Siheyuan: A Very Happy Era

Chapter 658 So you're quite filial, aren't you?
"One hundred thousand a month!"

Li Guoqiang chuckled inwardly when he heard Gu Lingfei's question, and then immediately gave her the answer.

"One hundred thousand a month?!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Lingfei's eyes widened slightly, and she looked at Li Guoqiang with some disbelief.

Don't think that 100,000 yuan a month is a lot; it's far less than what she earns by selling a villa worth hundreds of millions.

However, according to surveys, more than 90 percent of people across the country do not earn that much money in a month.

Not to mention ordinary people like her who can only earn four or five thousand yuan a month.

This 100,000 yuan a month is enough to cover their income for nearly two years.

To put it bluntly, if she could also get that much money and obediently follow Li Guoqiang for three to five years, the money she would eventually receive would be equivalent to what she would earn working her whole life.

By then, she would only be thirty years old, with plenty of youth and time ahead of her.

Thinking about this, she suddenly understood why Ruan Mu Ning had acted so decisively and preemptively.

Moreover, compared to this huge sum of money, saving face seems to have become less important.

"What? You don't believe me?" Li Guoqiang turned slightly to the side and leaned closer to Gu Lingfei.

"No, it's not that I don't believe it, I just think this money is too easy to make!" Gu Lingfei shook her head, a hint of shock still lingering on her face.

At the same time, she also vaguely understood why so many girls were trying to take shortcuts.

"So, do you want to make money?" Li Guoqiang raised an eyebrow and then asked softly.

"Huh? I... I..." Gu Lingfei was slightly taken aback, then stammered, not knowing how to answer for a moment.

Immediately afterward, before she could continue stammering, her mouth was covered.

After a while, once she regained her freedom, she couldn't help but roll her eyes and say reproachfully, "You did that on purpose, didn't you?"

“Yes! I did it on purpose. Who told you to keep pretending to be confused with me?” Li Guoqiang nodded and then spoke somewhat frankly.

"I...I didn't!" Gu Lingfei opened her mouth, then guiltily avoided Li Guoqiang's gaze.

"Alright, now can you tell me if you want to make this money or not?" Li Guoqiang asked directly upon seeing this.

"Do I still have a choice now?" Gu Lingfei didn't answer directly, but asked in return.

"Get out of the car!" Li Guoqiang smiled slightly and then gave the order in a soft voice.

"What?" Gu Lingfei was slightly taken aback, then suddenly realized that Li Guoqiang wanted to go upstairs with her.

Immediately afterward, before she could say anything, Li Guoqiang opened the car door and got out.

Seeing this, she had no choice but to bite the bullet and get off the bus with them.

"Let's go!" Li Guoqiang glanced at Gu Lingfei and then said somewhat forcefully.

"Oh!" Gu Lingfei opened her mouth, but in the end she just nodded silently in agreement, and then walked into the elevator with Li Guoqiang.

"You seem a little nervous!" Li Guoqiang saw Gu Lingfei constantly twisting the backpack strap with her hands, and he was slightly amused. Then he asked softly.

"Yes, this is the first time I've brought a man home!" Gu Lingfei nodded, then said somewhat shyly.

"Oh? You've never dated anyone before?" Li Guoqiang raised an eyebrow and asked with interest.

"No!" Gu Lingfei shook her head, then looked up at Li Guoqiang before lowering her head again to explain, "When I was in school, I was either in class or doing part-time jobs. I didn't have the time, and I didn't come across any suitable opportunities."

"Well, what kind of person are you looking for?" Li Guoqiang nodded, then asked with some curiosity.

"Huh?" Gu Lingfei exclaimed in surprise, seemingly puzzled as to why Li Guoqiang was asking such a question.

"Don't look at me like that. Although we've reached an agreement on cooperation, I won't restrict your freedom. If you meet someone suitable and want to end the cooperation someday, just let me know in advance," Li Guoqiang explained magnanimously upon seeing this.

"Hmm!" Upon hearing this, Gu Lingfei's face flashed with realization, then she lowered her head, seemingly lost in thought.

In fact, compared to treating all of this as a business, she would much rather have a normal romantic relationship.

However, she also knew that given Li Guoqiang's wealth, it was impossible for him to date her.

Soon, the elevator stopped.

Gu Lingfei got off the elevator first, and then took Li Guoqiang to the apartment she rented.

However, before she could open the door, the door across the hall suddenly opened.

"Feifei, is this your boyfriend?" Song Jiaqi asked, holding her phone in one hand and a trash bag in the other, looking like she was about to leave.

Furthermore, the look in her eyes when she looked at Li Guoqiang was slightly surprised, as if she wondered how Gu Lingfei, a young woman in her early twenties, could have found a boyfriend who was so much older.

As for whether Li Guoqiang was Gu Lingfei's boyfriend, she didn't even think about that question.

Because she and Gu Lingfei lived across the hall from each other for several months, this was the first time she had seen Gu Lingfei bring a male friend back.

If he's not her boyfriend, is he her godfather?

"Um..." Gu Lingfei was momentarily at a loss for words when she heard Song Jiaqi's question.

Most importantly, she didn't know if Li Guoqiang would be angry if she answered yes.

"Hello, my name is Li Guoqiang, the old man Feifei just jumped into!" Li Guoqiang extended his hand to Song Jiaqi and said earnestly.

In fact, with his current mental strength, he could easily detect the strange look in Song Jiaqi's eyes.

Therefore, he didn't mind going with the flow and making things clear, so that Song Jiaqi wouldn't make wild guesses.

"Huh? You're quite an interesting guy!" Song Jiaqi was slightly taken aback when she heard Li Guoqiang's self-introduction, then covered her flat stomach with her hand and laughed.

"No, Jiaqi, don't listen to what he said. I'm not one of those young girls, why would I jump on an old man!" Gu Lingfei said, somewhat embarrassed and annoyed.

"No way! That would be so much fun! If I ever get the chance, I'd love to try what it's like to jump on an old man!" Song Jiaqi waved her hand, then said earnestly. As she spoke, she winked at Gu Lingfei, a mischievous look on her face.

In her opinion, there's nothing wrong with old men jumping around, since old men generally represent age, experience, and strength.

Whether you want a sweet romance, the feeling of being protected, or a life of luxury, the old man can usually satisfy your desires.

However, it's not easy to find a kind and generous old man.

Thinking of this, she turned her gaze to Li Guoqiang, a hint of inquiry in her eyes.

Nowadays, apart from noticing that Li Guoqiang is tall and has good spirits, she really can't tell whether Li Guoqiang is a good old man or not.

"Stop talking nonsense! A big internet celebrity like you doesn't need to be jumping around with old men!" Gu Lingfei couldn't help but say irritably when she saw Song Jiaqi's unserious expression.

Upon hearing this, Li Guoqiang's mind stirred slightly, and he suddenly became somewhat interested in Song Jiaqi, who was charming, had a good figure, and was full of youthful energy.

There was a time when he would often scroll through short videos in his spare time, looking at things like beautiful legs.

Now, if he wanted, he could probably watch it live.

I just don't know what type of internet celebrity Song Jiaqi is?

"Hey, what kind of big internet celebrity am I? I can barely support myself," Song Jiaqi waved her hand, speaking modestly with a hint of pride.

After all, for someone her age, having over 100,000 real, active fans and not having to work a grueling job like Gu Lingfei is already quite an achievement.

However, what she didn't expect was that Gu Lingfei would actually want to jump on the old man.

I wonder how much power this old man has, and whether he can help Gu Lingfei catch up with the life she lives.

As for living a better life than her, she felt that was impossible.

Putting aside the fact that she earns over ten thousand yuan a month from gifts from her older brothers, the money she makes from the advertisements she takes on each month is something that any random old man could not compare to.

Seeing Song Jiaqi's pretentious act, Gu Lingfei was speechless.

In reality, her relationship with Song Jiaqi wasn't that good. They had lived across the hall for so long, but they had only eaten one meal together.

In addition, Song Jiaqi's attitude has always been somewhat arrogant, so unless there is a reason, she is unwilling to pay attention to Song Jiaqi.

Who knew that she would be caught by Song Jiaqi as soon as she brought Li Guoqiang back!

What bad luck!
Fortunately, Song Jiaqi was in a hurry and left with the trash bag.

"Um, I'm sorry! I didn't know I would run into her!" Gu Lingfei glanced at Li Guoqiang and then said somewhat awkwardly.

"It's okay. If she asks you again, just say I'm your boyfriend." Li Guoqiang waved his hand and chuckled.

"Is this really a good idea?" Gu Lingfei was slightly taken aback, and then asked with some surprise.

In her view, shouldn't a billionaire like Li Guoqiang be particularly careful about his reputation?

Moreover, she still doesn't know whether Li Guoqiang has a girlfriend or not.

“What’s wrong with that? Do you think I’m too old and that it would embarrass you if people found out?” Li Guoqiang raised an eyebrow and asked with some dissatisfaction.

"No, that's not what I meant. I was just worried it might have a bad influence on you," Gu Lingfei quickly waved her hand and explained.

"It's okay. Anyway, I don't have any other girlfriends or wives, so you don't need to worry about it so much." Li Guoqiang immediately guessed what Gu Lingfei meant when he heard her words, and then couldn't help but laugh and say.

"What about Sister Mu Ning?" Gu Lingfei pursed her lips and then asked cautiously.

“Her? She’s just my business partner. Do you understand what a business partner is?” Li Guoqiang raised an eyebrow and then said seriously.

"Okay! I understand!" Upon hearing this, Gu Lingfei's mood instantly improved, and she couldn't help but smile happily.

Because this way, she wouldn't have to worry about Ruan Mu Ning riding on one of her horses.

She quickly unlocked the door with her key, then asked with a bewildered look, "Um, do you want to take a shower first?"

"Why do you want to take a shower?" Li Guoqiang couldn't resist teasing her when he saw her like this.

"No, you didn't want to..." Gu Lingfei immediately tried to explain.

However, she had barely started when she suddenly realized something, and her cheeks instantly turned burning hot.

"Alright, go get me a glass of water first!" Li Guoqiang saw that Gu Lingfei was already flushed and was worried that she would explode, so he stopped teasing her.

"Okay!" Gu Lingfei felt relieved upon hearing this, and then hurriedly turned around and ran to the coffee table to get a cup to wash.

After a while, she poured herself a glass of warm water and said somewhat apologetically, "Um, I don't have any disposable cups here. If you don't mind, you can use mine!"

"Your cup is quite nice." Li Guoqiang glanced at the "Wishing you prosperity" design on the cup and couldn't help but chuckle.

Speaking of which, this cup really does resemble Gu Lingfei's style!

"Hehe!" Gu Lingfei chuckled a little shyly upon hearing this, then placed the cup in front of Li Guoqiang.

"By the way, you said you always did part-time jobs when you were in school, so you should have earned a lot of money. Why do you need to find someone to share the bill when you eat at a buffet?" Li Guoqiang picked up his cup, took a sip of hot water, and then asked with some curiosity.

"My family isn't well-off. I have a younger brother and sister who are both in university, which costs a lot of money," Gu Lingfei hesitated for a moment before telling the truth.

"Hmm, you're quite filial!" Li Guoqiang raised an eyebrow and then praised softly.

"It's alright! Actually, I didn't think that much about it. The most important thing is my relationship with my younger brother and sister. We've always had a good relationship since we were little, and I don't want them to have to work as hard as I did in their studies." Gu Lingfei pursed her lips and then explained softly.

Upon hearing this, Li Guoqiang's fondness for Gu Lingfei instantly increased significantly.

Because he knew that Gu Lingfei, as a girl who came from a remote mountain village to study in a big city, was already having a hard time just consoling herself, not to mention that she also had to work part-time in her spare time to earn money to support her younger siblings' education.

From this perspective, she is clearly much better than 80% or 90% of girls her age.

Perhaps he could consider having Gu Lingfei help manage the investment company while he takes her in.
(End of this chapter)