Looking at the stars

Chapter 17 Listen to Grandpa

On the weekend, Gu Nianbei can finally relax his tense nerves of the past few days.

After sleeping in and having dinner, Gu Nianbei took a taxi to Anju Nursing Home to visit his grandfather.

The old man got up early, and when Gu Nianbei arrived, Gu Junhao was already in the yard of the nursing home, listening to the birds singing and smelling the flowers.

Gu Nianbei was standing not far away, carrying a large bag of fruit and looking at his grandfather. At that moment, a feeling of peace arose in his heart.

grandfather!

Gu Nianbei's voice broke the quiet scene.

Gu Junhao heard the voice, squinted his eyes and looked over, and saw his granddaughter standing not far away. He immediately laughed happily.

Abei is here?

The old man walked towards Gu Nianbei.

Gu Nianbei hurriedly walked forward, held his grandfather's hand and supported him, saying, "It's the weekend today, so I came to see you."

Good, good! The old man said good several times in a row, and then asked caringly: Are you hungry? Have you eaten?

I have eaten, Grandpa.

Helping his grandfather walk into the house, Gu Nianbei put the fruit in his hand on the table and said: I brought you some fruit, remember to eat it.

There are fruits here, why bring these things, said Gu Junhao.

I brought you all the food you liked to eat before, but you may not find your favorite food here. Gu Nianbei said with a smile.

Gu Junhao pulled Gu Nianbei over and sat down. He looked at her carefully and asked, "How are you? Are you getting used to working for Li Xiangnan?"

Gu Nianbei lowered his eyes subconsciously, then said with a smile: I'm fine, you don't have to worry about me.

After all, Gu Junhao was a prominent figure in the business world who had been in the business world for decades. Looking at his granddaughter's expression, he roughly guessed what was going on.

He gently patted the back of Gu Nianbei's hand and said: Li Xiangnan was destined to be an extraordinary person since he was conceived in his mother's belly. A child like him who grew up in such an environment would definitely have a difficult temper and would be fine. He just needed to adapt slowly.

Her thoughts were seen through by her grandfather. Gu Nianbei didn't want to hide her emotions anymore. She grinned at her grandfather and said: I have only started working for a short time. Counting on my fingers, I have only met him twice in total. I haven't had the chance to figure out what this person's temper is like.

My first impression of the two times I met him was that this person's mind was difficult to understand and hard to fathom.

Gu Nianbei held Gu Junhao's arm, leaned her head gently on his shoulder, and spoke the truth.

Although I haven't met Li Xiangnan many times, I have heard a lot about his deeds. He has a vision, strategy, and means. He can stand at such a high level, steadily take over the family business and develop it so well. From this point of view, he can be said to be very outstanding.

Gu Junhao tilted his head slightly and frowned slightly, as if he was trying hard to recall things related to Li Xiangnan.

How can ordinary people understand the mind of a person like him after just one meeting? After all, you have little contact with society, so it is normal that you cannot see through him. You just need to do your job well, and don't worry too much about other things. This is the way to survive.

Gu Junhao patted the back of Gu Nianbei's hand and said so.

Gu Nianbei nodded, thinking that what his grandfather said made sense.

Grandpa, do you know everything about the Li family? Gu Nianbei thought for a moment and asked.

What happened to the Li family? Gu Junhao touched his chin.

Hmm... Gu Nianbei tilted his head and thought for a while, then said: "I went to the old house of the Li family once. At that time, they were holding a family dinner, and it seemed that everyone was quite friendly on the surface. But I always had a vague feeling that Li Xiangnan and Grandpa Li didn't seem to get along well."

You mean this...

Gu Junhao tilted his head and thought for a while, then said:

The Li family has many descendants, and the relationships are very complicated. It is normal for the grandfather and grandson to have some minor conflicts, but the specific reason for the conflict... probably only their family members know.

When Gu Nianbei heard this, he thought so too.

However, I guess if there is any unhappiness between the grandfather and grandson, it is probably because of the Ye family. Gu Junhao seemed to want to continue telling the story.

Gu Nianbei pricked up her ears and listened carefully. She asked in confusion: Because of the Ye family?

On the surface, everyone thought that the Li family and the Ye family were equally matched. In fact, it was not the case. The Ye family had a deep foundation and was much stronger than the Li family. In the past, Li Hexuan and Ye Junlan also fought overtly and covertly in the business world. Later, the two families got married and their relationship improved.

Li Xiangnan was able to take over the Ye Group because Ye Junlan had no sons in his life, only a daughter, Ye Xiaoling. But Li Xiangnan's last name is Li after all. Think about it, from this perspective, how harmonious can the relationship between Li Xiangnan and his grandfather be?

Gu Junhao spoke slowly, and seeing that Gu Nianbei was listening attentively, he did not forget to ask her a question at the end.

But the two families have already married, and now Li Xiangnan has inherited the Ye Group. For the Li family, which is not as powerful as the Ye family, sharing resources should not be a good thing? Gu Nianbei still has some doubts.

That's not necessarily true. Gu Junhao shook his head and said with a smile: Don't forget, the Li family has many sons. Li Hexuan alone has three sons, and each son has married and had children. Although the Li family has huge economic strength, it can't withstand the division of the family property among these branches.

Besides, as the grandson of the Li family, Li Xiangnan naturally holds shares in the Li Group, while he is fully devoted to the Ye Group. When it comes to sharing resources between the two, it is hard to say who will enjoy the benefits.

Gu Junhao became more and more excited as he spoke. He touched the stubble on his chin and continued: In this way, think about it, compared with Li Xiangnan, what Li Hexuan has in his hands is much inferior, right?

The thread was sorted out, and Gu Nianbei smiled knowingly. She nodded and said: So, the secret conflict between the grandfather and grandson is mostly due to Grandpa Li's suspicion and resentment?

Gu Junhao pursed his lips and said: I guess that's roughly the case. Your grandpa Li Hexuan, although he is old, his heart is still full of passion. He wants to make the Li family stronger and bigger, so he also wants to dig into the Ye family's resources.

Gu Nianbei: Grandpa Li wants to use the Ye family's resources to expand the Li family, but Li Xiangnan doesn't cooperate, so these two people...

At this point, Gu Nianbei raised her eyebrows and smiled. No wonder Li Xiangnan disliked her!

Originally, she could guess that she was introduced by Grandpa Li, which was why Li Xiangnan rejected her. But she didn't understand the real reason behind it. Today, she finally figured it out.

Gu Junhao patted Gu Nianbei's hand and comforted her, saying: However, this grandfather and grandson are a family after all, they should just have some minor conflicts, and what we just said were just guesses from an outsider's perspective.

You were introduced to Li Xiangnan by Li Hexuan, so he must have some thoughts about you. But the Ye family and the Li family can only develop in the long run if they share interests, and I believe Li Xiangnan will not be the kind of person who makes decisions blindly, said Gu Junhao.

Gu Nianbei nodded doubtfully and said with a smile: I know, anyway I just stay quiet and do my job well.

That's right.

Seeing that his granddaughter was so open-minded, Gu Junhao smiled heartily.