"You can't wait a few days, can you? I said I would pay it back."
Gu Cheng was holding his cell phone, sounding drunk and speaking in a very impatient tone.
"What a joke, how can I have no money? I still have shares in my family's company, my brother is still in charge, and my nephew can easily pay it back."
"Is it different in my mother's hands than in mine?"
He suddenly sat up, and his head, which had been a little dizzy due to drunkenness, became much clearer.
"What did you say? How is that possible? Don't tease me. I haven't heard of this."
The other party was not in a hurry and was very slow and official.
"The news that Gu's stock price plummeted has spread online. You can see it by looking at it."
The Gu family here refers to Old Madam Gu’s Gu family.
In the past few years, the Gu family lost a lot at the hands of Gu Cheng, so he went to find Gu Jiu and spent money and talent to save the company a little. If it weren't for Gu Jiu, the company would have been gone long ago. Now, Gu Jiu wants to take back those things that have been given away, and it is not difficult to do some tricks.
After hanging up the phone, the man made another call at a leisurely pace.
"Yes, it has been taken care of, Boss."
"Xiaoguai, I need to deliver a document to your brother. His assistant called and asked about it. He said it's urgent."
Mrs. Gu came down from the second floor with a folder in her hand.
Gu Qingchi was sitting by the piano in the living room, with one hand hanging naturally with a wrist guard on and the other hand playing the piano. The notes were playing casually. He seemed to be in a good mood, and his body was swaying gently. After hearing what Mrs. Gu said, he stood up and trotted over.
He was wearing casual clothes, a grey sweatshirt with a long and short hood that swung back and forth with his movements, giving him a student-like air and making him look a lot more lively.
"The driver is waiting outside. You can see him when you go out. Be careful on the road and don't rush the driver."
Mrs. Gu stretched out her hand, and Gu Qingchi lowered his head obediently so that she could touch his hair.
"Be good and go."
"Yeah, okay."
He raised his eyes and smiled.
"Mom, I want to eat cherries in the evening."
Gu Qingchi looked gentle and soft, and was very willing to help. He felt that he had made a contribution and started to act coquettishly unconsciously.
Mrs. Gu readily agreed. She said she would go, but in fact she still followed Gu Qingchi for a while.
Gu Qingchi walked out of the door with brisk steps. When he closed the door, he caught a glimpse of Mrs. Gu still standing there looking at him. Gu's father also came downstairs for some reason and stood next to Gu Qingchi, looking at him together.
Gu Qingchi waved to Madam Gu, signaling her to go back.
Mrs. Gu smiled at him and her heart softened.
When Gu Qingchi's figure could no longer be seen, she turned her head and her face turned cold. She looked down at her nails, which she had just done this morning.
"Are you sure they will be here soon?"
Father Gu hugged her and kissed her hair.
"Well, they've been moving a little fast these past two days. Maybe they've been pushed into a corner. Now they say they're on the way."
After a while he said again.
"You should follow Xiaochi to the company. It might be a little noisy later."
Gu Cheng really has no brains. He just set a trap and rushed into it. Until now he still doesn't know what went wrong. He only knows to ask Gu's father for help.
It was lunchtime when Gu Qingchi's car arrived at Gu's company, and many employees were coming in and out.
Gust stopped silently in front of the company, and many people looked over.
A person with an intern tag on his chest was talking to his companion.
"Whose prince is going out?"
"Prince? I'm afraid he's the emperor emeritus. That's a Gust. Take a picture for me. Make the car look good. Today's circle of friends depends on it."
The man struck a pose in an exaggerated manner, and found that the other person's eyes became straight as he was filming, and the camera was distorted.
"What are you doing? Pay attention. Where is the camera pointing?"
He said, following the other person's line of sight.
Gu Qingchi got out of the car and was walking up the stairs.
Then he also fell silent, and did not come back to his senses until Gu Qingchi walked in.
There were people whispering around me.
"Was that Gu Qingchi? That Gu Qingchi! Oh my goodness, he's even better looking in person than on TV. They only have one nose and two eyes, how can they be so different?"
"We opened two new clothing companies this year. Are we going to invite him to be the spokesperson for the new season? Our company is so successful!"
The intern was still looking inside. He was not a fan and didn't know Gu Qingchi, but he thought this guy was too good-looking. When his colleague mentioned his name, he thought his colleague knew him and said curiously.
"Gu? He's still the Crown Prince, so isn't Gu still the boss..."
There was an old man next to him giving him some scientific knowledge.
"What nonsense are you talking about? He is a celebrity, he just happens to have the last name Gu."
…
In Gu Xie's office, there was a work lunch on the desk. His assistant had gone out and he was the only one in the office.
The lunch box on the table had not been opened yet, but an exquisite small box had been carefully opened, with the lid and ribbon neatly placed, and velvet fabric padded inside the box.
Gu Xie held the watch in his hand, repeatedly studying the surface to see if it was made of fragile material and whether it would produce sharp fragments.
He finally slammed it twice on the table, then observed the surface to see if there were any cracks, without considering its own value.
Then he was satisfied to find that the surface would not break easily with the strength of an adult. Just as he was thinking about whether to try to bake it with fire, he looked up and met the frightened eyes of the assistant at the door.
The assistant stumbled.
"Is there anyone downstairs——"
Gu glanced at his watch and said as he put the watch and the untouched food on the table into the drawer.
"I said my brother is coming today, so he can just come up and there's no need to register."
"No, no, there was someone making trouble downstairs who wanted to come up, and the front desk said it was your uncle."
"Didn't I tell you that?"
"No, I did, but..."
"No buts, get out and call the police if necessary."
Gu Xie closed the drawer without even raising his head.
The phone on the desk rang.
"Hey, are you downstairs now? Have the bodyguard bring him up. There are people making trouble downstairs, be careful to avoid them. Is the security department just for fun? Solve it quickly."
Gu Xie became a little serious at this time. He hung up the phone and walked out quickly.
He also took out his cell phone to call Gu's father and briefly explained the situation.
A group of people had gathered downstairs. Gu Cheng was still reeking of alcohol. He had been drinking and having fun for years, and had gained some weight. One of the buttons on his shirt had popped off his belly, and he was cursing.
He originally wanted to go to Gu Jiu's house, but then he thought it would be the same to come to the company. Gu Xie is still a junior and would not scold him or put on airs.
Gu never had a good face when he saw him, and he would scold him every time he saw him.
He had planned well, but he didn't expect to be turned down as soon as he arrived. The front desk clerk clearly knew him but said that he had no appointment and that he should follow the rules. Bullshit, he had never made an appointment here and even the special assistant had to treat him with good tea and water.
"Don't touch me, what do you mean, don't you want to work anymore?"
A group of uniformed security guards hurriedly escorted him out, and a supervisor was dispersing the crowd.
"Don't look at it, don't look at it, or you'll lose your bonus if you're late."
As soon as Gu Qingchi arrived at the door, three or four bodyguards surrounded him and protected him as he passed through the crowd.
Gu Qingchi was surrounded by the crowd and passed by Gu Cheng through the crowd.
Gu Qingchi was already eye-catching, and with the addition of his bodyguards he became even more conspicuous. It was not yet time to go to work, and in the hall, the people gathered not only did not disperse, but instead showed a tendency to increase in number.
They were talking to each other in whispers.
"Let me go, I can't see it anymore,"
"Who is it? He has bodyguards with him. What a grand ceremony."
"It looks like a celebrity, and he's really good-looking. He must be Mr. Gu's bodyguard, not a human."
When Gu Xie hurriedly got out of the elevator, the whispering stopped and the hall suddenly became quiet.
He walked quickly to Gu Qingchi, looked him up and down, and felt relieved when he found that he was fine.
"Let's go, let's eat at home, and then go upstairs to have some fruit."
"Well, something seems to have happened over there just now."
"Well, it's been dealt with, don't worry about it."
Gu Xie walked to Gu Qingchi out of habit, half a step behind him, so that he could have his entire body in his sight.
When Gu Xie entered the elevator, the people around him looked at each other and a discussion broke out in an instant.
"Who is she? Who said she was a little celebrity? How could a little celebrity make the boss come to pick her up personally?"
"Oh my god, the boss just said so many words in one sentence? He can only speak so much when he is giving orders?"
"My thoughts may be a little disrespectful, but the boss just acted like a nanny."
"Be more confident. It's indeed disrespectful."
"The one who was just kicked out was that Gu Cheng, right? The boss finally couldn't stand it anymore. Every time I see his bully-like face, I get so angry. Even the big bosses are not that powerful."
In the Gu family's old house, several servants held their breath and remained silent. Old Madam Gu was leaning on a dragon-headed cane, her face ashen.
"Did he really say that?"
"Of course I'm lying. I didn't even go in the door. I'm his biological brother!"
Gu Cheng's clothes were a little messy and he looked very angry.
"I will never go there again, not in my lifetime. There are so many people watching. Look at my knees, they are bruised."
Gu Cheng was busy lifting up his suit trousers to show Old Madam Gu the greasy skin on his knees, and he exaggerated the situation.
"He also said that he would not come to your funeral rites after you passed away a hundred years later."
Madam Gu slammed the cane in her hand heavily on the floor.
"How ridiculous! How ridiculous! He is so disloyal and unfilial! How could my Gu family produce such a rebellious son!"
Her hands were shaking.
"You really can't tell the difference between inside and outside. After marrying that woman, your heart has become wild all these years. Now you have learned to turn your back on people!"
"I should have been less soft-hearted and let this go!"
Old Madam Gu has forgotten that she had not given in at that time. She really did kick him out of the family when she said she would. It was Gu Jiu who started from scratch, and it was also they who came to her first to express their gratitude for raising them and asked Gu Jiu to clean up their mess all at once.
Someone nearby was comforting Old Madam Gu.
"The child is now speaking nicely, and he will definitely be willing to listen to you."
"Sure enough, if they are not raised by themselves, they are not close to each other."
"Madam, you can't say that. Even if the young master has been with the old master since he was a child, he is still your mother and son. Blood is thicker than water."
Madam Gu shook her head.
She has always disliked Gu Jue because Gu Jue was not her child at all.
Old Master Gu lost his wife early in his life, so when she came in, she became Gu Jue's stepmother, a role she was very reluctant to accept. Later, when she had Gu Cheng, she simply ignored Gu Jue. Gu Jue had been following Old Master Gu since he was a child.
So she didn't like Gu Qingchi either. Although she wanted to continue the family line for her youngest son, he had no blood relationship with her after all.
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