Chapter 77: Chapter 77 Thank You, Mrs. Gu!

    Liang Huiyun watched as An Junxi entered the examination room and said to Yue Xiaoyang, "Xiao Yang, could you get me some breakfast? I haven’t eaten anything this morning."

    Yue Xiaoyang immediately agreed and asked, "What would Aunt Liang like to eat?"

    Liang Huiyun mentioned a rather distant store, "That wonton place is an old establishment, I haven’t eaten there in a long time. I wonder if the taste has changed?"

    Seeing Aunt Liang’s good appetite, Yue Xiaoyang quickly went back to the office to fetch his car keys, "Aunt Liang, please wait a moment."

    "Alright, go ahead."

    After Yue Xiaoyang left, Liang Huiyun pushed open the examination room door and called for an old doctor. "Arrange the most thorough full-body examination for An Junxi right away. Only give the results to me and don’t mention it to anyone else."

    This old doctor was brought up by Liang Huiyun’s generation. Knowing that Mrs. Gu always had her own reasons for doing things, she didn’t ask further, "Okay."

    Liang Huiyun then sat down and waited patiently.

    An Junxi initially planned to check her arms and legs, as she had gotten some scrapes. She didn’t pay much attention at first, but the examination process became increasingly intricate, even requiring a gynecological exam. An Junxi stubbornly refused to take off her pants, "Are you kidding? There’s nothing wrong with me anywhere else!"

    The old doctor said to her, "Miss An, a full-body examination usually isn’t cheap. Now, we’re offering it for free. Don’t you want to take advantage of it?"

    An Junxi, known for her frugality, reluctantly agreed upon hearing this, "Alright then."

    With those three words, the situation became uncontrollable. An Junxi was shuffled from one room to another, getting so many tests that she lost track of exactly how many.

    By the time she finally finished, An Junxi walked out looking dazed, and the nurse took her to the resting room.

    Liang Huiyun was leisurely sitting inside, merely lifting her eyelids to glance at An Junxi before going back to her magazine.

    An Junxi sat down on the chair next to her and noticed a shoebox on the table. She recognized the logo; it was from a famous youthful brand.

    This couldn’t possibly be Mrs. Gu’s shoes, as they didn’t match her style at all.

    Curiously, she opened the box and took out the shoes, immediately liking the design.

    The heels weren’t too high, similar to her old ones, with smooth curves on the upper and a soft sole. They seemed particularly fresh and comfortable, matching her taste.

    She asked, "Mrs. Gu, are these shoes meant for me?"

    Liang Huiyun ignored her, still absorbed in her magazine.

    An Junxi didn’t hold back, putting the shoes on her feet. She walked a few steps and spun around, smiling, "They’re very comfortable, I like them a lot. Thank you, Mrs. Gu!"

    Liang Huiyun continued to ignore her, but watched her try the shoes with a few glances.

    Secretly, An Junxi felt delighted, thinking that Mrs. Gu wasn’t so bad after all.

    She reminded herself internally that Mrs. Gu was a principled person. Receiving a pair of shoes didn’t mean much, and she shouldn’t get carried away thinking she could stay with the Gu Family.

    If she really thought that, it would be embarrassing if someone had to ask her to leave again.

    Yue Xiaoyang entered carrying two bowls of wontons. He looked around and couldn’t quite adjust to the atmosphere, so he asked knowingly, "Jun Xi, did you buy new shoes so quickly?"

    Scornfully, An Junxi said, "Mrs. Gu gave them to me. Aren’t they beautiful?"

    Yue Xiaoyang nodded, "Beautiful, beautiful."

    Liang Huiyun opened the wontons and started eating, not participating in their conversation. She tasted one bite and said, "Indeed, it still tastes the same as before."

    Yue Xiaoyang replied, "As long as Aunt Liang likes it."

    "There’s another bowl. You should eat it."

    Just as Yue Xiaoyang sat down, he received a call from the company. After answering, he returned and said, "Aunt Liang, there’s an urgent matter at my company. I’ll need to leave and might not be able to come for the next couple of days. Regarding your and Jun Xi’s test results..."

    "The doctor will give them to me. You go ahead and take care of your business."

    Yue Xiaoyang nodded, said a quick goodbye to An Junxi, and left.

    Liang Huiyun continued eating her wontons. After taking a sip of soup, she suddenly spoke to the air, "Eat."

    An Junxi looked around and then quietly sat next to Liang Huiyun. She opened her wontons and started eating as well, confirming the taste was indeed great.

    South Africa.

    Gu Yikun was meeting with several local black executives, representatives of his group’s subsidiary companies in South Africa. He said to them in fluent English, "Second Master Gu’s proposal for expanding diamond development next month has been approved. Make sure he signs this document." He glanced at Zha Zhuoxin behind him, who quickly handed the document over.

    The representatives briefly reviewed the document and their expressions changed quickly, "President, this..."

    Gu Yikun replied, "This is my decision."

    The representatives had no choice but to comply, "Alright, we’ll notify headquarters as soon as the document is signed."

    Gu Yikun nodded, signaling for them to leave.

    Once they were gone, Zha Zhuoxin said, "President, Second Master knew you were coming and immediately rushed to South America without even a face-to-face meeting. Isn’t this a clear provocation?"

    Gu Yikun walked to the glass wall and looked out at the whole of Bloemfontein City, saying, "Second Uncle can leave if he wants. When he returns, he will definitely receive a grand gift from me."

    Zha Zhuoxin felt a chill down his spine, shivering slightly, "Should we meet with the heads of the underground casinos next?"

    "Yes, I want to see how much they can handle."

    "Alright, I’ll arrange it right away."

    Zha Zhuoxin left, and Gu Yikun picked up his phone. He pulled up An Junxi’s number but didn’t dial.

    Restless for the past few days, ever since learning his mother had returned to the country, he had felt an urgent need to rush back, which was why his schedule was so tightly packed.

    He held back from calling An Junxi, initially waiting for her to reach out, expecting she’d be unable to deal with his mother and call him for help. But days had passed, and An Junxi hadn’t made any contact, not even a text.

    Gu Yikun felt very frustrated.

    Reflecting on their time together at Senye before his trip to South Africa, she had blatantly disregarded him, eager to draw clear boundaries.

    He thought, if he reached out to her now, she’d become even more unruly in the future.

    President Gu pondered seriously for a while, realizing that it would indeed be humiliating.

    He pressed ’return’ and then dialed Aunt He’s number.

    Aunt He quickly answered, "Young Master."

    He asked, "How are things at home?"

    Aunt He pretended not to understand, talking about irrelevant details like the young master eating and doing homework on time and the old lady being in good health, but never mentioning An Junxi.

    Gu Yikun couldn’t bear it any longer and interrupted her rambling, asking, "How is An Junxi doing?"

    Aunt He’s face lit up with a smile, thinking the young master cares about Jun Xi but doesn’t admit it.