Is Chapter 256 about the Zhou family?
After everyone had dispersed, Tie Mao walked up and looked at Gu Yin and Chu Yan: "Would you two like to go up?"
Gu Yin originally intended to go up, but because of what had just happened, she was delayed. If she went up again, it would be late to get back to the hotel, and the rest of the Gu family would worry.
Then she looked at Chu Yan: "And you?"
Chu Yan glanced at the time and shook his head: "I have a gathering to attend, so I won't go up. If you want to come up, my driver is here, you can go back later."
Gu Yin thought he must have rushed over after hearing the news, and her heart softened. She decided not to waste any more of his time: "I won't go up. Let's do it next time. You go ahead and do your thing. You don't need to leave the driver for me."
Upon hearing this, Tie Mao, who was standing nearby, immediately said, "Young Master Chu, don't worry, I'll arrange a car to take Miss Gu home!"
Chu Yan was indeed out of time. Tie Mao was someone he had found, so he could trust him. He nodded and said, "Okay, be careful on the road. Text me when you get back to the hotel. See you tomorrow!"
After Chu Yan left, Gu Yin looked at Tie Mao and said, "I can take a taxi back by myself. You can go and do your thing."
That's what they say, but Tie Mao wouldn't dare do that. He made a phone call, and when Gu Yin came out, the car was already waiting there.
As soon as they returned to the hotel entrance, they saw Gu Shu and the other two getting out of the car.
Gu Yin smiled and looked at them: "How was your time?"
Gu Shu exclaimed, "There wasn't enough time, so I only visited one university! It was so impressive! Their library is even bigger than ours! Back in school, our teachers showed us videos, but what you see in real life is often more awe-inspiring than what you see in videos! And it's even more inspiring! I wish I could go back and study extra hard now! I want to get into a university in Beijing!"
Gu Hua and Gu Le nodded in agreement with Gu Shu's words.
In her previous life, when Gu Hua was studying at Qingda University, Gu Yin came to find her. It was the first time she had seen Qingda University, and she was also shocked. She could understand their feelings.
"After we finish taking care of the important business, you can go and visit then. Come upstairs, Grandpa and Grandma are already back."
Nighttime, the Chu family residence.
When Chu Yan returned from the party, she was surprised to see that the old man was still awake. She asked, "Grandpa, why aren't you asleep yet? It's already eleven o'clock."
He took off his suit jacket and walked over to sit on the sofa.
Grandpa Chu poured his grandson a cup of tea. Seeing that his eyes were clear, he smiled with satisfaction and said, "You didn't drink much, did you?"
Chu Yan accepted the tea with both hands and shook his head: "I drank a little. Because of what you said before, no one else dared to come over to offer a toast. I drank a little with some elders and then came back. My dad and mom are still there."
As Chu Yan grew up, he began to attend various banquets. Besides training himself, he also wanted to introduce the Chu family heir to the world. The old man was worried that his grandson would be too proud and drink every toast offered to him, which would harm his health. So he announced in the circle that Chu Yan would not touch alcohol before he came of age, and after that, it would be up to him whether he drank or not.
The old man nodded and smiled, "We have guests coming over tomorrow. If you're free, stay and keep me company."
In the past, when guests came to the house, the old man never made a point of asking me to stay as a guest. But judging from his tone and manner now, this guest must be someone important.
Morning or afternoon?
"Did you go out this morning?"
Chu Yan nodded: "As I mentioned before, the Gu family from Jiang City are here to buy a house. I'll take them to see it. We've set it for tomorrow. Since we have guests, I'll schedule it for the afternoon."
The old man was already a little sleepy, but when he heard it was the Gu family, he immediately woke up.
"The Gu family has come to the capital, why didn't you bring them to your home as guests?! How impolite! Uh, is Gu Yin here too?"
Chu Yan looked up and saw his grandfather, whose eyes were full of curiosity and eager to hear gossip. He asked helplessly, "What did Aunt Zhu say to you?"
The old man laughed and said, "I've said everything I should and shouldn't have said. She's a smart and beautiful girl. Most importantly, she makes you look at her differently. What's wrong with Grandpa wanting to see his future granddaughter-in-law? When are you going to bring her over for me to see?"
Chu Yan covered his face helplessly: "Grandpa! Don't listen to Aunt Zhu's nonsense!"
The old man was displeased: "You don't like her?"
Chu Yan: "..."
"Didn't you postpone your trip abroad because of her?"
Chu Yan's eyes twitched slightly, but he remained silent.
"Or is it that she doesn't like you?! That's so pathetic!"
Chu Yan lowered his hand and said helplessly, "He's only 16 years old, just after the New Year!"
The old man was stunned. She's not even 16 yet! What a blunder!
Thinking of something, he picked up a newspaper and smacked Chu Yan on the back: "He's still a child! Is this how I raised you? Disgraceful! Unfilial son!"
Chu Yan picked up the newspaper and said helplessly, "You've wronged me! I didn't! I didn't even confess! I'll confess after I go abroad to study and come back after graduation. I'm just afraid she'll forget me, so for my last year, I just stayed by her side to let her get used to my presence. I'm not an animal!"
Knowing that his grandson hadn't done anything wrong, the old man breathed a sigh of relief. It wasn't that he didn't trust his grandson; when it came to matters of the heart that could cross a person's bottom line, even he himself couldn't guarantee his own heart's safety.
"By the way, who are the guests tomorrow?" Chu Yan changed the subject.
The old man laughed and said, "You probably don't know this person. He's from Hong Kong. When someone comes to our territory, they have to pay us a visit. That's the rule. If you go to Hong Kong, you have to visit them too. We don't know what their purpose is in coming to Beijing, whether they are friend or foe. We'll have to wait and see tomorrow. Although we're in different industries, we can't be sure if they have any intention of entering new industries."
Chu Yan's heart stirred. In Hong Kong, it seemed that the only company with comparable strength to them was that one.
Thinking of Gu Yin, Chu Yan asked, "Is it the Zhou family from Hong Kong?"
The old man asked in surprise, "You know him?"
Chu Yan didn't try to hide anything and told everyone about Gu Yin.
The old man frowned more and more as he listened. After Chu Yan finished speaking, he said angrily, "This shouldn't be. Although I don't know much about Old Man Zhou's affairs, he is a decent person. We often met him when we were young abroad. He and his wife were very loving. I only accepted him as a guest this time because they were similar to me and your grandmother. How could such a large family make such a low-level mistake!"
Chu Yan had previously sent people to investigate, but they found nothing. In Hong Kong, the Zhou family was the most powerful family there. Outsiders would hardly know anything about the Zhou family unless they revealed it themselves.
"Does Old Zhou have any illegitimate children?"
The old man thought about the habits of wealthy people in the port city and became uncertain.
"He didn't have any when he was young, and I don't know if he did later. After all, we didn't go there to develop our careers. It's normal for rich people there to have three or four wives, so I really don't know if he has any illegitimate children or anything like that. Tomorrow, when they come, I'll ask them for you!"
This is ultimately the future granddaughter-in-law's business, so we need to find out the details first!
Chu Yan nodded. He had originally planned to invite Gu Yin over as a guest so they could confront each other directly, but considering he didn't know who was behind it all, Chu Yan felt it was better to find out Old Master Zhou's attitude first! There were many shady dealings within wealthy families, and he didn't want Gu Yin and the others to get hurt.
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