novelraw Chapter 469 "A Terrifying Clarity of Thought"
Chapter 469 "A Terrifying Clarity of Thought"
Chapter 469 "A Terrifying Clarity of Thought"
"I don't know," Lin Zhao shook her head.
Gu Zhiyao covered her face with her slender white hands, let out a wail, and cried out in despair, "Whether I know it or not, I'm going to be in trouble!"
Remembering that Lin Zhao had gone through something similar before, she suddenly had a flash of inspiration and looked up, "Mom, how did my eldest uncle, second uncle, and third uncle accept my dad before? They didn't fight, did they?"
"I don't know if they fought in private, but they certainly didn't fight in front of me," Lin Zhao replied.
Her situation is quite similar to Yao Bao's.
Lin Zhao chuckled.
"Why are you panicking?" She glanced at her daughter.
"They should handle their own affairs. Why are you worrying so much about them?"
Gu Zhiyao stared blankly at her, "I don't want them to fight."
"Are you worried about your brother, or do you not want Cat Egg to be attacked by three people?" Lin Zhao crossed her arms, raised her eyebrows slightly, and looked back at her with a smile in her eyes.
Gu Zhiyao blinked her beautiful almond-shaped eyes and spoke honestly, "I guess so."
"That's just worrying unnecessarily," Lin Zhao commented casually.
"Let the men handle their own affairs. Whether they fight or drink each other's filler, it'll all be over once they've vented. If you interfere..."
She didn't say anything more, but just smiled enigmatically.
Gu Zhiyao shuddered as she imagined the four people staring at her.
"I don't care, I'm not getting involved! Let them do what they want!"
Lin Zhao didn't say anything more.
the other side.
Cat Egg, also known as Ning Xiao, confessed to Gu Zhiyu that he was dating Gu Zhiyao.
Gu Zhiyu had never thought of this before, and was stunned for a moment, unable to react for a long time.
"Don't joke around..." he said with disbelief. "You haven't had much contact with Zhiyao, where would you find a girlfriend? You must be blind..."
Looking into his friend's calm and serious eyes, Gu Zhiyu fell silent.
"No...really?" he asked incredulously.
Ning Xiao nodded, a hint of unease showing on his handsome, aloof face. "It's true, it's been a while."
"How long is 'a period of time'?" Gu Zhiyu pressed.
"When did you two get together behind my back?!" He frowned, his gaze fixed on Ning Xiao, seemingly suppressing some kind of emotion.
"Ahem..." Ning Xiao cleared his throat. "It's been almost a year."
"What?!" Gu Zhiyu's voice rose, his eyes shooting out daggers. "Why didn't you tell me before the New Year?!"
He ground his teeth.
"It's not...it's about to become impossible to hide," Ning Xiao muttered.
Gu Zhiyu was even angrier. "You only thought of telling me when you couldn't hide it anymore. You two are really good at hiding things. Impressive, impressive."
He was so angry that he was incoherent.
Ning Xiao said, "I didn't mean to hide it from you, I just didn't know how to say it. Don't be angry, I'll wash your socks for a month."
"One month isn't enough, at least three months!" Gu Zhiyu pressed his advantage, demanding more.
The person who grinds their teeth has changed.
"……it is good!"
"Who told you to be the brother-in-law?" Ning Xiao resigned himself to his fate.
Upon hearing this, Gu Zhiyu's lips curled up. "Call me 'Big Brother' and let me hear it."
Ning Xiao blurted out, "Big Brother."
After shouting, he said, "When I officially visit, please put in a good word for me."
Gu Zhiyu was clearly surprised that this person changed his mind so quickly. His expression was complicated for a moment, as if he had shot himself in the foot.
"A shameless bastard."
If he remembered correctly, Ning Xiao was several years older than him.
Ning Xiao didn't care about those words, and even smiled, "I'd rather have no integrity than no wife."
He loved imitating his cold-faced father since he was a child, and grew up to be a cool and aloof soldier. When he wasn't smiling, he looked unapproachable, but when he smiled, his clear phoenix eyes seemed to be bathed in spring light, making him incredibly handsome.
Gu Zhiyu felt a soreness in his teeth, pursed his lips, and continued, "You old cow eating young grass. You're already so old, and my sister is still a budding flower. How can you be so shameless?"
He narrowed his eyes. "How did you seduce Yaobao?"
Ning Xiao: "..."
"What do you mean by seduction? I rely on my personal charm." He glared at his sharp-tongued friend.
but.
She did seduce him.
Fortunately, his parents gave him a handsome face, which saved him a lot of trouble on his way to finding a wife.
“Personal charisma…tch.” Gu Zhiyu was utterly speechless.
Once people become familiar with each other, all filters disappear. Even gods have to fall from their pedestals.
Ning Xiao punched him, "Dare you complain any more?"
"What's there to be afraid of?" Gu Zhiyu punched back, looked at Ning Xiao, and said seriously, "Let's talk, but don't bully my sister."
"Let me make this clear first, you know I'm the kind of person who sides with my own family regardless of right or wrong. If you and Yaobao have a conflict, I don't care how close we are, I'll definitely side with my sister."
Ning Xiao's expression was serious and solemn. "I would never bully Yao Bao. I cherish her too much."
He and Gu Zhiyao got together smoothly.
Ning Xiao didn't know when that bright moon had entered his heart, and when he realized it, he found that he couldn't let go of it anymore.
"Of course you should cherish it," Gu Zhiyu snorted. "Our family has carefully nurtured this flower, and you're going to take the pot away. Try treating it badly if you dare."
Ning Xiao agreed with Yu Bao's comparison of Gu Zhiyao to a flower.
It's a flower.
It was a little rose blooming in his heart.
Thinking of her beloved, a faint smile appeared on her usually calm face.
Gu Zhiyu noticed it, and his teeth ached even more.
Instead of making jokes, I gave him a heads-up.
"I'll get through this one easily. Think about how to get past Zhiheng and Zhiqian," Gu Zhiyu reminded him.
“The two of them, one raises Yaobao like a daughter, treating her like the apple of his eye, and the other is her brother who was born around the same time as Yaobao. Neither of them is easy to deal with, you…” He shook his head.
Thinking of her biological father, her expression became even more complicated.
"And my dad too." Gu Zhiyu patted his good friend on the shoulder, giving him a 'good luck, I support you' look.
Ning Xiao's heart sank, not out of fear, but with a strange sense of panic.
"Big brother, you have to help me."
Gu Zhiyu's lips twitched; this was a long-lost form of address.
"Cat Egg, I can't help you. You have to get through this on your own. Those are my family members. I can't help you. You'll have to earn their trust on your own."
After saying that, he left with light steps.
Thinking about the excitement that was about to unfold, he whistled happily.
Time to go home.
……
When Gu Zhiqian arrived home, his parents, brother, and sister were all there. He paused slightly, and his gaze towards Gu Chenghuai was filled with helplessness, as if to say, "I knew Dad couldn't be relied on."
The aloof and indifferent young man put down his luggage, walked towards Lin Zhao, and leaned in to hug her.
"Mom, I'm home."
Lin Zhao's eyes burned slightly, and the longing surging from the bottom of her heart almost overwhelmed her.
"You brat, you finally know how to come back." She gently patted her son's back. "You heartless brat."
Gu Zhiqian took a few hits, but he was in a very good mood.
He hugged each of his family members, and the estrangement that had lasted for more than two years melted away with each hug.
Gu Zhiheng patted his younger brother's back with some force and laughed, "Dad, Mom, I've tested him for you. Zhiqian looks thin, but he's actually muscular and has a stable lower body. He must be working out."
"..." Gu Zhiqian looked helpless.
Gu Zhiyao couldn't stand it and quickly said, "Second brother, be gentle, don't be so rough, Little Brother just got back."
"Yes, Your Highness." Gu Zhiheng made a joke, and everyone laughed, instantly lightening the atmosphere.
The whole family sat together chatting and laughing; it was incredibly lively.
Seeing this scene, Qiao Hui felt her eyes burning.
It's been a long time since I've seen Zhaozhao so happy.
It's so good that the children are back.
Upon learning that Gu Zhiqian had returned, Meng Jiusi arrived with her two sons who had returned from studying abroad.
"We're talking about that now."
Lin Zhao looked in the direction of the voice and greeted him, "Brother, you're here."
Meng Jiusi nodded and looked at Qianbao, whom he hadn't seen in a long time, "You look thinner, you've become a long, thin strip."
"I need to take care of myself. How can I do research without good health? Health is the foundation of everything."
Gu Zhiqian felt a warmth in his heart and smiled, "I'll listen to my uncle."
Meng Jiusi ruffled his short hair. "You brat, you're finally back. Your mom missed you so much."
"I miss everyone too."
Meng Jiusi vaguely knew what her nephew was doing, and filled with pride, she smiled and said, "Knowing you're doing well puts our minds at ease. Try to call your mother as often as possible to let her know you're safe."
"Yes, it won't happen again." Before, everyone was in lockdown and couldn't contact the outside world. The teacher said that this situation will decrease in the future.
Gu Zhiqian changed the subject, "Jingmo-ge, you guys aren't going out again, are you?"
He asked about going abroad.
Meng Guangbai studied Western medicine, went abroad as an exchange student, and then took the postgraduate and doctoral entrance exams abroad. After graduating, he joined the First Hospital of the Capital.
Meng Jingmo was worried about his brother, so he went along too.
The two brothers are true returnees from overseas.
“Yes, we won’t go out anymore. We’ll stay in the capital from now on,” Meng Jingmo said.
"I heard that Brother Jingmo wants to work in the electronics and communications industry?" Gu Zhiqian asked knowingly.
"Yes, what's wrong? You have an idea?" Meng Jingmo knew that Qianbao wouldn't ask this for no reason, so he asked back out of curiosity.
The others quieted down and looked at Gu Zhiqian.
"Are you lacking technology?" Gu Zhiqian asked.
Meng Jingmo's eyes suddenly lit up, and he moved closer to Gu Zhiqian. "Of course I'm lacking something! You have some, what is it?"
This cousin of mine is a tech genius; he even offered me a ladder, only a fool wouldn't take it!
Gu Zhiqian glanced at Lin Zhao and Gu Zhiyao without showing any emotion, and said in a calm and unhurried manner, "How about a touchscreen phone technology that is lighter, thinner, and has a longer battery life?"
"A touchscreen phone?!" Meng Jingmo knew a bit about technology and understood the significance of this, his eyes widening in shock. "Zhiqian, you really have one?"
His voice was excited.
"I've looked into it, and this technology hasn't been successfully researched in China yet. Do you have this technology?"
Gu Zhiqian put down his water glass and said calmly, "Yes, it's not difficult."
Compared to his regular job, it's relatively simple.
"If you have it, I'll take it!" Meng Jingmo knew his cousin wasn't one to make empty promises, so he immediately accepted the offer. "Zhiqian, let's sign a contract. You contribute your technology as equity, and I'll manage the operations. How about that?"
“Okay.” Gu Zhiqian had no objection. “The shares will be given to my mother and Yaobao. I don’t need them.”
Meng Jingmo knew that there was a huge market for touchscreen phones, and that once it was developed, it would be a veritable goldmine.
Zhiqian actually refused.
"So magnanimous!" Meng Jingmo said admiringly. "Such a large sum of money, and he just gave it up. He truly deserves to be called a pillar of the nation!"
Gu Zhiqian replied, "Without my parents, I wouldn't be where I am today. It's all as it should be."
He has a lot of technical skills.
Although Meng Jingmo's surname is Meng, he has the blood of the Lin family flowing in his veins, and he and Guangbai are not short of money.
Gu Zhiheng said, "Knowing you're not short of money, we won't mention investment. Just call me if you encounter any problems. I've been in business for a few years now, so I know a little about things I should and shouldn't know."
Hearing these words, which sounded like a tongue twister, Meng Jingmo couldn't help but laugh out loud. "I'll have to trouble you a lot."
"We're family, so we don't stand on ceremony."
Meng Guangbai was delighted. "So, brother, you're going to have something to do?"
"Hey, what do you mean by that? You think I'm freeloading?" Meng Jingmo glared at him.
"No way!" Guangbai, a brother-obsessed guy, quickly shook his head. "I'm not doing this for free. I'm happy for you, brother, that you have something to do."
He knew that his brother hadn't originally planned to go abroad, but he went because he was worried about him.
After returning to China, he found a job and settled down. His brother left early and returned late every day, and he didn't know what he was doing. Sometimes he would come back smelling of alcohol... Meng Guangbai was very worried.
Meng Jingmo clicked his tongue, "You don't actually think I can't find a job, do you?"
Guang Bai really thought so. He chuckled, a guilty look appearing on his clean face.
“I’m a graduate of a prestigious university, what’s so hard about finding a job?” Meng Jingmo rolled his eyes. “No wonder you were being so awkward. You thought I was looking for a job for ages… I’m doing market research, busy finding talent, and planning to build a team.”
He's been contacting his college classmates; he's been keeping busy!
When Meng Jiu thought of the little white kitten sneaking up to him, looking worried and saying something, he couldn't help but laugh out loud.
He smiled, and Guangbai remembered too, her fair face turning bright red, "Dad!"
“I didn’t say anything,” Meng Jiusi hurriedly said.
Gu Zhiyao covered her mouth and laughed, "Brother Guangbai is shy! This won't do. The patients might think you're easy to bully if they see you look young."
Facing the youngest child, Yaobao, Meng Guangbai's expression gradually returned to normal. He said in a serious tone, "I usually keep a cold face at work, which is probably good. It makes me look less approachable."
He was fair-skinned, tall and thin, and a striking figure in the hospital when he wore his white coat. As a doctor, his appearance didn't give the impression of a reliable old man with white hair. In reality, he was well-versed in both Chinese and Western medicine, and having studied under Grandpa Meng and Meng Jiusi since childhood, he possessed considerable medical skills and experience.
Meng Jingmo bluntly said, "Guang Bai looks young, and many patients want to switch doctors as soon as they see him. Not many patients seek him out."
Guangbai adapted well and calmly said, "It will get better with time. Dad said that he wasn't trusted by patients at the beginning either, and he had to build up his reputation through word of mouth."
"Not bad, you're very good at focusing." Lin Zhao praised with a smile.
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Gu Zhiqian is the kind of person who can't sit still. After resting at home for two days, he went to Meng Jingmo and handed over the touch screen phone technology to him. He only left after Meng Jingmo and his technical team had thoroughly understood it.
As soon as he left, gasps of surprise erupted throughout the office.
"Mr. Meng, where did you find such a genius? He's absolutely amazing!"
"His thinking is frighteningly clear!"
"I'm a college graduate from a prestigious university, yet I look like a complete idiot in front of Mr. Gu!"
"With a master like this, the technical skills are 100% guaranteed, we're going to make a fortune!!!"
Hearing his college roommates' excited shouts, Meng Jingmo was too embarrassed to mention that this skill was just something his cousin had casually made, simply because his aunt and Yaobao had complained that the old mobile phones were heavy and unsightly...
(End of this chapter)