Chapter 164
"...No." After an unspecified amount of silence, Jiang Nuo finally found his voice and said quickly, "Gu Jiangkuo, wait a minute. I'm going to hang up first."
Even though he had a thousand words to say, now was not the time. He had to go tell Aunt Fang that Gu Jiangkuo had passed the Fang family's test!
Gu Jiangkuo did not miss the so-called "opportunity". With the help of the Fang family, the balance of victory will tilt towards Gu Jiangkuo!
After Jiang Nuo hung up the phone, he rushed out in a hurry. As soon as he opened the door, he bumped into the servant who was lying on the door and eavesdropping.
Jiang Nuo: “…”
maid:"……"
After a brief moment of awkwardness, the servant said, "Mr. Jiang, let me accompany you to find the old lady."
"All right."
After hearing the news, Mrs. Fang's first reaction was to verify it again and again, and then repeatedly asked Jiang Nuo whether he had leaked the news.
Jiang Nuo was helpless. "Aunt, I'm already living in your house. You guys can control everything I say and do. If you still don't believe me, you can go to the telecom company and check my call recordings. I agree to your permission."
"No, that's not what I meant." Even though she said that, Old Lady Fang still found it incredible. At that moment, Aunt Fang hurried in—even forgetting to knock—and said, "Mother! The latest news: Gu Jiangkuo has announced the suspension of his public tender offer for the Gu Group!"
"!" Jiang Nuo hurriedly took out his mobile phone and searched for relevant news.
Is Gu Jiangkuo so quick?
Old Mrs. Fang put on her reading glasses and squinted to read the fine print in the news. She then asked her daughter, "Did he really...?"
Aunt Fang nodded. "Just this morning, Ah Kuo called me and asked me one last time whether we would accept the conditions he offered the Fang family. I thought he might have reached the end of his rope, so he insisted on not accepting them, and told him that the Fang family would give him one last chance. But…"
"In the end," Aunt Fang said, "he actually said this was his last chance for the Fang family. And then... just like you saw, he gave up."
"He really..."
"Yes, mother, you don't know how much Ah Kuo will lose by making this decision. The loss of funds is immeasurable. More importantly, he may lose the opportunity to move to Gu Zhonghong forever."
"So," Old Lady Fang said in a trembling voice, "he's not like that bastard Gu Zhonghong, sister. He's not like him."
"Mother?" Aunt Fang quickly pulled Old Madam Fang aside and said, "Should I go get Ah Kuo over now?"
"Go ahead," Old Madam Fang murmured. She excitedly took off her reading glasses, wiped her eyes with a handkerchief, and explained to Aunt Fang, "I've already reached an agreement with the branch families. You should know how to handle the rest."
"Yes, mother!"
Jiang Nuo also hurriedly said: "Thank you, Auntie!"
Old Madam Fang waved her hand and asked the servant beside her, "Where are my Buddhist beads?"
As she walked, she murmured, "Sister, if you are still alive, you can be relieved. He is not like him. The inferior genes of the Gu family did not affect your grandson. ... He is a good child."
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"Mother went to burn incense at my aunt's memorial tablet," Aunt Fang explained. "Xiao Nuo, you can rest assured now. Now that Mother has agreed, the Fang family will fully support A Kuo. We hold about 15% of the shares, all in all. Gu Zhonghong knows this, and many board members are aware of this, too."
That is to say, it is enough to scare them.
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Jiang Nuo didn't even dare to call Gu Jiangkuo, for fear of disturbing him - since the announcement of stopping the acquisition had been issued, they had to deal with it every minute to minimize the losses.
Jiang Nuo couldn't help but refresh the mainstream financial news webpage of Nanyang every few minutes, then look back at the stock price of Gu Group, and occasionally receive reports from his own company.
He should be able to return to Yanlin.
Fang Xiaoxiao got the news from somewhere and rushed over to tell Jiang Nuo the good news. At that time, President Jiang was processing a work email from Xingxu. After editing and sending it, he closed his laptop and said to Fang Xiaoxiao with a smile, "Sister Xiaoxiao, you heard about it too?"
"I heard about it!" Fang Xiaoxiao said excitedly, "I knew it!! Ahhh, Xiao Nuonuo, your Ah Kuo is truly a good husband. Do you know what he gave up for you? How can you still be in the mood to handle official business? Aren't you touched!"
"...I know." Jiang Nuo whispered, "Of course I'm touched, but more than that, I feel guilty."
"?" Fang Xiaoxiao, "Why are you feeling guilty? This mess wasn't caused by you, it was my grandmother—"
——That is, Mrs. Fang.
She realized she was being too loud and was still at the clan grandmother's house. She quickly glanced at the door with caution and whispered, "The old lady insisted on testing him, otherwise she wouldn't help him. What can you do? If you tip him off, Ah Kuo will really lose the Fang family as a support. You have no choice at all!"
"If you ask me," Fang Xiaoxiao said, "it's just that the clan grandmother can't stand you, so she deliberately dragged you into this and put you in a difficult position. ... Fortunately, your husband is very capable, and now everything is resolved!"
"Yeah." Jiang Nuo let out a slow breath and said easily, "Fortunately, the most critical step has been resolved. I hope the entire acquisition process will go smoothly. ... However, I still have to admit my mistake to him in person."
"Why bother? If you mind so much, why don't you just pretend you don't know?" Fang Xiaoxiao said, "I'll speak for you to your clan grandmother and aunt. Aunt still likes you and will definitely be able to keep it a secret for you."
Jiang Nuo shook his head, "No, I had no choice but to hide it from him before, which was already wrong. The most important thing between lovers is honesty."
This sounds very high-sounding, but in fact, Jiang Nuo knows in his heart that if he does not confess, he will be the one who suffers the most.
Although he felt guilty, he was greedy and selfish and wanted to seek forgiveness.
He also had the confidence that Gu Jiangkuo would forgive him no matter what he did.
Thinking of this, Jiang Nuo fell into self-torture again, thinking "I am so bad" and "I just took advantage of his love to bully him again".
Then Fang Xiaoxiao said, "Okay, since you insist, why don't you meet him later?"
Jiang Nuo: “???”
Jiang Nuo: "What? Who are you meeting?"
"Ah Kuo," Fang Xiaoxiao said, "Didn't you say you wanted to apologize in person? Honestly, I was looking forward to meeting him. When I heard he was coming, I ignored the art exhibition I was halfway through and ran over immediately! He's humiliated me so many times before! Ahhh, I'm so angry! I want him to see with his own eyes that I'm not the brainless, selfless, book-reading, small-brained woman he keeps accusing me of! I'm not going to chase him relentlessly! Humph!"
Jiang Nuo only grasped one key point: "He's coming over?"
Fang Xiaoxiao: "Ah, yes."
"!!" Jiang Nuo, "Now?"
"It should be soon," Fang Xiaoxiao said. "Half an hour left?"
Half an hour? That's enough time for him to run away!
Jiang Nuo hurriedly grabbed his belongings and stuffed them into the suitcase, then ran off with the suitcase in hand. "Sister Xiaoxiao, help me cover this up! Don't let Gu Jiangkuo know I was here!"
"Hey?" Fang Xiaoxiao chased after him, "Aren't you going to apologize in person? Why are you running away?"
Of course it's because he feels guilty! He's not ready yet.
If you want to apologize, you should at least prepare the words, prepare the gifts, and find a suitable environment, right?
He was not mentally prepared for such a direct confrontation. Even if he was forgiven, Gu Jiangkuo would definitely not let him go easily. Wouldn't that be the end of him?
It’s better to take a long-term view!
It only took him five minutes to pack up, which was more than enough time compared to "half an hour", enough for him to sneak out of the villa area and take a taxi away.
Thinking of this, Jiang Nuo hurried downstairs, walked through the living room and entrance hall, opened the door, all in one go.
Then I saw Gu Jiangkuo walking side by side with Aunt Fang in the yard, as if he was about to enter the house.
Jiang Nuo: “…………”
Gu Jiangkuo was also obviously surprised. Aunt Fang must have misunderstood. "Xiao Nuo, have you told A Kuo everything? Did you ask A Kuo to pick you up? Of course, of course. But don't be in a hurry. Let's talk about business first."
Jiang Nuo: “…”
Jiang Nuo felt her boyfriend's sharp gaze as if he had suddenly realized something, and she lowered her head, not daring to speak.
Gu Jiangkuo: “?” Haha.
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