Chapter 483: Iāll Accompany You
Translator: _Min_ |
Su Ci arrived at the banquet only after it had ended, presenting the gift he had prepared for Xu Huan.
āSorry, Grandma Gu,ā Su Ci began, his voice tinged with regret. āThere were some issues at my studio, which made me late. Iā¦ā
Xu Huan waved his concerns away. āItās fine, itās fine. As long as youāre here now. Have you eaten?ā
Su Ci shook his head.
Immediately, Xu Huan instructed the kitchen to prepare a meal again.
Seeing Xu Huan showing signs of tiredness, Gu Dai spoke softly, āGrandma, you havenāt fully recovered yet. You should rest early. Itās better for your recovery.ā
Su Ting chimed in, āYes, Grandma.ā
Xu Huan glanced at Su Ci, then hesitated, āBut there are still guestsā¦ā
Gu Dai smiled reassuringly. āItās alright. Su Ci isnāt a guest; Iāve long considered him family. Besides, Su Ting and I are here. Let us take care of him.ā
Hearing the word āfamily,ā a shadow passed briefly over Su Ciās face before he smiled again. āYes, Grandma Gu, you should rest.ā
Convinced by their persuasion, Xu Huan finally nodded and left.
Su Ting then expressed his concern for Su Ci, āBrother, is your studio very busy?ā
āIf thereās anything you canāt handle, let us know. Weāll help you with it,ā Gu Dai offered.
Su Ci shook his head, smiling. āItās not difficult to solve, just a bit tedious and time-consuming. Itās okay.ā
After saying this, he changed the subject. āDaidai, when you went to the mountains to visit your master recently, did you ask her to look at your injury?ā
Gu Dai nodded, āMaster treated it. Iām feeling much lighter and have recovered very well.ā
āThatās relieving to hear,ā Su Ci said.
The trio talked for a long while. After a moment of silence, Su Ci looked at Gu Dai and softly mentioned, āDaidai, I heard youāre going abroad tomorrow to discuss a project.ā
Gu Dai wasnāt surprised Su Ci knew about this, given the project had been highly sought after in their circle and ultimately secured by the Gu Group.
āYes,ā she confirmed.
Su Ci bit his lip, concern evident in his tone. āThe country youāre going to is in turmoil, and the local security isnāt great. Itās easy for accidents to happen. Can you not go?ā
Gu Dai, unfazed, responded, āIf we can secure this project, it would be a significant boost for the Gu Group.ā
āButā¦ā Su Ci started.
Gu Dai cut him off, āIāve traveled through many countries before, and Iām confident in my abilities. Nothing will happen.ā
Seeing Gu Daiās firm stance, Su Ci knew he couldnāt persuade her otherwise. He turned to Su Ting, āItās getting late. Su Ting, could you drive me home?ā
āSure,ā Su Ting agreed.
As they got into the car, Su Ting asked, āBrother, what did you want to talk about?ā
Su Ci replied, āThe place Gu Dai is going to is really dangerous, but she wonāt listen to me. Maybe sheāll listen to you if you talk to her after you get back.ā
Su Tingās brow furrowed as he turned to look at Su Ci. āBrother, do you know about it?ā
Su Ci nodded. āThereās a vibe between you and Gu Dai that I canāt step into.ā
Su Ting had always worried about how to explain his relationship with Gu Dai to Su Ci.
Su Ci patted Su Tingās head, smiling lightly. āItās okay. Donāt worry, I can no longer be with Daidai, unable to take care of her. Moreover, the moment I saw her again, I knew she no longer felt the same about me. Itās a good thing. Knowing sheās with you, Iām relieved and happy. Please take good care of her.ā
Su Ting nodded firmly, āI will!ā
He didnāt ignore the oddity in Su Ciās words and inquired, āBrother, what happened in these three years? Why canāt you be with Daidai anymore? And last time, why did you rush to the hospital immediately, as if you knew who hurt Daidai, youā¦ā
Su Ci repeated his earlier sentiment, āYouāll find out later.ā
Upon his return, Gu Dai noticed Su Tingās distraction and asked, āWhat are you thinking about?ā
āAbout you, Daidai.ā
Gu Dai nodded, acknowledging.
Su Ting continued, āMy brother said that the country is very dangerous. What if something happens to you? Can you not go?ā
Gu Dai reassured him softly, āDonāt worry, Iāll take good care of myself. Nothing will happen.ā
Seeing he couldnāt persuade her otherwise, Su Ting pondered for a moment before saying, āIf you must go, then Iāll accompany you..ā