Your Beloved Sweetheart Is Online

Chapter 1138 - 1141: The Man Who Controls Everything Stands Firm Through Wind and Rain 10

Gu Shaocheng took a sip. Those grand, lofty ambitions that spanned generations—he did not possess such things. He merely smiled silently, then pushed aside the wineglass and leisurely began making tea himself. Brewing tea, steeping tea, using an entire set of top-quality teaware and tea leaves—the steps, one by one, he carried out meticulously, never finding them tedious in the slightest.

On the contrary, he savored the process.

When the tea was ready, he picked up one cup, raised it toward Nan Baihao, and said, "At the lowest point in my life, you didn’t leave me. During this period, I know you and Wuqing have gone through so much for me, worried yourselves sick, and even sacrificed your New Year festivities to make sure I could now leisurely brew tea like this. My dear brother, I have no way to repay you. Let me use tea in place of wine and offer my thanks to you."

"Brother, what are you saying all this for? This is what I should do!" Nan Baihao picked up one cup of tea, drank a sip, and let out a hearty laugh. "Forget it, I still prefer wine. This kind of refined thing—let Second Brother enjoy it with you."

Then, he poured himself another glass of liquor, downing it in one gulp. "Ah! That hit the spot!"

The two sat in the courtyard, drinking and chatting. About two hours later, Bai Wuqing’s car pulled up, as usual bringing along a stack of documents he’d already reviewed. Those he deemed critical and requiring the eldest brother’s decision, he set aside and handed over. As for those he deemed unimportant, he hauled them inside and had Chenxing sign them and stamp them with the seal.

After all, her imitation of the eldest brother’s handwriting was so uncanny that no one could tell the difference.

Once all the documents were sorted, Bai Wuqing finally sat down, picked up a cup of tea from the stone table, took a small sip, and said, "Shaocheng, Gu Qianqian has been wanting to see you every few days. I bumped into her again today at the bridge on Jiangxin Island. The bodyguards wouldn’t let her through, and she threw quite a big tantrum on the bridge."

This sanatorium was established on Jiangxin Island, a private island purchased by Gu Shaocheng years ago. Small in area and surrounded by water on all sides, it had only one bridge as its sole connection to the outside world.

As such, a checkpoint was set up on the bridge—a true "one-man-guarding-the-gate" scenario. If you couldn’t pass through the checkpoint, there was no way to enter the sanatorium.

"I think Gu Qianqian is still trustworthy. Are you really not planning to meet her? If this continues, she won’t give up. Besides, I think she has probably already figured out most of it."

Gu Shaocheng deliberated for a moment before shaking his head. "It’s not that I don’t trust her; I don’t trust the people around her."

"You mean...?"

"That boyfriend of hers—his background is too clean. So clean that I can’t trust it." Therefore, even if Qianqian made a massive scene, he had no intention of telling her the truth. He was always an extremely cautious man, and now more than ever, no one other than absolute confidants was allowed into the sanatorium.

"Baihao, what about Gu Buyu? Has he been keeping himself in check lately?"

"Gu Buyu? Oh, he’s as lively as ever. But with both of his precious sons in your hands, Brother, he hasn’t dared to stir up trouble regarding your illness. It seems he truly cares about his two sons. As for his daughter, I think she’s been thoroughly reprimanded by him—she’s been especially well-behaved lately. Brother, rest assured, there won’t be any problems! Just enjoy drinking your tea, basking in the sunlight, and waiting for my little nephew to be born!"

Nan Baihao rattled on confidently, patting himself on the chest with self-assurance. Nowadays, he made sure to act with two hundred percent caution.