Chapter 11: You Have the Potential to Live Off Women

"If everything goes according to plan, yes," replied Gu Jingting in a calm tone, as if he was about to take on a regular job instead of inheriting a vast fortune.

Ruan Qi let out a sneer and continued mockingly, "It seems that your grandfather is still in his right mind. Giving the company to you is much more reliable than giving it to his great-grandson, Xiao Jin Sun. If it were in Xiao Jin Sun's hands, it would definitely go bankrupt within ten years."

The Gu family was a prosperous clan that had thrived for a century, with many members engaging in politics and business and holding prominent positions. The foundation that supported the Gu family was the massive assets of the Gu Corporation. To prevent disputes among siblings over the inheritance, the ancestral rule of the Gu family was for the eldest son or eldest grandson to inherit the company.

Gu Jingting had an older half-brother, Gu Changhai, who was twenty years his senior. When Gu Changhai started working in the company, Gu Jingting was still in kindergarten. By the time Gu Jingting came of age, Gu Changhai had been in charge of the company for many years and posed no threat to him.

However, when Gu Jingting interned at the company at the age of eighteen, he showed extraordinary business talent that was different from ordinary people. The projects he handled were all remarkable successes, which made Gu Changhai feel a serious sense of crisis, and he expelled Gu Jingting from the country without any hesitation. If it were not for Gu Changhai being diagnosed with late-stage lung cancer a year ago, Gu Jingting would not have returned to the country now.

Gu Changhai had a twenty-five-year-old son, Gu Ziming, who, in theory, should have been the one to inherit the company in the absence of his grandfather. However, Gu Changhai was deeply scheming and had raised his son to be a wastrel. Gu Ziming had it all, from drinking, eating, gambling, to prostitution, and was a typical prodigal son.

Seeing that Gu Jingting seemed indifferent to the matter, Ruan Qi had to remind him, "Your grandfather is shrewd, and he might be using you as a stepping stone to pave the way for Xiao Jin Sun. Moreover, your older brother, who is almost at death's door, will definitely not give up easily. Be careful not to work hard and end up making a wedding dress for others."

Gu Jingting played with the exquisite lighter in his hand, and his movement paused when he heard this. The blue flame burned in his palm.

"Ruan Qi, do you know a saying: A gentleman takes revenge ten years later?" He looked down at the lighter in his palm, and the blue flame seemed to be burning in his ink-black eyes.

It had been exactly ten years since Gu Changhai had used despicable means to force him out of the country.

"Oh, what do you want to do?" Ruan Qi asked excitedly, as if looking forward to something about to happen.

Gu Jingting took out a cigarette and lit it with the lighter. The smoke diffused from his fingertips, and his deep gaze seemed to be lost in thought.

Then, his phone rang, and Gu Jingting frowned slightly as he answered the call.

"Fan Fan has diarrhea, I need to go back," he said after hanging up.

Ruan Qi waved his hand, indicating that he should leave. "You're quite a responsible father."

When they found out that Lin Yike was pregnant, her fetus was not even six months old, and forcibly inducing labor was not an impossible option. Based on Ruàn Qí's understanding of Gu Jǐngtíng, he thought that he wouldn't want the child.

But Gu Jingting surprisingly allowed Lin Yike to give birth to the child. This result was indeed somewhat unexpected.

As Gu Jingting picked up his suit jacket hanging on the back of the sofa, the signed check accidentally fell out.

Ruan Qi picked it up and glanced at the amount, curiously asking, "Where did you get this small amount of money check?"

"Fan Fan's mother gave me living expenses," Gu Jingting casually replied.

After hearing this, Ruan Qi couldn't help but laugh and tease, "I never thought that Fourth Young Master Gu has the potential to eat soft food."