Chapter 167
Jiang Nuo: “……………………”
Jiang Nuo couldn't resist the urge to hit him and threw a pillow at him: "No!"
Gu Jiangkuo caught the pillow and said, "Why not!"
"...What do you think?" Young Master Jiang got angry.
Gu Jiangkuo clutched his pillow and began to howl, "I've suffered so much injustice, and they promised to compensate me and let me choose whatever I want."
Jiang Nuo's forehead veins jumped: "Who promised you to choose whatever you want——"
Gu Jiangkuo continued: "It's fine if the Fang family doesn't believe me, but even you don't believe me!"
Jiang Nuo: "I didn't..."
Gu Jiangkuo: "You still said you wanted to break up with me? This is a sting operation! You must have been tired of me for a long time and are looking for an excuse to break up with me, you scumbag!"
Jiang Nuo: "No..."
Gu Jiangkuo: "Even though you hurt my heart like this, I still love you without hesitation. Haha, maybe loving someone means being willing to be lowly. No matter how you treat me, I will still have no regrets-"
"That's enough!" Jiang Nuo said, unable to bear it any longer. "Shut up. I promise."
Gu Jiangkuo immediately stopped performing, his eyes lit up: "Really?"
"Just think of it as buying some peace and quiet." Jiang Nuo said expressionlessly, then covered his head with the quilt.
He knew it wasn't true; he simply felt guilty and wanted to compensate Gu Jiangkuo. Even though it was the Fang family's bad idea, he was forced to go along with it. Regardless of the reason, he had so basely participated in this "test," and Gu Jiangkuo's answer was so perfect. He would rather give up the untold wealth, give up revenge, give up everything he had fought so hard for, and choose only himself.
This made Jiang Nuo feel both guilty and touched.
At the same time, he also felt a full sense of security that he had never experienced in two lifetimes. In the past, whether it was Ding Pingzhou or Li Qing, whom he regarded as a brother, they could turn against him for their own interests. Even his father, who had always loved him, finally married him to a stepmother.
Jiang Nuo did not blame his father. He was an adult and knew that no one in this world lives for others. Everyone should have his or her own life. Who would give up the whole world for someone?
It was not until he met Gu Jiangkuo and encountered the test of Aunt Fang that he was shocked to learn that there really was someone in this world who valued himself more than anything else.
Jiang Nuo suddenly felt a sense of belonging.
From then on, his PTSD-like symptoms of "not daring to trust others" were cured without medication. His heart, which had been wandering for two lifetimes, finally had a place to rest. Gu Jiangkuo was his lover and family whom he could fully trust, and who would definitely accompany him until old age. He could confidently and completely give himself to him.
What's the big deal about a tutu?
Anyway, I won’t wear it in front of others, so as long as it makes him happy, that’s enough.
"Nuonuo?"
The quilt was suddenly lifted, and Gu Jiangkuo's enlarged face appeared in front of him, like a large dog staring at a bone. I have to admit that his temperament was a little vulgar at this time, which was far from the suit-wearing and serious Mr. Gu in the news.
"...Go away." Jiang Nuo pushed his face away.
Like a tsundere cat that refuses to be scooped away by its owner.
"You want to go back on your word?" Gu Jiangkuo, even though his face was deformed by the push, still pushed forward with all his might. "I don't care! You already promised me, you promised me with your own mouth, how can you go back on your word?"
Jiang Nuo: "..." He suddenly felt that the atmosphere that had been brewing under the quilt was completely destroyed by this guy.
Jiang Nuo said expressionlessly, "Who said I regretted it?"
"You said it!" Gu Jiangkuo quickly took off his suit jacket, lifted the quilt, and squeezed in. He took out his phone and opened the online shopping app. "To prevent you from going back on your word, I'll place the order now."
Jiang Nuo: "... whatever you want."
Gu Jiangkuo then began to search carefully. There were quite a few Snow White dresses, but the quality varied greatly. The cheap ones cost dozens of yuan, while the expensive performance costumes only cost hundreds of yuan. Gu Jiangkuo felt that these cheap goods were not worthy of Nuonuo. Moreover, Nuonuo's skin was so delicate that she would easily get allergic to the wrong fabrics. In the end, he carefully selected a picture, gave up the online shopping app, and contacted friends to ask for recommendations for reliable high-end private customization stores.
Just when Gu Jiangkuo was concentrating on studying the puffy skirt, Jiang Nuo couldn't help but poke him, "Gu Dajiang, are you really going to blackmail me for the rest of my life because of this?"
Gu Jiangkuo stopped poking at his phone, observed Jiang Nuo's expression, and said uncertainly, "I hold a grudge very well. I might have to threaten him for the rest of my life."
However, Jiang Nuo’s focus is not on “holding a grudge” but on “a lifetime”.
He had known Gu Jiangkuo for almost two years, and had never made any promises like "for a lifetime" because he himself did not believe in them. Privately, he had always preferred "living in the moment" and "parting amicably". It was only in the past two days, because of what Aunt Fang had done, that he strongly felt the desire to "be tied to this person for the rest of my life".
Jiang Nuo wanted to confirm "a lifetime", so he asked this question in a roundabout way.
Now that he had received a positive answer, he was quite satisfied and raised the corners of his lips happily.
Gu Dajiang observed his boyfriend's expression and realized he didn't seem to mind him holding a grudge, so he started to lash out: "Even when you're 80 or 90 and too old to walk, I'll never forget this! If I suddenly think of it and feel wronged, I'll make you call me good brother and kiss me ten times. Otherwise, I'll push your wheelchair against the wall and make you face it, and I'll find some other old men and women to do square dance around you!"
Jiang Nuo: “………………”
What a mood-breaker. However, it was hard for him to envision the future so concretely. Jiang Nuo was both angry and amused: "How do you know that when we get old, you have to push me instead of just sitting in a wheelchair?"
"I exercise regularly, so I'm very strong!" Gu Jiangkuo said, "I'll definitely be the one taking care of you when you're old, so you have to treat me well while you're young—Ouch, it hurts! Don't pinch my face, wife!"
"I thought I might be too old to pinch you, so I'm trying to get my money back while I'm still young." Jiang Nuo twisted her hand several times before retracting it, saying coldly, "When I'm old, I'll be a rich old man, hiring a bunch of young men from sports colleges and film academies to scramble to push my wheelchair. By then, it might not even be your turn."
"No way!" Gu Jiangkuo said jealously, "Whoever dares to push your wheelchair! I'll break their legs!"
Just at this moment, the service bell rang, which must mean lunch is here.
Jiang Nuo laughed and said, "You're already eighty, whose leg are you hitting? Go get your meal."
Gu Jiangkuo reluctantly jumped out of bed. Although he grumbled a little, he moved the heavy wooden table to the bed as usual, placed the food on it one by one, and picked up the chopsticks, eager to try: "Wife, let me feed you?"
"No need." Jiang Nuo dragged his still sore legs and successfully sat up on the soft big bed. "You eat yours, I'll take my time."
Although there was no porridge, it was some light food that was easy to digest. The cooking skills of the chef in the five-star hotel were remarkable. The aroma of the rice made people's mouths water. Jiang Nuo immediately felt even hungrier.
He slurped two mouthfuls of lobster noodles before saying, "Oh, I forgot to ask you something. I just saw that the Gu Group announced the launch of the poison pill plan."
Gu Jiangkuo temporarily forgot about being jealous of the future handsome guy and said seriously, "I knew it was a matter of time. I didn't expect them to do it so quickly. It seems the Fang family is even more important than I expected."
Jiang Nuo: "So what are you going to do next?"
Gu Jiangkuo: "Of course, we should stop the acquisition and move on to the next stage."
Jiang Nuo said in a positive tone: "Strive for agency rights."
"That's right. Chen Zhigu's senior executives didn't realize how many cards I had in my hand. Now that they've exposed the Fang family and deliberately raised the acquisition price, they're panicking," Gu Jiangkuo said. "They thought that launching the poison pill plan would scare me off."
"But they didn't expect that you couldn't acquire the Gu Group in the first place, so you just took advantage of the situation to suspend the acquisition," Jiang Nuo continued. "But the board of directors didn't think so. The top management rushed to launch the poison pill plan, which made them even more convinced that you have the ability. And you're different from ordinary companies or individuals. You're a member of the Gu family and have—at least they think you have—the inheritance rights of Gu Zhonghong. So they're particularly wary of you, but this also makes them very easily swayed and move closer to you."
"Nuonuo, you're always so smart and your analysis is so thorough," Gu Jiangkuo said, "Why don't you stay and help me?"
Jiang Nuo was not fooled by him: "Don't try to coax me with those nice words. You have clearly calculated everything. You have set up the trap long ago and are just waiting for them to fall into it. Now all you need to do is close the net. Why do you need me?"
"Why not?" Gu Jiangkuo said as he picked up an oyster omelet with his chopsticks. "You are my reassurance."
Even though he knew it was just sweet talk, Jiang Nuo still felt happy listening to it. There was nothing he could do about it. Flattery never wears out, and he just liked listening to Gu Jiangkuo's nonsense.
"I have to go back and take a look," Jiang Nuo said seriously, "I've been away for too long, and the company has so many things piled up."
"Nuonuo," Gu Jiangkuo sighed, "Why do you like to do things yourself so much? You need to learn to delegate authority, otherwise you will always be so busy."
But Jiang Nuo was used to worrying about things. If he didn't ask about important projects, he would feel itchy and he couldn't trust others. In his previous life, he trusted people like Ding Pingzhou and Li Qing too much, which led to the company being divided up by them.
"Wait a minute," Jiang Nuo said vaguely, scooping a spoonful of broth from his laksa with flower crab meat. "Work for a few more years to lay a solid foundation for the company. When Jiang Xiaomi grows up, I'll let him be the CFO, and then we'll find a reliable professional manager. Then I'll consider retiring and try to live with you in Nanyang."
"Don't worry about me. You can retire wherever you want. I'll be with you," Gu Jiangkuo said. "After all, I'm your 'boss lady'. I follow my husband wherever he wants."
Jiang Nuo thought he was just joking and ignored him, lowering his head and continuing to slurp noodles, his cheeks puffed up.
The more I look at it, the more it looks like a little hamster that is seriously hoarding food.
Gu Jiangkuo resisted the urge to poke his cheek and said, "I'm serious."
"Oh." Jiang Nuo was still perfunctory.
Gu Jiangkuo muttered in a low voice: "You'll know later." Anyway, I won't be away from you for so long.
Jiang Nuo didn't have a big appetite, so he got hungry quickly and full quickly. After eating half a bowl of lobster noodles, he pushed the bowl away and refused Gu Jiangkuo's offer to support him. With a strong will, he walked with his two straight, bare legs that were still trembling slightly, and got out of bed to rinse his mouth.
"Don't you want to eat anymore?" Gu Jiangkuo asked.
Jiang Nuo waved his hand, "Yeah."
Gu Jiangkuo naturally grabbed his wife's bowl and gobbled up the remaining half bowl of noodles - although they had ordered a large table of dishes and there were quite a few leftovers, he only ate Jiang Nuo's leftovers out of habit.
When Jiang Nuo finished washing up and came back, Gu Jiangkuo had already moved the dishes and the dining table back to the living room of the hotel suite. The fresh air system was on, and the smell of the food quickly dissipated.
"I told you not to walk by yourself if you're tired." This time, Gu Jiangkuo picked up Jiang Nuo without hesitation and put her in the soft quilt.
Jiang Nuo: "...I don't want to sleep anymore?"
"I want to sleep!" Gu Jiangkuo rushed into the bathroom, rinsed his mouth and rushed back. The 1.9-meter-tall guy fell on the soft mattress, making a dent. Jiang Nuo, who was lighter, rolled directly into the dent and was caught in Gu Jiangkuo's arms.
He yawned and said, "Wife, take a nap with me. I only slept for three hours last night. I'm so sleepy."
Jiang Nuo knew that he had gotten up early to deal with the acquisition and announce the cooperation with the Fang family, but who could he blame for only sleeping for three hours?
Gu Jiangkuo hugged him tighter and said coquettishly, "I have a social event tonight and have an appointment with two board members. I'm so tired. I only have these few hours to catch up on some sleep."
“…” Forget it, it sounds so pitiful.
Jiang Nuo closed her eyes and snuggled into his arms.
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