CHAPTER 420: CHAPTER 421 GU CHANGQING! DEVOURED BY HIM WITH A FULL 2600 WORDS

Ding Ning looked at Tang Yuan’s expression and had a rough idea of what she was thinking.

She just smiled without saying a word.

Tang Yuan did speak up, her voice carrying a trace of resentment, "I guess there’s been another conflict with Anxi. Mingzhu is her younger sister, but Anxi just can’t seem to show her any leniency."

Ding Ning lowered her gaze, "Anxi has suffered a lot, but it doesn’t seem like you’re too sympathetic, Auntie."

Tang Yuan paused for a moment, then laughed, elegantly sipping her coffee, "Isn’t she doing pretty well now?"

Ding Ning decided there was no need to continue the conversation, so she checked her watch and then quietly waited for Gu Changqing.

Gu Changqing had been called in by Gu Yuanshan to discuss some business. After about half an hour, he came out and glanced at Ding Ning, "Let’s go."

Ding Ning nodded to Tang Yuan and got up. Upon reaching the doorway, she got into Gu Changqing’s car.

They had been at odds for a while recently, but Ding Ning had been the one to initiate reconciliation. Even though she was furious, she couldn’t help herself—she had liked him for a very long time.

As Ding Ning buckled her seatbelt, she watched Gu Changqing.

Gu Changqing’s slender fingers rested on the steering wheel. He smiled, "What’s up?"

Ding Ning spoke softly, "Mingzhu just returned, and she didn’t seem happy. It looks like there was another argument with Anxi. Judging by your mother’s demeanor, it’s quite clear she’s siding with Mingzhu."

As Gu Changqing started the car, a coldness flickered in his eyes, "This isn’t the first time she’s been like this. But if she wants to fight, let her fight. Even if she fights to the death, she won’t win."

Ding Ning also smiled, "True enough. Anxi... one really wouldn’t expect it. Last time, even Jiang Chaoge was no match for her."

Speaking of which, she remembered something, "Just now, Tang Yuan mentioned the Jiang hospital wanting to collaborate with WK. I don’t know if you’ve heard about it."

Gu Changqing, driving, smirked sensually, "How could I not have heard? It’s all over Beicheng, isn’t it?"

Ding Ning just looked at him.

Gu Changqing chuckled, "Well, that Jack certainly is quite a charmer. He has a fiancée at home, though, so there’s no possibility with Jiang Chaoge."

"So, will they collaborate?" Ding Ning asked softly.

Gu Changqing stopped the car; it turned out there was a red light ahead. He rested his chin on his hand and laughed suggestively, "Can you trust the words a man says in bed?"

Ding Ning was startled, then understood. She refrained from probing further, "How do you know him so well?"

Gu Changqing cleared his throat, "The last time he came to Beicheng, Anxi entertained him at Dicolor. I know his particular tastes very well."

Ding Ning cringed a little. Anxi really knew how to cater to someone’s preferences.

Gu Changqing laughed again, "They were classmates at Cambridge. That fellow Jack clearly has a fondness for Anxi; he’s completely smitten with her."

Ding Ning fell silent, leaning back in her seat and looking out the car window.

Gu Changqing grinned mischievously, "Are you thinking that I have you completely wrapped around my finger too?"

She was displeased and didn’t want to acknowledge him.

Gu Changqing’s fingers gently caressed her cheek as he chuckled, "Eat out or at my place?"

Gu Changqing was considered something of a gourmet, and his cooking was quite good...

Ding Ning thought for a moment. "Let’s go to your place."

Gu Changqing agreed, but his gaze upon her was unusually bright, carrying a certain implication.

Afterward, the car sped up a bit.

Once they arrived at Gu Changqing’s luxury apartment, he told her to watch television while he went into the kitchen.

Ding Ning flipped through a magazine for a bit but felt bored. She looked up at Gu Changqing in the kitchen.

He had taken off his suit jacket when they arrived and was now clad in iron-grey trousers and a white button-up shirt, looking splendid.

He was preparing food, his back to her.

Ding Ning was the epitome of a wealthy, beautiful, and accomplished woman, but she didn’t cook—the type who couldn’t tell the difference between scallions and garlic.

She went over to him, not to do anything in particular, but simply wrapped her arms around his waist from behind.

Gu Changqing said softly, "Let’s eat dinner first."

Her face grew a little warm. "It’s not that..."

Her voice then dropped even lower, "Changqing... have we truly reconciled?"

Gu Changqing chuckled lightly. "What do you think?"

He turned around, pulling her into his embrace. An intimate moment was inevitable.

Ding Ning was extremely beautiful, with a classic oval face, lovely features, an elegant demeanor, and, of course, an outstanding figure. He liked her very much...

Moreover, it had been a long time since they had been together like this. Although they had reconciled after their last argument, they hadn’t been intimate yet...

Ultimately, dinner was postponed until eleven o’clock that night.

...

「The Gu family home」

After Ding Ning left, Tang Yuan went upstairs and pushed open the study door.

Gu Mingzhu was reading a script. When she saw Tang Yuan enter, she put down the script in her hand, "Mother."

Tang Yuan went over and sat down. "What happened, Mingzhu?"

Gu Mingzhu smiled faintly. "Nothing really. I just exchanged a few words with Gu Anxi. I’m fine."

"I knew it was her," Tang Yuan said softly. "In the future, just ignore her."

Tang Yuan paused for a moment. "The Jiang Family and WK Company’s negotiations are almost complete. When the Bo Family realizes Gu Anxi isn’t as useful as they thought, they naturally won’t value her as much. Mingzhu, you need to remain patient."

Gu Mingzhu lowered her head. "I know."

She couldn’t help but speak again, "That Fang Ming... Mom, you know about him, right?"

Tang Yuan thought for a moment, then smiled, "He’s Director Fang’s son, isn’t he?"

"Yes." Gu Mingzhu bit her lip. "He’s now with that Wang Qin, the one Gu Anxi brought from Qingcheng."

Tang Yuan, understanding her younger daughter’s feelings, gently patted her hand and comforted her, "That’s impossible. They’re not a suitable match; their families are too different. You don’t need to be upset."

Gu Mingzhu bit her lip. "I just can’t stand how Gu Anxi acts like she has to protect everyone. Who does she think she is, always meddling in other people’s affairs?"

Tang Yuan thought carefully for a moment, her expression growing serious. "I will talk to your father about it."

Gu Mingzhu pressed her lips together tightly. "I don’t mean anything else by it... it’s just that Fang Ming embarrassed me badly at Beicheng University today. Some classmates said some really nasty things."

She recounted the incident in detail, and Tang Yuan grew quite angry. "How could those people say such things!"

Gu Mingzhu said softly, "Gu Anxi must have said something to Fang Ming to make him treat me that way."

Tang Yuan comforted her, "Mommy understands. This time, Gu Anxi and Fang Ming went too far. I’ll have your father put some pressure on Director Fang, and I’ll also talk to Anxi and tell her to stop bothering you."

Gu Mingzhu quietly hummed in acknowledgment.

Only then did Tang Yuan go downstairs.

Once downstairs, she relayed this to Gu Yuanshan.

Gu Yuanshan idly stroked his teacup. "Are you taking children’s squabbles seriously? Besides, you want me to talk to Director Fang? What grounds do I have? He’s not under my authority, and I have no jurisdiction over him! Moreover, whether other people are compatible is their business. Why are you meddling so much? Or is Mingzhu actually willing to marry him?"

His words completely silenced Tang Yuan; she couldn’t utter a single word in response.

Seeing he’d said enough, Gu Yuanshan waved his hand. "Alright, alright, let’s leave it at that. There are too many troublesome things lately. You just make sure Mingzhu’s movie business is handled."

Having been rebuffed, Tang Yuan was naturally very displeased.

As she walked out, she thought it over. It seems I’ll have to work on Mrs. Fang. A mismatch in social standing really is a problem.

...

While Tang Yuan was engrossed in her scheming, Little Li, far away in Qingcheng, received an appointment. He was to be the Deputy Director of the Education Directorate, a position just one step below Director Fang.

Little Li was ecstatic. He kissed the appointment letter again and again, then said to his wife, "Pack your bags, dear. We’re going to Beicheng!"

Mrs. Li was also overjoyed and couldn’t stop saying, "Anxi is so capable!"

Little Li—no, Deputy Director Li—put on a shrewd expression. "Well, dear, how did my long-term strategy turn out?"

Mrs. Li gave him a passionate kiss, thrilled beyond words.

Little Li thought for another moment. "You pack up here. I’ll go pick up Wang Qin’s maternal grandmother. With us moving to Beicheng, she naturally wouldn’t feel secure staying here by herself. Also..."

He pondered again. "Let’s leave 200,000 for Wang Qin’s mother. After all, she gave birth to her. Even if we don’t keep in touch, we should at least give her a way to get by."

Mrs. Li agreed, "Yes, I heard the man she remarried is terrible."

As for the finer details, the couple didn’t discuss them further.

They finished their preparations in a day and set off for Beicheng the next. As soon as they disembarked from the plane, they saw Wang Qin rushing over, "Godfather, Godmother, Grandma!"

This was Wang Qin’s maternal grandmother’s first time on an airplane, and she was incredibly excited.

She was already quite surprised to see Wang Qin accompanied by a very pretty girl to pick them up at the airport, and then she heard Wang Qin had bought a house! But that was nothing compared to what came next. When they reached the parking lot, the sight of a car worth over ten million made the old woman adamantly refuse to get in.

"This car is so precious!" Wang Qin’s grandmother gently touched it with her hand. "It must cost several hundred thousand, right?"

Gu Anxi leaned stylishly against the car door. "Over ten million."

Wang Qin’s grandmother clutched her chest. "Oh my goodness, over ten million! Wang Qin, what does a sum like ’over ten million’ even mean?"

Wang Qin whispered, "It’s enough to buy ten houses in Qingcheng, I think!"

Wang Qin’s grandmother stammered, "I, I... my Speed medicine rescue heart pill..."