Group Pet Eldest Lady, She Just Wants To Be A Salted Fish

Chapter 43 Part 2 一 The only brother fell off the horse!

He unwrapped the wrapping paper to find a small white box inside.

Opening the box, he saw a palm-sized sculpture of Qi Zhiyan. Unlike his granddaughter Qi Zhiyan’s usual indifference, the Qi Zhiyan in the sculpture was smiling, making people feel joyful just by looking at it. And as for the gesture in her hand, was she… making a fork sign?

Elder Qi imitated his granddaughter’s gesture, his old face filled with confusion.

“What does this mean?”

How could Ruan You understand the meaning behind it as a grandfather?

The old butler didn’t know either and shook his head repeatedly.

“Should we call Miss Gu to ask?”

“Yes.”

Five minutes later, Ruan Yōu appeared.

Upon hearing Elder Qi’s question, she sighed heavily.

Indeed, we may not be family, but we should still stand together.

Ruan Yōu crossed her thumb and index finger, emphasizing her words, “This is a gesture young people like to use, it’s called a heart sign.”

After contemplating for a moment, she made a heart shape with both hands and said, “It’s similar to this meaning.”

Qi Zhiyan obviously wouldn’t make such gestures. Ruan Yōu took a step back, compromised, and asked her assistant to take out the photo of Qi Zhiyan when she requested her to make a heart sign gesture.

Ruan Yōu took away the small foam balls from the white gift box and pulled out a photo from the bottom. “Here, there’s another photo.”

Elder Qi never expected to receive an additional gift, and he was extremely satisfied.

“This fork sign gesture truly captures my heart.”

Ruan Yōu corrected him, “It’s a heart.”

“Oh, yes, it’s a heart, a heart sign.” Elder Qi held the small sculpture and looked at it repeatedly, his old face blossoming into a sunflower-like smile.

“How did you make Qiqi do this gesture?”

Ruan Yōu replied, “She wanted to go out with me last time, but she stood me up and owed me a favor, so I asked her to help me.”

Grandpa Qi looked at Ruan Yōu with a bit more interest and asked, “She’s willing to go out and play with you? You two have a good relationship?”

“Nothing special,” Ruan Yōu explained. “In short, I helped her with a small favor, and she reluctantly agreed to my request.”

Elder Qi’s smile faded a bit, “Qiqi has always been like this, she hasn’t had many friends since childhood. If you have time, go bother her more. Being in the position of the heir for too long, it’s not as good as one might imagine without others.”

Loneliness can be cold.

Ruan Yōu paused for a moment, “I’ll do my best.”

If she needs it.

Elder Qi took out a set of white jade Go board1 from the drawer, “Take this as a token of appreciation.”

Ruan Yōu waved her hands repeatedly, “No need, no need, I don’t need this, but I have another request.”

Elder Qi was slightly stunned, as he had never seen such a straightforward person before. He smiled and asked, “What do you want?”

“I need a professional talent to manage a elderly care community I own. I have my eyes on Yang Er, but he says he can’t come because you helped him.”

Ruan Yōu didn’t say the rest of the words, but Elder Qi instantly understood.

Ruan Yōu added, “I mentioned it to Qi Zhiyan. She said as long as you agree, I can hire Yang Er.”

Elder Qi hadn’t expected Ruan Yōu’s request to be so simple. He nodded with a smile and said, “If both of you agree, then let’s do it according to your young people’s wishes.”

“You can take this Go board,” Elder Qi pushed the Go board forward. “Consider it a gift. If Ruan Liuyu sees you coming downstairs empty-handed, she might think I haven’t treated you well.”

Elder Qi insisted once again, and Ruan Yōu didn’t refuse this time.

He receives so many antiques every year, so this Go board is probably just a small item in his collection of antique birthday gifts, right?

As the butler escorted Ruan Yōu downstairs, Ruan Liuyu noticed the wooden box the butler was holding. Gu Fuchen, Jiang Huai, and Lu Xuan were waiting nearby for Ruan Yōu to come down.

They all gathered around when they saw her figure.

The butler smiled and said, “This is Elder Qi’s return gift for Miss Gu.”

Ruan Yōu nodded and scratched her head with some melancholy. “Go board, but I only know a little bit of Go.”

Jiang Huai opened the wooden box and glanced at it, then leaned over to Ruan Yōu and said, “You’ve hit the jackpot again. This Go board has an auction value of 100 million yuan.”

Ruan Yōu: ! ! !

A 1000 yuan returns 100 million yuan? Elder Qi is so generous!

Qi Zhiyan’s mother couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration as she looked Ruan Yōu up and down. “This Go board is Father’s most cherished possession. It seems he really likes the gift you gave him.”

Ruan Yōu couldn’t help but look towards Qi Zhiyan, who was on the outskirts of the crowd. Her gaze was still faint, and she stared at the wine glass without blinking. After two seconds, she glanced in Ruan Yōu’s direction, and their eyes met.

Qi Zhiyan frowned and put down her wine glass, then went elsewhere.

Ruan Yōu withdrew her gaze.

It wasn’t the gifts that Elder Qi liked, but his granddaughter.

The news of Ruan Yōu’s gift being appreciated by Elder Qi and receiving a pair of white jade Go board spread instantly throughout the main hall.

Yu Chi and Father Yu hadn’t found an opportunity to talk for a long time. Just as they were about to leave, they heard the news from someone who came out. Father Yu shook his head repeatedly.

They initially thought it was their status that restrained them, but in reality, even without that status, they couldn’t match the gift she had chosen.

Elder Qi’s return gift piqued the curiosity of everyone attending the birthday banquet about what Ruan Yōu had given.

What could make Elder Qi so happy that he was willing to give away his most cherished Go board?

The outsiders didn’t know the answer, but the people within the Qi family did.

Qi Nuo, who had been instructed by her older sister to eat pastries in the main hall, was about to burst from eating. As soon as the banquet ended, he rushed upstairs, but Elder Qi was already resting. He called the butler and asked him carefully.

“A small sculpture?”

“Yes, a small sculpture of Miss Qi making a small heart sign gesture and smiling sweetly.”

Qi Nuo stared blankly at the study door, already having thoughts in his mind.

After returning home, Ruan Yōu didn’t hurry to sleep. She made sure her brother was still awake and ran to the sixth-floor study to talk to him about something.

She was now certain that the influence of the female protagonist had weakened, and the halo around the protagonist was diminishing. The power of the plot master was clearly insufficient. It was sufficient to restrict her step by step as it is now.

Her brother could definitely do it, but he didn’t know the plot of the novel. In case the main protagonist did something to seize what originally belonged to Bozhan, he wouldn’t notice.

Therefore, Ruan Yōu told Gu Fuchen, “Can we assign someone to specifically monitor Yu Chi and report her actions once every three days?”

This way, she would have enough time to do what she liked.

Gu Fuchen replied, “But for now, we can’t make a move against her.”

The Yu family and the Sheng family are not on the same level.

“It’s okay, just tell me every three days what she has been up to.”

Gu Fuchen nodded.

His sister had already started seeking the family’s help, and since she had spoken up, he wouldn’t let those who had bullied her off the hook. Apart from Yu Chi, there was also Cheng Guyuan.

With the heavy burden lifted from her heart, Ruan Yōu slept especially soundly at night.

The next morning, before she could message Yang Er, according to Xia Shi’s reply, Yang Er had already appeared in the elderly care community, and work was in progress.

Ruan Yōu, the boss, feels a little ashamed when seeing Yang Er’s diligence.

Yang Er, you are the most suitable for a management position!

While the issue with the elderly care company was resolved, the RG team encountered a minor problem.

Originally, this matter didn’t trouble Ruan Yōu. The team could handle it on their own. However, Gu Zexi, who cared about the team, asked her a couple of questions.

“Now it’s the transfer season. Is RG’s jungler planning to leave? He’s probably going to be bought by the champion team of this season.”

Ruan Yōu didn’t have any significant emotional fluctuations.

In e-sports, it’s normal for players to come and go.

Competing is about achieving results, not about hugging and holding hands, just like how no one remembers athletes without achievements.

Winning is their lifelong pursuit.

But if someone leave, you have to buy someone.

This indicates一

The opportunity to spend money has arrived!

Apart from buying a pyramid for Dad, Ruan hasn’t spent money extravagantly for a long time.

The opportunity to spend money is right in front of her!

She asked the team manager,【Does the RG team currently have any preferred jungle players?】

【Team Manager: We had this idea a long time ago, and we have been talking to him about it, but it didn’t work out. His rhythm couldn’t blend with the other four players, and the recent training and performance results have not been good. We have arranged trials with some listed players and have found two who are promising, but… they are both former champion junglers with excellent pacing abilities, so the price might be a bit high.】

【Fat Cat: No problem, buy whichever one is suitable.】

【Team Manager: !! Understood, Boss Cat!】

Half an hour later, the team manager cautiously asked,【Boss, would 15 million be acceptable? TAT】

A grown man became so cautious that he started using facial expressions. How scared he must be.

Ruan Yōu replied, 【It’s fine.】

The RG team instantly gained confidence.

Today is the last day of the league’s signing period. The team announced the signing news, and fans still couldn’t accept that the jungler is leaving. But everyone knows that in e-sports, being bad is sin.

Indeed, Fat Cat has money and can provide them with many benefits, but what the players want is still results.

Being able to leave at this time precisely proves that the jungler values something other than fame and fortune.

However, there are still some people who come to watch RG team or make fun of Fat Cat.

【Hahaha, even with money, they can’t keep the jungler. It’s hilarious.】

【RG is currently too popular. If they don’t achieve results later, the first one to lose face will be Fat Cat.】

【Some people start to have problems during the transfer season. Just leave if you’re not satisfied.】

【I have to say, the jungler is really clueless. Fat Cat spent so much money, and you just turn around and leave?】

【E-sports is about skill, not money. Don’t come here pretending. Even our boss doesn’t boast, why are you boasting?】

. . . . .

Ruan Yōu remember this jungler.

He’s quite an energetic kid.

Ruan Yōu replied to the team manager:【Organize a better farewell party for him.】

They’re all kids, and pursuing dreams isn’t easy. Moreover, their understanding of the game and pace are different, so no matter how they try to work together, they can’t create sparks.

【Okay!】

There are many rumors and gossip online, and Ruan Yōu saw them in the Weibo screenshots sent by Gu Zexi.

【They’re all saying you’re a foolish cat with too much money.】

【Fat Cat: …】

Ruan Yōu logged into Weibo and commented on the Weibo post about RG team:

【@Fat Cat: Every person who pursues their dreams deserves respect. Keep it up.】

【Wuwuwu, boss.】

【This is what being magnanimous looks like. E-sports is different from other industries; it’s normal for people to come and go during the transfer period. Everything is aimed at becoming champions. Some haters shouldn’t try to manipulate the situation.】

【Boss Cat, you’re showing great character. But what are we going to do about our jungler? TAT】