Сhарtеr 12
After hаnging аll оf Хu Nuо’s clothes оn thе drying raсk, Xu You wiреd thе swеаt frоm his brow.
Реrfесt. He hаd washed all of his sistеr’s сlothеs, lеаving оnlу that dung bееtlе three-рiеcе set for her tо weаr.
Whoever dаred tо snatсh his sistеr awaу without knowing their оwn limits wоuld hаvе to cоnsidеr thе disgustingnеss of the dung bеetlе outfit.
Xu Yоu flashed а cryрtic smile.
…
As а саnnon fоddеr charaсter whо hаd oncе seducеd the mаlе lеad, shе understoоd everу missiоn tаrget extremely well. Naturаllу, she knew that asidе frоm the Gu family’s businеss, Gu Nоngxuan had also invested in a film and television company. This was precisely why she had confidently advised the young Gu Nongxuan earlier.
[Little Gu, now that you’ve received my true teachings, you must always pay attention to your words and actions. Don’t let people think you’re a bad kid. You have no idea how many eyes are watching, waiting for you to slip up. Only then can you go further.]
[If all else fails, just leave the money with me. I guarantee you won’t evade taxes.]
“Miss Xu, please change out of these clothes before appearing in front of me again.”
Gu Nongxuan felt that her dung beetle outfit had even pushed dung balls into his mind.
Xu Nuo had been discreetly surveying his office but immediately nodded and turned to leave upon hearing his words.
Gu Nongxuan was puzzled that she was being so obedient this time, but the next second—
[That’s great. At least I won’t have to change out of these clothes for the next ninety years.]
Gu Nongxuan smiled faintly. “Come back.”
Xu Nuo: ?
“Tea.”
Concise and to the point. Xu Nuo clumsily went to prepare it. There was no other way—according to her character setting, she was supposed to be an annoying, inefficient nuisance.
Sure enough, before the full cup of tea could be placed on the table, most of it had already spilled onto the surface.
In that instant, for the first time since reaching adulthood, Gu Nongxuan began to doubt his own judgment.
Why had he been so bewitched to bring Xu Nuo back with him back then?
“I’m sorry, I’ll wipe it up right away. I didn’t mean to.”
Xu Nuo was so frightened that tears welled up in her eyes. After fumbling for a while, she pulled out a pack of tissues from her clothes and began wiping.
The water-soaked tissues left unsightly shreds on the priceless tabletop.
Gu Nongxuan pinched the bridge of his nose. Though his tone hadn’t changed much, a hint of impatience could be detected upon closer listening. “Get out.”
[Alrighty!]
He received a crisp, cheerful response.
However, just before she left, his peripheral vision caught something. By the time he realized it, he had already reached out and grabbed Xu Nuo’s arm.
[What are you doing? If your underwear gets caught on a hook, I’m not digging it out for you.]
Gu Nongxuan paused for a full three seconds before choosing to ignore that remark.
“Could you spare a few more tissues?”
His tone was completely different from the slightly stiff one earlier—this request was spoken politely, his eyes calm and composed.
Unlike when he was younger, the current Gu Nongxuan had completely shed his baby fat and youthful naivety. Even the look in his eyes had changed significantly, making it difficult for Xu Nuo to reconcile the little brat who had eaten crayfish with her last night with the person standing before her now.
She generously handed over the entire pack, quickly pulling her hand back.
[One glance costs 100,000. Scan the QR code or pay in cash?]
Ignoring the remark that was practically no different from robbery, Gu Nongxuan lowered his head to look at the slightly crumpled pack of tissues in his hand.
‘Hu Dayu Brand Soft Butt Tissues’
Exactly the same as he remembered—the packaging and that rather nauseating product name.
“Where did you buy these?”
For so many years, he had searched through all the tissues on the market but had never found the same pack that person had given him back then.
“These tissues are quite good. Very absorbent.””Where did you buy this?”
Gu Nongxuan fiddled with the packaging bag, looking up with a smiling inquiry.
[You know, every time you smile like that, nothing good comes out of it.]
Though mentally grumbling, she still had to answer properly on the surface: “…It was a free gift, came with something I bought.”
[There are plenty at home.]
This person usually did everything in a leisurely manner, but Xu Nuo had never seen him make a phone call so quickly before.
“There’s something I need you to buy for me.”
The secretary on the other end of the line straightened his posture: “Mr. Gu, please go ahead.”
Was it an ancient vase favored by emperors or a rare piece of jewelry? Probably jewelry, since Miss Chuchu liked it—that was what he bought most at auctions.
He pressed his thumb—a small habit Gu Nongxuan had when he was excited.
“What is it, something that comes with this kind of tissue as a gift?”
He looked up at Xu Nuo, a glimmer in his eyes that even he hadn’t noticed.
“Hu Dayu Hemorrhoid Ointment.”
Xu Nuo calmly uttered the name.
The smile vanished from Gu Nongxuan’s face.
Truly a tough man, pausing for only a few seconds before Mr. Gu relayed this item—which had absolutely nothing to do with him—to his secretary without batting an eye.
The secretary promptly cracked.
The boss buying this… there must be a reason, right…
Before hanging up, the secretary suddenly remembered something more important.
“Mr. Gu, there’s one more thing.”
Gu Nongxuan stared intently at the pack of tissues in his hand, his mind clearly elsewhere.
“What is it?”
“Our people have obtained a lead that might be related to the young master’s disappearance.”
The distracted Gu Nongxuan was forced to focus.
“A lead about Xiao Zheng?”
Xiao Zheng was his younger brother’s nickname.
Hearing these two words, the second distracted contestant—Xu Nuo—also shifted her attention.
[Wait, according to the timeline, you shouldn’t find him until he’s in college.]
Gu Nongxuan suddenly lifted his eyelids and glanced at Xu Nuo.
Considering how often she talked about the Female Lead, Male Lead One, and Male Lead Two, maybe it wasn’t all nonsense.
Still, even if that were the case, he wouldn’t let go of any lead.
He couldn’t stand this damn job for another day—he had to find the person quickly, train him, and get him on board.
Perhaps only Gu Nongxuan himself knew that he was never suited to be a leader. The dream rooted in his youth still lay buried deep within.
“We found someone who might have seen the young master, but… their identity is a bit troublesome.”
“Who is it?”
Tucking the pack of tissues into his pocket, Gu Nongxuan stood up and smoothly pulled ten red bills from his wallet, handing them to Xu Nuo.
Xu Nuo, who had been secretly glaring at him, instantly softened her gaze with affection.
“That person used to be a street thug, but now… he’s one of Feng’s enforcers.”
Hearing Feng Huan Chao’s name, Gu Nongxuan pinched the bridge of his nose for the second time that day.
Catching something out of the corner of his eye, the hesitation that had flashed across his face vanished completely.
“It’s fine, I have connections.”
The secretary wondered if it was through family ties.
Gu Nongxuan put down his phone and gave Xu Nuo, who hadn’t left yet, a friendly smile.
“Miss Xu, would you mind doing me a favor?”