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Chapter 924 - 382: A Plane Resolving Grievances

Chapter 924: Chapter 382: A Plane Resolving Grievances

That day was just like any other, plain and ordinary.

It wasn’t anyone’s birthday, nor had anything major happened.

Su Huai went about his usual work routine and, in the evening, went to Professor Cheng’s place with Gu Jiuyue for dinner. Coincidentally, Wang Lezhi had brought his three-year-old daughter to visit his parents, and Old Wang was busy fussing over his new granddaughter, grinning from ear to ear.

Gu Xiaoxiao was bursting with energy, racing all over the house, finally diving into her big sister’s arms and refusing to leave.

"She really likes you," Wang Lezhi said affectionately as he watched the scene play out. "Unlike me and my sister—we fought every day without fail."

Gu Jiuyue rarely heard her aunt mention her mother. Her gaze dimmed for a moment but quickly brightened again.

"A little squabbling isn’t a bad thing. People—well, we learn to understand too late, and yet we release our emotions too early. It’s only natural there’d be regrets."

Cheng LiHua quickly changed the subject. "Enough of this useless talk. If you don’t want regrets, then stop obsessing about work all day. Earning more money is not the ultimate goal."

By now, Xingyu and Tianyi had both grown into immense enterprises.

Of course, Su Huai remained the unmistakable core of Xingyu, while Gu Jiuyue was still in the process of mastering Tianyi’s business operations, getting busier each passing day.

The difference was that Su Huai’s work was more detailed and hands-on, whereas Tianyi was more macro and investment-focused, requiring Gu Jiuyue to learn a lot while also dealing with more external parties.

Wang Yuqing hesitantly advised, "Yueyue, don’t push yourself too hard. You don’t even like those..."

Gu Jiuyue suddenly turned her head and glanced at Su Huai.

After leaving the house, the two walked hand-in-hand across the campus. Suddenly, Gu Jiuyue stopped and turned, looking up into Su Huai’s eyes.

"Susu, I don’t want to just be your best friend anymore. Marry me."

It was abrupt and simple.

Su Huai froze for a moment before gently nodding. "Okay."

Gu Jiuyue beamed, her rare giddiness showing as she jumped onto Su Huai’s back and murmured, "From now on, you’ll manage the money, and I’ll take care of the family. I want to make the most of my healthiest years and have a baby that’s ours as soon as possible..."

Su Huai shook his head. "I can take over handling Tianyi’s operations for a while, but eventually, it’ll still have to be you who leads. It’s our shared venture, after all."

Gu Jiuyue didn’t argue, replying simply, "Then you focus on work, and I’ll handle the wedding planning."

Su Huai shook his head again. "Together. I can manage."

"Susu, you’re so good..."

Gu Jiuyue buried her face in Su Huai’s neck and planted a few soft kisses there before suddenly confessing, "Let’s hurry it up. If we delay much longer, I’m afraid I won’t have the courage to marry you..."

Su Huai’s heart skipped a beat.

Knowing her so well, he instantly understood the source of her feelings.

Over the years, he hadn’t exactly been squeaky clean—besides frequent deep chats with Pei Shuyu, he had occasionally sought others for physical solace.

Among the elite-level women with scores averaging above 290, he’d been involved with quite a few.

It wasn’t that Huai lacked self-control. It was just that too many threw themselves at him.

Ordinary beauties were manageable, but when a woman with top-tier traits looked at you with overwhelming admiration, surrendering herself completely, it was extraordinarily difficult to resist.

If you haven’t experienced it firsthand, you can’t fathom the joy—or the temptation—it entails.

Su Huai didn’t waver; in his heart, he clearly delineated love, affection, and desire.

But that was precisely the issue—he was entirely unbothered by his own actions. What about others?

Misaligned values could turn forcing a relationship into an exercise in futility.

"From now on, I’ll behave better."

Gou Huai didn’t deny or make excuses. Instead, he rubbed his face affectionately against hers and said softly, "Thank you for forgiving me."

"I didn’t do anything," Gu Jiuyue hugged him tightly. "I should be thanking you for patiently pulling me out of that swamp. You could’ve had everything long ago—it’s me who has been too greedy..."

"No, you’re wonderful. I was waiting for you, and waiting for you is the point."

Gou Huai’s sweet-talking was too good to resist, and Gu Jiuyue couldn’t help herself, licking the corner of his lips lightly.

Their values aligned after all.

She did mind Su Huai’s flaws and moral ambiguity somewhat, but not enough to let it bother her—she could accept them.

The two behaved like feral cats, licking each other’s lips for a while, and Gu finally felt their intimacy deepened. She gasped as she laid her thoughts bare, "I don’t have proof against you, so why didn’t you just lie to me?"

Gou Huai looked at her with a mischievous grin. "I’ll never lie to you, so you’d better be careful about what you ask. Some questions are better left unasked."

Was that a declaration of love?

To Gu Jiuyue, it was.

She puffed out her cheeks, let out a disgruntled yet sweet "Oh," feeling slightly annoyed yet inexplicably pleased.

"Fine, I won’t dwell on the past. I don’t have much to offer you anyway. But once we have our baby, things will be different—you must treat us well, got it?"

"Understood!"

Gou Huai knew exactly where she stood—her tolerance for him fell within a range she could endure but preferred not to directly confront.

It was the result of unique historical circumstances, and he wouldn’t push his luck. He’d maintain clear boundaries.

"Let’s talk about the wedding. Do you want a grand, traditional Chinese ceremony?"

"I do! I want Teacher Zhou to personally design my dress~~~"

"OK, then tomorrow we’ll fly to Jinling..."

...

And so, the plan was set in motion. Only after roughly a month of preparations did they inform their respective families.

Mo Hongjuan was so shocked her voice changed. "What?! You’ve already picked a date and are only telling me now?"

Before Su Huai could explain, she reasoned it out herself. "Well, of course—Yueyue’s such a wonderful girl. Anyone would jump at the chance. Good job, son!"

Su Huai didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. Even now, his mom still thought he was living off his fiancée—a truly unique perspective.

But this outlook wasn’t entirely inaccurate. Without Old Gu and Gu Jiuyue’s support, Xingyu’s growth would’ve faced significant hurdles. While he was wealthy, with assets worth at most tens of billions, he wouldn’t have the status or influence he had now, and troubles would abound.

So, the Su Family was particularly enthusiastic and keenly anticipating this wedding.

Within days, gossip spread like wildfire among their relatives—word was Su Aijun’s family luck was skyrocketing, and his son had landed an absolute dream catch!

The language they used wasn’t exactly polite but certainly conveyed their envy, jealousy, and admiration.

For the Gu Family, however, the reaction was starkly different.

When Gu Tongshu heard his daughter calmly announce the wedding date in her usual composed tone, he smiled brightly to congratulate her and even opened a bottle of wine during dinner—but then retreated to his study and stayed up all night.

By morning, his eyes were bloodshot, and he avoided Gu Jiuyue by rushing out to the company early.

Left alone, Zuo Zongcai couldn’t help noticing his behavior, nervously asked, "What’s wrong? Did something go wrong with the overseas branch?!"

A frustrated glare from Gu Tongshu answered him. "Yueyue’s marrying the puppy..."

"..."

Zuo Zongcai froze momentarily, then erupted laughing. "Hahaha! Oh, come on, seriously? Ahahaha!"

Slapping his leg, he laughed till he was out of breath.

"Damn!" Gu Tongshu stormed off. "You’re impossible to reason with!"

Meanwhile, Gu Huatang and the rest were, of course, informed. When Old Gu found out, he similarly sat silently for a long time before heaving a sigh.

Yang Yuerong chimed in, "This is great news—why the sigh?"

"I didn’t say it was bad news."

Gu Huatang shook his head. "It’s just that the Gu Family from now on... will entirely depend on outsiders’ goodwill."

For the past few years, Gu Corporation had been facing challenges. Of its three core sectors, real estate had crumbled first, hemorrhaging funds steadily over the last four years.

Its overseas mining ventures also began to experience mounting losses last year.

With escalating crises in international relations, businesses in mining and shipping faced shrinking operations and soaring costs, layering on more trouble.

The only sector holding strong was the tech-focused cluster led exclusively by Gu Tongshu, including short video platforms, AI, chips, and renewable energy.

Gu Tongshu had no shame and was cunning. He’d prod at Su Huai, tease and bicker with him occasionally, extracting bits of useful information here and there. When the real estate market began its downturn in 2018, he was quick to pivot.

As a result, Gu Corporation continued to manage approximately 600 billion in assets overall.

Internally, however, Gu Corporation had effectively become Gu Tongshu’s personal operation.

Of the $600 billion, around $400 billion comprised externally managed assets, while $200 billion consisted of internal assets—over which Gu Tongshu held absolute authority, sidelining the extended family and external relatives almost entirely, with their influence amounting to less than 10% in stock and a mere 5% in decision-making impact.

Which wasn’t necessarily a bad thing—after all, Gu Tongshu was Gu Huatang’s biological son, truly family.

Yet the father-son relationship had soured over disputes regarding the succession of leadership. Gu Huatang resisted losing internal clout, striving to reclaim authority amidst numerous unpleasant confrontations.

Now, with Su Huai and Gu Jiuyue’s marriage finalized, Gu Huatang knew it was time to fully retire.

As for the rest of the Gu Family...

They were irrelevant. Mere extras in the story.

Interestingly, though Su Huai paid no mind to them, they were absolutely fascinated by him, endlessly speculating about him and Gu Jiuyue.

What they obsessed over most was tallying the couple’s net worth.

"I bet the groom’s worth about $20 billion?"

"Are you kidding? Do you even know how much Xingyu handed out in year-end bonuses last year?"

"How much?"

"$3.7 billion!"

"What? That’s not that much, is it?"

"That’s just for employees and management bonuses—only 10% of the net profit!"

"Oh wow, so wouldn’t Su Huai and Yueyue have taken over $10 billion between them?!"

"Probably more than that—their holdings combine to make up 35% of Xingyu, 90% of GIGO, and 100% of Tianyi. Together, they practically rival Huaxia’s richest titan..."

"Don’t forget Second Uncle; he has $30 billion to his name too."

"Geez, this family... wealthy enough to rival nations?"

Close enough—perhaps a small nation.

Thus, when it came to this wedding, Su Huai’s approach to budgeting was "no budget."

He thought he was ambitious—until Old Gu went even crazier by buying out the Yangyun Aman Hotel in Magic Capital specifically for the ceremony.

After the purchase, they locked it down for renovations, only for Gu Zi to realize the banquet hall held a capacity of merely 224 guests. Frustrated, he decided to overhaul it entirely...

"What can we even count on you for?"

Gou Huai shook his head and shot Gu Zi a "you’re so useless" look before turning to leave with his hands behind his back.

"Damn it! You’re driving me nuts!"

Gu Tongshu clenched his fists, gearing up to chase after him. With Yueyue gone for the day, he reckoned it was the perfect time to teach this brat a lesson about the prowess earned over six years of martial arts training.

"Puppy, you better not run—I’ll beat the crap out of you if you do!"

The fight didn’t happen.

Yueyue wasn’t around, but Wang Lezhi was.

Still, after some yelling and playful bantering through Wang Lezhi’s intervention, the two ultimately arranged a private bout.

They met at the modern private boxing gym in Magic Capital, a long-ago purchase by Gu Tongshu—where grievances would be settled once and for all.