Gu Yueyue knew that the three of them were somewhat related, so when Xu Yi brought it up with her, she took out the gift she had prepared beforehand.
That evening, just a few of them had dinner together.
Xu Liang and Xu Shang were unusually nervous. Although the current head of the Gu family was just a reincarnated mortal, they clearly remembered his figure on the battlefield between immortals and demons.
While they were still disciples, she had already taken over the Gu family and become the head of a prestigious family in the cultivation world. While they were still diligently cultivating the Dao, she had already become the leader of the Loose Cultivator Alliance, whose thousands of cultivators were no less powerful than those of the Cangyun Sect. While they were still traveling and comprehending the Dao in the cultivation world, she had already led thousands of troops to resist the demon race.
Just as they were beginning to achieve some success, the Gu family head single-handedly demoralized the demon army.
By the time they were able to shoulder heavy responsibilities, the half-step true god Gu family head had already retired in divine form, and the great achievements of the Gu family head were inscribed on the sacred monument of the Tianyan Continent.
Xu Shang admires the strong, and while he sees the Gu family head as timid, he also wants to fight him.
Of course, she wouldn't bully ordinary people, nor would she take advantage of someone's vulnerability, so she carried a hint of ferocity when she offered a toast, though she herself was unaware of it.
Gu Yueyue sensed it and secretly tugged at Xu Yi's sleeve, "Your little sister seems to be hostile towards me. Does she not like me?"
"Ignore her." Xu Yi kicked Xu Shang under the table, and Xu Shang's fierceness vanished instantly. He held his wine glass and looked at Xu Yi with a blank expression.
Gu Yueyue noticed that she looked a bit silly, which was quite similar to Xu Yi's silly moments, so it's no wonder they were sisters.
"Eat your food. Xu Yi and I made all of this."
Gu Yueyue made the situation awkward, then changed the subject.
Upon hearing this, Xu Shang became quite informal, his chopsticks flying across the plate.
During the meal, they talked about Xu Liang and Xu Shang's work again.
Xu Liang introduced himself frankly, saying, "I serve the people!"
Mr. Xu stammered, "It was signed with your company. The contract was signed yesterday afternoon."
Gu Yueyue was surprised; Xiao Ye hadn't told her about this.
However, since talking things out with Ono three years ago, Ono has indeed become a top agent very quickly, managing many outstanding artists. Ono makes many decisions about the company himself, and when it comes to signing a new artist, Ono doesn't need to tell him.
Gu Yueyue turned her head to look at Xu Yi, noticing Xu Yi's completely unsurprised expression. She pinched Xu Yi's waist and asked, "You already knew?"
"I just found out today." Xu Yi said, enduring the pain in her waist, both amused and exasperated. "She didn't discuss it with me."
Gu Yueyue quickly let go, then patted Xu Yi's waist again, and somewhat guiltily picked up some food for Xu Yi, saying, "Eat some. I made it."
Xu Yi accepted her apology with a smile and let Gu Yueyue chat with Xu Shang.
"I owe a lot of money." Xu Shang poured himself a glass of wine, becoming more and more upset as he spoke.
"How much do you owe? How did you incur this debt? Would you mind telling us? Maybe we can help you?" Gu Yueyue was a little worried. After all, this was Xu Yi's sister. Although she didn't know why they were sisters, there were many strange things about Xu Yi, and she didn't want to investigate further.
Xu Shang began to explain why she owed money.
She used to drift around this city, and could be considered to be doing nothing productive.
She occasionally did part-time jobs to earn some money, and various internet cafes and pubs became her regular haunts, until she accidentally offended someone and became entangled with him.
"I made a bet with her, and I lost my sword to her." Xu Shang now just wants to earn money as soon as possible to redeem the sword.
Upon hearing this, Xu Yi stood up abruptly, her clenched fist nearly striking her face.
Gu Yueyue didn't know what a sword meant to them as sword cultivators, nor did she know that these two were sword cultivators, so she couldn't understand Xu Yi's rage.
Gu Yueyue guessed that it might be something very precious, perhaps a relic left by their master, which was why Xu Yi was so angry.
How much money is she asking you for?
Xu Yi asked her.
Xu Shang touched his nose guiltily and held up four fingers.
"Four million?" Gu Yueyue asked.
Xu Shang shook his head.
"Forty million?" Xu Yi asked.
Xu Shang shook his head again.
Xu Liang, who was already a little drunk, looked over, hiccuped, and grinned foolishly, "Four hundred million?"
Xu Shang nodded weakly, not daring to speak.
"Hey, hehe. Did you get scammed? Four hundred million? Forget it. You can't earn that much. Go ask if you can pay me back with your body."
As Xu Liang spoke, he became more and more unrestrained, patting his chest proudly and saying, "Just like me, get married! Anyway, mortals have short lifespans, no matter how long they live, it's only a mere hundred years, and it will pass quickly."
Gu Yueyue caught the nuances in her words, and after organizing the information, her expression gradually turned cold as she looked at Xu Yi.
Xu Yi panicked and regretted it. Why did she have to ask these two guys to stay for dinner today?
Xu Shang quickly used her intelligence to pull Xu Liang up by grabbing his arm.
"Senior sister, it's getting late, I, I, I...we'll be leaving now."
Xu Shang dragged Xu Liang along as if there was a slaughterhouse behind them, and after slaughtering a bastard named Xu Yi, it would soon be their turn.
A note from the author:
Xiao Xiao: Oh no, it's over.
Chapter 130
Gu Yueyue became serious. She hadn't cared about the little secrets Xu Yi had kept from her before because she felt that they loved each other and had so much time ahead of them, and that one day she would receive Xu Yi's answer.
But things are different now.
Xu Liang's words gave her a different perspective.
That night, even though Xu Yi tried her best, she couldn't get Gu Yueyue to let the matter go easily.
On the contrary, Gu Yueyue went to work on the second day of her marriage.
She avoided Xu Yi, wanting to be alone and have some peace and quiet, but she also had another purpose: she wanted Xu Yi to think carefully about whether or not to continue hiding certain things.
If Xu Yi still refuses to explain this time, she will continue to pretend she knows nothing and feign ignorance while interacting with Xu Yi.
Ultimately, for Xu Yi, her few decades would pass quickly, so keeping a secret wouldn't be a big deal.
Gu Yueyue handled some work at the company.
In reality, there was hardly any work for her to handle. Xiao Ye took care of everything, big and small. Unless the company went bankrupt or something happened to Xiao Ye, Gu Yueyue would have to worry about these things.
Ono looked at Gu Yueyue, who was holed up in the office without moving when she arrived in the morning, and she was completely confused.
Judging from his appearance alone, Ono already looks like a social elite.
So when she showed a girlishly curious expression, the contrast was immediately apparent.
Gu Yueyue hadn't seen Xiao Ye so mischievous in a long time; the girl had grown up a lot in the past three years.
Not only is Ono capable of handling things independently within the company, but his reputation in the industry is also widely known.
"Could it be because of Hongsheng?" Ono felt a little guilty. She wasn't a petty, vindictive person, but she couldn't tolerate what Hongsheng had done to them, so she dealt with Hongsheng last month.
Hongsheng is now only one straw away from bankruptcy.
The straw she prepared for Hongsheng has already been handed over.
"Hong Sheng? What happened to Hong Sheng?"
Gu Yueyue snapped out of her daze. She hadn't been involved in company affairs for a long time, and Xiao Ye's sudden mention of Hongsheng confused her.
Hearing her tone, Ono instantly realized she had guessed wrong, but since the words had already been spoken, she had no choice but to bite the bullet and explain.
"I've collected all the evidence. I plan to sign a few artists from Hongsheng. They're all newcomers, and putting everything else aside... Yao Qian has a really good eye; she's always right when it comes to choosing artists. Otherwise, she wouldn't have signed you in the first place, and she wouldn't have promoted Zheng Wan so much later. She even contacted Xu Yi back then. It proves that Yao Qian is both shrewd and ruthless in choosing artists."
"It's a pity that this woman is short-sighted. She can only see the small, immediate gains and doesn't understand long-term management."
Now, from the perspective of an agent, Ono commented that Yao Qian wasn't entirely without merit.
“She had approached me privately before, hoping I would let Hong Sheng off the hook.”
"I definitely won't agree to this. I'm a law-abiding taxpayer, how can I tolerate this bunch of rotten rats? I must report them!"
Ono became increasingly angry as he spoke.
Looking at her lively appearance now, Gu Yueyue couldn't help but smile and pat Xiao Ye's hair, remembering the little assistant who used to follow her around.
Ono froze, "Oh dear, sis... I'm the company's second-in-command now. Don't mess up my hair, I have a meeting this afternoon."
"Okay, okay."
Gu Yueyue smiled and talked to her for a while, and her mood improved a lot.
"I've told you everything I need to, sister... shouldn't you tell me too? What have you been doing hiding here?"
As Ono was speaking, a sudden thought struck her, and she rolled up her sleeves. "Sister, did Xu Yi bully you?"
"No. Don't overthink it." Gu Yueyue's expression turned even more dejected upon hearing Xu Yi's name.
She knew that Xu Yi had many strange traits, and she had chosen to avoid him before because she felt that as long as they loved each other, these things were irrelevant.
But Xu Liang's words yesterday made her realize that there are things in this world that are beyond our control, such as separation by life and death.
Gu Yueyue bit her lower lip and tried to persuade him to sit on the soft sofa.
Ono had been following her for so long, how could he not see what these little actions meant?
She sighed deeply, "Sister, you're still too reserved and introverted. In that respect, you're not as good as Xu Yi. She says what she thinks and is more straightforward than you."
"..."
Gu Yueyue smiled wryly. She also wanted to be as straightforward as Xu Yi, but do straightforward people really say everything?
Not necessarily.
Didn't Xu Yi hide a lot from her?
After staying from morning until noon, Ono realized it was getting late and decided not to continue indulging Gu Yueyue.
"Food is essential for life. You probably didn't eat breakfast this morning, right? You told me before that no matter how busy I was, I had to eat properly. Now I see you're not being a good eater." Xiao Ye pulled her up from the sofa. "Even if Xu Yi did something terribly wrong, no matter how much he wronged you, you still have to eat properly. You can't punish yourself for someone else's mistakes."
Helpless, Gu Yueyue was taken to an outside restaurant by Xiao Ye.
This newly opened restaurant has great food. Busy working people in the area like to eat here for lunch. Even if they are too busy to come over, they will order food to be delivered to the office.