Chapter 067 The Sixty-Seventh Melon
Liu Weiwen and his wife waited at the door of the auction house for more than half an hour before Liu Suxiang and her daughter came out.
"It's out, hurry over there." Jin Liu quickly pulled her husband and walked towards them.
"Ms. Liu, that's it for now. We will contact you by phone later."
The manager said politely.
Liu Suxiang thanked them and said, "Thank you for your help. I hope you will pay more attention to this."
"Of course, of course." The manager smiled and said, "Miss Gu called me specifically to remind me, we will be very sincere."
"Sister-in-law, Ah Xiang!" Liu Weiwen had sharp eyes and immediately noticed that the scroll in the mother and daughter's hands was gone. His expression was a little ugly, "Did you really sell the painting?!"
"Yeah, then what else would you keep it for?"
Liu's mother said confidently, "Our place is small and the security is not good. If someone steals in the middle of the night, we won't even have a place to cry."
"Sister-in-law, what do you mean by this? Are you saying that we are thieves?" Jin Liu's face flushed. She was used to Liu's mother being servile to them, and she was embarrassed when she suddenly didn't give her face.
"That's not what I said. If you think so, we can't do anything about it." Liu's mother said, "Uncle and aunt, the things are no longer in our hands. Do you want the apartment?"
Liu Weiwen and Jin Liu's faces were as black as the bottom of a pot. Without saying another word, they turned around and left.
Mother Liu snorted, turned around and held Gu Xicao gratefully: "Thank you so much, Miss Gu, if it weren't for you, we would have been treated like pigs."
"Mrs. Liu, you don't have to be so polite. I'm just doing my job."
Gu Xicao smiled and said, "Now that this matter is settled, we will take our leave."
"Why are you in such a hurry to leave? We'll treat you to a meal." Liu Suxiang hurriedly tried to persuade them to stay. "You've helped us so much, you should at least let us do our best to show our appreciation."
"No need, I just do the job for money." Gu Xicao waved his hand and took a taxi with Wang Laoshi.
Wang Laoshi still felt that today's incident was particularly strange. He could never have imagined that someone would buy a house for the antiques inside.
“If this story is made into a movie, no one might believe it.”
"That may not be the case." Gu Xicao glanced at Wang Laoshi, "You can try to write a manuscript and submit it."
"Write a novel? I can't do that. I only went to elementary school for a few years and can barely recognize words." Wang Laoshi waved his hands and shook his head like a rattle.
Gu Xicao said, "What's the big deal? As long as you have the heart, you can start writing now. Besides, submitting an article only costs a little money for stamps. You can buy so many stamps with the money you usually save from buying horses. Even if you don't win, it won't be a big loss for you."
After she said this, Wang Laoshi looked thoughtful.
To be honest, Wang Laoshi felt that he had been working in the fortune-telling business for so many years but had not achieved much, and he was beginning to wonder if he was not suited to this line of work.
He knew very well that many fortune tellers, including masters, were actually liars. Among the people he had met, except Gu Xicao who was truly capable, all the others were liars.
In the past, when Wang Laoshi was cheating people out of money, he could also deceive himself.
But now, he really feels that he can no longer lie and his conscience is uneasy.
Writing novels may not be a bad idea.
"Xiao Gu, you are finally back. Many people are waiting for you today."
As soon as they got off the taxi, Mrs. Liang ran out of the store to tell them.
Gu Xicao looked into the store and saw three or four people inside. One of them looked very familiar. It was Zhang Pingfeng whom she had met at the Lin family's birthday party before.
"Thank you for your help, Mrs. Liang."
"You don't have to be so polite. I have good news to tell you. Jiabao has been admitted to TCB's artist training class." Mrs. Liang was so happy when she talked about this.
Wang Laoshi smiled and joked, "That's incredible, Mrs. Liang. Maybe your grandson will become an actor like Chow Yun-fat in the future."
"It would be great if it's true. I don't even have such high hopes. I just hope he can be a good boy, have a job and support himself." Mrs. Liang is open-minded and doesn't have much hope.
In fact, she knew that her grandson had a lot of problems. He was not very smart and loved to play. Mrs. Liang was secretly happy that he could be admitted to the training class.
"Then you can rest assured. Jiabao will work harder in the future and will have no problem supporting himself." Gu Xicao said considerately. After hearing this, Mrs. Liang was indeed much happier and even stuffed a bag of pears into Gu Xicao's hands before leaving.
"master!"
As Gu Xicao and the other person came back, the two groups of people waiting in the store stood up.
Gu Xicao nodded slightly to Zhang Pingfeng, "Please wait a moment."
Zhang Pingfeng understood, looked at the capable and elite-looking woman opposite, and said, "Master, we are all acquaintances. You can greet the others first."
"Thank you for your understanding." Gu Xicao thanked him and then looked at the woman, "Who are you?"
"You must be Master Gu. It's true that hearing about you is not as good as meeting you in person. You look much better in person than in photos!"
Xu Yiyang stretched out his hand with a polite and friendly smile on his face.
Gu Xicao smiled and said, "You're welcome. Miss Xu, why don't you just state your purpose directly?"
A hint of surprise flashed across Xu Yiyang and his colleagues' faces.
But Xu Yiyang is also a straightforward person, and he got straight to the point: "We are TCB TV. We are preparing to produce a metaphysics program and would like to invite several masters from Hong Kong as guests. I heard that Master Gu is very famous and effective, so I came here specially to visit him."
"Is Master Gu very famous?" The girl who came with Zhang Pingfeng blinked curiously and observed Gu Xicao carefully.
No matter how she looked at it, Gu Xicao didn't look like a fortune teller. People who do tarot reading would dress like a fortune teller, but Gu Xicao's outfit was just that of an ordinary girl.
"Of course he is very famous. Our TV station has asked many people and they all said that Master Gu's predictions are more accurate than anyone else."
Xu Yiyang smiled and looked at Gu Xicao: "And the most important thing is that Master Gu is still so young and beautiful."
When she saw the photo of Gu Xicao, she almost concluded that this was what they were looking for.
We are used to seeing fortune tellers being old men, so wouldn’t you be curious about how a young and beautiful girl could be a fortune teller?
And seeing Gu Xicao through the glass door just now made Xu Yiyang even more determined to invite Gu Xicao to the show.
"I appreciate your kindness, but I have no plans to be on the show."
Gu Xicao refused without thinking.
Xu Yiyang and others were stunned, and Wang Laoshi also looked at Gu Xicao with confusion.
"Master, we are really sincere. The appearance fee is negotiable. I can help you get the highest appearance fee from the program team!"
Xu Yiyang said quickly, "Besides, increasing your popularity will also be good for you. You can make more money, right?"
Gu Xicao smiled and said, "I'm already making a lot of money now. I know you guys are sincere, but I'm sorry, I don't want to be on the show. Please go ahead."
She gestured for the guest to leave.
Xu Yiyang frowned, thought for a moment, and left a business card to Gu Xicao: "Please consider it again. We are really sincere. If you have any other requirements, we can discuss them. You can call me whenever you have made up your mind."
Gu Xicao took the business card and nodded.
She motioned Wang Laoshi to see them off, and then looked at Zhang Pingfeng, "Miss Zhang, how come you have time to come visit us today?"
Zhang Pingfeng pulled her best friend Huang Meigui over with a smile on her face, "Let me introduce you to a guest. This is my best friend, her name is Huang Meigui."
Huang Meigui patted Zhang Pingfeng coquettishly and said, "I told you not to call me such an old-fashioned name. Call me Rose!"
"Rose means rose, right? They are the same." Zhang Pingfeng said with a smile. She said to Huang Meigui, "What do you want to calculate? Tell the master. There is no need to hide it. Sorry."
Gu Xicao invited the two of them to sit down in the office, asked Wang Laoshi to make some chrysanthemum tea, and then sent Wang Laoshi out.
"Miss Huang, do you want to calculate your marriage?"
"You told her, didn't you?" Huang Meigui glanced at her bestie suspiciously. Zhang Pingfeng rolled her eyes at her. "How can I tell her? I was with you the whole time. I told you a long time ago that the master is very powerful. You see, even if we don't tell him, the master knows why we are here."
Huang Meigui smiled, propped up her chin, and had dimples on her charming face. "Well, since you really have the ability, can you help me calculate whether my boss and I can become a couple?"
"Your boss?!"
Zhang Pingfeng sat up straight suddenly, staring at Huang Meigui with wide eyes, "Did you say the wrong person? That was Uncle Li. How could you..."
"So what if he's Uncle Li? He's only 42 this year, not very old." Huang Meigui's young face was filled with a sweet smile when she talked about Uncle Li.
Zhang Pingfeng covered her forehead with her hands. She only knew that her best friend had a crush on someone and thought it was some young master from the same circle as them. She never thought that it was Uncle Li who could be their father.
It's true that Li Qijun is famous for his elegance, but he is already 42 years old. Even if their families want to arrange a marriage for them, these rich and beautiful girls will try their best to find a boy of similar age. Unless they have a particularly ugly eating habit, few people would marry an older man.
"Do you want to think it over carefully? Although Uncle Li has not been married for so many years, he is really not young anymore. Do you really want to be with him?"
Zhang Pingfeng still couldn't suppress her complaints, "Are you kidding?"
"Are you kidding? I'm serious this time. Since I came back to Hong Kong and started working in the company, I realized that a real man is someone like Uncle Li. He is calm, elegant, and decisive. No matter what happens, he can control it well."
Huang Meigui supported her chin with both hands, her face full of longing.
When she said this, she couldn't wait to take out a photo from her bag and showed it to them, "Look, he's really a good man, completely different from the men I dated before."
Although Zhang Pingfeng did not approve of her best friend's relationship with Li Qijun, she had to admit that even in the photos, Li Qijun was a very attractive man.
He is very self-disciplined and keeps a well-maintained figure. He sits on the sofa in a casual suit, his brows and eyes are relaxed and gentle, and the subtle wrinkles at the corners of his eyes actually add a bit of masculine charm.
Gu Xicao took a look and nodded: "It's quite charming."
"Now that you've said that, what will happen to Uncle Li and my marriage?"
Huang Meigui clutched the photo shyly, her face flushed. "Although he didn't express anything to me, I think he has me in his heart."
"Could it be your illusion?" Zhang Pingfeng couldn't help but complain, "You used to misunderstand that Young Master Lin liked you, but it turned out that he was just looking at the window of our classroom."
Huang Meigui blushed and slapped Zhang Pingfeng in annoyance, "This time it's true, I have confirmed it absolutely!"
"Is it true? I have never heard of Uncle Li having any confidante since I was a child. You have to understand that Uncle Li might be a gay." Zhang Pingfeng frowned and said thoughtfully.
The more she spoke, the more she felt that her suspicions were justified. "It's not certain, he must be gay!"
"Don't talk nonsense. He is a clean man. How can he be a homosexual?"
Yellow Rose said angrily, her eyes wide open.
She is very cute, with big black eyes, and looks like a little deer when she is angry.
"I'm not talking nonsense. The master is here, please judge for yourself. A man who is rich, powerful, talented and handsome, but no one has heard of him having a girlfriend, getting married, or even having any scandals until he is 42 years old, what else can he be but homosexual?"
Zhang Pingfeng knew her best friend was naive and was worried that she would be deceived again. "She's not a monk. Besides, I've seen monks go out to visit prostitutes!"
Huang Meigui originally thought that Zhang Pingfeng was talking nonsense, but as she listened, she suddenly became a little worried.
"No way, he doesn't look like a gay. Besides, gay men dress like effeminate men and harass men, but he wouldn't do that."
"Is it not okay if I don't want others to know?" Zhang Pingfeng looked at her friend helplessly, "Gay men don't have to dress like effeminate people."
"You said he likes you, so where does that show?"
Huang Meigui pouted, "He cares about me a lot. He even took me home when I got off work very late."
"Send you home? Did you go up there?"
Zhang Pingfeng asked sharply.
Huang Meigui was stunned for a moment, then thought for a moment, "Some came in and sat for a while before leaving."
"Just left?" Zhang Pingfeng asked, "Didn't you say anything else?"
Yellow Rose shook her head.
But she quickly added, "Also, he knows I'm allergic to salmon, so when we go out to eat, he specifically asks someone to prepare something else for me."
"That's a bit special. Is there anything else?" Zhang Pingfeng was stunned for a moment and continued to ask.
"Also, he asked me when my mom would come back from Italy and wanted to visit my house." Huang Meigui blushed shyly when she said this. "I can't be overthinking this."
Zhang Pingfeng was really stumped by the question.
Everything that happened before was fine. Delivering the baby to her home and knowing her allergens could be considered thoughtfulness on the part of the boss. But it has to get to the level of meeting her parents, so maybe there really is something fishy going on.
"Well, you have nothing to say, right? I'm not being self-righteous, but Uncle Li is really special to me." Huang Meigui smiled sweetly with a hint of pride, "He also prepared a gift for my mom, which is my mom's favorite Hermès harness."
When she said this, she turned her head and looked at Gu Xicao: "Master, don't worry about how old he is. Just tell me if it is possible for him and I to achieve the right result. I don't care about things like age."
Gu Xicao took the teapot from the table and refilled her tea, "Drink some tea to moisten your throat first."
Huang Meigui said coquettishly: "What are you doing? If you have anything to say, just say no directly."
Having said that, she still picked up the teacup and took a sip, and even praised the chrysanthemum's rich fragrance.
Gu Xicao said: "Since you asked so directly, I might as well tell you directly that it is impossible for you."
“Ahem…”
Zhang Pingfeng choked.
She looked at Gu Xicao as if she had seen a ghost. This was too direct.
The smile on Huang Meigui's face seemed to be frozen with a layer of wax. She pouted and said, "Why? Am I not worthy of him? Or is he really a gay?!"
Gu Xicao couldn't dislike Huang Meigui. Although this young lady was delicate, her personality was quite stable. At least she wasn't like some people who would get angry when hearing such words. "It's not about whether they are suitable or not. He is not gay. It's just that he has someone in his heart."
"You have someone in your heart?!"
Huang Meigui frowned and shook her head, "That's impossible. I'm his secretary and I've never seen him being particularly fond of other women!"
Gu Xicao kindly reminded: "Miss Huang, have you ever thought about your mommy?"
Huang Meigui's expression was confused at that time.
She raised her head and looked at Gu Xicao with her mouth open, "My mommy?!"
"Yes, what you just said, the person Mr. Li is focusing on is actually your mommy. It's your mommy that he wants to see, and the gift he prepared is also for your mommy."
Gu Xicao knocked on the table and said, "He likes your mommy more than he likes you."
Huang Meigui's expression was one of confusion.
"No, I can't, I don't allow it, I object!"
After a moment of daze, she stood up suddenly and spoke excitedly.
The sound was like a trumpet, and Gu Xicao quickly covered her ears.
Wang Laoshi, who was outside, heard the noise and knocked on the door. "Boss, are you okay?"
"It's okay, it's okay. No need to come in." Gu Xicao gestured to Zhang Pingfeng to comfort Huang Meigui, let go of her hand, and said to Wang Laoshi outside.
Wang Laoshi agreed: "Okay, if you need anything, just call me."
"Rose, don't be so excited. Sit down and talk it over." Zhang Pingfeng patted Huang Rose's back and soothed her.
Huang Meigui stamped her feet in anger, "Calm down, how can I calm down? He actually wants to seduce my mommy. He is such a loser, I have long seen that he is a beast in human clothing. He really has bad intentions, and now he has revealed his true colors. He wants to compete with me for my mommy, I will die with him!"
Gu Xicao could hardly hold back her laughter.
Just now, who was it that kept praising Li Qijun for his good character and elegant appearance, but now his tone has changed so quickly.
"It may not succeed, don't be so excited." Zhang Pingfeng said helplessly, "Besides, they are just thinking about it, they haven't taken action yet."
"I can't even think about it. It's a sin to even think about it. No, I want to call him and ask him if he really wants to seduce my mommy!"
Huang Meigui's temper was like a spring, exploding all the time. Gu Xicao decided to take back the words that she had just said in her mind praising her for her good temper.
It feels like I didn't hit the right spot just now, and now that I've hit the right spot, it's exploded.
She gestured: "Please."
Huang Meigui called immediately.
The call was not connected at first. It was only after Huang Meigui revealed her identity that the call was transferred to Li Qijun.
"Hey, Rose. Why did you think of calling me when you don't have to go to work today?"
Li Qijun asked as he signed the document.
Huang Meigui was angry: "Boss, I have something to ask you, please answer me truthfully!"
"What makes you so excited? Who made you angry?" Li Qijun said with a smile. His voice was very magnetic, like a violin.
Even through the microphone, I could tell that this man was indeed quite charming.
But now Huang Meigui only felt her anger rising, "No one else but you, Boss, are you trying to woo my mommy?!"
Zhang Pingfeng couldn't help but cover her head.
Awkward.
It's so embarrassing.
Who asks such a direct question?!
After a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, the voice was a little low, "Yes, that's right."
"You, you actually admitted it, you, you scum, you villain!"
Huang Meigui was so angry that she was shaking. She racked her brains to curse, but she couldn't think of any other curse words.
"Rose, your mom and I are both single. I have the right to pursue her. No one else has the right to reject my pursuit on her behalf, except your mom." Li Qijun said slowly, "If this is what she meant, I can accept it, but if it is what you meant, then sorry, I will not give up."
“You, you…”
Huang Meigui was stunned when she heard this, not knowing how to refute, "You don't even know my mommy, why are you chasing her?!"
"I knew your mommy long before you were born."
Li Qijun said, "At that time, I was your dad's friend, and a friend's wife should not be bullied. Although I have a crush on your mom, I would not destroy other people's marriages. After your mom got divorced, I thought about pursuing her, but she was too traumatized at that time, and I didn't want to take advantage of her. But now it's different. You are already grown up, and your mom's condition is stable. I think, for her and for me, we should not wait any longer. Your mom is not just your mom. She was a person before your mom, and she has the right to accept the pursuit of any person of the opposite sex."
Huang Meigui's dissatisfaction and anger gradually subsided after hearing Li Qijun's words.
"You haven't gotten married or dated for all these years, just to wait for my mommy?"
Huang Meigui's tone softened.
Li Qijun looked up at the ceiling and said, "I'm not waiting for her. I want to do this myself. I think a man shouldn't start a family and build a career when he has another woman in his heart. This is not fair to that woman."
Even Gu Xicao felt that this man was truly rare.
Huang Meigui pursed her lips and said, "You, you are just talking nonsense. My mom will be back in a few days. If you have the guts, come over here!"
After saying this, she hung up the phone with a bang, pouted her lips, and then cried while hugging Zhang Pingfeng, "That sausage is such a loser. He is such a good person. I can't even hate him!"
"Wow, what if my mommy accepts it? Then he'll be my stepfather. Ah, I'm so embarrassed. I thought he had a crush on me. I'm so ashamed. I can't face anyone. I can't live like this."
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