NFBE Chapter 27 What are Gu Huaizhou's feelings for Xie Jiaoyue?
Chapter 27 What are Gu Huaizhou's feelings for Xie Jiaoyue?
Meanwhile, at the Gu family villa complex...
The birthday celebrant, Gu Wentao, changed into a brown-gold Zhongshan-style formal suit, with auspicious clouds and unicorns embroidered on the jacket in dark gold thread.
He stood in the inner hall, lit three incense sticks, and inserted them into the pure copper incense burner in front of his deceased wife's memorial tablet.
Gazing at the rising incense smoke, the old man turned to the steward and asked, "Yusheng, has Huaizhou returned?"
Du Yusheng said with a smile, "Chief Steward Han just spoke to me and said that Huaizhou has arrived and will come to see you after changing his clothes."
"Hurry him up, the distinguished guests are waiting for me in the banquet hall."
Upon arriving at the tea room outside, Gu Wentao saw a group of employees bringing boxes and gathering in the front yard to count them.
Those were wooden boxes used to hold birthday gifts.
After carefully checking the bills, it's time to move it to the warehouse for storage.
Seeing that his grandson was late, Gu Wentao decided to go out and see what was going on.
The gifts from the guests were all valuable items, including antiques, precious calligraphy and paintings, jewelry, and sculptures by renowned artists...
It was always the same thing, and Gu Wentao found it uninteresting.
Just as I was about to turn around, I heard an employee exclaim, "They even give away comic books!"
what book?
Gu Wentao had received rare, out-of-print classics before, but this was the first time he had received a comic book.
Having grown accustomed to delicacies, Gu Wentao suddenly became interested in a bowl of simple vegetable porridge. "Bring it here and let me take a look."
Du Yusheng quickly brought over the comic book.
With the intention of passing the time, Gu Wentao simply returned to the sofa in the hall, sat down, and opened the first volume of the comic book to read.
Once I started reading, I was completely captivated and ended up reading more than twenty pages without even realizing it.
It wasn't until the walkie-talkie on Du Yusheng's waist beeped that the butler Gu Han's voice came through: "Butler Du, Huaizhou is here."
Upon hearing this, Du Yusheng quickly went to make tea.
Gu Wentao calmly folded a corner of the book.
Looking up, I saw a handsome and upright figure walking in, bypassing the outermost screen.
The visitor was wearing a misty blue wool suit jacket over a black turtleneck sweater. His hair was not styled, with a few stray hairs falling naturally across his forehead.
Gu Huaizhou stood in the middle of the main room, bowed and wished Gu Wentao a happy birthday: "Grandpa, your grandson wishes you boundless happiness and that you become more beautiful year by year."
"Nonsense!" Gu Wentao chuckled and scolded Gu Huaizhou, "Still trying to look good in your old age? You can't even utter a few human words from that dog's mouth."
Gu Huaizhou chuckled softly before looking up at the old man directly in front of him.
Grandpa Gu Wentao had a kind, round face with a Buddhist-like appearance, but his grandson had an androgynous face.
With deep-set brows and stunning beauty, her appearance was exquisitely beautiful, with every feature perfect, yet she possessed not a trace of effeminacy.
His dark-colored outfit made him appear even more mysterious and unpredictable.
Gu Huaizhou is like a snow-capped mountain that is always hidden in the clouds and covered with snow, appearing sacred and majestic from afar.
Only by stepping into this snow-capped mountain can one truly understand how cold and unforgiving it is.
Seeing that his grandson hadn't lost weight, Gu Wentao withdrew his concerned gaze and asked the usual question, "How have you been lately?"
Gu Huaizhou walked to the sofa next to his grandfather and sat down.
Butler Du handed him a cup of tea, saying, "Huaizhou, have a taste. This is a new tea that the old gentleman has been drinking lately."
"Thank you, Uncle Yusheng."
After thanking him, Gu Huaizhou accepted the porcelain cup with both hands, and then said to his grandfather, "My health is still the same, but I've added some fun to my life."
Gu Wentao was taken aback when he heard this, then a delighted smile appeared on his face.
"Make new friends?" Gu Wentao asked gossipily. "Are they male or female? How old are they? Where do they live? Single or divorced...?"
Even political background checks don't go as far as his questions.
Gu Huaizhou looked at the tea in his hand and replied irrelevantly, "Is this Junshan Silver Needle tea?"
Du Yusheng praised, "Huaizhou has a good eye."
Gu Wentao was so angry that he glared at him, "I'm telling you the east, and you're giving me nonsense. Can't you just tell your grandfather the truth?"
Gu Huaizhou chuckled, looked at Gu Wentao, and said in a submissive tone, "Grandpa, today is your birthday. I wanted to be a dutiful grandson for a day. Do you really want to make a fool of yourself?"
Gu Wentao scoffed, deciding he didn't want to talk to him anymore.
My grandson is good in every way, except he's too tight-lipped; he never tells me what's on his mind.
When he was little, he loved sharing secrets with me the most.
Just as the banquet was about to begin, Gu Huaizhou was about to get up and leave when he caught sight of the book that Gu Wentao had placed on his lap.
The book cover features a mountain range with rolling hills, and on the central mountain range is a coffin with its lid uncovered.
Above the coffin floated a blood-stained, malevolent eye.
The title "Seven Days of Nightmare" is bloody, terrifying, and dark, sending chills down the spine of anyone who reads it.
Gu Huaizhou asked the old man with some surprise, "When did you start liking comics?"
Du Yusheng explained from the side, "This cartoon was given to the old gentleman by a guest at his birthday banquet."
After saying that, he muttered to himself, "I've worked for the old man for most of my life, and this is the first time I've ever seen anyone send such a gift to the Gu family."
It's not that the gift was cheap, it's just that it's... unconventional.
Gu Huaizhou took the comic book, flipped through it casually, and complimented, "It's well drawn."
Gu Wentao also said, "Actually, the story is quite good; I was completely engrossed in it just now."
After snatching the comic book, the old man sidled up to Gu Huaizhou and urged him, "You're already here, why don't you come with Grandpa to the banquet hall and join the fun?"
Gu Huaizhou refused outright, maintaining his coldness to the end, "You know I can't stand noisy environments."
The grandson's refusal was expected.
But the old man refused to give up and patiently persuaded him: "Your Uncle Yusheng said that the Xie family's little girl has arrived, and she is dressed very beautifully."
"Aren't you really going to go check on her?" he deliberately tried to scare his grandson. "Aren't you afraid someone will snatch her away?"
Du Yusheng nodded frantically, "Yes! Miss Xie looks absolutely stunning tonight. There aren't many girls here who can rival her beauty."
The old man agreed: "See? Even your Uncle Yusheng says it looks good, so it really does look good."
Upon hearing this, Gu Huaizhou didn't even raise an eyebrow, and said:
"If I remember correctly, Miss Xie is already 25, which is the age when she can start dating. Don't delay her marriage prospects."
"Since Uncle Yusheng and Grandpa think highly of Miss Xie, why not take advantage of this rare opportunity tonight to help her make a selection and introduce her to one or two good boys?"
Upon hearing this, Gu Wentao and Du Yusheng exchanged a glance and tacitly stopped smiling.
"Huaizhou." Gu Wentao was unusually serious; he was determined to get to the bottom of this today. "What exactly are your thoughts on that girl from the Xie family?"
“Over the years you’ve kept your distance from all other women, except for her, who you allowed to visit your home once a year. I thought you had some special feelings for her.”
"There are no outsiders here. Tell your grandfather the truth, what are you really thinking?"
Gu Wentao always thought that Gu Huaizhou's feelings for the girl from the Xie family were special.
Therefore, when he learned that Xie Jiaoyue was deliberately using her relationship with the Gu family to build connections, he did not stop her.
In fact, Gu Wentao didn't like Xie Jiaoyue; there was always an undisguised utilitarianism in her eyes.
But the grandson has an emotional disorder; he is unable to experience normal human emotions. Aside from himself, very few people in this world can truly be a source of comfort and support for his grandson.
Therefore, he tacitly approved of Xie Jiaoyue's existence.
It now seems that the grandson had no romantic feelings for Xie Jiaoyue at all.