Contract Marriage: Billionaire and His Deaf Wife-Chapter 1095: Time to Meet (5)
As he spoke, the third son glared at the Xiao family steward, as if to intimidate him once more: You’re done for, daring to block me?!
The Xiao family steward found himself lost for words, bitterness etched on his face.
Gu Nuan remained indifferent, not even glancing at the Xiao family steward, addressing the third son who thought himself familiar with everyone: "This used to be your home, that’s true, but now it’s my property."
"Yes, that’s what grandma said." Xiao Shuju replied, giving her a thumbs up, "So, I really admire you, truly impressive. But, since this house belongs to you, doesn’t it also belong to Yebai? So it’s part of our Xiao Family."
Who said this house belongs to the Xiao Family?
Gu Nuan didn’t even lift an eyelid: "Legally speaking, the house is mine and my husband’s, that’s correct. However, the law clearly states that marital property isn’t automatically shared with the family. It’s Yebai’s, but there’s no stipulation that says it’s also Yebai’s father’s, or Yebai’s grandmother’s, or Yebai’s sister’s. There’s never been such a legal provision. Besides, the Xiao Family hasn’t paid a cent for this house, so how can they talk about sharing property rights?"
Xiao Shuju was left speechless. Unable to compete with Gu Nuan verbally, she resorted to familial connections, sitting closely beside Gu Nuan and began to lament: "You wouldn’t know, my fourth sister, she has decided not to come back for the New Year from the United States for no apparent reason. Grandma feels the house has become too quiet. With everyone gone, one wonders how this New Year will be spent. The Xiao Family has never experienced such a situation before. In the past, at least the gifts from guests would be piled high in the lobby downstairs."
At this point, Xiao Shuju was startled, suddenly recalling that when she entered this house earlier, there was no sight of such mountainous piles of gifts.
As Xiao Shuju spoke, she might not have realized that she was unconsciously turning Xiao grandma’s loneliness into a comparison with past glories, focusing on monetary gain, painting grandma as someone very concerned about money.
Gu Nuan’s brows lowered slightly.
Seeing Xiao Shuju look around as if searching for hidden gifts from others, she thought that since people weren’t sending gifts to Xiao Jianming anymore, surely they were frantically sending them to the new authority, Gu Nuan.
The Xiao family steward couldn’t help saying to Xiao Shuju: "Third Miss, no one has sent gifts."
"No?" Xiao Shuju couldn’t believe it.
In this society, giving gifts during festivals is customary, the best opportunity to build relationships and offer bribes. How could Gu Nuan refuse?
Yes, there were people sending gifts.
But due to her own and her husband’s health conditions, Gu Nuan, living here, didn’t allow anyone to come in and out freely, nor gifts, unless they were sent directly to the Changda Company headquarters. What’s more, she had all the gifts given to her sent to the company’s museum exhibit hall.
With that, who would dare to bribe?
Needless to say, this action by Gu Nuan was met with loud support and approval from Fang Yongxing and others. With Gu Nuan as the exemplary leader, anyone below wanting to accept or offer bribes had to think twice.
Understanding what’s going on, Xiao Shuju couldn’t help feeling awkward, realizing Gu Nuan was impervious to both soft and tough tactics, even more stubborn than Xiao Jianming, and had become untouchable, indeed posing a tricky situation.
Suddenly, the third son was silent, adding to the inconvenience. Busy as she was, Gu Nuan could guess her purpose, saying: "Did grandma send you?"
"Ah—" Xiao Shuju sighed, "Sister-in-law, don’t mock grandma for being thin-skinned. She’s old, she can’t help it. As for Dad, he’s been an assertive, authoritative person for years, and it’s hard for him to stand down. But, you know, their perspective towards you has changed now."
