Chapter 11
Jiang Nuo was reading documents in the office with a cup of black coffee when he heard the door open. Gu Jiangkuo forgot to knock and hurried to the desk, saying, "Master, I'd like to ask for leave."
Ever since the day when the driver Lao Liu called him "Young Master" in front of him, Gu Jiangkuo seemed to have opened the door to a new world. Occasionally, when he was quick-witted, he would follow suit and call him "Young Master", which made Jiang Nuo feel as if he was treating Mr. Gu as a long-term worker and had bought out his life, which made him terrified.
But this time, Jiang Nuo did not correct him as usual - this was the first time he saw Gu Jiangkuo so anxious.
Jiang Nuo put down the document and asked, "What happened?"
Gu Jiangkuo spoke quickly: "Something happened at home. My grandma...can't explain it clearly at the moment. I have to leave now."
Although it was not explained clearly, Jiang Nuo immediately guessed it - he had investigated the situation of Gu Jiangkuo's family before, and almost instantly thought of the excellent uncle of the Gu family.
"Let's go." Young Master Jiang stood up without any further ado, "I'll go with you to take a look."
Gu Jiangkuo was very anxious just now, but this time he fell behind because of shock. He hurriedly caught up with him: "No need for your..." You are so busy, there is no need to waste time on my personal affairs.
Jiang Nuo had already called Wu Tong to explain his afternoon work and asked the driver to arrange a car.
Being busy with work is a serious matter, and having good relationships with the bosses is also a serious matter!
You know, Gu Jiangkuo is Ding Pingzhou's only lifeline in the future. The unfortunate "The Heartthrob's Winning Life" was written so vaguely that Jiang Nuo still hasn't figured out how Ding Pingzhou got the boss to make an exception and save him. In any case, the more he gains Gu Jiangkuo's favorability now, the more likely he will be to persuade Gu to ignore Ding Pingzhou in the future.
But it can't seem too deliberate. After all, it's a bit too attentive for a big boss to leave his work and personally take care of his subordinates' family affairs.
So after getting into the black Bentley, Jiang Nuo said, "Don't feel burdened. It just so happens that my eyes hurt from reading all those documents. I just wanted to take this opportunity to get some fresh air."
"...Yeah." Gu Jiangkuo quietly clenched his fists, suppressing the surging sour emotions, "I know."
He had not been with him for long, but he knew that Young Master Jiang liked quietness, did not like the high temperature in summer, nor did he like the sunshine outdoors. He simply did not like going out.
The excuse of "breathing air" was too lame. Gu Jiangkuo knew in his heart that Jiang Nuo came here specifically to help him.
Ever since he met Young Master Jiang, he has helped him so much. How could there be such a good person like Jiang Nuo in this world?
This year, Gu Jiangkuo was only a 19-year-old boy, with experiences in the streets early on and an unyielding sincerity. Jiang Nuo didn't know how deeply his series of "little help" had left an impression on the young Gu, which made his sour and bitter feelings ferment even more.
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Gu's mother's family has good genes, and her uncle Wang Weiguo is also very tall, about 1.83 or 1.84 meters. One needs to bend down to enter the low door of the old house, but the small, shabby house is crowded with people. This time, Wang Weiguo and his wife came together, and brought his wife's younger brother with them. In addition to them, there are several neighbors in the room.
"Let's wait until Dajiang comes back. If you suddenly take the old lady away, he won't be able to see anyone when he comes back. If he asks us, we don't know how to explain it."
"Why don't you discuss it with Dajiang first."
"The signing is imminent. The demolition office has already agreed to let Dajiang sign on behalf of the old lady. It's useless for you to take her away now. If you can really provide for Aunt Wang's retirement, it's fine. Otherwise, don't bother the old lady."
Wang Weiguo kicked the old iron basin with a pattern of goldfish playing in the water on the floor of the main room in annoyance. It made a loud crisp sound, which scared Old Mrs. Wang so much that she shrank back into the kang.
But Wang Weiguo pretended not to see it and sneered, "That's my mother! I can take her away if I want. Dajiang is just a kid, what the hell does he know? And you, what does it have to do with you? This is a shabby place with no air conditioning or electric fans. If my mother gets heatstroke here, will you pay for her medical expenses?"
The neighbors fell silent. Helping others was a favor, but it wouldn't be worth it if Wang Weiguo picked on them and blackmailed them. Only a plump middle-aged woman stood up—it was Aunt Zhang—and said, "Aunt Wang has lived here for years, and every summer has been like this, and you've never come to show concern. It's always Dajiang who's been running around, taking care of the old lady's food and drink. Now the house is being demolished and the compensation is being distributed, and you're worried about her getting a heat stroke!"
"What do you mean? What do you mean by saying this? Who are you mocking?" Wang Weiguo rushed over to argue with Aunt Zhang, but immediately the old neighbors, Mrs. Wang, and Wang's brother-in-law came over and tried to persuade them to separate.
"Forget it, I won't argue with you anymore," Wang Weiguo walked down the stairs and shouted to the old lady, "Come on, Mom, it's me. Your son is here to take you to the apartment building. What's the point of staying in this shabby place? Let's go!"
As he said this, he brought his wife and brother-in-law, and the three of them went up to the kang together, as if they were going to kidnap the old lady, and they kept shouting, "This is my family affair, it has nothing to do with you, so don't meddle in it!"
Gu Jiangkuo and Jiang Nuo arrived at this time.
Gu Jiangkuo left a sentence, "Wait here, there are a lot of people inside, be careful not to bump into you." Then he pushed through the crowd and rushed in.
Jiang Nuo hesitated for a moment and didn't rush in.
If he were facing any important figure at a cocktail party, he could handle it with ease, but this dilapidated shantytown was too unfamiliar to Jiang Nuo.
Especially since the small room was packed with people, the smell of sweat and the sounds of quarreling were very close.
Young Master Jiang felt a little regretful. He didn't expect this kind of scene when he came here. He should have brought a few more security guards.
However, Gu Jiangkuo didn't let Jiang Nuo wait too long. In less than five minutes, a tall middle-aged man was grabbed by the collar and dragged out the door like a dead dog. Then everyone in the room followed him out.
A middle-aged woman carrying a coach came through the crowd and started beating Gu Jiangkuo fiercely, cursing, "That brat's at it again! I've known since he was little that he's a criminal, and now he's even hitting his elders! Everyone, give us some advice!"
In terms of fighting power, Gu Jiangkuo can fight ten people at once, but in terms of confusing right and wrong and making unreasonable demands, he is far from being a match for his aunt.
Not only was he defeated in the scolding, but because he didn't hit women, he couldn't fight back, so he was hit several times by Aunt Wang, and her face and hands were scratched by her long nails, leaving glaring bloody marks.
But Gu Jiangkuo stubbornly refused to let go, still pinching Wang Weiguo tightly, staring at him with red eyes, and questioned in a deep and low voice: "I told you not to come over and harass grandma again, don't you understand what I'm saying!"
"Murder! Murder! Someone come! Weiguo is going to be strangled to death!" Aunt Wang screamed and the scene was in chaos. However, Gu Jiangkuo was tall and strong, and he refused to let go, and no one could pull him away.
"stop!"
Suddenly a familiar voice sounded in his ears, and Gu Jiangkuo paused.
"Jiang Kuo, let go." Jiang Nuo said, "It's not worth getting into trouble for such a person."
His rationality, which was about to break, slowly recovered after hearing his warning. Gu Jiangkuo took a deep breath and slowly let go of his hand under Jiang Nuo's stare.
At this moment, it was as if all the noise around him could no longer be heard. Gu Jiangkuo could only hear Jiang Nuo's gentle comforting voice: "It's okay, Jiangkuo, leave it to me. I will help you. Be obedient and don't be impulsive."
The big hand that was holding Wang Weiguo's neck loosened completely, leaving five purple fingerprints on his neck. However, he was fine. After crawling to a safe area, he was still able to curse at the top of his voice.
Wang Weiguo: "Did you all see that? He wants to kill me! I'm going to call the police!"
Aunt Wang: "Gu Jiangkuo is a little bastard. He's been fighting since he was a kid. How can the old lady be taken care of if he lives with her? Everyone has seen that he's a juvenile delinquent. He's going to get into trouble sooner or later!"
Jiang Nuo noticed that Gu Jiangkuo clenched his fist tightly again, which he had just loosened, as if he was trying hard to suppress his emotions. Jiang Nuo sighed silently and quietly covered his clenched fist with his hand.
Gu Jiangkuo's arms stiffened.
Jiang Nuo rubbed him soothingly and said loudly, "You broke into a private house first, and he was just acting in self-defense. How did you become a juvenile delinquent? Be careful or I'll sue you for defamation."
Wang Weiguo and his wife were both stunned and only then noticed Jiang Nuo.
He was a young man with a very outstanding appearance. Although the brand of his clothes was unclear, they were very sophisticated. Standing among this group of ordinary people, he had a kind of aura that stood out from the crowd, probably "noble". However, he looked too young, not even as old as Gu Jiangkuo, and it was unknown whether he had reached adulthood.
Aunt Wang was confident again when facing the "child." "Who are you? You're suing me for defamation. Do you think you're filming a TV show? Have you finished your homework yet you come out to meddle in other people's affairs?"
Jiang Nuo: “…”
Very good, no one has looked down on him like this for many years. This woman successfully attracted the attention of President Xiao Jiang.
Jiang Nuo once again held down the restless Gu Jiangkuo and said loudly, "The compensation and resettlement plan for the demolition has already been finalized. Whoever holds the property certificate will receive the compensation. There's no doubt about that. I guess the property certificate is in the old lady's name, so you're arguing for her support rights."
No one expected such a "kid" to speak so eloquently, analyzing things in detail and getting to the point. Everyone gradually quieted down and listened to him carefully. Seeing this, Jiang Nuo paused and said, "It's better not to bother the old man just for this little bit of demolition compensation. If you are short of money, you can discuss it with Jiang Kuo. We are all blood relatives, why make such a fuss?"
Having said that, it is equivalent to tearing off the fig leaf of Wang Weiguo and his wife.
The two men's faces immediately turned as dark as the bottom of a pot.
It was Wang Weiguo who was the first to lose face as a man and argued, "Who said I'm short of money? How can you, a brat, just lie like that without even asking me what I do? I have a stable job. I just bought a new car before the New Year, and the car alone cost over 300,000 yuan. How could I be short of money? I'm just worried about my old lady!"
"That's right!" Aunt Wang also joined the debate. "We have the financial means to support our elderly parents. Not only does Weiguo have a job, but my son—Dajiang's cousin—is also going to work for a large company. He's a top student at Yanlin University!"
When they heard the words "Yanlin University", the people who were watching the excitement were shocked.
Yanlin University is one of the most prestigious universities in the country and the highest institution of learning in the province. Wang Weiguo and his wife have boasted about this countless times, and now they are very satisfied with the crowd's reaction. After everyone has expressed their amazement, they said, "Studying is useful. Unlike Dajiang, he is idle all day and can only work hard at the construction site moving bricks. How can he support his parents with that little income? Unlike my son, he will soon be interning at the Jiang Group. He has a bright future!"
Jiang Nuo: “……?”
Jiang Nuo couldn't help but ask, "Jiang Group? Is it the Jiang Group headquartered in Financial Street?"
"Of course! Is there another Jiang's in Yanlin? Not everyone can get into that." Aunt Wang gestured proudly, "Big companies are great. They're rich and powerful, and the internship salary is this high!"
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