Chapter 29

Zhu Kun and the other two were instantly very anxious.

Is Mr. Gu's dissatisfaction with them indicative that punishment will soon follow?

Gouzi and Liuzi were relatively fine, just feeling simple fear.

But Zhu Kun was trembling all over. Thinking about the pain from that night, and knowing that it was only at one percent intensity, Zhu Kun felt like he was about to faint.

"Boss, is Mr. Gu dissatisfied with how we handled Huang Dafu?" Gouzi asked softly.

"It's impossible. We didn't even decide how to handle Huang Dafu, so how could Mr. Gu be satisfied or dissatisfied? Unless Mr. Gu wanted Huang Dafu dead. But Mr. Gu didn't seem to have that intention. I think the problem lies with this car! It seems Mr. Gu was picked up by this car yesterday! And the driver was a woman!" Liuzi suddenly had a flash of insight and analyzed seriously.

"Are you saying Mr. Gu doesn't want the woman driving the car to see us or have any contact with us?" Gouzi quickly caught on.

"I think that's it!" Liuzi nodded.

Watching the car that had already started and driven away, Zhu Kun suddenly understood.

Their handling of Huang Dafu wasn't wrong; the mistake was in choosing the wrong time and place to report in person.

Zhu Kun was extremely frustrated.

He had intended to make Mr. Gu recognize his value, but now he realized he had made a big mistake.

"Boss, what should we do?" Gouzi said, "Should we try to clear up this misunderstanding?"

"What can we do? Don't go and make things worse. We'll go back... Mr. Gu won't contact us. We can only contact Mr. Gu again after a month, and we must not come here to wait for Mr. Gu again!" Zhu Kun said, praying, "I hope Mr. Gu isn't too angry this time!"

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"Why did Sister Chen send you to pick me up again! I can take a taxi myself!" Gu Fan sent a friendly signal to Zuo Xiaolan.

"Sister Chen treats you so well and trusts you so much. I didn't expect you to be this kind of person!" Zuo Xiaolan said coldly.

"What kind of person am I?" Gu Fan was very helpless.

"Don't tell me the three people you met are all good people!" Zuo Xiaolan gave Gu Fan a look of disdain through her glasses.

Thinking about how Chen Wanqing was facing the aggressive Wan Qiyun externally and harboring a wolf with ill intentions internally, Zuo Xiaolan couldn't help but worry about Chen Wanqing.

"What is a good person? What is your definition of a good person? Does someone who looks bad automatically mean they are bad, and someone who looks good automatically mean they are good? Judging a person based on their appearance is too hasty!" Gu Fan didn't want to explain in detail; he just wanted to express his viewpoint and not judge people by their appearance.

Who says Zhu Kun and his gang can't be good people?

Can't thugs be good people?

Judging people too hastily is not good.

Zuo Xiaolan rarely contradicted Gu Fan's words. She thought of Wan Qiyun.

Does Wan Qiyun look like a bad person from the outside? No!

On the contrary, Wan Qiyun is extremely charming, embodying all the best qualities.

But Wan Qiyun is a bad person!

So, judging whether someone is good or bad based on their appearance is indeed a hasty judgment, which makes sense.

However, although Zuo Xiaolan didn't contradict Gu Fan, she wouldn't hide what she saw today from Chen Wanqing. As for how Chen Wanqing would choose, Zuo Xiaolan couldn't control that.

Arriving at Chen Wanqing's house, this time Chen Wanqing didn't rush off immediately.

She was busy in the kitchen.

"Gu Fan, you're here! Hurry up, I've almost finished preparing. You take over the cooking! Xinxin loves the food you make, so you'll have to work hard. I'll pay you extra!" Chen Wanqing said with a smile when she saw Gu Fan.

"Really, Sister Chen, you said it!" Gu Fan's eyes lit up, looking like he was eager for money.

"I said it, and it's true. Get to work!" Chen Wanqing was in a good mood.

"By the way, make more, Xiaolan is eating here too!" Chen Wanqing said with a smile, "I'll hand over the kitchen to you completely!"

"Enjoy your meal. Let me tell you, even if you hired a national-level chef, they wouldn't be as good as me!" Gu Fan boasted, though he hadn't actually competed with a national-level chef, his master said that the food made by a national-level chef wasn't as tasty as Gu Fan's... Isn't that enough to judge?

"I don't know what a national-level chef is like, but I've been to many good hotels in Donghai City, and their dishes are far inferior to your skills from yesterday!" Chen Wanqing said with a smile, "I really can't understand how you, at such a young age, can have such good cooking skills!"

"Sister Chen, if you had been forced to take charge of three meals a day from a young age and had to satisfy a very picky eater, I believe you would have even better cooking skills than me!" Gu Fan shrugged, thinking about how hard it was to satisfy his master's picky mouth.

"It seems you had a difficult childhood..." Chen Wanqing said with a smile.

"Not really, these skills are my wealth. So, whether the past was bitter or sweet, what matters most is what it can leave for the present and the future!" Gu Fan was busy cooking while chatting with Chen Wanqing, not neglecting either.

"That's quite a philosophical statement. I'll go wake Xinxin up and tell her you're making breakfast for her!" Chen Wanqing smiled and left the kitchen.

Gu Fan didn't know if Chen Wanqing was moved by his words, but she was indeed in a very good mood.

Just a small change from Chen Jiaxin made Chen Wanqing so happy. Is this what family affection is?

Gu Fan wasn't joking when he said he envied Chen Jiaxin. He really meant it.

Zuo Xiaolan naturally saw that Chen Wanqing was in a good mood and hesitated, deciding not to add to her worries for the moment.

But watching Gu Fan busy in the kitchen, she felt quite conflicted.

Because of the multifaceted nature Gu Fan displayed in a short time, Zuo Xiaolan was unsure about what kind of person he really was. Even her firm belief that Gu Fan wasn't a good person was wavering, ready to be overturned at any moment.

Chen Jiaxin got up quickly, and Gu Fan's breakfast was extremely appealing to her.

This made Chen Wanqing very excited, after all, she was the one who woke Chen Jiaxin up, even though the main reason was Gu Fan's breakfast, but she was the one who did it, giving her a sense of achievement.

Sometimes, people are very easily satisfied.

After breakfast, Chen Wanqing and Zuo Xiaolan washed the dishes together!

After Chen Wanqing changed her clothes, she went to work.

"How was it?" Chen Wanqing said with a smile, "Was it worth waking you up so early to pick up Gu Fan? Such a breakfast isn't easy to come by. Yes, in the morning, go and buy more ingredients. You can add more variety, and some seafood. I don't know if Gu Fan can cook seafood... Xinxin actually really likes seafood!"

"Okay!" Zuo Xiaolan drove seriously, agreeing. Seeing Chen Wanqing so excited, Zuo Xiaolan really didn't know whether she should tell her about what she saw when picking up Gu Fan.

"Xiaolan, do you know? Yesterday, Xinxin spoke to me on her own and called me mom..." Chen Wanqing's excitement really needed someone to share it with, and Zuo Xiaolan was undoubtedly the best choice.

Zuo Xiaolan was indeed her subordinate, but she was also her close friend.

"Ms. Chen, this morning when I went to pick up Gu Fan, I saw those three thugs waiting for him at the entrance of the neighborhood again!" After much thought, Zuo Xiaolan reported the situation.

"Are they the same three people from yesterday?" Chen Wanqing asked.

"Yes!"

"This means Gu Fan has quite a few acquaintances. There's nothing wrong with that. Actually, whether someone is good or bad can't be judged by their appearance. People who look like thugs aren't necessarily bad, and people who don't look like thugs aren't necessarily good. Wan Qiyun is a perfect example, a bad person in the guise of a good person!" Chen Wanqing sighed.

Zuo Xiaolan was stunned. Chen Wanqing's words were so similar to what Gu Fan had said!

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"You're quite relaxed!" Gu Fan looked at Chen Jiaxin, who was lying on the sofa, legs up, watching TV, and was speechless.

"Hehe, with someone eager to do the work for me, why wouldn't I be happy?" Chen Jiaxin blinked and smiled.

"Why would someone be eager to do the work for you?" Gu Fan sat down and asked.

"I know, I understand, I'm changing, slowly but surely." Chen Jiaxin pouted.

"If you understand, that's good. Go and get ready, we need to go get the photos. I subtly probed Sister Chen's attitude, and she didn't mention anything about the past. I think we need to put in more effort to uncover the truth!" Gu Fan knew that Chen Wanqing hadn't told Chen Jiaxin anything in all this time, so the chances of her telling him were even lower.

"You probed? Won't it make her suspicious?" Chen Jiaxin quickly sat up.

"How could it! Do you think I'm as clumsy as you?" Gu Fan said with a smile.

"You're the clumsy one!" Chen Jiaxin was angry.

"Who's clumsy, we both know. Go and change your clothes quickly. I have something to do at noon, and I don't know if I'll be free in the afternoon. If you don't go in the morning, I won't go with you!" Gu Fan urged, as he had a lunch appointment with his senior.

"What's up? Can't I go with you?" Chen Jiaxin asked curiously.

As long as she followed Gu Fan, even if he didn't say anything, Chen Jiaxin was sure she could gradually uncover all of Gu Fan's secrets!

"It's not suitable for you to go!" Gu Fan shook his head. It was his first visit to his senior's house, and there might be many people he hadn't met. Taking Chen Jiaxin along would be inappropriate.

Most importantly, there were big secrets there, and for Gu Fan, who wanted to keep Chen Jiaxin curious, maintaining the mystery was essential. There was no way he would let Chen Jiaxin come into contact with these things. So, he wouldn't take her, definitely not!