Chapter 94

After Chief of Staff Gu finished speaking, he took a sip of tea and said again, "The third is that I don't want children of high-ranking officials. I have seen the character of the children around me, and they are not suitable for my daughter."

"The fourth is that the final decision-making power is in my daughter's hands, and my daughter chose you from more than a dozen photos to meet, which led to today's meeting."

After Chief of Staff Gu finished speaking, Ding Bianji also said, "Yes, Xuewu. To tell you the truth, I didn't agree when Wenxue and Xiaoyu sent your materials over. Later, Old Gu insisted, so we sent people to conduct an investigation according to organizational procedures. When the photos came back, I disagreed even more, but Xiao Ning only chose your photo."

Ding Bianji glanced at Gu Ning while speaking and continued, "I originally thought she chose you to deliberately anger us. I didn't expect your cultural literacy and character quality to be low either. You have this fate, so Auntie also agrees."

Li Xuewu knew what these two people's words represented, and even more so how much benefit such a family could give him. However, this kind of "choosing a son-in-law" style of matchmaking really made him, a person from a grassroots background, somewhat resistant.

Moreover, the impression they left on each other when they met before was not good. Now that they were meeting under such circumstances, Li Xuewu had the thought of refusing.

He looked at Chief of Staff Gu and Ding Bianji, and then looked at Dong Wenxue, wanting to find a reason to refuse.

Dong Wenxue saw Li Xuewu's meaning and said, "Superior, Ren Yu and I have some things to report to you. Shall we go upstairs and give the young people an environment to communicate and exchange?"

Chief of Staff Gu nodded and said to Gu Ning, "Take Xuewu to your study to sit for a while." After speaking, he took the lead and went upstairs to the second floor.

Ding Bianji pulled Gu Ning and whispered something. Only then did Gu Ning stand up and walk towards the study without looking at Li Xuewu.

Under the gaze of Ding Bianji, Mu Hongyan, and Gu Yan, Li Xuewu stood up politely and followed.

The waiter had already brought Li Xuewu's teacup and Gu Ning's teacup into the study first. After Li Xuewu went in, he put the teacup on the coffee table by the window, then nodded at Li Xuewu and went out to close the door.

Gu Ning was still the same as before, as if it wasn't her who let Li Xuewu come this time, and it had nothing to do with her. She walked gracefully to the coffee table and sat on the rattan chair, a ray of sunlight spilling onto her ice-like face.

Li Xuewu glanced at the room. It should be used by the Gu family's children. There were bookshelves, and three desks against the wall. Li Xuewu saw English versions of novels such as "Anna Karenina," "Pride and Prejudice," and "Jane Eyre" on a desk that was clearly in use.

He walked slowly to the coffee table and sat opposite Gu Ning.

"You should know that I don't like you, and you don't like me either. Why did you choose me?"

Gu Ning's face was calm as an ancient well. She held the teacup, her slender fingers wrapping around the cup like white scallions. Her eyes looked out the window, as if she was thinking of some worry, and her brows frowned.

In a moment, she returned to her original state, her face like ice, her eyes like a galaxy, her long and dense eyelashes like two small brushes, her gaze sharp, her brows like distant mountains, and the depths of her eyes full of calmness.

"Because I only recognize you among those photos."

Li Xuewu touched the tip of his nose and thought for a while, saying, "So you have to involve me? You should know my family background. Let alone the previous conflicts, the gap in status alone is something I can't cross even if I grow wings. Whether I agree or not is an unknown danger to me."

Hearing Li Xuewu's words, the corners of the woman's eyes under the sunlight tightened slightly, her lips trembled a little, and even her complexion was similar to the snow outside the window.

Gu Ning clenched the cup in her hand tightly, trying not to let her fingers tremble, and then nodded and said slowly, "You can refuse. My father and mother won't be like what you think."

Li Xuewu was a bit anxious. He was not prepared to provoke any trouble in this era. If it weren't for going with the flow, he wouldn't even want to be the upcoming Security Section Chief.