Chapter 75
Gu Ran's grandparents had passed away, and Lao Gu didn't have any siblings, so the father and son didn't need to visit relatives on this day.
But not going out to pay New Year calls didn't mean others wouldn't come to visit them.
Starting from after breakfast, subordinates from the bureau and businessmen from society kept stepping over their threshold.
Gu Ran silently counted and found that there seemed to be many more visitors this year than in the past, making him curious.
After reviewing his memories, he suddenly woke up to the reality.
It seemed that Lao Gu was going to drop the "Deputy" from his title this year!
And in less than three years, he would be transferred to the municipal bureau as a deputy director.
But he had no impression of what happened after that.
Because by that time, he had completely fallen out with Gu Xiangcheng and didn't even go home, so how could he know these things.
However, even knowing that Lao Gu would advance triumphantly all the way, he wasn't excited. After all, he had never thought about clinging to his coattails.
Lao Gu dreamed of having him apply to the University of Political Science and Law, walking the path he had planned out for him, and could provide a lot of assistance.
But he really had no interest in that. Right now, he just wanted to release his game and make money.
Feeling a bit tired of dealing with the coming and going guests, he rubbed his face, stood up, and went to the girl's room.
...
"Why are you here?"
The girl at the desk saw him come in, glanced at him, and asked.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Ye Zhenzhen had already started studying, making his scalp tingle.
Did this girl have to be so fiercely competitive?
You said you were going back to your room to rest for a while, and that meant coming to do practice questions?!
Since when was doing questions considered resting?
"I came to see how you were resting. Now it seems you are resting very well."
Replying casually, he suddenly threw himself onto the soft bed. Smelling the rich scent of osmanthus at the tip of his nose, his eyelids grew heavier and heavier.
Watching his actions, Ye Zhenzhen frowned, kicked off her slippers, stretched out her long, slender legs, and kicked his butt.
This guy... what did he think his older sister's bed was?
"Get up and study!"
Gu Ran: "..."
He rolled over, buried his head under a panda plushie, and answered in a muffled voice, "Ye Zhenzhen, you're a devil, aren't you!"
"Get up quickly!"
The girl made a flying leap, straddled him, and then pulled his ear to lift him up.
Gu Ran sat at the desk with a face full of resentment, yawning as he looked at the test paper in front of him, finding that he couldn't take in a single word.
Noticing the red envelope on the desk, the style was a bit plain and didn't look like something Ye Shulian had prepared. Out of curiosity, he picked it up to take a look and found the thickness inside to be astonishing.
"Ye Zhenzhen, not bad at all. Where did this come from?"
He weighed it in his hand a few times, raised an eyebrow, and turned to ask the girl beside him.
Seeing this, Ye Zhenzhen snatched it back. Rolling her beautiful eyes at him, she proudly raised her fair chin and said, "Uncle Gu gave it to me."
Gu Ran: "???"
Why didn't the old man give him one?!
Showing favoritism, right?!
Seeing his confusion, the girl gently raised her foot and kicked him. "Stop being ungrateful. Isn't the red envelope my mom gave you bigger than mine?"
Hearing this, Gu Ran nodded slightly, feeling that her words made some sense, but then he realized something.
No, Lao Gu gave this girl a big red envelope, but didn't give him a single dime!
What is favoritism?
This is it!
He stretched out two fingers and secretly pinched the thickness, and unpromising tears of envy practically flowed from the corners of his mouth.
Lao Gu must have given her his entire thirteenth-month salary!
Jealousy makes one unrecognizable. Seeing the expression on his face, Ye Zhenzhen rolled her beautiful eyes and gave him another look.
"What are you looking at? Hurry up and study!"
Saying that, she pulled the bulging red envelope over like she was hiding a treasure, turned around as if guarding against a thief, and carefully stuffed it into her own pocket.
Gu Ran: "???"
Did she have to be so stingy? As if he would covet it?
Measuring others by her own petty standards!
Turning his head back to continue looking at the test paper, seeing that he had started to study, the girl pursed her lips, tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, and also turned her head to dive back into the sea of questions.
Just like the Gu father and son, she and her mother Ye Shulian had nowhere to go on the first day of the New Year.
Only on the second day would Ye Shulian take her back to her maiden home, but they wouldn't stay long.
Back then, when Ye Shulian insisted on giving birth to her, things got very unpleasant with her family.
So for all these years, Ye Zhenzhen wasn't close to her maternal grandparents. Only during holidays would Ye Shulian take her back for a visit.
With nothing to do today, the sister and brother locked themselves in the room and studied for the whole day.
In the evening, Gu Ran scratched his scalp and let out a relaxed breath.
Turning to look at the girl who was still writing tirelessly, his eyelids couldn't help but twitch.
Too terrifying!
What kind of normal person studies all day on the first day of the New Year?
This wasn't just a Master expert, she was basically an Emperor of studying!
He reached out and poked the girl's waist, causing her body to tremble.
"Wh-what are you doing!"
Ye Zhenzhen turned her head in embarrassed anger, quickly covering her sensitive waist. With a slight blush of anger and her eyes flashing, she glared at him.
"Want to go out for a walk?"
Gu Ran asked, raising his long eyebrows, blinking lightly, his tone carrying an indescribable temptation.
Turning to look at the sky outside the window, the girl was somewhat moved and subconsciously pursed her lips.
As soon as he saw this action, Gu Ran knew she was wavering and quickly pressed his advantage.
"Let's go. Ye Jinliang asked me to go ice skating. You call Pei Susu, and we'll make it a f... four-person group!"
Hearing this, the girl immediately widened her eyes, which were filled with shock.
"Ice skating?!"
"Uh... is there a problem?"
He thought she had caught his slip of the tongue, but it turned out this girl's focus was on this.
He scratched his head, looked out the window, and asked in confusion, "Do you think it's a bit late? It's fine, we're going indoors. A new ice skating rink opened over by the plaza. It's open during the New Year, and it's exceptionally popular."
"Oh, oh."
Realizing she had overthought it, the girl blushed and nodded.
She had watched too many legal awareness videos recently and thought this guy was going to gather a crowd to do drugs...
Capping her pen, she stretched, revealing her perfect curves.
Sitting next to her, Gu Ran felt a bit dizzy and quickly touched his nose, afraid he might get a nosebleed.
He had eaten too much meat these past two days, causing too much internal heat, so he couldn't handle seeing this.
Also, why did it feel like her assets had grown even more?
The image of Pei Susu's flat figure popped into his mind, and he nodded to himself.
Sure enough, there's no reasoning with someone who lacks assets...
...
After dinner, they changed their clothes. One in black and the other in white, the two walked on the snow.
Ye Zhenzhen called and made arrangements with Pei Susu. They would pick her up first and then go to the ice skating rink to meet up with Ye Jinliang.
"Ye Zhenzhen, walk a bit faster."
As the streetlights just came on, Gu Ran looked back helplessly at the girl walking behind him, stepping on his shadow step by step.
But as soon as he spoke, he was kicked in the butt.
"Mind your own business when it comes to your older sister!"
Ye Zhenzhen proudly raised her chin, but then felt she was being a bit childish, which didn't fit her image as an older sister.
With her small hands behind her back, she took the lead and walked in front.
Gu Ran's mind stirred. He quickly chased after her and asked mysteriously, "Sister, can we discuss something?"
ut it can buy an entire year of absolutely perfect training results! Su Yu stared at his empty wallet and decisively opened up various online loan platforms. “Borrow a thousand bucks! Recharge my vitality!” Boom! His vitality broke a hundred points, shattering the limits of the human body! “Borrow ten thousand bucks! Recharge my combat skills!” Boom! A basic punching technique so common it was everywhere instantly maxed out, revealing the ultimate assassination technique of Five Elements Unity—Inner Force! When a rich kid hired assassins for a midnight ambush, aiming to break both of his legs, they instead ran headfirst into a monster—a human-shaped tyrannosaur, brimming with dragon-like vitality. With just two fingers, Su Yu snapped a steel staff reinforced with alloy. Staring at the killer’s stash of stolen cash—a staggering quarter-million dollars—he showed a corporate-sincere smile: “Thanks for the pre-exam gift pack, Mr. Zhao! I’m gonna go re-invest this!” Three days later, at the National Martial Arts College Entrance Exam, while everyone else struggled just to reach the passing line, Su Yu threw a single punch—and more than a thousand vitality points literally detonated the entire arena!
ng to die together with you." Lin Xuan is dead, his body thrown into the river by his scumbag lover and her accomplice. She, the president of the Su Group, is decisive, ruthless, and ice-cold. For three days and three nights, she had his body fished out of the river, and without hesitation, she kissed the bloated corpse of Lin Xuan. She laid down beside him in a cold coffin, their fingers intertwined, a smile lingering on her lips as she closed her eyes. The noble and cold-hearted woman, only bending for one man—Lin Xuan. Lin Xuan, with his golden finger, is reborn and returns to the day of his wedding to the treacherous woman. Su Qiang comes to steal the bride. Lin Xuan's eyes light up, eager to pledge his loyalty on the spot, but instead, her kiss transfers a glass of drugged wine into his mouth, causing him to pass out... 【Male Protagonist with Single Female Lead】【Yandere Tycoon】【Action-Packed】【True vs. Fake Heir】
with countless casualties. As a top-tier gamer, Liu Xuan volunteered to join the fight, intending to dominate with his skills, but instead he obtained the hidden class: [Pacifist]. Unable to attack. Unable to use active skills. Fortunately, with each level gained, he acquired a new passive skill. And so, armed with a body full of passives, Liu Xuan slaughtered his way through the battlefield of ten thousand races! [You attacked Liu Xuan] [You gained the debuffs: 'Poison', 'Fear', 'Burning', 'Bleeding', 'Freeze', 'Silence', etc.] [Your attack speed has been reduced by 99%] [Your armor and magic resistance have been reduced by 99%] Warriors of the Ten Thousand Races: How the hell am I supposed to fight this?!
grated, and just when he finally managed to get into an elite academy, he discovered that he actually had a system, and the way to earn rewards was extremely ridiculous. So for the sake of rewards, he had no choice but to start acting ridiculous as well. Su Cheng: "It's nothing but system quests after all." But later, what confused Su Cheng was that while he was already quite ridiculous, he never expected those serious characters to gradually become ridiculous too. And the way they looked at him became increasingly strange... (This synopsis doesn't do it justice, please read the full story)
