Chapter 82: The Mysterious Uncle

Chapter 82

"Let's go then, I will give you a tour casually."

"Why don't you have floor-to-ceiling windows here?" Nian Suian asked, walking to the window. Recalling the obligatory floor-to-ceiling windows in the office of a typical rich CEO, she found it strange that Gu Junxing didn't have them.

"... I have acrophobia."

"Oh..." Nian Suian truly hadn't expected this reason... it was indeed grounded.

"Nothing much to see outside. Can I have a look inside?" The interior of Gu Junxing's office had the same decorating style as his home, which in simple terms could be described as a chilling aesthetic perfect for winter.

"There's a rest room inside, and a small tea room." Gu Junxing led the way and opened the door to his rest room.

Entering to take a look, Nian Suian found the room surprising simple with only a single bed, a couch, and a coffee table. There weren't any backup clothes as she had imagined from her superficial understanding of a rich CEO's office, based mostly on novels and TV. Seems like the reality wasn't so.

"Knock knock."

Just as Gu Junxing was about to speak, there was a knock at the door.

"Someone is looking for me, rest here for a while."

Nian Suian nodded and took a seat on the couch.

The door of the break room was left open, and Nian Suian could hear the conversation outside.

A man was referring to Gu Junxing as boss Gu, saying he had come a few days ago when Gu Junxing was not there.

He continued: "You got married to Suisui, which makes you my nephew-in-law. We're close relatives now."

Nian Suian was puzzled. Was he calling her Suisui?

Creeping to the door, as she hesitated whether to go out, Gu Junxing spotted her.

Gu Junxing even directly went up to hold her hand... Nian Suian just froze, forgetting to resist.

Leading Nian Suian by the hand, Gu Junxing introduced the middle-aged man who’d been sitting on the couch. The man greeted her warmly as ‘Suisui’.

"Is he really my cousin?"

Gu Junxing nodded. He wasn't surprised by Nian Suian's lack of recognition of her cousin as he himself had never met him before. The only confirmation for him was the name and some past incidents.

"So, why did he come to you today? According to him, we've not seen each other for over a decade. Our relationship can't be good. Why would he suddenly approach me, his cousin?"

"He mentioned that his company is facing some financial problems, and he asked if I could invest. I did not agree."

"How could he have the audacity to come to you after all these years of no contact? Why didn't he come to me directly?" Nian Suian didn't understand, no one approaches a cousin-in-law before the cousin after not seeing each other for over a decade.

"I guess he didn't contact you directly because he couldn't find you, while finding me was evidently easier."

Nian Suian nodded. This explanation seemed reasonable. However, she still had doubts. Although she wasn't the original host, she still wanted to understand certain things. For instance, if a so-called cousin comes to her this time, more might follow in the future.

To understand the past, asking Gu Junxing was the most direct and simplest way for her now. Nian Suian thought, a person like Gu Junxing wouldn't have married her without any reasons, he must know something.

But Nian Suian knew that to find out things, she couldn't just bluntly ask Gu Junxing: Why did we get married? That would be too direct, too foolish, and might expose her unease.

So she asked Gu Junxing, "I just heard him mention my father, and he seemed quite dissatisfied? But since we haven't been in touch for so many years, what right does he have to be dissatisfied?"

"It's easy to guess why."

"What?"

"Knock, knock, knock."

Someone was at the door, forcing them to stop their conversation.

"Mr. Gu, the representative from Fengdu Real Estate has arrived and is waiting for you in the conference room downstairs."

"I know, I'll be right down," Gu Junxing replied, then turned back to Nian Suian, "Why don't you rest in the room for a while, or would you like to go out for a walk? I have a meeting now and must attend."

"It's okay, I'll just stay in the office." Nian Suian felt too unsettled inside to consider going out.

"Alright, then wait for me to come back."