kvmb Chapter 25 Bringing in Wealth and Treasure, A Match Made in Heaven
Chapter 25 Bringing in Wealth and Treasure, A Match Made in Heaven
Was Gu Zhen a super-hearing person?
You can hear that too...
The elevator stopped on the 22nd floor. Li Xi politely said goodbye to Gu Zhen: "Goodbye, Professor Gu. Patrick, take good care of yourself too."
Seeing her step out of the elevator, Gu Zhen suddenly said, "I've already asked about the driving school for you."
Upon hearing this, Li Xi stopped, turned around, and her forehead bumped into Gu Zhen's chin.
Gu Zhen had a very special woody, cool fragrance about him, which gave people the feeling of a pine tree growing on a high mountain cliff, covered with snow all year round.
The cool yet alluring fragrance wafted into Li Xi's nostrils, and for some reason, her face flushed, causing her to instinctively take a step back.
Li Xi subconsciously rubbed his forehead.
"Did you hurt yourself?" Gu Zhen's gentle gaze was now fixed on Li Xi with concern.
Li Xi shook her head. "It's alright."
What she really thought was that Professor Gu was so tall, she would have to stand on a small stool to do that 'accidental kiss' thing.
Shaking his head to clear his mind of those lewd thoughts, Li Xi pretended to be casual and said, "Which driving school is it? Do you have the instructor's contact information? You can share his business card with me."
“Okay.” In front of Li Xi, Gu Zhen shared the coach’s business card with her and said, “This coach is very experienced. He used to be a transport soldier in the army. He was injured and discharged before becoming a coach.”
Soldiers selected to be transport soldiers must have excellent driving skills.
"The coach Professor Gu recommends must be reliable. Then we can be considered to be from the same school." Li Xi jokingly called out, "Senior brother."
Gu Zhen was stunned by this title.
He gave a soft "hmm," pointed to the gift box in Li Xi's hand, and asked, "You bought a dress? Are you really going to the Gu family tomorrow to seduce them..."
Gu Zhen promptly retracted the word "seduce".
After a pause, Gu Zhen asked tactfully, "Are you really planning to see that Gu Huaizhou?"
"Professor Gu has a really good memory." Li Xi actually hoped that Gu Zhen's memory was a little worse.
Gu Zhen gave her a deep look before saying, "...As long as you're happy."
"By the way, if there's a chance, could you let Patrick Star go see your butterflyfish? He's grown up and has never seen a butterflyfish before."
Li Xi thought to herself: What fish do I have at home?!
"Okay! But my new fish tank hasn't arrived yet. I'll bring the fish over when it arrives."
Gu Zhen then asked, "What's the name of your butterflyfish?"
Li Xi made up a name for himself: "Zhao Cai" (meaning "bringing wealth").
Gu Zhen was clearly shocked by the simple name. He even humbly asked, "Is it the 'Zhao Cai' in 'Zhao Cai Jin Bao' (meaning 'bringing in wealth')?"
"Yes, a humble name makes a child easier to raise."
Gu Zhen reluctantly praised, "It's pretty good too."
Back in his apartment, Gu Zhen released Patrick Star and watched it wander around the living room with its tail held high. Suddenly, he said, "How about you change your name to Jinbao?"
They're a match made in heaven, bringing wealth and prosperity.
Patrick immediately turned around, glanced at Gu Zhen in protest, and went to the balcony to dig in its litter box.
*
Dongzhou City is the most prosperous city in the Southeast Economic Zone, and the Gu family, as the most prestigious family in Dongzhou, naturally enjoys a illustrious reputation.
Dongzhou City is divided into thirteen administrative districts, with Xiangyang District in the north having the richest historical heritage.
The original Dongzhou City was located in this area.
However, the devastating war of the last century caused the ancient city of Dongzhou to be burned for five days, and only the Taoist temple built on Xiangyang Mountain survived.
The Gu Family Manor is located on Xiangyang Mountain.
It is nestled against the majestic Xiangyang Mountain and adjacent to the Longyang Taoist Temple. The bustling Dongzhou New City lies at its foot.
Mr. Gu is turning 79 this year, or 80 by the traditional Chinese age reckoning, so this birthday banquet is naturally going to be a grand affair.
In Dongzhou, the preparations for a birthday banquet begin the night before, and relatives and friends who come to offer their congratulations must arrive a day in advance as a sign of respect.
So after a quick lunch, Li Xi started putting on makeup, as she needed to arrive at the Gu family's house before dinner.
She had just finished washing her face when she received a WeChat message from Jiang Xinghe: [You can't drive, whose car are you planning to ride with to the Gu family?]
Just as Li Xi was about to reply to the message, Jiang Xinghe made a video call.
He seemed to have just woken up, eating wontons with a blank expression. Seeing Li Xi wearing a headband and putting on makeup, Jiang Xinghe clicked his tongue before asking, "How do you plan to get to the Gu family?"
Without thinking, Li Xi replied, "Ride-hailing service."
Jiang Xinghe exclaimed and ruthlessly retorted, "Li Xi, if you run into the Xie siblings at the Gu family's door today, they'll be riding in a luxury car worth millions, while you're wearing a dress worth six hundred thousand but taking a ride-hailing car."
"Aren't you just eagerly providing them with laughs?"
Li Xi suddenly felt that ride-hailing services were no longer appealing.
Jiang Xinghe took pity on him and said, "Fine, since you helped me find my mother's portrait, I'll be your driver today."
When someone volunteered to be his driver, Li Xi naturally didn't stand on ceremony with him.
"Thank you very much."
*
In the afternoon, the road leading to Xiangyang Mountain was particularly lively.
Luxury cars drove smoothly along the winding mountain road, one after another.
With a cigarette dangling from his lips, Jiang Xinghe pointed at the line of luxury cars ahead and taunted, "See? I was right. If you had actually taken a ride-hailing car, you would have been the most conspicuous person on this road."
Li Xi smiled and said, "Thank you for your support, Young Master Jiang."
"It's good to know."
The two were arguing when suddenly the deafening roar of a propeller erupted overhead.
Jiang Xinghe opened the sunroof and looked up at the helicopter in the sky. He quickly reminded Li Xi, "Look up there, that's your future husband's helicopter!"
Li Xi looked up curiously and sure enough saw a red helicopter. "How did you know that was Gu Huaizhou's helicopter?"
"I saw them discussing this in the 'useless group' (a group of people who are not very knowledgeable about online games). It's said that Gu Huaizhou is in poor health and lives on a private island overseas year-round."
“Every time he came back home, he rode in a red-bodied helicopter.”
Dongzhou City is a coastal city, with several private islands in the southeastern sea area.
Li Xi had also heard about these rumors that Jiang Xinghe mentioned.
It is said that Gu Huaizhou is aloof and dislikes contact with strangers, living on a secluded island year-round. This is also the reason why Xie Jiaoyue has never made a public appearance with Gu Huaizhou.
"Gu Huaizhou is an eagle soaring in the sky, while you are a toad jumping on the ground. Do you really think you can get your hands on Gu Huaizhou?"
Jiang Xinghe's words were sharp, but also realistic.
"Li Xi, I advise you not to cause trouble tonight, or things will get messy."
Li Xi didn't say anything. She was peeling the coating off a mint candy with her head down. Without looking up, she said, "I've been having good luck lately, like a stroke of good fortune."
"Maybe I won't even need to put in any effort; Gu Huaizhou, this eagle, will just fall into my well on his own?"
"What a shameless woman." Jiang Xinghe was amused.
Guests' cars cannot enter the Gu Family Manor directly; they can only park in the parking lot at the foot of the mountain.
Li Xi boarded the Gu family's car and headed to the Gu family manor, while Jiang Xinghe and the other drivers stayed at the guesthouse at the foot of the mountain.
The Gu family was very attentive in their work, arranging a small guesthouse for the drivers that not only had tea and snacks but also various entertainment facilities.
Jiang Xinghe was amazed, thinking to himself that this was indeed a prestigious family, their vision was truly different.
He acted like a country bumpkin who had never seen the world, taking several pictures and posting them in the "good-for-nothings" group to broaden the horizons of those losers.