Quick Transmigration: After Fake Death, All the Protagonists I Flirted With Went Crazy

Chapter 412 The Beginning of Everything 3

Tears still clung to Gu Yao's face when he suddenly looked up and met Xie Gui's deliberately forced smile.

Despite his arrogant demeanor and appearance, he forced a smile to appear kind, which didn't match his arrogant, self-important face at all.

It looks particularly comical.

Kind of funny.

Gu Yao couldn't help but laugh out loud.

The sudden laughter sounded particularly eerie in the deathroom, where it was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. Everyone's eyes were fixed on the child.

Whispers could already be heard: "Could it be that this child's parents are dead, and something's wrong here?"

The person who said this pointed to his head, his gaze somewhat indescribable, and everyone's reaction after hearing this was also somewhat stiff.

After all, raising a healthy child and a mentally challenged child are very different. A healthy child is fine as long as you feed them, but if you raise a mentally challenged child, isn't that like raising a tyrant?

And if he really becomes mentally challenged, then you'd have to support him for the rest of his life.

The value of that house needs to be reassessed.

Xie Gui had obviously heard this as well. He frowned, his expression suddenly turned cold, and he glanced at the person who had just spoken, instantly falling silent.

He turned his head to look at Gu Yao, waiting for the child to finish laughing. He didn't believe that Gu Yanming's child would become stupid so easily.

Looking at the cold and stern face of the young man in front of him, Gu Yao stood up from the chair, put her hand on Xie Gui's hand, and smiled, "I'll go with Brother Xie."

Her voice, still soft and sweet before it changed, paired with her beautiful, doll-like face, was a double whammy!

Xie Gui raised an eyebrow, grabbed the child's hand, and couldn't help but squeeze it with some curiosity.

So soft, does it have no bones?

His expression remained completely unchanged. "How did you know my surname is Xie?"

Gu Yao pouted, feeling the pressure of his fingers kneading her fingertips, and teased, "Brother Xie is so silly, Uncle just called you President Xie."

Xie Gui stiffened and looked down at the child who could call him stupid right off the bat, but Gu Yao had already turned his head to the side, showing him the back of his head.

He sighed helplessly, truly unable to understand the child's thoughts.

The people around them began to stir when they saw Gu Yao following an "outsider".

They looked at the clan chief uneasily, fearing that Gu Yao, a golden goose worth a house, would end up in someone else's bowl.

The clan chief coughed lightly and raised his hand, signaling everyone to calm down.

Gu Yao sensed the undercurrents in the atmosphere around him, silently took two steps closer to him, lowered his head, and pretended to be a withdrawn child.

Her fair, delicate fingers gripped Xie Gui tightly, as if she relied on him for everything. Her body trembled slightly, carrying a hint of fear.

Xie Gui sensed the child's fear, reached out and patted the back of the child's hand, subtly shielding the child behind him. His gaze met the group of greedy people, as if he could see through their hearts. He adopted his usual business-like demeanor.

“I can add another five million. No matter which family adopts this child, the others will get nothing. But with this five million, it’s different. You can discuss how to distribute it, and each family can get some benefits. What do you say?”

His smile was like that of a fox, yet it carried an air of undeniable authority.

It didn't look like a negotiation; it looked more like a superior giving alms.

Upon hearing this, many people's eyes lit up. Apart from a few families, the rest of them didn't have much of an advantage in the competition for custody of the child. The house was probably out of their reach, but money was a different story.

Even if someone wants to take the lion's share, they still need to get some soup, right?

We can't let those few companies monopolize everything.

In this situation, everyone has a choice.

Someone couldn't contain themselves any longer and stepped forward, "Mr. Xie, this five million?"

Xie Gui smiled and said, "I can also draft a gift contract that includes the names of 'everyone' present!"

Upon hearing this, the person who had raised the question held their breath, their gaze turning intensely fervent. They gritted their teeth, as if making a firm decision, and nodded. "Alright! Our family agrees first!"

The middle-aged man turned to look at the crowd, his expression somewhat eager and his tone somewhat urgent, "Everyone probably knows which families adopted Yanming's child, and everyone knows how many of us will get this house, but with money it's different. Everyone can get a share, more or less. Anyway, Yanming's child wants to go with President Xie, so why should we force him to stay? Isn't making the child happy the most important thing?"

These words, though hypocritical, swayed many people.

The middle-aged man pressed on, turning to an elderly man beside him. "Uncle, I remember your grandson is getting married this year, right? I heard he's quite educated. Have you raised enough for the bride price?"

He then turned to another person, "Second Uncle, it seems your family also wants some money to start a business, right? Cheng'er is a resourceful person, and he's the smartest in our family besides Yanming. If this business succeeds, your family will be turned around!"

"besides………"

The middle-aged man pointed to one person, and that person began to waver.

In just a few minutes, most of them had already been convinced.

Xie Gui watched all this with a cold eye, then turned his head to look at the clan leader, who looked somewhat heartbroken, his eyes becoming slightly indifferent.

The clan chief looked at the group of people in front of him and was so angry that he almost had a heart attack. He slowly sat down in a chair, and the person standing next to him gently patted his back.

The clan chief pointed at a group of people who had already begun discussing how to distribute the eight million, his fingers trembling with anger.

"You, you all... how could you do this to Yanming?"

The middle-aged man smiled and shamelessly stepped forward to persuade, "Clan leader, what good conditions can we offer Xiao Yao? How can we compare to President Xie? He's clearly an outstanding person! Xiao Yao will definitely receive better care if she follows him. This is how we can do right by Yan Ming. Yan Ming is so smart, Xiao Yao is certainly no less so. Following President Xie will definitely be better for her."

Finally, the middle-aged man sighed softly.

He looked at Gu Yao with a guilty look in his eyes and reached out to pat Gu Yao's head, but Gu Yao seemed a little scared and hid behind Xie Gui.

Sensing the child's approach, Xie Gui's smile deepened. He turned his head to look at the child, reached out and touched Gu Yao's head, and whispered, "Don't be afraid."

Gu Yao nodded almost imperceptibly, then looked up at Xie Gui with a pitiful and dependent gaze, "Thank you, Brother Xie."

Gu Yao is incredibly weak right now, looking soft and easy to bully.

Xie Gui chuckled softly, raised an eyebrow, and the cold expression on his face instantly softened, revealing a touch of youthful spirit.

He looked at the child, turned sideways, and picked him up with one hand. Gu Yao stared wide-eyed at Xie Gui in a daze.

Xie Gui pressed the person under his shoulder, blocking the others' prying eyes from seeing Gu Yao.

He gently patted the child, then looked at everyone, his gaze suddenly turning cold, his voice as icy as ice, "Everyone, have you thought it through?"