"Father." They had just finished playing chess when a well-maintained, elegantly dressed lady in a cheongsam, with her hair up, walked into the pavilion and called out to Gu Hai.
Seeing her, Guan Jin got up and respectfully saluted, "Good day, Madam."
"Hmm." Gao Meiru nodded slightly and waved her hand at him, "You may leave, I have matters to discuss with the old man. Don’t let anyone else come close."
"Yes." Guan Jin was the butler of the Gu family, aware of many affairs of the Gu family and also the most loyal servant of the family.
Sitting down in the spot Guan Jin had just vacated, Gao Meiru spoke softly to Gu Hai, "Father, he plans to come back to take over the company."
Gu Hai’s sharp eyes flashed with intensity as he picked up the chess pieces one by one and said indifferently, "His body has not yet recovered, let him come back after some time."
"I told him the same, but he insists on returning. You know, once he sets his mind on something, none of us can stop him. Actually, I know that he’s worried I’ve been planting my own people within the company. He’s not at ease, that’s why he’s eager to return." Gao Meiru sounded slightly upset and her tone carried a hint of grievance. Official source is n͟o͟v͟e͟l͟f͟i͟r͟e͟.net
Ever since Gu Yixuan had his troubles, she had been the one taking over the company, and now having to step aside was something she naturally did not feel happy about.
Gu Hai certainly heard the implications in her words. He leaned back in the rattan chair, his voice kind, "Meiru, you are a daughter-in-law of the Gu family; of course, you can have your people and shares in the company. You don’t have to worry about this— with me supporting you, he won’t monopolize the company or dare to do anything to you."
It was true that the Gu Family had achieved its glorious success thanks to Gu Yixuan.
But the Gu Family was established during the period of the Republic of China, and most of its employees were of the familial kind, like the roots of a great tree, intricate and deeply embedded in every part of the Gu Family, impossible to eradicate in a short period of time.
Moreover, they were very loyal to the Gu family. With just one command from Gu Hai, many old retainers were ready to follow his orders.
It was for this reason that Gu Yixuan harbored some wariness towards Gu Hai.
Gao Meiru, however, didn’t see it that way. Gu Hai was old, and after his death, those old subordinates would still have to follow Gu Yixuan’s commands.
No matter what, Gu Yixuan was also a Gu, carrying the Gu family blood in his veins.
Even though she was a daughter-in-law of the Gu family, having birthed them a boy, what of it? In the eyes of the people of the Gu family, she was still an outsider.