Only after her death did I realize that she was the white moonlight of a billionaire CEO.

Chapter 149 Meeting the Parents

Big Year.

Early in the morning, Li Xi got up, washed and dressed, and after she was ready, she took Ying Li's hand and boarded the luxury helicopter with Gu Huaizhou, flying back to Xiangyang Mountain.

It was Li Xi's first time riding in a helicopter. She had no intention of pretending to be noble or elegant. As soon as she boarded the helicopter, she couldn't help but take pictures and share what she saw and heard with Xue Ni.

Xue Ni, being a bit of a country bumpkin, sent Li Xi a drooling emoji after seeing the video: [Envious, want to sit here.]

Li Xi: [Next time, I'll have your brother Zhen invite you to play together.]

Xue Ni: [My dear sister, now that you've married into a wealthy family, I've also benefited from it.]

What kind of nonsensical descriptions are these?

Li Xi: [Remember to feed the fish for me.]

Ying Li suddenly tugged at Li Xi's sleeve.

"Ok?"

Ying Li handed the tablet to Li Xi and wrote on the blank drawing page: "Sister, could you draw me a picture as a New Year's gift?"

Li Xi readily agreed.

Li Xi stared at Ying Li and began to scrutinize her.

The weather has been sunny these past few days, with daytime temperatures reaching a high of 15 degrees Celsius. Butler Zhou dressed Ying Li in a festive red collared coat, her curly hair was naturally draped over her shoulders, and she wore a small black beret.

She exudes an air of nobility at such a young age, clearly a pampered and well-cared-for little princess.

Ying Li sat on the sofa, holding a glass of fruit drink, creating a magnificent scene in itself.

Turning her gaze away, Li Xi finally began to write.

Li Xi's painting style is unique. She is good at dark and gorgeous styles. Li Xi only took one hour to create a picture of a girl going to the beach based on Ying Li.

"That's all right."

Ying Li had been maintaining a proper posture the whole time, and she was already exhausted.

Upon hearing Li Xi say it was ready, Ying Li immediately came over to check the results. After seeing the illustration, Ying Li was clearly amazed, her eyes widening in surprise.

Ying Li pointed to the Pomeranian in the illustration and smiled at Li Xi with narrowed eyes.

"I took the liberty of drawing Xibao in it as well. Would you mind?"

Ying Li quickly shook her head and gestured to Li Xi to express her gratitude.

"nice! You love it."

Gu Huaizhou suddenly turned off his laptop, took off his noise-canceling headphones, picked up the shawl next to him and handed it to Li Xi: "We're here. It's cold outside."

Li Xi took the shawl.

Butler Zhou also unfolded a shawl and draped it over Ying Li.

Gu Huaizhou had been focused on his work, and only now did he notice that Li Xi had drawn a picture for Ying Li.

He took the tablet and admired it for a moment before saying to Ying Li, "When your father comes back, have him print out the painting and frame it for you."

Ying Li thought so too, and she made a few hand gestures to Li Xi.

Gu Huaizhou acted as Li Xi's sign language interpreter: "Ying Li asked you to send the painting to her WeChat first, so she could save it and then send it to her father."

"This is to prevent the painting from being lost, and to keep a record of it."

"Okay, but there are still a few details that need to be adjusted. I'll forward it to you later. Is that alright, Tanuki?"

Of course, Tanuki had no objections.

The helicopter had come to a stop during the conversation.

As soon as she got off the plane, Li Xi saw Gu Han's butler standing in front of the car waving and greeting her, "Miss Li, Happy New Year."

"Uncle Gu, I also wish you a happy new year and good health."

Gu Han suddenly took out two red envelopes from his pocket, handing one to Ying Li: "Happy New Year, Princess Lili."

Ying Li took a step back, gave Gu Han a playful bow, and then took the red envelope.

First bow, then take the red envelope—no hesitation whatsoever.

Gu Han patted Ying Li's head and laughed, "In the new year, Lili will grow taller and more beautiful."

Ying Li grinned at Gu Han.

Noticing that Ying Li was missing a front tooth, Gu Han exclaimed, "Li Li's losing her baby teeth?"

Ying Li immediately covered her mouth, preventing Gu Han from seeing her front teeth.

Even if Gu Han hadn't mentioned it, Li Xi wouldn't have noticed that Ying Li had lost her baby teeth.

She said that Ying Li had been acting strangely these past two days. Upon closer reflection, she noticed that Ying Li always pursed her lips when she smiled, and her smile wasn't as bright and lovely as before.

It turns out she's losing her baby teeth. The little girl is concerned about her appearance and felt embarrassed.

"Alright, alright, Grandpa won't tease you anymore." Gu Han let Ying Li go and then handed the second red envelope to Li Xi.

"Me too?" Li Xi was flattered. The last time she received a New Year's red envelope was when Li Chang'an was still alive.

Li Xi hadn't received a red envelope in over ten years, and she wasn't used to it anymore.

“Of course,” Gu Han said. “I am an elder, and Miss Li is a young woman who is not married, just like Li Li. Of course she will receive a red envelope during the New Year.”

Upon hearing this, Li Xi gracefully accepted the red envelope.

Thinking of something, she pointed to Gu Huaizhou behind her and asked Gu Han for a red envelope on his behalf: "Huaizhou isn't married yet, he's still a child, didn't Uncle Gu prepare a red envelope for him?"

Gu Han gave Gu Huaizhou a look of disappointment before sighing, "He's turning 28 today, is he still a child?"

"Besides, only girls get red envelopes, he doesn't get any."

Li Xi was quite surprised and turned to ask Gu Huaizhou, "Is today your 28th birthday?"

Gu Huaizhou thought Li Xi wanted to ask him what birthday present he wanted. He was just about to say that he didn't need a present when he heard Li Xi say, "Then you are five and a half years older than me. No wonder you always make me call you brother."

Gu Huaizhou: "..."

He suspected that Li Xi was implying that he was getting old.

When Gu Han and Butler Zhou saw Gu Huaizhou's embarrassed expression, they couldn't help but chuckle.

"Huaizhou, quickly take Miss Li to see the old gentleman."

"Knowing you were coming today, the old gentleman started preparing yesterday."

"Ready?" Gu Huaizhou's heart skipped a beat, a sense of foreboding creeping over him.

Sure enough, the next second they heard Gu Han say, "The old man has called both of your uncles over. It's been a long time since the house has been this lively."

Upon learning that Gu Huaizhou's two uncles had also come, Li Xi began to feel nervous.

Gu Huaizhou was somewhat annoyed. Seeing Li Xi's nervous expression, he quickly took her hand and explained, "I'm sorry, I forgot to tell Grandpa to keep a low profile, which has put you in a difficult position."

"How about we go back first and say I'm not feeling well..."

“No need.” Li Xi quickly calmed down. “Even an ugly daughter-in-law has to meet her in-laws. Besides, I’m not ugly.”

Gu Huaizhou smiled and said, "You are beautiful."

Li Xi added, "It's just meeting your elders. If they don't have a good impression of me, it's not because I'm bad, but because you, as the middleman, didn't do a good job."

Li Xi never wastes his time internally.

Seeing her calm demeanor and ability to quickly adjust her state of mind, Gu Huaizhou was somewhat impressed by her.

We arrived at the main building.

Despite saying she was already there, Li Xi was still having second thoughts. She instinctively grabbed Ying Li's hand and said, "Lili, I'll hold your hand."

Butler Zhou couldn't help but chuckle, and whispered to Ying Li, "Miss Li is a little shy, Li Li, why don't you stay by Miss Li's side obediently?"

Although Ying Li didn't understand what was so embarrassing about meeting Grandpa Gu, she still nodded and grasped Li Xi's hand in return.

"Sir, Huaizhou and Miss Lixi have arrived."

Seeing Gu Huaizhou and Li Xi walking side by side toward the building from afar, Du Yusheng quickly went back inside to inform them.

Gu Wentao put down the black pieces and looked at the middle-aged man opposite him with a smile, "Huaizhou and the others are back. Chenguang, Chenyang, how long has it been since you two brothers saw Huaizhou?"

Uncle Gu Chenyang looked dazed and said with emotion, "The last time I saw him was four years ago."

Gu Chenyang, the younger brother, said, "When I came to Dongzhou City two years ago, I was invited to his island and had a meal with him."

"It's been many years since we last met. Today is a rare opportunity. Why don't you stay here tonight and take this chance to strengthen your bond?"

"Huaizhou's condition has stabilized a lot recently, and I think he'd like to spend the holiday with his two uncles."

Gu Chenguang and Gu Chenyang naturally couldn't bear to refuse.

“We are truly relieved that Huaizhou has pulled through.” Uncle Gu Chenguang sighed, “When my father passed away, the thing I was most worried about was that boy Huaizhou.”

"If my father were still alive, I wonder how happy he would be to see Huaizhou bring his girlfriend home to pay New Year's respects?"

Looking at Gu Wentao's aged face, Gu Wentao sincerely wished him well: "Uncle Gu, you are Huaizhou's closest relative. Please take good care of your health and live a long and healthy life."

Gu Wentao laughed heartily, "Then I'll try my best to live to the day I can hold my great-grandson, haha!"

Several people laughed.

As Li Xi led Ying Li into the house, they happened to hear laughter coming from the chess room next door.

Hearing footsteps, Li Xi looked up curiously and saw two middle-aged men following Gu Wentao out of the chess and card room.

The man to Gu's left looked older, wearing a black down jacket and sporting a standard slicked-back, executive-style hairstyle.

This man had a dignified appearance, wore silver-rimmed glasses, and possessed a clear yet authoritative gaze, exuding a natural air of officialdom.

This must be Gu Chenguang, the current head of the Gu family in Kyoto, Gu Huaizhou's maternal uncle, and the minister of the Kyoto Security Department.

The man standing to Gu's right wore a smoky gray overcoat, which made him look even more refined. His face did not show obvious signs of age, and his phoenix eyes were bright and affectionate.

This is probably Gu Huaizhou's maternal uncle, Gu Chenyang, the Vice Minister of Culture and Tourism.

If you look closely, Gu Huaizhou does resemble his uncle somewhat, especially his long, narrow, and distinctive phoenix eyes.

The difference is that Gu Huaizhou's eyes are mostly sharp and cold, making people feel chilled.

"grandfather."

"Uncle."

"Uncle."

"Happy New Year."

Gu Huaizhou greeted the three first, then took Li Xi's left hand and solemnly introduced her to them: "This is my beloved, Li Xi."

"hehe."

Gu Wentao reached out to Li Xi, "Come here, Li Xi, let me introduce you to Huai Zhou's two uncles."

Upon hearing this, Li Xi took the initiative to support Gu Wentao's arm.

Pointing to the middle-aged man in black, Gu Wentao introduced him gently: "This is Huaizhou's maternal uncle, who works in Kyoto."

"The man next to me is Huaizhou's uncle."

He nodded to the two men and said, "Li Xi greets Mr. Gu and Minister Gu."

Gu Chenyang deliberately teased Li Xi, asking, "Why don't you call us uncles like Huaizhou does?"

I thought the little girl would be shy and flustered.

To everyone's surprise, Li Xi didn't panic at all and even shifted the blame to Gu Huaizhou, saying, "Huaizhou didn't propose, so it's not proper for me to call him uncle like him."

Gu Huaizhou suddenly looked up, his face full of innocence.

Unjustly accused!

He had asked her before, but Li Xi refused!

As expected, Li Xi's words drew the flames of war to Gu Huaizhou.

Gu Chenguang pointed at him, tapping his finger several times before shaking his head and saying, "You blockhead, not even half as proactive as your father back then."

Gu Chenyang said with a smile, "Back then, my brother-in-law fought his way through a group of suitors and finally won my sister's heart."

"Huaizhou, you need to learn from your father."

Gu Huaizhou certainly couldn't refuse Li Xi at this time, so he listened obediently to their lecture and said after they finished, "If you want a girl to change her address, you'll have to prepare a red envelope."

Gu Chenyang laughed at him: "Hahaha! So you're starting to defend your own now!"

But to be honest, seeing that Gu Huaizhou can now date like a normal man and even joke with them, the Gu brothers are genuinely happy.

"All right."

Gu Wentao said to Du Yusheng, "Yusheng, take Huaizhou and Li Xi to rest first, and come back for dinner in forty minutes."

"After we finish eating, we can sit down and have a proper chat."

Gu Wentao winked at Li Xi and said, "Knowing you like milk tea, I invited someone to come to my house to make milk tea for you."

"Let's go to the pavilion in the middle of the lake this afternoon to brew tea around a stove. Didn't you say you wanted to learn how to fish? Grandpa will teach you himself!"

“Okay, Grandpa Gu, then Huaizhou and I will go back to his lakeside cottage first.”

"Ah."

Watching Li Xi and Gu Huaizhou leave together, Gu Chenyang clicked his tongue twice and sighed, "Huaizhou has good taste. His sweetheart is not only beautiful, but I think she also has a cheerful personality."

"When she first met us, she spoke with great poise and confidence; she's a lovely young lady."

"That kid found a girlfriend without saying a word." Gu Chenyang couldn't help but cast a mocking glance at his older brother. "Brother, when are your two sons going to find girlfriends? My nephew is already in his thirties and still single?"

Gu Chenguang sneered and retorted to his underling, "You're 45 years old, and you're still a single dog, aren't you?"

Gu Chenyang: "..."

Gu Wentao, always eager for a good show, joined in the commotion, mocking Gu Chenyang: "Chenyang, I heard that after your first love ran off with that foreign devil, you've become heartless and loveless."

"After all these years, you still haven't gotten over your heartbreak?"

Gu Chenyang suddenly regretted coming here.

He was indeed heartbroken in his youth and vowed to cut off all love and relationships, never to date or marry again. But that was just something he said in anger.

So many years have passed, he has long since come to terms with it.

He is not married yet because he hasn't found someone who truly moves his heart.

After all, I'm getting old, and I'm long past the age where I can easily fall in love.

"Let it go."

Gu Chenyang has come to terms with it.

"By the way," Gu Chenyang asked Gu Wentao, "Uncle Gu, you said before that Li Xi was the little girl who really saved Huaizhou 12 years ago, is that true?"

Gu Wentao nodded, "Absolutely true."

"Then didn't she also see that assassin?" Gu Chenyang asked hurriedly, "Does she remember what that psychopathic assassin looked like?"

"Hey."

Gu Wentao shook his head sadly and said, "Li Xi has had a tough time these past few years. The Xie family has repeatedly forced her to undergo hypnosis in order to control her."

"Like Huaizhou, she can't remember what happened back then."

"...This Xie family deserves to die!"

Then, thinking that the Xie family had been destroyed and everyone was dead, Gu Chenyang felt better after realizing that Li Xi had avenged his family.

"Uncle Gu, you and my brother continue playing chess. I'm going out for a walk."

Gu Chenguang asked him, "Are you going to find Huaizhou? The young couple just got back, why are you going to join in their fun?"

"I'm going to take a stroll by the lake!" Gu Chenyang said and strode out.

Gu Chenguang pointed at his back and shook his head helplessly, "Uncle Gu, look at my little brother, he's so old, but he's still like a child in private."

Gu Wentao's eyes were slightly red. He murmured softly, "Chenyang is only 7 years older than Huai'an. When Huai'an was little, he loved to follow his uncle around and play."

“If Huai’an were still alive, Chenyang would have gone to find him long ago.”

Mentioning his deceased eldest grandson, Gu Wentao became somber.

Seeing this, Gu Chenguang quickly changed the subject: "Uncle Gu, our game of chess isn't over yet. Come on, let me continue playing with you."

"...good."