Chapter 98: Cheng Jiuhe’s Headache
Yes, after seeing Cheng Jiuhe, Mengyu recognized him right away. This man, with a somewhat enchanting appearance, was also a friend of Gu Dongxing in his past life and they were comrades-in-arms who had been through life and death together on the battlefield.
Like Gu Dongxing, he rose through the ranks based on his military merits. In 1992, one was a division commander and the other was a political commissar. However, mysteriously, the political commissar died in a car accident the day before the Army Day.
After his death, Gu Dongxing often furrowed his brows. Later, he even got into a fight over a minor issue with a newly promoted officer of the same rank. As a result, Gu Dongxing’s promotion to Major General was delayed until the year 2000.
After Gu Dongxing was promoted to Major General, that officer even approached Jiang Huaiyu, giving her a luxury watch, hoping she would speak on his behalf so that Gu Dongxing would forgive him. Jiang Huaiyu accepted the watch and agreed.
When Jiang Huaiyu mentioned the officer to Gu Dongxing, he became angry, smashed a teacup, and said fiercely, "You actually dare to plead on his behalf? I wish I could kill him!"
He sternly ordered Jiang Huaiyu to return the generous gift sent by that man.
At that time, as Ah Piao, Mengyu didn’t understand, but now, she guessed that it was very likely that the officer was the murderer behind Cheng Jiuhe’s death.
Cheng Jiuhe’s son, Cheng Xiang, and Jiang Huaiyu’s daughter, Gu Jiaojiao, grew up playing together, and Jiang Huaiyu often jokingly called him her future son-in-law. However, after Cheng Jiuhe’s death, Jiang Huaiyu forbade her daughter from playing with him.
But when Gu Jiaojiao grew up, she still went ahead and registered for marriage with Cheng Xiang.
Now, looking at Cheng Jiuhe, Mengyu felt conflicted: should she warn him to be wary of dangers?
But she immediately knew she couldn’t say more—they had only just met, and they were not yet familiar.
No, even if they became acquainted, she had no reason to speak to him about avoiding misfortune. He would probably think she was crazy.
"This beautiful young lady, you must be Jiang Mengyu, right? I’m Cheng Jiuhe."
When Cheng Jiuhe first saw Mengyu, he was also a little surprised. Why did Mengyu seem so familiar to him?
As if they had met before, and this meeting was merely a reunion after a long separation.
But upon looking carefully at Mengyu, he was certain that this was the first time he had met this sweet and cute girl.
Seeing Mengyu looking straight at him, he felt somewhat flattered. This adorable young beauty with fair and delicate skin, plus an apple-cheeked smile revealing dimples, couldn’t possibly have taken a fancy to him, could she? The self-absorbed Cheng Jiuhe felt a bit of a headache.
This girl was the one Elder Gu was interested in; a friend’s wife should not be coveted, he couldn’t accept her affection, what should he do? Boss would kill him.
But if he didn’t reciprocate her feelings, would she be heartbroken? He really couldn’t bear to see such a sweet and adorable girl get hurt.
Alas, he was truly helpless; who asked him to be so handsome and attract young girls? He must think of a tactful way to reject her.
However, aren’t Boss’s tastes in women too young? She can’t be more than sixteen years old, yet Gu Dongxing is already twenty-six, truly a case of an old bull eating tender grass!
Mengyu didn’t know that just because she took a few extra glances at Cheng Jiuhe due to things from their past lives, this narcissistic guy thought she was interested in him and was even contemplating how to reject her without breaking her heart.
If she knew what he was thinking, would she turn around and walk away just like the last time she slammed the phone down?