CHAPTER 328: CHAPTER 301: FOSTER SISTER

Gu Group

Qiao Yuxian hadn’t been to work for a few days, and when she came in early in the morning, she gathered quite a bit of gossip at the company.

Someone got scolded by the director and ended up in tears.

Someone seemed to be having a bit of a fling with someone else.

Someone had been flirting for a while and then suddenly stopped talking.

A new intern joined which team, what’s their background, which family are they related to, and so on, and so on.

When it was time to start work, she hadn’t heard everything yet. After work at noon, she didn’t rush to leave and continued gossiping in the office for another ten minutes before she went upstairs to find Gu Yanjing.

When she got upstairs, Gu Yanjing had already prepared lunch and was waiting for her.

Qiao Yuxian entered the office and gave him a hug first.

Gu Yanjing lowered his head and kissed her lightly, "Busy with something?"

"No." Qiao Yuxian sat down by the dining table and said, "I haven’t been to work for almost a week, missed a lot of gossip, so I was listening in the office for a while."

Gu Yanjing sat beside her, "What did you hear?"

"Someone’s flirting, someone’s falling out." Qiao Yuxian said, "Someone was scolded by the director and cried until they became reclusive."

Gu Yanjing listened as she spoke.

"Can you have office romances here?" Qiao Yuxian asked.

"As long as it doesn’t affect work," Gu Yanjing said calmly, "If they’re in the same department, one person can also apply to another department."

Qiao Yuxian nodded, took two sips of soup, and added, "Zhou Yunbing and Han Yangliu went on a trip."

"Where did they go?" Gu Yanjing asked.

"They headed south, the first stop being Yue City." Qiao Yuxian said, "They plan to travel domestically for a few stops, then head to M Continent."

Gu Yanjing served her some food, "We can also go on a trip."

Qiao Yuxian looked at him, then smiled, "Can we? What about Gu Group?"

"We can work remotely," Gu Yanjing said, "It won’t interfere."

He remembered Qiao Yuxian saying that when she was a freshman and sophomore, she would go out almost every weekend.

She must also love to travel around.

But in the months they’ve been married, she almost hasn’t left the Capital City.

"There’s really nowhere special I’d like to go." Qiao Yuxian also scooped some food for Gu Yanjing, "I used to love traveling a lot. But the urge hasn’t been so strong these last two years. Maybe it’s because after marrying into the Gu Family."

Gu Yanjing looked at her and smiled faintly.

"But we haven’t gone out together yet." Qiao Yuxian said, "When we get the chance, we should go out and have some fun."

"Yeah." Gu Yanjing responded.

The two of them ate together, chatting about whatever came to mind.

No matter where the conversation went, Gu Yanjing listened intently and responded.

Halfway through their meal, Lin Huai Shu arrived.

There’s a cooperation between the Lin Family and Gu Group.

Mr. Lin asked him to head to Gu Group while he had time today, so he dropped by with a contract during lunch.

He placed the contract on Gu Yanjing’s desk upon arrival and then sat by the dining table to chat.

"Sister-in-law, are you going to the Xi Mei Media anniversary the day after tomorrow?" Lin Huai Shu asked.

"Yes." Qiao Yuxian replied.

"Then... is your sister going too?" Lin Huai Shu asked further.

Qiao Yuxian looked up at him.

Gu Yanjing also glanced at him.

Meeting Qiao Yuxian’s gaze, Lin Huai Shu felt a chill run down his spine. He composed himself and said, "Nothing, just asking. It’s been a while since I last saw your sister."

Qiao Yuxian looked at him but didn’t speak.

Under her gaze, Lin Huai Shu continued after a moment, "Actually, after we met at Chu Family Tea House last time, your sister hasn’t really talked to me much. Did I upset her somehow?"

Qiao Yuxian instinctively glanced at Lin Huai Shu’s arm.

Today, he was wearing a suit, and nothing seemed amiss.

"Your sister is polite and distant with me, but never this cold." Lin Huai Shu said, "I’m not sure what happened; I worry that I might have been inappropriate somehow and upset her."

Qiao Yuxian thought for a moment and said, "I don’t know, she hasn’t mentioned it to me."

Lin Huai Shu sighed lightly.

Noticing his slightly downcast expression, Qiao Yuxian paused for a bit and said, "You... seem quite concerned about Le Chu."

Gu Yanjing glanced at Qiao Yuxian.

Lin Huai Shu sighed again and said, "I don’t know why, but I feel like I’ve met your sister somewhere before."

Hearing this, Qiao Yuxian mimicked dramatically, "I’ve seen this sister before."

Gu Yanjing remained silent beside her.

Lin Huai Shu was momentarily stunned, then laughed, "Sister-in-law, do you think if I acknowledged a god-sibling, would Le Chu agree?"

The lotus root slice that Qiao Yuxian was holding with her chopsticks suddenly fell.

"A god-sibling?" Qiao Yuxian asked.

"Yes." Lin Huai Shu nodded earnestly.

Seeing his serious and sincere face, Qiao Yuxian was momentarily speechless.

She had been worried that if Lin Huai Shu liked Qiao Lech, would Le Chu agree? Could Lin Huai Shu be trusted?

Now with his sudden proposition, she wasn’t sure whether to be relieved or more concerned.

What does he mean by a god-sibling?

If not for Lin Huai Shu’s genuinely earnest demeanor, she might suspect he wanted to court her sister without taking responsibility.

But he seemed too sincere.

Sincere to the point of innocence.

She felt bad doubting him.

"Sister-in-law, what do you think?" Lin Huai Shu asked.

"I think it’s a bad idea." Qiao Yuxian bluntly refused.

"A bad idea?" Lin Huai Shu asked.

"Yes." Qiao Yuxian answered firmly.

Gu Yanjing looked at him like he was a simpleton.

He thought it was truly Lin Huai Shu’s slightly naive expression that saved him from getting hit by Qiao Yuxian.

Lin Huai Shu’s suggestion was rejected, leading to his drooping mood, oblivious to Gu Yanjing’s gaze.

It was the first time he felt an urge to protect and care for a young lady.

But his suggestion got refused.

Lin Huai Shu sat disheartened before the couple.

The two of them continued eating, ignoring him completely.

After they finished eating, they tidied up.

Qiao Yuxian went to the restroom to wash her hands and touched up her makeup.

When she came back out, Gu Yanjing and Lin Huai Shu were discussing the Imperial Power Club.

Kyoto Yatai Club was found with illicit transactions, linking to Jin City’s Imperial Power Club.

Gu Yanjing has been investigating these matters.

Qiao Yuxian also inquired about this recently.

The transaction network at Yatai Club was quickly uncovered, and the police were slowly closing in.

But the Imperial Power Club, although linked, had nothing against it.

Imperial Power Club was spotless, with no issues found on any fronts.

Yan Zhiyao was also clean, with just identification details, as if he left only traces in the human world, but no one could find him.

Yet... because it was too clean, Gu Yanjing hadn’t stopped investigating.

"Don’t you think..." Lin Huai Shu said, "the link between Yatai Club and Imperial Power Club seems a bit far-fetched?"

Gu Yanjing glanced at Lin Huai Shu without speaking.

Lin Huai Shu discerned from his look that Gu Yanjing agreed with his thoughts, and had this in mind from the start.

Qiao Yuxian sat on the sofa, holding a grape, thinking: The clue is weak. But Imperial Power Club’s cleanliness is suspicious.

This is one reason why Gu Yanjing keeps investigating.

There’s also another reason...

The Yatai Club matter was disclosed to Gu Yanjing by Gu Yicheng.

Which then led to involvement with Imperial Power...