Rebirth: She is Ready for a Counterattack!-Chapter 444 - 443: Reunion with Family

"I haven’t been back for almost three years, it’s Guo Donghua who’s the local here."

Gu Xiaoqing said irritably, "Speaking of which, where did she go? She couldn’t have gone on a date, could she? Why isn’t she here yet?"

Gu Xiaoqing was puzzled as to why Guo Donghua had disappeared.

Just as Gu Xiaoqing was wondering, suddenly, a somewhat immature voice came from the door of the private room: "Sister?"

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Gu Xiaoqing turned her head and saw several familiar figures standing at the entrance of the private room.

"Sister? You are..."

Ye Mingyue didn’t react immediately. At that moment, Guo Donghua’s pretty figure appeared at the door, winking at Ye Mingyue.

Ye Mingyue couldn’t figure out what was happening. Seeing that this girl who grew up in the United States didn’t catch the hint, Guo Donghua quickly ran over, stuck out her tongue at Gu Xiaoqing, and pulled Ye Mingyue away.

Ye Mingyue was confused and curiously asked, "Who are they?"

"Of course, they are Gu Xiaoqing’s family. Don’t disturb their family reunion, come on. What do you want to do? Sister will take you for a walk."

"Sister? You must be joking, you’d fit more as my daughter? Little outgoing girl!"

"You female runaway!"

The two began teasing each other in less than three minutes as usual.

Meanwhile, in the private room...

Family reunion...

Each presented differently.

Gu Ruhai didn’t know how to face his daughter due to guilt. His self-assumed gentle attempts to balance both sides back then had taught him a harsh lesson.

Only now did he understand the concept that by seemingly choosing both sides, he actually abandoned both.

As for Gu Xiaojie, still in his school uniform, over the past two years, he had picked up the studies he had long given up on.

One year of review, one year of exam preparation. Although he didn’t pass the last time, he is determined to retake the exam this year.

Gu Xiaoying, who by now was a parent, held her one-year-old child and looked at Gu Xiaoqing with a tinge of regret.

"Xiaoqing, I’m sorry," she took the initiative to say, understanding that nobody likes interference in their life, even if they know they are wrong.

This was Gu Xiaoying’s previous mindset.

However, after having a child, Gu Xiaoying realized that because of love, one instinctively wants to do something.

Now that she’s a mother, she’s begun to consider how to guide her child in the future, which elementary school to go to, what extracurricular classes to enroll in, and what hobbies to cultivate. She frets about such matters just like anyone else.

Suddenly, she thought, isn’t she meddling in her son’s life before he even grows up? 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

Her plans for her son’s future out of concern for his growth mirrored Gu Xiaoqing’s meddling in her life out of concern for her happiness, both driven by love.

Only now did Gu Xiaoying understand how significant she is in her sister’s heart, just as she values her own son.

At this thought, she felt ashamed.

"You old man, not even a word when you see your daughter."

Li Xuemei was already in tears without knowing when, trembling as she approached Gu Xiaoqing, and said with heartache, "Xiaoqing, you’ve lost weight. Is life not treating you well out there?"

"Xiaoqing... It was my fault back then, you..."

Gu Ruhai fidgeted with his hands, unsure where to place them, hoping only that his daughter could forgive his past actions.

"Dad, why are you apologizing? Actually, I’m the one who left without properly discussing with you..."

Despite Gu Ruhai’s missteps, he was nonetheless her father. Moreover, Gu Xiaoqing understood his intentions back then.

Everyone, if asking honestly, wouldn’t want to have both the fish and the bear paw?

How could a simple farmer like Gu Ruhai willingly abandon his native home? It was his birthplace and upbringing place!

So he instinctively came up with a way to have both ends. Although, reality proved that he oversimplified the matter.

"Alright, alright, enough said."

Li Xuemei reconnected the father and daughter’s hands, wiping her tears as she flashed the brightest smile she had in two years, "Come, let’s talk in the office."

Saying that, she led Gu Xiaoqing into the elevator, arriving at a bright office upstairs in the upscale hotel.

"Mom, this is..."

"This is the flagship store you suggested we prepare. What do you think?" Li Xuemei tidied her business suit, sitting formally at the desk.

On the red wooden desk, there was a plaque, Chairman - Li Xuemei.

"Your mother is so dignified now, isn’t it?"

Li Xuemei was actually the chairman...

Gu Xiaoqing glanced at Gu Ruhai, who laughed and scratched his head, "We are a joint-stock company now, and to show my sincerity, I gave all my shares to your mom."

Turns out, Gu Ruhai gave all his company shares to Li Xuemei to win her back.

Of course, the old man still doesn’t quite understand what shares are.

Li Xuemei adjusted her clothes, then spoke loudly, "Manager Xiaoying, hasn’t your maternity leave been long enough?"

"Mom, if I don’t take care of your big, chubby grandson, who will?"

Gu Xiaoying pursed her lips. After the company’s restructuring, the spinoff’s industry transformed into stocks.

Experiencing her own operational failure slowly taught her that only by working together can success be achieved.

So, later she returned to work for the family business, becoming a shareholder. This not only made the accounts clear but also ensured her efforts reflected in the year-end dividends.

Now, Gu Xiaoying no longer feels her work isn’t worth mentioning in front of Gu Xiaoqing.

This didn’t quite align with what Gu Xiaoqing initially planned, but the results were still good. Sometimes, even among family, clear accounts are necessary, aren’t they?!

"By the way, sister, I also want to study at your school," Gu Xiaojie said to Gu Xiaoqing.

"Then you need to study hard,"

Gu Xiaoqing smiled as she patted her brother’s head.

Seeing the family together so harmoniously, the office filled with a deep sense of familial love, she felt that perhaps she had been waiting the past two years for this moment.

"You brat, do you think Columbia University is easy to get into? It’s a world-renowned school, harder to get into than Jiaotong University."

Li Xuemei once didn’t know what Columbia University was. Later, she occasionally mentioned it to others and realized there was a prodigy in the Gu Family.

Now, having more experience in the business world, when asked where her daughter is studying, the mention of Columbia University definitely earns her respect!

"What university was Xiaojie planning to apply to?"

Gu Xiaoqing sat down with Gu Xiaojie, marveling at how much had changed in two years; even her brother had grown significantly, towering over her.