Chapter 1831 — Setting Terms
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"This..." Now it was An Liwen's turn to be at a loss. His reason for producing the hundred thousand had been to curry favor with Gu Mengyao; he did not expect her to feel indebted, but at the very least it should have made her think well of him.
But once Shen Yushu took the money, everything was different. He had no need of Shen Yushu owing him a favor—the farther this little troublemaker stayed from him, the better; he could not dodge her fast enough! And yet, since Shen Yushu had taken the money, he certainly could not snatch it back. That would not only cost him face but make Gu Mengyao think his giving had not been sincere—a loss far outweighing the gain.
So, having reasoned it through, An Liwen said generously, "It makes no difference who takes it. It is for Uncle Chu either way—it is a token of my regard."
"Thank you." Gu Mengyao had not taken the money with her own hand, and somehow felt easier for it.
"By the way, Yaoyao, the amusement park is now under our family's name as well. But my uncle is planning a second round of development on the land around it. Would you be interested in joining?" Only now did An Liwen disclose the true purpose of his visit.
"What do you mean?" Gu Mengyao frowned. "The amusement park belongs to your family now. What has that to do with me?"
"My uncle means to build a wildlife park near the amusement park. It sits against the hills and by the water, with elegant surroundings, and Songshan City lacks a large zoo, so my uncle is going to test me—he is putting me in charge of the project!" An Liwen said. "Yaoyao, I want to invite you to take part in the development!"
"Me? What would I do there?" Gu Mengyao still could not fathom what An Liwen was after.
"Yaoyao, the truth is... seeing Uncle Chu like this makes my heart ache. Though these businesses now belong to our family, I think that is only temporary. As long as I work hard, I am sure that one day I will help you win them all back!" An Liwen said.
"Win them back for me?" Gu Mengyao stared at An Liwen in astonishment, thinking, is this man out of his mind?
"Yes. If I distinguish myself, I am sure Grandfather will agree in the end. But... the precondition is that you must be with me. If you marry me, then my fighting to win those businesses back for you will be entirely proper—after all, you would be my wife, and those businesses were the Gu family's to begin with. Then even if my uncle objects, Grandfather will surely give his consent!" Here An Liwen added, not without pride, "Among the third generation, Grandfather is fondest of me!"