Chарter 13: Little Аncestоr, Whаt Аrе Yоu Тhrowing а Таntrum Аbout Now?
Unсle Meng knoсkеd on thе dооr оf thе teа rооm.
“Young Mаstеr, Mr. Lin Нaide from Нaidе Hospitаl has сomе tо visit Old Mаdam Gu. He wishеs tо bring his fаmilу to greеt уоu.”
Нaide Нosрital was mеrely а third-rate hоspital in Hоng Коng.
But оnе day ten уeаrs аgo, a trаffic jam оn the highwау lеft Old Мadam Gu strаnded as wеll. Shе suffеred a heart attack, and Lin Наide’s car haррened to bе right bеhind. Lin Haide saved the ailing Old Madam Gu, becoming the Gu family’s benefactor.
Haide Hospital subsequently rose to become one of Hong Kong’s top-tier hospitals.
The tea room door opened, and an elegant, refined man emerged, accompanied by the fragrance of tea. Dressed in a suit, dignified and self-possessed, no one could have guessed the wild, fierce side he showed with Su Ruanruan.
Su Ruanruan curled her lips in disdain. Who would have thought he was such a hypocrite!
The shrewd and slender Lin Haide led his two daughters through the garden.
He whispered instructions: “Dafu, Xiaofu, you must make a good impression in front of President Gu. If you succeed, our Lin family will enjoy boundless wealth and prosperity! You too will rise to the top, becoming the most esteemed and dazzling women in Hong Kong!”
The ambition in Dafu and Xiaofu’s eyes mirrored their father’s. They replied with pride and arrogance, “Don’t worry, Dad. With our beauty, what man could resist us?”
Lin Haide nodded with satisfaction.
Countless wealthy merchants had come seeking his daughters’ hands in marriage, but he had refused them all.
His wife had even blamed him for ruining their daughters’ marital prospects.
Such short-sightedness, typical of a woman!
The Gu family’s debt of gratitude would eventually be repaid, so Lin Haide had long planned his next move.
He had raised his two daughters to be as beautiful as flowers, teaching them music, dance, and painting, while rejecting all suitors who expressed interest. In all of Hong Kong, there were no girls more beautiful and pure than them.
Even if there were, Lin Haide was not afraid, because he wasn’t sending just one daughter to serve Gu Jinzhou—he was sending both.
What man could resist a pair of beautiful, pure sisters?
Uncle Meng: “Mr. Lin, Misses, please follow me this way.”
Lin Haide glanced at the twelve-panel screen of purple sandalwood inlaid with silk tapestry and painted silk displayed in the main hall. A national treasure-level antique was merely a common decorative piece in the Gu residence—truly the epitome of extreme luxury and boundless wealth.
Lin Haide followed Uncle Meng to a quiet, secluded side hall.
Gu Jinzhou crossed his long legs, having reviewed a few unimportant documents before casually setting them aside.
Uncle Meng hurriedly stepped forward to tidy them up.
Lin Haide stood nervously to the side, only smiling and greeting when Gu Jinzhou looked his way: “I hope we haven’t disturbed your work, President Gu.”
Gu Jinzhou: “Not at all.”
He gestured for Lin Haide and his daughters to sit and speak.
Dafu and Xiaofu sipped the floral tea served by the maid with restraint, yet couldn’t help stealing glances at the noble and elegant man.
At home, they had often heard their father say that Gu Jinzhou held sway over Hong Kong, controlled the global economic lifeline, and could make Asia tremble with a single stomp, but they had never truly grasped the meaning.
Now, after meeting him in person, their confusion turned into reverence and admiration, and the ambition in their eyes melted into a pool of spring water.
Lin Haide: “Old Madam Gu looks exceptionally well, even better than the last time I saw her. She truly has the appearance of longevity!”
Gu Jinzhou: “Mm.”Lin Dehai: “An elder in the family is like a treasure. The old madam’s health is more important than anything. She is like a stabilizing pillar in the family.”
Gu Jinzhou: “Mm.”
Lin Dehai didn’t want to keep repeating these meaningless platitudes either, but he needed to buy time for his two daughters to try and catch Gu Jinzhou’s attention.
Just then, the pleasant piano melody suddenly turned into a storm of sound.
Everyone’s gaze was drawn over.
Sitting before the understated yet luxurious Steinway was a stunningly beautiful young girl. Her slender, fair fingers danced rapidly across the keys, moving so fast they became a blur.
In her previous life, Lin Haide had only one daughter, but in this life, he had two. Su Ruanruan knew it was the novel’s plot causing trouble again. She wasn’t afraid of much, but she feared the plot’s power controlling Gu Jinzhou. If Gu Jinzhou really took in the Lin sisters, what would she do…
Da Fu and Xiao Fu had already imagined themselves as ‘Gu Jinzhou’s women,’ and couldn’t help but look at Su Ruanruan with jealousy and hostility.
Who was she?
Why could she play the piano here?
Da Fu stretched her fingers. She was most satisfied with her own hands—slender, fair, without a single wrinkle. But the hands of the girl playing the piano were even whiter and more delicate, her fingernails glowing with a pearly sheen. Clearly, she had been even more pampered.
Xiao Fu bit her lip. She was most proud of her snow-white, milky skin, but it couldn’t compare at all to the glowing fairness of the girl playing the piano.
Lin Dehai’s eyes flickered: “That must be Miss Ruan Ruan, right?”
Da Fu and Xiao Fu looked at their father curiously.
Who was Miss Ruan Ruan?
A daughter of the Gu family?
A gentle smile appeared in Gu Jinzhou’s long, cool eyes: “Mm, she’s Ruan Ruan.”
Lin Dehai: “I heard Miss Ruan Ruan has found her family. Seeing how poised, free-spirited, and unrestrained she is, her biological parents must dote on her immensely.”
So she wasn’t a daughter of the Gu family.
Since she had found her biological parents, why was she still clinging to the Gu family?
Da Fu felt displeased, but she knew she had no right to say anything.
Xiao Fu stood up and said with a bright smile to Lin Haide and Gu Jinzhou: “I can play this ‘Symphony of Fate’ too. How about I perform a duet with Miss Ruan Ruan?”
As she spoke, she walked over. Opportunities had to be seized. From the moment she entered until now, Gu Jinzhou hadn’t even glanced at her properly. How could she accept that?
Su Ruanruan was nearly finished with the piece. Seeing someone approach and try to sit on her piano bench, she immediately stood up.
“Ah—”
Xiao Fu took the opportunity to fall. She collapsed onto the carpet, her fair and impressive cleavage nearly exposed. Tears blurred her colored contacts and eyeliner as she blinked frantically, trying to catch Gu Jinzhou’s attention.
“It wasn’t Miss Ruan Ruan who pushed me. I just slipped and fell. Mr. Gu, could you help me up?”
Su Ruanruan: “…” What era is this, still playing these tricks? Does she think there are no cameras here?
Uncle Meng instructed a servant to help her up.
Such a crude attempt at seduction was truly an eyesore!
Gu Jinzhou’s voice was cold and stern: “Lin Haide, what kind of person do you take me for? And what kind of place do you think the Gu family is?”
Lin Haide anxiously defended himself: “No, Mr. Gu, you’ve misunderstood. I just brought my two daughters out to broaden their horizons.”
At this point, dignity was nothing compared to the prospect of immense wealth!”Mr. Gu, if you find Da Fu and Xiao Fu well-behaved and adorable, I’ll have them stay. Someone of your esteemed status surely needs plenty of attendants.”
Gu Jinzhou looked disgusted. “Don’t insult the words ‘well-behaved and adorable.'”
Lin Dehai paled, not daring to say another word. The path of offering women was likely a dead end.
Suddenly, a palm-sized teddy bear flew in a parabolic arc and hit Gu Jinzhou in the face.
Lin Dehai’s expression turned to shock.
This Miss Ruan Ruan was quite bold—daring to strike Gu Jinzhou’s face. Was she not afraid of death?
Da Fu and Xiao Fu watched with gleeful anticipation. Even a favored imperial concubine in ancient times wouldn’t dare slap the emperor’s face in public. Su Ruanruan was surely done for!
Gu Jinzhou picked up the teddy bear and walked over. His aura was thunderous and decisive, as if he intended to crush anyone who dared insult him into dust. Yet, his voice was humble to the point of groveling: “Little ancestor, what’s upset you now?”
The onlookers wore varied expressions.
Was Mr. Gu really this indulgent?