A hundred flavors of life

Chapter 1459 Gu Xiaojiao Meets Her Parents! (Please Subscribe!)

Hua Twelve revealed a wary expression:
"When you ask someone for a favor, what they say is a small problem is often not so small, and what they say is not troublesome is often very troublesome. I feel like the problem you're talking about is exactly like this!"

Gu Xiaojiao said goodbye to the kitten: "It's really not that big."

Hua Shier glanced at what was in front of her: "Hmm, it's obvious!"

If there's anything different about Gu Xiaojiao compared to Shen Bing and Shi Jie, besides age, it's probably only in the area of ​​size. The other two are C-cups, while she's a bit smaller.

It's probably related to Gu Xiaojiao's family's decline and insufficient nutrition during her developmental period!
"What do you mean?"

Gu Xiaojiao didn't quite understand at first, but when she followed his gaze and looked down, she was instantly consumed by rage:

"Where are you looking? Besides, am I small? Have you ever heard of an A+? Plus, you know!"

She grew angrier and angrier, wanting to slap him, but then she remembered she needed his help and reluctantly gave up her plan to teach him a lesson.
"Are you going to agree or not? Otherwise, if you keep mocking me like this, I'll never forgive you!"

Hua Shier chuckled and said, "Oh, so you're sticking to this now, huh?"

"Is that not allowed! Who told you to look around like that and make sarcastic remarks? Do you know how much that hurts a woman known for her looks?"

Hua Shier suppressed a laugh and said:

"Fine! But you're just asking for favors like this, aren't you going to offer anything in return?"

Gu Xiaojiao felt relieved when he agreed.

"I'll treat you to a nice meal if necessary!"

She didn't care whether Hua Shier agreed or not; she just assumed he did and started talking about what she wanted to help with.

It turns out she had a college roommate and best friend. They had a good relationship back in college, but they fell out for some reason and hadn't been in touch for a long time. But today, her best friend called and said that she had gone abroad in the past two years, got married, and married a rich man. This time, she was bringing her husband back to Shanghai and also to see her old friends.

After listening for a while, seeing that she wasn't getting to the point, Hua Shier asked directly, "So... what do you want me to help you with?"

Gu Xiaojiao smiled sheepishly:
"I just don't want her to outdo me, so I said I'm married too. Um, could you help me out by pretending to be my boyfriend?"

Hua Shier chuckled: "Is that all? If you're going to do something, just say it all at once. If that's all you're doing, then you can't add any more conditions later!"

Gu Xiaojiao was a little embarrassed:
"You know, women, regardless of age or personality, all have a little bit of vanity. She said she married a rich man, she's definitely bragging, so I..."

Hua Shier laughed: "So you also said you married a rich man!"

Gu Xiaojiao forced herself to admit it, somewhat awkwardly:
"Yes, I mentioned that my husband is also abroad, but he also has businesses in China, including six jewelry stores, four sports cars, and he travels in a Rolls-Royce."

Perhaps feeling too awkward in front of her new roommate, Gu Xiaojiao couldn't continue speaking.

Hua Shier asked curiously, "Is there anything else?"

"And one more thing, which is that I mentioned my husband's residence in Shanghai is an old-style villa, and he also has a private jet."

Hua Twelve burst out laughing:
"Are you sure this is just a little bit of vanity? In your day, you couldn't live the kind of life you're talking about unless you had assets of over a billion! This isn't just vanity, it's pure bragging!"

Gu Xiaojiao covered her face with both hands:
"She was the one who started bragging. I just didn't want to be outdone by her. She said she'd treat me to dinner and introduce me to my husband when she got back. Where am I supposed to find a husband?"

She lowered her hands from her face and waved like a kitten again: "Please, have mercy, since we're so destined to meet, please help me this once!"

"this."

Hua Twelve therefore made it difficult.

Gu Xiaojiao quickly asked, "Is it okay?"

“That…” Hua Shier continued to feign indifference.

Gu Xiaojiao couldn't take it anymore:

"Are you sure you'll do it? I mean what I say. I'll treat you to something nice tomorrow. How about Haidilao? It's way too expensive around here!"

Hua Shier rolled his eyes, knowing that the few hundred yuan in your card wouldn't buy you anything good.

He coughed lightly: "Let's put the question of whether you agree or not aside for now, but you're bragging to people that your husband is a tycoon or something, and that you drive a Rolls-Royce or a sports car, but we don't have any of those!"

"If people see you wearing 'Dacron' and show up, do you think they'll believe you?"

Gu Xiaojiao quickly said:

"Don't worry, all of that can be rented. I'll rent you a suit, a watch, and a Rolls-Royce. You don't need to worry about any of that. Just make sure you behave well and have elegant manners!"

Hua Shier suppressed a laugh and made an OK sign: "No problem!"

Seeing that he agreed, Gu Xiaojiao felt relieved. Then, remembering what had happened before, she asked:
"By the way, how's that thing about me getting to know my family going?"

Hua Shier said "Oh": "I was just about to tell you, it's all taken care of. You can come anytime you have time!"

Gu Xiaojiao's eyes lit up with surprise: "Really? How about tomorrow? I can ask our manager for a day off and have a colleague cover my shift."

She couldn't wait to see her family.

Hua Shier thought for a moment and said, "Alright, let's do it tomorrow!"

Gu Xiaojiao took out her phone and contacted her manager and colleagues to discuss taking time off together.

Hua Shier ignored her and continued eating. By the time Gu Xiaojiao finished her call, he had already gone to bed.

You're doing the dishes today!

"Okay, now that you've done me this favor, do I still need you to do the dishes? You can rest well, sir!"

After Gu Xiaojiao finished speaking, she muttered a complaint in a voice only she could hear:

"You're so lazy!"

She had barely finished speaking when she heard Hua Twelve say, "I'll beat you to death, you little bastard!"

Gu Xiaojiao felt a little guilty: "What did you say?"

"It's nothing. I just watched a crosstalk performance on your computer today and found it quite interesting!"

Gu Xiaojiao then stuck out her tongue and felt relieved.

While sleeping at night, Hua Shier rolled over and her hand 'accidentally' crossed the line.

The next instant, a cold, metallic object appeared in my hand.

He pulled back the curtain and saw Gu Xiaojiao lying on her side, looking at him warily. She was holding a kitchen knife and had placed the blade in his palm. The cold metal object he had felt earlier was that kitchen knife.

"Behave yourself, we've been on guard against you!"

Gu Xiaojiao warned, not without a hint of smugness.

Hua Shier was speechless: "Seriously, you sleep with a kitchen knife?"

"Otherwise what? Without this, how could I trust you?" As he spoke, he patted Hua Shier's hand with the kitchen knife.

Hua Shier then sheepishly withdrew his hand and turned to continue sleeping.

The next morning, Gu Xiaojiao pulled Hua Shier out of bed early:

"Let's go, don't forget what you promised me today!"

Hua Shier glanced at the wall clock: "Big sister, it's only a little past seven. Are you going to morning self-study? Wait for me a bit, I have an appointment with someone!"

Gu Xiaojiao then realized that she had been too hasty, and immediately nodded and said, "That's right, then could you ask my dad to bring my mom and me along too?"

Only Hua Shier could understand what he was saying. If anyone else heard it, they would think he was crazy!

"Fine!"

Hua Shier got up to wash up, then went out to make a phone call at a newsstand before returning to tell Gu Xiaojiao that they had arranged to meet at ten o'clock.

Gu Xiaojiao quickly dressed up, putting more effort into her clothes, jewelry, and makeup than she would have on a blind date. She wanted to show her parents her best side, even though they were unaware of their relationship.

Hua Twelve quickly said:
"Shut up, isn't your outfit too conspicuous in my day? You're wearing this with a domestic ID card, aren't you afraid of being arrested by the joint defense team as a spy?"

"That's true!"

Gu Xiaojiao thought it made sense, so she quickly changed her clothes again, making herself look like a social elite from the 1980s. Actually, she didn't do much; she just wore light makeup, no jewelry, and dressed conservatively.

Hua Shier took Gu Xiaojiao to the restaurant her father had booked. They entered the private room on time, where Gu Xiaojiao's parents were already there. Gu Xiaojiao's mother was holding the one-year-old Gu Xiaojiao in her arms.

As soon as the two entered, Gu Xiaojiao's father stood up to greet them: "President Xiang, you've arrived!"

"Mr. Xiang?"

Gu Xiaojiao was excited to see her parents, and upon hearing this, she couldn't help but look at Hua Shier.

Hua Shier blinked at Gu Xiaojiao, then smiled and said to the father and daughter:
"Let me introduce you. This is Manager Gu Qixiang, and this is my assistant, Shen Bing!"

Gu Xiaojiao quickly stepped forward and excitedly extended her hand: "Hello, President Gu!"

How could she not be excited? It had been so many years since she had held her father's hand. In the past, she had only dreamed of such a scene. Now that her dream had come true, Gu Xiaojiao felt her legs start to tremble.

Gu Qixiang quickly extended his hand. He knew that the assistants around the big boss were usually trusted confidants, not just employees. He hurriedly shook hands with the other person.
"Hello, Assistant Shen!"

After greeting her, Gu Qixiang tried to pull his hand back, but he couldn't. He tried again, but still couldn't pull it back. When he looked up at the other person, he saw that President Xiang's beautiful female assistant's eyes were already full of tears.

Gu Qixiang was extremely embarrassed. It wouldn't have been a problem under normal circumstances, but his wife was sitting right next to him today.

Sure enough, Gu Qixiang's wife couldn't stand it anymore. She stood up, holding the child in one arm, and reached out the other:

"Hello, Assistant Shen, I am Gu Qixiang's wife."

Hua Shier quickly kicked Gu Xiaojiao, who then came to her senses and looked at Hua Shier.

Hua Shier was speechless and quickly said, "Manager Gu's wife is talking to you!"

Gu Xiaojiao then realized what was happening and quickly and excitedly reached out to shake hands with her mother: "Hello."

As she spoke, she could no longer control her emotions and burst into tears.

Hua Shier knew why she was like this, because Gu Xiaojiao's mother had passed away when she was very young, and she had no memory of her mother except for photos.

How could Gu Xiaojiao not be excited to be facing her living parents now!

Hua Shier could understand, but Gu Qixiang and his wife couldn't. When they saw Gu Xiaojiao holding Gu Qixiang's hand tightly, they thought she was a vixen. But now she's holding his wife's hand and getting just as excited. Surely she can't be bisexual.

Seeing the puzzled expressions on their faces, Hua Shier then said:

"Well, my assistant's parents passed away many years ago, but she discovered that two of them bore some resemblance to her parents, which is why she was so agitated!"

Gu Xiaojiao let go of her hand shyly and nodded repeatedly, but she couldn't hold back her tears.

Gu Qixiang and his wife are good people. Normally, no one would believe such a ridiculous reason, but when they saw 'Assistant Shen's' unstoppable tears, they felt that if it weren't true, how could there be such genuine emotions?

Gu Qixiang's lover took Gu Xiaojiao's hand:

"I never imagined Assistant Shen's background was so pitiful. Little sister, if seeing me reminds you of your deceased mother, then we can visit each other more often and treat each other like sisters, how about that!"

Gu Xiaojiao nodded vigorously, choking back tears and unable to speak.

Seeing their expressions, Gu Qixiang and his wife believed it even more.

Gu Qixiang suddenly realized:

"I was wondering why President Xiang would invest in my small company. Now it seems that Assistant Shen must have played a part in it, right?"

Hua Shier nodded with a smile:

"That's certainly part of the reason, but I value Manager Gu's abilities and vision even more!"

"My assistant happened to see you once and mentioned you to me. I looked into it and found that you're a real talent, Manager Gu!"

"You used to work in a public institution, right? People like you, with a promising future in the institution, are extremely rare. You can decisively throw away your 'iron rice bowl' and risk being labeled as 'not doing your proper job' to go into business."

"This requires not only courage, but also the vision to see through the fog before our eyes and see future trends."

"I believe that Manager Gu will definitely stand out in the business world. My investment in you is an investment in the future!"

Gu Qixiang felt as if he had met a kindred spirit upon hearing this, and couldn't help but become excited:
"Thank you for your kind words, Mr. Xiang. You have no idea how much pressure I was under after quitting my job to start my own company. The things people around me said were just too nasty. Even my family and friends couldn't understand me."

Gu Qixiang's wife smiled and said, "Old Gu, please invite President Xiang to take a seat!"

"Yes, yes, look at my brain! Mr. Xiang, Assistant Shen, please have a seat!"

Gu Qixiang quickly invited them to sit down and then called the waiter to bring the dishes.

After everyone was seated, Gu Qixiang's wife saw Gu Xiaojiao looking at her daughter in her arms and asked with a smile:

"Want a hug?"

"Huh?" Gu Xiaojiao was a little surprised, then delighted: "Is that okay?"

As a result, her mother simply put the one-year-old girl in her arms, leaving Gu Xiaojiao flustered.

After I held her in my arms, an indescribable feeling welled up inside me. This was her when she was little.

Mrs. Gu Qixiang said to Gu Qixiang:
"Old Gu, I don't know why, but I feel an inexplicable closeness to Shen Bing. I want to recognize her as my sister. You don't object, do you?"

Gu Qixiang hadn't felt it when they first met, but now he did, though he couldn't bring himself to say it. Hearing his wife say this was exactly what he wanted, so he turned to Gu Xiaojiao and Hua Shier and asked, "Is this appropriate?"

Before Hua Shier could even speak, Gu Xiaojiao kept nodding:
"It's perfect! You two really resemble my parents. Seeing you makes me feel like my parents are still around. If you don't object, I'd like to come visit you often, sister!"

Calling your own mother "sister" requires some mental preparation.

Gu Qixiang and his wife both smiled and nodded in agreement.

During the meal, Hua Shier discussed work with Gu Qixiang. He represented SDX Company in investing in Gu Qixiang's company, acquiring 49% of the total shares, while Gu Qixiang held 51%, to be used for real estate development.

Gu Xiaojiao was having a very pleasant chat with her mother.

This meal not only resulted in a successful business deal but also allowed Gu Xiaojiao to satisfy her longing for her parents.

As the two walked back from the restaurant, Gu Xiaojiao hummed a little tune and skipped along, acting like a little girl who hadn't grown up even though she was thirty years old.

Suddenly she pointed to a store on the side of the road and said:
"I'm in a good mood today, Twelve, will you treat me to KFC?"

Hua Shier glanced at it and said with amusement, "KFC is no good, but Kenhao Chicken is still alright!"

At this moment, Gu Xiaojiao also noticed the difference: "Kenji? Sir Dracula?"

Hua Shier couldn't help but laugh when he saw her bewildered expression.

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