CHAPTER 258: CHAPTER 258 RECONCILIATION INITIATIVE

Gu Yikun patiently said, "If it’s business, you can make an appointment with my secretary. She’ll arrange it."

"That’s more like it," He Sirui said. "My father is very confident about this collaboration. He hopes to use the Gu Family’s influence to promote the new products of the He Group overseas. I personally designed one-third of these jewelry pieces, so let Mrs. Gu take a look at which ones she likes. Consider it my meeting gift to her."

Gu Yikun said, "You’re too kind."

Gu Jinxiu rolled his eyes slightly. My mom doesn’t need jewelry!

He Sirui stood up to say goodbye. Seeing her finally leave, Gu Jinxiu was still blaming his aunt in his heart. How could Aunt let this woman come see Dad? Isn’t this just intentionally making Mom unhappy?

Gu Yikun called Gu Jinxiu over, "Is there anything you want to ask after the meeting?"

Seeing how his father controlled the entire meeting, with those executives not daring to contradict him, Gu Jinxiu admired him more and more. He said, "I found that some people are very mean."

"How so?"

Gu Jinxiu said, "I saw Manager Xu. Clearly, he disagreed with the marketing department’s proposal but insisted it was Manager Gao who didn’t agree. He also said this would affect the implementation of work in Manager Gao’s department. That Manager Gao is very timid and doesn’t dare to speak the truth. He never dares to refute what others say. Dad, why didn’t you expose Manager Xu?"

Gu Yikun tapped the table lightly with his index finger. His son could not see the essence but could at least spot a clue, which was not bad at his age.

He said, "A leader’s primary concern is whether the task can be accomplished, often ignoring the process. Survival of the fittest. If Manager Gao doesn’t dare to fight for himself in front of me, should I still protect him?"

Gu Jinxiu was confused, "Does Dad mean that Manager Gao will be eliminated? Others might also disagree with Manager Xu’s approach. Inconsistent ideas within a team can affect the outcomes. Mom told me this when I participated in summer camp before."

Gu Yikun hadn’t expected Xi Xi would say those things to their son. She did well in educating their child.

It was for this reason she entered his life and became a part of it.

Thinking of An Junxi, Gu Yikun glanced at the time. It was time to go home for lunch.

He stood up, "Let’s go home for lunch."

For the first time, Gu Jinxiu saw his father so keen to go home for lunch. He pouted, clearly wanting to go home to see Mom.

Following behind his father, he asked, "Dad, are you going to let Manager Xu continue like this?" Using the teacher’s words, Manager Xu was a bad apple.

Gu Yikun said, "It’s a matter of degree. Everything has two sides. You don’t understand now, but you will in the future."

Gu Jinxiu frowned. Degree? That’s so profound!

He looked up at his tall father. When would he become as powerful as his dad?

An Junxi took advantage of the child’s nap time to fiddle with the old camera. You Lifen had asked her to help take a set of portrait photos. An Junxi had a better feeling for photographing people compared to landscapes. It had been a long time since she had taken on such work, so she agreed without hesitation.

She didn’t want to let her skills get rusty, always pushing herself to make a little progress each day.

This old camera was a gift from Gu Yikun, considered a camera relic. It was well-preserved, and the photos it took were unmatched even by post-processing.

An Junxi treasured this camera and usually couldn’t bear to take it out, fearing it might get scratched.

She tried taking a few shots. Housekeeper He came upstairs and said, "Jun Xi, the master and madam are here."

An Junxi quickly put the camera away. If Liang Huiyun saw it, she would say she was not focused on watching the child and didn’t know how to be a mother.

She had quarreled with Liang Huiyun on the day of the child’s paternity test. They hadn’t seen each other since then. Now that they had come, it should be to see their granddaughter.

An Junxi wanted to keep the peace and certainly wouldn’t prevent Liang Huiyun from seeing her granddaughter. A bad relationship with her mother-in-law would ultimately affect her relationship with Yikun.

She went downstairs. Gu Kuangyong and Liang Huiyun were sitting in the living room. An Junxi called out to them and started to pour tea for them.

Liang Huiyun’s expression was strange. After the paternity test, she was worried Yi Ke would confront her, yet several days had passed and Yi Ke hadn’t approached her about it, as if he really didn’t know about it.

Even her husband knew and reprimanded her, so how could Yi Ke not know?

The only explanation was that An Junxi had asked Yi Ke not to make a fuss. This son just listened to his wife.

Despite being unhappy, Liang Huiyun couldn’t deny that if she continued to give An Junxi a hard time, it would only push her son further away.

Seeing An Junxi pour tea for her, she felt slightly more comfortable, knowing that An Junxi also didn’t want to be at odds with her.

Gu Kuangyong always felt apologetic to An Junxi. The Gu Family owed her and her daughter a lot.

"Jun Xi, when do you and Yi Ke have time, bring the child back home for a meal. It’s not right if the child doesn’t recognize her own home."

Gu Kuangyong personally invited them. Of course, An Junxi agreed, "Sure, we’ll go back for a meal in a couple of days."

Liang Huiyun asked, "Won’t you stay for a couple of days?"

An Junxi could see that Liang Huiyun was making an effort to reconcile, otherwise she wouldn’t have asked them to stay.

She declined politely, "The child’s things are too many. It’s a bit troublesome to stay over."

Liang Huiyun said, "What’s the trouble? I’ve prepared everything the child needs, from food to clothing. I’ve replaced all the clothes, skincare products, and daily necessities in your and Yi Ke’s room. You don’t need to bring anything."

Seeing that Liang Huiyun had gone this far, it seemed they were well-prepared. If she didn’t agree, it would seem unreasonable.

She said, "I’ll discuss it with Yi Ke."

Only then did Liang Huiyun ask, "Where’s Ai Xi?" eager to hold her precious granddaughter. It had been a long time since she had held a baby.

"She’s still sleeping. She should wake up in half an hour," An Junxi checked the time. "Have Father and Mother eaten? Yi Ke will be back for lunch soon. I’ll ask Xiao Luo to cook a couple more dishes."

She walked into the kitchen to instruct Xiao Luo, then came out to find the two elders no longer in the living room.

Housekeeper He said, "The Master and Madam went upstairs to see Ai Xi. Jun Xi, the madam sometimes speaks bluntly, but she means no harm. Don’t take it personally."

She was worried that Jun Xi didn’t want to go back to the old house, and if Jun Xi didn’t want to go, the young master definitely wouldn’t go back either.

An Junxi patted Housekeeper He on the arm, "I understand. I don’t want to make things difficult for Yi Ke either."

Housekeeper He felt relieved, "I know you’re sensible."

Hearing the sound of the elevator, An Junxi walked out to see Gu Yikun and Gu Jinxiu coming in from the entrance.

"You’re back, tired?"

She went up to help Gu Yikun take off his suit jacket. Gu Jinxiu quickly said, "Not tired. Dad came back for lunch even before his workday ended."

Housekeeper He snickered from behind. Jun Xi was at home, so the young master couldn’t concentrate on work anymore.

Gu Yikun glanced at his son, who immediately ran inside, "I’m going to see my sister."

An Junxi smiled as she helped him remove his tie, "President Gu played hooky today again."