"Who said that? What is my reputation now? How come I don't know?" Gu Yuqing's face turned pale.
Gu Zongyan said, "Who doesn't have people talking behind their backs? Who doesn't talk about others in front of them? You don't have to worry about who is talking about it, but you must know that the truth is that gossip can melt metal."
Seeing his daughter's unhappy expression, he said softly, "You still need to pay more attention to your behavior."
Gu Yuqing suddenly felt extremely angry.
It's easy to avoid an open attack, but hard to guard against a hidden one. If it's a business battle of equals, she's not afraid at all, but these shady tricks behind the scenes are the most disgusting.
She turned around and looked around. The executives around her, who were also her relatives, all lowered their heads guiltily.
Gu Yuqing seldom meets with her father. Apart from appearing at the company, she rarely interacts with her father's circle of friends.
If there are any bad rumors about me, all the relatives sitting here will definitely be involved.
Gu Yuqing said stiffly, "I think my usual behavior is normal. I haven't done anything out of the ordinary. Why should I be more careful?"
Gu Zongyan was not happy when he heard this. He pointed at her and said:
"If you know where you went wrong, that's fine. If you don't, that's even worse. It means your mindset has changed. If your mindset is wrong, you'll take everything for granted."
Gu Yuqing combed her temples with a hint of anger, suppressed her displeasure, and tried to force a forced smile.
"Then I have to know which of my actions caused public outrage. Otherwise, I won't know how to change, right?"
Gu Zongyan pursed his lips and said, "Someone reported to me that you and your investment target have been getting a little too close privately, so close that people suspect something is amiss."
Gu Yuqing has been staying with Chen Ya every day these days. She knows exactly who the so-called "investment target" is, but she plays dumb.
"Ah? What investment target?"
"Are you trying to say that this didn't happen?"
"It's true that I go out with the opposite sex, but at my age, going out with the opposite sex isn't really a big deal, right? As for investment targets and so on, I really don't understand what you're talking about."
Gu Zongyan frowned and said, "Your cousin Zefeng took a picture of you. Didn't you go out hand in hand with someone of the opposite sex on Qingming Festival?"
Gu Zefeng, who was sitting next to him, was betrayed in an instant. He covered his face with his notebook and shrank under the table.
Gu Yuqing didn't have time to care about this guy, and said:
"I did go out with a person of the opposite sex, but the so-called investment target is nonsense. That person is not the company's investment target. I definitely did not do anything illegal."
Of course, going out with Chen Ya is not against the rules.
That was her personal investment.
Is there anything wrong with giving him some special treatment?
"I'm not talking about any illegal operations." Gu Zongyan sighed.
He felt that he had to make his point clearer.
"What I'm saying is that at your age, you need to pay attention to your reputation and be mindful of your behavior when you go out with the opposite sex."
Gu Yuqing began to recall nervously whether she had done anything shameful when she and Chen Ya went out.
I originally felt a little unfair, but after thinking about it, I realized that I was a little too proud of myself when I went out with him. I was addicted to sticking close to him and rubbing against him. If someone saw us, they might misunderstand our relationship.
Gu Yuqing couldn't help but blush, but she still stubbornly argued:
"Didn't you say you'd leave me alone for the next six months? You don't need to lecture me about who I go out with, right?"
Gu Zongyan raised his voice and said, "I'm not paying attention to you. I'm just reminding you to pay attention! These are two different things!"
"Then why didn't they remind me to be careful with my behavior when I went out with the young masters of the Yi and Liu families?"
"The children of the noble families know each other well, but who knows if others, hoping to turn into a phoenix from a pheasant into a tree, will take the risk and do something to hurt you?"
Gu Yuqing was quite dissatisfied with Chen Ya being told this, but she could not refute it, after all, Gu Zongyan was also considering her.
If she objected, she would be being unreasonable as a daughter. But she knew deep down that Gu Zongyan wouldn't care if she got hurt.
All he cares about is the Gu family's reputation.
I felt even more suffocated and had to grab the water cup on the table and drink it in big gulps.
Gu Zongyan's face also turned pale.
My eldest daughter is born rebellious, and I feel very bad every time I talk to her.
"Let's discuss this matter downstairs. We have other important matters to discuss today."
When it comes to serious matters, the executives below, as if trained, open their notebooks, pick up pens, and take notes seriously.
Gu Zongyan calmed down and continued, "Recently, Donghuang Seven Stars has decided to invest 1 billion to create a next-generation open world mobile game.
"They decided to split out a studio, and have our acquaintance, Cai Zhenyi, from the Cai family, take charge of development.
"They adopted this model naturally to diversify their risks, but after evaluation, we believe that this project has a high potential for large-scale profitability, so we are considering participating and taking a share of the pie. We are here today to collectively discuss and decide on this matter."
As she listened, Gu Yuqing felt more and more that something was wrong. When she heard that the so-called "open world mobile game" was developed by Cai Zhenyi, she completely lost her composure.
This happened to be the same game as Chen Ya's. His personal investment and the company's investment became competitors, and then he would be set up.
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