Chapter 52 - Helpful And Amicable
When Gu Nanyu handed the information to Fu Beichen, he merely took a glimpse at it without doubtful eyes.
"Are you sure you remembered them correctly?"
Gu Nanyu pointed at her temple and replied, "There is something called a brain. Even if you don't seem to possess it, it doesn't mean everyone else is intellectually-challenged as well."
Fu Beichen merely side-eyed her and said, "Remember this."
Pausing for a moment, he tucked the paper with all the peculiar symbols into his pocket. Then, he sat down on the sofa next to them, with one arm resting on the back.
He casually continued, "I will settle the issue with the police this time, including Gu Xiang'an."
He thought that it would make her at ease. Instead, Gu Nanyu answered in a serious manner.
"Leave Gu Xiang'an to me, you can deal with the rest."
This reply was completely out of his calculations.
"Leave him to you?"
"My father's shares are in Gu Ming'an and Gu Xiang'an's hands, while I only have 50 percent of them. Furthermore, I can only use them after I become an adult. If anything happens to Gu Xiang'an, Gu Ming'an will hold all the shares. By then, he would be too powerful for me to deal with." It was not that Gu Nanyu did not want to dispose of Gu Xiang'an.
After all, he constantly tried to expose her identity and chase the three of them out from the Gu family.
However, compared to Gu Xiang'an, Gu Ming'an was the true venomous viper lurking in the dark.
"Are you trying to use Gu Xiang'an to control Gu Ming'an?" Fu Beichen did not expect to be so far-sighted and thorough.
"That's right."
As he looked into her eyes, he suddenly recalled what Jiang Yishan said in the morning.
He told her that Gu Nanyu was no longer her previous self - she had completely changed now.
Indeed, he was right.
She was unlike what the previous information had indicated; it was as though she had evolved into an entirely different being.
As he gazed pensively at her, he straightened up and took a book from the table, before tossing it over to her.
Gu Nanyu received it in a swift motion, slightly puzzled by his abrupt gesture.
Fu Beichen merely said softly, "Open the book and look."
Gu Nanyu flipped the first page open. It was a book of military strategy.
When she read the few words written on it, her brows scrunched up in confusion. However, suddenly, she had an epiphany.
The words clearly stated that "Appearing weak is also a survival skill."
Fu Beichen delightedly stared at Gu Nanyu's face lit up with enlightenment, knowing that she had understood what he was going to say.
Fu Beichen continued, "If you know how to appear weak, success will be at the tip of your finger. Tomorrow, I will let Jiang Yishan send a book called 'The Art of War' to you. There is a tactic called 'watch the fire from across the bank' in it. Go back home and analyze it. The 50 percent of the shares in your hand can ignite a fiery feud for you."
"Are you implying that I should use my 50 percent of the shares to incite animosity between Gu ming'an and Gu Xiang'an? Then, I can just sit idle and reap the benefits after they ruined one another." After seeing the words 'appearing weak,' this idea emerged in her mind.
"Exactly. It seems you aren't completely dumb, after all." Fu Beichen eyed her with absolute satisfaction.
50 percent of Hua Xing Company's shares was not a small number, indeed.
This game with the Gu family's brothers was akin to a risky gamble. It was extremely likely that she could lose the wager and be robbed of everything. Ultimately, she would need to make up her mind if she was courageous enough to participate in this dangerous bet.
Gu Nanyu raised her head to stare at Fu Beichen as she was lost in her thoughts. She realized that with a different outlook and approach, many things had become different in this life.
In her past life, Fu Beichen would have never interacted with her with such civility.
All their interactions were merely limited to the bed.
He would only wonder how to rip her clothes apart for maximal carnal pleasure.
She would only think of the ways to satisfy him in bed.
Now that she pondered about it, the Fu Beichen standing before her now seemed quite helpful and amicable.
"Fine, I'll take the gamble against them!" Gu Nanyu exclaimed in a resolute tone.