Love? The Reborn Me Just Wants to Obtain Rewards-Chapter 868 - 362: Old Man, Are You Copying My Homework?!_2

Chapter 868: Chapter 362: Old Man, Are You Copying My Homework?!_2

"Let’s go, Su Huai! Let’s swear brotherhood!"

"Hey, alright, alright! Let’s do it!"

The two of them walked out of the restaurant, arms slung around each other, and immediately caught the gaze of everyone: the assistants, Cheng LiHua, Gu, all staring at them uniformly.

And then, Gu Tongshu shouted enthusiastically but sloppily, "What’s the procedure? Do we chop off a chicken’s head, make blood our wine, then find a whatever-it-is and bow a few times? I’m the big brother, you wait, let me, let me, let me show you how it’s done!"

Everyone was stunned.

The group exchanged bewildered looks, feeling utterly surreal.

At this point, Su Huai eagerly responded, "Alright! You’re the big brother; it’s all up to you!"

"Pfft!"

Gu suddenly burst out laughing, followed by a string of "heh-heh-heh-heh-hehs" as she collapsed laughing.

Cheng LiHua sighed and shot Su Huai an exasperated look, scolding, "Can you stop fooling around? How is this appropriate? Hurry and help your Uncle Gu over to get some tea to sober up!"

Su Huai didn’t dare mess around with Gu Tongshu when Cheng LiHua was watching.

So he dutifully helped Gu Tongshu to the lounge, his face full of innocence as he explained, "Who knew he’s so terrible at holding his liquor? We were just chatting, then suddenly he’s dragging me off to swear brotherhood. He even told me, from now on, we’re of the same generation, Yueyue’s supposed to call you ’Uncle,’ and I can’t flirt with her anymore..."

Gu wasn’t laughing anymore.

Embarrassment and rage made her face turn beet red as she glared viciously at Gou Huai.

Su Huai shrank his head and spread his hands defensively, mumbling, "Can’t blame me. Who knew he’d be so unreliable..."

Gu thought about it and agreed. Grudges have sources and consequences. Su Huai wasn’t really at fault.

So she threw the freshly wrung hot towel with a loud slap onto Gu Tongshu’s face and stormed off in a huff.

"Hmph! You drunkard! We’ll settle this tomorrow!"

Gu Tongshu, already slightly groggy, felt a sudden burn and sting on his face, sobering him up a little. He opened his eyes and immediately looked for Su Huai.

"Su, where’s the procedure at now?"

In front of Cheng LiHua and a group of assistants, Su Huai became the picture of patience and sincerity, replying gently, "Almost done, Uncle Gu. Have some tea. After drinking, we’re just about finished... Careful, it’s hot."

Everyone seeing this quietly nodded to themselves, thinking Su Huai was indeed dependable, especially in key moments.

Now looking at Gu Tongshu...

Sheer disdain!

Later on, Gu went on another drunken spree, seemingly causing chaos until the middle of the night, but by then it had nothing to do with Su Huai.

He had gone to bed early, rolling back and forth on his bed laughing his head off before happily falling asleep, waking early the next day to join Gu for morning practice.

After practice, a hot shower, and getting himself completely refreshed, Gu Tongshu finally surfaced, yawning and with dark circles under his eyes.

"Morning, sweetheart!"

Gu greeted Gu with his usual warm, fatherly enthusiasm and threw a pointed glare at Su Huai.

But then...

Gu Jiuyue huffed coldly, casting her dad a side-eye as she snapped, "Don’t call me sweetheart!"

"Huh? What’s wrong?" Gu Tongshu was thoroughly baffled, visibly panicking, "Did Daddy do something wrong?"

The moment the words came out, everyone turned their heads in unison, biting their cheeks or pinching their thighs to keep themselves from bursting into laughter.

How could Gu Tongshu, master manipulator extraordinaire, fail to notice their reactions?

As soon as he saw them, he realized he must have made a fool of himself the day before and immediately directed his wrath at Su Huai.

"You little punk! You really played me dirty yesterday, huh? I couldn’t drink anymore, but you kept forcing me! After I blacked out, what did you do to me?"

Goodness gracious!

The infamous black-hearted fox Gu Tongshu strikes again—accusation sharp, blame-shifting seamless!

Anyone else would’ve been dead meat under his schemes!

But Gou Huai wasn’t fazed. Yesterday, his behavior had been spotless!

Sure enough, before Su Huai could speak up, Cheng LiHua stepped in to reprimand, "Don’t you go blaming Su Huai. He treated you more than fair. You need to manage your own drinking and stop causing trouble at home!"

Cheng LiHua rarely interfered in household matters, but when she did, her word was law, and Gu Tongshu immediately wilted.

"Oh, I know, Mom. Is there porridge? My stomach’s killing me..."

With his first plan foiled, he quickly tried another: playing the victim.

This time, not only could Cheng LiHua not scold him anymore, but Gu Jiuyue softened as well.

Gu went to get him a bowl of porridge and even added a spoonful of sugar, pleasing Gu Tongshu to the point of beaming, completely forgetting to quarrel with Su Huai.

Breakfast ended on a mostly harmonious note, and everyone went about their day.

Su Huai accompanied Gu to play with Purple Mink, and in the process managed to pet a squirrel, Scar Brother’s offspring, a big goose, and Lord Wang, the giant mutt. The morning flew by happily.

The afternoon brought more feasting, and after lunch, Gu Jiuyue went for her usual nap while Gu Tongshu and Su Huai exchanged a subtle glance.

"What’s the plan for today?"

"Drinking and fishing with you is too boring. Let’s just rest and drink tea."

"Tch, don’t get cocky. Being too arrogant gets you in trouble sooner or later!"

"Like you yesterday?"

"What happened yesterday? Nothing! Just had a bit too much and said some nonsense. Completely normal!"

"Ah, right, right. As long as you’re okay with it."

"Damn it!"

Gou Huai, the certified master of "How to Aggravate Gu Tongshu Techniques, Vol. 128," effortlessly ignited his rage in just two lines.

But today, Gu Tongshu came prepared and kept his emotions impressively under control.

"Not wasting my time arguing with you. Tea it is—perfect for discussing serious matters."

The tea house made of natural wood was serene and tasteful, with Chu Yan personally brewing Pu’er tea for them.

Sipping away, Gu Tongshu started with Douyin.

"The money’s set aside for Jiuyue. When’s the contract with Douyin going to be signed?"

Su Huai slightly furrowed his brow, picking up that Gu Tongshu referred to "Douyin" and not "Byte."

Don’t underestimate that subtle word choice. At the top levels, every word might carry hidden intentions or goals.

To confirm, Su Huai deliberately emphasized Byte himself.

"Byte isn’t in a rush. Two private equity firms are following up, and Zhang Yiming wants to see what other offers might come through. Of course, as long as there’s no big discrepancy, shares will definitely go to Tianyi."

"Oh? Quite confident." Gu Tongshu smiled faintly, dodging the trap, "Looks like you’re doing a great job. Zhang Yiming rarely praises someone that much."

So Su Huai could only play along, "You’re still connected with Zhang Yiming?"

"Naturally. Investment is essentially about making friends and working with compatible people. For those who aren’t, it’s purely financial investment—a big difference."

Another deeply layered remark—interpretable however you wish.

Su Huai smiled subtly and nodded, "Financial investment is good too."

The precise definition of financial investment: a transaction aimed at gaining short- to medium-term financial value, mainly realized by selling assets at a premium.

In simpler terms: I don’t stick around for the company’s growth, I invest early, sell at a profit midway, and take off.

The true game wasn’t in the words but their nuanced demeanor.

Today, Gu Tongshu was especially composed, transitioning seamlessly, "Jiuyue plans to invest $20 billion into Douyin. The remaining $10 billion—how do you plan to allocate it?"

Su Huai’s pupils contracted sharply.

Two critical pieces of information—confirmed as Douyin, plus, where’d such a massive amount of money come from?

Gu Tongshu repeatedly mentioning Douyin only meant one thing: he had already seen through Su Huai’s strategy and deduced that investing in Byte was ultimately targeting Douyin.

What a sly fox!

Su Huai grumbled inwardly, too rushed to dwell on it, and counter-probed briefly, "How about investing in two early-stage short-video startups?"

"No need."

Gu Tongshu instantly vetoed and cast a faintly amused look at him, leisurely remarking, "The Gu Clan isn’t slacking off. We intend full coverage of the entire track. Tianyi doesn’t need redundant investments..."

What the hell!

What the hell is going on here?!

In the past life, the likes of Kuaishou, RedNote, and other short video companies had no involvement from the Gu Clan, right?

Su Huai was baffled.

Soon, an unbelievable yet logical guess sprang to mind, making Su Huai’s eyes widen involuntarily.

Old Man, are you copying my homework?!