Chapter 3171 Shen Tianyu 571

Gu Chufan never expected that the old man would so openly "draw his sword".

His relationship with Shi Shi began on campus.

Having experienced many hardships, I no longer wish to be tainted by worldly affairs.

He was even less inclined to use Shi Shi.

He winked at Gu Aoting, "Great-Grandpa, it's time for your afternoon nap. Let me help you to your bedroom."

Gu Aoting extended his right hand to him, then said to Shi Shi, "Girl, you'd better take this seriously! It's settled then!"

Shi Shi hurriedly agreed, "Okay, Great-Grandpa, don't worry."

Gu Chufan helped Gu Aoting into the elevator and into the bedroom upstairs.

After closing the door, Gu Aoting didn't get into bed. Instead, he walked to the sofa and sat down, saying, "Fanfan, Shi Shi is a straightforward girl. Don't look down on your great-grandfather for being worldly, materialistic, and shrewd. Only by saying that can she feel that she has value. Otherwise, she will feel inferior to you."

Gu Chufan's thick eyelashes fluttered slightly. "How do you know?"

Gu Aoting raised his hand to stroke his chin, his old eyes gleaming with shrewdness. "Shi Shi isn't the arrogant, calculating type. If she were, she would have used any means necessary to win you over four years ago. She's too kind-hearted, humble yet insecure, always feeling unworthy of you. Listen to your great-grandfather; he's more experienced than you are. Let Shi Shi go to the pharmaceutical company and poach talent. Her relatives are either overseas returnees, industry leaders, or highly skilled professionals abroad. If we can recruit them, the Gu family will rise to a new level in the pharmaceutical industry. The profits in the pharmaceutical industry are still quite considerable. You need to make Shi Shi feel that she's joining forces with our family, not that she's climbing the social ladder."

This is the truth.

However, Gu Chufan still struggled to overcome his inner hurdle.

He wanted a purer kind of relationship.

Gu Chufan went downstairs and said to Shi Shi, "Don't listen to my great-grandfather. He only cares about business. I befriended you because we got along, not because of your relatives."

Shi Shi stood up, her delicate eyes looking at him. "I'll dig."

Gu Chufan took her hand in his palm and said gently, "I don't want to put you in a difficult position."

Shi Shi shrugged and smiled, "Being busy for anyone is the same as being busy for yourself, so you might as well be busy for your own family."

Gu Chufan slightly lifted his eyelids and glanced at her sideways, "You haven't even married into the family yet, and you're already putting on airs like the mistress of the house?"

He was already exceptionally handsome, and his charm was irresistible with every glance and movement.

Shi Shi was deeply moved by what she saw.

Who says a beautiful woman's smile can topple a city?

A handsome man's smile is like a spring breeze and a hundred flowers blooming.

Shi Shi reached out and pinched his handsome cheek. "President Fan, I have access to top-tier human resources in the pharmaceutical industry. If you want to marry me, you'd better hurry. If you're too late, I'll take all these people and go to his company."

Gu Chufan smiled and said, "The Gu family's pharmaceutical companies occupy half of Kyoto, and the other half belongs to my grandmother's family. If you bring people to join the Lu family, the Lu family may not dare to accept you."

Shi Shi raised her hand and pushed him, "Senior, you're too arrogant!"

Gu Chufan grasped her hand. "Come on, let's go to my grandma's house. She had someone prepare some nourishing soup and invited us to eat it."

The two arrived at Su Hua and Gu Beixian's house.

Su Hua was at home.

Gu Beixian was away on business.

Su Hua called to Shi Shi, "You ate too simply on the plane. I had someone simmer the tonic over a low flame. It's still warm. Come and eat."

Shi Shi called out, "Grandma."

Su Hua smiled radiantly and readily agreed.

She took Shi Shi's hand and walked towards the dining table.

She vaguely recalled that when she was young, whenever she and Gu Beixian had conflicts and threatened to divorce because of Chu Suosuo, Old Madam Gu would always hold her hand so warmly, invite her to eat and drink, and favor and pamper her.

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, she has become a grandmother.

Su Hua pressed down on Shi Shi's shoulders and pushed her to the dining table.

The servants brought out the stewed bird's nest, ginseng soup, sea cucumber, fish maw, and other dishes.

Looking at the dazzling array of nourishing soups, Shi Shi said, "Grandma, I can't eat all of this. Let someone send half to Miss Bai."

Su Hua smiled gently, "Child, you're so thoughtful. I already had someone send some to Xuexue. You and Xuexue are both Grandma's good children."

Shi Shi secretly said that being a person is a kind of wisdom.

Although Gu Aoting is pragmatic and Su Hua is warm-hearted, both of them have done their best.

After the meal, she and Gu Chufan accompanied Su Hua to enjoy tea and conversation.

As dusk fell, the two parted ways.

Not long after they started walking, they happened to run into Jing Hong helping Bai Chenxue take a walk in the villa.

The last time Shi Shi saw Bai Chenxue was when they were having their wedding.

Shi Shi was stunned when she saw him after two months apart!

Bai Chenxue looks much better than she did at her last wedding.

To paraphrase the Book of Songs, she was “radiant and beautiful, with a captivating presence”; she was radiant and graceful under the afterglow of the setting sun.

Even though she wasn't wearing makeup, her skin was glowing white, her face was powdered, her lips were painted vermilion, her eyebrows were like ink paintings, and her eyelashes and hair were thick.

He's like a completely different person.

This is even more amazing than a medical miracle.

Normally, a woman's complexion should worsen during pregnancy, but the opposite is true for her.

Shi Shi released Gu Chufan's hand, strode towards Bai Chenxue, and smiled at her, "Congratulations! Congratulations to you both!"

Bai Chenxue smiled gently and touched her belly with her hand, "Not long after I got pregnant, Jing Hong insisted on dragging me out to sunbathe."

Gu Chufan knew that Jing Hong's real intention in bringing her out to sunbathe was not to do so, but to show her off.

The sun is setting now, there's no sunshine left to bask in.

However, he liked Jing Hong's flamboyant demeanor.

Jing Hong looked at Gu Chufan and said, "Jing Bai will be born in eight months. You two should hurry up. Although my son is betrothed to the Tianyu family, I am destined to have a daughter named Jing Muxue. We can consider your child then."

Bai Chenxue reached out and quietly pinched his waist.

Then she gave him a light, disdainful look.

That means it's too domineering.

Don't do things that are disliked.

Jing Hong said, "So what? If we can't be lovers, we can be in-laws. There are precedents for Gu Jia."

Bai Chenxue quickly explained to Gu Chufan and Shi Shi, "My husband loves to joke, please don't take it seriously."

Hearing the term "lover" made Jing Hong beam with joy.

He momentarily forgot about Gu Chufan and Shi Shi.

He reached out and pulled Bai Chenxue into his arms, then lowered his head and kissed her forehead hard. "Xuexue, what did you call me just now?"

Bai Chenxue lowered her voice and gently scolded, "Don't be reckless, be mindful of your limits."

"You call me your lover, don't you? Am I your lover? Am I the person you love most? Am I the man you love most, most, most, most in this world!"

Bai Chenxue couldn't stand his exaggerated manner.

Her tone was slightly perfunctory: "Yes, my lover."

Jing Hong put his arm around her shoulder and said to Gu Chufan, "See? Xuexue loves me the most. Right now, her heart and eyes are only for me! Her heart can't hold anyone else but me!"

Shi Shi and Gu Chufan both wanted to laugh.

But laughing at this time is somewhat impolite.

The two suppressed their laughter.

It's rare to find a man in this world who is so genuine, expressive, and loves to express himself. No one else could achieve the same effect.

The four took their leave.

Once they were a distance away, Shi Shi finally let out a suppressed laugh.

After laughing, she said, "Jing Hong has overturned my understanding of Taoist priests. I didn't know that Taoist priests could be so fun."

Gu Chufan glanced at her sideways. "Actually, I'm quite fun too."

Shi Shi glanced up at him. "Really?"

"Hmm, I'll show you something different another day, and let you have some fun with me."

Shi Shi blushed, feeling that the game was somewhat inappropriate for children.