The Mouth Is Stubborn, But the Body Is Quite Honest [Rebirth] - Chapter 28

Chapter 28: 028 “I Insist on Making You Owe Me This Favor!”

“Really?” Gu Hongyi was a definite doting father, and Gu Linlang’s last sentence easily won him over.

Gu Linlang nodded firmly. As a reborn individual, she was fully confident in Qi Wanyang’s Xuanji system.

Gu Hongyi’s face immediately broke into a smile of relief, and his tone relaxed significantly: “Daughter, you’ve truly grown up. My body is getting a bit tired. I always have to be so cautious, afraid of this and that. Now that you’re by my side, I feel much more settled.”

“Dad, what are you talking about!” Gu Linlang quickly interrupted him. “You’ll always be the decisive, brilliant business genius in my heart. You not only manage the company so well, but you also take such good care of the family.”

Her nose stung at this point. Recalling her sudden death in the previous life, which caused her father to suffer the loss of his child, her throat tightened. She took a deep breath: “Dad, I’m all grown up now. I can share more of your burdens.”

Gu Hongyi stood up and gently patted his daughter’s shoulder, saying kindly: “Okay, your father trusts you.”

Gu Linlang’s eyes darted around. Remembering how Gu Sheng missed the AI boom in her previous life, she quickly suggested: “Dad, should we consider smart residences? The East Coast resort is under construction, right? We could add some black technology, like…”

“Oh, it’s rare for you to have an idea,” Gu Hongyi interrupted her cheerfully. “Then write a proposal for me to review first. If it’s reliable, we’ll proceed as you say.”

Gu Linlang’s heart soared. She had written plenty of those when she interned at Gu Sheng in her previous life. “Then it’s settled, Dad! You can’t go back on your word!”

“When have I ever lied to you?” Gu Hongyi affectionately rubbed her hair. “Aren’t you graduating soon? It’s the perfect time to come intern at the company. Report tomorrow. Get familiar with the business early, and you can become independent like Little Yang someday.”

“Huh?” Gu Linlang was stunned. Why was this plot point happening early? In her previous life, her dad had only asked her to intern after she officially graduated.

Gu Linlang pouted. Even though she had taken business management courses in university to compete with Qi Wanyang and had good grades, running a company really wasn’t her thing.

Just then, Gu Linlang noticed Sun Lirong standing by the study door and quickly rushed over: “Aunt Rong, when did you get here? The tea is too hot, let me take it.”

Even though Sun Lirong was her stepmother, she was well aware of her place.

She smiled and stepped back: “Linlang is getting more sensible. But I’ll handle this small matter. You go back to whatever you need to do.”

Gu Linlang, already struggling with how to respond to the internship offer, quickly took the opportunity to escape: “Great, Aunt Rong loves me the most. Dad, Aunt Rong, I’m going back to my room now. Dad, wait for my proposal~”

Watching her daughter’s hurried exit, Gu Hongyi shook his head helplessly, a smile on his face.

Sun Lirong hesitated for a moment before speaking: “Are you really going to invest in Qi’an’s intelligent drug development system and develop smart residences, Brother Yi?”

Gu Hongyi took a sip of tea: “You heard all that?”

“I just came to bring tea. I didn’t realize Linlang was here,” Sun Lirong paused, but couldn’t help voicing her concern: “What she said… the risk is significant. Qi’an’s internal affairs are in chaos due to the passing of Old Madam Qi. It’s hard to say if Qi Wanyang can stabilize the situation. If we rush in to cooperate now…”

Gu Hongyi waved his hand to interrupt her: “I understand your concerns. But my daughter has grown up. Her vision and courage are increasingly like mine when I was young, and she looks more and more like her mother.” As he said this, a trace of tenderness flashed in his eyes. Sun Lirong knew he was thinking of his deceased wife again.

“I believe the daughter of Gu Hongyi and Lin Sixuan will definitely be an outstanding talent. If this investment succeeds, it’s a great opportunity for Linlang to take over the company. If it fails, we’ll consider it money spent on a lesson. She will definitely learn a lot from it.”

Sun Lirong still had doubts, but seeing the resolute look in Gu Hongyi’s eyes, she knew further discussion was pointless.

But given Gu Sheng’s current financial situation, can it really withstand a large-scale investment failure?

Gu Linlang hummed a tune, returning to her room in a cheerful mood.

“Hmph, Qi Wanyang, so what if I like to be a busybody?” She flopped onto her soft bed, hugging a pillow and rolling around happily. “I insist on making you owe me this favor!”

Thinking about the expression Qi Wanyang might show when she finds out Gu Linlang is representing Gu Sheng to save the day, Gu Linlang couldn’t help but laugh out loud.

If this cooperation goes smoothly… maybe their strained relationship could truly ease up a bit? After all, there was no deep-seated hatred between her and Qi Wanyang, just some old grudges.

If so, with the overlap in project collaboration, could she and Qi Wanyang return to the innocent, inseparable relationship they had as children?

Gu Linlang immediately shook her head, trying to banish the ridiculous idea from her mind.

Why would she want to be inseparable friends with Qi Wanyang?

It must be the influence of the Rebirth System, wanting to naturally increase contact with Qi Wanyang to earn Love Value and exchange it for a healthy heart, right?

But despite her reasoning, her heart felt inexplicably empty, as if something was missing.

More accurately, something had been quietly changing since that out-of-control kiss at the Japanese hot spring inn…

Gu Linlang unconsciously traced her lips with her fingertips. Qi Wanyang’s somewhat dominating words echoed in her ears again: “Gu Linlang, if you really want to kiss a woman, you can only come to me.”

Why did Qi Wanyang say something like that?

They had clearly kissed so passionately. Did Qi Wanyang really not have any other thoughts?

Hmph. When they met today, all Gu Linlang felt was Qi Wanyang’s distance and coldness.

So, that smelly fox was just playing with her then!

“Ugh, I’m still so annoyed!” Gu Linlang buried her face in the pillow in frustration.

The next day, Gu Linlang woke up leisurely in the warm morning sun.

Golden streaks of sunlight spilled into the room, gently caressing her cheek. She squinted slightly, enjoying the comfortable warmth.

Thinking about what she was going to do soon, Gu Linlang was wide awake. She jumped out of bed, eagerly rushing into the bathroom to wash up thoroughly.

In the mirror, her skin was fair, her features delicate, and her bright, round apricot eyes sparkled with vitality.

After washing up, Gu Linlang picked up her phone and called her father.

The call was answered almost immediately. Gu Hongyi’s deep voice came through the receiver: “My precious daughter, what is it?”

“Dad, did you tell Qi Wanyang that you agree to the cooperation?” Gu Linlang asked, walking into her walk-in closet while still on the phone.

“I just finished the morning meeting. I’ve already persuaded the board to agree to invest in Qi’an’s smart medical project,” Gu Hongyi laughed. “I was just about to have my secretary send over the Letter of Intent.”

“No, no, no!” Gu Linlang quickly interrupted, unconsciously twirling the ends of her hair. “Um… how about I go myself? I’ll deliver the Letter of Intent directly to Qi’an?”

Gu Hongyi on the other end of the phone was visibly surprised: “You want to go to Qi’an yourself? That’s too much trouble…”

“No trouble at all, no trouble~” Gu Linlang had already opened the closet. Her fingers lingered over a row of suits before precisely pulling out a beige business suit, which she held up to herself in the mirror. Mmm, it’s both dignified and not too stuffy. Perfect.

“How can contributing to the company be called trouble?” She blinked, her tone cheerful. “Besides, I’ve never been to the Qi’an headquarters. It’ll be a good learning experience~”

Gu Hongyi’s hearty laugh came over the phone: “Alright, then you go. I’ll have Little Chen accompany you. I’ll have him prepare the Letter of Intent for you to take.”

The “Little Chen” Gu Hongyi mentioned was one of his secretaries—quiet but competent. Gu Linlang had worked with him during her internship at her own company in the previous life.

Gu Linlang nodded in agreement and hung up the phone.

She was already impatient to see Qi Wanyang’s look of disbelief, gratitude, and regret when she found out that Gu Linlang was the one representing the company to discuss the collaboration~