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Chapter 319: Chapter 149 I Want to Go to Sea Too_3
Gu Jiuyue subconsciously leaned closer to Su Huai’s side.
Wu Aihua caught a glimpse out of the corner of her eye and quickly changed the subject, "How’s university life? I heard you’ve adapted quite well and made new friends."
"Yeah."
Gu Jiuyue’s interest perked up slightly, and she took the initiative to introduce, "This is Su Huai, our class president. If you have any arrangements, you can discuss them with him."
Wu Aihua instantly understood: this meant giving full authority to him.
Inside, her surprise surged, thinking, "How strange, Gu Tongshu, that control freak, is actually willing to let a boy get so close to Gu?"
Her interactions with Gu Tongshu were limited but she knew quite a lot about him. She had heard more than once that he was utterly devoted to his daughter, so her interest in Su Huai immediately surpassed that in Gu Jiuyue—Gu was a very innocent child, resistant to interaction but not difficult to understand.
"Hello, Su," she said.
Wu Aijun nodded at Su Huai with a friendly face.
"Whatever you want to do next, just tell me. The whole island is ours, and you’re at home here. Feel free to enjoy yourself however you like."
Faced with her, Su Huai maintained his principle of being reserved and smiled calmly, "Then I’ll have to trouble you." 𝔫𝔬𝖛𝖕𝔲𝖇.𝖈𝖔𝖒
The accommodation arranged for Gu Jiuyue by Wu Aijun was not in the main hotel building but in the neighboring holiday villa.
On the way there, they passed a very exquisite little cabin. Gu Jiuyue glanced at it twice, revealing a hint of longing in her eyes.
Su Huai couldn’t see her expression but still sensed it right away and softly said, "I’ll stay in the cabin then, and you can come over to play later."
Then he smiled and asked Wu Aijun, "Boss Wu, would that be okay?"
Wu Aijun was already brimming with surprise inside. She felt that this child was not only perceptive in his gaze but also possessed an uncommonly humble yet easygoing grace for his age.
"Of course," she smiled and nodded, "I’ll have the manager switch your room right away."
There wasn’t much to discuss after that—the arrangements were ultimately based on a formality of attention, not a real connection through conversation.
Gu Jiuyue’s villa was located in the mountains with a direct view of the sea, offering beautiful scenery.
Su Huai’s small cabin, on the other hand, was prized for its delicacy, though slightly flimsier in build, with even more secluded surroundings.
Wu Aijun suddenly changed her mind, didn’t trouble the manager, and personally settled Su Huai, chatting with him quite a bit in the process—mostly circling around to probe his situation.
It was apparent that she truly regarded Su Huai as the future son-in-law of the Gu Family, with her words always involving Mr. Gu, Elder Gu, and Academician Wang.
Hey, if you can probe, so can I.
With this in mind, Su Huai engaged in a bit more conversation about Wang, skillfully gleaning insights into Gu’s character from a different angle.
For instance, when talking about the health of the elders, Su Huai said with a smile, "Elder Wang and Elder Cheng are full of vigor. As long as Mr. Gu doesn’t call for Gu to come home, they have the energy to do anything."
Wu Aihua laughed heartily and replied, "That’s impossible. Mr. Gu is holding his nose and bearing it now. As soon as the winter vacation starts, he’ll surely call his niece back to keep him company every day."
Boss Wu’s casual choice of words was quite interesting. Referring to the in-laws as "holding his nose and bearing it," though largely joking, still conveyed what kind of person he was.
The conversation then turned to hobbies, with Su Huai continuing to use Wang as a stepping stone.
"Elder Wang is always in a Schrödinger state when it comes to his body. When he’s cutting tea, his fingers are steady and precise without a tremor, but when pouring tea for others, his entire upper body shakes. We can mainly blame Mr. Gu for this, for giving too little good tea," he said.
"That can hardly be blamed on Mr. Gu."
Wu Aijun shook her head, "Mr. Gu himself doesn’t drink tea, only coffee and water. The good teas were probably all given to the elders. It’s just that top-grade famous teas are indeed hard to come by, and anyone who receives them would hesitate to give them away."
She paused, then continued, "Su, since you’re a tea-drinking friend of Elder Wang, we’ll trouble you to pass on a gift we’ve prepared for him. It’s nothing expensive, just some famous Hainan tea, Wuzhishan Tea. I’ll get it delivered to you before you depart. Could I have your contact information?"
This too was a probe, testing Su Huai’s status in Academician Wang’s household.
Although Su Huai had status, he wouldn’t overstep, and he quickly waved his hand, "You should give it to Gugu instead. I wouldn’t presume to overstep my bounds."
They chatted about things both significant and trivial until Gu Jiuyue was settled and returned to find Su Huai, bringing the conversation to an end.
Whether Wu Aijun had gained the information she had hoped for, Su Huai didn’t know. But he certainly had his own takeaway.
Five words: Old Gu was tough to deal with.
A typical middle-aged business elite, a big fish in the realm of investments, utterly devoted to his daughter with a strong controlling streak.
Su Huai silently sighed and decided to put Elder Gu aside for now.
He’d deal with issues as they came, adapt as needed.
For now, the most important thing was to have a great time.
Once everyone had settled into their accommodations, the time was just after 10 a.m., the liveliest moment on the island.
Su Huai, accompanied by Gu Xiaojiu, who was already dressed in sun protection gear, joined her classmates at the front, only to see a group of boisterous students rushing towards the beach.
Zhang Renhui was at the forefront, yelling like a duck, "The sea of Sanya, here we come!"
Gu Jiuyue watched them splash about in the sea and gently tugged at her good friend’s hand.
"Su Huai, I want to go into the sea too."
