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Chapter 419: Chapter 195: Falling Out
Su Huai needed a lot of information to assess the current situation, and Cheese could only obtain a portion of it.
So, whose information channels were more reliable?
There was only one answer—my dear father-in-law to be!
Su Huai suddenly felt an urge to meet Gu Tongshu as soon as possible, looking forward to a friendly exchange with him.
If Old Gu was adamantly unfriendly, fight... never mind, it’s no longer feasible to fight; convincing Gu Jiuyue to speak tactfully might be a better bet.
But this time, how long would Gu be sick?
What a headache...
If it really wasn’t convenient, having a chat with Zuo Zongcai might also do the trick.
However, things weren’t so simple. Mr. Zuo’s assistant might not sound like a high-ranking position, more like a jack-of-all-trades, but in reality, wherever he went to inspect, he could receive a reception from the local government officials. Su Huai wasn’t yet in a position to summon him.
The problem was, the L’Oréal business couldn’t be delayed. They were already working on it, and once the other party formally signed a cooperation agreement with American Wrist, Xingyu would completely lose the initiative.
After much consideration, Su Huai decided to visit Gu Jiuyue.
A classmate was sick, and I, as the class president, going to pay a visit was quite reasonable, right?
No need to disturb her rest either, as long as I could meet with my prospective father-in-law and probe him a little.
If it worked, it would be a huge win; if it failed, nothing lost, right?
To make the reason sound more convincing, Su Huai quickly sent a message in the class group: "Guys and gals, our sister Gu is bedridden again, shall we arrange a time to visit?"
It all sounded very natural, without making a ripple.
The group exploded immediately, with Huang Mengting enthusiastically responding: "We should definitely visit, but wouldn’t it be inconvenient if too many people went? Should we select a few representatives?"
Zhang Renhui: "I volunteer!"
Chen Lan: "Back off, bi***!"
Ding Yi: "A representative from the boys, namely our class president, should suffice, and from the girls’ side, two people from our dorm will go."
As to who would go, Su Huai didn’t care; he was definitely included. He quietly steered the conversation: "Discuss amongst yourselves, but the best timing would be the day after tomorrow. We should also book in advance with Gu to see if it’s convenient for her."
"OK! I’ll ask right away!"
Huang Mengting was on it, quickly taking on the responsibility and immediately calling Gu Jiuyue.
The call wasn’t answered by Gu Jiuyue: "Hello, I am Miss Gu’s personal nurse, Huang student, may I ask what you need?"
If it had been someone else making the call, they might have given up by now, but Huang Mengting, naturally outgoing and proactive, smoothly made her request: "Auntie, hello, could you let Yueyue take the phone for a bit? If now is not a good time, then could you tell me when would be convenient? I can call back..."
Lan hesitated for a moment before turning to ask Gu Tongshu: "Miss’s classmate is calling, wanting to speak with her."
Gu Tongshu, who was currently lying on the bed receiving a muscle relaxation treatment from a professional therapist, immediately looked up: "A Huang surname, the Huang Mengting from her dorm? Is she scouting for that brat?"
Lan just shrugged her shoulders, not making any guesses, and just looked at him.
Old Gu waved his hands decisively, like a paranoid man: "No way, that girl must have been sent with a mission!"
Andy found it extremely amusing: "Mr. Gu, you can’t project your own thoughts onto the children..."
"Children?"
You call that kid a child?!!!
Gu Tongshu exhaled a turbid breath, holding back the urge to ask her "Are you blind?"
Speak or not, in terms of mutual understanding, Old Gu and Old Su could be deemed as knowing each other well; others were far from their level.
But Andy wasn’t afraid of him and plainly stated: "I must take responsibility for Miss’s psychological health. Her physical condition has improved, and today she can appropriately communicate with others, so I will pass on the message of the classmate’s call to her."
Gu Tongshu was immediately choked up.
He was indeed the one who paid the salaries, but his darling daughter’s private team was always accountable only to her. When there was a disagreement, Mr. Gu wasn’t always effective.
What was more infuriating was that the less effective he was, the more helpless he felt.
If he provoked Andy and they had an argument, he’d have to apologize and coax her, followed by giving her a raise. Isn’t that annoying?
As a general practitioner (GP) with a certification from the (LCME) and holding doctoral degrees in both psychology and cardiology, Wang Andy could find a great job anywhere, but without her, Gu Tongshu would find it very difficult to get another appropriate and responsible full-time private doctor.
——The ones with higher qualifications were all chief directors of big hospitals, and it was hard to invite those slightly less qualified to be a nanny; it’s a waste of talent and ability.
So...
Gu Tongshu could only grumble frustratedly: "And you call yourself a psychology doctor, not sure what you’ve actually learned..."
Andy stood her ground: "My research focuses on patient psychological diagnosis and wellness, certainly not on playing mind games with people."
Defeated, completely defeated!
Gu Tongshu reluctantly waved his hand, stepping back: "Fine, today she can talk with classmates for half an hour, but not that boy!"
Well, actually, he only stepped half back, still guarding against Su Huai as if against a thief.
Andy saw no issue with this and agreed: "Indeed, Miss should not experience too much excitement or agitation now, I will keep an eye on her."
Then, right under their watchful eyes, Huang Mengting made arrangements with Gu Jiuyue to visit her the day after tomorrow.
Old Gu, for all his vigilance, still couldn’t prevent it.
For every clever move, there’s a counter-move—
...
Having circumvented the issue, Su Huai put aside his work and leisurely returned to campus.
When he got to the dormitory, Chu Changkuo and Xia Yu were playing the guitar, one leading and the other accompanying, actually playing the theme song of "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer", "A Laugh in the Sea of Clouds".
Sao Ji was on the side banging on a basin, singing at the top of his lungs, off-key and even worse than Su Huai previously.
