Chapter 8: The Family Dispute
Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
It was only a matter of time before the news of Bai Han spread. Gu Shishi had already expected this, but she did not expect the Song family to know about him so quickly.
However, it was difficult for Gu Shishi to refuse Song Chuxi.
She knew that Song Chuxi had been troubled by her illness for a long time.
"Chuxi, let's meet at the White Gull Café on Xi Hua Street.
"Sure." Song Chuxi's tone could not hide her excitement.
Half an hour later, Gu Shishi arrived at the White Gull Café.
Song Chuxi was already there.
This beautiful woman was sitting in the corner near the window. She had an elegant temperament and long hair that fell to her waist.
Gu Shishi took the seat in front of her. "Chuxi."
"Shishi!" Song Chuxi, who was in a daze, raised her head when she heard Gu Shishi's voice.
Her eyes were as dark as night, and there was no energy nor liveness inside.
"You went to do bodycheck the day before yesterday, right? What did the doctor say?" This pair of eyes always brought sorrow to Gu Shishi.
How beautiful would they be if there had been a color in them?
"It's still the same." Song Chuxi smiled wryly and frowned.
"Shishi, I've heard about what happened to the Gu family. Mr. Bai is a deity who cured your grandpa in the blink of an eye."
Song Chuxi reached out and groped around on the table to hold Gu Shishi's hand. "Shishi, my family will pay 500 million for my treatment. Can you help me contact Mr. Bai?"
"Chuxi, I need to think about this. I'm unsure if Mr. Bai will agree, get upset, or think my family is too needy after knowing the request."
Gu Shishi pursed her lips and sighed. "I'll talk to him when I find the right moment."
"Sure!" Song Chuxi nodded. "Shishi, thank you."
"You still have to be prepared. Five hundred million might not be enough. My family spent a billion, and Mr. Bai wants purple crystals."
Gu Shishi hesitated for a while but still explained to Song Chuxi.
"Shishi, thank you." Song Chuxi' was choking with sobs. "After so many years, I finally can see the light at the end of the tunnel."
Gu Shishi tried to calm Song Chuxi down before they left the café and returned home.
They needed to prepare a large number of purple crystals.
When Gu Shishi entered the Gu family mansion, she saw that the living room was filled with people.
The Gu family's core family members were all here.
Gu Shishi knew why everyone was here today. This was also the reason why she returned to the mansion today.
"Dad," she called Gu Xingrong and greeted her uncles.
Not, as usual, they were indifferent to Gu Shishi this time and did not even respond to her.
"Shishi is here. We're all here. Let's talk about the thing then," Gu Xingrong went straight to the point. "I want to sacrifice part of the Gu family's business to train Shishi. Mr. Bai has agreed to take Shishi as his disciple, but he needs thirty thousand purple crystals."
"No!"
Gu Xinghuang was the first to stand up. He glared at Gu Xingrong and Gu Shishi with a red face and hatred.
"The Gu family doesn't belong to you and your daughter! What's the point of sacrificing the Gu family's business to train Gu Shishi? Who do you think we are? Are you two the only members of the Gu family?"
Gu Xinghuang did not dare to say anything wrong about Bai Han, so he directed all his anger at Gu Xingrong and Gu Shishi.
If Gu Shishi had not brought Bai Han over, and Gu Xingrong had not agreed to let him get Bai Han to the meeting room, he would not have lost so many assets!
Worse, some of his assets were even put under Gu Shishi's name!
"He's right! I disagree with this!"
"I don't agree either. Who do you think you are?"
"If Shishi can cultivate, it will greatly help our family. Let's not talk about the title of being a deity's disciple. When Shishi starts cultivating, everyone will know the Gu family has a deity."
"It makes sense."
The Gu family's core members and in-laws immediately started quarreling. Some disagreed and felt that it was unfair, while others felt that Gu Shishi could bring help to the Gu family and that they could also enjoy the benefits.
The living room of the Gu family's mansion was noisy, like a weekend market.
"Enough! That's enough!" Gu Xingrong's face was livid as he roared, "I am still the head of the Gu family!"
"I called you here today to discuss this matter! You are well-respected in society, but now you're yelling like drunk people in the pubs! Aren't you ashamed of yourselves?"
Everyone immediately fell silent.
However, the Gu family was now divided into two groups. One supported Gu Xingrong and sacrificed part of the family business to cultivate Gu Shishi.
The other was firmly against this idea, and they would not agree to sacrifice the Gu family's business no matter what.
They tidied up their clothes, which turned messy after the intense argument and glared at each other.
"What Xingrong said makes sense, and I think it will work."
"Hmph!" An in-law with gray hair snorted coldly, "I disagree!
"Uncle Yuan, my cultivation success will greatly help the Gu family. This is just an investment."
Gu Shishi's eyes swept across everyone's faces and landed on Gu Wenyuan. "All of you have made investments before. You should be able to see how big the return will be this time."
A young man stood behind Gu Wenyuan, and his attitude was arrogant as he looked at Gu Shishi with narrowed eyes.
"Gu Shishi, there's a risk in an investment. You're using the Gu family's assets to invest at risk. Why can you do this? Just because you're the head of this family's daughter?"
"If you insist on investing in Gu Shishi, why don't we divide our family properties now? We won't have any problems if you guys use your money to train Gu Shishi."
"I'm not dead yet! Why are you in such a hurry to divide the family property?"
Gu Guofu walked out energetically, and his sharp eyes shot straight at the young man who had just spoken.
"I, I didn't mean that."
How could the young man be compared to Gu Guofu, who had been in the business world for decades? His look was enough to make these kids cry for his mum.
Gu Guofu's sharp gaze swept across everyone in the hall. "I've already heard about this matter. Xingrong is right."
Without anyone could say a word, Gu Guofu said sternly, "As for why? Just because Shishi is my granddaughter!"
When everyone saw Gu Guofu, they looked at him in shock and lowered their heads in fear.
They knew that Bai Han had cured Gu Guofu, but it was more than a medical treatment!
An eighty-year-old man was even younger than some people in their forties and fifties!
These people couldn't help but feel shocked, and they instantly respected Bai Han even more.
Some of the in-laws who were initially firmly against it felt tempted by the idea when they saw Gu Guofu's appearance.
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