"Gu Cheng, why don't we find a quiet place to talk?" said Father Su.
Gu Cheng looked around, frowned slightly, and thought that this was indeed not a place for negotiation.
"Uncle Su, I have a private room upstairs, you can go there."
The banquet was held in a high-end business hotel.
The Gu Group has a partnership with this hotel and is a VIP client of the hotel. The hotel treats the executives of the Gu Group as guests of honor and even reserves a room specifically for Gu Cheng.
"Okay!" Father Su nodded.
Father Su and Gu Cheng went upstairs together.
The door was locked with a password. After Gu Cheng entered the password, the door opened and he took Su's father into the room.
This is a suite, with the outer room being the living room and the inner room being the bedroom.
Several of Gu Cheng's personal belongings were placed in the living room, and a complete set of purple clay tea sets was placed on the coffee table.
"Gu Cheng, you also like purple clay teapots? Not many young people like this!" Father Su sat down, carefully picked up the tea set and looked at it, unable to let it go.
Gu Cheng sat down opposite Su's father and said calmly, "A friend gave it to me. I had no place to put it, so I put it here."
"Uncle Su, what do you want to discuss with me?"
Gu Cheng folded his elbows and glared coldly, thinking, let me see what your Su family is going to use to threaten me!
Su Wanti? Her agency contract is in my hands now. Don't even think of using her to threaten me.
Gu Cheng lowered his chin slightly, his eyes were deep, and he pursed his lips tightly, waiting for Su's father's reply.
Father Su didn't notice Gu Cheng's tense state. He lowered his head and carefully organized his words in his mind.
After hesitating for a while, he finally spoke.
"Gu Cheng, you met Su Wanti today. What do you think of her?" Su's father looked straight at Gu Cheng, his eyes full of seriousness.
Gu Cheng did not expect this question. He thought that Su's father would come straight to the point and say that it was his idea to announce the marriage news and set the wedding date without the Su family's knowledge.
He said that the Su family had already investigated thoroughly and knew that Su Wanti was the mysterious woman who spent the night with him that night.
Gu Cheng was stunned. It was a rare moment for him to be stunned. Before he could think of how to answer,
Father Su added, "Su Wanti is also the daughter of me and your Aunt Tao."
He looked sincere.
"Ah? How is that possible?" Gu Cheng's pupils constricted. He was shocked by what Su's father said.
He had investigated Su Wanti's identity information clearly. She was an orphan without parents and was born in a small county town thousands of miles away. How could she be the child of Su's father and mother?
"Su Wanti is the daughter your aunt Tao and I adopted," Su's father said frankly.
Gu Cheng breathed a sigh of relief and calmed his chaotic emotions.
Wait, they now have a daughter?
Could it be...
Gu Cheng narrowed his eyes slightly and said in a low voice, "Uncle Su, what you mean is..."
Father Su no longer hesitated and told him everything, "Gu Cheng, you grew up under your uncle's care. I know you are a good child, and I also know your attitude towards the marriage between the Gu and Su families."
"Although you agreed to the marriage, it was because of your grandfather. In fact, you yourself have no expectations for the marriage, and you have no feelings for my daughter Su Baiyu."
"After you graduated from the military academy, you took over the family business and became the president of Gu Cheng Group. You should know better than me why the two old men facilitated the marriage."
"The two old men have a good relationship and trust each other enough, so they thought of using marriage to make the relationship between the Gu family and the Su family closer, combining multiple parties to form a solid and unshakable community of interests."
"To put it bluntly, it's all about profit."
"Uncle knows your abilities. You can develop the Gu family well without relying on marriage. Then marrying into the Su family and marrying their daughter will only serve the purpose of making your grandfather happy."
"For you, it doesn't matter who you marry, as long as she's the daughter of the Su family, right?"
Gu Cheng heard clearly what Su's father said. After hearing this, Gu Cheng understood the meaning of Su's father's words clearly.
"Father Su, you want to..." He couldn't say the rest of the words and had to wait for Father Su to say it himself.
At this moment, Gu Cheng leaned forward slightly, resting his hands on his legs. He could feel the hot sweat on his palms due to nervousness.
"Your Aunt Tao and I are thinking of having Su Wanti replace Bai Yu to complete the marriage between the Su and Gu families. What do you think?"
"Of course, we won't tie you down for life with this marriage. The main thing is that you've already publicized the marriage between the Su and Gu families, and you've also set the wedding date. Both sets of elders are happily awaiting the joyous occasion of their grandchildren. So, let's give an explanation to the public and to the two old men. How about that?"
"Afterwards, how this marriage relationship is handled depends on the wishes of both of you."
When Mr. Su mentioned that Su Wanti would replace Su Baiyu, Gu Cheng's mind went blank and he didn't listen to what he said after that.
"Is she willing?" Gu Cheng heard his own voice, which was a little nervous, so much so that the ending tone trembled slightly.
He didn't know what he was or why he had such an abnormal reaction.
Maybe it was because of that unforgettable night?
That night changed him.
He, who had shown no interest in women for over twenty years, suddenly developed a strong interest in her.
I had people investigate her background, her experiences, her whereabouts, I dreamed of her, and I even thought she was collaborating with others and wanted to threaten me, which hurt my heart...
He thought that if he had to get married in this life, she should be the bride.
Not Su Baiyu or anyone else.
In his eyes, Su Baiyu, like other women, is a female human being.
Not special at all.
Not like Su Wanti.
Su Wanti is the most special. She is pure, soft, sweet and fragrant.
At the same time, she is free, unrestrained, tough and fascinating.
Su Wanti, is she really going to marry him? Or is she being coerced by the Su family? Gu Cheng wants to know the answer.
Gu Cheng stared at Su's father, his brows furrowed, his eyes shining, and his jaw tense, making his expression even more serious and stern.
Because of his father, Mr. Su had a natural sense of guilt towards business elites. He looked at Gu Cheng's serious expression and thought he was angry, and his heart was beating wildly.
Then he nodded hurriedly, "Yes, yes. Wan Ti originally refused, but when she heard it was you, she agreed."
In order to make Gu Cheng happy and get him to agree, Father Su told a little lie.
He also didn't dare tell Gu Cheng about the agreement between Su Wanti and the Su family.
With a thud, Gu Cheng's heart hit the ground, and hot blood flowed through his limbs.
When he heard Father Su's last words, every 36,000 pore in his body felt comfortable.
"Uncle Su's words make sense, and I don't want to force Su Baiyu. If Baiyu is in pain, Uncle Su and Aunt Tao will definitely be heartbroken. For the long-term cooperation and development of the Gu and Su families, just listen to Uncle Su's advice. I have no objection."
Gu Cheng smiled kindly and modestly.
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