Chapter 849: Chapter 574: The Legendary Perfect Child
Gu Yecheng has been the most outstanding among his generation since childhood, and the praises for Gu Yecheng are countless.
Lei Xiaojun grew up almost entirely in the shadow of Gu Yecheng.
No matter where he went, people would mention Gu Yecheng, even during the years when Gu Yecheng was not in the Imperial Capital, everyone still talked about him.
Lei Xiaojun felt a deep-rooted aversion towards Gu Yecheng. Check latest chapters at N()velFire.net
“Cousin, you should have heard about Su Xiaofeng, the daughter of the Quan Family who was thought to be dead. Actually, she wasn’t dead at all, she was just raised in the countryside. Although she’s the Young Lady of the Quan Family, she was ultimately brought up in the countryside.” Wang Jieyu didn’t continue.
“It’s hard to tell she was raised in the countryside, she carries herself well and her temperament is quite good,” Lei Xiaojun couldn’t grasp what his cousin was implying and smiled lightly.
In Lei Xiaojun’s view, Su Xiaofeng doesn’t fall short in any way compared to others. Instead, he thinks that amidst all the chatter, Su Xiaofeng stands out as the most beautiful.
Listening to Lei Xiaojun’s comment, Wang Jieyu was almost bursting with frustration.
Has cousin gone crazy? What’s so good about a married woman, pretty but untouchable.
The cousins approached Grandpa Wang and exchanged some words of blessing.
Grandpa Wang was very pleased to see his grandson arrive.
“This is little Lei, I heard that you’re doing well at the base, you have the same vigor as your grandfather back in the days.”
Lei Xiaojun is also among the promising figures of the new generation, with a good reputation.
“Young people need to go through more experiences.” It was clear that Grandpa Wang had a favorable impression of his grandson: “After all, the future world will belong to them, we are getting old, getting old.”
“Indeed, before long this Imperial Capital will belong to these young people.” They’ve retired for many years, and their sons will soon be reaching retirement age too.
The future world belongs to the young people.
“I’ve heard that since the Xu Family was taken over by Men Chao, it’s been going downhill, and with an incident happening, I wonder if the Xu Family can withstand it.” Grandpa Wang sighed when reminded of the Xu Family.
“The Xu Family’s downfall was due to an outsider inheriting it. If it weren’t for Men Chao inheriting the Xu Family and controlling everything, the current state of the Xu Family wouldn’t be .” Another old man chimed in.
Gu Lao just smiled without commenting.
After leaving Grandpa’s, Lei Xiaojun encountered Su Xiaofeng sitting aimlessly in the park, watching the creek beside the rockery.
“Young Madam Gu, you don’t seem to like these occasions.” Lei Xiaojun stood in front of her, his gaze falling on the same spot as hers.
To win Gu Yecheng’s affection, the woman in front must have something special.
Su Xiaofeng lazily lifted her eyelids, recognizing the man in front of her: “Young Master Lei is mistaken, I just find this rockery interesting, so I stopped to take a look.”
In such occasions, whether you like it or not, you shouldn’t show it.
“There’s nothing special, just small bridges and flowing water.”
Xiaofeng didn’t respond.
“I heard Young Madam Gu grew up in the countryside.”
“In the Imperial Capital, this isn’t really a secret anymore.” Xiaofeng stood up, looking at Gu Yecheng approaching her from a distance: “My husband is looking for me, I must go to him now.”
Lei Xiaojun glanced over and indeed saw Gu Yecheng walking toward them.
“Gu Yecheng.” Lei Xiaojun called out to him.
“Lei Xiaojun.” Gu Yecheng looked at him: “You’re back.”
“We haven’t seen each other for a while, let’s have a drink together.”
Gu Yecheng nodded and bent down to say something to Xiaofeng, who nodded in return.
Gu Yecheng and Lei Xiaojun found a corner.
“Gu Yecheng, I know you’re currently in a key position, also investigating a major case, but I won’t lag behind. I will surpass you.” Lei Xiaojun got straight to the point.
Since childhood, they’ve been at odds and that hasn’t changed.
Gu Yecheng didn’t take the matter to heart: “How you proceed is your business, and how I proceed is mine. Moreover, our positions are different, there’s no way to compare.”
“Just wait and see, I will prove it to everyone.” Lei Xiaojun was stubborn.
Gu Yecheng was indifferent, knowing Lei Xiaojun’s character, always eager to compete.
“Lei Xiaojun, we’re not kids anymore, these words mean nothing now. You have your tasks, I have my mission. Do well, I look forward to working together someday.” Their tasks are completely different, with no room for rivalry.
“That day will come.”
Leaving the Wang Family, Xiaofeng sat in the car, asking Gu Yecheng: “Are you and Lei Xiaojun on bad terms? I noticed he seemed to look at you with hostility.”
Gu Yecheng smiled faintly: “Since childhood, he has grown up in my shadow, probably feeling an instinctive antagonism towards me.”
He had always been that exemplary “child from other households”, outstanding beyond measure.
The young companions who grew up with him had all been brutalized by him, many still gritting their teeth when he was mentioned.
Hearing his words, Xiaofeng felt an impulse to hit someone: “From childhood, the thing I hated the most was that child from other households.”
Their constant excellence, competence—that’s probably the shadow hanging over all children.
In the eyes of adults, other people’s children are always exemplary, while their own are just riddled with problems, hopelessly incurable.