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Chapter 423: Chapter 196: Intimidating Stick_2
The final lineup turned out to be bigger than expected, with two boys, Su Huai and Song Yao, and four girls, Ding Yi, Huang Mengting, and Chen Lan from dorm 511, and the class representative Wen You.
Song Yao was a frail-looking, somewhat introverted sprout of a boy, not tall and usually very quiet. To everyone’s surprise, he turned out to be neighbors with Gu Jiuyue!
Gu Jiuyue was currently recuperating in West Mountain Number Courtyard, and little Song’s home was in building 7.
Of course, his situation was definitely not the same as Gu Jiuyue’s. Gu Tongshu was mainly active in Jiangnan, with properties in Jinling, Shanghai and Hangzhou, and the Magic Capital. The several houses he had in the Imperial Capital were prepared for Gu Jiuyue and were not often inhabited.
And Song Yao’s family’s most valuable property might just be the West Mountain Number Courtyard villa; it’s hard to say how big the disparity is.
But this was also quite wealthy; he kept it really well hidden.
It was only when Huang Mengting mentioned visiting Gu Jiuyue at West Mountain Number Courtyard that he weakly spoke up, "My home is right there, so, maybe I can accompany you guys..."
The girls were not very keen on bringing him, but Su Huai was more than happy, "Bring him along, bring him along, it’ll be good for the two of us brothers to keep each other company!"
We were missing a boy to cover for us; your timing is just perfect!
With six people, Gu Jiuyue sent two cars to pick us up, and we all headed straight for West Mountain.
This place was not far from Capital Normal University; it had just been developed not long ago, the houses were not large, but the environment was excellent.
Surrounded by the Three Hills and Five Gardens, with Qingbei and Zhongguancun Industrial Park right at our feet.
Most of the residences in the community were multi-story, with squared-off houses, all large, through-southern floor plans; of course, Gu Jiuyue’s home was definitely a villa.
Song Yao introduced, "Goddess Gu’s home is that king of villas. All of us residents in Number Courtyard have long known that that house had an owner, but we never saw anyone living in it. Housekeeping often comes to clean up. So it’s Goddess Gu’s home, no wonder..."
The girls had already grown numb to Gu Jiuyue’s wealth, but they kept asking little Song, "Which building is your home in? How big is it? What do your parents do?"
Su Huai, wearing a cap, meekly followed at the end, trying his best to lower his presence.
Of course... that was completely useless.
As soon as the group stepped through the outside gate of the villa, Gu Tongshu, who had been waiting on the steps in front of the house with his hands behind his back, narrowed his eyes, his smile gone, instantly radiating an intimidating presence.
Gu clenched his fists, grinding his teeth and settling small accounts with Andy, "What did I say, huh?! It was this little puppy’s doing!"
Andy, holding back laughter, shook his head in disagreement, "It’s normal for the class president to follow along, right? You see conspiracies in everything."
"Damn it, he’s practically knocking on the door, and you’re still defending him?!"
Gu Tongshu once again erupted with curse words; he was not at all the refined gentleman in private.
Andy did not pay him any mind, while Wu, as the representative, took a step forward to welcome everyone.
"Students, hello! The young miss can’t really go out yet, so on her behalf I welcome and thank you all. Please come in!"
"Hello Wu sister!"
"Hello Auntie Wang!"
"Hello, uncle!"
The girls were chattering and greeting, they didn’t recognize Gu Tongshu, but they were already very familiar with Wu and Wang Andy, often chatting together during the Hainan trip.
In a blink, Gu Tongshu put up his smile again, brimming with enthusiasm.
"Students, thanks for coming to visit Yueyue. I am Yueyue’s father; you can call me Old Gu, just like Yueyue."
Who on earth is that straightforward?
They all called him Uncle Gu, even Su Huai was no exception—but actually, he was the most respectful, bowing at a full 90 degrees.
"Ah, alright, alright, come in, everyone. I’ve prepared fruits and pastries for you..."
The living room upon entry was huge, but it wasn’t meant for receiving guests.
The group followed around to the right, entering a slightly smaller, but stylishly decorated drawing room.
On the only wall stood a relief or maybe a mural?
In any case, it was a phoenix with both gold and red hues. Little Song had no cultural insights—just a simple "wow."
The style is hard to describe, not overwhelmingly imposing, but full of vitality. Below was a gush of flames, looking as though the phoenix rose from the ashes, perhaps symbolizing rebirth?
Su Huai didn’t understand either, but was deeply impressed. 𝒏𝙤𝙫𝒑𝙪𝙗.𝙘𝒐𝙢
The remaining three sides of the drawing room were floor-to-ceiling windows, gloriously bright, extending out to a large area, converted into a glass conservatory, a garden where a variety of flowers and plants were thriving in three dimensions.
All cultivating rare and unusual species, they swayed joyfully in the sunlight.
A villa that rarely housed anyone, even barely visited, had such a beautifully maintained guest room, showing just how much Gu Tongshu doted on Gu Jiuyue.
The girls were all stunned, looking around in amazement.
Su Huai didn’t look much; he locked eyes with Gu Tongshu—mainly because Old Gu kept staring at him, forcing him to return the smile.
"Uncle Gu, how have you been lately? The seasons are changing, and while you’re busy with work, you should also take care of your health..."
Talking civilized and being polite, little Su had been well-behaved since young.
But hearing the words "take care of your health," Gu Tongshu suddenly felt a bit triggered.
Damn little puppy, taking me on a ride?!
Gu Jiuyue wasn’t there, nor was the mother-in-law; Gu Tongshu felt a bit too lazy to act, his gaze sharp and his smile insincere as he replied, "Me? Lately I’ve been paying very close attention to my health, consistently keeping up with exercise every day. How about you? Little Su, are you satisfied with the office building?"
"Satisfied, very satisfied! Mr. Zuo is too kind, investing both money and effort, which makes me feel quite undeserving..."
Old Man, Mr. Zuo’s been the one footing the bill, what does it have to do with you?
If I’m to show appreciation, it should be for Mr. Zuo!
Strangely enough, after hearing this, Gu Tongshu’s mood seemed to improve.
