Three days later, Gu Moming’s store was almost renovated. In the afternoon, he arranged with Gu Qimiao to go see the house.
During these three days, Shen Yanchen had been on a business trip for two days. She didn’t know if he would come back today. Once he did, she would probably move out, and then they would lead completely separate lives...
Sitting by the window, her hand moved across the canvas. Outside, the sun was bright, but the painting was full of dark clouds, just like her current mood.
"Miaomiao, someone is here to see you," Mei Jie knocked on her door to inform her.
Gu Qimiao came back to her senses and put down her paintbrush.
Someone here to see me? Could it be Shen Yanchen?
She immediately walked downstairs, but the extended car parked across the gallery was not his.
The car door opened, and when she saw the elderly lady stepping out, Gu Qimiao paused for a moment before walking over respectfully, "Madam."
Madam Gu looked at her, then at the gallery behind her, "You work here?"
Gu Qimiao nodded, looking at her in confusion, not knowing why she was here today.
Since running away from the wedding, she had not contacted the Gu family.
Madam Gu gave her a disdainful look and asked directly, "How much money do you have now?"
"Give me half a million."
Faced with her outrageous demand, Gu Qimiao was visibly shocked. Madam Gu continued, "You know the company has been struggling recently, the funds have just turned over. All the family’s money went to Mo Ming’s store. The Gu family has supported you for so long, asking for half a million isn’t too much, is it?"
She had a total of eight hundred thousand in her account, and that was from the share of the last art exhibition. Now she was being asked for half of it.
Madam Gu’s reasoning wasn’t entirely wrong. She did owe the Gu family.
"...Wait a moment, I’ll go get it for you."
Madam Gu, as if it was only natural, responded with a simple "Mm."
Turning around, Gu Qimiao thought that with this time, there would surely be a second and third time in the future using the same reason...
She worked hard to make money and worked diligently, wanting to escape the Gu family sooner, but reality was not as simple as she imagined.
If she didn’t give it, they would certainly say she was ungrateful and heartless. But during her time in Italy, they never called to check on her or showed any concern.
If she owed anything to the Gu family, it was only to Gu Moming.
Gu Qimiao came back over with the card, handing it and a piece of paper with the password to Madam Gu. As Madam Gu took the card and turned to get in the car, Gu Qimiao said, "This is all I have..."
Madam Gu just gave her a cold look, ignored her, continued to get in, and instructed the driver, "To the casino."
Watching the car drive away, Gu Qimiao sighed softly. That money was originally meant to buy parts for Gu Moming. She worried that it might not be enough and hoped she could live a little more lavishly. It seemed like she would have to start saving again.
After lunch, she went to find Gu Moming. The store was set to open tomorrow, and there were still some things that could be added later.
The house, which Gu Moming had already looked at, was on a street not far from the store.
The house was a duplex apartment. Opening the door, there was the living room. The furniture hadn’t been bought yet, but just the layout felt very comfortable. There were windows on three sides, providing good lighting.
The staircase leading to the second floor was spiral and very beautiful. At the top was a door that opened directly to the bedroom.
The bedroom was large, with two big floor-to-ceiling glass windows looking very comfortable. There was a small door on the side of the bedroom leading to the bathroom.
Gu Qimiao was very satisfied with what she saw. Then she frowned and asked, "Why is there only one room?"