Chapter 373 But There Are No Ifs
Gu Sinan and Sheng Chongren secretly contacted the relevant departments and handed over the information about the smuggling gang provided by Luo Anxiang.
The scale of the incident and its severe impact were extremely shocking. The higher authorities attached great importance to it and immediately set up a special team to wipe out this huge illegal smuggling gang.
With the law as a weapon and the country as a backer, the sniping of He Wei's gang was relatively successful.
However, the gang is made up of lawless criminals who will not surrender easily. Moreover, Luo Anxiang is just a small fry. What he knows is too one-sided, so it will take time to catch them all.
The Gu and Sheng families naturally strongly support the country's father. They donated money and supplies without blinking an eye, allowing the soldiers to charge into battle without any worries. Gu's people even infiltrated the enemy camp and provided a lot of inside information.
The struggle between the two sides was very fierce.
Sheng Chongren couldn't guarantee that what they reported would not be leaked out. In order to prevent those lawless criminals from sneaking into the house and killing people when they were on the run, the Sheng family added a lot of bodyguards and strengthened security measures.
There was no way he could hack into the surveillance equipment and climb over the wall like Gu Yanchuan did last time.
Gu Yanchuan said he didn't mind, since he could now walk through the main door openly. He also thoughtfully sent two beautiful bodyguards to the Sheng family, ahem, to ensure the convenience of the girl's daily life.
He would never admit that he was jealous.
Time passed quietly, and in the blink of an eye it was New Year's Eve.
These days, Gu Yanchuan got up early in the morning and went to the Sheng family. He did not come back until after ten o'clock in the evening. Gu Sinan thought that he had married into the Sheng family. I guess I’ll have to eat the reunion dinner alone this year.
He ordered the kitchen to prepare a sumptuous dinner, and the proper sense of ceremony was still necessary.
Alas, I don’t know if I will be able to wait for Manman to have New Year’s Eve dinner with him in my lifetime.
Gu Sinan sat in the study, staring out the window in a trance. What was playing in his mind was not the stunning glimpse he had of Manman at the first time, nor the tenderness and beauty he had shared during those years, but that he and Manman had become an old man and their grandchildren were calling them grandpa and grandma.
Alas, maybe he is really old.
Gu Sinan was extremely sad. Seeing that it was time for dinner, he quietly got up and went downstairs to eat.
I'm a little curious about what food the kitchen has made this year.
Huh?
That kid Gu Yanchuan was actually sitting at the dining table waiting for dinner to start.
"Why don't you go to Sheng's house for dinner tonight?" Gu Sinan didn't even realize that there was a hint of jealousy in his tone. Haha, I don’t know whether the pigs dug up the cabbages, but the pigs that had been raised for more than ten or twenty years ran away.
Gu Yanchuan asked back: "Isn't it New Year's Eve dinner?"
Damn it, of course the New Year’s Eve dinner is for the whole family to eat together. He and the little girl haven't confirmed their relationship yet. It's so shameless to ask for free meal on this special holiday.
It’s not that I can’t bear to see the old man alone and miserable. No.
"Okay, then I'll give you an extra pair of chopsticks." Gu Sinan said this as if he was doing it reluctantly, but there was an imperceptible smile in his eyes.
This brat.
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At the same time, it was time for the Ji family to eat the New Year’s Eve dinner.
Su Man slowly came down the spiral staircase. She was wearing a knitted cardigan with a white shirt underneath. The buttons on her collar were unbuttoned, revealing her porcelain-white neck. She was wearing a red hip-hugging long skirt, showing off her charming curves.
Ji Xiuci was stunned for a moment.
Then, a cold light flashed in Ji Xiuci's eyes. Manman was so beautiful, he would never allow that old man Gu Sinan to snatch her away again.
She was Ji Xiuci's wife, and even after death she had to be buried with him.
After the Sheng family's coming-of-age ceremony, Manman's attitude towards him became increasingly cold. He was angry that she still had feelings for that old man, and he refused to speak to her out of spite. Who would have thought that Manman, who used to take the initiative to make peace, would now be determined to ignore him?
They have been in a cold war for more than three months. This is not a solution, so they might as well take this opportunity to reconcile.
Ji Xiuci pulled out a chair for Su Man in a gentlemanly manner: "Man Man, these are all your favorite dishes, come and see if you like them."
Su Man glanced at him indifferently, and finally sat down. What can I do? They are still husband and wife now, is it possible that they will not talk to each other for the rest of their lives? Since there is no way to divorce for the time being, why not give him one last chance.
As long as he stops speculating that she is still obsessed with Gu Sinan, as long as he stops going crazy anytime and anywhere... as long as he is a normal person.
Ji Xiuci picked up a piece of pickled fish with chopsticks and gave it to Su Man. He slowed down his tone like a secret whisper between lovers: "Manman, try this."
Su Man hesitated for a moment, picked up a piece of Longjing shrimp and gave it to him, and said slowly: "You can try this too."
"Good, good." Ji Xiuci said good several times and ate the Longjing shrimps carefully as if he was tasting a delicacy.
For some reason, when Manman cried and explained to him, he could never control his temper and said things that he felt were inappropriate afterwards. But when Manman, who had been ignoring him, suddenly gave him a smile, he was actually a little flattered.
Su Man noticed that her stepson had not yet come downstairs to eat, but she said nothing.
The stepson was so hostile to her, she didn't want to try her luck. Anyway, no one will remember her good points.
Ji Xiuci didn't notice that his son didn't come to the table to eat, and he didn't care. Ji Youli is already 18 years old. Does he have to urge her to treat him to a meal? When you're hungry you'll come.
It would be better not to disturb his and Manman’s world of two.
Halfway through the meal, Ji Youli came down from upstairs.
He spent the entire winter vacation studying frantically, studying from morning to night and not even stepping out of the door. Just wait and see, he has already entered the hell mode, and he will definitely be able to regain the second place in the monthly exam at the beginning of the school year.
By that time, dad will no longer scold him for being useless, right?
Ji Youli saw that his father and stepmother were having dinner. They had obviously been eating for quite a while, but no one called him. He couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.
This is the New Year’s Eve dinner.
He walked to the dining table with a gloomy look and called out, "Dad." After a pause, he called out, "Auntie Man."
Ji Xiuci didn't even lift his eyelids, and responded in an almost inaudible voice: "Yeah."
Su Man glanced at him, nodded slightly, and continued eating.
Ji Xiuci added another serving of food to Su Man and told her about things that had happened to him recently, of course, he only talked about the interesting things. Su Man echoed a few words and gradually showed a smile.
If Gu Sinan had never existed between them, perhaps they would still be happy?
Ji Youli was ignored the entire time and had a very tasteless reunion dinner.
He couldn't help but wonder, if his parents hadn't divorced back then, they would be a happy family of three now, right?
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