Chapter 110 — Family Banquet [Begging for Guaranteed Monthly Tickets, Second Bonus Update]
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Besides, Wei Zhao was no fool. He would never believe that simply doing these things would earn him a commission that could last a lifetime. What a joke -- unless Gu Pengzhan had water in his brain.
As it stood, Gu Pengzhan was clearly a shrewd man with a clear head -- and that was precisely what gave Wei Zhao pause.
If the old man at home hadn't strongly recommended the job and vouched for it, Wei Zhao would have suspected some conspiracy was afoot. Still, he knew that for all the old man's eccentricities, he would never do him harm... That was an important reason Wei Zhao felt secure staying here. Otherwise, even though the young lady was a beauty, Xiaoshu was charming too, and there was an intriguing commoner The Blossom Guardian besides -- Wei Zhao wouldn't have had the time to fool around here. What a disaster it would be if he played himself into an early grave.
Not long after Uncle Qing went inside, Gu Mengyao and Shen Yushu emerged. Their outfits today differed from yesterday's -- where yesterday's look had been youthful and eye-catching, today's was far more refined and ladylike, with the air of a socialite.
Uncle Qing opened the car doors for Gu Mengyao and Shen Yushu, and only after they had climbed inside did he return to the driver's seat.
Gu Mengyao spotted Wei Zhao in the passenger seat and was genuinely surprised -- she had not expected her father to invite him to today's family banquet. Gu Mengyao was in fact a very clever girl; she merely tended to be rendered silly by Wei Zhao's provocations.
Since Wei Zhao could be sitting here, it must have been her father's arrangement; Uncle Qing would never have taken it upon himself to invite Wei Zhao along.
Though this Wei Zhao was not quite as detestable as he had first seemed, and was in fact reasonably suited to serving as her follower, was her father truly so at ease letting a grown man live in his house for the long term?
Uncle Qing started the car, and it rolled slowly out of the villa district, heading toward the city center.
"Mr. Gu's family dinners are always held at the Pengzhan International Hotel in the city center, which is also one of Mr. Gu's company properties." Since this was Wei Zhao's first time attending the Gu family dinner, Uncle Qing explained a little more.
"Who else will be there in a while? Are there any rules?" Though Wei Zhao was used to his freedom, he was, after all, attending his employer's family dinner, and it would not do to be too unruly.
"In the past, apart from me, Miss Gu, and Xiaoshu, there was only Mr. Gu." Uncle Qing said, "As for rules, there aren't any. A family dinner is a relaxed occasion, without too many formalities."
"Don't eat so much that you make a fool of yourself," Gu Mengyao said teasingly, recalling Wei Zhao's appetite.
"Heh heh..." Uncle Qing naturally knew there was a little friction between Gu Mengyao and Wei Zhao, and smiled slightly. "Mr. Gu dislikes extravagance and waste; it would be best if Mr. Lin can finish it all."
"Uncle Qing!" Hearing this, Gu Mengyao grew a little displeased and began to whine coquettishly. "Why are you arguing against me?"
Gu Mengyao had only spoken offhandedly; she knew what sort of person her father was, and Uncle Qing really was not wrong. A moment ago she had merely been needling Wei Zhao without thinking much of it, and now that Uncle Qing had called her out, she felt somewhat embarrassed.
"Miss Gu, an old man like me can't go around behind Mr. Gu's back fabricating tales about his habits; I can only speak the truth." Uncle Qing laughed.
Gu Mengyao pursed her lips but could not refute him... She could not even understand herself — why did she so enjoy getting angry with Wei Zhao? She knew perfectly well that this fellow was infuriating, yet she insisted on quarreling with him...