"Ah! Thank you so much for your kindness, Mr. Bai, you are so generous!"
Lin Qingyu suddenly spoke up, glancing at Gu Shi before continuing.
"Our little brick factory is about to go bankrupt, why have you suddenly changed your mind?"
Bai Jianguo quickly got up and took a document out of his briefcase.
"Boss lady, what you're saying is terrible. I was blind to your true worth before, I was so mistaken!"
He took the documents out of his bag and handed them to Lin Qingyu. "This is a contract I had prepared. As long as Boss Gu signs it, the payment will be received tomorrow!"
Lin Qingyu carefully examined the document; the amount was one million!
That's a huge sum of money! Anyone with that much money, even someone who's penniless, could start a big business.
However, she remained unmoved and simply handed it to Gu Shi.
"With Mr. Bai investing such a large sum of money in us, will you still be able to manage your cash flow?"
As soon as Lin Qingyu finished speaking, it was as if she remembered something.
"Oh dear, look at my memory! Mr. Bai is a big and powerful man, he definitely wouldn't care about one million!"
Bai Jianguo smiled sheepishly, "Oh, it's just small business. But if Brother Gu needs anything, I'll definitely go through fire and water for you!"
Gu Shi looked at the contract but didn't say anything. He had just seen Lin Qingyu's expression and knew that she had already decided to reject the contract.
"But Mr. Bai, we have new investments now, and the contracts have already been signed. You're a step too late, I'm so sorry!"
Bai Jianguo's expression froze on his face, his eyes wide as if in disbelief.
"No, you, you..."
"Boss Bai, I really didn't lie. The funds have all arrived and we're just waiting for Gu Shi to make arrangements. The machines here will be restarted for brick firing in a few days. Gu Shi is checking the machines right now!"
Bai Jianguo's face turned red, then white, and finally blue, until it became as black as coal.
Seeing that he was speechless, Lin Qingyu knew that although she didn't know why the other party had come to offer investment, she had her own way of dealing with it.
She wouldn't let Gu Shi suffer that kind of humiliation, and she herself felt insulted.
"I mean it, but it's too much trouble for you to make the trip yourself, Mr. Bai. You should go back now! If we encounter any difficulties in the future, we will definitely contact you as soon as possible!"
Lin Qingyu had only been there a few minutes when she successfully drove Bai Jianguo away.
During this time, Gu Shi did not stop Lin Qingyu at all. He knew that Lin Qingyu must have her own reasons for doing so.
Even if Lin Qingyu only wanted to vent his anger, he would be happy to do so.
"What are you grinning about? If I hadn't come, were you planning to keep this from me forever?!"
Lin Qingyu knew Gu Shi's personality; if she didn't come, Gu Shi would continue to lie to her, one lie after another.
"I……"
"What do you mean 'you'? You're being bullied and you don't even say anything. Do you think I'm just a decoration? You even tried to push me out of the picture. Now you won't tell me anything, huh?"
Lin Qingyu was still a little angry. She was both heartbroken and furious, and felt terrible.
Gu Shi couldn't say anything nice, so he could only comfort Lin Qingyu by holding her tightly and refusing to let go.
"Okay, okay, it's my fault. I promise it won't happen again. Please don't be angry anymore!"
Lin Qingyu hadn't seen Gu Shi like this in a long time. In fact, the moment she was hugged, she couldn't help but smile.
"Oh, I'm not angry with you, I'm just angry with everyone else. Why do they all think we're easy to bully!"
Then Gu Shi took the initiative to tell her what had happened at the brick factory and steel plant in the past few days, and Lin Qingyu frowned deeply as she listened.
"Why didn't you say so earlier? Where would I get the money? I have the funds. If you had told me sooner, we wouldn't have to be at the mercy of others."
Lin Qingyu was exasperated with Gu Shi and pointed at him forcefully. She then took out a bankbook from her bag.
Along with that, several other bright yellow items were also taken out.
"Look, these are all the things I've saved up, and here they are too!"
Gu Shi glanced at the passbook; there were so many numbers on it that he counted them carefully.
More than a million, plus the gold nuggets that Lin Qingyu just poured out.
How much money would that require?
Gu Shi couldn't figure out how Lin Qingyu had managed to save up all that money. His eyes told Lin Qingyu what he was thinking.
However, Lin Qingyu didn't intend to reveal her savings story bit by bit; she simply said a few words to cover it up.
"From now on, you have to discuss everything with me first! It hurts me to see you always shouldering everything alone!"
"I see!"
Gu Shi didn't say much, but Lin Qingyu knew in his heart that he would never let such a thing happen again.
"Take the money and do whatever you need to do. Don't worry about home!"
Since they moved, Lin Dajun has been living at home, and they've also hired a nanny, which has greatly improved their lives.
Li Xiuhua was no longer living in fear, Lin Qingyu was able to do her own thing, and Gu Jue was being watched over.
"You're right, I should still discuss things with you in the future!"
Gu Shi repeated himself, indicating that he had truly made up his mind.
Lin Qingyu finally relaxed a lot, and the anxiety she had been feeling slowly subsided.
"Okay, you go ahead with your work. I'm going to a restaurant; it feels like it's been ages since I've been there."
As she was about to leave, Gu Shi suddenly grabbed her.
"Little Yu'er, don't go yet, let me hug you!"
Perhaps because he had finally resolved a major concern, Gu Shi felt a sense of fulfillment as soon as he relaxed.
He really wanted to hug Lin Qingyu, so he did.
Gu Shi held Lin Qingyu tightly, as if she were his whole world, or as if he had grasped a lifeline!
"It would be so embarrassing if someone saw us in broad daylight!"
Although Lin Qingyu was shy, she still hugged Gu Shi's back, giving him a strong response.
However, she felt a dampness on her shoulder.
The hug didn't last long. Gu Shi first let go of Lin Qingyu, and when he saw her again, Gu Shi had already returned to normal.
"Thank you, Xiaoyu'er!"
Lin Qingyu was curious when she heard Gu Shi address her that way again.
"I've heard you call me that for years, and I've always wanted to ask, how did we become friends when we were kids? I have absolutely no recollection of it."
Gu Shi looked at Lin Qingyu's bewildered expression but wasn't angry; he was used to it.
He was used to only remembering that time, but after experiencing so much, he felt it was time to have a talk with Lin Qingyu.
"In a few days, when I'm done with my work, I'll take you back to Pear Blossom Village to see the trees we planted together when we were kids. It's okay if you don't remember them, I'll help you recall!"
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