Gu Chuanming waved to Zhang Hongmei, "Hongmei, come over here quickly."
Zhang Hongmei was truly grateful to Gu Chuanming; he had really saved her. She really didn't want to deal with this insincere blessing.
Zhang Hongmei walked to Gu Chuanming's side. She reached out and took his arm. "Grandpa, please sit down."
"I'm not disabled." Even though she said that, she still sat down with his help.
"Grandpa, let's begin. I'll just kowtow to you and offer you tea. There's no need for us to do anything else for others to see."
"Hehe, yes, that's right. We live our own lives and don't need to care about others." Gu Chuanming was a troublemaker since he was a child, and he became even more unruly as he grew up. He ran away to join the army, and his military career was full of hooligans and scoundrels. He didn't care about the opinions of the world at all.
Zhang Hongmei's statement about not showing it to others was exactly what he wanted to hear.
Zhang Shouyi quickly walked to the father and son's side. There was really no way to deal with these two unpredictable people.
Gu Chuanming coughed and said, “Everyone, please witness that today I, Gu Chuanming, am taking Zhang Hongmei as my granddaughter. From now on, Zhang Hongmei will be my only legal heir. Most importantly, offending her is going against me. She can represent me with full authority.”
Gu Chuanming's words caused an uproar among the crowd. It was too serious; this wasn't just a simple adoption of a godparent relationship, it was about the future heir. This girl was practically covered in diamonds!
Zhang Hongmei glared at the smug old man. Was he just asking for trouble?
But the words have already been spoken, so this is all that can be done.
Zhang Hongmei knelt before Gu Chuanming, respectfully kowtowed three times, and loudly called out, "Grandpa." Then she took the teacup handed to her by Zhang Shouyi and held it above her head with both hands. "Grandpa, have some tea."
Gu Chuanming laughed heartily, took the teacup, and drank it all in one gulp. "Very good, very good, I, Gu Chuanming, have an heir now."
The simple procedure was completed. Zhang Shouyi came over and helped Zhang Hongmei up.
Gu Chuanming pulled Zhang Hongmei's hand and asked her to sit down next to him.
Chengzi, being very perceptive, asked the waiter to serve the dishes.
Several older people gathered around. Although Gu Chuanming and Zhang Hongmei said they wouldn't accept gifts, how could these people really not give any? Especially after hearing Gu Chuanming's words, they secretly increased their gifts by half this time.
Shan Dehong chuckled and placed a wooden box on the table. “Don’t refuse. It’s said that one should not refuse a gift from one’s elders. Grandpa Shan is just congratulating you. We can’t be so formal. When I return to the capital this time, I will definitely remember to go home with Mianzhi for a meal.”
"Hehe, thank you, Grandpa Shan. I'll definitely visit you when I have the chance."
This set a precedent, and all five influential figures sent gifts.
On the contrary, only Gu Chuanming's grandfather didn't give anything. Zhang Hongmei didn't care about these things at all, but Zhang Shouyi had some thoughts about it.
It's not that they care about material possessions, but rather that Old Master Gu's words were grand, yet his actions didn't match them.
How could Gu Chuanming forget this? Just as all the dishes were served and the people who brought the gifts returned to their seats, Gu Chuanming took out a brown paper bag from below.
“Hongmei, this is all the wealth that Grandpa has accumulated through a lifetime of risking his life. Now it is all being handed over to you.”
This caused an even bigger uproar. Just how much importance did they place on this little girl?
"Grandpa, we're all family now, there's no need to be so formal. You should keep these, haha. If I'm unfilial, you won't leave them to me."
"Hahaha, I, Gu Chuanming, have always been confident that I would never misjudge someone. Take it if I give it to you."
We're family, no need to be so formal. From now on, everything Grandpa owns is yours, and it's all for my little red plum.
The people present vaguely knew about Gu Chuanming's family background, and they were all very eager. This girl was now one of the wealthiest people in the world, and if they became family, it would be incredible. They were all mentally considering their own descendants and had already decided on their candidates, so they would go back and have them use all their skills to win the girl's favor.
But they all forgot about Zhang Shouyi. How could he let such a thing happen? How could he let someone else take advantage of the little girl he had so carefully protected?
Gu Chuanming ignored other people's ulterior motives and was simply overjoyed. He had spent his life on the battlefield and thought that he would just die and be all alone, but he never expected to meet a girl he liked.
Of course, there was also a desire to compete with that old woman, but this girl was just too much to his liking. If it were a boy, he would be just like he was when he was young.
Zhang Hongmei didn't care. She had too much stuff in her possession, and felt that what use was all this wealth except for safes and such? Aside from spending money on food, she had nowhere else to spend it.
Zhang Shouyi smiled as he looked at the nonchalant girl. Yes, she had plenty of resources. He couldn't say he was penniless, but all his assets were in Zhang Hongmei's hands. She didn't care about money at all.
Gu Chuanming was very satisfied with Zhang Hongmei's expression. Although he had given it to her, he would have been unhappy if she had shown particular interest and attention. However, her nonchalant attitude made him happy.
Chengzi knows Gu Chuanming best. Seeing Gu Lao's genuine smile, she really thinks this girl is amazing.
Lunch was spent in a state of speculation and conjecture. Zhang Hongmei would occasionally put food on Gu Chuanming's plate, while the food in her own bowl was put on by Zhang Shouyi.
After the meal, all the important figures who were unusually united today returned to the capital together.
Since that's the case, let's discuss traveling together, so we'll have company on the journey.
Chengzi drove the car alone, Xiao Li drove the car carrying seafood, and Zhang Shouyi, Zhang Hongmei, and Gu Chuanming shared a car.
“Brother Zhang, you go chat with Grandpa, I’ll drive. You can take over when I get tired.”
"Sure, I'll come and drive it in two hours."
"Grandpa, I drive fast and steadily."
"Hehe, who are you? That's my granddaughter, Gu Chuanming."
There was no one else on the bus, and Zhang Shouyi and Gu Chuanming didn't hide anything from Zhang Hongmei. They talked about work in the back.
Zhang Hongmei didn't listen to what they were saying; she just focused on driving and being the driver.
The people in the cars ahead and behind were all restless, really hoping to get home quickly so they could tell their younger relatives that they couldn't miss this girl.
Dan Dehong wore a smile the entire way. He had told himself he was interested in this girl. And rightly so, even without a vast fortune, she was young and beautiful. A pretty face alone could hold most men's hearts—that's a man's weakness.
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