I Became the Eye Candy: Four Bigshots Claimed to be My Dad?-Chapter 94: The Gu Family is Really Weird Today

"Turn them away."

"Yes."

Ye Qianning felt helpless. Old Master Gu was back in his manor, but he was still causing trouble. ’What a handful!’

"Young Miss, Gu Wenqing from the Gu family is here to see you."

’The Gu family’s third son, Gu Wenqing?’

"Turn him away!"

Ye Qianning frowned. ’Don’t the sons of the Gu family have anything better to do?’

"Young Miss... Gu Xichao from the Gu family is here to see you." The butler wiped the sweat from his forehead. ’The Gu family is acting so strange today.’

’The fourth son?’

"Turn them away. If anyone from the Gu family comes to visit, refuse them all." ’Are they a hornet’s nest or something?’

"Yes."

Sansan watched the butler leave. "What’s going on with the Gu family? Are they trying to work our butler to death?"

"Who knows. Just ignore them."

Ye Qianning was puzzled as well. The more she tried to avoid any connection to the Gu family, the more they seemed to cling to her.

The Gu family was a massive clan. If they came one by one, they probably wouldn’t all get a chance to visit even by tomorrow morning.

’I wonder what Old Master Gu told them to make them all so eager!’

「The next day」

Ye Qianning had planned to go to school early, but she ended up sleeping until almost noon. She got up, washed her face, and went straight to the front hall without eating.

Xiang Minghou was already waiting in the front hall. "It’s not too late to go after you’ve had something to eat."

"No, it’s fine. I’ll just buy a few buns when we pass by the market later." Having slept for so long, Ye Qianning felt a bit weak.

’It’s probably because my ’space’ hasn’t had any changes recently, plus I’ve been using my special abilities a bit too frequently. This little body can’t quite handle it.’

"Alright." Xiang Minghou bent down and picked her up.

Ye Qianning was used to being carried whenever she went out. She leaned her head against her father’s shoulder naturally. She felt so tired, as if her whole body was about to fall apart.

’I’ve gathered quite a bit of information, but this six-year-old body just can’t handle too much. It looks like I can’t use my special abilities again until the second plot of land in my ’space’ is unlocked.’

Xiang Minghou carried Ye Qianning out the main gate. He hadn’t even stepped into the carriage when a crowd swarmed them from all directions.

"General Xiang, just a small token of our esteem."

"We heard you have a daughter, General Xiang. This is a gift for her."

"General Xiang..."

Xiang Minghou took a closer look. Good heavens, it was all people from the Gu family. Old Master Gu’s sons and grandsons had brought their families and surrounded the carriage.

"The General’s Residence is not hosting any events, so we will not be accepting gifts. Please, everyone, return home."

Draped over his shoulder, Ye Qianning barely lifted an eyelid. ’The Gu family is certainly flourishing with so many members, and they’re all quite handsome. But Gu Shuo is still a cut above the rest.’

"General Xiang, these aren’t formal gifts. They’re from our old master for the little one."

"Our old master is especially fond of your daughter, so he had us pick out some gifts for her. Please don’t refuse, General Xiang."

The various branches of the Gu family refused to yield, pushing and shoving one another.

With an impatient look, Xiang Minghou stepped into the carriage.

A guard abruptly yanked the reins. The horse neighed and reared up on its hind legs, frightening the crowd around the carriage into scrambling out of the way.

"HIYAH!"

The guard shouted, and the horse bolted forward.

The crowd from the Gu family watched the carriage depart. Only then did they realize how difficult their old master’s request was. An ice-cold demon king like General Xiang wasn’t someone who could be easily swayed.

’Trying to get through to the General probably won’t work. It looks like we’ll have to start with the child. Kids are easy to fool!’

The Xiang family’s carriage, which originally had seats, had been refitted with a soft daybed. As soon as she was inside, Ye Qianning rolled onto it and kicked up her little feet, looking utterly content.

"The General’s Residence and the Gu family have never had much to do with each other. It looked like those people from the Gu family were waiting at our gate all night." Xiang Minghou thought for a long time but couldn’t figure out why.

’Who’s ever heard of keeping an all-night vigil just to give some gifts?’

"They have an ulterior motive." Ye Qianning had seen right through Old Master Gu’s little scheme.