Chapter 98
The most romantic love words in the world are not "I love you" but "I will support you". Mr. Jiang's "I will support you" is of high value. It is not the low-end guarantee of some ordinary men, "I will provide you with food and drink so that you won't starve to death, and you have to take care of all the housework". Instead, it is the real "pampering", which allows you to eat delicious food and drink spicy drinks, spend as you please with an unlimited black card, and buy things until your hands are sore.
Gu Jiangkuo knew that he was serious, and his heart softened, but he couldn't say "Okay".
The more Nuonuo thought about him, the more he couldn't let himself fall into depravity. How could a grown man like him really rely on his lover for support for his whole life?
Although the so-called Baimi Technology is under his name, all operations are controlled by Jiang Nuo behind the scenes. Without his knowledge and financial resources, there would be no Baimi Technology today.
All in all, he has always been supported by Nuonuo.
If I can go to Southeast Asia to make a career, the short separation seems to be worth it.
"We'll see when the time comes." Gu Jiangkuo changed the subject, making a lighthearted joke. "It's no coincidence that such a ridiculous thing would happen. They came all the way to find me, they probably wouldn't dig out my kidneys."
But this topic reminded Mr. Jiang of his so-called "fate," and Mr. Gu's disabled life in his previous life. He said sternly, "Other organs won't work either! Especially Jiji!"
Gu Jiangkuo: “?”
Gu Jiangkuo's ears suddenly turned red: "I will protect myself."
I don't know what he thought of, but after a while he said, "How about we go traveling first?"
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Baimi Technology's acquisition of Shengchen New Energy was very low-key and rapid. It easily became the largest shareholder, and Gu Jiangkuo became the actual controlling shareholder behind the scenes. In order to show its sincerity, it also gave General Manager Zhao 3% of the shares as a talent incentive.
And promised to continue to invest R&D funds to enable them to innovate and conduct scientific research.
Mr. Zhao was naturally moved by these promises, but besides being moved, he was also filled with worry: "Can Shengchen really be saved?"
Gu Jiangkuo: "Mr. Jiang and I both believe that Shengchen can be revived. The real money invested in it represents our confidence. Mr. Zhao, you don't have to worry about anything else. Just focus on R&D and production. Leave the rest to us."
"That's right," Mr. Zhao sighed. "I'm originally in the manufacturing industry. I only produce lithium batteries and, at most, dabble in some other clean energy. As for finance, I don't understand it, but I see your sincerity. From now on, Mr. Gu, you will be my new boss, and I will obey you."
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A stock market turmoil caused heavy losses for many major shareholders, but Shengchen's factory continued to operate as usual, and the workers' wages and R&D department salaries were not in arrears. This was all thanks to Gu Jiangkuo and Mr. Jiang behind him who injected capital to save the situation in time.
However, some former major shareholders were not so lucky.
Lao Meiqin is still chasing her lover in another province and her whereabouts are still unknown, while Ding Pingzhou has just stopped hiding from his debts. He owed high-interest loans, with interest compounding, and in the end he could not pay it back at all. Relatives and friends all stayed away from him. Until three days ago, a group of thugs smashed the door of his house and chopped a kitchen knife on the bedside table. Ding Pingzhou's father, Ding Yansheng, finally realized the seriousness of the matter and took out the money he had left for his retirement and finally paid off his son's debts.
——At this moment, Ding Pingzhou has been living in his father's house. Because he is unable to repay the debts owed to banks and financial institutions, all the real estate under his name have become foreclosed properties and were sealed early on.
However, because Ding Yansheng sold properties worth millions and gave them all to Ding Pingzhou to pay off his debts, Ding's eldest brother became dissatisfied. He thought the old man was confused and still favored his youngest son at this time. In a fit of anger, he handed the few remaining properties to an agent for sale, and left Yanlin with his wife and children, staying away from his father and brother.
At this point, Ding Pingzhou was left with no one to rely on. Apart from his old father's some savings, which he could still rely on, he had no hope and had lost his fighting spirit. He was not even thirty years old, but he looked as old as a man in his forties or fifties.
With messy hair and a beard that hadn't been shaved for a long time, he wandered aimlessly on the street and unknowingly found himself outside the Jiang family villa area.
Unfortunately, the security guard treated him as a vagrant and was not allowed to enter or even get close to the gate - this appearance would affect the mood of the owners and lower the level of the villa area.
Ding Pingzhou had been feeling depressed for too long and had no place to vent, so he started fighting with the security guard.
Jiang Nuo and Gu Jiangkuo's Porsche drove in at this time. Although the barrier was automatically raised due to electronic license plate recognition, a security guard and a homeless man were fighting in front of them, and the car could not pass.
Gu Jiangkuo had no choice but to put the car in gear and stop the car temporarily. He whispered to his boyfriend in the passenger seat, "I'll go out and take a look."
"OK."
Young Master Jiang responded casually. He would naturally not get off the car. The homeless man looked dirty and smelly, and might be full of viruses and parasites. What if he happened to encounter him?
Although he disliked it, gossip is a common human trait, so Mr. Jiang still opened half of the window to see what was going on.
When their eyes met the homeless man's, both of them were stunned.
Ding Pingzhou wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into: Why is it him!
What could be more embarrassing than meeting your handsome and respectable ex-boyfriend when you are down and out?
Young Master Jiang was thinking: This guy is so dirty! Why is his face covered in beard? I can't even see his facial features. Is this a throwback?
Jiang Nuo closed the car window again with a look of disgust.
Ding Pingzhou turned and ran, but Gu Jiangkuo just gave the security guard a word and started chasing him.
Gu Jiangkuo deliberately let Ding Pingzhou take a few steps, and only held him down when they were at the corner of the outer wall of the villa area and out of Jiang Nuo's sight.
"Mr. Ding, what are you doing here?"
God knows, Ding Pingzhou just walked here subconsciously, not really wanting to find Jiang Nuo. It's not that he didn't think about borrowing money from Jiang Nuo, but Xiao Nuo's attitude became more and more obvious, which made him more and more clear that looking for Xiao Nuo again would only bring humiliation to himself. Why should he appear in front of him in such a miserable state?
"Mr. Gu, you misunderstood..." Ding Pingzhou said in a low voice. Ever since he went bankrupt, he has been hiding from his creditors like a rat that avoids the light of day. As time goes by, the calm and confident temperament of a nobleman has also collapsed and he has become the wretched appearance he is today.
"How can I not misunderstand you for sneaking to Nuonuo's door?" Gu Jiangkuo raised his hand and punched him. Even a 200-pound strong man might not be able to withstand his punch, let alone Ding Pingzhou who had been running around for a long time?
After one punch, Ding Pingzhou's nose started bleeding and his head was knocked to the side. The blood from his nose drew a miserable arc in the air.
"..." Gu Jiangkuo was also stunned, "Why are you so weak?"
If he continued to fight, someone might die. Although Gu Jiangkuo felt unsatisfied, he had no choice but to stop and slowly walked over. Ding Pingzhou, who had just been knocked down, curled up into a ball. He had lost a lot of weight these days, and his wrists exposed from the sleeves of his down jacket were bony and looked like a rat in a gutter.
Gu Jiangkuo really didn't even have the heart to hit him anymore. He just squatted down and threatened him condescendingly: "If I see you around here again, I'll beat you up. Do you understand?"
Ding Pingzhou sobbed and nodded repeatedly, so Gu Jiangkuo stopped making things difficult for him and returned to the entrance of the community.
Young Master Jiang was getting impatient waiting in the car and complained, "Why are you chasing him? It takes so long."
Gu Jiangkuo guessed that Nuonuo might not have recognized Ding Pingzhou, so he smiled and said softly, "I don't think he's a good person. What if he's a thief who came to scout the place? So I chased him and see."
"Is he a thief?" Young Master Jiang asked curiously.
"It doesn't seem like it," Gu Jiangkuo turned the steering wheel with one hand and pointed at his solar plexus with the other. "He doesn't seem to be working well here, so I didn't chase him anymore."
"I said that person looked abnormal." Jiang Nuo yawned slightly and looked away with a lack of interest.
The scumbag who once hurt him deeply, now doesn't recognize him when they meet. Jiang Nuo once thought that Ding Pingzhou would be like a wound deep enough to see the bone. Even if they forgot each other, it would leave an ugly scar that could never be erased.
But in fact, Ding Pingzhou was just like a piece of bird droppings on the windshield. After the next rain, he would disappear without a trace after the wipers were turned on a few times, and would never appear in his sight again.
That spring rain was called Gu Jiangkuo.
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Ding Pingzhou had no tissues on him, so he could only tilt his head back and wait for the blood from his nose to drain back slowly. Like a fool, he stared at the sun for a long time, and even when he was dizzy, he didn't dare close his eyes.
Because as soon as I close my eyes, I can think of Xiaonuo who I just saw.
Jiang Nuo was exactly the same as he remembered, not a bit changed, still bright and beautiful, with a noble temperament, a face as white as jade, and hands as tender as scallions. She was as beautiful as a luxury item in a glass window, making her out of his reach.
Why did he do so many things to Xiao Nuo in his previous life when he was possessed by evil spirits? Xiao Nuo should have been his.
At this moment, the cell phone rang suddenly. Ding Pingzhou rolled his dry eyes, lowered his head, and sniffed. Fortunately, the bleeding stopped, but the caller ID made his blood pressure rise.
Ding Pingzhou smiled mechanically and answered the phone, "Hello, Xu Jiasi, are you done yet?"
Xu Jiasi didn't care about the fluctuations in the financial market. He only believed in one thing: a lean camel is bigger than a horse. Ding Pingzhou was the big boss. Even if the company had problems, plucking a single hair from his body would cost more than the waist of an ordinary citizen. It was impossible for him not to come up with money to compensate him for the loss of his youth.
"Brother Pingzhou, where's the money you promised me? I can't go to Yanlin University now because I failed too many courses. My original school also suggested that I retake them. I'm studying art, and my youth only lasts a few years. I can't afford to waste it. If you don't give me the compensation you promised, I will really post all those photos of us online! Send them to your relatives, friends, and colleagues..."
"Hahaha, what the hell do I have colleagues?" Ding Pingzhou said. "By the way, how much money did you ask for? Tell me exactly what you wanted. My brain hasn't been working well lately, so I can't remember clearly."
At this moment, Ding Pingzhou suddenly had an idea. Since his life had already reached the bottom, why not take someone down with him?
This Xu Jiasi was the first person he cheated on. It seemed that his life started to go astray when he became entangled with him. Oh, and in his previous life, this Xu Jiasi had once shown off in front of Xiao Nuo, causing Xiao Nuo to have a long cold war with him.
"Studying art, one can't afford to waste time, right?" Ding Pingzhou murmured.
Then let you waste a few more years. Blackmail is a criminal offense, right? It seems that if the amount exceeds a certain limit, you will go to jail.
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Two weeks later.
Mr. Jiang always thought that he was a person who knew how to enjoy life, until he saw with his own eyes the grandeur of Mr. Gu Zhonghong.
The old man of the Gu family truly achieved low-key luxury. Before staying in Yanlin, he booked the most luxurious five-star hotel in Yanlin a week in advance. Not only did he book the whole place, he also had to replace the furniture, add ornaments, and disinfect the house inside and out. Jiang Nuo guessed that if they were not afraid that the formaldehyde would not be completely dissipated, they might have redone the soft furnishings.
It was luxurious enough, yet low-key enough. I heard that the leaders of Yanlin City, including the provincial leaders, were going to welcome him back - probably they thought Gu Zhonghong came to Yanlin to invest.
But Chairman Gu politely declined them all, and I didn't meet anyone. The news was kept secret.
The reason why Mr. Jiang heard some rumors was mainly because of Gu Jiangkuo at home.
Jiang Nuo was amazed: "So this is the style of the rich." It was just a few days' stay, but the amount of money spent was even exaggerated by Mr. Jiang.
Gu Jiangkuo didn't react much. His focus was on: "Gu Zhonghong actually came in person. I thought he would just randomly send a young man from his family."
After all, last time he just sent a housekeeper and got the matter over with. Why would he suddenly take me so seriously?
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In fact, Gu Zhonghong had originally only wanted his grandson, Gu Xin, to go on this long journey for him. However, before leaving, Old Man Gu consulted the Thai master again. The master said, "Your grandson is a rare talent and means a lot to you. It would be best if you meet him in person before bringing him back."
Gu Zhonghong also had doubts in his heart: How arrogant can Gu Jiangkuo be? Wouldn't he even give face to Gu Xin, the eldest son and grandson?
However, he still often dreams of his old wife recently. In the dream, his old wife turns into a fierce ghost and wants to take his life every time, blaming him for not taking good care of her children.
In order to get rid of this torture as soon as possible, Gu Zhonghong gritted his teeth and went there in person. Of course, as the head of the family and grandfather, he still had to maintain the pomp and ceremony. He was just there to keep things under control, so he naturally couldn't handle the specific matters himself - he couldn't give too much face to Gu Jiangkuo, lest he lose his position and ask for too much - it still had to be handled by Gu Xin.
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Jiang Nuo laughed and said, "He's your grandfather. Even if you don't call him grandpa, you should at least call him 'old man' or 'old chairman'. How can you call him by his first name?"
"We're not in front of him now," Gu Jiangkuo shook his head, picking at his keychain intentionally or unintentionally, and it was obvious that he was still a little nervous. "I was wondering why he had to come to see me in person? What use am I to him that would make him go to such great lengths? I heard that he hasn't left Lion City for a long time since he got old."
"What are you afraid of? If he makes any unreasonable demands, just refuse them." Boss Jiang didn't explicitly state the "kidney removal and evisceration" scenario, but he also said proudly, "Although the Jiang family isn't as well-off as the Gu family, it's well-off. That gives you the confidence to not bow down to a few dollars."
"Yes." Gu Jiangkuo finally showed a relieved look. He grabbed Young Master Jiang's slender white hand and kissed the back of it. "Now I am not alone. With Mr. Jiang as my backer, I am not afraid of anything."
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