After divorcing the mute girl, President Gu knelt down and begged for reconciliation.

Chapter 86 Sharing Father's Worries
Duran hadn't expected him to bring up the fact that he had a daughter so openly. She lowered her eyes, bit her lip, and stared at the bowl of soup in front of her, remaining silent.

Before she came, her father had said that although Gu's older brother was already married and had children, he was about to get divorced. At the time, she thought that whether or not he got divorced had nothing to do with her, so why did he have to tell her?

It wasn't until she met Gu Xijue that her heart was completely captivated; this man had so many admirable qualities.

So much so that after Gu Xijue mentioned his daughter's favorite food, Du Lan thought to herself that he was such a caring man who took such good care of the child, was handsome, and had a great job. It was hard for her not to like him. The only downside was that he was married.

After dinner, the Gu family prepared a tea break in the living room. Gu Xijue tried to slip away under the pretext of delivering vegetables to his daughter, but Madam Gu beat him to it: "I've already had the driver deliver them. You can chat with Uncle Du for a bit."

Du Minghua took a sip of tea, looked at Gu Xijue and asked, "The Gu family's businesses are almost all in manufacturing. Artificial intelligence requires a huge initial investment and high salaries to support research talent. Have you thought this through?"

"Indeed, we cannot blindly enter an unknown industry. Uncle Du, rest assured, since we have chosen this path, we must do our best."

Gu Xijue has always been like this; he always strives to be number one in everything he does. What's the point of being number one if he's just the leader?

Hearing him say that, Du Minghua raised an eyebrow and glanced at Gu Donglin: "Donglin, in this respect, your son is much bolder than you."

Then he sighed again: "If my son were half as good as your son, I wouldn't be so worried about my hair turning white."

Du Minghua has a son and a daughter. His daughter has no talent in business and is simple-minded. She was not even allowed to work in the company to handle miscellaneous tasks, so Du Lan was unaware of the company's situation.

Du Lan has an older brother who is a playboy who lives a wild life abroad. He has some business acumen but not much. Du Minghua gave him 300 million yuan to start a business, but in just six months, he lost all of it. He could barely maintain the business, let alone expand it.

Therefore, Du Minghua focused his attention on the younger generation in the business circle, hoping that his daughter could marry someone and inherit the Du family business. After much deliberation, he still set his sights on Gu Xijue, even though he knew that Gu Xijue was already married and had children.

If the Du and Gu families were to become even closer through marriage, it would be of little benefit to either of them.

Gu Donglin and his wife thought the same way. Their daughter-in-law's family must be helpful to their own family. Du Lan is young, beautiful, and energetic. She graduated from a prestigious university. If she gets married and has children in the future, she will be able to talk to the wives in the social circle. The success of some projects actually depends more on the effective social networking of their respective wives.

So the parents of both families had the same idea.

However, Du Minghua is still waiting for the Gu family's attitude, which is—

They wanted Gu Xijue to divorce his wife first, so they haven't discussed it yet, since their daughter is still a virgin.

"Minghua, you're joking." Gu Donglin said with a smile, "Jialin is still too young. In a few years, he will be more mature and steady, and then he will be able to share your burdens."

That's just a polite way of putting it. Everyone knows that Du Minghua's son is a good-for-nothing who only knows how to spend money and play around with women.

Two hours later, Gu Xijue had completely lost his patience. He glanced at the time on his wrist, stood up, and said, "I have some things to take care of at the company. I need to go and deal with them first."

Duran didn't feel that time had passed quickly. Why was he leaving again? The two of them hadn't even had a chance to exchange more than a few words.

Madam Gu knew that forcing her son to stay would cause trouble, so she quickly said, "Then you go and handle it."

Then he turned his gaze to Durant and smiled, "He's been quite busy lately, and he really needs someone who cares about him and understands his needs in the Western Conference Finals."

Du Lan blushed, but didn't catch the implication in Madam Gu's words, and simply nodded. "This period is your vacation, right? Are you learning piano?" Madam Gu asked softly, holding her hand.

She nodded: "Yes, I'm learning piano. Summer vacation ends in a month and a half."

Madam Gu's eyes flickered as she slowly spoke, "You have an art background, and your aunt wants to ask you for a favor."

Duran was stunned: "Auntie, please tell me."

“My granddaughter’s biological mother is a mute who cannot speak. Due to the lack of a language environment, her language development is worse than that of children of the same age. You are studying at one of the world’s top universities and are proficient in several languages ​​and the piano. Therefore, your aunt wants to hire you with a high salary.”

Madam Gu's eyes were full of admiration. Her purpose was simply to allow Du Lan and Gu Xijue to meet more often and, incidentally, to cultivate a relationship with Gu Hetang.

This was also a way for her to pave the way for Du Lan and kick Song Jin'an out of the Gu family. A mother can't just stand by and watch her daughter be taken away by another woman, so she was deliberately provoking Song Jin'an, hoping that this woman would take the initiative to propose a divorce.

"Your aunt won't force you to make a choice. Just think it over and tell your aunt."

……

When Gu Xijue returned to the villa, he only saw Lin Ma playing with Gu Hetang in the living room. Gu Hetang was the first to notice that he was back and called out, "Dad!"

"Where is your wife?" he asked.

"Madam is painting in her room," Lin Ma quickly said, feeling a little flustered. Did her husband's expression mean he was about to come back and start a fight with his wife again?
He doesn't look like he's come back to find his wife; he looks more like he's come back to find the person who killed his husband.

Song Jin'an's comic career is going very well. She already has a decent subscription income. Even though she only earned a little over a thousand yuan in the first month after the comic was released, it was still money she earned through her own hard work. So now she is getting more and more excited and energetic, and she is extremely happy. She is even thinking about using the money she receives to buy something for her daughter.

Gu Xijue didn't go to find her; he went straight into the study.

This Saturday, Gu Xijue was off work, and Lin Ma also had things to do at home, so she rushed back home at six in the morning.

In the huge villa, there were only the two of them and Gu Hetang. No one was cooking today, so Song Jin'an went to the kitchen, put on an apron, opened the ward, took out a few eggs and seasonings, and started cooking.

She has been cooking since she was a child, and even without good ingredients, she can bring out the best flavor. She hadn't had noodles for breakfast for a month, and today she was going to make noodles. At this time, the child was still asleep, so she had some time.

When Gu Xijue opened the bedroom door, he heard faint crying coming from the children's room. He frowned and opened the half-closed door. Gu Hetang was already sitting on the bed crying.

I went inside, and they skillfully changed my diaper, dressed me, and then carried me to the bathroom to wash up.

After he carried the child to the high chair in the restaurant, Song Jin'an looked up and was somewhat surprised to see that Gu Hetang was awake.

Gu Xijue saw the butter and bread on the table, looked at her with his deep eyes, and said, "I want noodles."

(End of this chapter)