◇ 【129】 Meet a high school classmate
Yin Shan understood that Li Ruicheng was implying that as long as he didn't interfere in Gu Yinyin's affairs, he could help him open up the imperial capital market.
As the saying goes, one more enemy is worse than one more friend. Li Ruicheng tried his best not to make an enemy of Yin Shan. Huahai had a bright future, so cooperation was possible, a win-win situation. But only if Yin Shan understood the situation.
Yin Shan's considerations soon yielded results. Gu Yinyin was beautiful, but there were many beautiful women. There was no need for him to give up his future in Huahai because of Gu Yinyin, and there was no need to offend the Li family because of Gu Yinyin. Moreover, those were the only two Xi families in the imperial capital with good relations with the Li family.
With a roll of his eyes, he began to speak with a smile, "Of course, of course. I'll invite Master Li and Master Xi to tea some other day, and you two must do me the honor. I remember I have something else to do, so I'll take my leave today."
"This..." Liu Guofang stood up and glared at Li Ruicheng.
Li Ruicheng walked to the door, opened it, and said with a smile, "Goodbye, Mr. Yin."
Yin Shan did not give Liu Guofang a chance to stay. As if he did not hear her words, he left in a hurry, glancing at Liu Guofang with contempt in his eyes.
Gu Yinyin came out at this time with hot tea.
Liu Guofang said bluntly: "Mr. Li, you don't have to waste your energy. Even if you drive Yin Shan away, I won't let Yin Yin be with you."
"Why?" Li Ruicheng asked calmly.
"Why? It's very simple. I don't want my daughter to marry so far away. If you must be with her, it's not impossible. Wait until Yinyin graduates, and you can get married, and stay in Congzhou from now on." Liu Guofang tugged at the corner of his clothes, as if he had grasped an important handle, with a smug look on his face.
Gu Yinyin couldn't help but say, "Mom! Ruicheng's family and career are both in the imperial capital. Besides, the development environment in the imperial capital is much better than Congzhou. Why should we let him come to Congzhou?"
"Can't do it? Forget it!" Liu Guofang stretched out her finger and poked Gu Yinyin's forehead hard. "You little girl have grown up and become independent, haven't you? There's no news about your brother, and your father only has eyes for that bitch and that little bastard. You don't want to care about your mother anymore, right? Huh?"
She was so strong that Gu Yinyin's forehead turned red.
Li Ruicheng quickly pulled her behind him and rubbed her hands lovingly, with displeasure swirling in the depths of his eyes.
Gu Juan stood aside, feeling sorry for Gu Yinyin. What could one do with a mother like that? Only Gu Yinyin and Li Ruicheng were in a position to resolve this matter. Neither he nor Xi Lang interrupted.
Li Ruicheng took Gu Yinyin's hand and sat down on the sofa. He looked at Liu Guofang and said with a smile, "Aunt, I know that the reason why you don't want Yinyin to be with me is nothing more than because you feel sorry for Yinyin and can't bear to let Yinyin marry too far away, right?" Liu Guofang is his girlfriend's mother after all. Even if he understands Liu Guofang's calculations, he can't say that Liu Guofang is just using his daughter.
His words were quite pleasant, and Liu Guofang's expression softened a bit. "Of course I don't want my daughter to marry so far away. If she gets wronged in the future by her in-laws, I won't be able to help her from this far away. Aren't all mothers like this?"
Li Ruicheng suppressed his dissatisfaction with her and nodded in agreement. "You're right. Actually, this problem is easy to solve. In the future, you can move to the capital and live with Yinyin and me. If you're worried that you won't be used to life in the capital and want to stay in Congzhou, that's fine too. I can buy you a shop and you can be your own boss. It will be glorious, comfortable, and you can also make money. By then, your relatives, friends, and neighbors will definitely envy you very much. What do you think?"
Li Ruicheng's next few words pierced Liu Guofang's heart. Why didn't she want Gu Yinyin and Li Ruicheng to be together? To put it bluntly, wasn't it all about money? Gu Xiangfu had money, but it was only four or five hundred thousand at most, and she owned the house. If Li Ruicheng was willing to give her more, why would she bother staring at the few hundred thousand in Gu Xiangfu's hands? Moreover, with more money, she would have the capital to teach those two bitches and that little bastard a lesson!
Li Ruicheng saw the emotion in her eyes and breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time, he felt even more sorry for his girlfriend and was heartbroken. He caught a glimpse of Yin Yin's red eyes and couldn't help but hold her hand tightly, silently comforting her.
Liu Guofang was silent for a moment, then asked in a questioning tone, "What kind of shop are you planning to buy?"
Li Ruicheng said, "Since you're going to buy something, you must buy something better, worth at least one million. Also, how about I invest another five million in you as working capital?"
Liu Guofang's hands trembled instantly. Six million! Even as an accountant at the weaving factory, the most cash she had ever seen at one time was only 100,000 yuan, enough to fill an entire drawer. What did six million mean to her?
"Aunt, what do you think? These will be my betrothal gifts when I marry Yinyin in the future." Li Ruicheng said gently.
Liu Guofang came back to his senses, his eyes lit up, his lips trembled, and he slapped his thigh. His voice was extremely gentle, "Okay, why not? This shows how much you value Yin Yin. In this case, I can safely hand Yin Yin over to you."
"Okay then." Li Ruicheng also smiled. "Then I'll have someone look for a suitable shop in a few days."
"No need, I'll go find it myself. I heard from Yinyin that your Li family is very wealthy, so you will be busy after the New Year holiday, right? I won't delay you." Liu Guofang smiled earnestly.
Li Ruicheng raised an eyebrow in understanding. "Okay, a shop you find yourself will definitely suit your taste." He pulled out his checkbook and immediately wrote a check to Liu Guofang. He said he wanted to buy a shop for Liu Guofang out of kindness; a shop would allow him to make more money. If Liu Guofang opened his own shop and had something to do, his life would be more fulfilling, and he wouldn't be so focused on Yinyin. But since Liu Guofang wanted to keep the money herself, there was no need for him to stop her.
Liu Guofang had been an accountant for many years and knew how to verify the authenticity of a check. He took out his phone and called the bank. After confirming the check was valid, he put it away carefully and said with a smile, "Then you guys sit down for a while. I'll make you dinner."
"Aunt, don't bother." Li Ruicheng stood up. "This is my first time in Congzhou, so let Yinyin take us around. We can just eat outside." He knew that Yinyin definitely didn't want to stay at home anymore.
Liu Guofang didn't try to persuade them to stay. "Okay, you young people are more comfortable having fun together. Yinyin, take the two guests and have a good time. Don't neglect them."
"I understand." Gu Yinyin said lightly, pulling Li Ruicheng and walking out quickly.
Gu Juan pulled Xi Lang to follow.
The two of them walked slowly on purpose. When they got downstairs, they saw Li Ruicheng hugging Gu Yinyin to comfort her.
Gu Juan looked at Gu Yinyin; her emotions had calmed down.
"I'm fine." Gu Yinyin noticed his worried look and smiled at him, saying nonchalantly, "This result was already within my expectations. Without expectations, there will be no disappointment. Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Where are we going now?"
Gu Juan said, "You and Ruicheng go shopping by yourselves, the old man and I will also walk around." Ever since Li Ruicheng and the others knew that Gu Juan's cultivation was much higher than theirs, they felt embarrassed to be called "brother" by Gu Juan, and felt that calling him by his name was more intimate.
"Okay, I won't disturb your world of two." Gu Yinyin winked playfully and pulled Li Ruicheng away.
Gu Juan and Xi Lang changed direction and walked forward slowly.
The sky was gray, the branches along the road were bare, and everything was cold. Gusts of wind blew, bringing a chill that was neither too strong nor too cold. Just walking in the wind was quite relaxing.
Xi Lang took Gu Juan's hand and tucked it into the pocket of his woolen coat, their fingers intertwined, feeling warm and cozy. Occasionally, a few passersby glanced at them with disdain, but neither of them paid any attention.
"Juanbao, this place seems not far from your high school." Xi Lang suddenly discovered.
Gu Juan took a look and saw that it was indeed true. He smiled and said, "Want to go and see it?"
Xi Lang nodded.
"Let's go." Gu Juan excitedly pulled him and quickened his pace.
Xi Lang smiled as he looked at his lover's smiling eyes. Actually, although he and Xiao Juan had known each other since Xiao Juan was in high school, they had never actually walked around the campus together.
When they arrived at the school gate, they found it was locked.
"This way." Gu Juan remembered something and pulled Xi Lang to run along the wall.
Xi Lang asked, "Where are you going?"
Gu Juan winked at him and said, "I've jumped over the wall to skip classes before."
Xi Lang chuckled, his eyes full of fondness for him. He raised his hand and stroked the corner of his upturned mouth, "Is this something to be proud of?"
"Of course." Gu Juan looked proud. "Even though I skipped classes so many times, I still managed to get into a prestigious university. Isn't that something to be proud of?"
The smile on Xi Lang's lips grew even wider, and he nodded, "That makes sense."
Gu Juan clung to the wall and with a slight effort, he jumped onto the top. He extended his hand to Xi Lang and said with a smile, "Come."
Xi Lang handed him his hand without hesitation and let him pull himself up.
Gu Juan looked at him squatting and couldn't help laughing. She leaned over and pecked him on the lips, "Haha, go down."
The two jumped into the yard and walked around hand in hand.
There was no one on the campus, it was extremely quiet. Occasionally a sparrow would fly over a branch, flap its wings a few times, and then fly away silently.
Gu Juan showed Xi Lang where the teaching building was, where the cafeteria was, where the library was, and where the basketball court was...
Xi Lang listened quietly, his eyes as soft as water as he looked at Gu Juan's face.
An hour later, they finished their tour of the campus. They jumped onto the wall again, smiled at each other like thieves, and jumped down at the same time.
Gu Juan noticed that the corner of Xi Lang's coat was covered with dust, so he reached out to brush it off. Just as he was about to speak, an uncertain voice came from behind him.
"Gu Juan?"
Gu Juan turned around and saw a person standing not far behind him, looking at them curiously.
It turned out to be his high school classmate, whose name seemed to be Zou Tianming.
Dear ones, I wish you a happy Dragon Boat Festival! I'm back. I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. I'll resume updating this article after the Dragon Boat Festival. I've never forgotten you. Now, the haze has dissipated. (*^__^*)
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