Chapter 137
Gu Jiangkuo flies back to China every week, so weekends have become quite difficult for Mr. Gu. But he can still get a good night's sleep by taking some melatonin. Overall, he is much happier than the sleepless nights in previous years.
During the Dragon Boat Festival this year, Gu Jiangkuo left Nanyang for several days in one go and returned an extra day late. So Mr. Gu dreamed of his deceased wife again.
His wife still looked as she did in her youth. She had died in a car accident, covered in blood, her hands and feet twisted into abnormal shapes. This time, she didn't hurt Mr. Gu, but instead circled before him, muttering to herself, "Where's my grandson? Where's my grandson?"
The extreme fear made it so that even sleeping pills he took during those days were useless. Mr. Gu became more and more convinced that A Kuo himself was his "medicine" and he would not let him go no matter what.
"What are you talking about? Who wants to chase you away?" Old Man Gu tried to appease her. "She can go wherever she wants. How could I make things difficult for a patient like her?"
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As the saying goes, "The youngest son and the eldest grandson are the lifeblood of the old man." This saying could not be more appropriate for Mr. Gu.
Everyone in the upper class of Nanyang knew that Mr. Gu treated his sick son as the apple of his eye and would not let anyone wrong him in any way.
But Gu Jiangkuo knew clearly that the old man loved himself the most, not his son Gu Min, nor his grandson Gu Xin.
If Uncle Gu's interests conflict with his own, then even Uncle Gu has to give in.
After the conflict between Uncle Gu and Grandma, everyone thought that the old lady or Gu Jiangkuo would have to pay the price. Unexpectedly, everything was back to normal in the end, and Old Lady Wang could still walk around the manor freely.
Instead, Uncle Gu's maids were called over by the old man and were told to be more careful in the future and try to avoid Old Lady Wang when they saw her. How could they treat a patient like that?
The two maids who were waiting for the master to support them were dumbfounded. They were scolded for no reason and felt very aggrieved, but no one dared to disobey the old man's words.
However, after the "battle" that day, Old Lady Wang actually remembered Uncle Gu.
Even if the maids pushed Uncle Gu away intentionally, the old lady would still come to him on her own initiative and repeatedly poke at Uncle Gu's pain points with vulgar words.
Uncle Gu, despite his poor health, was deeply concerned. Despite his illness, he researched the information and consulted his family doctor. He asked, "Isn't it said that people with Alzheimer's disease easily have fragmented memories and poor memory? Then why does Alzheimer's disease remember me? Doctor, tell me the truth, is someone deliberately trying to strengthen her memory in front of her so that she can keep giving me trouble?"
The direction of this question is very clear, it's just short of putting the three words "Gu Jiangkuo" out in the open.
However, the Gu family doctor was hesitant to give Uncle Gu a definitive answer, constantly evading the question. Uncle Gu saw through the situation and sneered angrily, "Who pays your salary? The Gu family, or Gu Jiangkuo?"
The doctor lowered his head and said humbly, "Sir, Master Akuo is just a family man."
Uncle Gu: “…”
"I didn't know that he is the head of the Gu family now." Uncle Gu snorted coldly and left this sentence, then ordered the servants to push him away.
Then he turned around and went to complain to Old Man Gu, but unfortunately Old Man Gu was talking to Gu Jiangkuo in the study. Uncle Gu was also angry and couldn't wait any longer, so he rushed in and started arguing with the old man in front of Gu Jiangkuo.
He bluntly asked, "Is Gu Jiangkuo going to be the head of the Gu family from now on?" Before he could even mention the doctor's matter, Gu Jiangkuo interrupted quietly, "Did my grandma offend you again?"
Uncle Gu choked.
Because Gu Jiangkuo guessed correctly, this is also the truth.
Old Master Gu's face immediately fell, and Gu Jiangkuo was still encouraging him, "Uncle, she's sick and her mind isn't clear. You shouldn't bother with a patient. Just avoid her, isn't that enough?"
"But she, she took the initiative to cause trouble for me!" Uncle Gu said this before realizing that he had been misled by Gu Jiangkuo. He quickly added, "It's not about Old Lady Wang, it's about the doctor, and it's not..."
However, if you say anything else at this time, it would seem like he is being unreasonable and making a big deal out of nothing.
Old Master Gu looked coldly at his son, who was in his forties, arguing with his “unlearned” grandchildren. In the end, he just said disappointedly: “Gu Min, I’ve been too indulgent to you.”
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In the study, Gu Jiangkuo guessed that Uncle Gu had noticed something, but he didn't care.
Although Uncle Gu is a man of deep thoughts, he was raised in a deep house by the old man since he was a child and seldom had contact with outsiders. He has long assumed that the world should revolve around him, so his ability to control his emotions is extremely weak, and he is simply incapable of "forbearance". If you catch his weak spot, he can be easily controlled.
After leaving the study, Gu Jiangkuo followed silently for a while, then took two quick steps, stood tall and square in front of the wheelchair, politely stopped Uncle Gu, and lowered his head condescendingly, "Uncle, if you have anything to say, you can talk to me alone. Why bother going to Grandpa to complain?"
Uncle Gu looked up at him warily. This healthy and strong nephew always gave him an indescribable sense of oppression, especially when they were alone.
"What do you want to say?"
"Nothing, I just wanted to ask you, do you want to talk to me alone, or..." Gu Jiangkuo sneered lightly, "Your courage is as weak as your body, and you don't even have the courage to face me alone?"
Uncle Gu's grip on the wheelchair gradually tightened, and his already pale fingertips turned even paler. He took a few breaths with difficulty and ordered the two maids, "You two should leave first."
"But sir..."
"Stand back."
When there were no outsiders around, Uncle Gu gritted his teeth and asked, "Go ahead."
Gu Jiangkuo laughed, "How dare you be alone with me? Aren't you afraid that I'll strangle you to death?"
"You wouldn't do such a stupid thing." Uncle Gu said weakly.
Gu Jiangkuo suppressed his smile. "You're very good at judging people, Uncle. You're very smart. I'm sure you've gradually realized that even the Gu family is no longer completely under your control. Is this what you originally wanted to complain to Grandpa about today?"
Uncle Gu stared at him without saying a word, but his hands gripped the wheelchair even harder, veins almost popping out, making him look even more like an emaciated skeleton.
Gu Jiangkuo said slowly, "You can keep complaining like a primary school student. The old man is over seventy years old, and you are also sick. Besides me, who else can the Gu family rely on?"
"Gu Xin!" Uncle Gu suddenly became excited. "Gu Xin suddenly wanted to study abroad. Is this related to you?"
Gu Jiangkuo shrugged, "You're really wronging me."
"However," he squatted down and said slowly, "I believe that karma will turn around. These assets of the group were not originally owned by the Gu family, but by the Fang family. You and your son are just thieves who broke into the house. God will have eyes, and everything will be returned to its rightful owner. Don't you agree?"
“You, you!”
"Someone come here, my uncle is not feeling well, why don't you take him away?" Gu Jiangkuo stood up and said coldly.
“…”
Gu Jiangkuo said this today not only to stimulate Uncle Gu and make him more nervous and fearful, so that he would lose his composure and complain endlessly, annoying the old man, but also to shout out his true feelings to these blatant thieves.
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Later, Uncle Gu dragged his sick body to find his father several times to argue and remind him to be wary of Gu Jiangkuo. However, Uncle Gu lacked evidence, and his emotions were too strong and full of negative energy, so that the old man was annoyed and avoided him for a while.
During this period, I don’t know how many verbal conflicts my grandma and Uncle Gu had. The days passed in chaos, and three months passed in the blink of an eye.
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Three months later, the bet agreement between Xingxu Metal and its investors was due to expire and be liquidated.
According to the contract, profits must be 40% higher than the same period last year, which is considered qualified. The previous financial report just stuck at a growth rate of 40%. Logically speaking, as the price of lithium ore rises steadily and slowly, profits this quarter will only increase and not decrease.
However, just when everyone in Xingxu thought everything was under control, the investor (Yu Min's Boyue Shares) sent a notice requesting the termination of cooperation and demanding compensation.
This official letter was handed over to Jiang Nuo by Wei Sizu himself. At that time, Wei Sizu rushed towards President Jiang in a panic and was almost stopped by other executives of Jiang's.
Jiang Nuo saw his panic and felt a bad premonition: "What's going on?"
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To thank you all for your comments on the previous chapter, I’m adding another chapter!
① The contract period of a gambling agreement is generally not so short. The six months mentioned in the article is a personal assumption.
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