In the next few days, Gu Cheng and Su Wanti went to the night market, the food street, the amusement park, and the vegetable market to buy fresh fruits, and had a great time.
Both of them dressed casually when going out, either in island shirts or white T-shirts and shorts, wearing sunglasses or black-framed glasses, without any makeup or decoration.
So no one recognized them.
Although people who have met them will be attracted by their extraordinary temperament and beautiful looks, they will only regard them as a good-looking couple and will not think too much about it.
On the last day, Gu Cheng and Su Wanti bought some local specialties and then boarded the plane back to Beijing.
After returning to the capital, the two took a short rest, brought some gifts, and went to the Su family.
Gu Cheng and Su Wanti prepared gifts for everyone in the Su family.
The Su family was very happy to see that the two had a close relationship.
Su's father and mother were still muttering behind their backs. They had never expected that Gu Cheng and Su Wanti would be so compatible. They felt that they were like the matchmaker, tying the red thread and making a beautiful marriage happen.
Su Qingxiu was particularly happy to see Gu Cheng. He admired Gu Cheng very much and regarded Gu Cheng as his idol.
His decision to apply to military academy was also influenced by Gu Cheng.
As soon as Gu Cheng arrived, he kept calling him brother-in-law, asking him about the things to pay attention to when applying to the military academy, and then asking him how to choose a major.
Mr. Su was particularly satisfied with Gu Cheng.
He values Gu Cheng's character and ability very much.
Especially when compared with his own son who was idle and had no job, Gu Cheng seemed more reliable.
After the family had dinner, Mr. Su called Gu Cheng to the study.
He opened the safe, took out a notebook, opened it, and handed it to Gu Cheng.
Gu Cheng looked at it for a long time, his brows gradually knitted together. He looked at the picture in his notebook and asked, "Grandpa Su, is this combustible ice?"
Mr. Su shook his head. "It's more magical and more precious than combustible ice."
"Methane hydrate is a natural gas hydrate that can only form under high pressure and low temperature conditions. Like coal and oil, methane hydrate takes too long to form and is a non-renewable energy source."
"The substance I recorded in my notes has a form similar to combustible ice, but it can regenerate under certain conditions."
"Is there really such a substance?" Gu Cheng's eyes widened.
If such a substance really exists, then for humans, energy will be inexhaustible and there will be no need to worry about energy depletion.
If the regeneration conditions of this substance are discovered and this technology is mastered, the owner of this technology, or the country that owns it, will become the overlord of this world.
"Grandpa Su, what is this substance called and where did you discover it?"
Old Master Su said slowly, "I discovered this by chance when I was young and on an expedition to the Arctic. At that time, I didn't have the conditions or sufficient funds to conduct research, so I just recorded it."
"Gu Cheng, I'm showing this to you because I want you to do research in this area. If you succeed, you should know what you can gain."
"I have another notebook in my bedroom. I'll give it to you. Wait here for a moment."
Mr. Su stood up and left.
Gu Cheng looked through his notes.
There were several English professional terms in the notes that he couldn't understand. He saw an English dictionary in the bookcase, so he opened the bookcase and took out the dictionary.
After taking the dictionary down, Gu Cheng saw a document behind the thick dictionary.
The cover of the document has the words "Su-Gu Marriage".
Documents related to the Gu family?
Driven by strong curiosity, Gu Cheng took the document and began to read it.
Gu Cheng didn't expect that this document was actually the agreement signed by Su Wanti and the Su family.
The agreement states that Su Wanti and the Su family are in a cooperative relationship, and she and Gu Cheng are in a contractual marriage. The time of the marriage is determined by negotiation between Su Wanti and Gu Cheng, and the Su family will not interfere.
The agreement also stated that as long as Su Wanti married Gu Cheng instead of Su Baiyu, the Su family would continue to provide Su Wanti with assistance in performing arts, and every year the Su family would donate to the welfare home that took in Su Wanti.
Gu Cheng became increasingly disheartened, and the more he looked, the more he doubted himself.
Su Wanti never mentioned this agreement to him.
Could it be that all her feelings towards me these days were fake?
Is the truth that she is with him just to get continued support from the Su family?
Thinking of this, Gu Cheng's hands trembled a little. He didn't know whether he was disappointed or angry.
Gu Cheng's mind was a little confused. He put away the agreement and put it back where it was. Then he tried to calm his chaotic emotions and sat down in the chair dejectedly.
After a while, Grandpa Su came back and handed another notebook to Gu Cheng.
Gu Cheng forced himself not to think about the agreement for the time being, and reluctantly listened to Grandpa Su finish talking about the magical new resource.
After leaving Su's house, Gu Cheng drove Su Wanti home.
After arriving at the community, Su Wanti asked, "Do you want to go up?"
Gu Cheng nodded.
Su Wanti felt that something was wrong with Gu Cheng's mood. When she left Su's house, she found that Gu Cheng seemed to be worried suddenly.
After the two entered the room, Su Wanti touched Gu Cheng's forehead and asked with concern: "You seem to be in a bad mood. Are you feeling unwell? Too tired?"
Gu Cheng looked at Su Wanti's face and couldn't help but think of the agreement he found in the Su family.
"Su Wanti, when are you going to tell me?" Gu Cheng said lightly.
These words and his attitude made Su Wanti uneasy. "Tell you what?"
There was no light in the room, and Gu Cheng stood in the shadows.
"You signed an agreement with the Su family. As long as you complete the marriage on behalf of Su Baiyu, the Su family will provide you with all kinds of help and escort you."
His voice was slow, calm, and patient.
At this moment, darkness enveloped his facial features, making it impossible to see his expression, and to tell whether he was happy, angry, sad, or joyful.
"Su Wanti, why didn't you tell me that you have the Su family as your financial sponsor?"
"They've offered you very good conditions for their daughter!"
"Did you agree to be with me because of these conditions? Have you been acting with me these days?"
"It's a contract marriage. The length of the marriage is determined by the parties. Haha - how many years are you going to act with me?"
"The Su family offered such generous conditions just to let you accompany me for a few years..."
"What do you think I am? Someone who is difficult to get along with? Someone who is scary?"
In fact, Su's father told Gu Cheng that the marriage between them was a contract marriage, but unfortunately Gu Cheng was too excited at the time and didn't listen.
Su Wanti thought that her father had told Gu Cheng about this, so she did not take the initiative to tell him about the agreement.
This led to Gu Cheng being unable to accept the agreement for a while after he accidentally discovered it.
He didn't want to doubt Su Wanti's sincerity, but the agreement clearly stated that her being with him was conditional...
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