Ding Meng was able to start an agency like Eternal Century from scratch. How did she manage to see Rong Xianning’s potential at the age of thirteen? Her sharp insight is evident.

In the overwhelming opinions on the internet, Rong Xianning was living a pig-like life at the Gu family.

It was Feng Gu and Grandma who treated him as if they were fattening a pig.

Every meal had at least eight dishes and two soups, with a well-balanced mix of meat and vegetables that never repeated.

In just two days, Rong Xianning felt like he had gained weight...

Grandma kept adding food to his bowl, always believing he hadn’t eaten enough.

Fortunately, gaining weight was just a psychological suggestion. In reality, at his age, it was the perfect time for growth, with high metabolism and lots of activity. Eating more wouldn’t make him fat, but would help him grow taller.

Shen You’an also stayed at the Gu family for the past two days, sharing many delicious meals with Rong Xianning.

Madam Gu watched the young boy and girl eating and chatting, her eyes narrowing into slits as she smiled. She exchanged a knowing smile with Chen Feng, all understood without words.

But within two days, Madam Gu fell ill.

The doctor came, but there was no particular illness; she was just listless and lacked appetite.

Although Madam Gu didn’t say it, Shen You’an knew she was troubled by Gu Bichen.

Despite her harsh words, having raised a grandson for seventeen years, only to end up with nothing, she couldn’t help but feel heartbroken.

On Monday morning, Gu Chengzhao took Rong Xianning to the civil affairs office to change his surname, transfer his household registration, and apply for a new ID card. The documents were submitted quickly, though the process would take three days. 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

Three days later, with his new household registration book and ID, Rong Xianning saw his name changed to Gu Xianning. He stared at that "Gu" character for a long time.

The household registration page was placed behind Gu Chengzhao and Na Amo’s, with their names listed as parents, leaving him dazed.

Gu Chengzhao patted his shoulder, "Take it back to show Grandma. She will definitely be very happy."

Rong Xianning showed the new household book to Madam Gu, who, even while sick, put on reading glasses and looked through it repeatedly. Placing it near her heart, she held Rong Xianning’s hand, gazed at him, and said with relief, "From now on, you’ll be known as Gu Xianning. That’s wonderful."

Rong Xianning, or rather Gu Xianning now, smiled and said, "Grandma, you need to get better soon. An’an says that Grandpa Yisen and Grandma Shen will return to the country soon. When you old friends reunite, you will surely have much to talk about."

Upon hearing that Yu Yisen and Shen Qiunong were returning soon, Madam Gu couldn’t hide her joy, eating more than usual and regaining her spirit.

Gu Chengzhao invited the world’s best interior designer, Fei Wen, to design the interior for Gu Xianning’s bedroom. Coming from a poor background, this designer was able to attend school thanks to the Gu family’s charitable education fund, which also helped him get into top universities and study abroad. Therefore, he offered his design services for free.

Gu Chengzhao learned these details during conversations with Fei Wen, mainly because the Gu family had helped too many students with their charity fund and, being low-key, never used charity to gain fame, so the outside world did not know much about it.

"Fei Wen, the founder of the charitable education fund was my grandfather. He once said that the responsibility of education is not only to transmit knowledge but also to alleviate poverty; our responsibility on earth is not only for ourselves but to nurture others. Our Gu family dedicates itself to charity to ensure education for all, not for any return of favor. I will pay you the market price for the design fee. If you disagree, I will have to find someone else."

Fei Wen sighed, "Mr. Gu, I apologize for projecting my thoughts onto others."

Gu Chengzhao smiled and patted his shoulder, "Aning loves music, so I’m thinking of transforming this space into a recording and control room. The room will have sound insulation, a double-layered tempered glass entrance door with a professional soundproof door, with the floor fitted with shock-absorbing mats and a floating floor, and the ceiling with a soundproof ceiling."

It’s clear Gu Chengzhao had done his homework, effortlessly using professional terms related to studio renovation.

Both the control room and recording room are outfitted to the highest international standards, with lighting, ventilation, power supply, and constant temperature and humidity all considered.

"The acoustic materials will be dark gray and natural wood, which are Aning’s favorite colors. There will be a small fridge in the corner of the recording studio, stocked with Aning’s favorite drinks, so he can easily reach them while recording. By the window in the control room, there’s space for a small bookshelf for composition books and sheet music, with enough room for a piano... The microphone stand will face the window, offering a beautiful view of Jingshan to keep him light-hearted while recording...."