Rebirth: He refused to Divorce Again-Chapter 1174: A Place for Just the Two of Us
"But they haven’t had any contact for years. Can they really work together?" Qiaoqiao asked worriedly.
Sometimes, working with estranged family members is worse than partnering with outsiders.
"I will leave Gu Lei in charge here, and I’ll help them too. However, I won’t provide them with funds, items, or jade for free. Everything will be done according to the rules..."
"Then we should call both Second Uncle and Third Uncle together tomorrow. This way, the members of the Gu Family will greatly increase," Qiaoqiao exclaimed in surprise.
"Hehe..." Gu Qingfeng laughed, "Qiaoqiao, you know how vast the Gu Family’s business is. In Jinling City, the Gu Family is thriving. If you count the boys of your generation, there are five, and six girls. I’ll have Gu Lei observe them well and train a few assistants for you."
Working in this field is different from others. Many treasures need to be passed down from generation to generation, so the family must have capable hands.
"That sounds great, Great Grandfather. I think Gu Muran is a good person. This time, as he goes with us to the Imperial Capital, let him learn from Uncle Zhang Yi."
"Good, I had the same thought. A dutiful child won’t go wrong." Gu Qingfeng obviously had a good impression of Gu Muran.
Thus, the matter was tentatively settled, but this is just initial planning. Specific issues will still need detailed operation. After all, the other members of the Gu Family in Jinling City are still unfamiliar, and their characters are also a consideration.
Qiaoqiao did not continue discussing this topic but opened the Mysterious Dragon Box and pointed to the white stone quietly emitting a faint white glow inside. She asked Gu Qingfeng, "Great Grandfather, this is said to belong to the Gu Family Ancestor. Have you seen it before?"
Gu Qingfeng was taken aback, hurriedly picked up the stone, examined it carefully for a long time, and then put it back in the Mysterious Dragon Box with disappointment. He asked somberly, "Qiaoqiao, I have never seen this stone nor heard of it. What exactly is going on?"
So Qiaoqiao recounted the events concerning the stone that she encountered a few days ago to the Old Patriarch.
Gu Qingfeng was evidently hearing about it for the first time, and after pondering for a long while, he shook his head. Among the Gu Family members, he was the oldest.
If even he didn’t know about it, the other family members would be even less likely to know.
So, even if he wanted to ask, there was no one to ask.
However, since this matter related to the Gu Family Ancestor, Gu Qingfeng spoke with great caution, "Qiaoqiao, don’t tell anyone else about this matter, especially the Gu Family in Jinling City. Do not tell them about the Mysterious Dragon Box and the other matters."
These children, after all, did not grow up before his eyes, so he had no way of knowing them.
For the Gu Family to reach this point, through all the ups and downs, has been truly difficult.
And Qiaoqiao is still young, just a girl, so he had to guard against some of the Gu Family in Jinling City and assess their character to determine whether they are worthy of his help.
Therefore, there are some matters he does not want them to know about.
Qiaoqiao nodded; she understood the rationale, "Hmm, I understand, Great Grandfather."
After saying this, Qiaoqiao closed the Mysterious Dragon Box with a bit of disappointment, although it was expected. After all, this matter should have occurred without the knowledge of the other Gu Family members back then, so it’s understandable that no one knows.
At this moment, the door opened, and a tall figure stood at the entrance. It was none other than Qin Yize returning.
Seeing Qiaoqiao and Gu Qingfeng sitting under the grape arbor, Qin Yize strode over and sat down opposite them. Gu Qingfeng gently asked, "Ah Ze, how is it? Will this matter affect you?"
Qin Yize smiled, "Great Grandfather, you worry too much. This matter won’t affect me."
"Hmm, that’s good then."
Hearing this, Gu Qingfeng felt relieved. Previously, the Qin Family had been implicated because of the Gu Family, so he was naturally apprehensive and didn’t wish for the matters involving the Gu Family and the Fang family in Jinling City to affect Qin Yize.
Qiaoqiao curiously asked, "Did you see Laosi from the Fang family?"
Qin Yize nodded, "I did, he was waiting for me at the door."
Qin Yize didn’t say anything more, indicating that something must have happened. Qiaoqiao thought that Qin Yize probably gave Laosi from the Fang family a bit of a talking to.
If Qin Yize had once trained him, it proved that Laosi from the Fang family was capable and talented, so as his former instructor and current friend, Qin Yize likely didn’t want to see Laosi make unnecessary mistakes.
And Laosi from the Fang family was smart; otherwise, he wouldn’t have immediately called Fang Liang.
Gu Qingfeng stood up with the aid of his cane and said to the two of them, "You two chat, I’m going back inside to rest. Today really was a bit tiring."
With that, he walked leisurely toward his room.
Under the grape arbor, only Qiaoqiao and Qin Yize remained.
Qin Yize glanced casually around the yard and softly asked, "Where are Xiao Wen and Ling Nan?"
"Ling Nan and Gu Lei went back to their room to rest..."
"Xiao Wen went out?"
"How did you know?" Qiaoqiao asked, her eyes wide with surprise.
Qin Yize chuckled, reaching out to take Qiaoqiao’s small hand into his, leaning back lazily against the back of the wicker chair, speaking in a low voice, "The light in your room wasn’t on, and Xiao Wen’s not someone who’d sleep so early quietly."
Qiaoqiao gave him a thumbs up in admiration, "You’re amazing, guessed it just right. Sister Xiao Wen had something and went out."
This was Xiao Wen’s personal matter, so Qiaoqiao naturally didn’t tell Qin Yize the truth.
And Qin Yize apparently didn’t mind, pulling Qiaoqiao up, "I’ll take you out for fun tomorrow, so get some sleep early tonight."
Then, he gently released Qiaoqiao’s hand.
But suddenly feeling empty inside.
No choice, at the moment the courtyard was occupied by members of the Gu Family. Even if he wanted to be close to Qiaoqiao, he had to be mindful of others.
Qiaoqiao looked at Qin Yize and laughed mischievously.
Qin Yize leaned in close to Qiaoqiao’s ear and whispered, "Qiaoqiao, if you dare laugh at me again, I won’t mind taking you away."
"Where will you take me?" Qiaoqiao asked, blinking her big watery eyes.
"To a place where it’s just the two of us." Qin Yize’s eyes darkened, speaking meaningfully.
"Ha, dream on." Qiaoqiao pushed Qin Yize playfully, "You should also get some rest, so you can have sweet dreams."
Qin Yize, with no choice but to reach out and pinch Qiaoqiao’s cheek, gave her a quick peck on the cheek.
Qiaoqiao’s eyes widened in shock.
She pinched his arm hard.
With a triumphant smile on his lips, Qin Yize whispered a few tender words to Qiaoqiao before escorting her back to her room, then returned to his own room to rest.
The courtyard became quiet suddenly.
A crescent moon hung high in the deep blue night sky.
