Chapter 289 An Agreement
Gu Nian looked up at the Elderly Mr. Si. "Really? I only need to ensure the company won't go bankrupt?"
He nodded. "I know you've got a bet with Zhou Chen. But I won't overestimate your ability. As long as you can ensure the company won't go bankrupt without Jue's help in the last half of the month, you can call me grandpa. At that time, I won't hate you. It won't be difficult for you, right?"
Butler Cao said, "Elderly Mr. Si..."
The Elderly Mr. Si looked up to interrupt him. "I need no lecture about whatever I say or do."
After being scolded, Butler Cao had a gloomy look on his face but could only step aside silently. Then, he glanced at Gu Nian out of the corner of his eye coldly.
Gu Nian nodded with a smile. "Alright. It'll only take half a month. Remember to keep your words."
The Elderly Mr. Si was somewhat amused by her quick reply, thinking she was too young and arrogant to see the difficulty in it. "Listen, no help from Jue is allowed. Besides, none of your employees in your current company can be involved in it."
After saying that, the Elderly Mr. Si thought of something else. "One more thing, it's said that you have several brothers, so any help from your brothers isn't allowed. You can only rely on yourself. You can have your youngest brother endorse your product, but you have to give him the due payment."
Hearing his words, Butler Cao was finally relieved. He believed that Gu Nian would get the company to go bankrupt soon without those people's help. It was even impossible for her to run the company well.
Still, Gu Nian replied without hesitation, "Alright."
The Elderly Mr. Si looked at Gu Nian in disbelief. "Did you hear what I said?"
Gu Nian nodded. "Yes. You said no help from Jue and those top salesmen is allowed. No free endorsement is allowed, even from my youngest brother."
The Elderly Mr. Si was somewhat puzzled. "Do you agree with my words?" He thought such a task must be very difficult for Gu Nian, although it was just a piece of cake for him.
Gu Nian nodded again. "Of course. But grandpa Si, you can't make things difficult for me."
The Elderly Mr. Si snorted, "I won't reduce myself to doing such things to a girl."
"Then that's a deal. You can't go back on your words."
The Elderly Mr. Si nodded. "I won't. But before the bet is over, you can't get a marriage certificate."
Gu Nian turned to look at Si Yejue in frustration.
The Elderly Mr. Si snorted and said in a deep voice, "Although times have changed, a matchmaker and the discussion between parents are still necessary for marriage. Or you're just eloping. In the former case, the girl is the man's wife. But in the latter case, the girl is only a mistress."
Si Yejue and Gu Nian were so stunned by the Elderly Mr. Si's old idea. But then they realized that it was normal for him to have such an idea, which was the result of the old times' influence.
So Gu Nian squinted her eyes with a faint smile. "Alright. Then I'll try to get your approval and to be Jue's wife."
"What an unreserved girl," the Elderly Mr. Si grunted before leaving. Before the departure, Butler Cao stared at Gu Nian murderously as if a poisonous snake aimed at its prey, which was very scary.
But Gu Nian wasn't scared at all.
Watching the Elderly Mr. Si leave with the others, Si Yejue frowned. "Nian, you don't have to do so." He believed that he had the ability to force the Elderly Mr. Si to compromise.
Gu Nian looked up at Si Yejue, walked forward, and lifted her arms to put them around his neck. She tilted her head back to press her rosy lips against his thin ones. "Jue, believe me. You're the best, and no one is worthy of you except me. Me too."
She believed the two of them would be the perfect match.