For example, Gong Chengjue doesn't live at the Gong family home very often; he lives outside most of the time. But he used to occasionally come back here to stay for one night.
The butler could only nod; there were many things that a butler like him couldn't say.
"Miss Su, please wait a moment." The butler had already led Su Ziqing to the door of the study.
Su Ziqing nodded.
Then she couldn't help but look at the Gong family now. She had been to the Gong family several times before, but it had never been as quiet as it was now.
Even on the day of Old Master Gong's death, the Gong family was never as quiet as it is now.
This made her feel that Gong Chengjue might really be... in a big trouble.
Not only him, but the Gong family must have also encountered a major incident.
It's impossible for this to happen if only one person is involved in an accident.
While Su Ziqing was lost in thought, the steward had already informed Gong Changfan and came out to signal Su Ziqing to go into the study.
Su Ziqing thought she would meet Gong Changhong, after all, hadn't Gong Changfan just rejected her? She also asked the housekeeper if she could see Gong Changhong.
Unexpectedly, it wasn't Gong Changhong waiting for her in the study, but Gong Changfan.
Apart from Gong Changfan, there was no one else in the study. Uh, was Gong Changhong not here?
The curtains in the study were drawn, blocking the view outside. The heavy-handed decor of the study made Su Ziqing feel somewhat oppressed as she entered.
Gong Changfan was on the phone, his expression and tone quite serious, "We must do everything we can... um, that's all for now."
Gong Changfan ended the call and looked up at Su Ziqing, who had already entered.
It had only been a short time since I last saw Gong Changfan, but he suddenly looked... a few years older.
Su Ziqing was taken aback. People usually only show signs of aging so quickly after experiencing a severe blow.
Or perhaps you have too many things to do and worry about; this kind of mentally exhausting work can also make you look older.
Which type is Gong Changfan?
His eyes were bloodshot, it was hard to tell how long he hadn't had a proper rest.
The two looked at each other, and Gong Changfan said, "Please sit down."
His gaze unconsciously drifted towards Su Ziqing's abdomen. Although it was just a fleeting glance, Su Ziqing, who had become very sensitive to others' gazes on her abdomen since becoming pregnant, immediately noticed his gaze.
She pursed her lips slightly. Did he even know whose child it was?
When a secret is no longer a secret, this feeling becomes incredibly powerless. She didn't sit down, but instead asked Gong Changfan in a worried and fearful tone, "What... happened to the Gong family?"
Gong Changfan took out some cooling balm from his drawer and applied it to his temples, trying to rouse himself before looking at Su Ziqing. "Miss Su, in what capacity are you asking this question?"
They had used similar questions when they met before...
Su Ziqing frowned almost imperceptibly.
Gong Changfan continued, "What I mean is, if you're only asking this question as a friend, I'm sorry, I can't tell you anything about the Gong family."
"Why?"
“We don’t trust outsiders,” Gong Changfan said bluntly. “Anyone with ill intentions who tries to see the true nature of the Gong family through its appearance will not be able to get even the slightest bit of information about the Gong family.”
Su Ziqing: "..." Was he saying that she was that kind of person?
"Of course, I wasn't talking about you, I was just using an example." Gong Changfan said in a businesslike manner, "If even a little bit of the Gong family's affairs leaks out, it will be magnified tenfold or a hundredfold. Do you understand what I mean?"
“I have no interest in the Gong family, Mr. Gong. I’ll just ask directly, has something happened to Chengjue?” She understood what he meant, but she didn’t quite understand what he meant either.
What was he trying to say by saying all that?
Gong Changfan shook his head, "Chengjue is of course also part of the Gong family."
Su Ziqing, “…” So what? She didn’t even have the right to ask anymore.
"Miss Su, in what capacity are you inquiring about Chengjue and the Gong family?" Gong Changfan asked again.
Previously, Su Ziqing thought that among Old Master Gong's several sons, this youngest son, Gong Chengjue's uncle, was someone who had little presence.
But now, she has to correct one point: those from big families, no matter how unremarkable, are still more outstanding than the leaders of many small and medium-sized companies.
After all, they were born into a world with a grand vision.
She understood what he meant.
No wonder his eyes swept over her abdomen when she came in.
Then, recalling our chance encounter at the teahouse and his various hints…
However, Su Ziqing wasn't thinking about the right thing yet. What she was thinking was... that he wanted her to admit to being Gong Chengjue's mistress?
Hehe!
Instead of answering, Su Ziqing asked, "In what capacity would Mr. Gong like me to ask this question?" She tossed the question back to him like a ball.
Gong Changfan smiled and shook his head. "Miss Su, I don't have the time or the mood to play games with you right now. Let me put it this way: I will only be honest with you if you are considered family by us."
family……
Su Ziqing also shook her head, "Mr. Gong is joking. Aren't the Gong family and the Zhou family going to have a marriage alliance? Family members... it's too difficult."
“It’s not difficult, as long as Miss Su is willing,” Gong Changfan replied.
Su Ziqing thought he was still implying that she was a mistress who couldn't be seen in public. Her face turned cold, and she said seriously, "Mr. Gong, I love Chengjue, but I will not make myself humble because of love!"
Let her be a mistress? Dream on, they'll do it.
Even if they know the child is theirs, they can forget about it.
Anyway, they have no way of detecting DNA!
Gong Changfan didn't understand why he had become so humble.
Just wait for Chengjue, give him time, how is that being humble? Isn't it normal for couples to break up and get back together?
“I can’t get in touch with him. The news says a major case has been solved at the border, and it also says that the eldest grandson of the Gong family…” Su Ziqing’s expression turned serious. “Mr. Gong, give me a straight answer. Is what the news says true?”
However, Gong Changfan remained adamant, shaking his head and saying, "Miss Su, you haven't given me your answer yet. Please forgive me for not being able to reveal anything about the Gong family."
"I told you I don't care about your Gong family..."
"Chengjue is part of the Gong family." Neither of them would back down.
Su Ziqing scoffed. If she went along with him and acknowledged "family," it would be tantamount to accepting their definition of her as a "mistress." How could she possibly agree to that!
Sigh, they only realized how important straightforward communication is later!
But that's a matter for the future. Right now, we're still talking past each other like chickens and ducks, like playing music to a cow.
"I'm sorry," Gong Changfan said, looking at her. "I have other things to attend to. Miss Su, please leave."
How annoying is this Gong Changfan!
Su Ziqing didn't want to communicate with him. "I want to see Mr. Gong Changhong." Gong Changhong was exactly the person she wanted to see.
“Then you should go find him,” Gong Changfan said calmly. “Mr. Gong Changhong is not here.”
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
