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Chapter 385: Chapter 179: You Can’t Outplay Gu Tongshu, But You Can Play with His...
When it’s time for serious business, Huai never jokes around.
In the time that followed, Su Huai showed Gu Tongshu an extraordinary level of respect.
"Su, you’re more mature and smarter than most kids, so you should hold yourself to a higher standard. It’s time to start planning for your future..."
"Mhm, mhm, you’re absolutely right!"
He set his chopsticks down and listened attentively with an earnest attitude.
This directly amused Gu Tongshu to the point of laughter.
When I don’t give benefits, I’m Old Man, getting kicked first thing when I show up, and dealt with afterward.
After promising two supercars, I become Mr. Gu, and everything I say is right?
Gu Tongshu, holding back his disgust, continued to probe: "Your sour plum drink stall was well-organized. I see that you’re not someone who can sit still. Talk to your uncle, how do you plan to balance studying and entrepreneurship?"
Su Huai blurted out without thinking: "I’ll listen to you!"
What the heck!
Gu Tongshu’s body stiffened, shocked by the Puppy’s shamelessness.
Two seconds later, he waved his hand and sighed in jest, "No, regain your composure. I still prefer your untamed spirit."
Gu Tongshu seems to be up-to-date with the internet as well, not too far behind the times when it comes to memes.
Of course, the essence of his words was still a rebuke, very clever and somewhat satisfying.
Su Huai didn’t push back. Kidding me, was it disgraceful to be scolded by a good dad?
Someone get me a dose of poison; it’s disrespectful to the car of my dreams to hesitate even for a second about calling out ’daddy’ or ’grandpa.’
"I can’t be untamed in front of you."
Su Huai smiled sheepishly, raising his hand to touch the back of his head, embodying the simplicity of a small-town youth to the fullest.
"Your success will always be an example for me to learn from!"
Ugh!
Gu Tongshu almost threw up from disgust, his face twitching, feeling bursts of pain in the bruised corners of his eyes...
This child is a chip off the old block, he must not be kept!
Unfortunately, it wasn’t his decision to make.
Cheng LiHua was overjoyed to finally see them getting along, immediately upping the stakes.
"Su, if you don’t understand anything, just ask your Uncle Gu. We’re too old to keep up with the times, but your Uncle Gu is always investing in cutting-edge fields. Giving you a little boost is no problem..."
Me boost him?!
Give me a chance and I won’t beat the life out of him!
Gu Tongshu nearly jumped up to object, but this guy’s scheming was even stronger than Su Huai’s, and he nodded with a smile, passing Su Huai a business card.
He also spoke with the soft voice of a wish-granting genie: "I’m not often in the Imperial Capital, but as long as I am, you can come to my company anytime. Whatever you want to know or need help with, just ask..."
Su Huai accepted the business card with both hands, glanced at it carefully, and expressed his gratitude: "Thank you, Uncle Gu, I will surely take you up on your offer!"
The two exchanged looks for a moment, each giving the other a smile.
Described in four words: fraternal harmony and respect.
Heh, they’re truly a match made in heaven!
But Zhang Yaowen was not pleased: Su Huai, you’re my student. How can you fall for Gu’s bribe just like that?
Look at that, he hasn’t even noticed the tension between Su Huai and Gu Tongshu. That just shows how refined Actor Su’s acting skills have become.
"Ahem!"
Zhang Yaowen cleared his throat and interjected, "Su, your main task right now should be studying. Making friends and having a girlfriend are good too, but don’t rush into starting a business..."
Gu Tongshu’s eyes went straight again: Having a girlfriend? No way!
"A man should establish his career before settling down. What’s the rush to get into a relationship!"
"Bullshit!" Zhang Yaowen got angry, "how come you didn’t wait to establish your career before you eagerly chased after girls?" 𝔫𝔬𝖛𝖕𝔲𝖇.𝖈𝖔𝖒
Gu Tongshu sneered, "Don’t spread rumors if you don’t know. Yizhi came after me!"
Suddenly, Wang Yuqing lost her temper, "Nonsense! Back then, Gu Tongshu, you had dyed blond hair, and you were honking your horn under my apartment every other day. Have you forgotten the nights when I had to chase after you with a rolling pin?"
Being exposed in front of his daughter and the Puppy by his father-in-law made Gu Tongshu’s ears turn red, and he immediately dragged Zhang Yaowen into it.
"Because Zhang Yaowen used to stick around at our place, sporting long greasy hair, Yizhi was scared!"
Zhang Yaowen got so angry he turned red, slamming the table: "What’s wrong with a student doing chores at his teacher’s house?! Huh?! Is being too busy with studies to get a haircut the same as you?! Huh?!"
Gu Tongshu kept sneering, "Of course it’s not the same, I was the lead singer of a band, and you, who can’t even play the guitar, were pretending to be an artsy guy with that long hair!"
Wow!
Su Huai’s eyes shimmered with stars, excited to listen to an academician, a director, and a CEO exposing each other’s past. It was thrilling!
He was familiar with this situation; old men always end up like this after a few drinks, reminiscing the days of their prime, "You’re the wimp, I’m the toughest..."
However, Gu Jiuyue really wasn’t enjoying it, so she abruptly stood up with Su Huai: "You guys keep drinking, Su Huai and I are going to feed Mimi."
Gu Tongshu just tried to stop them when Cheng LiHua cheerfully gestured, "Go ahead, go ahead, don’t mind these drunkards!"
Then, she rushed Su Huai out, not giving Gu a chance to say anything.
But it was indeed unstoppable. Their drinking session was far from over; they had been constantly bickering and hadn’t eaten much.
Carrying cat food and sausages, Su Huai accompanied Gu Jiuyue back to the campus. She wasn’t in a hurry to find Mimi and, instead of leading Su Huai on a leisurely walk, she took him on a stroll through the campus.
With just a glance from the corner of his eye, Su Huai could tell she was down.
"What’s wrong?"
Gu Jiuyue didn’t hide her feelings and gave a straightforward answer: "Missing my mom."
Su Huai had guessed as much.
He had once consoled a streamer who had lost her mother unexpectedly and knew what needed to be done in such moments.
