So it is better for me not to do something that goes against the master’s wishes.”
Gu Mingxia raised an eyebrow, then shrugged.
"Since Miss Qin doesn't want to, then pretend I didn't say anything. You can rest assured about one thing: I, Gu Mingxia, will definitely keep my promise to you."
After saying this, Gu Mingxia turned around and quickly left Lanyue Tower. She didn't know whether what Qin Yueru said was true or false. If Gu Huaikun really loved Nanlan as he said, why would he bring one woman after another back to the Gu family?
The three women in the Gu family were just three of his many women; who knows how many other women hadn't even made it into the Gu family!
"Young Miss, please don't leave in such a hurry. I'm really worried about you."
Watching Gu Mingxia take those big strides, Lin Fu was really worried that she might lose her footing and fall over in her high heels. If something happened to the baby in her belly because of that, Lin Fu felt that he would feel guilty for the rest of his life.
"Uncle Lin, please send more people to guard outside Lanyue Tower in the future. I hope that something like today will never happen again."
"What the young lady means is..."
"Don't let Ah Xin have a chance to get close to Lan Yue Lou!"
Gu Mingxia said calmly that given Gu Huaikun's current state, she felt it was best not to let A Xin see him. If A Xin were to give him Shenlan food again, the entire Gu family might really be doomed.
"Don't worry, Miss, I know what to do."
Lin Fu nodded. With the young lady in charge of the Gu family, the master will definitely be fine. Ah Xin will definitely get her comeuppance in the future!
"Okay, you go to Lanyue Tower to help Qin Yueru take care of my father. You don't need to stay with me."
She didn't need an old butler by her side, so when Gu Mingxia arrived at Lan Garden, she directly sent Lin Fu back to Lan Yue Tower.
"But Miss..."
"While you're at it, keep an eye on Qin Yueru to make sure she doesn't try anything funny. Besides, Uncle Lin, you're not personally by my father's side, are you really so comfortable letting Qin Yueru take care of him?"
"Then... I'll stay by the master's side."
Lin Fu had been by Gu Huaikun's side for decades, and the two had a deep bond. Lin Fu was really worried about leaving him alone with Qin Yueru.
Watching his hurried departure, Gu Mingxia shook her head with a smile, and Song Jia also smiled.
"The goddess really has a way."
“Uncle Lin’s son has settled in Canada. We’ve long wanted him to immigrate there so the family could take care of each other, but he’s reluctant to leave his family, and my dad can’t be without him either. If he hears anything bad about my dad, he’ll definitely choose to stay by his side.”
Gu Mingxia is indeed very good at understanding people's hearts, but she rarely used it before.
"Huh, what's this?"
Upon entering the living room of Lan Garden, Gu Mingxia saw a large box on the coffee table, tied with a black ribbon in a bow. She frowned slightly; it was indeed rare for someone to choose a black ribbon as a gift. This was truly a strange… thing.
"It looks like a gift box."
Before Gu Mingxia could reach the gift box, Song Jia listened to it for a while, then tapped it with her finger to make sure it was safe before handing it to Gu Mingxia, who was sitting on the sofa.
"There is nothing dangerous in the box."
Gu Mingxia smiled gratefully, then lowered her head and frowned as she untied the black ribbon on the gift box. Soon the bow was untied, and after Gu Mingxia opened the box, she found an earring and a card inside.
Holding the earring, Gu Mingxia's expression turned ugly, but she still picked up the card and opened it. Inside, there was only a simple line of text.
"Meet me at Lanxin Garden outside the city at 2 PM three days from now."
The signature was a phoenix with outstretched wings, and Gu Mingxia's heart suddenly started racing. Could it be...?
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