Chapter 1441: Principal Gu's Wisdom 1

Wang Yong has property in Jiangzhou, but the couple lives alone, and he is worried about his wife's health.

He is also uneasy about hiring a nanny.

So Shi Youxuan took the initiative to invite them to live at her home; in any case, the house is large and there are plenty of empty rooms, so they might as well move in, as it would be more convenient to look after them.

She had been so busy bickering with her daughter just now that she had actually forgotten such an important matter.

Old friends meeting again were especially happy.

Shi Ran chatted with Liu Min, asking her if Uncle Wang was treating her well.

Liu Min nodded shyly: "He is very good in every way, and he dotes on me a lot."

This time when she came over, she also brought news of Shi Yuansheng's mother, Black Widow.

Black Widow really has a way of dealing with men; after breaking up with a wealthy businessman from the United States, she quickly hooked another tycoon even richer than James.

This tycoon is even wealthier, but also older, being eighty-three years old this year.

The old man is completely infatuated with Black Widow and insists on marrying her; they are preparing to hold the wedding in the near future.

It is not strange for Black Widow to hold a wedding, but Liu Min had another important piece of news: that tycoon has never had any biological children of his own in his entire life.

The tycoon having no children means that after he dies, the legal Heir to all his assets will be Black Widow.

Liu Min is worried that after Black Widow inherits the massive fortune, she will come back to reclaim Shi Yuan.

Shi Ran is also worried, but that is a matter for the future; thinking about it now is too far off.

Moreover, she still harbors a glimmer of hope, a hope that Black Widow won't come back to claim the child at all; after all, it was already agreed upon back then, and there is a contract!

The Gu family.

Principal Gu was watering flowers in the courtyard when he saw his granddaughter return from school, looking listless.

This listless appearance had already lasted for a long time, and whenever he asked her why, she wouldn't say.

He called out to his granddaughter: "Yuxin, go to the Study and wait for me, I have something to ask you."

"Mm."

The Study.

The grandfather and granddaughter sat opposite each other, separated by an antique desk.

The old man brewed a pot of tea, poured a cup for his granddaughter himself, and asked: "Did you quarrel with Zichen? It's normal for young people to bicker when they are dating, but isn't the time you two have been at odds a bit too long?"

She bit her lower lip, but the tears still couldn't help but fall down in a rush.

"Grandpa, Sheng Zichen and I have broken up."

She wouldn't tell her mom and dad about certain things, but she wouldn't hide them from her grandparents.

"Oh, you broke up, what was it for?"

"Because I misjudged him; he is just a heartless flirt, a 'central air conditioner' for everyone, a scumbag..."

She rambled on and on, not saying a single useful thing.

"Alright, go and rest. First love is always green and immature; it doesn't matter if it doesn't work out, just consider it gaining experience." The grandfather comforted her with a few words.

Gu Yuxin returned to her room, and Principal Gu went to find Sheng Zichen.

Don't look at how relaxed he sounded just now; he could tell that his granddaughter was very invested in that boy Sheng Zichen.

He felt he should get to the bottom of the matter; if it really was as his granddaughter said, then breaking up was nothing to regret.

But what if it was just a misunderstanding?

Principal Gu was dressed very casually, wearing a duckbill cap with the brim pulled quite low; if one didn't look closely, no one would recognize this as the famous Principal, as he looked more like an old man who worked as a night watchman for the teaching building.

Principal Gu called Sheng Zichen from downstairs at the dormitory building: "Zichen, it's me. Do you have time to come down and chat with me?"

"Please wait a moment, I'll be right down."

When he came downstairs, he hadn't even changed his shoes, coming down in his cotton Spring Shoes.

Zichen stood panting before the Principal: "Did you need me for something?"

"Nothing much, just chatting casually. Let's go, walk with me."

The old man and the young man walked along the tree-lined path on campus. Principal Gu didn't start by asking about him and his granddaughter, but instead asked about his studies and some things in his daily life.

Zichen answered them one by one.

Then he took the initiative to say: "You came because of the matter between Yuxin and me, right?"

"That's right."

"Ask whatever you want to ask, I will definitely tell the truth, the whole truth."

Talking to smart people is good in this regard; it doesn't tire the brain at all, as he knows what you are there for just by you opening the conversation.

Principal Gu said: "I want to know if you and Yuxin were dating?"

"Yes."

"No."

Zichen nodded, but quickly shook his head again.

"Is it or isn't it?"

"We were dating, but we broke up very quickly."

Since the topic was opened, it was necessary to explain it clearly to the old man, and since it had to be explained clearly, he had to start from the beginning.

However, telling this kind of thing to Gu Yuxin's grandfather... well, he would just say it; besides the Grandpa Gu in front of him, he had no one else to confide in right now!

In the past, when Litian was around, he was willing to tell Litian everything.

Litian was a very good listener; he only listened, didn't offer opinions, and wouldn't pass on what he heard.

But Litian had gone to join the army, so he had no one to confide in, and it was very uncomfortable to keep a belly full of grievances bottled up inside.

Zichen told the whole story to the grandfather exactly as it happened; although he was Gu Yuxin's grandfather and not his own, and was also the school Principal, the old man was approachable and had no airs, making it very easy for people to open their hearts.

The timeline of the incident's origin is quite long, starting from the second year of high school.

But the overall situation is not complicated; Sheng Zichen only picked out the key points to speak about, covering everything that needed to be said so that no one would be left confused.

He did not mention irrelevant matters either, to avoid appearing long-winded.

"Oh—"

The old gentleman drew out the sound: "Oh, so you're saying it was your fault to begin with?"

Zichen admitted: "Yes, it was my prank at the start, it was my fault. If there were a regret pill, I definitely wouldn't have done that."

Principal Gu: "But if there were a regret pill, then your classmates wouldn't have had so many get into Shangjiang University, right?"

Zichen:...

For a moment, he actually couldn't quite wrap his head around it.

What did the old gentleman mean?

Principal Gu smiled slightly and analyzed it for him.

He analyzed that everything Zichen did later was out of guilt, so he wanted to make amends, but because he made too many amends, it caused that female classmate to develop feelings of affection for him... this was all normal.

Regarding Sheng Zichen's later actions, Grandpa Gu did not criticize him either, only pointing out one incorrect aspect—he hadn't been honest with Yuxin from the very beginning!

He told Zichen: "Yuxin is not an unreasonable girl. If you had been able to tell her the first time, even if she lost her temper, she would have understood eventually. The fact that she got so angry and wouldn't let go of Lu Feifei is indeed all your fault; it is because you didn't tell her, and let her discover it herself."

"Grandpa, what should I do? Please teach me."

Zichen had never asked anyone for advice so sincerely before!

Not even with his parents had he ever done so.

Principal Gu possessed a certain personal charisma; he was kind and very attractive, making people want to trust him and open their hearts to him for no reason at all.

Grandpa smiled and said: "If I suggest you say to Yuxin exactly what you just said to me, would you be willing?"

Zichen: "I am willing, but I'm afraid she will run off before she finishes listening."

Principal Gu: "If you don't try, how would you know?"

"Oh, right, you all like to use WeChat now, don't you? We used to write letters in the past; she might be temperamental in person, but she should finish reading what is written down, right?"