Chapter 11: Gu Junxing: Filial Piety Killed Me

Chapter 11

Although almost every working person curses their boss in their heart and behind their back, Qin Cangqiu wasn't bold enough to speak ill of her boss in front of the boss's wife.

Even though the boss's wife was an especially adorable girl who gave her delicious little cakes, she still couldn't say anything bad.

So she could only force an awkward laugh and say, "Haha, there's nothing wrong with the boss." As if.

Hearing her say this, Nian Suian knew she wasn't telling the truth, but having been a worker herself, she understood.

"It's alright, I'll come visit your company sometime. After all, I'm a shareholder too."

"Great! You must come." Whether it was good or not, she'd see for herself when she came.

Qin Cangqiu estimated the time. Apart from the travel time, she'd be able to report back to work just in time to finish for the day. Perfect. Today the boss had asked someone from the legal department to come over, and everyone was quite busy lately, so it was convenient for her as the newcomer.

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"Boss Gu, I've shown the documents to your wife and explained the relevant regulations. She said there were no issues."

"Did she say anything else?"

"No, apart from asking about a few clauses, she didn't say much else." Qin Cangqiu lied without batting an eyelid.

However, Gu Junxing didn't believe her anyway. Gone for a whole afternoon and said nothing? Did she think he was an idiot? It didn't even take half an hour to get from his house to the company! And was it possible for Nian Suian to say nothing? Obviously not.

Hmph, how capable she was, getting everyone on her side. Gu Junxing sneered inwardly, but he couldn't pursue the matter further.

"I see. You may go."

Jinjiang City No. 15 Middle School.

Ring ring! Ring ring! (The dismissal bell)

"Hey! Gu Zhijing, why are you running so fast? Wait for me, let's go back together."

As soon as Gu Zhijing heard the evening study session's dismissal bell, he bolted out. His good friend Qi Siyang called out to him.

Nian Suian wasn't asleep yet. Joking aside, she was used to staying up late, and couldn't fall asleep before midnight. She was catching up on a TV series when she heard a knock on the door. Without even thinking, she knew it must be Gu Zhijing coming back.

"You're back? What's up?"

Her grudges with Gu Junxing had nothing to do with Gu Zhijing, and she wouldn't take it out on him.

"Are you hungry? Nanny Zhang said you didn't have a late-night snack."

"Oh, I'm on a diet! I've eaten too much lately and gained five pounds already. I can't go on like this." Nian Suian wasn't lying, she really needed to lose weight. Recently, she hadn't been working and had been eating Nanny Zhang's delicious food at home every day, plus late-night snacks. She had gained quite a bit of weight.

Gu Zhijing came in and sat down on a random chair, then asked Nian Suian, "Did you argue with my dad today?"

Nian Suian thought for a moment before saying, "It wasn't really an argument." Their conversation wasn't heated, so it didn't count as an argument. "We were just discussing divorce matters."

"Divorce?!" Gu Zhijing suddenly stood up from his chair.

Well, in this family, Gu Zhijing had the biggest reaction to the divorce issue, much stronger than the two parties involved.

"Yes, but for various reasons, we can't divorce for now."

Before Gu Zhijing could breathe a sigh of relief, Nian Suian continued, "But I'm considering moving out to live separately, to be separated from your dad!"

"No way!"

"Why not?"

"What about me if you leave? I don't want you to go." Gu Zhijing sat right down on the floor.

"But you must have seen it - your dad and I just can't get along," Nian Suian said. It was laughable, really. Who could possibly get along with Gu Junxing? Nian Suian felt that only her high school disciplinary director might stand a chance of going toe-to-toe with him.

"It doesn't matter. He's away on business trips for 300 days a year anyway. We can just pretend he's not here," her child replied.

"What if your dad and I get divorced in the future? I can't keep living here then, can I?" Nian Suian asked.

"If you two divorce, I'll tell the judge I want to stay with you!" the child declared resolutely.