When Gu Hualan arrived home that night, he saw that the light in the study was still on, and remembered Ye Qiao's advice again, and knocked on the door gently.

"Come in." Pei Mingyi's somewhat tired voice came from inside the door.

Pushing the door and walking in, Gu Hualan's brows furrowed slightly when he saw Pei Mingyi's gloomy expression, "Dad, what's wrong?" ”

Pei Mingyi put down the document in his hand, closed his eyes and rubbed his temples, "It's nothing, it's just a little tired." Gu Hualan is not a fool, naturally he would not believe that Pei Mingyi would have nothing to do with him, but he knew in his heart that there must be a reason why he couldn't say it if he didn't say it, so he could only stop asking.

"By the way, what are you looking for me to say?" Pei Mingyi asked, walked from behind the desk to the coffee table on the side, made another cup of tea for Gu Hualan, and then returned to the chair and sat down.

Gu Hualan took the teacup and let the water vapor fill in front of her, "Tomorrow is Ye Qiao's birthday, she wants to invite you to the birthday banquet, saying that her father will also be there." ”

Pei Mingyi played with a jade wrench, and said without raising his head: "It's what Ye Xuan meant." Gu Hualan's face also turned red after hearing this, and he really couldn't hide it, so he could only nod his head and explain honestly: "Yes, but if you don't want to go..."

"Ye Xuan and I met at a young age, and we were like brothers, but we ...... later," Pei Mingyi said, as if recalling those old events, "His family has been a businessman for three generations, and he moved to Hong Kong in the turbulent era, and has been rooted there ever since, but Ye Xuan was not taken back in the mainland until he was thirty years old." ”

Gu Hualan looked at Pei Mingyi and paused, the hand holding the jade wrench was a little white when he was too forced, and after a while, Pei Mingyi's voice sounded again: "When I gradually took over the Yihe Society, because of my closeness to him, he was blocked in the alley by my enemy and broke a leg. ”

Pei Mingyi's hands trembled a little: "My Pei Mingyi's biggest debt so far is him." ”

In the face of Pei Mingyi's self-blame, Gu Hualan didn't know how to persuade for a while, this man who stood up to the sky was respected by countless people, but he was also feared by countless people, and the rain, snow, wind and frost he experienced along the way were all invulnerability.

"Dad, if it were me, I wouldn't want my friends to feel sorry for me." Comparing hearts to hearts, Gu Hualan can understand Pei Mingyi's entanglement, but she also understands the reliance between friends.

"Tomorrow, I will go with you." Pei Mingyi knew his torment, and he was fed up with this page that he couldn't turn over, so after thinking about it, he still made a decision.

......

Gu Hualan came out of the shower, looked at the drawer on the left side of the desk, and after a long time, opened it-

The jade plaque left by his mother was quietly placed in a box padded with flannel, warm and delicate to the touch, and the old jade with mutton fat white was engraved with the secret of Gu Hualan's life experience.

After finding a red rope, Gu Hualan put the three-finger-wide jade plate on his neck, rubbed his head down for a while, and lay down on the bed and fell asleep.

After autumn, it was a little cool in the morning, Gu Hualan had a layer of sweat on his forehead after running a lap, and when he got home, he saw Pei Mingyi sitting on the sofa a little stiffly, and the sound of the TV was a little loud, Gu Hualan walked over suspiciously and wanted to turn down the volume, but Pei Mingyi stopped Gu Hualan's movements:

"Isn't this person on TV very similar to you......"

Gu Hualan only thought that Pei Mingyi was joking, but when she saw the man on the TV talking to the camera with extraordinary temperament, her heart instantly became a little flustered, and the hand holding the remote control was stunned in mid-air, and the identity of the man was clearly marked on the TV: Gu Tianhao, chairman of Kyoto Tianqing Group.

Pei Mingyi's gaze kept wandering over the TV and Gu Hualan, his face became deeper and deeper, and he could only say that Gu Hualan and this man were indeed like a copy carved out of a mold, and this man, surnamed Gu, was very thought-provoking.

The TV show seems to be an interview with a personal entrepreneur, and the host gradually leads the interview topic to family life:

- "As we all know, Mr. Gu is a very good entrepreneur, so I don't know what role Mr. Gu plays in the family?" ”

As soon as the host's question came out, Gu Hualan noticed the imperceptible grief in Gu Tianhao's eyes, but he didn't even feel that his nails were about to poke into his flesh.

Gu Tianhao seemed to be struggling, but he still said calmly: "I'm sorry, my wife is no longer here, I think, I'm not a qualified husband, and... Father. ”

When the host heard such an answer, he couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed, so he could only divert the topic and talk about business things again.

Gu Hualan suddenly turned off the TV, and walked over to eat breakfast with an expressionless face, but the calm of the empty eyes made Pei Mingyi a little panicked, and just wanted to say something, he was interrupted by Gu Hualan: "If you don't eat porridge again, it will be cold." ”

Pei Mingyi sighed in a low voice, but he was helpless, if he put this big and small together, a fool would be able to see it.

Gu Hualan finished eating this breakfast without knowing anything, and went upstairs to the room and closed the door without saying hello, and when he came back to his senses, Gu Hualan felt that his eyes were a little sour, and his heart felt like he had been pressed into a stone, and he was a little out of breath.

Gu Hualan really wanted to know who his father was, and had thought about it for many years, but the first time he saw Gu Tianhao, he was already very clear about this answer, whether it was her quasi-fatal intuition, or the touch from the depths of her blood, this father who saw her on TV for the first time after fifteen years, Gu Hualan really had mixed feelings in her heart.

"Tuk Tuk"

There was a knock on the door, and Pei Mingyi's voice came: "Xiao Hualan, it's time to go, I'll wait for you in the car." ”

Gu Hualan came back to his senses suddenly, and when he saw that it was already noon, he put on his coat and hurried out with a gift for Ye Qiao.

Pei Mingyi watched Gu Hualan rush out like a gust of wind in the car, and her stomach was not even completely hidden, and it is estimated that she didn't know how reluctant she was smiling now.

"Huzi, Hongxing Building." After Gu Hualan got in the car, he first told Huzi the destination, and then there was silence all the way plus looking out the window. Pei Mingyi is the ability to reach the sky, and he can't think of a way to relieve the pain caused by the father he has never seen since he was born, so he can only accompany her to be silent.

Gu Hualan's experience in two lives made her quickly adapt to her emotions, and she perfectly buried her panic deep in her heart before getting out of the car.

Hongxing Building is the premier time-honored hotel in Jiangcheng, when entering the banquet hall, Pei Mingyi was worried, the door in front of him seemed to weigh a thousand catties, and his hand was on it, but he couldn't push it open.

Gu Hualan was helpless, and was about to do it for him, but the door was opened from the inside, and a man who looked about the same age as Pei Mingyi and a handsome young man stood in front of him.

Seeing Pei Mingyi's complicated face, Gu Hualan had already guessed who this was.

"Mingyi..."It was Ye Xuan who spoke, looking at this old friend who had not seen him for ten years, his eyes were full of joy that could not be hidden, just looking at Pei Mingyi's appearance, it seemed that he had not let go of the things of the year.

"Stop standing, come in and sit." Ye Xuanquan didn't know Pei Mingyi's thoughts, so he welcomed Pei Mingyi in with a smile.

Gu Hualan saw Ye Qiao in the crowd at a glance, the tender pink dress made the whole person extraordinarily delicate and bright, and Xiao Nizi was holding a man's arm, smiling like a star.

After informing Pei Mingyi, Gu Hualan strode towards Ye Qiao. Unexpectedly, before he walked in front of him, Ye Qiao, who had already seen Gu Hualan, had already rushed over and hugged Gu Hualan: "Xiaolan, you are finally here, I have been waiting for you for a long time!" ”

Gu Hualan smiled and pinched the tip of Ye Qiao's nose, and before she could speak, a rather arrogant female voice came out from Ye Qiao's group of friends in Hong Kong: "What kind of child is this, let our birthday star wait for a long time, it's not small." ”

As soon as such words came out, before Gu Hualan moved, Ye Qiao had already stared at her eyes and began to fight back: "Lin Yanzhen, Gu Hualan is my good friend, I have no opinion, where is your turn to interject!" ”

At this time, the man who was originally standing next to Ye Qiao also walked over, stretched out his hand and looked at Gu Hualan friendly: "I am Ye Qiao's second brother Ye Shifan, you are Gu Hualan, Xiaoxiao always mentioned to us that you are a good friend of the mainland, thank you for taking care of Xiao Xiao." ”

Ye Qiao blushed and retorted in a low voice: "Second brother, I said don't call me small outside!" ”

Gu Hualan shook Ye Shifan's hand back, "Ye Qiao is my friend, it should be." After speaking, Gu Hualan handed the gift to Ye Qiao again: "Happy birthday, Ye Qiao." ”

Ye Qiao took the thing, the smile on her face couldn't be stopped, and she opened the very delicate box in front of her, and just opened it and took a look, Ye Qiao covered her mouth in surprise, "Xiaolan, this is too valuable!" ”

The people around thought that Ye Qiao's exclamation was just a polite and kind remark at first, but they all came over to take a look, and at this look, this group of young masters and young ladies who were born in the rich family of Hong Kong were also amazed.

- "The color of this jadeite is too beautiful!" ”

- "It's not just beautiful, this should be Zifei, such a large amount of water, it's really a rare thing." ”

- "I heard that in the Xu family's jade hall, a small earring made of Zifei has been sold for nearly 10 million!" ”

The discussion abounded, Gu Hualan patted the back of Ye Qiao's hand unexpectedly, and blinked, "It's not a rare thing, if you like it, I'll pick it for you another day." ”

Ye Qiao quickly put away the box and handed it to his second brother, then turned his head and threw himself into Gu Hualan's arms: "I like it so much, I love you to death Xiaolan!" ”

"Let's go, I'll take you to meet Daddy and Big Brother." Ye Qiao's eyes were stained with something crystal clear, and he didn't know whether he was happy or moved, so he pulled Gu Hualan and walked in the direction of Ye Xuan.

At this time, Ye Xuanzheng and Pei Mingyi were sitting together, two men who had struggled for most of their lives and were known for their iron-fisted style, face to face, they both found that the corners of each other's eyes were a little moist, and they couldn't help but smile at each other, and the smoke that was coiled in their hearts gradually disappeared in this knowing glance.