Chapter 5: Attending the Appointment

“Ruirui, Mum and Mrs Gu can be counted as friends who have known each other for many years. For this visit to the Gu family’s house, you can treat it as visiting the elder’s house. Don’t be under any pressure, ok?”

In the living room of the Su’s family house, Mrs Su held Su Rui’s hand and said with concern.

“I know. Don’t worry, Mum.” Su Rui smiled and nodded.

Both families met two days ago in the name of a blind date. It is impossible to say anything about the future since their ba zi[1] hasn’t been exchanged. Today’s meeting isn’t counted as meeting the parents.

After hearing her daughter’s response, and she saw that her daughter didn’t seem to be nervous, Liu Yue nodded her head.

“By the way, Mum,” Su Rui suddenly thought of something and asked, “If I am going to be visiting the Gu family as a guest, wouldn’t I need to bring some gifts?”

Liu Yue smiled like a flower that has bloomed after she heard her daughter’s question.

“Our Ruirui has really grown up.” Liu Yue looked at her daughter and said with gratification.

If it had been a few years ago, Su Rui would have said that it is hypocritical to bring gifts when visiting someone’s house.

“Don’t worry.” Liu Yue said as she held Su Rui’s hands. “Mum has already prepared the gift for you.”

Luckily, Liu Yue is an impetuous person.

Once she knew that Yu Jing would invite Ruirui over to her house, Liu Yue had everything prepared on the next day. Otherwise, nothing could be done since the other party is so anxious.

“Auntie Li” Liu Yue instructed Auntie Li to bring over the things that were prepared for Su Rui.

“Ruirui, I will ask Lao Zhang to send you. When it is six or seven o’clock in the evening, I will ask him to pick you up. Don’t stay too long in the Gu house, ok?”

“If Auntie Yu Jing asks you to stay for dinner, just say that dinner is already prepared at home.” When Su Rui was about to leave, Mrs Su pulled her daughter again to advise her.

Although she was the one who was spontaneously pushing for the blind date with the Gu family, Mrs Gu is even more prudent during this period.

“Alright, Mum. I got it.” Su Rui held Liu Yue’s hand and said as she playfully winked at her.

But, the look in the bottom of her eyes exudes seriousness.

Even though in the previous life, Su Rui was admitted into the hospital shortly after she stepped into society. But, many of the patients in her ward were aunties of a certain age.

After listening more to their conversations, Su Rui understood some principles.

Su Rui can guess Liu Yue’s concern.

Anyways, since Liu Yue doesn’t want to speak about it, she won’t stay in the Gu house for so long.

Besides, how can other people’s home be more comfortable than her own.

Looking at her daughter’s playfulness, Liu Yue also had a smile on her face.

She pretended to glare at Su Rui.

“Don’t be so playful. Mum said that for your own good.”

“En, I understand. Don’t worry. Anyways, I have to come back to attend tonight’s class.” Su Rui said.

As Liu Yue heard Su Rui mentioned about her classes, she frowned and glanced at Su Rui.

“Ruirui, You can tell Mum. Have you really decided to learn these things?” Liu Yue asked.

Liu Yue is happy that her daughter has taken the initiative to enter and study at the Finance major.

However, for her to feel happy is one matter, to feel distressed for her is another matter.

Initially, Liu Yue wasn’t willing for Su Rui to learn these things, Liu Yue hopes that, as a girl, Su Rui would not be that tired when she takes over the company in the future.

According to Father Su’s point of view, this is intended to let the child have some experience and understanding. If she really has no abilities in this area, they can find a professional manager.

Regarding this point, Liu Yue’s opinion was quite different from Father Su.

She is more willing for Su Rui to find a capable husband in the future so that he can help Su Rui and it will be more relaxing.

To say the least Father Su’s health is still very good, and it would not be a problem for him to retire after about 20 years. If Ruirui gets married earlier, by that time, the child would be an adult, and they could let the child directly inherit the Su family’s enterprise.

Just that, regardless of how Liu Yue thinks of it since Su Rui has lived again, Su Rui wanted to try to work hard on many things.

“I’m planning to study seriously,” Su Rui said seriously. She knew about Mrs Su’s worries. “But don’t worry, Mum. If it doesn’t work, I won’t force myself.”

“But…” After a pause, Su Rui gave a mysterious smile to Liu Yue, and said, “if you and dad are so reluctant to let your daughter work so hard, you can consider adding another younger brother to our Su’s family. Anyways, the two-child policy is allowed now.”

Hearing Su Rui’s words, Liu Yue glared at Su Rui.

“Now, you dare to play a joke about your father and me. You have gained some skills?”

“No, no, I don’t dare.”

“Well, don’t talk nonsense anymore, quickly go,” Liu Yue said as she pretended to be disdained by what Su Rui has said. Her expression returned to seriousness, and said: “Since it is a visit, it isn’t polite to be late.

“Understood. Mum, I’m leaving now.”

When Su Rui arrived at the Gu family’s house, Mrs Gu was already waiting at the door of the Gu’s family house’s hall.

Yu Jing’s whole face was covered in a layer of a warm smile when she saw the steward inviting Su Rui in the house.

“You are here, Ruirui.”

“I must have kept you waiting, Auntie Yu.” Su Rui also smiled and greeted her. She took out the gift prepared by her mother. She said, “My mother heard that Auntie Yu is researching a floral arrangement lately, so she has specially prepared some vases for you. I hope you like them.”

“Ah, your mother is so thoughtful. I am recently obsessed with this. I’ll take you to see Auntie’s floral arrangement room later.

“Alright.” Su Rui smiled and nodded.

“And thank your mother for me.”

“Yes, I will pass on the message to my mother that you, Auntie Yu, liked the gift.”

……

After chatting for a while, the atmosphere between the two people has become very relaxed.

The steward that stood by the sides looked at Su Rui in surprise and said to himself: this little girl is not a simple person eh.

But this didn’t have a derogatory meaning.

The steward just thought that the girl before his eyes had only said two to three sentences that made Madam so happy. She looks generous, and her personality seemed to be quite good.

After sizing her up, he saw that Mrs Gu had pulled Su Rui into the house with a smile on her face.

“I know you like painting, Ruirui. Today, I have asked the people in my house to organise your Uncle Gu’s collection.”

“Later, Auntie will bring you there to see.” Yu Jing said, and added, “But now, Ruirui should be a bit hungry. Auntie has made a lot of desserts. It should be those little girls like you like to eat. Come and have a taste of Auntie’s skills.”

Yu Jing is good at cooking, which is famous in the circle.

However, in recent years, since her husband and her son are often not at home, and she was busy with her own affairs, Mrs Gu has rarely cooked.

Today, Mrs Gu had made some desserts for Su Rui herself, which shows how much she values this girl.

Su Rui obviously wouldn’t refuse such delicious food.

Moreover, the desserts made by Mrs Gu were really delicious.

It was better than the legendary long-established store’s snack that she ate when she was on a business trip in G city.

As Yu Jing looked at how Su Rui maintained her demeanour while eating the desserts, yet she could not restrain with her eyes gleaming, Yu Jing couldn’t control her laughter. She felt happy from the bottom of her heart.

Anyone who looks at someone enjoying what they have made would obviously be in a good mood.

After that, Mrs Gu took Su Rui to the old Mr Gu’s collection room.

“Are these all collected by the old Chairman Gu?” Looking at the painting that was hanging in the collection room of more than 100 square metres, Su Rui’s eyes twinkled as she asked with amazement.

“What is with calling old Chairman Gu ah, just directly calling Uncle Gu will do.” Mrs Gu said as she pointed to the other side and added, “There are others over there. They were all from different places where Uncle Gu went to search for them several years ago.”

“Really?”

Su Rui really liked this.

If it wasn’t that she didn’t have enough money, she would have studied art in college. Su Rui used to dream if one day she owned one million dollars, no, five million dollars, she would invest her money in XX bao[2] or a certain product of the bank and hold a huge “interest” of thousands of yuan every day, so that she doesn’t need to work at all.

Then, she can be a carefree and artistic artist. That would be so nice.

Of course, that is just a thought. After transmigrating, she could really live a life without working and eating interest every day, which made her not think that way anymore.

Thus, every stratum has its own troubles.

Mrs Gu didn’t know what Su Rui was thinking. As she looked at Su Rui’s eyes that were bright and yearning, she thought that she found another thing that she could attract the little girl with.

Madam Gu was secretly pleased. She took out her phone and called Gu Yucheng on the other side of the room as Su Rui was looking at the painting.

On the other end, in the chairman’s office at Gu enterprise.

“Chairman, it is still Mrs Gu who is calling.” Wang Zhou, who was standing next to him, was reminded as he saw the call reminder.

This madam has been calling for an entire afternoon. Chairman, don’t you really consider answering it?

As Gu Yucheng heard this, his eyes sank and looked up at Wang Zhou.

“What reason do you think Madam Yu is calling for at this time?”

“Er, another blind date?” When this was mentioned, the expression on Wang Zhou’s face became very brilliant.

For the sake of the chairman’s marriage, Mrs Gu has really “worked from dawn to dusk”.

Though, Wang Zhou has a sentence he wanted to say but dared not speak in front of Gu Yucheng.

As an ordinary person, he felt that Gu Yucheng doesn’t need to be so against marriage. Isn’t it just to find a suitable woman to live with?

If he is lucky, his wife will be a considerate and attentive little cotton-padded jacket, isn’t that good?

Of course, the premise must be a normal woman and a relationship of a regular marriage.

As he thought about those women who have gone crazy and tried their best to catch the attention in front of Gu Yucheng, Wang Zhou’s mouth suddenly twitched.

It seems that all of a sudden, he knew the reason why their chairman is so against women and blind dates.

…

“Not necessarily.” Gu Yucheng said.

He glanced at Madam Yu’s message where it was sent after he didn’t answer the phone: If you still recognise this mother, you must go home early today!

Even though it is still one of her methods of ‘Firstly, to cry. Secondly, to make a fuss. Thirdly, to hang herself’, but this time Madam Yu actually asked him to return home.

Gu Yucheng’s eyes moved slightly.

Note:

[1] Ba zi – birthdate characters used in fortune-telling

[2] When directly translated it would mean something something treasure. It refers to Alibaba-affiliated money market fund, Yu’E Bao. Yuebao allows users to deposit, withdraw or transfer money online free of charge. Also, users get a much higher return than interests on bank deposits

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