NFBE Chapter 192 In his previous life, Jiang Xinghe died in May.
Chapter 192 In his previous life, Jiang Xinghe died in May.
As the true matriarch of the Gu family, Chu Qingying's wealth is immeasurable.
Gu Wentao was also known for loving his wife, and he gave Chu Qingying all the good things.
All his wealth was no match for Chu Qingying.
Therefore, after Attorney Zhu finished reading the contents of the will, Gu Weiyan and the others all looked at Li Xi.
Li Xi himself was also somewhat uneasy.
Grandpa blatantly favored her; it would be strange if the Gu family didn't have any objections.
She thought her uncles would rise up in rebellion and attack her.
But Gu Weiyan not only did not stand up to oppose her, but also gave a fair evaluation: "Uncle has really thought things through."
"After giving all of Aunt's inheritance to Li Xi, Li Xi's private property was more than Huai Zhou's, and she became the richest person in our Gu family."
"From now on, who in Dongzhou City will dare to look down on Li Xi?"
Gu Jinzhu put the sunflower seed shells in her hand into the plate, wiped her hands with a damp cloth, looked at Li Xi with a smile, and said in a very kind manner, "Xi Xi, your aunt is not good at anything else, but she is good at investing."
"From now on, your aunt will guide you in financial management and investment, and will definitely help you build up your savings."
Second Uncle Gu Weiming also said, "Your aunt isn't bragging; she's the person with the best investment acumen in our Gu Group."
"Huaizhou was taught by her personally."
Third Uncle quickly chimed in, "Not only Huaizhou, but my two good-for-nothing sons were also raised by your aunt."
Seeing that the elders were sincere and genuinely wanted what was best for her, Li Xi felt flattered.
Only then did she take a serious look at Gu Huaizhou's aunt.
The four siblings are quite far apart in age; Gu Weiyan is over sixty, but his youngest daughter, Gu Jinzhu, is only 49.
As the only girl in the Gu family, Gu Jinzhu was truly born with a golden pearl in her mouth.
Today, she wore a loose-fitting purple Chanel-style suit, and her makeup was very light, making her look elegant and ethereal.
Age has no clear presence on her; she looks like a noblewoman from a wealthy family.
Li Xi was not familiar with this cousin; they had only met two or three times at the Gu family banquets.
But Li Xi had heard rumors about this extraordinary woman.
She has been married twice and has a son from her first marriage.
It is said that her first husband, Lu Chen, was the most handsome man recognized in the eighteen cities of Nanzhou when he was young.
He was two years younger than Gu Jinzhu. He married Gu Jinzhu when he was 27, but when he was 32, he had an affair with an actress and was kicked out by Gu Jinzhu.
I heard that when Mr. Lu was kicked out of his house, he was not only completely naked, but also bleeding from his groin.
Although the actress escaped a severe beating, she was never seen again in the entertainment industry.
Since then, Gu Jinzhu has become a representative of virtuous women, and many women whose families have been destroyed by mistresses have followed Gu Jinzhu's ruthless methods.
Years later, Gu Jinzhu married a refined gentleman from Kyoto.
However, the two soon divorced, but the reasons for the divorce were not disclosed to the public.
After that, Gu Jinzhu's married life became a blank.
Because of these legendary stories, Li Xi always thought that Gu Jinzhu was a shrewish and difficult woman to get along with.
But Gu Jinzhu's kind gesture towards her just now changed Li Xi's perception of her.
"Then I'll play with my aunt from now on. But I have no experience in investing, so I hope my aunt won't think I'm stupid."
Gu Jinzhu covered her mouth and chuckled. She pointed at Li Xi from a distance and said with a smile, "Why are you being so modest? If you're stupid, then my son is a blockhead."
"If you have any questions in the future, just come to me."
"I like hanging out with pretty girls."
Li Xi: "..."
"Alright," Gu Wentao said, "The important business is over. Yusheng, tell the kitchen that we can start preparing lunch."
Gu Wentao looked at the younger generation and said to Gu Weiyan and the others, "Today is a good day, you should all stay and have a meal with me."
“Attorney Zhu, you should stay and join us.”
Attorney Zhu knew that Gu Huaizhou and Li Xi had obtained their marriage certificate today.
He closed the will and congratulated Gu Huaizhou and Li Xi: "Today, Chairman Gu and his wife are happily married. I wish you both a happy marriage."
"Then I'll be so shameless as to ask you two for a drink at our wedding today."
The meal went very well.
After the meal, Attorney Zhu was the first to take his leave.
After he left, Gu Weiyan and his three siblings stayed behind and talked with Gu Wentao for a long time.
They only got up to say goodbye when they saw Gu Wentao yawning wearily.
"grandfather."
"I'll take you back to your room to rest."
"it is good."
Gu Huaizhou escorted Gu Wentao back to his bedroom alone, and helped him sit down on the bedside.
Looking at his grandson's tall and big figure, Gu Wentao suddenly said, "Bring me a basin of water, I want to soak my feet."
"it is good."
These tasks are usually done by servants; Gu Huaizhou hasn't done these kinds of work in a long time.
He found a foot bath tub, went to the bathroom to fetch hot water, moved a small stool to sit by the bed, and personally took off Gu Wentao's leather shoes to wash his feet.
Looking at his grandson's filial and humble appearance, Gu Wentao suddenly sighed, "I've been thinking a lot lately, if I had realized earlier that the boy from Huai'an had gone down the wrong path and brought him to the manor to raise him personally, would I have been able to change his fate?"
As the eldest grandson, Gu Huai'an was born to be the family heir.
He received a rigorous elite education from a young age.
“He was the first child in the family and was expected to be a great success from a young age. We were afraid that spoiling him would make him weak and irresponsible. Ting’an has always been a strict father figure in front of your brother.”
“Your mother is a researcher. She is currently engaged in scientific research to serve the country, and she is too busy to raise her children.”
"So Huai'an received elite family education from a young age."
"However, that iron-fisted and strict education taught him how to be an excellent heir to a conglomerate, but it did not teach him how to be an 'excellent person'."
"Upon closer examination, the fact that Huai'an became like that is a joint sin of your parents, your grandmother, and me."
This is the first time Gu Wentao has brought up the death of his eldest grandson, Gu Huai'an, since Gu Huai'an and his wife Gu Ting'an were murdered 13 years ago.
Gu Huaizhou did not respond.
He was focused on giving Gu Wentao a foot massage.
"Huaizhou".
Gu Wentao placed his palm on Gu Huaizhou's shoulder and earnestly advised, "Grandpa may not live to see the day your child with Li Xi is born."
"Huaizhou."
"When your child is born, you must nurture him well, educate him with care, and guide him."
"Let's not allow the tragedy of Huai'an to repeat itself."
"Hmm." Gu Huaizhou lowered his head and hummed in response. He massaged the acupoints on Gu Wentao's calves with appropriate force, and promised softly but solemnly, "Grandpa, don't worry, I will be a good father and educate our children by example."
"With your words, Grandpa can rest assured."
Last night, Gu Huaizhou gave Gu Wentao a foot massage and dried his legs.
"Grandpa, you rest, I'll go for a walk with Li Xi."
"Okay." Gu Wentao obediently lay down.
After Gu Huaizhou poured out the foot bath water and returned to the bedroom, he picked up his watch and phone from the bedside table and was about to leave when he was stopped again.
"Huaizhou".
Gu Huaizhou lowered his head. "Grandpa, please speak."
Gu Wentao said nothing, but stared blankly at Gu Huaizhou with his old, cloudy eyes.
After looking at you for a long, long time, he finally said, "You look just like your father when he was young in this outfit."
“I remember that Ting An wore a black suit on his wedding day.”
"The child I remember was so young, how could he be gone in the blink of an eye?"
Gu Wentao's eyes filled with tears, and he choked out, "I've dreamed about Ting'an so many times, but I don't dare to say it. I'm afraid your grandmother will be sad."
At this point, Gu Wentao could no longer hold back his tears.
Tears streamed down the old man's aged face and down his neck, wetting his pillowcase.
Gu Wentao sighed with grief, "My son!"
Gu Wentao will never forget the scene 13 years ago when he opened the black plastic bag and saw the fragments of his son's body.
Gu Huaizhou resisted eating raw meat slices.
Gu Wentao was no different!
"Huaizhou, if Grandpa passes away one day, don't be too sad."
"I'm just going to reunite with your grandma, your mom and dad, and Huai'an."
"If I'm gone, you must be strong. As a husband, you must cherish your wife. As a father, you must set a good example. As the chairman of the Gu Group, you must care about all your employees..."
...
Once Gu Wentao was completely asleep, Gu Huaizhou quietly left the bedroom.
Li Xi stood in the hallway outside the bedroom waiting for him.
Seeing Gu Huaizhou walk out with a heavy expression, she stepped forward and grasped Gu Huaizhou's somewhat cold long fingers.
The two walked in silence to the viewing pavilion by the lake, where Li Xi stopped and turned to ask Gu Huaizhou, "You knew about Grandpa's illness all along?"
Gu Huaizhou nodded, "Nothing that happens in this family can escape my eyes."
Gu Huaizhou did indeed know this long ago.
He is the head of the Gu family, and even Gu Wentao's illness must be reported to him.
Knew it.
Li Xi felt a little dissatisfied. She complained to Gu Huaizhou, "You knew that Grandpa was sick and might pass away at any time, but you didn't tell me."
"If you say that, in order to fulfill the old man's regret, we can get our marriage certificate and have our wedding sooner."
"Maybe right now, we'll both be pregnant with a baby..."
Gu Huaizhou interrupted Li Xi: "It shouldn't be like this, Xi Xi."
Li Xi was taken aback.
Gu Huaizhou looked down into her bright and radiant eyes and said solemnly, "The marriage I want is one where we love each other enough and sincerely decide to spend the rest of our lives together, not one to fulfill the regret of a seriously ill old man."
Li Xi was deeply moved by his words.
She took the initiative to put her arm around Gu Huaizhou's waist, listening to his steady and powerful heartbeat.
The atmosphere is very cozy.
But Li Xi's next words shattered the pleasant atmosphere—
"I want to wear a wedding dress on my wedding day."
"What should I do if you're so afraid of white dresses?"
Gu Huaizhou: "..."
From that day on, Gu Huaizhou began to force himself to confront his fear.
At his request, all the female employees in the secretariat of the Gu Group headquarters building changed into flowing white dresses.
For those few days, Gu Huaizhou was in a daze.
When Gu Huaizhou could barely keep his heart racing even when he saw a white dress, Li Xi changed her mind and said she wanted to have a grand and lively traditional Chinese wedding, and that she would wear a red Chinese wedding dress.
Gu Huaizhou suddenly understood the meaning of their saying "women are fickle".
For the next period of time, Li Xi basically lived in Longyang Mountain, so that she could accompany Old Master Gu through the last journey of his life and also help Gu Han prepare for the wedding.
During this period, the filming of "Seven Days of Nightmare" finally came to a close. As the screenwriter and investor, Li Xi took Gu Huaizhou to attend the wrap party.
At the banquet, all the actresses and female staff members tacitly refrained from wearing white dresses.
They all know the secret that Chairman Gu hates white dresses.
At the wrap party, director Zhou Zui was thoroughly drunk by the actors, who kept pouring him drinks.
He was completely drunk, but he still managed to lean on the table and walk around to Li Xi's side to offer her a toast.
Zhou Zui didn't say any words of thanks, but his red eyes were filled with a thousand words.
In the very end, Zhou Zui only said, "Regardless of whether I can make a comeback, President Li, you are a benefactor in my life."
"I'll drink this glass in one go."
After finishing the drink, Zhou Zui slumped weakly into his chair.
Li Xi quickly asked Xue Ni to find someone to send Zhou Zui back to the hotel, and specifically instructed Xue Ni: "Remember to find someone to accompany him, and don't let anyone sneak into his room."
Some actors have ulterior motives and will use any means necessary.
Zhou Zui is a good director and a trustworthy person. Li Xi doesn't want him to be ruined by those sex scandals.
Xue Ni knew what Li Xi meant, and she patted her chest to assure him, "You can rest assured when I handle things!"
Xue Ni asked two male staff members to help her take Zhou Zui back to his room. Fearing that some minor actors might knock on the door in the middle of the night, she simply moved the beanbag chair to the entrance and curled up on it to sleep.
With her here as a gatekeeper, let's see who dares to harass Director Zhou.
After Zhou Zui left, Xie Zheng also came to Li Xi's side.
Seeing that Li Xi had drunk too much and her face was red, Xie Zheng offered her tea instead of wine, saying, "You've drunk quite a lot tonight, so I won't force you to drink any more."
"I'll use tea instead of wine, and toast you a glass."
Li Xi looked at the cup of tea with amusement and asked Xie Zheng, "Zhou Zui came to toast me to thank me for appreciating him."
"Sister Zheng, you're a top actress in movies. Since you've come to act in my film, I should be the one to toast you."
After saying that, Li Xi picked up her teacup and clinked glasses with Xie Zheng, "Come, let me toast Sister Zheng to thank her for taking the time to film my show, which is written by a new screenwriter."
Li Xi was genuinely a little drunk; after she finished speaking, her eyes were somewhat vacant.
Xie Zheng leaned close to Li Xi's ear and whispered, "I'm toasting you because there are two things I want to thank you for."
Li Xi leaned against Gu Huaizhou's chest and nodded slowly. "Which two things?"
"First, thank you for getting Xiaojian's photo from Xie Jiaoyue, which protected Xiaojian's reputation for me."
"Secondly, thank you and Chairman Gu for your help in successfully freeing me from the control of the Zhou family."
"I am able to regain my freedom, and my sister can continue to live a peaceful and carefree life, all thanks to you."
"Xixi." Xie Zheng finished the tea in her cup with tears in her eyes. She turned around and gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, crying and sighing, "I always feel that my life now is very happy and fulfilling."
"I can't imagine what would have happened to Xiaojian and me without your help."
Hearing Xie Zheng's words, Li Xi became a little more sober.
What would have happened to Xie Zheng if she hadn't appeared?
Not only did Xie Jiaoyue steal her man, but she was also caused to contract AIDS by Xie Jiaoyue, ruining her reputation and future.
As for Xie Jian, he probably won't have a good end either.
And Zhou Zui will remain unknown his entire life.
And Jiang Xinghe, he'll also die in a car accident...
Jiang Xinghe!
"What month is it?" Li Xi asked abruptly.
Gu Huaizhou heard this and naturally replied, "May, today is the 56th."
It's May!
In his previous life, Jiang Xinghe died in May!
Li Xi suddenly came to her senses. She jumped up from Gu Huaizhou's arms, grabbed her bag from the chair, and rushed out.
Xie Zheng was startled. "What's wrong with her?"
Gu Huaizhou frowned slightly and stood up.
"Miss Xie, Li Xi and I will be leaving now. I'll cover all the expenses tonight. You all have a great time."
After saying this, Gu Huaizhou chased after Li Xi and left.
Xie Zheng rubbed her temples and muttered, "Why the rush? Is the house on fire?"