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Small conference room.

Taking a sip of the tea in the cup, Gu Heng put his right hand against his chin, silently listening to a debate in the conference room.

"Although it has been suppressed by NAVER in the market with the portal, it does not mean that Dau has opened up a gap that NAVER cannot catch up with in terms of technical strength."

Li Ran, who was wearing a light blue shirt, had sweat stains on his forehead and pointed to the demo screen behind him.

"But technology that can't be converted into market competitiveness is meaningless in business." Not far from him, someone spoke.

"No, the team and technical capabilities left by Dau over the years have been beneficial to Kakao's subsequent development of its own business."

Li Ran shook his head and picked up another material, and said slowly, "Kakao has made great strides in the past two years, and all businesses are moving forward, but one thing to be wary of is that this makes the burden of Kakaotalk, the core software, more and more redundant......

"In addition, Dau is the first portal in South Korea to develop the Internet and webtoons, and in the future, we may be able to cooperate more deeply with our group in various copyrights such as film and television adaptations......

After listening for a moment, Gu Heng put down the teacup and leaned forward slightly, "But one thing that cannot be avoided is that the merger of Kakao and Dau will dilute our interests, and the stock price of the group will probably be slightly under pressure......

Kingsheng's investment in South Korea in recent years can be broadly classified into two categories.

First, the investment is made to complement the development of the group's own business, such as the acquisition of film and television production companies, and the launch of AVVE, a streaming platform in cooperation with SK Telecom. The second is an investment in search of financial returns, such as a stake in Kakao and several additional capital injections.

And Jingsheng's investment in Kakao, with the soaring valuation of Kakao in recent years, is also reflected in the group's stock price.

On the bright side, there is not much eye-catching outside of Dau's volume, and all of Li Ran's analysis is more of a vision of the future.

But hearing Gu Heng's words, a hint of joy flashed in Li Ran's eyes.

With a light cough, he pressed the remote control, causing the demo screen to switch to another page, "KakaoCorp promises to ...... some of Kakaoga's"

......

"Next time, the expression on your face is well controlled."

Out of the conference room and into the elevator, Gu Heng glanced at Li Ran and pulled the corners of his mouth.

Li Ran coughed twice in embarrassment, "Got it."

In the conference room just now, the question raised by Gu Heng was itself the content of what Gu Heng asked him to negotiate with Kakao in recent days.

On the surface, it is difficult, but in fact, it is more like singing a double yellow and singing it to people from other departments of Jingsheng.

The elevator descends slowly to the first floor.

Outside the company's office building, it is already sunset.

The sound of loud horns from time to time on the streets indicates the arrival of the evening rush hour in Seoul.

It's going to be stuck in traffic again......

Gu Heng sighed silently in his heart, and then said goodbye to Li Ran.

......

When I returned downstairs to my apartment, there was only a purple afterglow left in the sky.

Picking up the meat dishes he bought when passing by a nearby supermarket, Gu Heng got out of the car.

As soon as he closed the car door, he looked up in shock.

"Aunt Jingshu? Why are you ......" Looking at He Jingshu who came out of the unit building, Gu Heng's heart suddenly tightened. ….

Seeing that it was him, He Jingshu first showed a little smile on her face, but then became solemn again.

"You come over to me."

Seeing Gu Heng approaching, she asked, "Upstairs, what's going on?"

Gu Heng's lips moved slightly, and he hesitated, "My friend, borrow it from me for one night, I."

I didn't know you were coming, so I ......."

"Borrowed for one night?" He Jingshu narrowed her eyes.

"Xiao Heng," she sighed softly, "Have you forgotten who is from Seoul?"

A native of Seoul, in Seoul, do you need to borrow from you, a Chinese?

Gu Heng was speechless for a while, "...... She ran to the rain last night and caught a cold, and she couldn't leave for a while, so I let her stay."

"Running out to the rain yourself?" Ha Jingshu gave him a roll of the eyes, "This kind of thing, Li Zhien won't do it after he goes to elementary school."

"What I said is true."

"Forget it, I don't bother to pay attention to your real or fake," He Jingshu waved her hand, "I originally brought you ginseng chicken soup, and I already left it for her, just to replenish her body."

Gu Heng hummed helplessly, "...... I see."

"Today, I was going to talk to you about Jong Hoon's future university, forget it, you go up and take care of her first. I'll call you again in the evening."

"Okay, Auntie, walk slowly."

He Jingshu nodded, took two steps, and then suddenly turned back.

"Xiao Heng, ......"

"Huh?"

"Yun'er, that girl's body looks thin......" Ha Jingshu hesitated for a moment and said half a sentence.

"Hmm......" Gu Heng thought she was still talking about a cold, and subconsciously responded, "She's usually in good health, and she eats a lot."

Looking at his wooden-like reaction, He Jingshu almost didn't come up in one breath.

Glaring at Gu Heng, she didn't have a good breath and said, "I mean, you can't be gentle with her?"

"Shall I be gentle with her?" Gu Heng's eyebrows furrowed.

"You, do it yourself." He Jingshu pointed at him and reluctantly turned to leave.

Looking at the back of her leaving, Gu Heng frowned and entered the unit building.

Today's He Jingshu is really a little weird.

He vaguely felt that Lin Yun'er seemed to have said something very remarkable to her.

The numbers in the elevator jumped, and soon the seventh floor was reached.

Back at the residence, the living room was empty, except for a thermos box on the coffee table.

It should be the ginseng chicken soup that He Jingshu just said.

Looking around in the living room, Gu Heng put down the bag in his hand and pushed open the door of the master bedroom.

As expected.

Approaching the small quilt that had risen on the bed, Gu Heng sat down on the floor beside the bed.

He reached out and touched the quilt, "...... Yuna?"

No response.

He smiled helplessly and touched her again, "I was in a meeting in the company just now, and I didn't see Aunt Jingshu's phone, this time it's me who ......is wrong."

The quilt was opened, and Lin Yun'er, whose hair was messy, sat up from the bed.

Gu Heng was slightly stunned.

Her face was too red......

It's just bright red.

"You ......," Gu Heng said hesitantly.

"I'm going to die with you today!" With a frustrated shout, Lin Yun'er directly reached out and pinched Gu Heng's neck. ….

It's a pity that after catching a cold, she really doesn't have much strength in her hands.

It was easily taken by Gu Heng into his palm.

After a stalemate for a long time, Lin Yun'er gave up on herself and buried her face back in the quilt, "If I don't die with you, I'll die myself."

"What the hell is going on?" Letting go of Lin Yun'er's hand, Gu Heng touched her hair, "If there is any misunderstanding, I'll just talk to Aunt Jingshu, she is not an unreasonable person."

"How can such a thing be made clear." Lin Yun'er replied in a muffled voice.

"What did you talk to her about......

There was silence in the bedroom.

"Take a bath....

..」 The sound of a mosquito moaning came from inside the quilt.

......

"Bath ......" Standing in front of the rice cooker, Ha Jingshu snorted softly.

"What are you talking about?"

After serving two bowls of ginseng chicken soup, Li Zhongxin looked at his wife and asked suspiciously.

If his memory is not wrong, it seems that before he went to serve the soup, He Jingshu was already standing in front of the rice cooker with an empty bowl and rice spoon.

"Oh, it's not ......."

He Jingshu came back to her senses and hurriedly scooped out the rice of the husband and wife.

Now Lee Jong-hoon is only out of class at night, and Lee Ji-eun and Gu Heng live alone outside, so only the couple eats dinner at home.

Returning to the dining table and sitting down, Li Zhongxin took the rice bowl handed by He Jingshu.

After eating for a while, Li Zhongxin sandwiched a small piece of meatball pancakes for his wife, "What did Xiao Heng say over there?"

"Huh?" He Jingshu was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously asked, "What?"

"Jong Hoon is in college."

Li Zhongxin first replied as a matter of course, and then looked at his wife suspiciously.

Ever since Fang came back from Gu Heng's side, He Jingshu seemed to have wandered from time to time.

"You said this, Xiao Heng said to call me at night to talk."

"That's fine...... Li Zhongxin nodded, "But didn't you see him?" Why don't you just talk to him in person?"

"Well, he's busy......" Ha Jingshu replied with some smirk.

Lee Jong-shin accepted this explanation and continued to pick up rice in his mouth.

There was a moment of silence at the dinner table.

"Grace and her father." He Jingshu suddenly spoke.

"Huh?"

"Xiao Heng is twenty-seven this year, right?"

"Well, if you follow our algorithm, it's more than twenty-seven." Lee Jong-shin smiled.

"yes." He Jingshu nodded thoughtfully.

"What's wrong?"

"It's nothing, it's just that I suddenly remembered that when we were born Zhi'en, it seemed that we were only twenty-three or four-year-old."

"How can this be the same?" Lee Jong-shin grinned, "It is not uncommon for young people nowadays to get married in their early thirties."

"It's still too late for thirty...... Ha Jingshu thought for a moment and said.

......

On the dinner table.

Gu Heng looked at someone who was eating rice opposite, and pushed the untouched ginseng chicken soup in front of him to her, "Don't let it be cold."

Lin Yun'er's head was lowered, and she almost buried it directly in the rice.

"My hair is going to fall into the bowl." Gu Heng reminded silently.

Lin Yun'er froze, and looked at the ginseng chicken soup that was wafting with the surging fragrance and heat. ….

Sensing Gu Heng's gaze falling on her, the red on her face, which had finally disappeared, quietly floated again.

"Don't think about that," Gu Heng smiled helplessly, "Let's take care of the illness first."

"Oh......"

"Besides," Gu Heng paused slightly, his face was not very good-looking, "And if you say that kind of thing inexplicably, your reputation will be damaged even more seriously, isn't it?"

It was he who was obviously misunderstood by He Jingshu for someone......

He was now struggling with how to explain this to He Jingshu.

The words fell, and there was a pain in the foot.

Raising her head, Lin Yun'er was looking at him with a blushing face, and word by word popped out from between her teeth, "No, yes, face!"

"Yes, yes, I'm shameless," Gu Heng shook his head and smiled, and pushed the ginseng chicken soup in front of her eyes, "Even if you have the strength to take revenge on me, you have to drink the ginseng chicken soup first, right?"

Lin Yun'er puffed out her mouth, didn't say anything more, and silently took the bowl.

"Does it taste too salty?" Gu Heng asked.

It is different from the ginseng chicken soup in Huaxia

In South Korea, ginseng chicken soup is made with much less salt, which is mainly used to improve the freshness of chicken soup, which does not necessarily meet the taste of foreigners.

However, He Jingshu takes care of his taste, and often adds more salt to his plate.

"Ani," Lin Yun'er shook her head in response, "It's delicious...... Thank you, Auntie, for me......

She is just ashamed because of a misunderstanding, and she doesn't discriminate between good and bad people.

"Got it, let's eat."

"Uh-huh."

......

In the bathroom, the water is steaming.

Hot water poured down on the skin.

"You listen to me, you can't leave everything to him, I don't know how to pity......

"Don't be too angry with him, Xiao Heng is a gentle character, probably still young, and Yun'er is so good-looking......

"I'll say him, don't worry......

"Pretty looking?" Lin Yun'er muttered in a small voice, "If only he really felt so......

The closest contact she had with someone was just over a year ago, and it didn't ......

"Hey, Yigu," the divergence of thoughts came to an abrupt halt, and Lin Yun'er covered her face, "Lin Yun'er, what are you thinking!" Shameless, shameless!"

Shaking her head, she tossed the thoughts aside and turned off the hot water.

Drying off and changing into clothes, she slipped on her slippers and walked out of the bathroom.

Gu Heng in the living room was holding his mobile phone to power on, and when he heard her coming out, he glanced back.

Seeing Lin Yun'er looking at herself and not knowing what she was doing, the corners of Gu Heng's mouth curled slightly, and he pointed to the cold medicine on the table.

Lin Yun'er nodded obediently.

came to Gu Heng and sat down, she took the cold medicine next to her and swallowed two pills.

Gu Heng put his mind back on the call with He Jingshu.

"It's not impossible to study in Huaxia, it's just that in comparison, the choice of majors and employment in the future may be narrower......" After a pause, Gu Heng shook his head again, "But these are actually small things, depending on what Zhong Xun and you think."

No matter how he chooses, he can always arrange it for Lee Jong-hoon.

After chatting a few more words, Gu Heng was about to hang up the phone when he caught a glimpse of Yun'er beside him, and added, "That's right...... Yoona asked me to convey her thanks to you."

Lin Yun'er gave him another punch from behind.

Gu Heng looked back in confusion.

Lin Yun'er's eyes drifted to the side, "Can't you convey it when I'm not there......

Gu Heng was speechless for a moment.

Ending the call, he took a blanket from the side and gave it to her, "Why have you washed it for so long, you haven't healed from your cold completely.....

Lin Yun'er's face was hot, and she muttered, "I want you to take care of it."

Wrapped tightly in the blanket on her body, she tilted her head to look at Gu Heng for a moment, and gently touched him with her elbow, "Gu Heng."

"Huh?"

"I'm almost getting better from my cold...... Tomorrow I want to go home." Lin Yun'er said softly.

「...... Okay." Gu Heng touched her hair.

In the blink of an eye, Lin Yun'er raised three fingers at him.

Gu Heng laughed and gently hugged the girl's soft body into his arms.

"Thirty seconds, I'm not greedy......" she muttered quietly.

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