Chapter 37
Although it was a drunken hug, it would still be a bit awkward to see each other again the next day. Jiang Nuo even suspected that Gu Jiangkuo would turn around and run back to school directly to avoid seeing her.
However, the boss is the boss.
When Jiang Nuo opened the curtains in the morning, she saw Gu Jiangkuo already working in the garden. He was only wearing a tank top, with his beautiful, powerful muscles exposed. He was trimming the bushes with thick gardening shears.
"Brother, how much did you spend to hire him?" Jiang Su asked quietly.
Jiang Nuo was startled, "When did you show up?"
"...You've been standing there for quite some time. You wouldn't really be seduced by him, would you?" Jiang Su said with a sigh, "Wouldn't he feel cold showing off his muscles so early in the morning?" It was like a peacock displaying its tail feathers. It was obviously a stupid thing that only happened during the courtship period.
Young Master Jiang said with good reason: "He exercises every day, so he has strong energy."
Jiang Su: "He's done all the work around the house, so even Aunt Mei has some free time."
Jiang Nuo: "That's what it means to be sensible and know how to behave. He's doing Aunt Mei's work, so won't Aunt Mei take better care of his grandmother?"
Well, he couldn't argue with his brother, so Jiang Su decided to use his ultimate move: "I heard his grandmother calling you..."
"You should learn more from Jiang Kuo!" Jiang Nuo interrupted his brother hurriedly. "You can't even compare to him in academics, and you don't even practice sports. You're not even as hardworking as him! He only studied for the college entrance exam for three months and got into Yanjing University. What about you? What score will you get on the midterm exam? Have you done your homework? Are you just hanging out here?"
Jiang Su, who was suddenly attacked, said: "......"
Young Master Jiang summed it up with a bird's-eye view: "If you continue to indulge in this kind of playthings, you won't even get any pocket money!"
Jiang Su rolled away in shame.
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There were no embarrassing situations throughout the weekend. Gu Jiangkuo worked as he was supposed to work, and followed Young Master Jiang like a tail when he was supposed to serve him.
There wasn't the slightest awkwardness, as if he had completely forgotten what happened that night.
Jiang Nuo certainly knew that Gu Jiangkuo did not have a memory loss problem, so he was very satisfied with this and felt that Mr. Gu was a very sensible person.
The weekend ended peacefully. On Monday morning, after the regular meeting, Wu Tong went to the president's office and quietly reported to General Manager Jiang.
"Ms. Lao recently made an investment and lost a lot of money. Her financial situation is worrying. She has also consulted a professional financial advisor about how to sell her shares."
Even though Lao Meiqin and Jiang Nuo had a casual relationship, she was still his nominal stepmother. Wu Tong didn't dare address her by name, but he knew how furious his boss would be if he shared this information. Could shares be sold so easily? If the situation wasn't handled properly, it would cause turmoil within the management team!
But Mr. Jiang remained calm. "What was the result of the consultation? What advice did the professional agency give her in the end?"
Professional Wu Tong said: "That's uncertain, but it's nothing more than asking Ms. Lao to convince the Second Young Master. After all, the shares are in his name, and she is just a trustee."
There was one thing Wu Tong didn't know. The equity donation came with additional conditions. They had signed it in black and white at the time, which stated that even if it was sold, it could only be sold to a direct relative of Jiang - that is, Jiang Nuo.
However, it won't come to that, he still believes in his younger brother.
Jiang Nuo: "What investments did Lao Meiqin make?"
He was a little curious about this. In his previous life, he was busy dealing with the difficulties raised by old guys like Huang Dongliang and cleaning up the mess left by Li Qing. He was so busy that he was exhausted. He only knew that Lao Meiqin lost all the money left for her by Lao Jiang in just a few months, so she set her sights on the shares.
"I bought several hot futures contracts. I heard through inside information that the hottest one was being traded by Boyue Shares. They're casting a wide net, targeting both small and large investors. Ms. Lao is definitely going to lose everything this time."
Jiang Nuo: "Boyo shares?"
Wu Tong: "Mr. Jiang, you also know this company? It's quite powerful in the investment world."
It is more than just powerful. Boyue is not a local industry in Yanlin. Its headquarters is in City A. It is a newcomer in the financial industry and will develop into an industry giant in the future.
However, he knew Boyue not because this company was so famous, but because Yu Wencong, the young master of Boyue Co., Ltd., was one of the protagonists of this world, and one of the pursuers of the protagonist, and was considered a super rich second generation.
Jiang Nuo is not interested in the second generation of rich people, but is very interested in this financial company. If he can cooperate with it, then Jiang's financial management and financial services may really be able to succeed in the future and become one of Jiang's pillar industries.
However, judging by the time, Master Yu Wencong is probably still in high school. The person in power is still Yu Wencong's uncle, Yu Min. It is said that President Yu Min, because he likes men and believes he will not have children, is training his nephew as his heir. Who would have thought that the whole family is gay? It's really fate.
"One more thing. I've also found out who Ms. Lao has been meeting recently. Here are the details."
Wu Tong actually compiled a paper document. Jiang Nuo collected his thoughts, took it and opened it, and found that it was quite detailed, including the time and place of the meeting. He glanced at it and extracted the key points.
Very good, Ding Yansheng went to see her.
"The Ding family really still refuses to give up," Jiang Nuo thought, "This way I can deal with them without any psychological burden."
In addition, there is another person worth noting.
"Keep an eye on Pan Yian and keep it confidential." President Jiang handed the paper documents back to Wu Tong.
Wu Tong understood and agreed, then stuffed all the information into the shredder. After processing it, he continued his report: "Regarding Assistant Gu's father... no detailed information has been found yet."
"I only know there was a man who used to be named Gu Min, but later changed it to 'Gu Min,' which has the same pronunciation but different characters. He suddenly appeared in Yanlin when he was a teenager. At that time, only the inner ring of Yanlin was considered part of the city, and the areas outside were all rural areas... They said he fled from famine, but we don't know where exactly. According to older neighbors, Gu Min had a strange accent as a child, perhaps he came from the south. However, Old Lady Wang moved once after adopting him, and the so-called old neighbors were also neighbors from that second move. It was too long ago, so this is all I can find so far."
South? Were there any southern provinces or cities affected by the disaster in that era? Jiang Nuo didn't believe the reason of fleeing famine. From the description, it sounded more like seeking refuge.
"It's great that we've been able to find these in such a short time," Mr. Jiang said, still giving affirmation. "Keep investigating. We don't ask for progress, but we hope we don't alert the enemy."
If Gu Jiangkuo's father had really offended someone, and if he investigated the matter and let his enemies know, wouldn't he be harming Gu Jiangkuo? It's better to keep a low profile.
"Yes, boss." Wu Tong also agreed solemnly.
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Since the major management shakeup, the company has gradually gotten back on track. CEO Jiang remains busy, but feels quite fulfilled and at ease. Another month has passed in the blink of an eye. He's been working from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., occasionally working overtime. His "work" also includes playing golf with other CEOs, maintaining good relationships with key department heads, and even attending various industry conferences.
Although I try to rest as much as possible on weekends, I still can't avoid various social engagements and drinking parties.
However, every Friday afternoon, Gu Jiangkuo would rush back regardless of the weather, and President Jiang was willing to arrange all the social engagements that could not be postponed during these two days. Apart from anything else, Gu Jiangkuo's ability to resist drinking was really first-class, and no one in the entire Jiang Group could match him, even Wu Tong was inferior to him.
As a result, word gradually spread in the underworld: Assistant Gu, who was always inseparable from President Jiang, had a great alcohol tolerance, worked part-time as a bodyguard, and was attentive and considerate - it was said that once President Jiang drank too much and almost fell on the stairs, and it was bodyguard Gu who risked his life to act as a human cushion to save President Jiang's stunning beauty - such an all-round and loyal subordinate was the envy of all the bosses.
However, these rumors were only spread within the Yanlin business circle. Outside of this circle, Jiang Nuo and Gu Jiangkuo were still unknown people.
For example, on campus.
"Classmate, do you know Gu Jiangkuo from Finance Class 5?" A cute round-faced girl asked shyly.
"He's from our class. What do you want to talk to him about?" said the boy.
The round-faced girl handed over a love letter: "Can you give this to him for me?"
Even after a decade of information explosion, love letters are still timeless. However, the boy shook his head: "I can give it to him for you, but I advise you not to waste your time. He is not interested in women. A girl once asked for his phone number in person, but he refused to give it to her. It was so embarrassing for her to refuse in front of so many people."
"Excuse me!" the round-faced girl insisted. She just liked tall, silent types like him; they made her feel safe. But before the boy turned and walked back into the classroom, she couldn't help but call him back and asked, "By the way, classmate, I want to ask you something. You're in the same class with him. Do you know what caused his injuries? Did he get hurt in a fight?"
The boy scratched his head: "I don't know about this."
The round-faced girl hesitated for a moment, then took the love letter back. "Forget it, let's leave it at that for today. Thank you. Please don't tell anyone about this."
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Gu Jiangkuo didn't know that the wound he sustained while protecting Mr. Jiang had become a weapon to cut off his romantic interests. He continued to write furiously.
"Why are you working so hard? Class hasn't started yet." A classmate who was on good terms with him sat down next to Gu Jiangkuo with his schoolbag and complained casually.
Gu Jiangkuo: "Linear Algebra final exam is coming up."
"That's right." The classmate suddenly realized.
Linear algebra is their first main course of the semester and also their first formal exam in their college career, so everyone is more or less nervous.
but……
"You work so hard, so there shouldn't be any problem," said a classmate.
But Gu Jiangkuo insisted: "You still have to take good notes." These notes were not for himself, but for... he had to do his best.
However, in the middle of class, Gu Jiangkuo was distracted for the first time. He received a 60-second voice message from his neighbor Aunt Zhang on WeChat. Gu Jiangkuo pressed the button to convert it to text:
Aunt Zhang: Xiao Gu, our demolition compensation has arrived. Did you receive it? Be sure to check it! And don't tell your uncle! Otherwise, he'll make a scene again!
The demolition compensation was undoubtedly a huge sum of money for him, but how could Wang Weiguo not know about it?
Gu Jiangkuo was mixed with joy and worry, but he didn't want to think about anything else at the moment. What he was most looking forward to was... the exam time had just been announced. Maybe Jiang Nuo would come to live in the dormitory tomorrow to review.
Because he loves the girl so much, he even looks forward to the exam.
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