Secretly Married to the Ice-Cold CEO-Chapter 450: Using President Gu’s Name

An Junxi looked around at the entrance, but couldn’t find the He Family’s car. These past few days, it was the He Family’s butler who came to pick up Yiqing; she hadn’t seen Chen Ming appear.

An Junxi thought Chen Ming was busy entertaining clients, and she didn’t think much of it. After all, she didn’t like seeing Chen Ming too much.

Chen Ming had once cheated her out of money, and An Junxi had no trust in him whatsoever. She thought to herself how Sister Chen could have such a brother.

The two children walked out, and An Junxi squatted down to look at He Yiqing, "Yiqing, are you unhappy? Did Jin Xiu bully you?"

Gu Jinxiu complained, "Mom, why do you always say I bully her?"

An Junxi said, "Because you’re always so naughty!"

He Yiqing suddenly hugged An Junxi’s neck, her little face pressed against An Junxi’s shoulder, and said: "Jinxiu is lucky to have a mom like you."

An Junxi felt a pang in her heart; she hugged the girl, "Yiqing, what happened today?"

He Yiqing said, "Recently, my dad’s company is very busy. I haven’t seen him for a long time. The butler said my dad is going to court. I had Jinxiu look it up online, and going to court is a very serious matter."

An Junxi tapped Gu Jinxiu on the forehead. This little brat—how can he comfort someone like this? Talking to Yiqing this way would definitely scare her!

She comforted, "Not all court cases are serious disputes. Don’t think too much."

Gu Jinxiu’s intelligence seemed to drop at that moment. He didn’t know if he truly misunderstood his mom’s meaning or if he purposely wanted to scare He Yiqing, "Minor disputes don’t require the boss to show up. When Brother Cheng was still with our family’s group, my dad never handled legal disputes. If the boss needs to appear, it must be something big."

He Yiqing was so scared that she started crying, and through her tears, she told An Junxi: "Auntie Jinxiu, will my family go bankrupt? I heard that if we go bankrupt, we’ll have to live under a bridge and I won’t be able to go to school. Is that true?"

An Junxi wanted to smack Gu Jinxiu. It was all this brat’s fault!

She gently said, "No, you have to trust your dad. He will take good care of you."

Gu Jinxiu also said, "If it really comes to that, we can ask Brother Cheng for help. Brother Cheng is very capable; he’s never lost a case."

He Yiqing rubbed her eyes and said, "Jinxiu, thank you for thinking up solutions for me."

Gu Jinxiu disdainfully said, "You look really ugly when you cry. From now on, I’ll call you He Chouchou."

He Yiqing cried even harder. The passing parents and children all looked over.

The teacher who was seeing off the children by the entrance also heard the crying and came over, "Student He Yiqing, has your family’s driver not arrived?"

An Junxi said to the teacher, "Why don’t I take her home?"

The teacher recognized Mrs. Gu and apologetically said, "In theory, that would be fine, but for the child’s safety, we cannot let others take the child."

As the situation was getting tense, the He Family’s car finally arrived.

Chen Ming parked the car, and He Zhi Lei saw Mrs. Gu talking with his daughter. As soon as the car stopped, he got out.

"Mrs. Gu, is my Yiqing being naughty?"

An Junxi said, "No, she said she hasn’t seen her dad in a long time."

The teacher routinely "educated" the parent, "Children at this age really need their parents’ company. I hope Mr. He can focus more on spending time with his child. Mrs. Gu is very attentive." This flattery was delivered quite naturally.

An Junxi gave an awkward smile. The teacher really knew how to talk.

He Zhi Lei earnestly accepted the criticism, "It’s my fault. The teacher is right. I will pay more attention to it."

After the teacher returned to her post, He Zhi Lei thanked An Junxi again. As An Junxi exchanged pleasantries with him, she saw Chen Ming getting out of the car and said, "Chen Ming, I thought you weren’t with the He Family anymore."

Chen Ming said, "I took a few days off. How are you, Mrs. Gu?"

An Junxi said, "I’m good. I just spoke to your sister on the phone. You’re going to be an uncle soon."

Chen Ming was talkative today, so An Junxi politely chatted with him for a while.

He Zhi Lei looked at them in shock, listening to their conversation, clearly indicating they had an unusual friendship.

Chen Ming was just a thug; how could he know President Gu?

Seeing his boss’s complex expression, possibly with a hint of envy, Chen Ming became a bit conceited. To show that he really was friends with Mrs. Gu, he even said, "My sister said she really misses little Ai Xi. If Mrs. Gu and President Gu have time, you are welcome to visit our home."

He Zhi Lei was even more surprised. Meeting President Gu wasn’t something that happened easily. He had racked his brains to meet him. How could Chen Ming have the face to not only know President Gu but also invite him over?

He watched Mrs. Gu’s reaction, and An Junxi agreed, "When Yi Ke has time, we’ll visit together."

She hurried home to see her daughter, "Let’s call it a day. Chairman He, Yiqing is very sensible. I hope you will spend more time with her. I might be a bit meddlesome, but that’s just a small suggestion."

He Zhi Lei kept thanking her, "Mrs. Gu, you have given me a great deal of insight. As a father, I’ve failed. I’ll definitely improve. Thank you for caring for Yiqing."

He casually mentioned the lawsuit, and An Junxi heard the name Cheng Ye from He Zhi Lei, "Chairman He, did you really seek Cheng Ye for the lawsuit? Did he agree?"

He Zhi Lei said, "Lawyer Cheng hasn’t agreed yet, so I’m worried. If it’s convenient for Mrs. Gu, could you test the waters? I’m not sure what Lawyer Cheng is concerned about."

An Junxi didn’t dare to promise; she didn’t understand lawsuits and didn’t want to get involved, "I’ll try my best."

He Zhi Lei thanked her profusely. An Junxi had Jinxiu say goodbye to them, and everyone got into their cars to go home.

As Chen Ming was driving back to the He Family home, He Zhi Lei said, "From now on, you can continue picking up Yiqing from school."

Chen Ming loudly thanked him, and upon returning home, He Zhi Lei called Chen Ming to the study and straightforwardly asked, "What’s the relationship between your family and President Gu?"

Chen Ming roughly recounted the story of Mrs. Gu staying at their home, with a special focus on, "President Gu was very grateful to our family and said he would introduce me to a job. My sister didn’t want us to owe the Gu Family any favors, so I didn’t go to work at the Gu Family."

He Zhi Lei didn’t doubt him, allowing Chen Ming to stay, and even doubling his salary.

Chen Ming regretted deeply. If he had known how useful President Gu’s name was, he would have used it to gain benefits long ago.

After Chen Ming smoothly stayed on, the He Family soon learned of his good relationship with President Gu, and their attitude toward him changed completely, now even a bit flattering.

From there, Chen Ming’s economic situation improved. The boss treated him better and often took him along for business negotiations. He gradually became enamored with a life of indulgence and was no longer interested in being just a driver.

An Junxi was unaware of these changes in Chen Ming. Sometimes, when she picked up the kids from school and saw him, she would still chat with him politely.

One rainy day, Chen Ming waited at the school gate and asked her to lend him money.

Before she could ask why, he explained on his own, "My sister and brother-in-law are financially struggling; neither has a job. Even though President Gu has covered all medical expenses, they still need money for social obligations. Once the baby is born, they’ll need even more. They’re too embarrassed to ask you, Mrs. Gu..."