Her mother was afraid of Gu Ruandong. Even before she remarried and left the Gu family, when Gu Ruandong was just a child, he had a fierce temper. She forbade her uncle from marrying her, saying that if he did, he would never be allowed to enter the Gu family again.
Why did she give up her comfortable life with the Gu family and remarry back then?
Apart from being widowed and lonely, there was also the fact that no one in her family thought highly of her. They looked at her as if she were a dog, not even their own dog. She had been quite proud back in the day, so when she ran into an old classmate from middle school, she simply remarried him.
For so many years, living a poor life, she occasionally wondered if her choices back then were wrong? But when she thought of her family, especially seeing Gu Ruandong at this moment, she had no regrets. Though poor they were, now even ordinary people would do anything to get more compensation for their son, hoping he could have a better future. They wouldn’t care about face or dignity anymore.
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“This is not an era of getting what you want by making a fuss. The bigger the fuss, the more it delays others’ work schedules and the less compensation you get later. As Lawyer Shu said, go take a look at the planning map on the notice yourself. Are your houses within the core area of the plan? Don’t push Gu Group too far. If you do, they might really make things difficult for you. They could build several high walls around your area, cut off water and electricity, and then how would you continue living there? This isn’t a joke; it’s the truth. You can look up related news online if you don’t believe me.”
She’s not a lawyer, so she doesn’t have to take responsibility for what she says. She can threaten however she wants.
Even if you exaggerate, you dare to say it.
Her mother, hearing this, realized that even she was saying this, Gu Shi might really be pushed to the brink and take drastic measures, possibly bypassing their house. If that happened, they would be truly ruined.
Shu Tinglan saw that Ruan Ruan had persuaded them enough, so she called her mother and another representative over and said: “You two, as representatives, come with me to the conference room for a detailed discussion. The rest should withdraw now, otherwise, I will have you all arrested for gathering and causing trouble.”
With things already this far, and with Gu Ruanruan present, her mother reluctantly followed the other neighbor to Shutinglan’s meeting room for a detailed discussion.
Gu Ruanruan let out a breath of relief and then assisted the security guards from Gu’s company in evacuating these residents.
The real estate team was naturally relieved. They hadn’t expected these ordinary people to cause a stir at the Gu family, luckily it hadn’t reached the point where Young Master Gu needed to intervene.
They all know Gu Shao’s style of doing things. Until he makes a move, he usually treats himself as an outsider, indifferent to onlookers. But if he decides to intervene, the other party might end up in a very bad way.
After sending everyone away, she stood beside Gu Ruandong and whispered.
“Brother, don’t mind Mom. Just handle it however you see fit.” She knew her mother was embarrassed in front of the Gu family, so when she saw Gu Ruantong just now, she didn’t dare to say more than a word to him. Deep down, she was quite timid.
Gu Ruandong wasn’t even willing to glance at her. He was completely indifferent to what she said. This kind of commotion meant nothing to him, it was like being tickled. He hadn’t come here specifically to deal with this; he had just happened to run into it.
Gu Ruanruan took a half-day leave today, so she didn’t go back to school right away and stayed in the building…
Shu lawyer went downstairs waiting for her mother to finish talking with the neighbor. As expected, there was no result from the conversation. Her mother and the neighbor were insistent, demanding more compensation, otherwise they wouldn’t sign anything. On Shu Tinglan’s side, representing Gu Shi, there was no room for compromise either. The two sides remained at an impasse.
This kind of thing can’t be resolved in just one or two talks. It’s a matter of both sides vying with each other, seeing who has the bigger chips, and whoever has the bigger advantage in the end. That’s why Shu Tinglan wasn’t very anxious and was very calm inside. The whole village is moving forward in an orderly manner: those who need to sign are signing, and those who need to be relocated are being resettled. When it comes down to only a few households left, the real test will be their psychological resilience.
On the way home, Gu Ruannuan tried to persuade her mother but it was like hitting a wall. Seeing that it wouldn’t work, she decided to give up.
Her mother looked worried: “Ruanruan, why don’t you talk to your brother? We could see if they would value our house like the ones on the street. You know our situation, we only got compensated for one house, and we lost our ancestral home. Where will Uncle and I live afterward? Please beg your brother, ask him to compensate us more so we can buy another house, and in the future, we can all live in the same neighborhood as your younger brother…”
Gu Ruanruan saw that she couldn’t persuade her, so she simply ignored it. She let her mother’s chatter fall on deaf ears, tuning it out completely. She didn’t want to listen or get angry.
She had absolutely no interest in what was going on with her mother’s side of the family.
“Ruannuan, are you listening?”
“Listening.”
“Please beg your brother.”
“Yuan Yuan finally came back to her senses: ‘Looking at him today, do you think he’s the kind of person who would listen to me?'”
Her mother was taken aback, recalling Gu Ruandong’s cold demeanor. He truly didn’t seem like…
It seems this daughter is also hopeless.
After sending her mother off, on the way back to school, she received a photo sent by Lu Yaoyao.
“New date, hot or not?”
Ruan Ruan knows she is filming a dating show, which has aired several episodes and has high ratings and a lot of attention. Everyone is guessing who Lu Yaoyao will finally invite home for a date?
Lu Yaoyao shows every potential date’s photos to Ruanruan before selecting them, even being generous enough to:
“Do you have any favorites? If so, I’ll save your crush for you.”
The new dating prospect I received today is an amateur, not someone from the industry. His looks and figure are indeed impeccable. Ruanruan replied: Very OK!
Lu YaoYao returned a bright smile.
This male guest has already recorded two episodes with Lu Yaoyao. Besides being handsome and having a good figure, he also has a great personality. While handsome guys are common, it’s not often that you find one who is pleasant to be around. Therefore, Lu Yaoyao decided she could try continuing the relationship.
Keep walking, it doesn’t mean confirming the relationship, but being willing to give each other another chance to try. So the subsequent recordings and dates will move from outdoors to her home.
This morning, the crew’s director, photographers, and others were installing cameras and equipment at her house. Her own team, with the exception of Hao Jie, had all arrived early to do her makeup and choose her clothes.
A home date is presented as a way to show her most authentic self, but it’s all scripted, and there’s no way she would truly go makeup-free for the entire nation to see.
The very first shot from the moment you get up in bed in the morning is a bare-faced look with intention, okay?