Chapter 600 — Keeping Him for Xiaoshu's Sake

"Uh... because... because... because... Right — it isn't easy for Wei Zhao to find a job either. How about I just put up with him for a while..." A flash of inspiration struck Gu Mengyao and she seized on a reason. Yes — she pitied Wei Zhao, and that was why she was unwilling to fire him!

"That doesn't seem quite right. I've no wish for my daughter to suffer any indignity." Gu Pengzhan waved a hand. "Besides, plenty of people seem to want Wei Zhao. It took me no small effort to hire him in the first place. It's fine — you needn't worry about him. I'll go dismiss him, and tomorrow I'll find you another attendant!"

"Then... then no, that won't do either!" Gu Mengyao grew a little frantic.

"Won't do either? And why is that?" Gu Pengzhan looked at his daughter, baffled.

"Uh... because... because... because... Right! Although this Wei Zhao is rather detestable, Xiaoshu and I have grown used to him, more or less!" At last Gu Mengyao thought of a reason. "Daddy, you know I don't much like strangers coming into the house. It's very hard for me to accept a stranger! And Wei Zhao is clean-handed — he won't steal. If you swap in someone whose background I don't know, I wouldn't feel safe either!"

"Heh heh, Yaoyao, that worry of yours isn't unreasonable." Gu Pengzhan chuckled. "But it doesn't matter — I've already thought of the perfect candidate. Uncle Qing has a junior fellow disciple who used to serve as a bodyguard for someone as well, but his employer went abroad, so now he has nothing to do. Uncle Qing introduced him to come work for me. The man is reliable! There's no problem at all!"

"Is that so... well, that still isn't good, is it?" Gu Mengyao said instinctively.

"And how is it not good?" Gu Pengzhan asked.

"Uh... because... because... because... Right, didn't I say? Although this man's background is known, I'm terribly averse to strangers. When Wei Zhao first arrived, it took me quite a while to adjust! If you suddenly switch people, I won't be used to it — and what if it affects my studies!" Gu Mengyao said.

"You needn't worry about that! Aren't you familiar with Uncle Qing? Let Uncle Qing protect you, and let his junior fellow disciple protect me." Gu Pengzhan laughed. "You're certainly familiar with Uncle Qing, aren't you? You won't be averse to him, surely? He watched you grow up!"

"Uh... Uncle Qing..." In her heart Gu Mengyao also felt Uncle Qing was acceptable, but for some reason she simply did not want Wei Zhao to leave, so she said: "I think... let's keep Wei Zhao."

"Oh? Still him? And why is that? Didn't you say you found him very annoying?" Gu Pengzhan was all the more puzzled.

"Ah! Actually... actually... actually it's because... that Xiaoshu has a secret crush on Wei Zhao! If Wei Zhao leaves, Xiaoshu will surely be heartbroken!" Gu Mengyao thought: There — the reason she had never wanted Wei Zhao to go was all because of that wretched girl Shen Yushu. She had a secret crush on Wei Zhao, and that was no secret anymore.

"Ga?" Gu Pengzhan's eyes went wide. He had anticipated a few possible reasons, but he had never in his wildest dreams expected Gu Mengyao to come up with this one! Xiaoshu had a secret crush on Wei Zhao? Why Xiaoshu? Shouldn't it be Yaoyao?

A father knows his daughter best. Gu Pengzhan had watched Gu Mengyao grow up, and her changes and her attitude toward Wei Zhao had not escaped him. His instinct told him his daughter had most likely fallen for Wei Zhao, yet he was not quite certain, so he had chosen to have a private heart-to-heart with her alone, to see what she was really thinking.

To begin with, firing Wei Zhao had been no more than a pretext for probing his daughter's feelings. But Gu Mengyao's reasons grew more reasonable one after another, and in the end she had dragged Shen Yushu into it — which left Gu Pengzhan rather dizzy.

"Xiaoshu has a crush on Wei Zhao? Doesn't Wei Zhao already have a girlfriend?" Gu Pengzhan asked tentatively.

"Well... yes, and that's exactly why Wei Zhao is so detestable! With a girl as pretty as Xiaoshu right here in the house, he still goes out philandering!" Gu Mengyao said with conviction. "Daddy, don't you think he's detestable?"

"Mmm... that's true." Gu Pengzhan could hardly keep from laughing. So this was the real reason his daughter cursed Wei Zhao?

"So you see, for Xiaoshu's sake, I'll put up with it. Better not fire him after all." Gu Mengyao said.

"But Wei Zhao already has a girlfriend. What's to become of Xiaoshu?" Gu Pengzhan asked, puzzled. In truth, he also wanted to see where his daughter stood.

"Her? She thinks all day long about being someone's concubine, so it shouldn't be much of a problem!" Gu Mengyao said.

"Concubine?" Gu Pengzhan shook his head. "Really? Truly?"

"Who knows. She's crazy all day long — no telling if it's real or not." Gu Mengyao shook her head. "Daddy, don't worry about this matter. Let Xiaoshu handle it herself, all right?"

"All right, then I won't meddle!" Gu Pengzhan smiled and rose to his feet. "Well, it's already very late. I'll be off. You two get some rest early! Tomorrow's the weekend, but you still can't stay up all night!"

"Mm..." Gu Mengyao breathed a sigh of relief. At last Wei Zhao would not be dismissed.

Though tomorrow was the weekend, Gu Pengzhan still had work to attend to, so he left first with Uncle Qing. As for Wei Zhao, he had finished clearing away the dishes, and just as he finally had a moment's leisure, his phone rang.

Wei Zhao took out his phone and saw that it was Tang Yun calling.

"Hello, Tang Yun." Wei Zhao answered. "Are you back at the hospital?"

"Mm, I got here not long ago. Mom had me eat something. She's gone to keep Dad company now, so I called you." Tang Yun's voice was very gentle, like that of a little wife pining for her husband.

"Heh heh, I'll come see you again tomorrow. The wound on your head should be nearly healed by now." Wei Zhao said with a smile.

"Mm..." Tang Yun touched her own forehead. Indeed, it did not hurt in the least anymore. It seemed the treatment had taken effect.

"It's so late — why aren't you resting? Is something the matter, calling at this hour?" Wei Zhao was a little puzzled. In the past, unless something had come up, Tang Yun would never have phoned him of her own accord.

"Are you... at Gu Mengyao's house?" Tang Yun hesitated a moment, then asked.

"Mm, I'm here." Wei Zhao did not conceal it either, answering truthfully.

"Oh..." In truth Tang Yun had already known Wei Zhao must be at Gu Mengyao's house; she simply could not help confirming it.

"Heh heh, don't worry. I'm staying downstairs, they're upstairs." Wei Zhao reassured her.

For the fastest updates and pop-up-free reading, please—