Yao Lan didn't expect that Gu Yunyun turned out to be a pig teammate. She quickly pulled Gu Yunyun behind her, "The kid is confused and talking nonsense. Don't pay attention."

Gu Yunyun still wanted to defend herself, but Yao Lan pinched the back of her hand.

She suppressed her cry of pain, but tears flashed in her eyes.

Growing up, her parents never touched a hair on her head, but her aunt pinched her so hard...

Gu Yunyun withdrew her hand forcefully, angrily refusing to let Yao Lan touch her again.

The eldest lady of the Gu family had spoken. The guests didn't want to get into trouble at the banquet hosted by the Gu family, so they all left it as soon as they could.

When Zhang Waner saw Gu Yunyun's deflated appearance, she stood back to her parents contentedly.

Although scolding from parents is inevitable after returning home, it is so satisfying to be able to confront the arrogant Gu Yunyun!!!

In the end, Yao Lan took Gu Yunyun to leave early, and the welcome banquet ended unhappy.

Xu Qingyao changed back into yesterday's clothes and prepared to leave the Gu family's old house.

The Gu family were not at home, so she leaned on the corridor, finally feeling tired.

She left Gu Peiran in anger and had to take a taxi back to Qiao Xiaorui's house later.

The Gu family's old residence is far away from the city. Not only is it extremely difficult to take a taxi, it is also very expensive.

Xu Qingyao couldn't help but sigh when she thought of the huge debt she was about to bear.

Now her net worth is only the project shares she just acquired, and she doesn't know if it is enough to repay the project funds that the Xu family has received in the past few years.

There was a 'ding' sound from the taxi-hailing app, and finally a car was available to take the order.

Xu Qingyao stood up straight and was about to go out when she heard the call from housekeeper Xu Yan behind her.

"Miss Xu, please wait a moment."

Xu Qingyao was a little confused, "Uncle Xu, is something wrong?"

"Master Gu is looking for you. Please follow me upstairs." Xu Yan bent down slightly and explained his purpose.

Xu Qingyao followed Xu Yan and returned to the second floor of the old house again. Walking through the long corridor, she gradually approached the deepest study.

Mr. Gu lived in a sanatorium villa all year round and rarely returned to his old home. The uncle of the Gu family claimed that he wanted to take care of his father, so he moved nearby.

The only people living in the old house now are Gu Peiran's parents and cousin, but Mr. Gu's exclusive bedroom and study room are still retained here.

No one can enter without Mr. Gu's permission.

Ever since Xu Qingyao married into the Gu family, she had rarely had the chance to see Mr. Gu. Even on the wedding day, the old man only showed up briefly.

Xu Qingyao's only impression of the old man was his dense bodyguards and his unsmiling face.

She stood at the door, took a few deep breaths, and then plucked up the courage to knock on the study door.

"Come in."

A low, hoarse voice came from inside the house.

Xu Qingyao slowly opened the study door, lowered her head and walked in respectfully.

The study is decorated purely with solid wood, and all the furniture is made of expensive rosewood with a darker color. The only light in the room is the desk lamp that lights up on the desk. The room is filled with the smell of books, ink, wood, and Chinese medicine.

The old man was sitting on the high-backed sofa, holding his chin with one hand and looking at the documents in his hand. There was a huge Maine Coon lying at his feet.

"Grandpa, are you looking for me?" Xu Qingyao asked cautiously.

She just won the championship and beat Gu Yunyun to get the shares of the resort.

Could it be that the old man wanted to support his granddaughter and force her to hand over her shares in the resort...

"Little girl, the soup you make is delicious and your craftsmanship is good." The old man put down the document and looked up at Xu Qingyao.

Xu Qingyao was flattered and bowed repeatedly in thanks, "Thank you grandpa for the compliment."

Seeing that she was nervous, the old man softened his tone a little and said, "Were you the one who cooked Yunyun's previous dishes?"

"You..." How do you know?

Xu Qingyao was unsure of his thoughts and dared not finish his words.

She was afraid that saying the wrong thing would anger Mr. Gu.

The old man is the actual leader of the Gu Group and has unparalleled say in the capital's business district. If he doesn't like it, it will be difficult to gain a foothold in the capital.

Facing such a big shot, Xu Qingyao tried to be as cautious as possible.

"I don't know anything about the family." The old man's words were meaningful, "How are you and Xiaoran doing lately?"

Xu Qingyao's heart skipped a beat. Did the old man know that they were getting divorced?

"We are doing well recently..." She said bravely, "Peiran is quite busy, so he left early today."

"I believe you can also see that Xiaoran is the most capable among the younger generation, so he has shared a lot of burdens for me. If he neglects the family, you should be more considerate."

Xu Qingyao quickly agreed, "Grandpa, don't worry."

"I won't say much about you and Pei Ran." The old man coughed twice, and his voice became hoarse.

When the Maine Coon cat heard his owner's cough, he stood up and rubbed his head against his trouser leg.

Mr. Gu touched its back and waved his hand to indicate that Xu Qingyao could leave.

Xu Qingyao opened the study door, hesitated for a few seconds, and finally decided to speak, "Grandpa, Qiuhan is coming soon. I'll make some loquat and autumn pear paste for you later."

"Well, you are interested."

Before closing the door, Xu Qingyao glanced inside the room. The old man was sitting there, with only the Maine Coon cat by his side. The light shone on his old face, and Xu Qingyao felt an inexplicable sense of loneliness.

In fact, Mr. Gu is also an old man who longs for family care.

She shook her head, unable to help but laugh at her own thoughts.

Xu Qingyao took a taxi back to Qiao Xiaorui's house. It was already eleven o'clock in the evening.

Xiaorui is not asleep yet. She is applying a facial mask and lying on her back on the carpet.

Xu Qingyao put the document bag next to her and pretended to be calm.

"What is this? The divorce agreement between you and Gu Peiran?" Qiao Xiaorui sat up, pinched the document, and asked curiously.

Seeing that she had taken the bait, Xu Qingyao deliberately tried to show off, "Hey——"

"Yao Yao! Speak quickly!"

"This is the reward for tonight's review meeting, the share transfer letter of Yulong Resort."

As soon as Xu Qingyao finished speaking, she heard Qiao Xiaorui make a sharp cry.

"Ah!! What!!!"

"Damn!!! This document bag must be worth several hundred million!!!"

Then, Qiao Xiaorui raised the folder and knelt down respectfully, "I, Miss Qiao, am so virtuous and capable that I can actually touch hundreds of millions with my own hands. Mom and Dad, your daughter is going to be great!"

"Hahaha, don't be too exaggerated." Xu Qingyao was amused by her funny performance, "Xiaorui, with your acting skills, it would be a pity not to win the Best Actress Award."

Qiao Xiaorui ignored Xu Qingyao's teasing and repeatedly admired the document bag, as if she could see the flowers.

"Yao Yao, if you had participated in the review meeting three years ago, you would definitely be on the Forbes list now and become the youngest rich woman!!"
Chapter completed!