Chapter 4

After they finished with their meal, Ji Qisen asked Gu Yuan's plan: "I can get the house back but it will take 2 days' time. For the time being, do you have a place to stay?"

This sentence by Ji Qisen evoked Gu Yuan's worries.

She only had that 1 home, then, of course, she did not have any other place to stay.

As far as relatives and friends go, her closest relative was but she had already passed away. The other estranged relatives, after this 25 years, were even more impossible to contact. What about friends? Thinking until here, she was a little at a loss.

At that time, she was just admitted into the Film Academy and had the terminal disease after only 1 year plus of study. She basically had no contact with any friends anymore. The only person who had accompanied her by the side was her boyfriend at that time, Lu Zhiqian. When Gu Yuan thought until the part with Lu Zhiqian, her delicate eyebrow lightly frowned. Then she said worriedly: "I do not have a place to stay. Therefore, I planned to rent a place 1st and think of a way to get back my apartment."

Ji Qisen nodded his head and tentatively asked: "Then mom——"

Even though they had the closest and most intimate blood relation in the world, however, they're not very familiar with each other in the end. Ji Qisen thought to himself, how should he ask so that it will not hurt Gu Yuan's self-esteem: "Mom, do you have enough funds with you?"

Gu Yuan quickly nodded: "Money? I have no shortage of money. I still have a lot of money! Rest assured, it's enough for me to rent a place!"

Even though she was defrauded by the black-hearted taxi driver for 120 yuan, but there was still 880 yuan which was enough for her to rent a place and settle down 1st. There was even enough balance to be used as living expenses for a period of time.

Ji Qisen raised his eyebrows. He was unconvinced.

Once Gu Yuan saw that they had almost finished with the meals, she wiped her mouth and assumed the role of the elder and straightforwardly said: "Let me pay for this meal. This is the 1st time for us mother and son meet, so let me pay for it. You don't need to be polite with me."

Coincidently, the waitress came over at this time, so she called out: "Bill please."

Ji Qisen was about to stop the waitress but she had already courteously brought the bill to Gu Yuan.

Gu Yuan looked at Ji Qisen then she shook her head and smiled: "Let me pay for the bill. No matter what, I am still the elder——"

Once she said until there, her voice suddenly stopped.

She finally saw the bill.

Once she saw the bill, her whole body did not feel so good.

This....How can it be so expensive?

It was only a meal, how can it be so outrageous??

Her 880 yuan was far from enough at all!!!

Gu Yuan was shocked, embarrassed and felt this was inconceivable. What kind of black-shop was this? They outrageously overcharged people by such a high margin?!

Ji Qisen took out his credit card: "Mom, how can I let you spend your money. Let me pay for it."

Gu Yuan did not protest this time and let him pay for it.

The meal was very expensive and there was no use for her to protest. Even if she sold herself off, there won't be enough to cover the bill also.

When Gu Yuan walked out from this restaurant, she felt that her legs did not touch the ground at all.

She once again sat in the Rolls-Royce. Gu Yuan looked at her convenient son and sigh: ", why taxis nowadays are black-taxi while the shops are black-shop? Everywhere also there's a swindler."

Ji Qisen was somewhat startled: "Swindler?"

Gu Yuan thought about her own experience, then she complained about it to her convenient son: "Earlier when I came to the neighbourhood from the airport, the taxi driver charged me for 120 yuan. It's 120 yuan! The cost of my living expenses for a month last time was only 100 yuan! In addition, this meal was even scarier. Next time don't ever come here to eat anymore!"

Ji Qisen's mouth twitched for a while.

He glanced at Gu Yuan's annoyed look. Then he silently converted the salary level and commodity prices to 25 years ago. After the conversion, he roughly understood the shock experienced by Gu Yuan.

Over the course of 25 years, how many times had the inflation rise? If she saw the price of the commodities now, she would definitely be very upset.

And now he finally understood what Gu Yuan's 'I still have a lot of money' meant.

He decided not to ask about her plans anymore and softly said: "Mom, I suggest that you don't rent a place. Since you are going to get back your apartment in a few days, renting a new place is not worth it. You can——"

He suggested: "You can come to my residence and stay for a few days."

Gu Yuan felt embarrassed when she heard his suggestion. Such a big son, she had never raised him nor even gave birth to him. She had only contributed the ovum and now she would be enjoying the pleasure of being supported by the son? Isn't this too much?

She secretly took a look at him and felt somewhat ashamed, she said: "No need, I better look for a place by myself."

She was wondering, she used to be a student at the Film Academy, don't know if she can still resume her studies or not? If she was able to, then she can live in the academy. Besides providing accommodation, the academy also did not collect any tuition fees and instead, gave out subsidies to their students every month.

Ji Qisen watched Gu Yuan silently and reminded her: "Mom, do you know how much it costs to rent an ordinary place?"

When Gu Yuan heard his tone, her heart suddenly pounded very loudly. Don't tell her the rental was also priced at an exorbitant amount?

Ji QIsen silently opened his mobile phone, after pressing here and there, he finally passed the mobile phone to Gu Yuan.

Gu Yuan already saw quite a few people holding this small TV screen and pressing here, pressing there, swiping here, swiping there. Even on the aeroplane, the same scenario can also be observed there. She was actually very curious but then she still pretended to understand it all: "Let me have a look."

Once she took the phone to have a look, the image on the screen suddenly disappeared.

Startled, she said: "It's broken?"

Ji Qisen stretched out his hand and his finger nimbly touched the mobile phone, then the image on the screen appeared again.

Gu Yuan secretly marvelled at the mystical of this high-tech thing while at the same time pretending to be calm and collected while looking at the screen.

At a glance, she saw all the properties and rooms listed for rental in the surrounding neighbourhood.

The prices were outrageous and they're not something Gu Yuan able to bear.

Gu Yuan was flabbergasted, her legs were soft, her mouth slightly opened and she unbelievably asked: "So expensive?"

Ji Qisen calmly put away his mobile phone: "In the 25 years that you've been sleeping, both the salary and commodities prices have skyrocketed. The price of an item now was already very different from 25 years ago."

Finally, she was half-paralyzed on the seat after receiving too much shock. She was bewildered. With a blank expression, she murmured: "No wonder the taxi needs 120 yuan."

As it turns out, this was a normal price and it was she who had wronged the taxi driver.

According to the information that Ji Qisen showed her from his mini TV, her 880 yuan was only enough for her to sleep 1 night in a hotel.

In other words, she was really a destitute person with nothing at all. In her next step, she will soon end up sleeping on the street.

She carefully glanced at this convenient son by her side, even with only a glance, anyone also will know that he's a rich man.

What else can she do but to thicken her face skin and freeload at this son's house?

Gu Yuan thought of her own plan and her milky white cheek started to redden. She gripped the corner of her clothes and said uncomfortably: "This.... that.... son.... me....."

She had never given birth to him nor raised him up, so to open her mouth and request support was really too embarrassing.

She hesitated for a while before she finally realized that she could borrow the money first. She can first borrow the money from her son and return it when she has the money!

She became excited when she thought of this, and then she expectantly said: "Qisen, you——"

Ji QIsen expressionlessly looked at Gu Yuan as she hesitated in the beginning and then became happy and excited. After looking at these 2 expressions, he directly opened his mouth and said: "You just stay in my house first."

Gu Yuan was over the moon but she soon became embarrassed as she felt she was directly taking advantage of this son: "Is it really possible? Won't it be inconvenient? Actually you can lend me some money and I can return it back to you when I have the money. I was a student at the Film Academy previously, so I will think of a way to re-apply and study there again. Once I'm back to study, the academy will provide me with subsidies. I can also work part-time while studying. With these, I can definitely be able to return your money back to you."

Ji QIsen looked at her as she started to ring her abacus and list out all her plans and for a moment, he couldn't bear to tell her.

Things have changed with the passage of time. The current tertiary students not only did not receive any subsidiaries, but they also needed to pay the tuition fees. This will definitely become a heavy burden for her.

He lowered his eyes and softly said: "You stay in my house first, then wait until after I get your apartment back for you before you leave."

Once Gu Yuan heard of these, her black-painted eyebrow moved together in a frown. She hesitated for a while and couldn't help but asked: "Then.....is there anyone else in your house?"

According to reason, he should have a father. If she hastily lives in his house, everyone will feel uncomfortable. After all, they had a son but at the same time, they're also total strangers.

Ji Qisen saw Gu Yuan's apprehensions: "At the moment, I'm staying by myself. Although my dad does come once in a while, it was still very rare."

Gu Yuan: "Then, I'll temporarily live in your house for the moment. When I have my own place to stay, I'll move out."

With that being said, Gu Yuan's heart was secretly relieved.

I finally don't need to be stranded on the roadside and sleep under the bridge, it's so good to have a son!

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The luxurious and modified long Rolls-Royce stopped at a villa. Even though Gu Yuan already prepared herself mentally, she was still shocked by this luxurious villa. She took a deep breath and said: "Qisen, you are very rich is it?"

Ji Qisen: "It's not much."

Gu Yuan: "You seem to be the boss of a company?"

Ji Qisen: "Yes"

Gu Yuan: "What's the company name?"

Ji Qisen: "AK."

As soon as GU Yuan heard it, her pair of eyes suddenly opened wide and stared at him: "AK Branch is it?"

Ji QIsen glanced at Gu Yuan: "AK Group Headquarters"

Gu Yuan suddenly remembered the words that Ji Qisen said previously. He said he inherited the company from his father? His father's company? AK? Surname Ji?

Gu Yuan looked at Ji Qisen strangely, she trembled, her voice also sounded emotional: "You.....What was your father's name?"

Surname Ji, AK, this.....

Ji Qisen: "My father was Ji Zhentian"

Clang~ Gu Yuan staggered on her next step, tripping herself.

Ji Qisen's hand swiftly and nimbly moved to hold onto her arm. He supported her firmly and prevented her from her fate of ending up falling onto the ground.

Recovering from the shock, Gu Yuan repeatedly murmured: "AK, Ji Zhentian..."

AK, Ji Zhentian!!!!

During her period, she was already familiar with the name Ji Zhentian. He was a legend in the business world. He founded the AK Group and became a business legend at that time. The media always covered the news about AK Group and there were also quite a number of entrepreneurs who took him as an example for them to follow.

This key person Ji Zhentian was very handsome and also very young! He was only in his twenties!

Although Gu Yuan already had a boyfriend at that time, she still drooled over the picture of Ji Zhentian in the newspaper with her roommates. Together they licked their lips, read his legendary story on how he independently built his career and worship this young famous entrepreneur.

And now her 23 years old convenient son actually tells her that he was the son of Ji Zhentian.

Gu Yuan trembled: "What a——"

In front of this son, she was too embarrassed to say...

What a dog shit luck!!!