Chapter 549: Chapter 378: To Make Gu Li Happy_1

Gu family, study.

As Gu Yuan had just signed the documents handed over by the office secretary, Gu Zuo knocked on the door and entered respectfully, “Master, Young Master Mo has arrived.”

“Mo Shiting?”

Gu Yuan slightly furrowed his brows, a hidden gleam quickly flashing in his eyes, “Where is the young lady?”

“Young Lady isn’t here, only Young Master Mo is here, waiting in the hall downstairs.”

Gu Zuo reported truthfully.

Gu Yuan put down the pen in his hand, and spoke indifferently, “I see, you may leave.”

“Yes.”

With that, Gu Zuo turned and left.

Gu Yuan stood up, picked up the suit jacket hanging nearby and put it on, and walked out with a serious face.

Downstairs, Mo Shiting was chatting with Gu Li via WeChat on his phone. He was so absorbed in their conversation that he didn’t notice Gu Yuan’s arrival until a soft cough sounded, finally prompting him to look up.

“Uncle.”

Seeing his future father-in-law appear, Mo Shiting stood up respectfully and politely greeted him.

“Hmm, sit.”

In Gu Yuan’s mind, he had evidently already accepted this outstanding son-in-law. So, although his attitude towards Mo Shiting wasn’t particularly enthusiastic, it wasn’t cold either.

After taking a seat, he asked knowingly, “Why the sudden visit?”

Mo Shiting got straight to the point, “To report to you about Tang Tang recognizing her biological mother.”

At this moment, the steward happened to bring two cups of hot tea over.

Gu Yuan took the tea cup and gently brewed the tea with the lid. He was neither in a rush to drink it nor responded to Mo Shiting’s comment.

There was silence in the room. About ten seconds later, he finally spoke in a deep voice, “Is she doing alright?”

The “she” he referred to was, of course, Tang Wan.

Mo Shiting smiled faintly and turned the question back, “What do you think, uncle?”

“Haha!”

Gu Yuan chuckled, but his smiling eyes were frosty.

There was some desolation, but mostly, it was an endless resentment.

As a man himself, Mo Shiting more or less understood Gu Yuan’s thoughts. He spoke frankly, “If you can’t let go of Chairman Tang, why separate?”

If it were him, he would never let Gu Li leave him. She could only belong to him in this lifetime.

Gu Yuan seemed to guess his thoughts and scoffed at him, “Naive!”

As he finished speaking, without waiting for Mo Shiting to respond, he seemed to have already fallen into some past memories, “Back then, I also disregarded everything and forcibly kept her by my side, but I later discovered that when a woman’s heart is not with you, no matter what you do, it’s futile.”

Surprise flashed in Mo Shiting’s eyes.

He had never considered the possibility that Tang Wan did not love Gu Yuan.

“So, you finally chose to let go in the end?”

Gu Yuan’s mouth curved up in a display of self-mockery, “What else could I do?”

“No regrets?”

“…”

Seeing Gu Yuan’s silence, Mo Shiting couldn’t help but say, “Uncle, if I may ask, don’t you think it’s cruel to forcefully separate mother and daughter for 16 years?”

Which mother could truly be happy after losing her beloved daughter for 16 years?

More importantly, the daughter grew up beside her first love, and he even deliberately concealed it and ruthlessly prevented them from recognizing each other.

At this moment, Tang Wan must hate Gu Yuan’s mercilessness.

Faced with Mo Shiting’s query, Gu Yuan replied after a while, “Shiting, what happened between Tang Wan and I is not your place to interfere. Now that Tang Tang has recognized her, whether she wants to take the surname Tang or Gu in the future, I have no objections.”

“Uncle, I recommend that you meet with Chairman Tang. How about, if I arrange it?”

Mo Shiting sincerely advised.

Although Gu Li didn’t say it, he could tell that she yearned for a complete family more than anyone.

Besides, Tang Wan and Gu Yuan clearly have not forgotten each other. He wondered what misunderstanding had happened to make them hate each other this much.

If they could reconcile, Tang Tang would be very happy, right?

To make Gu Li happy, Mo Shiting didn’t mind meddling in others’ affairs.

Gu Yuan was not grateful, and categorically refused, “Tang Wan and I are destined to never cross paths again, don’t hold out hope to reconcile us.”

Changing the topic, he said, “It’s getting late, you should stay here tonight. Servant–”

“Yes.”

The steward was waiting outside the room, and upon hearing Gu Yuan’s summons, he hurried in.

“Show Young Master Mo to the guest room to rest.”

“Alright.”

The steward gave a slight bow, then turned to Mo Shiting and smiled kindly, “Young Master Mo, please follow me.”

“Thank you.”

At this juncture, Mo Shiting didn’t want to provoke Gu Yuan, so he went to the guest room with the steward.

Not long after he left, Gu Yuan called for Gu Zuo, “Prepare the private jet, I’m going to Moon Island.”

Gu Zuo was slightly surprised. He hadn’t expected the master to travel at this time. “Master, are you sure you want to leave now?”

“Hmm.”

Gu Yuan nodded, “We’ll leave soon. Go make the arrangements.”

“Yes.”

Knowing that Gu Yuan had made up his mind, Gu Zuo didn’t say anything else.

…

Elsewhere.

Mo Shiting had just taken a shower and hadn’t had time to put on his clothes when Gu Li’s video call came through.

He smirked slightly and accepted the call directly.

“Missed me? Huh?”

At this time, Gu Li was chatting with him while using her computer. Unprepared for Mo Shiting’s post-shower appearance to pop up on her screen, she stared in surprise.

It took her awhile to react, and she scolded him blushing, “Why did you answer the call without getting dressed? Aren’t you worried there may be someone around me?”

What if others saw his good figure, wouldn’t she be at a loss then.

Gu Li muttered inwardly, and was immensely relieved that she was chatting with him in her room.

With the phone in one hand and wiping his damp short hair with the other, Mo Shiting smiled lightly, “It’s late night in Hua Country, do you think you would video call me in public? Silly girl.”

Gu Li puffed out her cheeks at him, “Hmph, you’re the only smart one.”

“Heh.”

“By the way, Brother Ting, did my father make things difficult for you? You haven’t responded to my WeChat message.”

“Don’t worry about it, he didn’t make things difficult for me. I planned to call you after my shower, so I didn’t reply to your message.”

Mo Shiting explained truthfully.

Earlier, they had been exchanging WeChat messages, but the conversation was interrupted by Gu Yuan’s arrival. Once he was back in the guest room, he went to take a shower first.

After all, Gu Li had mentioned the enmity between her parents in her WeChat message, and it would be clearer to communicate about it over the phone.

As luck would have it, before he could take the initiative to call her, she had already called him impatiently.

“Oh. Did you ask? Why did my father prevent me from recognizing my mother? What happened between them?”

Gu Li asked several questions in one breath.

Seeing her so impatient, Mo Shiting suddenly felt a bit sorry for her, “I’m sorry, but your father didn’t say a word.”

Hearing his words, a touch of disappointment flashed in Gu Li’s eyes, “I asked Mommy, and she also refused to say anything. It seems that their resentment towards each other must be deep, it’s probably hard for them to reconcile.”

After Gu Li finished speaking, she sighed deeply, “Ah, I thought that after being separated for so many years, with both of them remaining unmarried, and having such a loving and adoreable daughter like me, they might reconcile. It seems I have overthought.”