"....."
"Hehe, little brother has become quite humorous."
A shadow flashed across Gu Zihua's eyes before he forced a smile and continued, "Have you been following the technology journals lately, brother? My company's latest technological breakthrough was featured on the front page."
"I heard you still don't have a proper job. Why not come work at my company? I'll arrange a suitable position for you."
As he said this, Gu Zihua kept observing his grandparents' expressions. With his outstanding abilities and such caring consideration for his brother, surely the elderly couple would realize who should be the next heir to the Gu family?
However, the expressions of the two elderly people remained unchanged, which greatly disappointed Gu Zihua. He felt frustrated inside, wondering what else he needed to do for them to consider him as the next heir.
Xuehua felt incredibly moved and delighted. Young Master Zihua truly lived up to his reputation - not only was he excellent, but he also cared so much for his brother.
When Gu Yan heard his brother's words, he should have shown some reaction, Xuehua thought as she looked over.
Instead, she saw Gu Yan looking at Gu Zihua as if he were an idiot: "Are you stupid? I'm already rich, why would I need a job?"
"Besides, I'm busy dating now. Expanding the Gu family is what we young people should be doing."
"Little Hua, you're so outdated."
Xuehua's face showed shock. What? How could Gu Yan use such vulgar language in front of the elders?
She clenched her fists tightly, feeling that such insults toward Young Master Zihua were absolutely outrageous.
Gu Zihua: .....?
He tried to maintain his smile, but inside, he was questioning.
Did I just get insulted? By this useless brother?
I... got insulted?? And... 'Little Hua'? Who does he think he is?!
Gu Zihua's breathing became irregular. No, stay calm, stay calm.
Just treat it like being bitten by a dog - you wouldn't bite back, would you? Besides, Gu Yan seemed to have changed quite a bit compared to last year.
Last year, if he had said something like this, the other party would have lost face and flipped tables in rage.
But it's fine. With such a crude brother, surely grandmother and grandfather would be utterly disappointed in him?
Thinking this, Gu Zihua looked over, but what he saw...
Was a scene he couldn't comprehend at all.
His grandmother, who had maintained a calm expression until now, suddenly had a smile on her face.
Even his stern grandfather showed an amused smile.
Why? Why was it like this?
Gu Zihua couldn't understand. He clenched his fists under the table, trying to calm himself down. Taking a light breath, he stiffly looked at Gu Yan: "Brother, you've changed quite a lot since we last met."
"But I'm saying this for your own good. It's not right to keep using family money. Having a proper job would be better."
"At least people won't look down on you. And about dating - shouldn't you focus more on your career at this age?"
"Perhaps you should really consider coming to work at my company. Not to mention, brother..."
Before he could finish, Gu Yan interrupted: "Sorry, Gu Zihua, but could you be quiet during meals? Don't you know you're being annoying?"
!!
Gu Zihua clenched his fists, putting on an elegant smile: "You're right, brother. Such serious talk should wait until after the meal."
Damn this waste! How dare you disrespect me in front of grandmother and grandfather!
Gu Zihua was filled with rage. He could somewhat guess why Gu Yan had come here - probably because he knew this was his last chance this year.
So he rushed over to make a last-minute good impression on their grandparents.
But! How could I let you succeed?!
Just wait, the more crude and disrespectful you act, the more it highlights my elegant and agreeable personality!
I refuse to believe grandmother and grandfather would still make you the heir after seeing you like this!!
Moreover....
Gu Zihua tried to sense Gu Yan's cultivation level but couldn't detect anything.
He sneered inwardly - clearly still unable to cultivate. How could he possibly compete with me?
After all, as the Gu family's new-generation cultivation genius, he had already reached the level of First-rate Martial Artist. With his talent, elegant personality, and ability to establish a tech company.
PS: [Third-rate Martial Artist, Second-rate Martial Artist, First-rate Martial Artist, Post-Heaven, Pre-Heaven, Master, Grand Master]
[Each realm is further divided into Early Stage, Middle Stage, Late Stage, and Peak]
Gu Zihua couldn't think of any reason why his grandparents wouldn't choose him as the heir?!
Xuehua also felt indignant about this. How dare Gu Yan, of all people, compete with Young Master Zihua.
The two elderly people smiled without speaking.
Dinner ended in a strange atmosphere.
After dinner.
Grandmother Gu and Old Master Gu didn't join Gu Yan and Gu Zihua for an after-dinner walk.
Instead, they left the two brothers to walk around the estate alone, saying they should "have a good chat."
Gu Zihua felt uncomfortable just being around Gu Yan.
He had planned to show off a bit more in front of his grandparents after dinner to gain some favor.
But unexpectedly, he ended up stuck with this guy.
Gu Yan and Gu Zihua walked side by side, keeping a distance of one or two meters between them.
Neither spoke first.
Until Gu Zihua couldn't stand the atmosphere anymore, and wanting to see just how much his brother had changed, he smiled and said: "Brother, do you hate me?"
"Because there might be some misunderstandings between us. Have you always thought that I wanted to steal your position as heir?"
At this point, Gu Zihua sighed, looking at Gu Yan with loving eyes: "You're wrong, brother. I never had such thoughts. Your position will always be yours, how could I compete for it?"
"At the annual meetings' votes, remember how you received some positive votes? Those were actually from me."
"But... unfortunately, others don't have faith in you."
Gu Zihua spoke as if he truly cared for Gu Yan's wellbeing, sighing lightly: "I want what's best for you, that's why I hope you'll find a good job, at least something respectable."
"So people won't look down on you. At the very least, if you work at my company, people will know you've changed and are willing to contribute to the family."
"I believe with some effort, you won't receive so many negative votes."
"What do you think, brother?"
As Gu Zihua spoke, he noticed Gu Yan had stopped walking.
He stopped too, smiling as he looked at Gu Yan.
"......"
Gu Yan remained silent, just standing there, staring intently at Gu Zihua's face for one second, two seconds, three seconds.
Just as Gu Zihua was about to speak again.
The next moment.
He saw Gu Yan's face break into a mischievous smile: "Ah, I really can't help wanting to punch you."
"Brother, what do you me-"
Before he could finish, Gu Zihua's pupils contracted.
He saw the mischievous smile on Gu Yan's face vanish instantly, replaced by a cold, emotionless expression.
His hand suddenly clenched into a fist and swung forward with lightning speed!!
iemie, male, Race: Moon. Hobby: Collecting anomalies. At first, he thought he possessed two systems: the Crimson Rainbow Moon and the Clear Cold Frost Moon. One day, he discovered that he himself could also become a system for others, holding the chessboard of fate. The Eighth Epoch, also known as the Eternal Moon Epoch. Humans, witches, elves, bloodline descendants, specters, demons, and spirits together compose a new history. Walking the path on behalf of the moon, before he knew it, Chen Miemie's footsteps were followed by all manner of strange and wondrous anomalies. As time passed, many titles circulated about him—The King in Yellow, Lord of Anomalies, Heart of the Eternal Moon, and more. "Me? I'm just a traveler who enjoys collecting interesting creatures," Chen Miemie said.
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)
ing gift was a patch of barren land, and disciples were all picked up along the way. He spent fifty years diligently building three "ramshackle little sects," thinking he could finally live a carefree life relying on his disciples. But right at the fifty-year mark, he was suddenly swept away by a spatial rift and exiled to the Chaos Desolation, the Disorderly Ruins. There was no spiritual energy there, only slaughter. Relying on the cultivation feedback from his disciples, Gu Changyuan hacked his way through a sea of blood for eleven hundred years. When the system finally fished him back out, he discovered the ramshackle little sects he'd built back then had developed a rather... unusual style. Hold on... I vanished for a thousand years, so how did my ramshackle little sects become holy lands?!
close your eyes and open them again, only to find yourself transmigrated into the role of a villainous male supporting character. Readers familiar with urban wish-fulfillment novels know that it is only through the relentless antics of the villainous male supporting character that the plot between the male and female leads can progress. As the villainous male supporting character, Long Aotian not only has to bully the female lead, harass the second female lead, and flirt with the third female lead, but he also has to go all out to antagonize the male lead. In the end, when his body is discovered, he is still clutching half a moldy fried dough stick in his hand. Fully aware of the plot, Long Aotian is determined to change his fate, starting with the female lead! In the beginning, the female lead lacks confidence: "Big brother, I hope I didn't scare you?" In the middle, the female lead treads carefully: "Brother Long, please don't hit me, okay?" Later on, the female lead becomes coquettishly clingy: "Aotian, it's time to pay the 'public grain' tonight." Long Aotian's legs go weak, and he feels like crying: "I taught you to be thick-skinned, not shameless!"
