Chapter 1 Chapter 1 You are such a good person, you are such a good person

In late autumn, the flashing night lights passed over the U city and landed at the international airport a moment later.

Passengers in the cabin got off the plane one after another. Soon, only a young man in the first-class cabin was left standing by the window, looking at the bustling night view outside.

Ever since the plane crossed the border, Ruan Zhao had been staring out the window eagerly. The gorgeous and dazzling lights of U City were like a gem inlaid in the East China region. He took a flight from New York and plunged into this place. It was like a siphon that made him fall firmly into this world.

He finally felt life in this strange world.

The original body's memory was vague, apparently due to long-term seclusion. He only knew that he had lived in an orphanage in New York since he was a child. Until one day ago, someone found him and told him that his family had found him and wanted to take him back.

So he came to U City with his few belongings and full of expectations.

The flight attendant came over and greeted him softly. The young man in front of her looked very young, like a college student studying abroad. His neatly trimmed black hair did not completely cover the snow-white skin behind his ears, and the outline of his thin frame was faintly visible under his light-colored hoodie.

Ruan Zhao held the window sill with both hands, his upturned nose pressed against the glass, his eyes sparkling with curiosity reflected in the glass. The flight attendant half-knelt down to talk to him, her tone sounding like she was coaxing a child.

"Mr. Ruan, our flight has arrived in City U. Is there anything else you need?"

Hearing the voice, Ruan Zhao finally came back to his senses from his inner joy, and he gave an awkward smile to the flight attendant.

"I..." He pinched the soft blanket on his legs with an awkward voice, "I just accidentally spilled water on it."

"It's okay, blankets are originally given to passengers." The flight attendant said with a smile.

"Really? Then can I take it with me?"

"Of course."

"Thank you, this is the first gift I have received." Ruan Zhao said with a smile on his face.

The flight attendant almost fainted because of his smile, but fortunately she remembered that he loved to eat sandwiches on the plane, so she asked: "Do you have any more sandwiches? Do you want to pack one?"

"Is it okay?" Ruan Zhao blinked, her thick eyelashes as delicate as a small fan, "Thank... Thank you."

After a while, Ruan Zhao left with the packed sandwich and blanket. He walked briskly, as if he was a child who had just completed a growth task on his own.

Because his original body had been in seclusion for a long time, a special person picked him up as soon as Ruan Zhao got off the plane. Half an hour later, he was sitting in a luxurious villa in the city. The house was airy and he changed into a white sweater, looking particularly soft.

Listening to the footsteps coming from outside the door, Ruan Zhao nervously pinched the corner of his clothes.

He finally ushered in his own life, and he didn't know whether he was about to face 1V1 or 1Vn?

Ruan Zhao went over all the knowledge that was suitable for various types of attacks in his mind, and silently cheered himself up. No matter what kind of life he faced, he was sure he could handle it!

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The freezing sea water came overwhelmingly, and the suffocation was like an invisible hand strangling Gu Huaiyan's neck. In the extreme darkness, he seemed to see his alveoli bursting like red fireworks.

The smell of rust was emanating from his chest, and he vaguely heard a sound.

"Who do you think you are? You are not worthy of marrying my brother."

Ruan Zhao, it’s Ruan Zhao!

Gu Huaiyan had never even met the second son that the Ruan family had brought back from abroad, so he was caught off guard and framed by him, and the Gu family's decades-long foundation was used as a stepping stone...

Gu Huaiyan felt that his body was about to be squeezed and exploded by the sea water. Finally, a piercing scream appeared in his head, as if it wanted to pierce his eardrums. As if unable to bear the burden, at this moment of death, he suddenly inhaled a breath of air, and his body sat up uncontrollably, followed by a violent cough.

There was a faint morning light outside the window. The faint light filtered through the gaps in the thick curtains, casting the person on the bed into an angular dark silhouette.

The phone on the bedside table kept ringing. Gu Huaiyan took a few deep breaths and raised his hand to his chest.

A strong heartbeat vibrated his palms. In the dim room, his confused eyes quickly regained their coolness.

"What's the matter?" Gu Huaiyan answered the phone, his voice as steady as usual.

The assistant on the other end of the phone said anxiously, "Boss Gu, it was just revealed online that Ruan's products use expired dairy products. Our hotel has been ordering their cakes for a long time. Do you want to make a statement now?"

Gu Huaiyan's breathing stagnated. The tone of the assistant's voice was exactly the same as he remembered. This sudden incident came without any signs. He couldn't have just had a predictive nightmare. Moreover, as soon as he closed his eyes, the subsequent events were vivid in his mind.

The last time, when there was a problem with the Ruan family's products, he first issued a statement to stand in support of the Ruan family, and then he used the Gu family's reputation to save the Ruan family's stocks. His idea at the time was extremely naive, because because of the old friendship between the two families, he didn't care about rising together and falling together, but what was waiting for him was that the youngest son who was found by the Ruan family would use tricks to drag him down, and then step on him to get to the top.

The only sound in the dim room was the crackling of electricity in the phone. The assistant on the other side was too angry to say a word, but Gu Huaiyan was extremely calm. His elite education since childhood enabled him to immediately distinguish the pros and cons of any event. The world is bustling for profit, and the world is bustling for profit. When doing business, what matters is the word "profit" rather than the word "righteousness".

Even though the Gu family and the Ruan family have a deep friendship, his company cannot be destroyed in the hands of a stranger, even if that person is a member of the Ruan family.

"Issue a statement that all hotels under Gu's group will remove Ruan's products. The hotel will be held responsible for all customers who have consumed in the hotel within the past six months. As for our cooperation with Ruan..." Gu Huaiyan changed his tone, "Only if Ruan can prove that their pastries have no safety risks, Gu will consider renewing the contract with them. In addition, notify the hotel to immediately look for pastries and desserts on the market that suit the tastes of the public, and make sure to fill the vacant hotel pastries before tomorrow."

The assistant on the opposite side paused for a moment, as if he had something to say, but Gu Huaiyan's suddenly cold tone made him inexplicably frightened, so he had no choice but to agree and quickly go about it.

Logically speaking, given the relationship between the Gu and Ruan families, Gu Huaiyan would not be so heartless. However, when it comes to food safety, it is understandable for him to do so. The assistant made the statement while thinking that the Ruan company has been making food for decades and has never had any problems with the raw materials. This time, maybe another company deliberately framed them. If the statement was made according to what Gu Huaiyan said, even if the Ruan company found out that there was no problem with the raw materials and wanted to cooperate with the Gu company, they would have to compete again.

Sure enough, not long after the statement was issued, Gu's mother called Gu Huaiyan's mobile phone. At that time, Gu Huaiyan was sitting in the back seat of a car in a neat suit, with a cold aura lingering around him.

"Do you have any brains?!" Gu's mother yelled at the other end of the phone, "Who is your Uncle Ruan? Would he use expired milk to deceive people? I think you have been too proud of yourself as a boss in recent years!"

Although Gu's father died early, the two families supported each other in business. In the year when Gu's father passed away, Mrs. Ruan accompanied Gu's mother every day in order to help her mother get out of the haze. This made Gu's mother feel a sense of gratitude towards the Ruan family.

Gu Huaiyan didn't care what his mother thought. He said in a businesslike manner: "I will be responsible for the hotel."

"Responsible? No one is stopping you from taking responsibility! Look at the statement you made. It's clear that you don't want to cooperate with the Ruan family anymore. Are you so responsible?!"

"What else?" Gu Huaiyan said in a cold tone. He opened the statement that his assistant had passed to him and took a look at it. This statement was exactly what he meant, and the assistant had conveyed it exactly. "Since the statement has been issued, there is no reason to withdraw it. No matter what, we must first wait for the third party's test results on the pastries."

Because Gu Huaiyan's words were indeed reasonable, even if Gu's mother was angry, she couldn't blame the company, so she had to start a new fire: "Based on the character of your uncle Ruan's family, they would not do such a thing. You should also stop working all day long. What's the point of wearing out your human touch? I told you last month that your engagement with the Ruan family should be finalized by the end of this year."

"Mom," Gu Huaiyan finally spoke in a tone other than work after hearing the engagement, "I'm not interested in getting married."

"We have to get married even if we are not interested! I can't just watch you become an ungrateful person. Chengcheng is going back to China soon, we will set a date when he comes back."

"Who said I was going to marry Ruan Cheng?"

Gu Huaiyan finally understood why his mother was so anxious. It was obvious that she wanted to tie the two families together through marriage. If they got married, the statement he made today would be in vain.

"If you don't marry Cheng Cheng, who else can you marry? Cheng Cheng and you grew up together. He is very capable and good-looking. If he is willing to marry you, you must be very lucky. If you don't agree, just get out. Let Cheng Cheng run the hotel. Anyway, I have already treated Cheng Cheng as my son!"

Gu Huaiyan was silent. Based on his understanding of his mother, she could really do such a thing. However, he no longer wanted to have any contact with the Ruan family. As for his previous life, he had thought about the two families joining forces, but the result was...

"Did you hear me?" The urging voice was still crackling on the other end of the phone. Gu Huaiyan looked at the high-rise buildings passing by outside the window.

From the time he took over the family business to now, the number of hotels under Gu's name has grown from three to ten, with various resort projects spread across the country. How could he just give up all the hard work he put in day and night?

"Can……"

"What? What did you say?"

Mother Gu never thought that Gu Huaiyan would respond to her. Based on her understanding of her son, she knew that Gu Huaiyan would be determined not to do anything that he resisted. That was why she was eager to see Gu Huaiyan and Ruan Cheng together. Since she was a child, only Ruan Cheng could talk to Gu Huaiyan. Old Gu passed away early, and she had been lonely for half her life. She only hoped that Gu Huaiyan could have someone to accompany him.

"I said yes." Gu Huaiyan's voice was emotionless, "But I don't want Ruan Cheng."

"I think you want to make a fuss, don't be too clear about who you want!"

"I want Ruan Zhao." Since it is a mine, it is better to put it under the nose. As for whether it can explode, it depends on the ability of this mine.

"Ruan Zhao?"

Mrs. Gu was unable to react for a moment, then she remembered that Mrs. Ruan had told her about the little son they had found, and she heard that he would be brought back to City U in the next two days. She couldn't help but wonder, how come this damn boy of hers even knew that person's name?

"You are well-informed." Gu's mother couldn't help but feel better. "Why? Have you already met her? Did you find her pretty?"

Gu Huaiyan recalled the vicious voice he heard before he nearly died, his eyes filled with coldness: "I've seen it before."

Have you really seen this?! Gu's mother complained on the other end of the phone.

"Is it pretty? Prettier than Cheng Cheng?"

Gu Huaiyan had never seen Ruan Zhao before, so he just thought his mother was funny, so he replied casually, "She looks good, like a snake or scorpion."

After hearing this, Gu's mother didn't know what she was thinking, and she cursed: "You bastard, so you like this."