Even though the Gu Family was too upset to eat, the dinner ended amidst laughter.
The dishes Mrs. Qin made were almost entirely consumed by Jiang Xiangwan and Han Liheng.
It wasn't until Jiang Xiangwan's manager saw her devouring food on camera as if her life depended on it, that she angrily called and warned Jiang Xiangwan not to eat anymore. Only then, albeit reluctantly, did Jiang reluctantly put down her chopsticks.
After dinner, Gu Yiyi and Qi Yunlin voluntarily took on the task of washing dishes; no one contested them, and Gu Zhi led Father Qin and Mother Qin upstairs to rest.
Although the master bedroom was spacious, it had only one bed. Father Qin and Mother Qin specifically left the big bed for Gu Zhi. Just like all parents in the world, they habitually leave the best things for their children.
Mrs. Qin looked at Gu Zhidao: "Zhi Zhi, you sleep on the bed. Your father and I can just make a simple bed on the floor."
Gu Zhi, however, smiled and said, "You sleep on the bed; I'll sleep in the study, there's a sofa."
Mrs. Qin pursed her lips, hesitated for a moment, and after looking at her for a while, couldn't help but ask, "Zhi Zhi, have you encountered something? Why have you changed so much? Is it because over there... they treat you badly?"
After all, she was the daughter she had raised personally. Any change, Mrs. Qin could notice at a glance.
The previous Zhi Zhi used to be carefree and flamboyant, unlike now, so reserved and calm, which made her heart ache even more.
Gu Zhi was taken aback for a moment, then came to her senses and gave Father Qin and Mother Qin a faint smile, "Don't worry, I am aware of my own matters. Everything's fine."
She couldn't possibly tell them that their daughter was no longer there, and someone else was residing in this body now.
Since she had become "Gu Zhi," she had to live on, bearing the responsibilities.
Seeing her say this, Mrs. Qin was relieved and hurried Father Qin to rest.
Downstairs in the nanny's room, Mr. Gu sat gloomily on the bed.
In this small and cramped room, he felt utterly stifled.
He couldn't bear it for even a second.
After all, he was the chairman of Gu Group. If anyone found out that he was sleeping in such a small and narrow nanny's room, how could he maintain his dignity?
Gu Yiyi looked at Mr. Gu's gloomy face and said helplessly, "It's all my fault. I should have chosen sooner, but Zhi Zhi took it so quickly..."
Gu Mu, heart aching, said, "How is this your fault? That child Gu Zhi has been spoiled by the Qin Family and is deliberately opposing us!"
"Perhaps, Zhi Zhi just wanted her parents to experience a luxury home life," Gu Yiyi said with an understanding expression. "Let's just make do for one night, shall we?"
"Make do?" Mr. Gu snorted angrily and stood up, "I'm going to find her. I refuse to believe she won't listen to me!"
"Dad..."
"Don't stop him," Gu Mu pulled Gu Yiyi aside, raising her brows, "After all, there are no cameras now. I want to see what she really wants."
Gu Yiyi pressed her lips together and said nothing more.
Upstairs, just as Gu Zhi was about to go to sleep, she was startled by Mr. Gu's knocking.
She opened the door to find Mr. Gu standing outside with a cold expression, looking at her coldly, "Come out!"
There were cameras here, and Gu Zhi didn't want to be filmed, so she followed him into the elevator area, her attitude indifferent, "If Chairman Gu has something to say, just say it."
"I can't get used to that room, switch with us," Mr. Gu commanded, his face pale with anger. "We are your biological parents. Don't you just want money? Twenty thousand should be enough to cover your adoptive parents' living expenses for the rest of their lives, right?"
Gu Zhi sneered and thought for a moment: "If Chairman Gu really wants to switch, that's fine, fifty thousand, take it or leave it."
"Are you crazy!" Mr. Gu was furious, glaring at her with overwhelming pressure, "What do you want? Bringing the Qin Family here for the show, deliberately opposing us?
Do you even consider us your parents!?"
Gu Zhi kept a blank face, "No."
"You!" Mr. Gu, enraged, glared at her with a stern warning, "Gu Zhi, crossing me won't do you any good."
"It can't get any worse than it is now, can it?"
Mr. Gu took a deep breath, his cold, dark eyes glancing at her.
"Fine, suit yourself." After a while, he coldly spat out, "I, Gu Mingde, will never have a daughter like you!"
Gu Zhi silently curled her lips, calmly watching him go downstairs.
She thought that if her biological father was like that, she would hope not to have such a father either.
The serene and beautiful night ended with the sound of the ocean waves.
The next day, the guests awoke to the sound of waves lapping in the morning light.
Gu Yiyi hadn't slept well the night before.
She had grown up pampered in the Gu Family and had never suffered like this. A quilt was spread in the hallway, just wide enough for her body, and she slept there for the night.
Without changing her clothes upon waking up, she quickly concealed her flaws and headed to the kitchen.
She happened to run into Qi Yunlin, who had just gotten up, and they exchanged greetings. Qi Yunlin kindly poured her a glass of water and handed it to her.
"Up so early?"
"Yes, couldn't sleep, so I got up to make breakfast. This way, everyone will have something to eat when they wake up," Gu Yiyi said obediently, putting on an apron. "The show crew definitely won't bother with our breakfast."
Qi Yunlin smiled indulgently, "Then I'll help you."
[Yibao looks so pretty even without makeup~]
[Ahhhhh come here quickly! Being able to get such sweet content so early in the morning is my blessing!]
[My goodness, Yibao is too heartwarming. She couldn't sleep well and was already making breakfast while others were still sleeping.]
[Stop feeling sorry; while your Yibao was sleeping, Qin Dad and Qin Mom had already made breakfast. Go to Gu Zhi's live stream and see what Qin Dad and Qin Mom have been doing.]
Father Qin and Mother Qin were used to getting up early and had already prepared breakfast, cleaning up the living room and courtyard along the way.
Father Qin was sitting in the courtyard, weaving a few hats and fans out of palm leaves.
Mother Qin was peeling some fruit with the staff for breakfast.
Father Qin wove a flower out of palm leaves and handed it to Mrs. Qin, shyly teasing her, "Here, for you."
Mrs. Qin laughed in annoyance, giving him a playful eyeroll, "You always mess with these trivial things."
Father Qin chuckled without refuting.
[I'm sensing a bit of sweetness here; Father Qin and Mother Qin's love is so pure.]
[Wow, Father Qin's crafts could be passed down. Can the hats and fans he weaves be sold?]
[Are these woven for all the guests to wear for sunshade? Just perfect for the beach, though isn't the hat a little too green? Haha.]
[Listing out everything Father Qin and Mother Qin did from the moment they woke up until now: cleaned rooms, tidied up the living room, made breakfast, prepared fruit, wove hats... Laborers can't sit still.]
[Above +1, this is what you call true diligence.]
At this moment, the guests began to come out of their rooms one after another.