You Are the Star I Cannot Touch - chapter 53

Chapter 53: Gong Old Dog

“Gong Yutong.”

The two were still lost in their affectionate moment when they were interrupted by an angry shout.

At that moment, all the colored lights went off, the drapes were pulled up, and the screen was turned off. Everything returned to normal, except for the rose petals scattered on the floor.

“How long have you liked Mu Yan?” Old Master Gong looked at her.

“Ten years.”

“You…” He finally understood why she was so eager to please him and worked so hard in her third year of middle school. “You were preparing for this day ten years ago.”

“Yes.”

Gong Yutong patted Mu Yan’s hand, signaling that everything was fine.

“You’ve hidden it well enough.”

“Undeniably.”

“I will not agree to you being with her.”

“I know. That’s why I don’t want the Gong Group, and I will not step into the Gong family again. From now on, I have no relationship with the Gong family or the Gong Group. Before this, I had already approved Mu Yan’s resignation. She is no longer a Gong employee. All the things the Gong Group CEO used are left in the office.”

“You… I will issue a dark-world kill order to assassinate Mu Yan and then capture you.”

“Yu’er, why do you have to cut ties with the Gong family for her?” Shen Meng grew anxious. She hated Mu Yan even more and was determined not to let her stay. If it weren’t for her, her daughter wouldn’t have done this.

“Mom, you’re mistaken. As long as you don’t agree with someone I like, I would do this. It has nothing to do with Mu Yan; it just happens to be her.”

“I’ll give you one chance. Break up with her now, and I can consider sparing her,” Gong Ze looked at her.

“No need. If she dies, I die. If she lives, I live.”

“You… you are determined to be with her?”

“Yes.”

“Aren’t you afraid of the entire Gong family turning against you?”

“Dad, you’re naive. Even if I leave the Gong family and the Gong Group, I will still be the sovereign of Z-City. What Z-City fears is me, Gong Yutong.”

Gong Ze fell silent. At this moment, he truly understood why the outside world was so afraid of her.

“Fine, Gong Yutong, I don’t believe you can protect her!” Old Master Gong looked at Gong Yutong, “You are still too young.”

Gong Yutong let go of Mu Yan and walked toward him, stopping in front of him. “Grandpa, you truly are becoming senile.”

“You… what did you say?”

“If I were you, I would first figure out who will be the next CEO of the Gong Group instead of dealing with me. After all, the stock just went up two points. You know better than I what that means.”

“You calculated well.”

“It’s rare for you to praise me. Thank you.”

Old Master Gong was taken aback. At this moment, he felt both love and hate for her. She had actually outmaneuvered him.

“Grandpa, I’m no longer the CEO of the Gong Group, but if you truly can’t find anyone, you can hire me for a high salary—ten million a month.”

“Gong Yutong, why the hell don’t you just rob someone!”

Everyone looked at Old Master Gong, especially the Gong family members. He had never cursed in his life, yet he was forced to curse. This Gong Yutong really had some nerve, some guts, but what was Gong Yutong’s game plan here?

“Robbing is illegal. I wouldn’t dare,” she said, then walked back to Mu Yan’s side.

“One million,” Old Master Gong was furious. She had him cornered.

“No.”

“Two million.”

“Deal.”

Old Master Gong, “…” She demanded ten million, and then… He was ready to go up to five million at most, but in the end… “Gong Yutong, no wonder the outside world calls you ‘Gong Old Dog.’ You truly are a dog.”

She not only cornered him but also played him? She wasn’t short of money at all. This… He truly wished he could beat her up right now.

Gong Yutong watched her grandfather’s mustache tremble as he glared at her. She smiled, like a flower slowly blooming. Her smile was incredibly bright, with a hint of teasing. She had indeed set up her grandfather and then made fun of him.

Old Master Gong looked at Gong Yutong. This was the first time she had smiled in twenty-four years. Why was she smiling for no reason? With such beauty… it was a disaster. Even he was stunned.

Everyone looked at Gong Yutong. Her smile made them lose their souls and forget to breathe.

This smile could invert black and white, could make the world lose its luster.

Gong Yutong quickly reined in her smile, returning to her usual icy demeanor.

“I… Gong Yutong, wow, your smile is so beautiful. Smile again!” Tang Xiaowan’s shout brought everyone back.

“Chairman, take tomorrow and the day after off. With a beauty in my arms, I can’t let the moment pass,” Gong Yutong picked up Mu Yan, refusing to waste any more time today.

“You…” Old Master Gong was so angry he wanted to die on the spot.

“Gong Yutong, don’t leave! You’re so beautiful, let me sleep with you for one night!” Tang Xiaowan chased after them.

Hearing this, Gong Yutong quickly pressed the elevator button, carried Mu Yan out of Huayu, and drove away quickly, afraid Tang Xiaowan would catch up.

Gu Xizhi rubbed her forehead. This Tang Xiaowan was truly sick.

“Sigh… How could I have given birth to such a… enchanting creature,” Old Master Gong was furious, then looked at Gong Ze, “You… you’re not even as good as your daughter. How did I give birth to three such fools!” Then he left.

Gong Ze, “…”

“Honey, our daughter smiled! She’s so beautiful! I should have taken a photo. Why is she so beautiful? Too beautiful!” Shen Meng was instantly infatuated.

“Exactly! So beautiful! She almost made this old woman faint from beauty! Oh, Gong Ze, regarding her relationship with Mu Yan, look at the facts. Don’t kick her out of the Gong family, or I won’t recognize you as my son. My granddaughter… Xiao Meng, I should find a way to make my granddaughter smile more. The more she smiles, the longer I’ll live. Xiao Meng, you’re amazing for giving birth to such a beautiful child, unlike the… utterly ugly ones I gave birth to.” Old Madam Gong left, being helped by others.

Gong Ze, “…” I’m utterly ugly? Then how did I give birth to such a heaven-defying daughter?

Shen Meng wanted to laugh but decided to hold it in.

Everyone had expected a tense standoff and a complete falling out, but Gong Yutong’s one sentence defused everything. She offered Old Master Gong a way out, and naturally, he was willing to take it, as both were smart.

“She wants the Gong family to accept Mu Yan, which is why she’s flattering Old Master Gong. That’s the terrifying part about Gong Yutong,” Gu Xizhi stated.

“Controlling people’s minds and reading the situation,” Chi Yue said. “Old Master Gong naturally doesn’t want to be enemies with Gong Yutong, nor does he want her to leave the Gong Group. And all Gong Yutong wants is for Old Master Gong to acknowledge Mu Yan. So she won’t truly turn against her family. Old Master Gong knows this, too, so she gave him an opportunity, and he agreed.”

“Mm, that’s the mark of a truly intelligent person. But ultimately, Yu’tong had the upper hand, or Old Master Gong wouldn’t have agreed so quickly.”

“She’s terrifying.”

“Mm, ten years, terrifyingly so. I didn’t even notice, despite spending every day with her.”

“But it’s great,” she said, happy for Mu Yan.

Gu Xizhi looked at Qu Shijin, wondering what the little girl was thinking.

Gong Yutong looked at the traffic light. “I know what you’re thinking. Don’t worry. I’ll smooth things over with my family and get their blessings. We’ll have a grand wedding, and I’ll make you the mistress of the Gong family.”

“Isn’t that difficult?”

She held Mu Yan’s hand. “For me, the difficult part was the ten years I couldn’t be with you, couldn’t get close even when I missed you. That self-control was the hardest part, not the things I face now. I can handle all of this. Your girlfriend is omnipotent, don’t worry.”

“Mm, thank you for your effort, Baby.”

“It’s no effort. Don’t you have a gift for me? Take me there.” She parked the car.

“Okay,” Mu Yan took the driver’s seat.