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Meanwhile, on the second floor of the Gu house, Zhou Ping had dragged Gu Jinxuan aside to reprimand him.
“Little Five! Don’t listen to your younger cousin’s nonsense. I forbid you to be an entrepreneur. It’s too shameful.”
Gu Jinxuan frowned. “Mother, aren’t you exaggerating? You always tell me that it’s shameful to be an entrepreneur, but look at Fourth Cousin. He’s back from studying overseas, and now he’s off to make observations. He will start his own business when he gets back. Second Uncle’s family is so capable, but Fourth Cousin is still going to be an entrepreneur! Is it really that shameful?”
Zhou Ping was so angry that her stomach hurt. “They can do what they like. You’re not to do it.
“Your Second Uncle’s family has Gu Jinhang to inherit the family business. Your Fourth Cousin is their money-making machine. Do you understand?”
Gu Jinxuan was still mesmerized by the wonderful life that Gu Qingyao had described. Now when he looked at Zhou Ping again, he felt that she was making a fuss over nothing.
“But… Fourth Cousin is so smart. How can Second Uncle bear to give up on him? Why did he spend so much money to send him overseas to study? The two brothers are especially close to Yao Yao. Why not just use their connection to the Mo family to gain promotion?”
Zhou Ping said dismissively, “What do you know? Do you know how rich the Mo family is? Your Younger Cousin’s mother is so rich, if your Second Uncle and the others want to keep up with the Mo family, they must have someone to make money. Or they will be left behind. Do you understand?”
Gu Jinxuan glanced at his mother. He suddenly wondered what she was thinking.
“But what does that have to do with our family? If Second Uncle, who is so capable, is afraid that he can’t keep up with the Mo family, shouldn’t our family be even more worried? In that case, it’s even more important for me to succeed! What if they look down on me?”
“How dare they!” Zhou Ping raged. “You’re the Gu family’s grandson. No matter how capable Gu Qingyao is, she is only the Gu family’s granddaughter, and she has already married and left the family. How can she be more important than you? Our family has four sons, why worry that you will have no status?”
Gu Jinxuan: “…”
He looked at his mother in disbelief. “Mother, do you… really think like that?”
“Of course!”
Gu Jinxuan: “…”
Zhou Ping said, “Jinxuan, this is the Gu house. You are the Gu family’s grandson. Do you know what kind of status the Gu family now holds in the capital? We’re an important family, we’re nobility. You’re the true son of a noble family. The family has everything! Why worry so much? Just the assets that you will inherit will be enough to support you for the rest of your life!”
Gu Jinxuan frowned. “Mother, are you sure Father will agree? Are we really staying here and not moving over to the other house?”
“Shut up!” Zhou Ping said furiously. “Why should we move there? How can that lousy house compare to this place? This is a bungalow. It’s huge. Why should we go?
“Here, the neighbors are all from important families. Look at the kind of people living here. They’re all high officials and lords! How can that lousy place compare?
“This is the Gu family’s home, and we are members of the Gu family. Anyone can stay here. Why should your Second Uncle’s family be the only ones allowed to live here?”
Gu Jinxuan’s head sagged as he kept quiet.
He also wanted to live here. The environment here was really excellent. The people around here were all very important. What his Younger Cousin said today had made him feel… a little awkward!
“Mother, this house was given to Second Uncle and Second Aunt by their superiors…”
“Shut up!” Zhou Ping said furiously.. “Who told you that? This is the Gu house, the Gu house, do you understand! Your grandparents live here, so this is the Gu house.”
