When Xia Xiaowan heard that Du Xiaoxian had returned, she really wanted to go and see her at the Gu family's residence. However, when she recalled what she had done in the past, she felt too embarrassed to see her.
Gu Niannian's birthday party was an opportunity for her. She provided the venue with whatever they needed for free, shipping flowers and food by air. She wished that she could provide everything. Gu Guangxian disagreed and said that this was the Gu family's matter, so he could not let her pay for it. He wanted Gu Nianbin to settle the accounts properly. However, she refused to accept any money except for the venue fee. Only then did Gu Nianbin give up.
In fact, spending money was the most she could contribute to this banquet. Compared to the suffering that Du Xiaoxian and Gu Nianbin suffered over the past few years, Xia Xiaowan really felt that it would not be too much even if she and Jiang Kaiwei kneeled and apologized before Du Xiaoxian.
The music stopped, the lights came on, and everyone stopped. Some people stopped to wait for the next song while others left the dance floor hand in hand.Du Xiaoxian stood there in a daze, feeling as if she had just woken up from a dream. Gu Nianbin was still smiling, but it was different from before. She was dragged off the dance floor feeling muddled.Gu Nianbin kept his promise and walked her upstairs so she could rest.When Du Xiaoxian left, she turned to look back at Gu Niannian, who was playing happily. Compared to her, her daughter was more suited for such an occasion. She did not want anyone to ask about her, though Gu Nianbin would naturally come up with a good excuse.Gu Nianbin took her to the room upstairs. The Gu family had booked the whole floor for guests who came from far away or those who stayed too late."You can rest here." He swiped the room card. "I'll have someone get you when the time com
Du Xiaoxian called Gu Nianbin, but he did not pick up. Soon, Little Ding's phone rang. Du Xiaoxian heard him say yes a few times before hanging up. She knew that it was Gu Nianbin.Little Ding told her that Gu Nianbin asked her to go to the villa. If there were any issues, she could discuss them with him at noon when he went over.Du Xiaoxian had no choice but to go with Little Ding to the villa.The car spiraled up the mountain. Du Xiaoxian could see Ah Ling standing on the balcony from afar.Ah Ling probably saw the car approaching because she turned and entered the house. When the car drove into the courtyard, Ah Ling stepped out to open the car door. When she saw that Du Xiaoxian was alone in the car, she was a little surprised. "Huh? Didn't Niannian come with you?"As expected, Gu Niannian was not here. The last bit of hope in Du Xiaoxian's heart was shattered. She entered the room without a word.
In the kitchen, a man in a white shirt was cooking in an orderly manner. He had not cooked for a few years, but he was not unskilled in the kitchen. This skill would always remain with him, ready to be utilized at any time.He turned around and glanced at Du Xiaoxian, who was standing by the door and stunned. He snorted, saying, "You slept the entire afternoon. You sure know how to enjoy yourself.""It's you. Why are you here?" Du Xiaoxian asked as she hid the wine behind her back."This is my home. Is it so strange for me to be here?" Gu Nianbin said coolly. Compared to his grim demeanor at noon, he was in a much better mood now.Du Xiaoxian frowned and thought for a moment. She did not hear the sound of the car returning. Did she sleep so soundly? She asked again, "When did you get back?""I wasn't feeling too well, so I didn't go to the company this afternoon."Du Xiaoxian widened her eyes in sho
Du Xiaoxian did not know that Gu Nianbin was unhappy because Du Huayue and Lu Haochen had gone to the Gu Family.It was Lu Haochen's idea to go there. When he heard Du Huayue talk about what had happened to Du Xiaoxian at the Gu Family that day, he felt uneasy and wanted to see it with his own eyes.It was quite normal for them, as Du Xiaoxian's brother and friend respectively, to visit her. They did not expect that Du Xiaoxian would not be there when they arrived at the Gu Family.They both felt a little uneasy, especially Du Huayue. He kept asking about Du Xiaoxian's whereabouts. He wanted to know where Du Xiaoxian was. The two elders of the Gu Family really did not know. They only knew that she was probably with Gu Nianbin.When he heard that Du Xiaoxian and Gu Nianbin were together, Lu Haochen's heart skipped a beat. Everyone else might not have noticed it at the ball last night, but he could see it clearly. Gu Nianbin w
Lu Dingshen was slightly surprised to see Lu Haochen walking into the house in a travel-worn manner. "Why are you back, Haochen? Is everything settled? Did Miss Du come back with you?"Xiao Meiyuan glared at her husband. "Hao Chen just entered the house, but you already have so many questions for him. Can't you let him catch his breath?" She served her son a cup of tea. "Son, drink some water before you answer your father."Lu Haochen took two sips of hot tea before he said with a faint smile, "I didn't expect you to be more anxious than me, Dad."Lu Dingshen and Xiao Meiyuan looked at each other. In fact, the answer was very obvious. After all, Lu Haochen was not in high spirits."So, Miss Du refused to come back with you?" Dingshen asked tentatively.Lu Haochen shook his head. "I only saw her once, and I didn't have the chance to take her back with me.""Forget it, son," Xiao Meiyuan quickly glanc
Du Xiaoxian woke up very early. In fact, she did not sleep well the whole night. She was worried about Gu Nianbin. He coughed twice more after that. Although it was not as scary as the first two times, she could hear that he was trying to suppress his coughing bouts as though he did not want to make a lot of noise.Du Xiaoxian was very uneasy. In her heart, Gu Nianbin was the dearest person to her. How could she sit idly by like this? However, she did not dare to go over again. She fell asleep in the midst of her hesitation.When she woke up, the room was filled with a faint white light. She did not know what time it was now because her phone was still with Gu Nianbin. She estimated that it was probably about six o'clock.She put on a jacket and went out. The corridor was silent. She turned around and opened the door to Gu Nianbin's room. The bed was a little messy and half of the blanket was on the floor. The sheets were crumpled and th
Gu Nianbin took Du Xiaoxian away from the stone steps and turned to a mountain path.Du Xiaoxian had been to Yuefeng Mountain a few times, but she had no impression of this place. It seemed that there was no road ahead. But as they kept walking forward, she saw the road was right under her feet.The ground was covered with a thick layer of leaves. The weather was clear in the last few days, so the leaves were a little dry. When they stepped on the leaves, the leaves made crunching sounds. It was quite fun.Du Xiaoxian thought that few people walked on this path, which was why there were so many leaves here. She stepped on them very slowly and carefully, listening to the sound of the leaves crunching under her feet.Gu Nianbin had been walking slowly, and they were even slower now with all the leaves. His hand that was holding Du Xiaoxian was sweating, so his palm was wet. His hand had always been warm and dry, so she did not
When he returned home, Gu Nianbin returned to how he used to be. He had a cold face all day and did not talk much to Du Xiaoxian. But he would return home on time every day. When he was home, he would sit in the living room and read the newspaper. When Gu Niannian called him, he would respond curtly. Sometimes, he would talk to her, then head upstairs and stay there until it was time to eat.The Gu family saw this and felt very anxious. There was no progress between these two at all. When could they hold a wedding?Du Xiaoxian also felt very uneasy. When they were on the mountain, they could get along pretty well. Why was Gu Nianbin rejecting her again once they returned home?She was hurt by his indifference and secretly shed tears several times. When Gu Niannian saw it, she ran to Fang Yaru and complained that her father was bullying her mother. In her opinion, her mother was very strong. But ever since her father appeared, her mother