Chapter 34：Disgracing the Family

Gu Xi did not stop her movements. She swiftly placed the chess piece while she gave the Old Master a response. "Since I was young, the only thing you taught me was my strengths."

The Old Master's body leaned backward and he pulled a calm smile. "Little brat, you are too stubborn."

Ever since her parents passed away, she never avoided punishments. But this little brat was so stubborn that it made one's heart ache for her!

At that moment, Gu Xi placed the chess piece down and sipped on her tea. She then blurted out words she never dared to say in the past. "Grandpa, you are clearer than anyone else, including me. You do know that Yunzhi is far more suitable to sit in that office."

Before the Old Master could fly into a rage, Gu Xi continued, "Grandpa, you are being unfair here. Why can't I be the decision-maker while Yunzhi as the manager of the Gu Group?"

Bang! The Old Master slammed his cup on the table.

"You don't have a say in this matter!" The Old Master's expression took a turn for the worse!

After her granddaughter had called him out for being unfair, it was clear that she wanted to disclose Yunzhi's real identity… to the public!

Gu Xi felt like backing down, but she quickly regained her composure. "Grandpa, I'm being serious about it."

At that point, the Old Master's face already turned dark. Qin Mo probably agitated Gu Xi so much that she was spewing nonsense!

The Old Master wore a dark expression. "You can only say those words when I'm in my grave!"

Gu Xi pursed her lips and remained silent.

Of course, she knew it would provoke the Old Master, for she usually was not the one to utter such statements out loud.

But wasn't it because she saw grandpa in a good mood today?

Moreover, she seriously thought that Yunzhi was more suitable to be the manager because she… was so calm in dealing with things. She did not seem like a human at all!

The atmosphere was stiff until Old Master broke it. He then softly harrumphed. "Do you have the time to bother about other people's matters? Tell me what is happening between you and Qin Mo?"

Everyone knew what had happened between Qin Mo and Tang Xinru. But through marketing channels, he also heard that Qin Mo sold ten percent of Qin He Corporation shares!

This was definitely something that let down his ancestors. If Qin Song knew, he would definitely faint out of anger!

"We have nothing between us and it's been a long time already." Gu Xi's face was slightly cold.

"Nothing? So, when he sold off his shares, it had nothing to do with you?" Old Master Gu looked intensely at Gu Xi.

On the other hand, this news startled Gu Xi for a little but… Qin Mo sold Qin He Corporation shares?

Of course, she knew the reason. But she never thought he would do it for her!

Looking at Gu Xi's expression, Old Master Gu's eyes darkened…

Although he never asked too much about company matters, it did not mean he was clueless about everything.

He knew about the things Pei Qian did to Gu Group long ago, but he just remained silent about it.

On the night of Gu Xi's engagement, he was aware that Gu Xi slept with Pei Qian. This alone made the Old Master Gu look forward to the development of their relationship.

Compared to Qin Mo, he liked Pei Qian more!

However, it was not easy… to deal with his not so obvious motive!

Old Master Gu was never afraid of anyone in his life. Even in his early years when Qin Song was still young, he did not pay attention to him at all.

Qin Mo was better than that rascal, Qin Song, but Pei Qian was even better!

But Old Master Gu knew that if he revealed that he liked Pei Qian better, Gu Xi would probably… fly into a rage!

This child… was too prideful! If she wasn't, the incident with Qin Mo shouldn't have ended like that!

The love that little rascal had for Gu Xi was beyond obvious!

However, no one expected Pei Qian would enter the fray!

At that moment, Gu Xi came back to her senses and looked at Old Master Gu. After a long while, she softly said, "So what?"

Those two words showed her stance.

Old Master Gu had paused before he said, "Forget it. This incident will pass away, anyway."

Gu Xi was a person who could not bear to have grit in her eye. So how could she forgive Qin Mo?

Since things ended up like this, Old Master Gu switched the conversation to another. "Gu Xi, the incident between you and Pei Qian is spreading fast…"

Gu Xi's heart palpitated and she looked at Old Master Gu. "There is nothing between us."

"It's best if there isn't!" The Old Master looked at her. "Our Gu Family will not sell our granddaughter away…"

His tone was a little stern and Gu Xi lowered her head, in fear that her grandpa might see through her!

Old Master Gu looked at the chessboard. "Forget it, go to sleep. I will let Dahai accompany me."

Gu Xi did not want to stay either, and she immediately stood up. "Then I will take my leave. Good night, grandpa."

Just when her hand gripped the doorknob, Old Master Gu smiled. "Little Xi, you never used to give up halfway and have always had an unrelenting spirit!"

But Gu Xi had stepped out, so she did not catch his words. She poked her head back in and asked what he said, but the Old Master waved his hand. He said, "Forget it!"

After Gu Xi left, Gu Dahai took over Gu Xi's place.

"Dahai, look at this little brat, is she hiding from Qin Mo or Pei Qian?" Old Master Gu asked as he played chess.

Gu Dahai silently laughed. "Old Master already has an answer in his heart. Why do you have to ask me?"

He sighed. "I understand what Old Master meant, but…"

"Just say it, Dahai. How old are we?" Old Master Gu placed a chess piece down.

Gu Dahai glanced at Old Master Gu's expression and only spoke after confirming that it was fine to do so. "Mr. Pei… is not easy to deal with. Young Missy would probably suffer in the future. Moreover, since you are aware of his relationship with the Qin Family, why would you let them be?"

"I didn't know that she slept with him that night." Old Master Gu had pent up anger in his heart, too.

That night, he managed to secretly bring Gu Xi away. This Pei Qian must not be an easy man to deal with.

Moreover, he made Qin Mo end up in a pathetic state with just a few tricks. This made Old Master Gu unable to belittle him even more!

Gu Dahai agreed with him, too.

Both stayed silent for a moment before Gu Dahai said out his true feelings. "What I'm afraid is not the icing on the cake, but the act of throwing ourselves to the wolves."

Old Master Gu kept quiet and after a while, he pushed the chessboard away…

"Dahai, forget it. I'm not playing anymore." The Old Master then said in a soft tone, "Next time, let Gu Xi continue what she left."

Gu Dahai laughed as well.

He always understood the words of Old Master Gu.

By nightfall, Gu Xi heard Lin Yunzhi closing her room door, which was beside hers…

She flipped her body over and pursed her lips. She then slowly closed her eyes.

The next morning, Gu Xi wore a pair of sunglasses as she sat in Lin Yunzhi's car.

Lin Yunzhi laughed. "Didn't sleep well yesterday?"

"I slept well!" Gu Xi wore an expressionless look. "When you returned to your room, it woke me up."

Lin Yunzhi said no more as between both, they had their own little secrets!

The car stopped at the entrance of the Gu Group building. When Lin Yunzhi saw Gu Xi alighted from the car, she softly laughed. "Gu Xi, aren't you afraid of bumping into Pei Qian?"

Gu Xi glared harshly at her.