Rebirth: She is Ready for a Counterattack!-Chapter 234 - 233: Decision (Fourth Update)

Fang Shaohan finally felt at ease; the meaning behind those words was that Gu Xiaoqing didn’t have that kind of romantic feeling towards Fang Shaonan.

The car stopped, and Gu Xiaoqing looked up, only to find that she was at the gate of her home.

She took off her coat and handed it to Fang Shaohan, preparing to get out of the car.

"Here’s my phone number. If there’s anything in the future, call me. Don’t wander around late at night, causing people to worry."

A note was handed to Gu Xiaoqing.

Gu Xiaoqing smiled, thinking that a man like him was truly likable. Probably no woman would dislike such a considerate man. How lucky she was to have such a male friend.

She held it in her hand, put it in her pocket, and smiled saying goodbye.

Gu Xiaoqing stood at the door, watching Fang Shaohan’s car drive away, then knocked on the door.

As soon as she knocked, the door opened from the inside. Li Xuemei’s anxious face appeared, grabbing Gu Xiaoqing and pulling her in while scolding, "You child, where have you been so late? Aren’t you afraid of making us worry."

Gu Xiaoqing walked into the warm house, her mood now much calmer, as if the earlier feeling of wanting to destroy everything was gone without a trace.

Smiling, she said, "Mom, I just went out for a walk. Look, I’m perfectly fine, not even a hair out of place."

Li Xuemei looked at Gu Xiaoqing’s calm face, pulled her to sit on the sofa, noticing that no one was downstairs, it seemed everyone at home was already asleep.

"Xiaoqing, do you have a problem with Shang Wenming?" Li Xuemei was old, but she wasn’t blind. She could see through many things.

Today, Gu Xiaoqing’s inexplicable running off, Gu Xiaoying’s silence, and Shang Wenming’s ingratiating and smooth demeanor all indicated that there was a problem among the three of them.

The most likely issue was that Gu Xiaoqing didn’t like Shang Wenming. Li Xuemei knew about Gu Xiaoying’s feelings for Shang Wenming, so she could guess that the two sisters probably argued over this unpleasant topic.

"Mom, Shang Wenming is not a good match. If my sister likes him, I won’t say anything, but he shouldn’t interfere with the family’s matters. Shang Wenming can’t be the general manager."

Gu Xiaoqing said firmly; this was something she had thought about on the way.

She couldn’t stop Gu Xiaoying and Shang Wenming’s relationship from developing, which was beyond her power and would be damaging. But Gu Xiaoqing could prevent the family business from falling into a trap.

Now that she knew this incident wasn’t just business competition, all of Gu Xiaoqing’s strategies and policies in the future would be aimed at the opponent’s plans, aimed at striking precisely to gain an advantage, to knock down the opponent in one go, leaving no unsafe factor.

Gu Xiaoqing wouldn’t ignore this just because she cared about Gu Xiaoying’s feelings.

It’s impossible to harm the whole family’s interests.

Li Xuemei said reluctantly, "You don’t know, Shang Wenming is indeed a good kid. He’s very attentive to our family’s affairs, methodical in his work, and quite capable. He also knows how to get along with people. Your dad likes him very much and was planning to give your sister an additional five percent of the shares when she marries him, considering that compared to you and your brother, your sister’s share is a bit less.

Doing this now will inevitably make people think we don’t like Shang Wenming and don’t want your sister to be with him. This would hurt your sister."

Li Xuemei didn’t want any rift between the sisters. Their family had always lived in harmony and love, no matter how hard or prosperous it got. Li Xuemei didn’t want to see a divide between the sisters.

Gu Ruhai didn’t want to see it either.

Gu Xiaoqing shook her head; she had to say this, "Mom, you and Dad are both kind-hearted people, but many people in this world are interested in others’ wealth and social status. Our family isn’t considered wealthy; every penny is earned through hard work, unlike those big families with inherited wealth.

You know well how all of this was achieved. I’m not trying to take credit, I just want everyone to understand that all this wasn’t easy to obtain; we sacrificed a lot for it.

No matter what kind of person Shang Wenming is, we can leave that aside, but is it appropriate for someone who’s not even our son-in-law to interfere in our family’s business?"

Li Xuemei felt uneasy hearing this. She hadn’t thought much of it, but now that it was pointed out, she felt a bit off.

Just as she was about to explain, Gu Xiaoqing waved her hand and said, "Mom, you probably don’t know this, but the recent events with the Gu Family Spicy Old Hot Pot across the street were not something Gu Rushan had the ability to do on his own. Someone deliberately targeted our Gu Family Spicy Hot Pot. If they succeeded, our family would face ruin."

Li Xuemei nodded, knowing all this, "Xiaoqing, haven’t you already come up with a countermeasure?"

She had unlimited trust in her daughter.

Gu Xiaoqing smiled bitterly and said, "I have a countermeasure, but it’s not foolproof. With the family defenses riddled with loopholes, whatever tricks we have, others can see through them. Are we really so united and impenetrable?"

Li Xuemei understood immediately.

This incident was vitally important; Gu Xiaoqing didn’t want any risks or vulnerabilities.

"I understand; I’ll discuss it with your dad and take care of it soon. You don’t have to worry about anything else; we’ll handle everything you mentioned. Your efforts won’t be wasted."

This incident concerned the whole family, and Li Xuemei wouldn’t put an outsider’s feelings above the family’s.

Gu Xiaoqing nodded, ready to go upstairs, at least her parents still had their wits about them.

Li Xuemei held Gu Xiaoqing and said, "I’ll make you some noodles. You can’t go to bed without eating."

Gu Xiaoqing patted her stomach and said, "I’ve eaten, eaten quite a lot. Mom, don’t worry, I’ve grown up and can take care of myself now."

Then she went upstairs.

Li Xuemei sighed.

When children are young, we look forward to them growing up quickly to share the burden, but when they do grow up, you suddenly feel that it would be so nice if they were just that little again, snuggling by your side.

Especially two sisters who were once inseparable, suddenly becoming so distant, it left Li Xuemei feeling helpless as well.

Resignedly going upstairs to discuss tonight’s matters with Gu Ruhai.

The couple talked a lot that night about the Shang Wenming issue as well, having reached a decision. After all, family matters are the priority, and Gu Ruhai didn’t find it too troublesome. (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation votes and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please read at m.qidian.com.)