Chapter 154: The Red Dragon King
Gu Xueying was startled by a sharp glance from her father, and her eyes instantly turned red from the fright.
Gu Yujing gently patted her hand in reassurance, then turned to Gu Jianming and said, “If it’s wrong, it’s wrong. Can the Red Dragon King even tell the difference between genuine and fake? If needed, we can spend another 600 million to buy it back from him.”
Gu Xueying didn’t understand her brother’s words at all and had no idea who the “Red Dragon King” was. She lowered her head slightly, furrowing her brows. It seemed her three brothers were all aware of the family matters, but they never involved her, especially in important matters.
At this moment, Gu Jianming gave Gu Yujing a warning look and said, “It’s easy for you to talk about 600 million.”
Gu Yujing replied, “Is 600 million something our family is lacking?”
Gu Jianming scolded him, “Why don’t you eat some gruel instead?”
Gu Yujing remained unbothered, his gloomy expression showing no concern for his father’s words.
Gu Jianming sighed and said, “The Red Dragon King values face. Last time, he couldn’t acquire the Dou Cai Cup, and he was angry. After several successive failures, the Gu family will only be marginalized. We’ve spent 1.2 billion, and still can’t make him happy.”
Gu Yujing said, “Our family is too deeply involved with the Red Dragon King, which has only made him more greedy.”
Gu Jianming glared at him and scolded, “Do you think finding someone who can shield us in the city is that easy?”
Gu Yujing casually murmured a name, his lips barely moving.
Upon hearing this, Gu Jianming’s eyes brightened. “Are you sure you can connect with her? If so, then we don’t have to put all our eggs in one basket.”
Gu Yujing nodded slightly, then stood up, intentionally feigning weakness. He looked at Gu Xueying, who seemed to be lost in thought.
Gu Jianming immediately urged his daughter, “Xueying, quickly support your third brother. He just donated marrow to your older brother and is still weak.”
Gu Xueying hurriedly stood up.
Gu Jianming squinted his eyes, watching his son and daughter leave. He seemed to want to say something, but in the end, he said nothing.
Once the siblings disappeared from his view, Gu Xueying quietly asked, “Brother, who is the Red Dragon King? And who is the ‘Queen’ you mentioned?”
Gu Yujing glanced at her and replied, “Don’t ask about things you shouldn’t know.”
A flash of hurt crossed Gu Xueying’s face, and she said softly, “In your heart, I’m always an outsider.”
Gu Yujing replied bluntly, “Stop with your little tricks.”
Gu Xueying bit her lip tightly, lowering her head. She felt a strange sense of frustration that she didn’t know how to express.
Gu Yujing forcefully lifted her chin, saying, “Are you blaming me?”
“I’m not.”
Gu Yujing scoffed, “The curses in your heart are loud enough for me to hear.”
Gu Xueying’s almond-shaped eyes widened.
Gu Yujing continued, “Behave yourself, as long as you’re good, everything you want will be yours.”
Gu Xueying couldn’t help but ask, “Do you know what I want?”
Gu Yujing replied, “On the surface, you seem free of trouble, but in reality, your heart is filled with wealth and luxury.”
Gu Xueying hated this feeling, as if she were nothing more than a piece of paper in front of Gu Yujing, who could see straight through her with a glance.
Gu Yujing said nothing further but pulled her into his bedroom.
Before she could say anything, a shadow appeared in front of her, followed by a sharp pain on her lips.
“Snap out of it,” Gu Yujing said.
“The doctor said you just donated marrow and need a month of rest…” Gu Xueying remarked.
Gu Yujing’s response was nothing but a fierce kiss.
That evening, a heavy rain poured over Hu City, but the next day was clear and sunny. Xu Youyou woke up early, standing on her balcony, enjoying the view of the cloudless sky, her mood lifting instantly.
The whole day, she spent organizing the research manuscripts of the old Mr. Zhang.
Xu Fang assisted her, being very meticulous in compiling the useful content into a folder.
Xu Youyou didn’t have any urgent matters to attend to, so she read and sorted through the documents, and surprisingly found it quite interesting.
Before she knew it, an entire month had passed. She had been completely absorbed in organizing Mr. Zhang’s research papers, and it was nearly ready for publication.
“Boss, should we contact a publisher?” Xu Fang asked kindly.
Xu Youyou shook her head. “No rush.”
She did plan to publish Mr. Zhang’s lifetime research achievements eventually, but it wasn’t the right time. She would wait until her “Dream of the Red Chamber” drama was finished, and then she could use it to promote the show.
【Leak Task has been activated, please head to the target location as soon as possible.】
Xu Youyou felt the system had become more intelligent. While she was busy, the system said nothing, but once she was free, it refreshed the task.
“Let’s go out,” Xu Youyou instructed Xu Fang.
The bodyguards quickly followed. It had been a while since they last went out, and they were getting restless.
Today, Xu Youyou was driving the Rolls Royce Float Shadow, worth 180 million.
She originally planned to leave the car in the capital, but Xu Fang and the bodyguards practically begged her to bring it back to Hu City.
When they arrived at the entrance of the residential complex, the guards immediately stood at attention, saluting.
Xu Youyou held her restless dog in her arms and reassured, “Behave, we’ll be at our destination soon. You can run around once we get there.”
The dog moved slightly and said, “Woof! Let’s buy a big yard! I like the big yard from before!”
The yard the dog mentioned was the villa in the capital.
While the Tomson Yipin house was spacious, most of the area was indoors and couldn’t compare to the garden in the front and back of the Yi He Yuan, which was nearly a thousand square meters.
“Do you miss the yard, or do you miss all the dogs that used to follow you around?” Xu Youyou asked with a smile.
The dog barked, “I miss both! But the King of Dogs still likes you the most!”
Xu Youyou patted the cheeky little dog. She wasn’t short on money, so she was happy to indulge in the dog’s small wish and casually said, “I’ll remember that.”
Xu Fang, driving ahead, listened to Xu Youyou speak of buying a house as casually as if she were buying groceries. She couldn’t help but feel envious. After following Xu Youyou for so long, she had vaguely noticed that Xu Youyou had a special knack for picking up bargains. Anything she bought seemed to be worth hundreds of times more than what she paid.
But not everyone could learn such a skill.
The car turned a corner and entered a street covered with falling phoenix tree leaves. The ground was golden and looked like a scene from a drama.
“We’ve arrived. Park the car,” Xu Youyou said, already spotting her target location.
Her expression was a bit strange as she glanced at the dog. Was it possible that the dog had some kind of magical power, always getting whatever it wanted?
