Cinderella Innocent and Boss Charming - Chapter 369
Chapter 369 Gu Corporation’s Century-Old Building
Gu Nianbin lost his temper spectacularly, but even he did not know why. It seemed like it was because Gu Niannian was disobedient, but there seemed to be another reason too. He rarely lost his temper over the past few years. However, as long as Du Xiaoxian was here, he could not control his emotions. All kinds of inexplicable and complicated emotions would surge out of nowhere, making him very mad!
Du Xiaoxian hid far away as soon as she saw his murderous expression. However, Gu Niannian was still quite brave. She peeked at him through the gap between the door. Finally, she mustered the courage to gently push open the door and slowly walk up to him.
“Daddy, I’m sorry.” Niannian lowered her head. “I was wrong. I shouldn’t have cut Auntie’s coat.”
Gu Nianbin looked at her. “Why did you cut Auntie’s coat?”
Gu Niannian licked her dry lips and answered honestly, “I did it because I don’t like her. She wants to take you away. Then Mommy will be sad. Mommy is stupid. If I don’t help her, she’ll be bullied. Daddy…” She looked up with tears in her eyes. “Don’t hate Mommy. Don’t send her away. She’ll be miserable if you don’t want her.”
Gu Nianbin only felt an unbearable sensation in his chest. He pulled his daughter into his arms and hugged her. This was the first time he took the initiative to hug Gu Niannian. Her small body was nestled in his arms, just like the Du Xiaoxian in the past. No, Gu Niannian was not like Du Xiaoxian. She was much better than Du Xiaoxian. At least she knew how to fight for and protect the people she loved.
Du Xiaoxian was so lucky to have a daughter like her!
To be honest, Gu Nianbin knew why he was so angry! It was because Du Xiaoxian didn’t know how to fight for herself. The timid way she behaved in front of Lan Guo made him very angry! Did she bump her head so hard that she lost her mind? She actually asked Lan Guo to stay for dinner! He had never seen such a stupid woman. If it were someone else, she wouldn’t be so polite if her husband’s lover came over to challenge her. It would be considered polite if she didn’t chase the mistress out with a broom. However, Du Xiaoxian actually seemed to be afraid that she hadn’t treated the guest well.
Du Xiaoxian really hadn’t changed at all even after all these years. She would still shrink back whenever she encountered trouble. No matter what, she should have wised up and cared more about him. Otherwise, how could he feel he was cherished by her? How could he have a sense of security?
This was the reason why he was unwilling to forgive her so easily. Du Xiaoxian would give herself up for anyone, but not for herself. When she was in trouble, the first thing she thought of was to give herself up in order to protect others. If she didn’t become braver, defend her right, and challenge those women who were eyeing him, it would be useless no matter how hard he tried to protect her!
Du Xiaoxian gently knocked on the door and timidly poked her head through. “Do you want to cook today, or should I cook?”
Gu Nianbin sighed. He came back earlier today just to cook a fancy dinner for them. He did not expect to lose his temper the moment he entered.
He ignored her and held Gu Niannian’s hand as they walked out. “What do you want me to cook for you today?”
“Fried meatballs.” Gu Niannian heard her father’s gentle tone and knew this incident was over now. She said happily, “I also want chicken legs, and scrambled eggs with tomatoes!”
Gu Nianbin scratched her nose. “You always want either meat or eggs. You’ll turn into a little fatty one day.”
Gu Niannian was very confident and said with a smile, “I won’t get fat, just like Mommy. Grandma even thinks I’m too thin!”
Gu Nianbin glanced at Du Xiaoxian. He used to think that she was thin and always wanted her to eat more. He wanted her to gain some weight and raised her like a child. He never once thought about her having a child at all. At that time, the idea of having a child seemed like a very distant thought. But now, their daughter was so grown up. Gu Nianbin was a little emotional. It was really like a dream. In fact, he still could not believe that the heavens would favor him by giving him what he had lost and more.
Gu Nianbin went to the kitchen to cook. Du Xiaoxian was the assistant. She knew that he was still angry, so she tried to make herself invisible and worked quietly.
When Gu Nianbin saw her like this, he was even more annoyed. However, he endured it because he had already scared her. If he got angry again, it might backfire. What if her brain short-circuited and she ran away from home again?
When the food was served on the table, Gu Niannian tried to be a mediator and appease both sides. For the sake of the child, Gu Nianbin’s expression finally eased a little, and this matter was over.
However, Lan Guo… Gu Nianbin’s eyes twinkled as if he hadn’t completely figured out the solution.
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Lu Haochen looked at the documents in his hands and read them very carefully. The private detective had just delivered them.
Lu Dingshen had no intention of telling him about what had happened back then. Xiao Meiyuan also had limited knowledge of the matter, so he decided to investigate on his own and see what the relationship between Gu Family and Lu Family was like.
Seeing Lu Dingshen act like he had a deep grudge against the Gu Family and he did not hesitate to use all his wealth to fight against the Gu Family, Lu Haochen felt that the matter was definitely complicated!
However, the more he read, the more he felt that something was wrong. It was all about the development of the Gu Family over the years in G City. It did not mention anything about the Lu Family. Even when he read the information dating back to 20 years ago, there was still no mention of anyone with the surname Lu. What was going on? Shouldn’t there be a huge incident since it led to such a deep hatred? However, even a private detective couldn’t find anything!
Lu Haochen didn’t find anything even after he finished reading the last page. However, he was unresigned. He carefully read it through from beginning to end once again. When he flipped to one of the pages in the middle about the history of the Gu Corporation’s century-old building, he saw a name, Mr. K. According to the information, this mysterious Mr. K was the one who bought the Gu Corporation’s century-old building. However, no one knew anything about him. He kept a very low profile and was very mysterious. The private detective could not find out Mr. K’s true identity. All he found was a code name.
However, Lu Haochen knew who this Mr. K was!
Lu Dingshen used the code name of Mr. K whenever he dealt with some secret industries.
Lu Haochen carefully read the page from beginning to end. This happened more than 20 years ago, which meant that Lu Dingshen and Gu Guangxian’s grudge occurred more than 20 years ago. Lu Dingshen bought Gu Corporation’s century-old building when Gu Guangxian was going through his most difficult time. After that, he kept it secretly and never revealed it to the outside world. Even this private detective couldn’t find the buyer. The documents showed that the Gu Family had been looking for the mysterious buyer through various channels in recent years. Lu Dingshen must know about it, but he remained silent this whole time and did not take this opportunity to openly declare war on the Gu Family. Lu Haochen felt that there must be some hidden facts.
He decided to talk with Lu Dingshen again. With evidence in hand, even if he had to force his father to reveal the truth, he would do it.
His father’s grudges had nothing to do with him. However, he was curious. It was like entering a mysterious cave. It might be dangerous to step forward, but he could not stop wanting to go deeper and explore. What kind of mysterious, intertwined fate did the Gu Family and Lu Family have? He and Gu Nianbin actually fell in love with the same woman. Why did their fathers fall out in the past?
When he got home, Xiao Meiyuan sat on the sofa to knit. This was her hobby. She did knitting to kill time. She was happy and content. She knitted many of her shawls. She also knitted a beautiful sofa cover as well as a tapestry to be used in their house. Once, a tapestry that she knitted was sold for a high price at a charity auction. Since the Lu Family played an important role in Yawan’s upper class circle, those rich ladies were proud when they got a shawl knitted by Mrs. Lu.
“Mom, where’s Dad?” Lu Haochen picked up a grape and popped it into his mouth.
“He’s at the kennel.” Xiao Meiyuan looked up at him. “Are you looking for him?”
“No, I was just wondering.” Lu Haochen picked up another grape and put it into his mouth as he slowly walked out of the door.
Xiao Meiyuan glanced at Lu Haochen’s back from above her glasses and muttered, “Like father, like son. They never tell the truth.”
Lu Haochen rode an electric scooter down the corridor to the kennel. Xiao Meiyuan was a light sleeper and was very sensitive to noise, so Lu Dingshen deliberately separated the kennel from the main house.
The kennel was built on a wide grass slope. Lu Haochen slowly walked up the slope and saw Lu Dingshen sitting on the ground, combing the dog’s fur. There was a small cart filled with tools and dog food beside him.
The dog lying on the ground narrowed its eyes and wagged its tail lazily.
Hearing the noise, Lu Dingshen turned around and saw Lu Haochen. He was a little surprised. “Do you need something?” Knowing his son, Lu Dingshen knew Lu Haochen would not ride an electric scooter to specially look for him unless Lu Haoshen was in a hurry and needed something.
“I have something to ask you, Dad.”
“I have something to ask you as well.” Lu Dingshen took out a sausage and threw it far away.
The lazy dog immediately rushed over like a fierce tiger. Its long, velvety hair fluttered like grass in the wind. Its body soared through the air in an arc as it caught the sausage in its mouth.
“Well done, Hei Xia!” Lu Haochen praised sincerely.
“That’s right.” Lu Dingshen nodded and said emotionally, “I remember that Niannian liked Hei Xia the most. If I had known she would leave so soon, I would have given her the dog.”
Lu Haochen smiled and said, “She might not accept it even if you send it to her.”
“Why?” Lu Dingshen was puzzled. “Hei Xia is gentle and obeys commands. It would be a great companion for her.”
“Niannian likes it, but her mother is timid. I’m afraid that it’ll scare her.”
Lu Dingshen sized him up. “Do you still miss her? Then you should go and get her back. I’ll support you no matter how you do it.”
“Alright.” Lu Haochen laughed. “That is what I have been waiting to hear from you!”
“Tell me, what do you want?”
“Give me Gu Corporation’s century-old building.”
Lu Dingshen remained calm. “How do you know that I have Gu Corporation’s century-old building?”
“I got someone to investigate.” Lu Haochen was honest. “Dad, you’re really good at keeping secrets. Gu Guangxian never discovers that the building belongs to you even after so many years.”
Lu Dingshen snorted. “He snatched something that belonged to me, so I wanted to take one of his things too!”
Lu Haochen took the opportunity to ask, “Dad, what did Gu Guangxian snatch from you?”
Lu Dingshen changed the topic. “Haochen, when are you going to come work at the company?”
“I have to find someone to take over Tianchen Company first. I’ll come once everything is settled. Anyway, there’s no rush for now!”
“Even if I’m not in a hurry, your mother is. She’s waiting for you to take it over so that she can travel the world with me.”
“Okay, I’ll try to hurry things up,” Lu Haochen said. “Dad, are you going to give me Gu Corporation’s century-old building or not?”
Lu Dingshen thought for a moment and said, “It’s too early to take it out now. Haochen, if it can help you, I won’t refuse to give it to you. But it has to be taken out at a critical time. Do you understand what I mean?”
Lu Haochen could see that his father was still unwilling to elaborate on the grudge between him and Gu Guangxian. He was not someone who could be forced to do something he was unwilling to, so Lu Haochen just nodded. “I understand.”
