After completing these tasks, Jiu Rong finally felt relieved.
Although the influence of this film festival isn’t significant, its timely nature and suitability for romance are advantageous.
After all, the theme of this film festival has always been love stories.
Gu Annan glanced at the time, there were still twenty minutes before Lu Wanwan’s arrival.
He turned on his cell phone and sent Little Momo a text, "Have you installed the stuff I sent over?"
Hearing that Little Momo liked tinkering with computers, he had someone buy top-of-the-line computer parts so he could upgrade his computer without anyone noticing, especially since Lu Wanwan couldn’t understand it anyway.
He quickly received a text back from his son.
Gu Annan sent another one, "How was your mommy’s mood yesterday?"
"Not so good, oh, be careful! It’s still a bit early to start calling you daddy!"
Just as he put down his phone, his secretary announced that Miss Shuman had arrived.
Gu Annan frowned, recalling the call from his grandmother the day before.
His eyes turned cold, "Let her in, tell her I only have five minutes."
Shuman walked in holding a thermal box, her makeup impeccably done, and her smile flawless.
Gu Annan remained silent.
"Brother Gu, I’m sorry, this is grandma’s request," Shuman said as she approached his desk with the thermal box, troubled, "I know you don’t like being disturbed during work, but, grandma heard you’ve been having stomach troubles recently, and insisted I bring soup to you every day ..."
"Put it down, you can leave. I will speak to grandma about this, and from now on, Aunt Li can handle it, it won’t trouble you," he said indifferently, then continued to look over the documents on his desk.
Shuman bit her lip, "Brother Gu, I know that you really don’t want this arranged marriage, actually, I don’t want to force this either ... but you know my family’s situation. My mom’s cancer from last year, we don’t know how long she will live, and Lady Gu treats me well, I just don’t want to disappoint them."
As she spoke, she began to open the thermal box.
"Don’t worry, I’m just putting up an act, I won’t disturb you usually. But I dare not defy my parents and Lady Gu’s wishes, I’m afraid they’ll get angry, so I thought of only one way, I don’t know what you think, Brother Gu," she said.
Shuman poured the soup from the thermal box, tears glistening in the corner of her eyes.
Gu Annan looked up, "What way?"
"I... I’m afraid to say it, you might think I’m disrespecting Lady Gu."
"My mom’s illness can’t be dragged on for too long. Lady Gu’s health has also been poor, actually... they... they might not live for much longer," Shuman said cautiously, watching him, "I think, this time won’t be very long, as long as we can drag it out, it might also avoid some disputes. If something happens because they get upset, I can’t bear that responsibility."
"I’m not using this to pressure you, I’m saying, we can drag it out together, I can help you. After they pass... no one will force us to get married."
At this point, Shuman explained eagerly, "But Brother Gu, I really don’t mean any curse towards Lady Gu ..."
Accidentally, as she hurriedly explained, the soup spilled from her hands.
"Ah, Brother Gu, I didn’t do it on purpose ..." Shuman cried out in panic, "I really didn’t do it on purpose."
Gu Annan suddenly stood up, looking at the soup on his clothes, his eyebrows furrowed tightly.