Seeing that their grandson had been overtaken, the two old men had the same dissatisfied expression on their faces.
"What do you mean by controlling power for the sake of benefits? Hmph, look, if it weren't for your brats deliberately tricking us, how could we have been overtaken?" Old Master Gu said unhappily.
Not to be outdone, Old Master Shen glared back at Old Master Gu and said, "You're still talking about my Yanzi, but what about your two brats?"
After saying that, Old Master Shen muttered as if he hadn't waved his hand properly, "They were originally in first place, but now, they're all gone."
There was one thing that the two old men's views were surprisingly consistent, and that was that there was only first place and no second place.
Seeing that Sheng Xiuyan, Gu Yanxiao, and Gu Chenyi had no chance of getting first place, the two old men stopped staring at their phones for a while.
After a round of bickering, when they got up again, the competition was not over. When they looked back, the competition had already ended.
"That's it? I didn't even see the ending! "Old Master Gu muttered as he hugged his phone.
At this moment, the image on the phone changed. Gu Xi had already switched the camera to her side.
"Grandpa, you didn't see the ending?" Gu Xi asked suspiciously.
Hearing this, a hint of awkwardness flashed across Old Master Gu's face.
"I was blinded by a bug just now, so I didn't see it." After Old Master Gu said that, he glanced at Old Master Shen beside him.
"Yes, there was a bug with bad eyesight." Old Master Shen also came over and said.
The moment he saw Gu Xi in the video call, Old Master Shen's eyes lit up.
He had always heard Gu Qinghua say that his precious granddaughter was like this, but this old man had never posted a bigger picture of her on his WeChat Moments. This time, it was Old Master Shen's first time seeing Gu Xi's photo.
— — She looked just like her grandmother, a perfect example of a beauty.
Moreover, he had heard that this girl's studies were top-notch.
Old Master Shen glanced at Old Master Gu somewhat enviously, but in the next second, he saw Old Master Shen's eyes turn and emit a bright light. No one knew what he was "scheming" about.
Hearing the two old men's words, Gu Xi raised her eyebrows and didn't comment. She then told them about the results of the competition just now.
Class 11 was first place, Class 5 was second, and Class 9 and Class 8 were tied for third …
As for Gu Yanxiao and her team's team's, they were ranked 18th.
Gu Xi's grade had a total of 20 classes.
"Weren't they just second? How did you turn 18 in the blink of an eye? "Old Master Gu asked with his eyes wide open.
Gu Xi: "Well …"
Third, Gu, and Gu, of, Hun, and Third, Third, Third, Third, and Third, Third, Third, Third, and Third, Third, Third, Third, and Third, Third, Third, of Third, of Third, Third and Third, Third third, Third mean Third and Third have a....
Just as the three of them were tirelessly creating obstacles and increasing the difficulty of the other teams, the other teams were filled with the desire to survive and avoided Track A and B, choosing Track C and D, which were less difficult but took longer to pass, and steadily completed all the stages.
Just like this, the three teams that were originally in the lead fell to the last place in the process of trapping each other.
After listening to Gu Xi's explanation, Old Master Gu put away his phone and glared at Old Master Shen as he said, "Look, if it's not your fault, then whose fault is it?"
"You —!" Old Master Shen wanted to refute, but for some reason, he didn't refute. Instead, he waved his hand at Old Master Gu with a posture that said, "Whatever you say."
— —
The competition in the competition didn't end, so the two teams' attention returned to the chessboard that they had just played.
Old Master Gu stared at the chessboard and looked left and right, then looked again from a different angle and frowned.
"Something's not right …"
"What's wrong?"
"I remember that my position was clearly here just now. How did it end up here?" Old Master Gu pointed at the chessboard and said. Then, he suddenly looked at Old Master Shen and questioned, "Did you move to another position when I wasn't paying attention?"
Old Master Shen snorted. "With your skill level, do you think I would have to move?"
"Okay, okay, I'll give you a handicap," said Old Master Shen.
Old Master Gu was dissatisfied. "You still need to give me a handicap? Let me tell you, if I hadn't stopped in the middle, I would have checkmated you."
"You're bragging!" Before he moved, Gu Qinghua was still two steps away from checkmating him!
However, in the next second, Old Master Shen suddenly swallowed the words he was about to say. He glanced at Old Master Gu and said, "Okay, then I'll take that round as your win. This tea is yours."
Old Master Shen gave the two boxes of tea leaves as the bet to Old Master Gu and said, "I also got a box of Zhubaiqing tea. It's even better than this. I'll bring it over for you to try another day."
"Let's go." Old Master Shen said as he picked up his walking stick and prepared to leave.
Old Master Gu was left with a face full of suspicion.
"Did this Shen Hongshi take the wrong medicine today?" He actually admitted defeat just like that? He even wanted to give him another cup of tea?
Looking at Old Master Shen's back as he left, Old Master Gu couldn't help but frown and mutter.
It wasn't just Old Master Gu; even Zhou Guan, who was standing beside him, was very confused.
Usually, when the two old men were together, they would fish or play chess when they had nothing to do.
As a bystander, he was already used to seeing things like retracting moves and secretly moving pieces.
It would be abnormal if the two of them didn't quarrel until their faces turned red. As for modesty, that was definitely not the case.
Old Master Shen's attitude today was indeed abnormal.
"This old man can't be plotting something, right?" Old Master Gu muttered to himself again. He had a feeling that this old man was up to no good.
"The next time this old man comes, just say that I'm not around." Old Master Gu instructed Zhou Guan, who was standing beside him, and then returned to the house.
—
On the other side, after "Obstacle Passage" Gu Yanxiao failed three times, she participated in a few other competitions.
Fortunately, the three of them didn't get together again in the later competitions, so they all got good grades.
In the end, in the quality development this time, Gu Xi and the others all got A grade with their extremely high points.
However, when they saw the composition of Gu Xi and the others' points, the audience was once again surprised. It was just like the Sheng Xiuyan "Unthinkable" incident. They clearly didn't see Gu Xi and the others actively digging for treasures, so why were their points so high in the end?!
Could it be that this was really the privilege of being a top student — all the "treasures" with points were placed around Gu Xi and the others?
Therefore, after the Sheng Xiuyan incident, Gu Xi, Gu Yanxiao, and Gu Chenyi were also included in the list of "Unthinkable" incidents.
…
After the two-day sketch-building competition ended, the driver came to send Gu Yanxiao and Gu Chenyi back. Gu Shao directly took Gu Xi back.
When the two of them arrived at the parking area of Pingjing Mountain, they coincidentally saw Lin Yize, who had come to pick up Song Kexin and Lin Anxin.
When she saw the three of them, the expression on Gu Xi's face stiffened slightly. She subconsciously leaned toward Gu Shao — not out of envy or anything, but out of fear.
Sensing the change in Gu Xi's mood, Gu Shao raised his hand and patted Gu Xi's head. He pressed the top of her head down and sent her to the car.
Gu Shao's gaze also lingered on the three of them for a second. Then, he looked away, calmly got into the car, and instructed the driver to leave.
—
On the other side, Lin Yize and the other three also saw Gu Shao and Gu Xi.
The father and daughter pair were wearing the same red and white checkered parent-child outfits. They were very eye-catching, and it was hard not to notice them.
When she saw Gu Xi and Gu Shao, Lin Anxin simply felt jealous and dissatisfied. Why was Gu Xi's father able to bring her along, while her father had to wait until the event was over to pick her up?
Song Kexin's expression was much more complicated. There was conflict, dissatisfaction, regret, disgust, but most of it was anxiety and uneasiness.
As for Lin Yize, his expression did not change as he watched the father and daughter leave. However, a hint of coldness flashed across his eyes.
This time, his business in the Southeast suffered heavy losses. This was definitely related to NTN and Gu Shao.
Although Lin Yize did not know what kind of evidence Gu Yaobai had on Gu Da, he was relieved to hear that Gu Yaobai had already taken action.
Of course, it would be best if he could deal with Gu Da in one fell swoop …
Lin Yize's expression became colder and more severe as he thought to himself.
Even if he could not, he hoped that he could hurt Gu Da …
For a moment, the three of them were still standing in the same spot, each with their own thoughts.
—
On the other side, in the car.
Gu Shao glanced at Gu Xi, who was beside him. He easily caught a hint of uneasiness in Gu Xi's expression.
"Are you unhappy?" Gu Shao asked.
Gu Xi shook her head.
"Then, are you afraid?" Gu Shao asked again. He could feel Gu Xi's panic at that moment, even if she tried her best to hide it.
"No …" Gu Xi subconsciously shook her head, but in the next second, she nodded again.
After hesitating for two seconds, Gu Xi told Gu Shao about her encounter with Song Kexin.
"She seemed to want to see me on purpose," Gu Xi said. She bit her lower lip and said, "I feel that something is wrong."
"What is it?" Gu Shao asked patiently.
Gu Xi expressed her concerns. "I feel that her concern is a little sudden. It's strange."
After all, whether it was Gu Xi's life in Lin Zhen or the subsequent plot of the novel, Song Kexin had always been indifferent to Gu Xi, who was like a dark history. Perhaps there would be some maternal feelings in it occasionally, but it was pitifully little. Song Kexin always hated and rejected Gu Xi more than anything else.
At the end of the story, when he heard that something had happened to "Lin Xi," Song Kexin only sighed and said, "She shouldn't have been jealous and hurt Xin 'er." He didn't even ask how something had happened to "Lin Xi."
In Song Kexin's heart, Lin Xi's death was more of a relief and relief.
Therefore, this time, when Song Kexin suddenly appeared in front of her and showed a kind and caring attitude towards her, Gu Xi didn't feel happy at all. Instead, she felt uncomfortable and suspicious.
Hearing Gu Xi's words, Gu Shao's gaze moved slightly and a deep look flashed across his eyes.
In the end, Gu Shao only gently patted Gu Xi's head and said, "Don't worry."
Seeing that Gu Xi was about to say something, Gu Shao said again, "I'll deal with it."
Although Gu Shao didn't say how he would deal with it, his words made Gu Xi feel relieved.
"Then you have to be more considerate of them," Gu Xi said seriously.
Seeing that Gu Xi was obviously sleepy but still warning him seriously, Gu Shao was secretly pleased. He rubbed Gu Xi's head again and said, "Go to sleep."
Yesterday, Gu Xi had gotten up in the middle of the night to dig the soil. Gu Shao didn't know, but seeing Gu Xi's sleepy face and the fact that this girl suddenly had so many points, how could Gu Shao not guess what Gu Xi had done last night?
"I'm not sleepy," Gu Xi said as she shook her head and sat up straighter in her seat.
Although she said that, in less than two minutes, Gu Xi's upper and lower eyelids had already begun to fight as she sat on the chair.
Gu Shao watched with interest from the side. Just a second ago, she was still persevering, but now, she was already nodding.
Gu Xi didn't know when she had fallen asleep, but the moment she fell into a daze, Gu Xi's head fell forward heavily.
In her daze, Gu Xi thought that she would hit something, but in the end, she didn't.
A second before Gu Xi's head hit the back of the seat in front of her, it bumped into Gu Shao's palm.
"Sleep for a while and we'll be there," Gu Shao said softly.
In her daze, Gu Xi vaguely heard Gu Shao say something, but she didn't hear it clearly. She just nodded obediently.
Gu Xi leaned against Gu Shao and subconsciously rubbed against Gu Shao's body until she found a comfortable position. Then, as if she was disgusted by the bright light outside, she frowned.
Before Gu Shao could instruct the chauffeur to roll up the window, he saw a dazed Gu Xi pull Gu Shao's hand over her eyes and fall asleep contentedly.
— —
Looking at Gu Xi, Gu Shao's gaze softened.
— — When Gu Xi came to him, it was mostly to seek protection when she was at her wit's end. Therefore, all this time, whether it was towards Gu Xi or his own father, Gu Xi had always maintained a state of self-protection in his heart.
However, it was obvious that Gu Xi had subconsciously lowered her guard against him.
This discovery made Gu Shao feel happy.
However, in the next second, when he saw Wang Lu's message, "Lin is likely to snatch Sister Xi back," Gu Shao's expression turned cold again.
After taking a look and confirming that Gu Xi had fallen asleep, Gu Shao dialed Wang Lu's number.
"What did you find out? Tell me."
"Yes," Wang Lu responded over the phone and said, "According to Sir's instructions, we first went to investigate what happened to Lin recently."
"Lin's relationship has been a little tense recently." After a pause, Wang Lu continued, "On one hand, it has to do with Sister Meng Zixin …"
Song Kexin suspected that Lin Yize had betrayed him and secretly caused trouble for Meng Zixin. However, because of this, Lin Yize's original plan was ruined.
It was unknown whether it was purely because of the ruined plan or because of some other inconvenient reasons, but Lin Yize was extremely dissatisfied with Song Kexin's actions.
After that, Wang Lu continued to talk about another matter. "Song Kexin recently went to the hospital …"
Although Lin Yize had Lin Anxin, Xu Jiaofeng was not satisfied. He had always used the excuse of "not being able to make a good character" to ask Song Kexin to give birth to another child for Lin Yize.
However, over the past few years, Song Kexin felt that her relationship with Lin Yize should not be measured by children. In her heart, she resisted becoming a tool for Lin Yize to carry on the family line. Therefore, Song Kexin had never agreed to Xu Jiaofeng's request to have another child with Lin Yize.
Until recently, Meng Zixin's appearance made Song Kexin feel threatened and she began to seriously consider Xu Jiaofeng's suggestion.
Therefore, in the beginning, Song Kexin actually went to the hospital to do a prenatal checkup.
"However, during the checkup, Song Kexin seemed to have found some problems."
"What?"
"We didn't find the specific results of the checkup, but after that, Song Kexin contacted many domestic and foreign experts for consultations. They were all experts in lung diseases. It seems that her previous illness might have recurred."
Ever since she married Lin Yize, Song Kexin's life had been smooth sailing.
The only time things didn't go smoothly was a few years ago when her lung disease almost took Song Kexin's life.
It was also at that time that Lin Yize forged Gu Xi's body donation letter in order to save Song Kexin, just in case.
If Song Kexin hadn't been cured later, Gu Xi would have died long ago because of some 'accident'.
"So, I'm guessing that this time, Sir, when you said that Song Kexin deliberately approached Sister Xi, could it be because …"
Wang Lu stopped halfway through his sentence.
This was because he could feel an invisible chill through the phone.
— — If he could connect the dots, how could Sir not have guessed it?
However, there was still something that he hadn't finished reporting. Wang Lu braced himself and said, "Also, there's one more thing."
"Speak."
"Song Kexin has recently consulted a lawyer. It seems that she wants to get back her sister's custody."
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
