520 Picking up garbage and marrying into a wealthy family

"Hey?"

The tone was hazy and muffled, and Xiang Huanian was not aware of his softness. The person on the other end of the phone paused for a moment and asked softly:

"Every year?"

"Um……"

Xiang Huanian's mind was still not clear and his thoughts were still a mess, but he responded subconsciously and his voice was soft.

On the other end of the phone, Gu Lingyan scratched the tip of his itchy ear uncomfortably, as if he was afraid of disturbing the "Sleeping Beauty" on the other end of the phone.

"...Niannian, are you sleeping?"

Suddenly.

There is a kind of holiday when parents are finally away on a business trip, so you stay up late to watch TV series, and sleep until noon the next day, or even until the evening, and then you feel the pressure of being suddenly checked by your parents.

Like a conditioned reflex, Xiang Huanian jumped up quickly and pulled himself up from the fragrant and soft bed, and replied in a broken voice:

"No! I've already put my clothes in the fridge! And the leftover breakfast is out to dry!"

I was trying to stay awake, but my brain couldn't keep up with the nonsense I was talking about.

On the other end of the phone, Gu Lingyan was stunned for a moment, but the next second, after realizing that the little girl was still not awake, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. He chuckled softly, and his deep and magnetic voice was transmitted to Xiang Huanian's ear through the current of the phone:

"Still awake?"

There's an inexplicable feeling of being pampered.

After Xiang Huanian finished saying that nonsense, he immediately came to his senses. Then, he recalled what nonsense he had said and his face turned red with shame.

"I'm awake now, awake and wide awake!"

Xiang Huanian repeated it three times, righteously stating that he had really woken up.

Gu Lingyan couldn't stop smiling, but he also knew that the little girl was very shy and it was not good to tease her too much. He lowered his eyes and said seriously:

"Shao Yu and I have to go to a cocktail party tonight. We won't be able to make it back in time for dinner. You can eat by yourself. It will be very late when you get home. If we get home late, don't wait for us."

There was a sound.

Xiang Huanian felt like he was hit on the head.

What do you mean?

You said you won’t come back for dinner?

Then who will eat the pork elbow and Dongpo pork she stewed in the rice cooker?

She made such a big rice cooker...

"Niannian, are you listening?"

I don’t know if it’s because I just woke up, or something else, but Xiang Huanian always feels that Gu Lingyan’s voice on the phone sounds particularly gentle, making people unable to help but let down their guard...

"Ah, but I made pork elbow, Dongpo pork, and seafood in gravy..."

As soon as he said it, Xiang Huanian felt that his tone seemed a little "affected", like a green tea girl competing with the main wife for a man.

Also, a little bit of coquettishness that has never happened before.

"Sorry, I was half asleep..."

Xiang Huanian wanted to make amends for his own madness a second ago, but he heard Gu Lingyan's voice coming from the other side:

"Okay, then I'll find a way to go back early and eat the Dongpo pork elbow you made..."

The tone of voice used to coax a child was so gentle that it was almost drowning.

Although he was in a comfortable air-conditioned room, Xiang Huanian felt that his temperature was rising rapidly.

Through the phone, the sounds of each other's breathing were clear and blended.

"Click."

In a panic, Xiang Huanian pressed the hang-up button as if he was escaping.

The world is peaceful.

Over there, in the office, Gu Lingyan listened to the busy tone that was hastily hung up. After a moment of silence, he covered his face with his hands, and laughter leaked out from between his fingers. His dark pupils were full of tenderness:

"The little girl still can't stand being teased."

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"Come on, come on, our President Gu is a very busy man. We have tried to schedule an appointment several times but failed. Today, it is a rare opportunity for him to attend our shareholders' cocktail party. Let's all toast to President Gu first! Come on, young President Gu, don't be left out!"

As soon as they entered the box, before Gu Lingyan and Gu Shaoyu even took their seats, two large glasses of extremely pure white wine were pushed in front of them.

Obvious.

Hongmen Banquet.

Originally, Gu Lingyan had no intention of dealing with these disrespectful shareholders.

However, Gu Shaoyu had too little experience, so Gu Lingyan wanted to bring Gu Shaoyu out to broaden his horizons. Therefore, even though he was reluctant, Gu Lingyan still came.

The box was filled with the black smoke of alcohol and cigarettes, but it was not unbearable. However, after the phone call with Xiang Huanian in the afternoon, something had changed.

Gu Lingyan actually felt that the scene in front of him, even for a minute or a second, made him feel nauseous and disgusted.

My own patience seemed to have decreased as well.

Gu Shaoyu was caught off guard. Gu Lingyan, who had anticipated this, simply reached out and took both cups, holding them in his hands as if playing with them, and said in a calm tone:

"He's going to drive later and can't drink. Plus, my younger brother just came back from abroad and hasn't adapted to the drinking culture here yet. I brought him here today to introduce him to everyone. Don't make a fool of yourself in future business matters just because you don't know him..."

In his words, Gu Lingyan seemed to be modest and seemed to be warning Gu Shaoyu, but in fact, the shrewd people present knew that he was warning their shareholders to avoid conflicts in the future. They also took advantage of the excuse of not knowing each other to bully others in a place where Gu Lingyan could not see.

Gu Shaoyu was grateful for Gu Lingyan's protection of him, and he also knew that at this time, he should hold on. So, he smiled appropriately, seemingly unaware of the different expressions of the shareholders, and greeted them:

"Hello, I'm Gu Shaoyu."

Be generous, calm and not stage-frightened.

However, as soon as Gu Lingyan's opening remarks came out, the atmosphere became much colder. The shareholders with big bellies and fat middle-aged faces looked at each other, and no one dared to be the first to step forward and talk to him.

"So, I'll drink a little with everyone, but I have something else to do later. After three drinks, we'll leave."

The shareholder who was the first to pass the wine had the same ugly expression as the other shareholders, and he almost couldn't hold back his laughter.

Although, when it comes to company matters, they are very dissatisfied with having to obey Gu Lingyan, a young man who is much younger than them and can even be considered their nephew.

But it is undeniable that the company, which was on the verge of collapse, was revived in Gu Lingyan's hands, and they could get a lot of profits every year when they settled accounts.

Therefore, in view of the considerable dividends every year, they will still give Gu Lingyan considerable respect and face on the surface.

As for what they are thinking in private, that is hard to say... As long as the timing is right, they will not miss the opportunity to bring Gu Lingyan down.

Now, Gu Lingyan handed over the stage, and they had to take it.

Receiving the signal, the toasting shareholder laughed loudly:

"Okay, okay, it's such an honor that Mr. Gu is willing to drink with us!"

As the shareholder spoke, he touched the cup in Gu Lingyan's hand with his own cup, then raised his glass, tilted his head back and drank the much less liquor in his glass, and even turned it upside down to show it to the seated shareholders.

"I'm done drinking, it's Mr. Gu's turn."

Not wanting to miss any opportunity to provoke or disgust others, Gu Lingyan laughed sarcastically, and then, in full view of everyone, he poured the two glasses of white wine in his hands onto the ground, and casually threw the glasses to Gu Shaoyu behind him.

Shareholder: "! Mr. Gu, you!"

Just as he was about to explode, Gu Lingyan took out the wine glass and white wine from Gu Shaoyu's handbag.

Amidst the astonishment of the entire room, Gu Lingyan poured a cup, tilted his head back and drank it in one gulp. He also poured it out, gestured to everyone, and then, with a calm smile, said something that no one believed:

"The food at home has been pretty good lately, so I can't really eat outside food. I hope you guys don't mind."

Shareholders: “.”

absurd.