Chapter 51
As Gu Jiangkuo raised his hand, Ding Pingzhou spotted a glimpse of white beneath his black suit. A daring guess raced through his mind, and he instantly became furious. Then, remembering how this tall man frequently blocked his path to Xiaonuo, he grew even more resentful. He pushed him back with a cold sneer, "You're welcome. I have something to say to your boss."
How could Gu Jiangkuo let him go? He also secretly tried to speak, "If you have anything to say, wait until Mr. Jiang is done with his work. I hope you can understand."
Gu Jiangkuo's arms were thick and strong, as hard and powerful as steel. Ding Pingzhou was no match for him at all. However, due to the situation, Gu Jiangkuo did not attack, but only defended, which resulted in Ding Pingzhou being unable to attack for a long time and falling into a stalemate.
The hostile aura between the two was so hard to ignore that anyone around them could tell something was wrong as long as they were not blind. Ding Yansheng also frowned and looked at Jiang Nuo, but Jiang Nuo, the host, seemed to have noticed nothing and maintained the same sadness on his face.
Ding Yansheng sighed silently and scolded Ding Pingzhou in a low voice, "If they don't want to, then that's fine. Why are you embarrassing yourself here? Hurry up and leave!"
Ding Pingzhou actually didn't want to give up, but he was no match for Gu Jiangkuo in strength. His father spoke sternly again, so he had to hold his breath and retract his strength. He glared at Gu Jiangkuo fiercely and left with Ding Yansheng. The eldest brother of the Ding family witnessed all this and showed undisguised contempt. He quickened his pace as if he felt that his younger brother was embarrassed.
After finally seeing the person off, Jiang Nuo was still worried and whispered to Gu Jiangkuo, "Go and take a look." He didn't want to see that bastard Ding Pingzhou make any noise and disrupt Lao Jiang's farewell ceremony.
He hoped to send his father off in a dignified and glorious manner, and would not tolerate any mistakes.
Gu Jiangkuo nodded slightly, turned and left.
Gu Jiangkuo was still dressed as a standard bodyguard today, with transparent spiral tactical headphones hanging on his ears, and a black suit that made his figure look broad-shouldered and narrow-waisted. He was like a lion ready to pounce, ready to strike at any time and deal with anyone who dared to cause trouble in Jiang Nuo's territory.
He did not confront Ding Pingzhou head-on, but hid in the dark and observed silently. If the man named Ding could be sensible and leave honestly, he would not be of any use.
But the man surnamed Ding was really ignorant. Ding Yansheng and the eldest brother of the Ding family had already left, but he turned back alone and went straight to Gu Jiangkuo.
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He tried to lift up Gu Jiangkuo's suit without any hesitation, but failed and was grabbed by Gu Jiangkuo's backhand.
"Is this how you, the Jiang family, treat your guests? Let go!" Ding Pingzhou was hurt and suddenly raised his voice, causing the sparse mourners in the back hall to look over.
Gu Jiangkuo naturally didn't want him to take advantage of the situation and make people mistakenly think that Jiang Nuo's men were unruly, so he let go of his hand.
Ding Pingzhou glanced around smugly. Seeing that everyone's gaze hadn't yet shifted, he held back from attacking. Instead, he whispered into Gu Jiangkuo's ear, "Look, what's the point of having so much strength? After all, you're just a bodyguard, the kind you'd call a 'servant' in ancient times. Aren't you afraid to touch me?"
As he spoke, he swaggered over to lift up Gu Jiangkuo's suit. Sure enough, he was revealing a white belt. Ding Pingzhou's face darkened, and he swung the lifted hem back with a snap. He said viciously, "Did he ask you to wear this? Or did you do it on your own?"
Gu Jiangkuo didn't answer, but said calmly, "Mr. Ding, this is our old man's farewell ceremony. As a guest, please respect yourself."
"Your family?" Ding Pingzhou laughed in anger. "Do you think that by being his henchman for a few days, you can become 'ours'? Never! Gu Jiangkuo, let me tell you, you and Xiao Nuo are worlds apart. He's a wealthy young master, and you're a hoodlum from the slums, exuding the air of poverty. Poor people are born out of poverty. Calculate how much money you've taken from him? I've seen people like you many times. Seeing that Xiao Nuo is innocent, beautiful, and rich, you resorted to any means necessary to get close to him, hoping to reap both sex and profit! Bah!"
The last bite was directly spat on Gu Jiangkuo's face.
Gu Jiangkuo suddenly clenched his fists, and veins popped out!
Ding Pingzhou became even more arrogant: "With so many people here, you dare not hit me."
"Look, this is the difference between you and me. After all, you're just a servant. How many things are you afraid to do because you lack the confidence and background? Even if you can fool Xiao Nuo for a while, you can't fool him forever. Sooner or later, he'll understand that a big fool with only a pair of fists is more useful than a corporate heir with huge capital."
"You lost from the start, Mr. Gu. Put away your delusions. What's the point of secretly wearing a white belt that only family members can wear? If you really want to be my competitor, you'd better be reborn in a better life."
After humiliating him to his heart's content, Ding Pingzhou sneered and turned away.
"Wait." Gu Jiangkuo called him.
"What?" Ding Pingzhou looked at him provocatively. "Want to fight?"
Gu Jiangkuo finally held back until the veins in his fists bulged, but he didn't attack at Mr. Jiang's funeral. He only said in a restrained whisper, "He's not that kind of person, and neither am I."
He is honest and open-minded, not so utilitarian. As for me, whether I am a poor boy or a rich businessman, what I like is Xiao Nuo as a person, not the assets under his name. This will never change.
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As filial sons, Jiang Nuo and Jiang Su had to stay in the mourning hall all the time to receive guests who came to pay their respects. After three days, Jiang Nuo felt exhausted and saw that his younger brother was becoming more and more silent.
"Go back and rest if you're tired." Jiang Nuo whispered while no one was around, "I'll be fine here."
Jiang Su shook his head and muttered irrelevantly, "My mother really didn't come."
In fact, Lao Meiqin did not show up from beginning to end, which was a bit beyond Jiang Nuo's expectation. It was not that Jiang Nuo did not invite her. In such an occasion, if his wife was not there, people would talk about her.
But Jiang Nuo only made a symbolic invitation. After he instructed Wu Tong to send someone to keep an eye on Lao Meiqin, he had a general understanding of what she had been doing recently. It would be a lie to say that he didn't feel disgusted.
If Lao Jiang were still alive, he would surely be angry if he saw the woman who cheated on him appearing hypocritically in the mourning hall, and he would not have been at peace on his last journey.
But Jiang Nuo still didn't understand why Lao Meiqin refused to come - even if Lao Jiang had arranged his funeral early, her coming or not would not affect her getting that insignificant inheritance, but she still had to save face.
Then I heard my brother say, "I know why she didn't come."
"I told her in person that if you dare to come, if you dare to come, I will tell everyone everything!" Jiang Su hesitated for a moment, but still blurted out as if he had given up on himself.
If his brother wanted to ask, then he would tell it all. He had been holding it in for too long. On the night his father died, he ran into Lao Meiqin and her lover... This had already broken through his psychological defenses. Jiang Su didn't want to hide it anymore and whitewash Lao Meiqin's situation!
However, instead of waiting for Jiang Nuo's questioning, he received an unexpected hug.
Young Master Jiang hugged his underage brother, who was already taller than him, and patted his back gently like a child, "It's okay, if you don't want to come, then don't come. She is her and you are you. Don't let your imagination run wild."
Jiang Su: “……!” So, brother already knew about it?
"Okay," Jiang Nuo whispered, "You still have your brother. With your brother here, you don't have to be afraid of anything."
Jiang Su's tears welled up in her eyes.
In his heart, he was grateful to Jiang Nuo for not speaking out. He choked for a moment, sniffled, and said, "Brother, now that Dad is gone, I want to officially transfer the custody to you. Will you be my guardian from now on?"
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The newly arrived mourners, upon seeing this scene, didn't rush forward to interrupt. Instead, they stood quietly at the entrance to the mourning hall, whispering, "It seems like the two brothers have a good relationship. Isn't the second son of the Jiang family the stepmother's son? Wasn't it said that as soon as Mr. Jiang left, the two brothers fought to the death, and even Mr. Jiang's young wife didn't show up?"
"It turns out that rumors are not credible."
"It's not really a rumor, is it? Madam Jiang really didn't come. Think about it, she didn't even come to Mr. Jiang's funeral. Doesn't that prove something is wrong?"
"There is a problem, and it's Mrs. Jiang's problem. Anyway, the two brothers are quite harmonious. To be honest, according to reliable information, when Mr. Jiang was still alive, Jiang Nuo gave 12% of the shares to his younger brother. How magnanimous is that? His younger brother is still a minor. With his intelligence and means, if he wanted to fool a child, wouldn't that be a dimensionality reduction attack? But he didn't do that! This really explains the problem!"
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The farewell ceremony finally concluded in perfect order, and the subsequent cremation and burial were also extremely grand and luxurious. Old Jiang had a lifetime of business acumen, and now he had passed away peacefully, so he could be buried with all the benefits he deserved in life and after death. However, this ordeal had a huge impact on the mental and physical strength of the frail young Jiang.
After all the procedures were completed, the tense penis in Jiang Nuo's body suddenly loosened, and he could no longer hold on and fell ill from exhaustion.
Young Master Jiang was the one who cared most about himself. He ignored other people's advice and immediately took a vacation. He pushed all the company affairs to his confidants such as Wu Tong. All the important matters such as dealing with Lao Meiqin, changing the legal guardian, asking Wang Weiguo about the news of the Nanyang Gu family... were postponed.
Jiang Nuo hired a private doctor and nutritionist to prepare medicinal meals for him in various ways, and he lay at home as if he was in confinement. Of course, since the young master was so sick, Gu Jiangkuo was indispensable in the "confinement care" team.
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