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Chapter 167: Marry Her
When Gu Zijin opened his eyes, he saw Yan Yuxiao stood by his side with a china bowl in her hands.
“Why am I here?”
“Are you awake?”
Yan Yuxiao strode forward, sitting by his side, “You finally wake up. Drink some hair of the dog.”
Gu Zijin gasped.
“Go away.”
Giggling, Yan Yuxiao wasn’t irritated. She intimidated him, “It’s okay if you don’t drink it, but grandma’s waiting for you downstairs. Do you wanna meet grandma drunkenly?”
Gu Zijin was speechless.
He approached Yan Yuxiao, grabbing her by the throat, “I warn you not to threaten me with grandma from now on.”
“You misunderstand me. I just don’t wanna let her down…”
Gu Zijin loosened his grip, pushing Yan Yuxiao away. He then went downstairs.
Elderly Lady Gu was waiting downstairs. She was practicing shadowboxing. Noticing Gu Zijin went down, she didn’t stop.
“You wake up?”
“Yes.”
“I can’t figure out why you drank so much and came back as drunk as a lord.”
Gu Zijin was about to leave for work, but he was stopped by the old lady.
“Wait! Stop!”
Gu Zijin stood there. Elderly Lady Gu walked over, pointing at the sofa, “Sit there.”
He had never been against her intention, so he sat on the sofa with his hand supporting his head.Material © NôvelDrama.Org.
It didn’t take too long for Yan Yuxiao to come downstairs.
The elder hostess planned to handle the messy situation after all family members gathered.
“I summoned you here for choosing your wedding day. It’s time. There’s no big event in our family for a long time.”
Yan Yuxiao lowered her head gently and blushingly.
“It’s up to you, grandma.”
“Why are you in such a hurry?”
Two persons responded differently.
“In a hurry?” Elderly Lady Gu sneered, “You’re even not engaged! Do you wanna drive me mad?”
Rubbing his forehead, Gu Zijin was annoyed to hear those words.
“Zijin, all other files on your desk go on the back burner, as of right now. You should start preparing your wedding ceremony.”
Gu Zijin went mute. Realizing it was embarrassing, Yan Yuxiao tried to break the ice.
‘Postponement… Well, sometimes retreat is for the sake of advancing. It might be a way to refuel.’
“Grandma, Zijin might be too devoted to his work. I’m okay, really.”
She said sincerely, pretending to be pitiful. Elderly Lady Gu felt sorry for the young lady.
“You’re not feisty. That’s why Gu Zijin loves someone else. Keep working!”
“Okay… I will.”
The old lady nodded approvingly, looking at Yan Yuxiao pityingly, “Nanny Chen, ask Zhou to contact an acclaimed international designer. Yuxiao’s wedding dress must be the most stunning one.”
“Grandma, thank you!”
Listening to their discussion, Ye Han didn’t made a sound in the corner of the room. She knew it was hard to change Elderly Lady Gu’s decision.
There was no room for changing.
Gu Zijin grew anxious. He left the Gu’s house directly.
Sitting in the Rolls-Royce parking at the gate, he closed his eyes tightly.
Qin Muxuan’s words flashed through his mind.
“Xiaobai and I live a wonderful life here. Please leave us alone.”
Recalling these words, he was irritated. Gu Zijin hammered on the steering wheel.
He then started the engine, heading to the company.
“Qin Xiaobai! Come here.”
Qin Muxuan called the boy. ‘Where’s he?’ When she went out, she found Yin Youting was having fun with Xiaobai on the sofa.
She was dumbfounded.
“Why are you here?”
“Xiaobai came to me just now, so I went here. Did anything happen that day?”
Qin Muxuan shook her head, “No. Sorry for causing you trouble.”
“It’s okay. I like Xiaobai.”
After thinking for a while, Yin Youting proposed, “If you really feel sorry, you can invite me for lunch.”
Qin Xiaobai echoed, “Yes, mommy! We can invite Uncle Yin for lunch.”
Qin Muxuan had no choice.
“Of course. I will add a dish.”
They finished their lunch quickly, eating up all those dishes. Xiaobai showed his round belly.
“Dabai becomes an excellent cook! They’re tasty! I want more.”
“…Don’t you stay in shape? You are a child star!”
“Sorry, I forget about that.”
Yin Youting was amused by them.
Qin Xiaobai stretched himself out of the blue, “It’s time for me to recite the script. You can have a chitchat.”
“Go ahead.”
Gazing at Xiaobai’s back, Qin Muxuan felt joyful.
“Muxuan.”
“What?”
“I’ve called you many times.”
Qin Muxuan smiled sheepishly, “Sorry, I didn’t hear that.”
“It’s okay.”
Yin Youting chuckled gently, “Why are you so absent-minded today? Is it because of that?”
Raising her head, Qin Muxuan asked in confusion, “What?”
“I’ve heard that Gu Zijin might be preparing to get married.”
Qin Muxuan was at a loss. However, she regained her composure immediately as if she didn’t want to lose control before others.
“Well, congratulations.”
Not knowing the reason, she felt painful when she said the words. Sadness overwhelmed her.
Yin Youting seemed to notice her discomfort, “Do you feel uncomfortable?”
“No, I’m just fine.”
Rising to her feet, Qin Muxuan went to the kitchen to wash the dishes voicelessly.
‘He’s going to get married.’
This news swirled wildly like a storm in her mind, drowning her.
“Let me help you.”
“No, I can do this. You’re the guest. You don’t need to do this.”
“I don’t know whether the news is true or not. Someone might release it on purpose.”
Yin Youting stared at her gently. He understood what that news meant to Qin Muxuan.
However, he couldn’t talk much because he was just a friend of hers.
“I’m not depressed because of that!”
Qin Muxuan exhaled, pretending to be relaxed.
“If you need anything, just call me.”
“Okay, I will.”
“Then I should say good-bye.”
Qin Muxuan nodded. The word “good-bye” stuck in her throat. She couldn’t say it out.
After he left, the woman tidied up the kitchen and went to the room. Qin Xiaobai was reciting the lines devotedly.
“What’s wrong, Dabai? Are you unhappy?”
Qin Muxuan shook her head, “No, I’m fine.”
‘If Gu Zijin really gets married, how will I feel?’
Frowning, she held back bitterness in her bosom.