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Chapter 426: Chapter 197: Su Huai, My Hands Are Ice Cold_2
And what about Xiao A?
In fact, even if she didn’t marry into a rich family, with her abilities, she could have made quite a fortune in the social media influencer field. Not to exaggerate, but 50 million wouldn’t be difficult for her to earn.
With that capital, she could wait for opportunities and possibly stand on her own two feet, soaring high.
But as it turned out, her wings were clipped, and she never had the heart to fight as she had before, and now burdened with a child, she was hesitant to find a new partner. Not looking meant wasting her youth, and all things considered, she really got the short end of the stick.
What does it mean to have real strategy?
Xiao A was smug and self-satisfied when selecting fish for her social media posts, thinking she was top-tier. But when others started using her as a mere tool, her past cleverness crumbled entirely, manipulated as easily as one would clap their hands.
Now, Gu Tongshu definitely intended to play this game with her.
To gain something, one must first give something.
Face-to-face I can’t beat you, you Puppy that wields little Gu to control your own father. I’ll grind down your guard first, then when the chance comes, I’ll stab you with a soft knife!
Su Huai was not originally sure if this was really the case, but thanks to Chen Nuanhan, her innate talent was just too damn useful.
Looking at Gu’s refined and amiable face, Gou Huai felt a surge of malice, tumultuous and as deep as the ocean.
Yet strangely, amidst this ill will, there seemed to be strands of appreciation, or should it be called recognition...
What does this mean?
Meeting someone as difficult to handle as me excites you?!
Su Huai sneered, not a bit scared.
He decided to gobble up all the sugar-coated bullets, clean them up, and then fire them right back.
Old Man actively wanted to explode Gold Coins, and there was no reason to decline.
As for the subsequent schemes... it’s all about skill.
If Xiao A hadn’t gotten carried away back then and had steadily built her career, keeping one hand firmly on her business while also self-reflecting and striving to improve herself, firmly capturing that young man’s heart, the old couple would have had no choice but to accept her as their daughter-in-law.
An overt scheme is harder to withstand than a covert one, but what’s really to be feared is a fair and square upheaval.
There’s just one thing to be especially cautious of—Su Huai can’t reconcile with them immediately. Gu is too shrewd; the tension in their skirmishes must be controlled well so as not to let him perceive any clear inappropriateness.
"Father-in-law, you flatter me..."
As soon as Su Huai spoke, he had Gu Tongshu defeated right there and then.
"Cough, cough, cough, cough..."
Gu Tongshu coughed violently several times, his eyes wide as he gestured, "Hold on, hold on... what did you call me?!"
He still couldn’t believe that the young man before him could be so disdainful.
"Ah? What’s the matter, Uncle Gu?" Su Huai looked baffled.
"You..."
Gu Tongshu gritted his teeth, fully aware that Su Huai was deliberately provoking him, and yet he couldn’t continue the argument.
Even the speech he had prepared was forgotten completely, and he suddenly couldn’t remember what he wanted to say.
Su Huai smiled shyly, but his gaze didn’t waver a bit, steadily meeting his would-be father-in-law’s eyes.
Gu Tongshu also calmed down quickly, his smile fading bit by bit until he settled into a posture of half-sitting, chin slightly raised, sizing up Su Huai.
After a while, he expressed his genuine feeling, "Youth is to be feared..."
He paused, then suddenly smiled.
"You’re young and proud, and if you’re displeased, you want to vent. I understand. In my younger days, I was no different... However, my previous words were from the heart. You don’t need to test me like this. The same time, spent on you and on me, is not of equal value."
Su Huai thought: A change of tactics.
Little Gu, your father is genuinely impressive. Only I could withstand this; anyone else would have fallen at the first hurdle.
He nodded with a smile: "So you admit that you don’t like me?"
Since Gu wanted to bare his heart, then let’s go for it!
A good man is like an onion, peel back layer after layer, and I can be whatever you think I am!
Gu Tongshu gave a light nod: "Yes, I don’t like you. As to why, you should have a clear idea."
Su Huai also nodded lightly: "Good, now we’re finally getting somewhere honest. Please continue."
Gu Tongshu looked at the young man before him who seemed like a reflection of himself, his eyes suddenly filled with complexity, but in the end, it didn’t affect his determination.
"There’s nothing to continue. Whether I like you or not is completely irrelevant to the whole affair.
Your value isn’t diminished in the slightest by my personal feelings. As long as Yueyue likes you and can find mental peace in her relationship with you, opening up social interactions, then you are a benefactor to the Gu Family and someone that I, Gu Tongshu, must curry favor with.
You’re very smart and have already seen through this. That’s why you’re not afraid of me.
This does give me a considerable sense of defeat, but your intelligence is a good thing. Shallow and weak men can’t lead Yueyue towards normality, so you may maintain that."
A heart-to-heart, it sounded so sincere it couldn’t be more so.
Gu Tongshu even added in the end, soft as can be, "You can continue to disrespect me if you wish. Mr. Gu is very petty, but Gu Jiuyue’s father, Gu Tongshu, is just a father posturing toughness, easy to bully."
Family, did your hearts soften?
Even the most hard-hearted should have softened by now, right?!
But Su Huai grew even more vigilant.
In his last life, the most high-ranking person he dealt with was the boss of an MCN guild, a mediocre sort prone to greed and lechery who was petty and successful by sheer luck.
So sometimes, Su Huai would think: Being rich doesn’t equate to being capable. If I had his background and luck, I would be more successful.
