Chapter 55 - The Fisherman In The Struggle Between The Snipe And The Clam
After she saw Fu Beichen driving away, Gu Nanyu turned around, preparing to enter her house.
However, Ling Xiuqi suddenly shouted to stop her. Hence, she stopped in her tracks and looked at Ling Xiuqi.
"You…" Ling Xiuqi had doubts in his mind, yet he had no idea how to formulate a proper question. In the end, he could only meekly say, "As long as you're fine, it's good."
After saying that, Ling Xiuqi turned mum awkwardly, furiously racking his brain, wondering how to continue the conversation further.
"Well then, you should return home. I'm going in." After saying that, Gu Nanyu turned around and entered the gate of the Gu family's mansion.
As Gu Nanyu walked inside, Ling Xiuqi could not help but divert his gaze onto the space between her legs.
He's wearing pants now, but not the one from yesterday.
It's spotless, and there's nothing on it.
Hence, Ling Xiuqi fell deep into his sea of thoughts again.
Then, what was the bloodstain yesterday?
After he saw Gu Nanyu entering her house, Ling Xiuqi swiftly returned to his car.
I must investigate this matter thoroughly to find an answer.
Gu Nanyu finally heaved a sigh of relief when she saw Ling Xiuqi leaving.
When she had her menstruation last night, Ling Xiuqi noticed the bloodstain on her pants. Helpless, she could only make up an excuse and lied to him, saying that she was injured. Nevertheless, Ling Xiuqi still seemed to be quite doubtful of her reply.
One day, I will let everyone know my true identity.
However, the time is not now.
When Gu Nanyu entered the living room, Gu Jingrui was reading newspapers on the sofa.
Now, Gu Jingrui no longer cared about the assets of the Gu family.
20 years ago, he slipped down onto the crooked path after his atrocious management of the company.
Due to the broken capital chain, the entire Gu family declared bankruptcy 18 years ago.
At that time, the Gu family was extremely prominent in Beijing and had businesses in many sectors.
When Gu Jingrui's company became bankrupt, Gu Yanan brought his wife back from overseas and took over everything regarding the Gu family's corporation.
Gu Yanan was steadfast and level-headed in his decisions. He wisely pulled out from various sectors and used all the funds collected to invest in the entertainment field and Hua Xing Company.
After that, the company took the entertainment field by the storm and eventually cemented its reputation as a leading entertainment management company.
From then on, Gu Jingrui no longer tried to meddle in the Gu family's assets anymore. He even gave all his shares to Gu Yanan.
Even though Gu Jingrui was the Gu family's old master, he only had about 10 percent of the shares.
After Gu Yen'an passed away, Gu Yanan possessed 50 percent of the shares. Meanwhile, Gu Ming'an, the second son, snatched a portion of it away.
Furthermore, Gu Xiang'an also took some of the shares. Eventually, when Gu Nanyu received the shares, only 15 percent of it was left.
Even then, she could not utilize them yet.
When Gu Nanyu was still a child, Gu Ming'an held a shareholders meeting and came to a decision. Consequently, she could only use her 15 percent of the shares after she became an adult.
Normally, Gu Jingrui would read the newspapers and do some farming. Occasionally, he would even do some tai chi. Needless to say, he had fully embraced the life of a retiree.
The two Gu brothers only listened to Gu Jingrui's whims and fancies because of his 10 percent of the shares.
The relationship between Gu Ming'an and Gu Xiang'an may seem peaceful now, but it was merely because the shares that Gu Xiang'an had was inadequate to compete with Gu Ming'an.
That was why he still obeyed Gu Ming'an's orders obediently. If he could inherit Gu Jingrui's 10 percent of the shares, he could depose Gu Ming'an and be the helm of the Gu family.
Even though it seemed tranquil and harmonious, it was no more than a superficial facade.
Gu Nanyu needed to do just as Fu Beichen said.
She needed to stir the pot.
She would then reap the benefits as the third party, like the fisherman in the struggle between the snipe and the clam.
The victor would always be the unassuming ones. Knowing how to appear weak was actually the trump card to survival.