Chapter 695: Springtime, the Feathers Unfurl (Two chapters combined)
Before Wu Chong could even leave, the sound was getting closer and closer to them.
Gu Yin and Chu Yan happened to be sitting in the direction of the exit. As soon as they looked out, they saw several young men pushing and shoving each other, laughing and joking as they walked over.
"You two look a bit unfamiliar. Is this your first time eating here?"
One of the young men, with slicked-back hair and a pink suit, looked at Gu Yin and Chu Yan in a sleazy manner, stopping at the entrance to sized Gu Yin up and down.
Because of the vegetation, he did not see Xiaosheng and Wuchong sitting inside.
Seeing that Gu Yin and Chu Yan remained silent and didn't even look at them, only focusing on drinking their tea, someone nearby shouted, "Young Master Hua, these two are being a bit ungrateful!"
"Exactly! They've been drinking tea the whole time, they must never have had better tea than this before. If they don't drink more before they go out and see more, they might not have another chance to drink it!"
The tea and wine at this restaurant are not cheap; in fact, nothing here is cheap!
The one called "Young Master Hua" immediately laughed in anger: "Drink, drink, drink! All you know is drinking! I'm talking to you! Are you deaf?! Do you even know who I am?!"
Gu Yin became curious and looked at him, asking, "Who are you?" For someone of such high status to ask this in a place where no one else was present suggested they were someone of considerable importance. Logically, within the system, who could be considered higher-ranking than Xiao Sheng and Wu Chong? And in terms of wealth, besides her own family, who was richer than the Chu family?
Seeing that Gu Yin had finally spoken, Hua Shao scoffed, "Now you know fear?"
The person next to him immediately chimed in, "Being afraid is useless! Unless you come over and have a few drinks with our Young Master Hua! Otherwise, Young Master Hua will definitely not let you off the hook! Our Young Master Hua is a relative of Chief Wu's family! The kind that's very favored! Do you know what the owner of this shop's surname is?! It's Wu! That's our Young Master Hua's brother! You know the Wu family, right? It's normal if you don't, but you can watch the news, they often..."
When Gu Yin heard the first few sentences, she looked at Wu Chong. Xiao Sheng was puzzled. Wu Chong was the youngest in the family. Among the relatives they had contact with, none of them were younger than him.
Wu Chong laughed in anger, gritting his teeth as he said, "How come I didn't know I had a younger brother?"
Hearing the sounds coming from inside, Hua Shao and the others took a few steps forward and looked inside, where they saw Wu Chong with a dark face and Xiao Sheng watching them quietly.
Hua Shao was shocked to find the two of them there! His heart pounded with astonishment! His hands and feet began to tremble violently, his eyes widened, and his mouth opened and closed, but he couldn't utter a word!
The person next to him noticed that something was wrong with him, and remembering what that person had just said, his eyelids twitched.
"Flowers, few flowers?..."
Hua Shao reached out and grabbed the other person tightly to steady himself. Then, trembling, he looked at Xiao Sheng and Wu Chong and stammered, "Young Master, Second Young Master, you, you're here too! Having tea? Haha, haha, what a coincidence! The tea here is quite good. I come here to drink tea when I have nothing to do all day!"
Wu Chong frowned: "Who are you? I don't remember having a younger brother."
Hua Shao chuckled wryly and said, "Haha, well, no, how could I dare to be your younger brother! They, they were just saying that!"
Wu Chong grew increasingly impatient: "I'll ask you one last time! Who are you? I don't have the patience to keep arguing with you!"
Hua Shao took a step back and said in a trembling voice, "My sister is your mother's driver, and I am her youngest brother, Hua Sheng."
Wu Chong was taken aback for a moment, then frowned and said, "Sister Xu? How come I didn't know she had a younger brother like you? Didn't Aunt Xu only have one daughter?"
Even his own mother's driver held a position; it wasn't a simple recruitment process. They were all handpicked from the military based on their backgrounds! Besides being a driver, he was also a bodyguard!
Hua Sheng chuckled awkwardly, "After my parents divorced, my older sister stayed with my mother, and I stayed with my father."
Wu Chong took out his phone and pressed a few buttons, then looked at the woman named Lao Zihua Sheng: "Then why aren't you with your father? What are you doing here? And you even claim to be my brother and act like a bully! Who gave you the courage?! Does Sister Xu know about this?! You'd better tell me the truth, or you won't want to know the consequences when I find out!"
Hua Sheng hadn't originally intended to tell anyone, but seeing Wu Chong on his phone, he immediately dared not hide it anymore.
“My father’s business failed, so he brought me to Beijing to stay with my sister. My sister rented a house for us and then stopped caring about us. She knew nothing about my situation.”
"Then how did you know where she works?" Wu Chong frowned.
Hua Sheng scratched his stiff hair and said, "Someone told me about it, but I don't remember who it was. I only remember that it was a man. He told me that my sister works at your house and is highly regarded by the madam. You call her 'sister.' He said that if my sister is your sister, then I am your brother. He also told me that this place is owned by you and is a place where scions of prominent families gather. Entering this place is a symbol of status. So I came here. You weren't here the last few times I came, so I didn't run into you."
Hua Sheng grew increasingly panicked as he spoke, cold sweat pouring down his forehead. He'd been tricked! Used as a pawn! It was all his fault for getting so excited about his sister's job that he'd come here without thinking!
Thinking of Wu Chong's identity and the fact that this matter might be related to Madam Wu, Hua Sheng was so frightened that he wet himself!
Slumped to the ground, Hua Sheng cried out in panic, "I...I'm not going to die! I don't know anything! I didn't do anything! I...I was just a little greedy and lustful! Waaah, I really didn't do anything wrong!"
In this situation, who would be in the mood to eat?
Gu Yin looked at Wu Chong, whose brows were furrowed, and said, "Why don't you go back and investigate first?"
Wu Chong nodded: "I'll go back right away, and I'll find you another place!" Although the window was open and a breeze was coming in, there was no smell, but the puddle of urine on the ground by the door was really disgusting!
Gu Yin shook her head: "We're not eating. Can you have someone bring us some takeout containers? I'll pack some to take home. Xiao Sheng, what about you?"
Xiao Sheng shook his head: "You pack everything up. I'll go back with Xiao Sheng. I'm afraid he might get emotional and do something wrong. We can eat together next time!"
He didn't know if it was a matter within the Wu family or related to many outsiders. If it was a family matter, then he didn't need to worry; Uncle Wu would handle it himself. If it was an outside matter, then it was a matter of national importance, and he had to be present. Xiao Sheng kept guessing in his mind.
Security guards arrived and took Hua Sheng and a few others away. The waiters cleaned up the floor, and Wu Chong and Xiao Sheng left first. Gu Yin and Chu Yan packed up all the untouched dishes and took them back.
The car remained quiet as it drove back home.
Chu Yan turned to look at Gu Yin, and seeing that she was lost in thought, asked, "Are you worried about Wu Chong?"
Gu Yin snapped out of her reverie and chuckled, "Why should I worry about him? With his family's status, if they can't even investigate and handle this matter properly, there's no need for them to stay in that position." Whether it's manpower, resources, or finances, the Wu family is second to none. Why would an ordinary person like her need to worry about them?
Chu Yan chuckled: "What were you thinking about just now? You were so quiet the whole way."
Gu Yin relaxed her body, nestled in the passenger seat, and sighed, "My recent experiment failed. I want to set up a new laboratory, but the courtyard house isn't suitable, Grandpa's factory isn't suitable either, and home isn't suitable either."
Judging from her tone, Chu Yan realized that the failure of the experiment was not as stressful as building a new laboratory, meaning she didn't need any comforting.
What are your needs?
"Quiet, secluded, preferably a place unknown to others."
Chu Yan nodded: "I'll make arrangements for you. I'll take a look when I get back tonight. There are a few places that meet your requirements, but I need to go and check them out. I'll give you an answer tomorrow night. Is that a good time?"
Gu Yin asked with delight, "Do you have a suitable place?"
“There are a few places that I bought to build villas or estates, but my grandparents didn’t want me to live alone, so those places are now vacant. I’ll bring some people over to film some videos and show them to you.”
Gu Yin said happily, "Okay, then I'll start buying the equipment!"
Seeing her happy, Chu Yan chuckled: "If you buy it yourself, you'll attract unwanted attention. Our company is currently working on some equipment, so I'll bring it back for you. Just write down the list for me when you get back."
Just as the traffic light turned green, Gu Yin leaned close to Chu Yan, her eyes full of smiles: "Isn't the card with me? How come you still have money? These devices of mine aren't cheap! They cost at least a small fortune!"
Chu Yan reached out and pinched her cheek, saying seriously and domineeringly, "The card I gave you is money earned by my own company. Right now, I'm using the dividends from my Chu Corporation. These dividends are from deals I closed after graduation. I'm earning my own money to support my wife; I don't need anything from my family. One day, I'll surpass my father."
When the green light came on, Gu Yin smiled and patted his thigh: "I believe in you! Keep up the good work!"
Chu Yan started the car, squeezed her hand, and smiled as he turned towards Gu Family Alley.
As they entered the alley, Gu Yin's eyes lit up when she saw the two people standing at the entrance: "Stop the car! Stop the car!"
Chu Yan stopped the car, looked at a man and a woman not far ahead, and raised his eyebrows: "Brother Lan, are you dating?"
Gu Yin rolled down the car window, intending to eavesdrop as she explained, "That's his blind date. I even went with my brother, but the blind date failed because of some things. That cool girl is currently one of my brother's soldiers, and she's very capable! I feel that my brother is interested in her, but my mother contacted my brother a couple of days ago, asking him to come back for dinner when he has time. He said he was in training and didn't have time for the time being. So why are you at the door with You Niannian now?"
"A blind date? I didn't even know that!" Chu Yan said, then drove the car forward!
Gu Yin: "...?? What are you doing?"
Chu Yan's eyes were full of interest: "Why are you eavesdropping? Let's listen openly!" As soon as he finished speaking, the car stopped next to the two of them, and he even honked the horn.
Gu Yin: "..."
Seeing You Niannian looking over, Gu Yin forced a smile and waved, then got out of the car and said with an awkward laugh, "Sister Niannian, long time no see, what's going on here?"
You Niannian stepped forward with a smile: "Long time no see, little fairy! My instructor and I just finished a mission and were passing by. He wanted to go home for a meal, so I waited for him here!" After saying that, she looked at Lan Yan: "Instructor! You can go in!"
Chu Yan got out of the car and smiled at Lan Yan: "Let's go in together! They're all at the door! Come on, come on! I called Grandma, if you don't go in, she'll come out to greet you." As he spoke, he took the food and pulled Gu Yin into the house.
Lan Yan was helpless; Chu Yan was clearly looking for a show!
"You haven't parked the car in the garage yet!"
Chu Yan waved his hand: "We'll need it later, so leave it there for now! I heard Grandma's voice, hurry up and follow me!"
Upon hearing this, Lan Yan looked at You Niannian and asked, "Do you want to continue chatting and enjoying the breeze with me here, or do you want to wait for Grandma to come out and invite us?"
You Niannian: "...Is there a difference?" The consequence is the same: Grandma Gu has to come out to invite people! How impolite of her to make an elderly person come out to invite her!
You Niannian rolled her eyes at the other person, then put on her hat and straightened her clothes. Seeing that everything was alright, she looked at the other person and said, "Let's go!" She then quickly chased after Gu Yin and the other person.
Lan Yan's lips curled up slightly, then immediately fell back down, and she strode after him: "I told you to come up with me, but you wouldn't listen. Now we still have to go in."
"Shut up!"
"What kind of attitude is that? I'm your instructor!"
"Mission complete. Now outside, you are simply Blue Flame! Blue Flame!"
"I heard you, I heard you, what do you want me for?!"
Gu Yin, standing in front, was speechless: "How can he be so childish?"
Chu Yan chuckled: "It's spring now, you have to understand."
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