Chapter 127
After leaving the company, Lu Boyi rushed home and finally met Xu Gui and the others at the entrance of the residential area before they entered.
Lu Baiyuan had been sound asleep the whole way. He was carried out of the car by Uncle Wang without being woken up. Lu Baiyi glanced at him and came over to thank Xu Gui.
“…Thank you so much for your help today,” he said, then added, puzzled, “I don’t know what’s wrong with Yuan Yuan today. She knew you were working, but she insisted on coming with you. She’s never been this willful before. Maybe it’s because she really likes you too much?”
Hearing his words, Xu Gui thought to himself: She might actually like me a little, but the main reason she's bothering me today is to meet her "fated one" behind your back, her brother's, back.
However, Xu Gui didn't say this aloud. After all, she had already promised Lu Baiyuan that this was a secret among them, and no one could tell anyone.
Lu Baiyi had no idea there was more to the story. As the host who lived in the community, he took the initiative to introduce the community to Xu Gui and the others.
As for the sleeping Lu Baiyuan, Lu Baiyi asked Uncle Wang to carry her home, while he himself led Xu Gui and the others to the Hu family's house.
The Hu family was also contacted through Fu Xia, but it wasn't Fu Xia who approached them; rather, they took the initiative to contact Fu Xia and asked her to help them get in touch with Xu Gui. It seems that they were looking for Xu Gui because of their children's romantic relationships.
The reason it is said as "seems" is because the Hu family did not elaborate, and what they said on the phone was extremely vague.
They arrived at the Hu family's house without incident. The Hu family members were somewhat surprised to see Xu Gui and her group, saying, "Miss Xu, you've arrived. Why didn't you call us? We could have come to meet you at the door."
Upon hearing this, Xu Gui said, "It's alright. I just happened to run into my friend at the door, so he led us in."
"A friend?" The Hu family members were surprised, turning to look at the friend Xu Gui had mentioned, and then...
"Mr. Lu?" the Hu family exclaimed in surprise, their faces showing a mixture of shock and uncertainty, clearly indicating that they recognized Lu Baiyi and the Lu family.
Lu Baiyi greeted the Hu family politely, but since the main character today was Xu Gui, the Hu family was surprised that Xu Gui knew Lu Baiyi, but they didn't say much and simply led them to sit down in the living room.
After a brief chat, the Hu family explained their purpose.
The Hu family originally sought out Xu Guilai because of their eldest grandson, their eldest son, Hu Kangliang, who is now the head of the Hu family. As for what problems their eldest grandson might have…
“He’s thirty-seven years old now, but he still refuses to get married!” Grandpa Hu said with a bitter face.
Of course, not wanting to get married at this age might simply be because someone is a staunch advocate of singlehood, but Hu Kangliang's biggest problem is...
“We haven’t seen him get close to any girls!” Hu Kangliang’s mother continued, her voice tense. “A normal man at this age is like a wolf in sheep’s clothing. Even if he doesn’t want to get married, shouldn’t he have some close female friends?”
Mrs. Hu made a startling statement: "But there are no women like that around Kangliang in our family. All the women he gets along with are men!"
"So, you mean..." Xu Gui asked tentatively.
Mrs. Hu looked around, leaned closer to Xu Gui, and whispered, "I just wanted you to help me figure out if my son has any strange habits. For example, is he actually gay?"
Xu Gui looked at her in surprise.
Mrs. Hu gave an awkward laugh and explained, "Well, all these years, I haven't seen him get close to any girl..."
Xu Gui was deep in thought.
Mrs. Hu added, "I know, you can only know the answer to these kinds of things by seeing the person in question. It's called reading faces! Right? So don't worry, I made sure my son didn't go to work today. He's upstairs in his study right now. I've already sent someone to call him, and he'll be down in a minute!"
Xu Gui originally wanted to say that it didn't have to be so complicated, but after hearing what Hu's mother said, she didn't say anything.
Not long after, Hu Kangliang was called down by the family's servants.
He looked a bit older than Lu Baiyi, but the two had completely different airs. Lu Baiyi was handsome and exuded a refined, noble air, while Hu Kangliang… Xu Gui watched him approach, and only one thought occupied his mind:
What a huge double door!
Indeed, Hu Kangliang has an extremely tall and strong physique. He is very tall, almost 1.9 meters, with broad shoulders and muscles that cannot be hidden under his T-shirt. He exudes a strong sense of masculine power and radiates hormones.
Undoubtedly, such a strong man possesses a very strong attraction for women.
Lu Baiyi glanced at him and subconsciously looked towards Xu Gui. Sure enough, he saw Xu Gui's eyes shining, staring intently at Mr. Hu.
Lu Baiyi: "..."
He looked Hu Kangliang up and down carefully, thinking with a mix of criticism and sourness: This guy isn't all that great, he's too tall! Too strong! And his expression is too fierce.
In summary: He is full of flaws and has no strengths.
No one knew what Lu Boyi was thinking. After all, who would have thought that such a seemingly upright young man would be having such thoughts in his mind?
At this moment, Hu Kangliang had already walked over. After being introduced by his mother, he gave Xu Gui a strange look.
"Hello, I am Hu Kangliang..."
"Hello."
After exchanging greetings, the two sat down. Hu Kangliang said with a headache, "Mom, I don't want to get married. It's just my personal wish, and it has nothing to do with any other factors. Please find this Miss Xu..."
He hesitated, then sighed.
Mrs. Hu said matter-of-factly, "Who told you not to tell me why you're not getting married? Then I'll just have to figure it out myself."
Hu Kangliang's lips twitched slightly: "Does not getting married always have to have a reason?"
"Don't you want to?" Mrs. Hu asked back, then, seeing Hu Kangliang's somewhat speechless expression, she turned to Xu Gui and said, "Master Xu, please take a look at my son's face. Is he gay?"
Hu Kangliang: ? ? ! !
Hu Kangliang stared wide-eyed at his mother, exclaiming, "Mom, what are you saying?"
Mrs. Hu rolled her eyes at him and said quite reasonably, "You're a young man who doesn't smoke or gamble, yet you don't have a girlfriend. Is there any other reason besides that you're gay?"
"What? Liangliang, are you gay?" The person who screamed was Grandpa Hu.
“Liangliang, this is not good for you. You are our only son. If you go and play around with men, won’t our family line end?” Grandma Hu cried, her voice mournful. “If it were a few decades earlier, we could have raised a page for you, but in this day and age, it’s not a good time to play around with men.”
Seeing this family, some crying, some angry, and some glaring, Hu Kangliang's expression was somewhat speechless.
“Who said I’m gay?” he said. “Not getting married makes you gay? What kind of logic is that?”
Hearing him say that, Mrs. Hu seized the opportunity to ask, "Then tell me, why don't you want to get married? Back in high school, before you were even an adult, you were already dating female classmates. How come you're not interested in girls now that you're older?"
"You don't still have feelings for that girl you dated back then, do you?" Mrs. Hu said, then suddenly looked at Hu Kangliang suspiciously and exclaimed in surprise, "That can't be, can it? Your father's womanizing nature means he couldn't have raised a stubborn, lovestruck boy, could he?"
Hu Kangliang's eyes darted around for a moment, and he said somewhat awkwardly, "Please don't make wild guesses. There's nothing to it. I'm just not interested in marriage."
Looking at the expression on his face, Mrs. Hu had only one thought: something was fishy.
She simply turned to Xu Guilai and asked, "Master Xu, what do you see in my son's face? Do you know why he won't get married?"
Xu Gui glanced at Hu Kangliang sitting there and said, "Actually, you've already given your answer about your son not getting married."
After a few seconds of stunned silence, several question marks slowly appeared on Mrs. Hu's forehead, who had only said it casually earlier.
...
"no!"
Hu Kangliang quickly denied it. He glanced at Xu Gui and said, "I don't want to get married, and it has nothing to do with anyone else. I just don't want to get married! I enjoy my single life and don't want anyone else to interfere in my life, that's all."
Mrs. Hu murmured, "...It's been almost twenty years, and you're still thinking about your childhood sweetheart?"
Hu Kangliang: "I said I'm not getting married, it has nothing to do with her."
"My God, with your father's genes, how could he have produced such a devoted child like you? It must be a genetic mutation, right?" Mrs. Hu continued to murmur in surprise.
"..." Hu Kangliang looked tired. He explained again, "Mom, my not getting married really has nothing to do with anyone. Don't overthink it."
However, Mrs. Hu grabbed his hand and sighed, "Son, the reason I asked you to break up with that girl before was because you were both too young. You weren't even adults back then, and I was afraid it was just a momentary impulse!"
Not to mention, back then, it was high school, the most crucial age for college entrance exams. If any parent found out their child was dating in high school, their first reaction would probably be to advise them to break up.
But things are different when the children grow up.
Mrs. Hu said earnestly, "If you really like that girl, then go after her. Now that you're both grown up, your father and I won't stop you anymore!"
Upon hearing this, Hu Kangliang's expression faltered for a moment, then he smiled bitterly and said, "It's impossible for her and me to be together."
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Hu's first reaction was: So, it really is because of this first love that her son is not getting married!
Then, Hu's mother's eyes widened as she realized what Hu Kangliang had said, and she subconsciously said, "Why can't it be possible for you two?"
Another guess was: "Could it be that the other person doesn't like you? That can't be right. You're so great, young and promising, physically strong, and good-looking too. How could it be impossible for you two?"
It's not that Mrs. Hu is bragging about her own child; it's just that Hu Kangliang is indeed outstanding. He graduated from a prestigious university, now manages his family's company, comes from a wealthy family, has good looks and a great physique, and doesn't have any bad habits.
From any perspective, Hu Kangliang is a very suitable marriage partner.
"How do you know if you don't try?" Mrs. Hu said anxiously, encouraging her son. "Even if that girl is already married, as the saying goes, there's no wall that can't be broken up. If you try hard enough, she might divorce her husband and be with you."
Hu Kangliang's lips twitched slightly, and he said with some difficulty, "...Mom, don't talk about such immoral things so confidently, okay? She's already married and has children, she probably doesn't even remember me anymore. What kind of situation is it for me to go and interfere?"
Mrs. Hu looked at him resentfully, somewhat puzzled, and said, "Your father and I aren't very moral people, so how did we raise such a morally upright person like you?"
Then Mrs. Hu said, "You even know about people getting married and having children. It seems that you have really kept people in your heart all these years."
Hu Kangliang felt a pang of pain in his heart.
Mrs. Hu was very confused. Her husband, Hu Kangliang's father, was a very philandering and promiscuous man. They had been married for many years, but he had many affairs and countless illegitimate children. She had gone from being angry at the beginning to being numb now.
However, it was precisely because of the other party's fickle nature that I was able to focus on my career and double the size of the Hu family's business. As for myself, I am also quite shrewd in the business world, and some of my methods can be described as underhanded.
But now, their son, a womanizer and a businesswoman, is a devoted and morally upright man.
Mrs. Hu concluded: "...It really is a gene mutation!"
Hu Kangliang's lips twitched slightly, then his expression darkened. He said, "In short, you don't need to worry about this matter. I know what I'm doing and what to do."
Mrs. Hu sighed.
Xu Gui looked around and realized that if things continued like this, she wouldn't have the opportunity to showcase her abilities since she had been invited here today. Therefore, she chose to speak up at the right time.
"What if that young lady isn't happy right now and is preparing for a divorce?" She looked at Hu Kangliang. "You still wouldn't want to pursue her mother again?"
Hu Kangliang was stunned, while his mother was overjoyed.
"Is that child getting a divorce?" she pressed—this should have been a sad thing, but Mrs. Hu couldn't feel sad at all; on the contrary, she was beaming with joy.
"That's wonderful!" Mrs. Hu said happily. "After she gets divorced, both of them will be single. Isn't that a match made in heaven, a marriage bestowed by the gods?"
"Oh, right, it seems the other party has a child? I wonder if it's a boy or a girl. Our family could get a grandchild for free, wouldn't that be great!"
Mrs. Hu was overjoyed and had already begun to dream of the day when she could breastfeed without pain.
Hu Kangliang was initially stunned by what Xu Gui had said, but when he heard his mother's words, he came to his senses and felt helpless. He smiled bitterly and said, "Mom, please don't think about it. It's really impossible for her and me."
Mrs. Hu frowned and scolded, "You said it was impossible for you before because he had a family and children, but now that he's getting a divorce, how come it's impossible again? You clearly still like him a lot."
Hu Kangliang pursed his lips and only said, "In short, it's impossible for her and me!"
Mrs. Hu was so angry that she clutched her chest.
Just then, Xu Gui suddenly said, "I know, Mr. Hu, you feel that she is your own sister, so it is impossible for the two of you to be together. It is immoral and unacceptable to the world. So all these years, you have only kept an eye on her secretly and have not interfered in her life."
Upon hearing Xu Gui's words, the room fell silent. The Hu family members were dumbfounded, shocked, while Hu Kangliang was simply surprised.
He was surprised that Xu Gui knew about this.
In response, Xu Gui calmly stated, "As I said, I am a diviner. A diviner is naturally omniscient and omnipotent." Moreover, his calculations are flawless.
At this moment, under the awe-inspiring gazes of the Hu family, Xu Gui remained calm on the surface, but felt extremely proud in her heart—yes, she really was that amazing!
"...So, you've always said that there's no possibility between you and her because she's your own sister?" Mrs. Hu suddenly looked at Hu Kangliang. "She's also your father's illegitimate daughter from his affairs?"
Upon hearing this, Hu Kangliang gave a bitter smile, his expression somber.
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