Chapter 46: Gu Shen's Punishment
When Yan Xi smiled awkwardly at him, she happened to see the fatigue in Gu Shen's eyes. She couldn't help but feel bad for him.
The mess in the Gu family came one after another. It was indeed too exhausting for Gu Shen to take it all on alone.
She thought for a while and said, "Although the business of traditional hotels is declining, as long as we can make use of artificial intelligence, it's not impossible to turn the tables around."
The elevator opened. Yan Xi said as she pushed Gu Shen out.
Gu Shen recalled the way she hurriedly closed the computer just now and looked up to ask, "What do you specifically mean by that?"
"Currently, all the industries have to rely on AI to flourish. I think promoting the idea of smart hotels is the way out instead of renovating old hotels."
Gu Shen said, "The Gu family's hotel is a mess. The senior executives are just a bunch of useless people. If we want to recover, we have to..."
Yan Xi blinked and continued what he didn't finish, "We have to acquire companies."
An imperceptible look of admiration flashed across Gu Shen's eyes.
Yan Xi's understanding of business was already very forward-looking, even exceeding those seniors in the company.
It seemed like he did not know Yan Xi well enough.
"Your idea is quite good and it sounds doable."
Yan Xi's eyes lit up. She did not expect to receive a compliment from Gu Shen.
Embarrassed, she touched the tip of her nose, so happy that she almost revealed her tail. However, she pretended to act like it was nothing. "I just know one thing or two from books, that's it."
Although she majored in medicine, she had also spent a lot of time studying finance and economics.
As the saying went, sharpening a knife does not delay the cutting of firewood. She had sharpened so many knives, and now she finally had a use for them.
"Just from books? You seem to be quite knowledgeable." Gu Shen seemed to have seen through her.
Yan Xi suddenly thought of something and smiled. Her crescent eyes were shining brightly like the stars in the sky.
She pushed Gu Shen to the dining table and squatted down to look at him eye to eye. Her eyes were still sparkling, and she looked like a cute rabbit. Her furry head swayed back and forth, and her tone was slightly coquettish.
"Hubby! If I can make a strategic proposal for the hotel, can you grant me a wish?"
Gu Shen glanced at her. "What kind of wish?"
"Tell me first if you'll agree to it."
Gu Shen was curious. He nodded and wanted to see what she was going to wish.
"Since you've agreed, you can't go back on your words! I haven't thought of what I want to wish for, but now I am motivated to make a strategic proposal."
"What..." Gu Shen was puzzled and speechless.
Yan Xi's gaze landed on his well-defined face. She suddenly stood up and kissed him on the cheek.
"Charging complete! Let's eat."
The girl's smile was beautiful and enticing.
Gu Shen closed his eyes, his heart suddenly in a mess. He pinched his palm and stopped his thoughts from wandering.
This girl was getting bolder and bolder.
*****
After dinner, Yan Xi lay on the bed to rest. Suddenly, she thought of something and sat up suddenly. Her back was already covered in cold sweat.
After telling Gu Shen so many theories about hotels, she finally realized that Gu Shen had never taken over the hotel in the book.
Yesterday, Uncle Hai said that Gu Ling went back home crying and making a fuss. Old Master Gu had always been biased. He asked Gu Shen to take over the hotel, saying that he wanted to train and cultivate Gu Shen, but in fact, he was punishing Gu Shen.
Yan Xi felt disappointed. If she knew this would happen, she might as well not have saved Old Master Gu back then.
She thought angrily, but she knew that if that happened again, she would still save him without a moment of hesitation. That was her responsibility as a doctor.
After thinking for a while, Yan Xi got up from the bed and walked out of the room to the study room.
She was determined to help Gu Shen clean up the mess and help him reach the pinnacle of his life!
Chapter 47: He Suddenly Thought Of The Word "Home"
At three in the morning, Yan Xi was still busy in the study room. There were many things to do to help a declining company determine its new future development.
She had to race against time.
She did not know how long she had been writing for, but the sleepiness that she had been forcefully suppressing gradually surged up. The computer screen in front of her was getting more and more blurry. Yan Xi propped up her arm on the table and said to herself, "I'll only sleep for a short time."
With a thud, her head fell onto the table and drifted into a deep slumber.
At this moment, the study room door opened slowly and Gu Shen pushed a wheelchair in.
When he saw this, a complicated expression flashed across his eyes.
Even the most loyal employee would grumble if they stayed up all night to write a proposal. Why did Yan Xi work so hard? Was it because of that unmentioned wish?
*****
At seven in the morning, Yan Xi woke up groggily. She shook her numb arm that was used as a pillow and slowly sat up, sensing that something had fallen to the ground.
Yan Xi looked down and picked up the blanket on the ground. She sniffed the familiar pine scent on it and knew who brought it here.
Knowing that Gu Shen had been here, she smiled in delight.
Yan Xi walked downstairs happily with the blanket over her shoulder.
Xiaolan looked at the sweat on her forehead and wondered if Madam was cold or hot. She pressed the remote control for the air conditioner in her hand and was suddenly at a loss as to what to do with it.
Yan Xi wiped her sweat casually and sat at the dining table, sending Gu Shen a message.
"Thank you for the blanket."
Gu Shen was probably having a morning meeting at this point. A while later, she sent another message.
"It's important to balance work and rest, don't overwork."
Then she added a few cute emoticons.
A few minutes passed and there was still no reply from Gu Shen.
Yan Xi sighed and put down her phone.
Well, her husband was a busy man.
After hurriedly finishing breakfast, Yan Xi went to take a shower, then went to the study room to finish the proposal from yesterday. After confirming that there were no mistakes, she saved it and was ready to submit it to Gu Shen when he returned.
After settling this matter, she got herself another medical book and started reading it.
Although she was already aware of the neurological theories and cases written in this book, she read it on the off chance that she might learn something new.
"Madam, you're really something. You actually understand such a complicated medical book." Xiaoyue commented while wiping the book cabinet.
Yan Xi tilted her head to look at her and smiled. "Everyone has their own strengths. For example, your cooking skills are very impressive. At the very least, you're not like some thieves who don't even know how to cook dumplings."
Xiaoyue was embarrassed by the teasing.
She lowered her head, her fingers almost rubbing against the corner of her shirt. "Madam, what I said to Xiaolan was indeed wrong. You are really good to Master."
"I'm very happy to hear you say that. Xiaoyue, I'm also sincerely praising you. Your cooking skills are very good. If you don't mind, I want to prepare dinner with you this evening."
Looking into Yan Xi's bright and clear eyes, Xiaoyue was flattered. She covered her chest and gasped.
"I don't, I don't mind at all!"
Oh no, she was starting to like Madam more and more.
In the afternoon, Yan Xi felt dizzy from reading. She picked up her phone and realized Gu Shen still did not reply to her.
Yan Xi puffed up her cheeks and was instantly angry. She threw the phone to the side.
Was he so busy with work that he didn't even have time to take a look and reply?
While Yan Xi was sulking, Xiaoyue pushed the study room door open again. She said excitedly, "Madam, do you still want to prepare dinner with us?"
Yan Xi still remembered what she said. She rolled up her sleeves. "Coming right away! I'm not a good cook, you guys have to bear with me."
Xiaoyue was unaware of Yan Xi's sulkiness and smiled foolishly. "I know. My mission today is to teach Madam one dish that I am proud of!"
"Good girl."
After busying herself in the kitchen for an hour, she heard footsteps outside the door.
As Gu Shen pushed the door open, his sense of smell was instantly overwhelmed by a nice fragrance of rice.
He looked up and saw Yan Xi busy setting the table. She then waved at him.
"Welcome back. The food is ready. Quickly wash your hands and eat! I made this dish especially for you today."
Gu Shen couldn't tell from her tone that she was sulky. He took off his coat casually, washed his hands, and went to the dining table.
When the fragrance of the food hit him and spread throughout the room, he suddenly thought of the word 'Home'.
Chapter 48: Letting Yan Xi Push The Wheelchair
This was the first time Gu Shen had felt the warmth of home since he was young. The ice in his eyes was melted by the spring breeze, and he became even gentler because of the spring breeze.
"Hubby, try it. I made this braised carp myself. It should be very delicious." Yan Xi touched her nose and smiled.
Gu Shen looked at her. The apron on her body was hanging crookedly. Her nose was stained with some ketchup. Because it was not comfortable, she rubbed her hand against it from time to time, but she just couldn't get the stain out of her nose.
Without a warning, he leaned forward, raised his hand, and rubbed the tip of her nose.
"It's stained," he said, trying to sound calm.
Before he could put down his hand, Yan Xi grabbed it tightly.
She placed one hand on the table and looked Gu Shen in the eye. "Before we eat, shouldn't you give me, this gentle, beautiful, virtuous, and sensible wife of yours, an explanation?"
Gu Shen was confused by her words. After a moment, he asked in confusion, "Explanation?"
He did not think that he had offended this little princess in any way.
Yan Xi raised her slender fingers and criticized him for what he did today. "Why didn't you reply to my message today? I understand that you're busy, but are you so busy that you can't even look at your phone? Isn't that a little too much?"
Gu Shen understood. He said patiently, "When I saw that message, it was already in the afternoon and I was about to go home anyway, so I thought it's not necessary."
Behind him, Gu Er suddenly realized why Young Master seemed to be in such a good mood this afternoon. It turned out that he had received Madam's message. However, this excuse would probably only make Madam angrier.
As expected, Yan Xi got serious. "Because you were about to go home, so you didn't have to reply to my message?"
Gu Shen cleared his throat and said, "Well, I didn't have important things to say to you."
Oh well, he was not treating her as his wife at all, but as a company employee and partner!
Yan Xi patted her chest to calm herself down and quickly comforted herself. She sat opposite Gu Shen and handed him a pair of chopsticks.
"Gu Shen, even if there's nothing important, you can still reply to me. It's fine even if it's just one word. I'll still be very happy. When I sent you the message, I was worrying about you, but you treated my concern as something unimportant. Everyone will get angry if this happens to them."
Yan Xi pouted, looking very aggrieved.
Gu Shen couldn't help but wonder if he had indeed done something wrong. "Okay, I'll reply to you in the future." He thought for a while and added, "Every message."
Hearing that, Yan Xi was satisfied and happily picked up a piece of fish for him. "Eat more. This kind of fish is very nutritious."
At the side, Gu Er tried his best to control his expression. Madam was too good at this. She actually managed to get the CEO to reply to every one of her messages. If he wasn't worried that his bonus for another month would be deducted, he would have praised Madam right away.
*****
After dinner, the sky was not completely dark outside. Waves of cold wind blew in through the open window, making people feel very comfortable.
Yan Xi suddenly thought of something. She looked at Gu Shen and said, "Shall I push you out for a walk?"
The place they lived in was a villa area. There were many green areas around it. The scenery was beautiful and the equipment and facilities were complete. On the way, there were many adults and children playing happily.
Gu Shen agreed without hesitation. Gu Er came up and said, "Madam, let me push President. You must be tired from cooking today."
Even though Yan Xi had been doing very well recently, Gu Er was still suspicious of her and was worried about letting the two of them go out alone.
Yan Xi also remembered the wicked things the Host did before. She was about to agree when Gu Shen said, "It's alright, just leave it to her."
He looked at Yan Xi meaningfully and hoped that she would not disappoint him.
Yan Xi looked at Gu Shen with shock in her eyes. "Why don't we let Gu Er tag along? He can help if I'm tired."
"No need." Gu Shen's tone was domineering. He looked at Yan Xi with a sharp gaze. "Let's go."
Yan Xi no longer hesitated and pushed the wheelchair out. Her heart felt like it was injected with honey and every step she took felt sweet.
Did Gu Shen mean that he trusted her completely just now?