Transferring five percent of the shares

Gu Shuoyan shook his head helplessly and waved his phone at Zhao Wanling. "Mom, our little brother said he's with Xing Yisheng. He'll come home on his own later and wants us to head home first."

Zhao Wanling nodded slightly. "If Xiao Yue is with Yisheng, then I can rest easy. Come on, let's go home."

Gu Shen Ci asked quietly, "Since when did our little brother get so close to Xing Yisheng? Is he after something?"

Gu Shuoyan said, "If anyone's after something, it's our little brother. He was the one who wanted to get to know Xing Yisheng, and Mom and Dad introduced them."

Gu Shen Ci clicked his tongue. "Looks like I missed a lot during those few days I wasn't home."

"Now our eldest brother is the only one who hasn't met him. He's always so composed, even keeping a straight face on roller coasters. I wonder what his expression will be when he comes back and hears our little brother's thoughts."

"Now that you mention it, I'm looking forward to it too."

Zhao Wanling's voice came from the other side. "Why aren't you two getting in the car? What are you standing there for?"

"Coming, coming!"

The three got into the car, and Zhao Wanling instructed the driver, "Take Xiao Ci back to work first, then head straight home."

"Yes, madam."

About an hour after the three returned home, Xing Yisheng brought Gu Zhiyue back to the Gu family estate as well.

Gu Zhiyue got out of the car and asked through the window, "Want to come in for a bit?"

Xing Yisheng shook his head slightly. "No, next time. It wouldn't be very proper to visit someone's home empty-handed."

"All right, see you next time, then. Isn't the National Day holiday coming up in a few days? If you can, let's go somewhere else for a few days."

"Sure."

"Stay safe on the road. See you in a few days."

Watching Gu Zhiyue walk into the estate, Xing Yisheng replied softly, "See you."

The driver waited quietly the whole time. Only when Xing Yisheng told him to go did he start the engine, turn the steering wheel, and step on the gas. In the rearview mirror, the Gu family estate grew farther and farther away until it slowly disappeared from sight.

Gu Zhiyue changed his shoes in the entryway. Only Qian the Butler was still on the first floor. After exchanging a few words with him, Gu Zhiyue returned to his bedroom.

Gu Zhiyue went into the bathroom to wash up, then came out and flopped straight onto the bed, spreading his arms and legs. A pleasant, aching weariness instantly spread through his whole body, and he let out a long, contented breath.

"It's almost nine already. I spent all day walking around outside. It feels like I've practically worn my legs shorter."

Xiao Jiu lay beside Gu Zhiyue, propping his head up with both hands. [Host, how about we think about how to deal with Gu Shuoyan's trouble first? There are only five days left until both his legs are disabled.]

Gu Zhiyue shot upright on the bed. [That soon?!]

[Lots of people have time off during the National Day holiday, so it's easier to get those racing friends together. Tong Ziyi also wants to take this opportunity to cripple Gu Shuoyan for good.]

[You'd think there was a blood feud between them. Let me think of something. I'll talk to my third brother in the next couple of days and tell him not to enter the race, or to use a different car.]

In a group chat Gu Zhiyue knew nothing about, Zhao Wanling had already tagged Gu Shuoyan. [Did you hear that? Don't enter this race. If you still dare to go, I'll break your legs first!]

Gu Shuoyan replied, [Mom, I may love racing, but I still value my life. This could kill me. How could I possibly still go?]

Gu Shen Ci sent a message too; perhaps he was still on a break.

[What did our little brother's thoughts say this time?]

Gu Shuoyan: [Both my legs will be disabled in five days. (Fluffy puppy has lost all hope.jpg)]

Gu Shen Ci: [That soon? Looks like Tong Ziyi can't wait any longer. But why in five days?]

Gu Shuoyan replied, [Because another team has already booked the track for three days from now. The earliest available date is five days from now.]

Gu Jiangfeng was on his way home. After seeing the messages in the group, he paused for a few seconds before sending one himself. [Investigate that Tong Ziyi thoroughly. Have people find out exactly when he'll make his move and who he's bribed.]

Zhao Wanling replied to Gu Jiangfeng, [We'd investigate even without you telling us. How dare he plot against my son? I must have been too gentle, making those people think they can bully our family however they like. (Clenched fist and raging fury.jpg)]

Gu Zhiyue had no idea they had already worked out a plan. After chatting with Xiao Jiu for a while, he fell asleep. His phone screen was still lit, turning off automatically three minutes later.

The next day was bright and sunny again. By eight or nine in the morning, the temperature in the sunshine was already in the teens, and it would probably climb above twenty-five degrees by noon.

Gu Shuoyan and Gu Zhiyue were eating breakfast at the dining table. A few minutes later, Zhao Wanling came downstairs too.

Zhao Wanling said, "I'm going out to get my hair done with my friends later. If you two aren't going out, stay home and behave."

Gu Zhiyue nodded. "Okay. I spent too long outside yesterday. Today I just want to stay home."

Gu Shuoyan agreed. "Then I'll stay home with our little brother."

Gu Zhiyue ate his steamed bun, his thoughts running on. [Xiao Jiu said some explosive gossip would unfold at home today, but he's being all mysterious and won't tell me. He insists I wait until after eleven and go see for myself.]

Gu Shuoyan raised an eyebrow slightly. Explosive gossip?! It looked like he could catch it firsthand today too.

Zhao Wanling felt a little sad. She had already arranged a time with her friends, so she couldn't stay home and enjoy the gossip with her darling.

Gu Shuoyan gave Zhao Wanling a look that said, "Leave everything to me."

Mom, go have fun. Don't worry. I'll record the gossip for you.

Good, then I'm leaving it to you. Make sure you remember to record it.

Gu Jiangfeng had gotten up a little late that day and planned to head to the company later.

Aunt Sun brought out Gu Jiangfeng's portion. After drinking half a glass of soy milk, he said, "Our fourth son is eighteen now, legally an adult, and can manage his own assets freely. I'm thinking of transferring five percent of the group's shares to him soon. What do you all think?"

Gu Shuoyan had no objections at all. "Sure. Didn't my second brother and I get shares when we turned eighteen too?"

Gu Zhiyue asked, "How much is five percent of the shares worth?"

"About fifty trillion."

"Fifty!... You're just giving it to me like that? Isn't that a little too casual?"

Zhao Wanling said, "Your eldest and second brothers both had a share allocated to them, so of course you can't go without yours. Apart from your eldest brother, who didn't want his, your second and third brothers have both received theirs."

Gu Jiangfeng spoke too. "Once this money is yours, how you use it will be entirely up to you. But don't break the law or do anything that harms others."

Gu Zhiyue nodded. "Since you're giving it to me, I'll accept it. But I wouldn't know how to use it if you gave it all to me. Let Mom look after it for me first. If I want to start a business after I graduate, I'll ask her for it then."

Zhao Wanling smiled and nodded. "All right. If you ever run short of spending money, just tell Mom."

"Mom, I still have over ten million left of the allowance you gave me. It'd be hard for me to run out."

"Then spend it faster. Buy more luxury goods or limited-edition models. And for Qinglan and her family, buy some good health supplements for Brother Lin and the others, or buy them a big villa. Pick somewhere nearby, so you can see each other whenever you want."

Gu Zhiyue rubbed his chin. "That's worth considering. I'll talk to Mom Qinglan about it tonight."