dtnovels Chapter 368 Invitation
Chapter 368 Invitation
Xu Kejian noticed that the atmosphere was somewhat stagnant, and said, "When I first heard Mr. Gu's name, I felt very close to him. I didn't expect that there was such a connection."
Gu Mingtian lost his previous aloofness and said sincerely, "I was originally planning to return to my hometown to look for Sister Gu in the next two days, but I never thought I would meet you in this way. Today's trip really makes me feel lucky. Don't worry, I will persuade Master Wu after I return."
Xu Kejian was overjoyed and said gratefully, "Thank you very much!"
Gu Mingtian looked at Gu Mingyue and said meaningfully, "No, I should be the one to say thank you."
Then he turned around and asked, "Sister Gu, do you have time later? I would like to invite you to dinner."
"Unfortunately, I came here today to visit a friend, and I had just arrived not long before you came downstairs."
Gu Mingtian couldn't hide his disappointment and said, "Is that so..."
Seeing him like this, Gu Mingyue couldn't bear to refuse, so she said, "If you are free tomorrow, we can make an appointment."
Gu Mingtian smiled instantly. "Of course there is. Where do you live? I can pick you up when the time comes."
Gu Mingyue declined, "No, I'm just here to stay for two days, staying at my nephew's house. Just tell me your address and I'll find you."
"I live in the Grand Mansion. The Western food there is pretty good. How about we eat directly in the hotel tomorrow afternoon?"
Gu Mingyue said that she could "listen to your arrangements."
Gu Mingtian said happily, "It's a deal."
"it is good."
Afterwards, Xu Kejian talked about Gu Mingtian at the dinner table...
"Master Wu has his own fleet in Hong Kong City, and his influence is very extensive. This time we are going to pick up a very important person and bring him back to China. After discussion, we found that the sea route is the safest. We hope that even if Master Wu doesn't help, he will at least not interfere. But the other party has always been ambiguous. Even if we offer huge benefits, the other party has not given a clear answer, which forces us to make a new plan. However, in this case, the danger will double. This is the fundamental reason why we have been striving to cooperate with Master Wu..."
I heard a long time ago that during this period, many scholars studying abroad tried to return to China, but encountered various obstacles.
Because foreigners are afraid that China will develop and return to the top of the world, how could they let those elites leave easily?
At this time, many scientists risked their lives and faced many dangers to return to the embrace of their motherland just to contribute their own strength.
Although Xu Kejian was vague about the details, Gu Mingyue guessed that it was something similar.
She asked curiously, "Does Gu Mingtian have much say in front of that Fifth Master?"
Xu Kejian nodded. "He is indeed highly regarded. Rumor has it that if this kid had not refused to change his name, he would have been adopted as a godson long ago."
"So that's how it is." Gu Mingyue couldn't help but marvel at the magic of life, and was genuinely happy for the other party.
Xu Kejian said to her at this time, "However, thanks to your presence, things have been able to turn around. This glass of wine is for you."
Gu Mingyue said helplessly, "Please don't be so formal. The main thing is that you are honoring me now. If the deal doesn't work out tomorrow, I will be embarrassed. Besides, Gu Mingtian and I are not very familiar with each other. When I met him, he was still Li Xiaowu. It was just a one-time encounter. The reason why I agreed to have dinner with him was to fulfill our previous fate. It's not that deep of a relationship."
"Whether it succeeds or not, it's because of you that he agreed to help pass on the message, so that's worth a drink."
Xu Xiwen said jokingly, "Dad is right. Mingyue is the lucky star. Every time she comes, she brings good luck. Come, my lucky star, I toast to you too."
The others followed suit and raised their glasses. Gu Mingyue did not refuse this time and said, "Although feudal superstition is not advisable, good luck is always better than bad luck. I wish everyone here good luck. Cheers."
Even the youngest Shao Zixuan joined in raising his glass.
Seeing his cute little body leaning forward, Gu Mingyue couldn't help laughing and clinked glasses with him.
The feeling of being valued was so good that the little guy happily drank it in one gulp, not forgetting to say, "It's all in the wine, Lyon."
It made everyone happy...
The next day, when Gu Mingyue arrived at the hotel, Gu Mingtian was already waiting at the door.
Noticing that his ears were red from the cold, he said helplessly, "It's not like I don't know the way. It's the same if you wait for me inside. Are you freezing? Let's go in quickly."
Gu Mingtian grinned and said, "I just got out not long ago too."
Gu Mingyue didn't expose him, and handed over a cloth bag. "I came in a hurry and didn't have time to prepare a gift box. Don't despise it. This is a scarf for you. Harbin is much colder than Hong Kong. Remember to wear it next time you go out. It will keep your neck warm and your body warm too."
Gu Mingtian quickly took it and put it around him, then asked excitedly, "Sister Gu, does it look good?"
The scarf is made of grey cashmere, from the previous space. Fortunately, it is presentable. "Well, it's good, it doesn't look out of place with your outfit."
The buildings in the hotel are all European in style and the decoration is very gorgeous. Even in modern times, they are still at the forefront of fashion.
Gu Mingtian should be a distinguished guest here. Everyone who meets him on the road will greet him politely.
Seeing him return the gifts in a serious manner, Gu Mingyue joked, "I am grateful to you for your kindness."
As they were talking, they entered the restaurant and declined the waiter's help. Gu Mingtian personally pulled out a stool for her, put away her clothes, and then replied very seriously, "Sister Gu will always be my benefactor."
"In fact, I came here today to tell you that my previous help to you was really insignificant, and you really don't need to care so much. All your efforts now are achieved by yourself, and you don't need to be grateful to others."
Hearing Gu Mingyue's words, Gu Mingtian asked anxiously, "Does what you said yesterday not count?"
"Of course it counts. I don't mean to break my promise, but I feel that what I did is not worthy of your serious treatment. The more polite and considerate you are to me, the more unworthy I will feel. I hope that we can get along as equals, and you don't need to call me 'you' all the time. It's too formal and uncomfortable to get along with each other. What do you think?"
Gu Mingtian then relaxed his expression, took off his gloves and stretched out his hand.
Gu Mingyue looked over there and frowned slightly, "What is this?"
Gu Mingtian fell into recollection and said, "Even though you reminded me back then, I still had some expectations of him. I thought that he was a relative after all, and he would never really hurt me. Until he made a table of delicious food for me, saying that it was to celebrate his upcoming big money. When I noticed that he didn't eat much, I had already eaten some. I could only pretend to have a stomachache and run to the toilet, digging my throat to force myself to vomit. In the end, it was too late. I gradually felt confused. When I woke up again, it was because of the pain. Because I ate little, the strong pain prompted me to wake up. At that time, my uncle was chopping my fingers with an axe. The funny thing was that he used my fingers to test whether the axe was sharp or not, and my little finger and ring finger were chopped off. Later, when he went to sharpen the axe, I really wanted to attack him from behind. At that time, your words echoed in my mind, run, keep running, so I endured the pain and quickly escaped from that devil's cave..."