How can you ascend to heaven when you are a star?

Chapter 136 A Little Favor

When Gao Yue returned home, he saw Uncle Zhou, Uncle Chen and Uncle Guo walking out angrily, their faces turning the color of liver.

"Old Zhou, don't go. Let's play two more games, or even just one." Gao Shengqiang said loudly, smiling proudly.

"This is your home, you have the home advantage. Come to my house some other day, and I will make you lose everything." Zhou Zhennan said hatefully, his white hair looking messy, and he had no idea how many times he had scratched it.

"Lao Gao, don't be too proud. I will definitely win back tomorrow." Chen Xu said loudly, he would not lose the momentum even if he lost the game.

"Haha, Old Chen, stop dreaming." This time, Gao Shengqiang not only laughed proudly, but also arrogantly.

"Lao Gao, don't lift your chin so high, be careful not to sprain your waist." Guo Jinhai said gritting his teeth.

"I'm fine now. By the way, Lao Guo, don't forget to bring the lost tea when you come tomorrow." Gao Shengqiang reminded.

"..."

The three of them went out, each looking uglier than the other.

Not long after walking, Chen Xu suddenly spoke up, "Lao Zhou, Lao Guo, do you feel that Lao Gao has been different these past two days?"

Zhou Zhennan was stunned for a moment, thought for a moment and said, "Well, it's different. I feel that he has been very energetic these past two days, and even his temper has improved a lot compared to before."

"Hmph, if I win every day, I will have a good temper too." Guo Jinhai said with a sneer, still angry in his heart.

"What I mean is that he is more focused and patient when playing chess, as if he has returned to his youth," said Zhou Zhennan.

Hearing this, the other two old men were stunned and then fell into deep thought.

Zhou Zhennan looked at the two old friends beside him and asked, "Do you think that hypnosis is real or fake?"

Chen Xu and Guo Jinhai frowned slightly. Lao Gao had been receiving hypnosis treatment since yesterday, and the changes had also appeared since yesterday. So judging from Lao Gao's condition, the effect of hypnosis treatment seemed to be very good.

"Never mind. I'll know after I try it tomorrow." Guo Jinhai was so worried that he gave up thinking about it. Isn't there a saying that practice is the only criterion for testing truth?

No matter how much they think about it, they can't come to any conclusion.

"I'll go find a doctor and ask if hypnosis is reliable."

"Yes, you should trust the doctor."

"..."

Gao Yue couldn't help but laugh as he watched his father humming a little tune. "Dad, isn't it just winning a few games of chess? Why are you so happy?"

"As for that, of course." Gao Shengqiang said seriously, "In the past two years, I've been losing more than winning at their hands, and I've suffered a lot. Now that I've finally turned things around, I have to not only be happy, but also pay back the anger I've suffered over the past two years."

"Dad, you two have been friends for decades."

"Because we are old friends, I have to save my face. Otherwise, I will always be outshined by them in future chess games."

Gao Yue couldn't help but smile bitterly.

Forget it, never mind, let these old men solve it themselves, but there is one thing she really wants to take care of, while the old man is happy, now is the time to say it

"Dad, Teacher Zhang wants to treat you to roast duck this Saturday."

"Oh? Why does he want to invite me?" Gao Shengqiang stared at his little daughter's face, hoping to see something.

"Didn't you introduce Uncle Zhou, Uncle Chen and Uncle Guo to him? So he wanted to thank you." Gao Yue explained.

Gao Shengqiang rolled his eyes, then suddenly turned around and said while looking at the chess set on the coffee table, "Tell Teacher Xiao Zhang that dinner is off the table."

"Ah? Why?" Gao Yue asked in confusion, even a little anxious, because she had just declared in front of the man that her father would definitely agree.

How is this different from what she expected?

"Xiao Yue, you know that Dad is not in good health now. He will not go to any banquet that he can avoid." Gao Shengqiang said lightly.

"But this time is different. Teacher Zhang cured your insomnia."

"So what? I've had so many doctors treat me. Do I have to agree to every invitation? Besides, I introduced Lao Zhou, Lao Chen, and Lao Guo to him just to repay him for curing my insomnia. If he invites me back, wouldn't I owe him another meal? You know, Dad never likes to owe anyone a favor."

Gao Yue stared at her father in a daze, completely speechless. She was a little panicked.

If her father doesn't agree, how should she answer the man?

Also, isn't this just slapping yourself in the face?

Hey, that doesn’t seem right!

"Dad, you miscalculated." Gao Yue said, "Teacher Zhang treated your insomnia, and I paid for his treatment. You two owe each other nothing. Today, you introduced Uncle Zhou and the others to Teacher Zhang, so now he owes you a favor."

"Xiaoyue, you still don't understand your father." Gao Shengqiang said: "I don't want to owe favors to others, but it doesn't matter if others owe me favors."

"Ah? But, but have you ever thought that Teacher Zhang doesn't want to owe favors to others?" Gao Yue asked.

"You are not him, how can you know his thoughts?"

"He told me."

"Why would he tell you this?"

"Because, because he and I are colleagues."

Gao Shengqiang rolled his eyes and thought: This girl is so tight-lipped. After I said so much, she still refuses to admit it. My assist this afternoon was in vain.

"If he was just your colleague, there would be no need for me to accept his invitation. Remember when your General Manager Zheng Haiyang invited me, I didn't go either?"

As Gao Shengqiang spoke, he turned on the TV and picked a TV series to watch.

Gao Yue's face flushed with anxiety. She knew that her father had mentioned rejecting Mr. Zheng's invitation, so she was really helpless now.

"Crack!"

Just then, the door opened from the outside and Gao Hong walked in carrying vegetables.

Looking at the strange atmosphere in the living room, she asked curiously, "Dad, little sister, what's wrong with you? Little sister, you won't make Dad angry, will you?"

"Sister, no." Gao Yue immediately walked over, pulled her sister into the kitchen, and then whispered, "Sister, please help me persuade our father. Teacher Zhang wants to treat our father to roast duck to express his gratitude, but no matter what I say, Dad refuses to go. What do you say?"

"Little sister, you know that our dad has hardly accepted any invitations to banquets in the past two years. Wouldn't it be embarrassing for him if you asked him to go? Besides, Xiao Zhang is just a psychological counselor. Why should our dad go just because he invites him? Isn't he too proud?" Gao Hong said.

Gao Yue looked at her sister in surprise after hearing this, "Sister, what's wrong with you? You're not like this. Have you forgotten that you've been busy all morning entertaining Teacher Zhang?"

"He came to treat our father, so of course I have to treat him well, but isn't he overestimating himself by expecting to treat our father?"

"Big sister!" Gao Yue stamped her feet, this time really angry, "I asked you to help me find a solution, not to pour cold water on me."

"He's just an ordinary colleague of yours, not your boyfriend. What can I do?" Gao Hong spread her hands, looking helpless. Then she said, "If he is your boyfriend, or if you have a crush on him, our father might agree to Teacher Zhang's invitation for your sake."

Gao Yue paused for a moment, then looked at her sister suspiciously and asked, "Sister, you didn't communicate with our father and deliberately test the relationship between me and Teacher Zhang, did you?"

Gao Hong burst out laughing after hearing this. While picking vegetables, she said, "I just came back from buying groceries. I had no idea that Teacher Zhang was going to treat our dad to dinner. It was you who told me. How can I communicate with our dad? Besides, what is your relationship with Teacher Zhang? What does it have to do with me? No matter how close you are, I am still your sister. Whoever becomes your boyfriend, I am his elder sister."

Gao Yue felt embarrassed after hearing this. "Sister, I'm sorry, but if I say I have a crush on Teacher Zhang, will Dad really agree?"

"Of course, don't you know that your lifelong event is the top priority of our family right now?" Gao Hong said.

Gao Yue frowned slightly, thinking about what she had said in front of that man, she gritted her teeth and sat down to make a decision.

She walked into the living room, looked at her father on the sofa and said, "Dad, I have a little crush on Teacher Zhang. Can you accept his invitation? I don't want him to feel disappointed and think that our family looks down on him."

"I understand!" Gao Shengqiang nodded. "Helping your daughter pursue happiness is a father's unshirkable responsibility. Just reply to him and tell him I agree."

Gao Yue breathed a sigh of relief, but when she thought of what she had just said, her cheeks turned red and she turned around and ran upstairs.

What did I just say?

……

(End of this chapter)