Chapter 165: After Binding the Child-Bearing System, Becoming a Winner in Life Chapter 166: The Newly Rich Family's Path to the Top (

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Protagonist:

Shen Yao

In May, the weather outside had just turned hot, and Gu Bingcheng, who had been recuperating elsewhere, fell into a coma.

The coma came without any warning; by the time Gu Mengyan and the others received the news and rushed over at the first moment, Gu Bingcheng had already been sent to the ICU, and the relevant doctors stated that the patient's physical condition was not optimistic.

At this, Shen Yao and Gu Jingrun stood relatively far away; the two had only brought Gu Xuan Yu, who could barely take care of himself, and the family of three huddled together honestly, quietly discussing the old master who was already comatose in the ward.

Gu Xuan Yu thought less; his remaining energy was entirely focused on worrying about Great-Grandfather's health. When Shen Yao had him go comfort Great-Grandmother Li Shuli, who doted on him, he immediately marched in on his short little legs and entered the role.

"Look at our son, a natural talent; envious or not?"

Shen Yao still had the mood to mock Gu Jingrun; the couple might have worried expressions on their faces, but in reality, they did not take this matter to heart at all.

Gu Bingcheng having an accident fell within their range of expectations.

He's old, plus with the Gu Group's internal strife escalating, who wouldn't want the portion held in Gu Bingcheng's hands?

It's even better if Gu Bingcheng isn't around; everyone gathers together to divide it up, and no one suffers a loss.

"Can't be envious, but regarding Grandfather's matter, it's said there's a hidden story."

The most intuitive manifestation is that Little Uncle Gu Mengbai brought Gu Bingcheng's regularly used lawyer along with him.

Gu Bingcheng left a will long ago, regarding the division of his property after his death.

This does not refer to the entire Gu Group, but it indeed involves shares of the Gu Group corporation.

Gu Mengbai has always been favored by Gu Bingcheng, and after returning from abroad, his performance was also outstanding.

Even though his identity issue has never been able to be brought to the table, what does that count for compared to the massive assets that can be obtained? This is a benefit others would die for.

Shen Yao raised an eyebrow, and with tacit understanding, reached out to pat Gu Jingrun's shoulder, "Grandmother looks emotionally stable; she should have countermeasures in mind."

At the very least, after Gu Bingcheng forced her to reluctantly acknowledge Gu Mengbai as her biological son, she could still backhandedly send him abroad in exile for over a decade; she is no easy lamp to deal with.

Gu Mengbai hires a lawyer, Li Shuli can also hire a lawyer; at that time, the two legal teams face off directly in a PK, just seeing whose skill is superior.

"Rest assured, my health is still fine; you all go back for now.

Wait until your father's condition stabilizes a bit, and I'll arrange a special plane to send him back to Yingzhong."

Li Shuli stroked Gu Xuan Yu's head, then spoke to Gu Mengyan and the others, and herself stood up and walked toward the doorway.

Seeing birth mother leave, regardless of whether biological son or not, they all hurriedly chased after her.

The younger generation, however, did not leave; they had to be mindful of Gu Bingcheng lying in the ward, even though Gu Bingcheng was currently completely unaware of the situation outside.

They probably stayed at the hospital for several hours; by the time Shen Yao and Gu Jingrun led Gu Xuan Yu out, the sky outside had already darkened.

The place they were staying was a villa at Shan Jiao; the innermost part of the villa was the sanatorium used by Gu Bingcheng and Li Shuli for recuperation.

The sanatorium is not open to the public; it is exclusively used to serve Gu Bingcheng and Li Shuli.

And the villa cluster built around the sanatorium is left as temporary residences for other Gu Family members coming to visit them.

The black sedan slowly stopped at the villa entrance; Gu Jingrun got out to receive Shen Yao and Gu Xuan Yu, and the family of three entered.

The cook responsible for dinner had already prepared the meals, and together with the servants standing at the entrance, welcomed the master's arrival.

"You all go be busy; if there's anything, I'll call you."

Shen Yao waved her hand, first went upstairs to simply clean up and wash, then changed into new clothes and came back down.

Gu Jingrun and Gu Xuan Yu sat on the sofa; they had already washed up clean.

Seeing wife/mother come down, the father and son simultaneously stood up to welcome her.

Shen Yao glanced at the tabletop covered in dishes, "Why aren't you eating?"

Gu Jingrun's expression was gentle, "We'll eat together."

Shen Yao smiled and hooked her arm through Gu Jingrun's, leading Gu Xuan Yu over with one hand.

Several hours without a drop of water or food; never mind the child, even adults couldn't bear it.

After eating a full meal beautifully, the family of three chose to return to their rooms to rest.

Gu Xuan Yu was sleepy; children have vigorous energy, but it depends on the occasion.

That hospital place is oppressive and tragic; Gu Xuan Yu simply couldn't take it.

"Be good, sleep; Mommy will accompany you."

Coaxing Gu Xuan Yu to lie on the bed and fall asleep, Shen Yao straightened his quilt, turned around, closed the room door, and returned to the residence she shared with Gu Jingrun.

Gu Jingrun had just asked about the situation at home; Gu Xuan Xu and Gu Xuan Yan, the two children, were very sensible, but suddenly not seeing their relatives still made them panic.

Gu Jingrun comforted them with heartache for a long time, promising to return as soon as possible before coaxing the two children into a good state.

"Did the two children trouble you?" Shen Yao softly asked with concern, coming to sit beside Gu Jingrun.

Gu Jingrun shook his head; after finishing talking about the children, he started chatting about today's matters at the hospital.

Shen Yao touched the ring on her hand, "The family's conflicts are not small.

Once Grandfather is gone, these conflicts will definitely be exposed."

Before, it relied on Gu Bingcheng suppressing them; after all, he was a ruthless character who single-handedly built up the Gu Group; even after retiring for decades, the forces within the group still cannot be underestimated.

As the current Head of the Family, Gu Mengyan is not weak, but compared to Gu Bingcheng, he still lacks a few parts of decisiveness.

Cracks have already appeared inside the Gu Group; they are not something that can be easily swallowed down.

"The most urgent task is what benefits we can get here."

Take over the Gu Group? Don't even daydream; Gu Mengyan is only in his fifties, the prime of life, impossible to retire and yield to the worthy.

Besides, even if Gu Mengyan dared to retire, others wouldn't dare to move to take over.

There are quite a few elders from Gu Bingcheng's era existing inside the Gu Group.

These old hands are all black-hearted and ruthless; young people like Gu Jingrun can't handle them.

"We've always been neither up nor down in the Gu Family; even Grandmother's side values Eldest Young Master and the cousin more.

Better to focus on self-preservation first, and strive for medical-related industries as much as possible."

Once unfamiliar, twice familiar; Gu Jingrun is relatively familiar with the medical sector, so if he really comes over it'll be easier to get hands-on management.

Shen Yao, on the other hand, suggested Gu Jingrun consider high-tech electronics industries.

"That would be more forward-looking and developmental; medical reform has taken several cuts these years, and although Gu Group hasn't suffered as much as the Zhou clan, the withering is visible to the naked eye.

Better to go move the cake in the electronics field; Second Uncle's side also can't keep harvesting wool forever."

Does Gu Mengqing really have no temper? His private schemes targeting them are not few.

Especially after Gu Jingzhe's wedding, the Liu Family has political power and propaganda, plus the influence Gu Mengqing holds in his grip — they've already made quite a lot of money together.

If not for Gu Mengqing tearing faces with Qin Kelan and her husband over the illegitimate son, Gu Mengqing maintaining a guarded attitude toward Gu Jingzhe, today it wouldn't just be Gu Mengbai bringing a lawyer out — the whole family would already be dividing assets in the hospital.

After hearing Shen Yao's suggestion, Gu Jingrun paused for a long moment, then reached out and gently stroked her cheek, "I'll listen to you in everything," if this is your wish.

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Gu Bingcheng's incident this time happened suddenly; the wedding guests stayed in a different place for three full days, waiting until Gu Bingcheng's condition stabilized before boarding flights back to Yingzhong one after another.

But this is only the beginning; Gu Bingcheng is temporarily comatose and cannot decide, but his spouse Li Shuli is still alive, and Li Shuli emphasized she would return to Yingzhong by chartered plane, so the Old House side must prepare in advance.

Including Gu Bingcheng's recuperation and treatment at the Old House and a series of other issues.

As the eldest branch's daughter-in-law, Zhou Min Hui has always carried a heavy burden.

The few inner-chamber women who were originally idle at the Old House, together with Su Yingying who had just given birth, were all busy to the point their feet didn't touch the ground.

Shen Yao handled company affairs as usual, occasionally also moving to acquire shares in other companies she favored.

On Gu Jingrun's side, with Shen Yao's reminder, he simply put most of his energy into the electronics industry held by Gu Mengyan.

Of course, Gu Group has many profitable sectors; Gu Jingrun adhered to the tradition of casting a wide net to catch more fish, and didn't let a single thing he fancied slip by.

Because of this matter, Gu Jingrun was even privately warned by Gu Jingxing.

"Eldest Young Master, Grandfather's situation is unclear, Second Uncle and Little Uncle are eyeing covetously. You keep staring at your own brothers — not too appropriate, is it."

This is normal competition, not thieves; who are you guarding against here.

"Some things are predestined not to be yours; no matter how hard you try, it's useless."

Gu Jingxing has his own logic of conduct; Second Uncle and Little Uncle are just outsiders — first press down the three brothers who pose a certain threat to him, and he'll probably get the Head of the Family position.

With the Head of the Family's authority in hand, why worry about Second Uncle and Little Uncle? They're all troubles that can be dealt with anytime.

Gu Jingrun sneered, feeling Gu Jingxing had been disgusting from childhood to now.

Thought marrying Jiang Peiyi and suffering a loss would make him reflect; didn't expect him to directly become even worse.

Sure enough, Yao Yao was right; with this kind of self-satisfied yet muddle-headed person, there's simply no point trying to communicate — too much wasted time.

Striding past Gu Jingxing and leaving, Gu Jingrun remained self-willed as ever.

Returning home in the evening, Gu Jingrun didn't forget to tell this matter to Shen Yao as idle chat.

"This Eldest Young Master of mine, still can't change his nature, thinking the present is the past."

Back then Gu Jingrun was young and not taken seriously; going out he was mostly ignored by everyone.

Gu Jingxing, heaven's favored son, naturally could speak from on high.

But now is not the past; Gu Jingrun's reputation in Gu Group is stronger than Gu Jingxing's, so why should he still endure? It's not like he likes being a punching bag.

Shen Yao speculated in words, "Could it be Eldest Young Master has some trump card?"

Gu Jingrun looked up, "Grandfather's will?"

Shen Yao raised an eyebrow, "Little Uncle is the first choice, but Little Uncle's opportunity to enter Gu Group back then was Green Forest Real Estate sent over by Eldest Young Master."

Although Green Forest Real Estate is still losing money, Gu Mengbai doesn't only have Green Forest Real Estate; the old master privately secretly gave quite a few good things.

Speaking to here, Shen Yao let out an 'aiyo', sighing that these people in the Old House are quite miserable — tied together they can't compare to a single youngest son.

Gu Jingrun coldly laughed, "No result yet; who loses who wins is still undecided."

But thinking about it, if the old man really dares to operate, then Gu Mengbai stops here.

Gu Mengyan and them worked hard for decades; they won't make wedding clothes for others.